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Registration No. 333-126288
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO 2 TO
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
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Colorado
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6770
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84-1097796 |
(State or Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
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(Primary Standard Industrial
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6400 South Fiddlers Green Circle
Suite 1970
Englewood, Colorado 80111
(720) 488-1711
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Stephen K. Onody
Chief Executive Officer
6400 South Fiddlers Green Circle
Suite 1970
Englewood, Colorado 80111
(720) 488-1711
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copy of all communications to:
Alan Talesnick, Esq.
Jon S. Ploetz, Esq.
Patton Boggs LLP
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 1900
Denver, Colorado 80264
(303) 830-1776
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable
after this registration statement becomes effective.
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. o
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. o
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.
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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, other than
securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check
the following box. þ
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the
following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Offering Price (2) |
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Registration Fee (3) |
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Common Stock, Series
A, $0.001 par value
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6,322,001 |
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$9.60 |
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$60,691,210 |
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Previously Paid |
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Common Stock, Series
A, underlying Bridge
Warrants |
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1,592,569 |
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9.60 |
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15,283,507 |
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Common Stock, Series
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4,000,016 |
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9.60 |
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Previously Paid |
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Common Stock, Series
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12,323,867 |
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In addition to any securities that may be registered hereunder, we are also
registering an indeterminable number of additional shares of our common stock, pursuant
to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that may be issued to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with
Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), based on the
average of the bid and ask prices for the Registrants common stock as reported on the
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A registration statement fee of $13,925 was previously submitted with the Companys
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on June 30, 2005. |
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 THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling security
holders may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell
these securities and neither the selling security holders nor we are soliciting offers to
buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED May 26, 2006
PROSPECTUS
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
12,323,867 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
This prospectus relates to the sale by certain stockholders of Lifeline Therapeutics,
Inc. of up to 12,323,867 shares of our Class A common stock $0.001 par value per share. The
shares of our Class A common stock covered hereby include 6,322,001 shares held by the
selling stockholders named in this prospectus, and shares that may be issued to, and
transferred by, the selling stockholders upon exercise of 2,001,850 of our warrants to
purchase Class A common stock for a price of $2.00 per share and 4,000,016 of our warrants
to purchase Class A common stock for $2.50 per share.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol LFLT. On
March 31, 2006 the closing bid and ask prices for one share of our common stock were $2.20
and $2.25, respectively, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board website. These
over-the-counter quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down
or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. Lifeline Therapeutics,
Inc. manufactures Protandim®.
These securities are speculative and involve a high degree of risk. You should
consider carefully the Risk Factors beginning on Page 5 of this prospectus before making a
decision to purchase our stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is ________, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. has not authorized anyone to give any
information or make any representation about the offering that differs from, or
adds to, the information in this Prospectus or the documents that are publicly
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, if anyone does
give you different or additional information, you should not rely on it. The
delivery of this Prospectus does not mean that there have not been any changes
in Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc.s condition since the date of this Prospectus.
If you are in a jurisdiction where it is unlawful to offer to purchase or
exercise the securities offered by this Prospectus, or if you are a person to
whom it is unlawful to direct such activities, then the offer presented by this
Prospectus does not extend to you. This Prospectus speaks only as of its date
except where it indicates that another date applies.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary presents selected information from this Prospectus. You should carefully
read this entire Prospectus and the documents to which the Prospectus refers in order to
understand this offering. See Additional Information.
Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc.
Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. (Lifeline Therapeutics or the Company) was formed under
Colorado law in June 1988 under the name Andraplex Corporation. Subsequent to June 1988,
the Companys only asset consisted of 91 undeveloped residential lots in the town of Lawrence,
Colorado. The undeveloped residential lots were carried in our financial statements at a
value of approximately $25,000. We amended our name to Yaak River Resources, Inc. in
January 1992 and to Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. in October 2004. In November, 2004 we
executed a quit claim deed to this property in exchange for forgiveness of debt.
For the period from July 2003 (Lifelines inception) to June 2005, the Company had been
in the development stage. The Companys activities from the inception of Lifeline until
February 2005 consisted primarily of organizing the Company, developing a business plan,
formulation and testing of product and raising capital. In late February 2005, the Company
began sales of its product Protandim® and commenced principal planned operations.
Accordingly, the Company is no longer in the development stage.
Our principal place of business is 6400 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 1970,
Englewood, CO 80111, telephone (720) 478-1711, fax (720) 488-1722, or email at
info@Protandim.com. Our website is www.lifelinetherapeutics.com. Lifeline
Therapeutics and its officers, directors, and significant shareholders, file reports with
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Capitalization. As a result of the Reorganization (described below), we have a
complex equity capital structure. This is summarized in the following table as of March 31,
2006.
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Series A Common Stock (1) |
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Bridge Warrants issued
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1,592,569 |
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4,000,016 |
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Total Issued and Outstanding Series A Shares
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The Series A Common Stock is entitled to vote. When we use the term Common Stock
in this Prospectus, we intend to refer only to the Series A Common Stock. There are
250,000,000 shares of Series A Common Stock authorized. See Description of
Securities, below. |
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The Series B Common Stock is not entitled to vote. There are 250,000,000 shares of
Series B Common Stock authorized and no shares outstanding. See Description of
Securities, below. |
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There are 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and no shares outstanding.
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These warrants expire April 18, 2008, unless exercised. We cannot offer any assurance
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Reorganization. On October 26, 2004, we completed a reorganization by which we
acquired approximately 81% of the outstanding common stock of Lifeline Nutraceuticals
Corporation (Lifeline Nutraceuticals), a privately-held Colorado corporation that was
formed in July 2003 (the Reorganization). In the Reorganization:
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We issued 15,385,110 shares of our Common Stock (representing about 94% of our
outstanding Common Stock after the Reorganization) to eleven persons in exchange
for their ownership interest in Lifeline Nutraceuticals. |
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We agreed to exchange $240,000 in new promissory notes for a like amount of
convertible debt obligations of Lifeline Nutraceuticals. |
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We agreed to exchange $559,000 in new promissory notes for a like amount of
bridge loan note obligations of Lifeline Nutraceuticals. |
Subsequent Activities. In March 2005, we completed the acquisition of the
remaining minority shareholder interest in Lifeline Nutraceuticals by issuing to that person
(Michael Barber) 1,000,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock. Mr. Barber also entered
into a covenant not to compete with us for which we paid $250,000.
After the completion of the Reorganization, we raised additional capital through the
issuance of bridge warrants to accredited investors. As a result of commitments made to the
holders of the bridge warrants, on April 18, 2005, we issued to them warrants to purchase
1,592,569 shares of Common Stock (Bridge Warrants), which are exercisable at $2.00 per
share through April 18, 2008.
We conducted a private placement of our securities in March through May 2005. In that
placement, we issued units to accredited investors for cash and exchange of bridge loan
notes. Each unit consisted of 10,000 shares of our Common Stock and a warrant (Unit
Warrant) to purchase 10,000 shares of our Common Stock for $2.50, exercisable through April
18, 2008. After deducting commissions of $498,563 paid to Keating Securities, LLC (Keating
Securities), a $75,000 non-accountable expense allowance paid to Keating Securities, and a
fee to the escrow agent, we received net proceeds of approximately $4,400,000. In that
private placement:
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We issued 1,507,202 shares of our Common Stock and an equal number of Unit
Warrants to satisfy a majority of the principal and interest obligations,
$3,014,404, to holders of outstanding bridge loan notes (Bridge Notes)
issued by Lifeline Nutraceuticals before, and by Lifeline Therapeutics after,
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We issued 2,492,814 shares of our Common Stock and an equal number of Unit
Warrants to persons who invested a total of $4,985,627 in cash; and |
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We issued warrants to purchase 404,281 shares of our Common Stock to
Keating Securities and warrants to purchase 5,000 shares of our Common Stock
to The Scott Group, our placement agents, exercisable at $2.00 per share
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We used $170,733 of the net proceeds from this offering for repayment of the Bridge
Notes that were not converted in the private placement ($160,000 in principal and $10,733
interest), approximately $278,400 for costs associated with the Bridge Warrant offering, and
$140,000 for a finders fee to The Scott Group.
We also issued 536,081 shares of our Common Stock to satisfy principal and interest
obligations to holders of $240,000 of new promissory notes issued in the Reorganization.
History. From 1993 through 1998, the Company was a development-stage
enterprise that sought to engage in the mining of gold and other precious and base metals.
Toward that objective, the Company acquired a number of mining properties located in or near
the Yaak Mining district in Lincoln County, Montana.
Together with its other activities, the Company sought to obtain financing for
development and operating purposes. Those efforts, however, failed to raise adequate
working capital from outside sources. An insufficiency of capital, combined
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with regulatory impediments, prevented commencement of significant mining operations. The
Company disposed of its mining properties in July of 1999.
In September of 1999, the Company acquired 91 unimproved lots located in Teller County,
Colorado. The lots are zoned for residential development, and comprise a total of
approximately 4.7 acres of land. They are located in Pikes Peak region approximately six
miles by road from the historic mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, and approximately 40
miles by highway from the Colorado Springs metropolitan area. The Company acquired this
real estate from Donald J. Smith, who is the former President and a Director of the Company.
In connection with the purchase, the Companys board of directors deemed the real estate
acquired to have a total value of $162,000. The purchase price was paid in the form of
approximately 23,000,000 shares of its Series A Common Stock. In the
fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2000, management reached a determination that
it would not be feasible for the Company to develop its real estate and the Company
disposed of such assets.
Our Business
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developed our product, Protandim®, a proprietary blend of ingredients that has
(through studies on animals and humans) demonstrated the ability to enhance SOD in brain,
liver, and blood, the primary battlefields for oxidative stress. Protandim® is marketed as
a dietary supplement as defined in Section 3 of the Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), codified as § 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. § 321(ff)). The name Protandim® is derived from:
promoting the tandem co-regulation of two of the bodys anti-oxidant enzymes (SOD and
CAT). Protandim® and the related intellectual property are owned by our subsidiary Lifeline
Nutraceuticals.
One of the paradoxes of life is that the molecule that sustains aerobic life, oxygen,
is not only fundamentally essential for energy metabolism and respiration, but it causes
many diseases and degenerative conditions. Oxidative stress is widely believed to play a
key role in the aging process and the bodys defenses against oxidative stress and free
radicals decrease with age, resulting in numerous age-related ailments and diseases.
Oxidative stress results from the fact that we breathe air and utilize oxygen to
generate energy. Unfortunately a small percentage of the oxygen we utilize generates toxic
oxygen free radicals that damage the cells and tissues of the human body and consequently
negatively impact our general health. Oxidative stress refers to the cellular and tissue
damage caused by chemically reactive oxygen radicals formed as a natural consequence of
cellular metabolism. These reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals can be elevated
under a wide variety of conditions, including radiation, UV light, smoking, excessive
alcohol consumption, certain medical conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases and
diabetes, and advancing age.
Elevated ROS levels inflict structural damage to nucleic acid, lipid and carbohydrate
and protein components of cells, thereby directly contributing to or exacerbating tissue
dysfunction, disease and age-related debilitation. Normally, cellular anti-oxidant enzymes
serve to inactivate ROS and maintain their levels at those compatible with normal cell
function. Important among these enzymes are Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT).
However, the levels of these protective anti-oxidant enzymes decrease with age and are also
reduced in a number of disease conditions.
SOD is the bodys most effective natural anti-oxidant. SOD works in conjunction with
CAT, and under some circumstances the balance may be important. A by-product of SODs
potent anti-oxidant activity is Hydrogen Peroxide, a dangerous substance that needs to be
subsequently converted into water and oxygen by CAT. Together, these three enzymes
constitute the first line of defense and repair for the body. Scientists have long realized
that increasing our levels of SOD and CAT is the key to fighting oxidative stress, disease
and aging.
Current SOD and CAT oral supplements can neither:
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For the period from July 1, 2003 (inception) to June 30, 2005, Lifeline Nutraceuticals
was in the development stage. Nutraceuticals activities from inception until February 2005
consisted primarily of organizing Nutraceuticals, developing a business plan, formulation
and testing of product and raising capital. In late February 2005, the Company began sales
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product Protandim® and commenced principal planned operations. Accordingly, the
Company is no longer in the development stage.
The Offering
Lifeline Therapeutics is not offering any securities pursuant to this Prospectus. The
selling security holders named below (see The Selling Security Holders) are offering the
following:
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6,322,001 shares of our Common Stock currently held by the Selling Security Holders; |
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1,592,569 shares of our Common Stock underlying our outstanding Bridge Warrants; |
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4,000,016 shares of our Common Stock underlying our outstanding Unit Warrants; and |
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409,281 shares of our Common Stock underlying our outstanding Placement Agent Warrants. |
Each of the foregoing was or will be issued as a restricted security as that term is
defined in Rule 144 adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). The exercise of the warrants is not
included in this Prospectus. Holders may exercise the warrants only pursuant to an
exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state law, if an
exemption is available.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the Selling Security
Holders pursuant to this prospectus.
A Note About Forward-Looking Statements
In our effort to make the information in this Prospectus more meaningful, this
Prospectus contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements other
than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the respective
meanings of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements in this Prospectus reflect the current
expectations of our management concerning future results and events.
The forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, but may use such
terms as may, expects to and other terms denoting future possibilities. Forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, those statements relating to our future
development, development of our intellectual property or products we expect to be developed
from our intellectual property, financial condition, and our ability to acquire the
additional financing necessary to undertake business operations as contemplated in this
Prospectus. The accuracy of these and other statements in this Prospectus cannot be
guaranteed as they are subject to a variety of risks which are beyond our ability to predict
or control; these Risk Factors and the other factors described in this Prospectus and
information incorporated by reference may cause actual results to differ materially from our
estimates contained in this Prospectus or in the documents incorporated by reference herein.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from
any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements.
You should review carefully all information, including the financial statements and the
notes to the financial statements included in this Prospectus. In addition to the factors
discussed under Risk Factors, the following important factors could affect future results,
causing the results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements in this Prospectus:
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our working capital shortage, which has been aggravated by additional research, development, and marketing expenses
necessary to expand our existing and new business lines; |
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demand for, and acceptance of, our materials; |
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changes in development, distribution, and supply relationships; |
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the impact of competitive products and technologies and no assurance as to the validity of our intellectual property rights; |
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dependence on future product development; |
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the possibility of future customer concentration; |
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our dependence on key personnel; |
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the volatility of our stock price and the potential adverse impact on our market which may be caused by future sales of
restricted securities; |
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the possibility of environmental violations relating to our business activities and products; and |
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the impact of new technologies. |
These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements in this
Prospectus. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects
on our future results. The forward-looking statements in this Prospectus are made only as
of the date of this Prospectus and we do not have any obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. We cannot assure
you that projected anticipated events, objectives, goals or other planned or desired results
will occur or otherwise be achieved.
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider each of the following risk factors and all of the other
information provided in this prospectus before purchasing our common stock. The risks
described below are those we currently believe may materially affect us. The future
development of Lifeline Therapeutics and its technology is and will continue to be dependent
upon a number of factors. You should consider the following information as well as the more
detailed information concerning Lifeline Therapeutics and its subsidiary contained elsewhere
in this Prospectus. An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk, and
should be considered only by persons who can afford the loss of their entire investment.
Risk Factors Relating to the Company, its Lack of Operations, and its Financial Condition
The Company has a lack of operating history and lack of revenues from operations.
We did not generate any significant revenues until the last four months of fiscal 2005.
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004 and 2005 we generated revenues of $0 and
$2,353,795, respectively. Although Lifeline Nutraceuticals incorporated in July 2003, and
even though we have expended in excess of $4,400,000 on research and development activities
and overhead expenses since July 2003, we do not have any significant operating history. We
commenced sales of our only product Protandim® in February 2005, and for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2005, we incurred a net loss of $5,822,397. For the first quarter ended
September 30, 2005, we generated revenues of $2,964,591 and recorded a net income of
$80,315. For second and third quarters ended December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006, revenues
were $1,711,752 and $1,390,623 and the Companys net loss was $571,044 and $670,911,
respectively. We believe that the circumstances exist that will provide sufficient working
capital to meet our cash requirements through June 30, 2007.
There is no assurance that we will be successful in expanding our operations and, if successful,
managing our future growth.
As a result of the funds available from the completion of our private placement of
Common Stock, we will substantially increase the scale of our operations. This increase in
scale and expansion of our operations will result in higher operating costs. If we are
unable to generate revenues that are sufficient to cover our increased costs, our results of
operations will be materially and adversely affected. In addition, we may experience
periods of rapid growth, including increased staffing levels. Any such growth will place a
substantial strain on our management, operational, financial and other resources, and we
will need to train, motivate and manage employees, as well as attract sales, technical, and
other professionals. Any failure to expand these areas and implement appropriate procedures
and controls in an efficient manner and at a pace consistent with our business objectives
would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
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Government regulators and regulations could adversely affect our business.
The formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising, distribution, and
sale of our product, as well as other dietary supplements, are subject to regulation by a
number of federal, state, and local agencies, including but not limited to the Federal Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). These agencies have a
variety of procedures and enforcement remedies available to them, including but not limited
to:
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Initiating investigations; |
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Issuing warning letters and cease and desist orders; |
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Demanding recalls; |
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Initiating adverse publicity; |
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Requiring corrective labeling or advertising; |
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Requiring consumer redress and/or disgorgement; |
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Seeking injunctive relief or product seizures; |
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Imposing civil penalties or commencing criminal prosecution. |
Federal and state agencies have in the past used these types of remedies in regulating
participants in the dietary supplement industry, including the imposition by federal
agencies of monetary redress in the millions of dollars. In addition, adverse publicity
related to dietary supplements may result in increased regulatory scrutiny, as well as the
initiation of private lawsuits.
Our failure to comply with applicable laws could subject us to severe legal sanctions
that could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Specific action taken against us could result in a material adverse effect on our business
and results of operations. Additionally, a state could interpret claims presumptively valid
under federal law as illegal under that states regulations.
Future laws or regulations may hinder or prohibit the production or sale of our products.
We may be subject to additional laws or regulations in the future, such as those
administered by the FDA, FTC, or other federal, state, or local regulatory authorities.
Laws or regulations that we consider favorable may be modified or repealed. Current laws or
regulations may be interpreted more stringently. We are unable to predict the nature of
such future laws, regulations or interpretations, nor can we predict what effect they may
have on our business. Possible effects or requirements could include, but are not limited
to, the following:
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The reformulation of products to meet new standards; |
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Additional ingredient restrictions; |
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Additional claim restrictions; |
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The recall or discontinuance of products unable to be reformulated; |
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Imposition of additional good manufacturing practices and/or record keeping requirements; |
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Expanded documentation of the properties of products; and |
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Expanded or different labeling or scientific substantiation. |
Any such requirements could have material adverse effects on our business or results of
operations.
Unfavorable publicity could materially hurt our business and the value of your investment.
We are highly dependent upon consumers perceptions of the safety and quality of our
products, as well as products distributed by other companies. Future scientific research or
publicity may not be favorable to our industry or any particular product, or consistent with
earlier research or publicity. Future reports or research that are perceived less favorably
or that question such earlier research could have a material adverse effect on use. Because
of our dependence upon consumer perceptions, adverse publicity associated with illness or
other adverse effects resulting from the consumption of our product or any similar products
distributed by other companies could have a material adverse impact on us. Such adverse
publicity could arise even if the adverse effects associated with such products resulted
from failure to consume such products as directed. In addition, we may be unable to counter
the effects of negative publicity concerning the efficacy of our product. Adverse publicity
could also increase product liability exposure.
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We are and will continue to be subject to the risk of investigatory and enforcement action
by the FTC, which could have a negative impact upon the price of our stock.
We will always be subject to the risk of investigatory and enforcement action by the
FTC based on our advertising claims and marketing practices. The FTC routinely reviews
product advertising, including websites, to identify significant questionable advertising
claims and practices. The FTC has brought many actions against dietary supplement companies
based upon allegations that applicable advertising claims or practices were deceptive and/or
not substantiated. If the FTC initiates an investigation, the FTC can initiate
pre-complaint discovery that may be nonpublic in nature. Such an investigation: (i) may be
very expensive to defend, (ii) may be lengthy, and (iii) may result in an adverse ruling by
a court, administrative law judge, or in a publicly disclosed consent decree.
Worsening economic conditions may adversely affect our business.
The demand for dietary supplements tends to be sensitive to consumers disposable
income, therefore a decline in general economic conditions may lead to our consumers having
less discretionary income with which to purchase such products. This could cause a
reduction in our projected revenues and have a material adverse effect on operating results.
Our business is susceptible to product liability claims, which could adversely affect our
working capital, shareholders equity and profitability.
The manufacture and sale of any product for human consumption raises the risk of
product liability claims if a customer alleges an adverse reaction after using the product.
These claims may derive from the product itself or a contaminant found in the product from
the manufacturing, packaging, or sales process. Even with the product liability/completed
operations insurance we have obtained, there will be a risk that insurance will not cover
completely or would fail to cover a claim, in which case we may not have the financial
resources to satisfy such claims, and the payment of claims would require us to use funds
that are otherwise needed to conduct our business and make our products.
We have no manufacturing capabilities and we are dependent upon other companies to
manufacture our product.
We are dependent upon our relationship with an independent manufacturer to fulfill our
product needs. We currently only use one manufacturer for the manufacturing process for our
product. Our ability to market and sell our product requires that the product be
manufactured in commercial quantities and in compliance with applicable federal and state
regulatory requirements. In addition, we must be able to manufacture our product at a cost
that permits us to charge a price acceptable to the customer while also accommodating any
distribution costs or third-party sales compensation. If our current manufacturer is unable
for any reason to fulfill our requirements, or seeks to impose unfavorable terms, we will
have to seek out other contract manufacturers. While we believe there are other
manufacturers available to meet our requirements, a change could result in us having to
obtain additional raw materials and testing a new manufacturers quality control standards.
Competitors who perform their own manufacturing may have an advantage over us with respect
to pricing, availability of product, and in other areas through their control of the
manufacturing process.
We have a risk of environmental liabilities due to our past operations and property ownership.
Because of our prior ownership of mining properties in Montana and residential lots
near the mining town of Victor, Colorado, there is a risk that a governmental agency or a
private individual may assert liability against us for violation of environmental laws.
Risks Related to Intellectual Property and Obsolescence
Our intellectual property rights are valuable, and any inability to protect them could
reduce the value of our products and brand.
We have attempted to protect Protandim® through a combination of trade secrets,
confidentiality agreements, patents and other contractual provisions. Our technology is
covered by three U.S. utility patent applications on file in the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office. A Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) International Patent Application is also on file.
These patent applications claim the benefit of priority of seven U.S. provisional patent
applications. Even considering our existing patents and any others that we may apply for,
patents only provide a limited protection against infringement, and patent infringement
suits are complex, expensive, and not always successful. William Driscoll and Paul Myhill,
the original
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inventors, have assigned all patent filings to Lifeline Nutraceuticals and the
assignment has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
If we do not continue to innovate and provide products that are useful to users, we may not
remain competitive, and our revenues and operating results could suffer.
Scientists, research institutions, and commercial institutions are making advances and
improvements in nutritional supplements and issues relating to oxidative stress and aging
very quickly both domestically and internationally. It is possible that future developments
may occur, and these developments may render Protandim® non-competitive. We believe that
our future success will depend in large part upon our ability to develop, to commercialize,
and to market products that address issues relating to aging and oxidative stress, and to
anticipate successfully or to respond to technological changes in manufacturing processes on
a cost-effective and timely basis. We cannot guarantee that our continuing development
efforts will be successful. In the future, we may face substantial competition, and we may
not be able to compete successfully against present or future competitors.
If we are unable to protect our proprietary information against unauthorized use by others,
our competitive position could be harmed.
Our proprietary information is critically important to our competitive position and is
a significant aspect of the products and services we provide. We generally enter into
confidentiality or non-compete agreements with most of our employees and consultants, and
control access to, and distribution of, our documentation and other proprietary information.
Despite these precautions, these strategies may not be adequate to prevent misappropriation
of our proprietary information. Therefore, we could be required to expend significant
amounts to defend our rights to proprietary information in the future if a breach were to
occur.
Risk Factors Relating to our Common Stock
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock into the public market by the
selling stockholders may result in significant downward pressure on the price of our common
stock and could affect the ability of our stockholders to realize the current trading price
of our common stock.
At the time of effectiveness of the registration statement, the number of shares of our
Common Stock eligible to be immediately sold in the market will increase approximately from
990,000 to 13,300,000. If the selling security holders sell significant amounts of our
stock, our stock price could drop. Even a perception by the market that selling security
holders will sell in large amounts after the registration statement is effective could place
significant downward pressure on our stock price.
In addition to the 13,300,000 shares described above, as of March 31, 2006,
approximately 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock held by existing stockholders constitute
restricted shares as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The restricted shares
may only be sold if they are registered under the Securities Act, or sold under Rule 144, or
another exemption from registration under the Securities Act. All of these shares are
eligible for trading under Rule 144, except that pursuant to Rule 144, a stockholder owning
more than one percent of the total outstanding shares cannot sell, during any 90-day period,
restricted securities constituting more than one percent of the Companys total outstanding
shares.
Our management and larger stockholders exercise significant control over our Company and may
approve or take actions that may be adverse to your interests.
As of March 31, 2006, our named executive officers, directors, and 5% stockholders
beneficially owned approximately 69% of our voting power. For the foreseeable future, to
the extent that our current stockholders vote all their shares in the same manner, they will
be able to exercise control over many matters requiring approval by the board of directors
or our stockholders. As a result, they will be able to:
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Control the composition of our board of directors; |
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Control our management and policies; |
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Determine the outcome of significant corporate transactions, including changes in
control that may be beneficial to stockholders; and |
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Act in each of their own interests, which may conflict with, or be different
from, the interests of each other or the interests of the other stockholders. |
Our common stock could be classified as penny stock and is extremely illiquid, so investors
may not be able to sell as much stock as they want at prevailing market prices.
Our Common Stock is subject to additional disclosure requirements for penny stocks
mandated by the Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990. The SEC Regulations generally define a
penny stock to be an equity security that is not traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market and has a
market price of less than $5.00 per share. Depending upon our stock price, we may be
included within the SEC Rule 3a-51 definition of a penny stock and have our common stock
considered to be a penny stock, with trading of our common stock covered by Rule 15g-9
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under this rule, broker-dealers who
recommend such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited
investors must make a special written disclosure to, and suitability determination for, the
purchaser and receive the purchasers written agreement to a transaction prior to sale. The
regulations on penny stocks limit the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common stock and
thus may also limit the ability of purchasers of our common stock to sell their securities
in the secondary market. Our common stock will not be considered penny stock if our net
tangible assets exceed $5,000,000 or our average revenue is at least $6,000,000 for the
previous three years.
The average daily trading volume of our Common Stock on the over-the-counter market was
approximately 33,000 shares per day over the three months ended March 31, 2006. If limited
trading in our stock continues, it may be difficult for investors to sell their shares in
the public market at any given time at prevailing prices.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive proceeds from the sale of shares under this prospectus by the
selling security holders.
DILUTION
We are not selling any Common Stock in this offering. The selling security holders are
current stockholders of Lifeline Therapeutics. As such, there is no dilution resulting from
the Common Stock to be sold in this offering.
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
The securities are being offered by the named selling security holders below. The
table below assumes the immediate exercise of all warrants to purchase Common Stock, without
regard to other factors that may determine whether such rights of conversion or purchase are
exercised. These factors include but are not limited to the other rights associated with
the terms of the warrant agreements, whether there is a specific exemption to registration
under federal and state securities laws for the exercise, and the specific exercise price of
the securities held by each selling security holder and its relation to the market price.
The selling security holders may from time to time offer and sell pursuant to this
prospectus up to an aggregate of 6,322,001 shares of our Common Stock now owned by them,
1,592,569 shares of Common Stock issuable to them upon the exercise, at $2.00 per share, of
the Bridge Warrants, 409,281 shares of Common Stock issuable to them upon the exercise, at
$2.00 per share, of the Placement Agent Warrants, and 4,000,016 shares of Common Stock
issuable to them upon the exercise, at $2.50 per share, of the Unit Warrants. Through March
31, 2006, approximately 375,000 shares of the Common Stock held by the selling security
holders have been sold. Of the 6,322,001 shares of our Common Stock originally held by the
selling security holders, (i) one selling security holder acquired 1,000,000 shares of
Common Stock in connection with the Reorganization, (ii) one selling security holder
acquired 500,000 shares of Common Stock as grants of Common Stock, (iii) eight selling
security holders acquired 245,734 shares of Common Stock pursuant to Assignments and Stock
Powers with Mr. Driscoll, the Companys former President, CEO, and director, and (iv) the
remaining selling security holders acquired 4,576,267 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the
private placements discussed herein. The selling security holders may, from time to time,
offer and sell any or all of the shares that are registered under this prospectus, although
they are not obligated to do so.
We do not know when or in what amounts the selling security holders may offer the
shares described in this Prospectus for sale. The selling security holders may decide not
to exercise any warrants or sell any of the shares that this
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Prospectus covers. Because the selling security holders may offer all or some of the shares
pursuant to this Prospectus, and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or
understandings with respect to the sale of any of the shares that the selling security
holders will hold after completion of the offering, we cannot estimate the number of the
shares that the selling security holders will hold after completion of the offering.
However, for purposes of the following tables, we have assumed that, after completion of the
offering, the selling security holders will hold none of the securities that this Prospectus
covers.
The following table sets forth, to the Companys best knowledge and belief, with
respect to the selling security holders:
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the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned as of
March 31, 2006 and prior to the offering contemplated hereby, |
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the number of shares of common stock eligible for resale and
to be offered by each selling security holder pursuant to this prospectus, |
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the number of shares owned by each selling security holder
after the offering contemplated hereby, assuming that all shares eligible
for resale pursuant to this prospectus actually are sold, |
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the percentage of shares of common stock beneficially owned
by each selling security holder after the offering contemplated hereby,
and |
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in notes to the table, additional information concerning the
selling security holders, including any NASD affiliations and any
relationships, excluding non-executive employee and other non-material
relationships, that a selling security holder had during the past three
years with the registrant or any of its predecessors or affiliates. |
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Percentage |
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of Shares of |
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Common |
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Number of Shares of |
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Stock |
Selling security |
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Common Stock Owned |
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Number of Shares To Be |
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Number of Shares Owned |
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Owned After |
holders(A) |
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Before Offering(B) |
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Offered(C) |
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After Offering |
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Offering |
Aaseby, Joel |
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75,765 |
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75,765 |
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0 |
% |
Anderson, Charles R. & Stacy J. |
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15,000 |
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15,000 |
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0 |
% |
Andrews, Jeff L. (1) |
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40,000 |
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40,000 |
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0 |
% |
Arrington, G. William |
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20,000 |
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20,000 |
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0 |
% |
Atlis Accredited Capital
(51) |
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27,021 |
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27,021 |
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0 |
% |
Bansali, Abe |
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39,360 |
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39,360 |
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0 |
% |
Barber, Michael |
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750,000 |
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750,000 |
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0 |
% |
Barish, Michael S. |
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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0 |
% |
Bartoletti, Andy |
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10,000 |
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10,000 |
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0 |
% |
Bartoletti, Mike |
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5,000 |
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5,000 |
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0 |
% |
Bates, Timothy G. & Lisa G. |
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92,099 |
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92,099 |
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0 |
% |
10
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Percentage |
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of Shares of |
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Common |
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Number of Shares of |
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Stock |
Selling security |
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Common Stock Owned |
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Number of Shares To Be |
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Number of Shares Owned |
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Owned After |
holders(A) |
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Before Offering(B) |
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Offered(C) |
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After Offering |
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Offering |
Baz, Javier W. (2) |
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1,050,725 |
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990,725 |
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60,000 |
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0 |
% |
Beard, William J. & R. Jean,
CO-TTEES, FBO William J. & R. Jean
Beard UA DTD
07/24/81(31) |
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120,000 |
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120,000 |
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0 |
% |
Beeman Insurance Agency Inc.
(32) |
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10,000 |
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10,000 |
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0 |
% |
Boatright, Mark |
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10,000 |
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10,000 |
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0 |
% |
Botti, John |
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25,000 |
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25,000 |
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0 |
% |
Bradley, John |
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210,850 |
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10,000 |
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200,850 |
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1 |
% |
Britton, Joseph C. |
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20,000 |
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20,000 |
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0 |
% |
Brown, Robert |
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10,000 |
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10,000 |
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0 |
% |
Brown, David H. |
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10,000 |
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10,000 |
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0 |
% |
Campbell, Delores |
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15,493 |
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15,493 |
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0 |
% |
Card, Allyce M. |
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30,510 |
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30,510 |
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0 |
% |
Charles, David |
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5,000 |
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5,000 |
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0 |
% |
Childers, Robert L. |
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50,000 |
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50,000 |
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0 |
% |
Cohen, Robert L. (3) |
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20,000 |
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20,000 |
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0 |
% |
Colleran, Timothy P. |
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54,973 |
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54,973 |
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0 |
% |
Conn, Michael L. |
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80,816 |
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80,816 |
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0 |
% |
Coors, Joe Jr. (4) |
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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0 |
% |
Crapo, James D. & Kathleen D.
(5) |
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624,000 |
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50,000 |
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574,000 |
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3 |
% |
Dannhausen, Norma J. |
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39,525 |
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39,525 |
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0 |
% |
Dartois, Leon B. |
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30,495 |
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30,495 |
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0 |
% |
Datsopolous, Joan |
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25,000 |
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25,000 |
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0 |
% |
11
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Percentage |
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of Shares of |
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Common |
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Number of Shares of |
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Stock |
Selling security |
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Common Stock Owned |
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Number of Shares To Be |
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Number of Shares Owned |
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Owned After |
holders(A) |
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Before Offering(B) |
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Offered(C) |
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After Offering |
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Offering |
Datsopoulos, Milton |
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152,877 |
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152,877 |
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0 |
% |
De La Rosa, Carlos |
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30,000 |
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|
30,000 |
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0 |
% |
Dean, David J. & Luane I |
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|
76,275 |
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|
76,275 |
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|
0 |
% |
Dexter, John |
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|
20,000 |
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|
|
20,000 |
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0 |
% |
Dihle, Joshua |
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|
6,661 |
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6,661 |
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|
0 |
% |
Dihle, Kelsey |
|
|
6,661 |
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6,661 |
|
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|
0 |
% |
Dillon, Jack C. |
|
|
53,292 |
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|
53,292 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
0 |
% |
Dimaio, Michael |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
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|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Disesa, William & Julie |
|
|
20,000 |
|
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20,000 |
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|
|
0 |
% |
Brad Dobski, Revocable
Trust (33) |
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5,000 |
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|
|
5,000 |
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0 |
% |
Donnelley II, Elliot |
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32,723 |
|
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32,723 |
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0 |
% |
Donnelly, Lloyd |
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5,000 |
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5,000 |
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0 |
% |
Douglas, Donald R. |
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|
4,000 |
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4,000 |
|
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0 |
% |
Sterling Trust Company Cust F.B.O.
Donald Richard Douglas IRA 78393 |
|
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6,000 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Erigero, Gregory J. |
|
|
40,000 |
|
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|
40,000 |
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|
0 |
% |
Martin Samuel & Mary C. Favero
CO-TTEE, Favero Family Trust DTD
06/02/98 |
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30,510 |
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|
30,510 |
|
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|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Carol Stolpe & Walter Featherly |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Ferber, Valerie |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Francis, Nicholas D. |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
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|
|
|
0 |
% |
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Number of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
Selling security |
|
Common Stock Owned |
|
Number of Shares To Be |
|
Number of Shares Owned |
|
Owned After |
holders(A) |
|
Before Offering(B) |
|
Offered(C) |
|
After Offering |
|
Offering |
G2 Holding
Corporation (6) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Gadola, Larry P. & Christine L. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
GERDZ Investment Limited
Partnership RLLLP (34) |
|
|
20,374 |
|
|
|
20,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
GGV
Investors LLC (35) |
|
|
45,792 |
|
|
|
45,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Gibson, James H. |
|
|
30,594 |
|
|
|
30,594 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Goldberg, Marvin |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Goldstein, Joel & Elaine |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Grandfield, Jay &
Amanda (7) |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Grasch, David A. |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Gugino, Girard A. |
|
|
25,243 |
|
|
|
25,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hadley, Barbara |
|
|
115,589 |
|
|
|
115,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hallmark, B. Douglas & Marie |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hammond, Theodore A. & Carol J. |
|
|
39,330 |
|
|
|
39,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Harlow, Thomas E. |
|
|
38,139 |
|
|
|
38,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Harris, David |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Harutunian, Alfred |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Pensco Trust Company Custodian FBO
Kenneth D.Haxby |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hazelet, John |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hazelet, Robert P. |
|
|
62,884 |
|
|
|
62,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hazelet, Robert P. Jr. |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Number of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
Selling security |
|
Common Stock Owned |
|
Number of Shares To Be |
|
Number of Shares Owned |
|
Owned After |
holders(A) |
|
Before Offering(B) |
|
Offered(C) |
|
After Offering |
|
Offering |
He, Song (8) |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hendrickson, Mark |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hendrickson, Mark & Celeste |
|
|
39,609 |
|
|
|
39,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Pensco Trust Company Custodian
F.B.O. Mark Hendrickson Roth
IRA |
|
|
60,906 |
|
|
|
60,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hendrickson, Robert L. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hipsher, Michael |
|
|
54,255 |
|
|
|
54,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hollis, Stephen H. |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hopper, Richard M. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Hornecker, Greg |
|
|
61,020 |
|
|
|
61,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Iseman,
Andrew J. & Shelly D. (9) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Jaro, Sara J. |
|
|
206,899 |
|
|
|
206,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Juarez, Ben (10) |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
JW Holdings
Corporation (36) |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Kacludis, Dean |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Keating,
Michael J. (8) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Keating,
Timothy J. (8) |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Kerstien, Tom |
|
|
7,617 |
|
|
|
7,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Fiserv ISS & CO FBO Michael
Kieler (37) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Kirkham, Brian |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Koustas, Gus J. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Koustas, Nicholas |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Kovacich, John D. |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Number of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
Selling security |
|
Common Stock Owned |
|
Number of Shares To Be |
|
Number of Shares Owned |
|
Owned After |
holders(A) |
|
Before Offering(B) |
|
Offered(C) |
|
After Offering |
|
Offering |
Kuney, John R. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Lapidus, Robert & Donna Lapidus |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Larson,
Kenneth (13) |
|
|
38,529 |
|
|
|
38,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Laskowski, Joe |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Lewand, Chris |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Lewis, Dorothy M. |
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Lewis, Martha |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Lewis, Paul W. |
|
|
40,543 |
|
|
|
40,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Lifeline Orphan
Foundation (50) |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Lippa, David |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Lucas, Robert C. |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Lyday, Carl (10) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Madison, H.
Reed (14) |
|
|
105,133 |
|
|
|
105,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Sterling Trust Company, Custodian
FBO Harold Reed Madison (14) |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Madison, Ralph P. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Manovich, Dave |
|
|
130,537 |
|
|
|
130,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Manrique, Hernando |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Mara, William |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Martin, Robert |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Masta, Michelle A. & David D. |
|
|
39,546 |
|
|
|
39,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
May, Roger P. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
McGregor, Daniel |
|
|
176,879 |
|
|
|
176,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Number of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
Selling security |
|
Common Stock Owned |
|
Number of Shares To Be |
|
Number of Shares Owned |
|
Owned After |
holders(A) |
|
Before Offering(B) |
|
Offered(C) |
|
After Offering |
|
Offering |
Pensco Trust Co Cust. FBO Daniel
B. McGregor-Roth IRA, A/C #MC1BR |
|
|
51,740 |
|
|
|
51,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
McIntyre, Dr. James F. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
McLeod, Bill |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
McLuckie, Tracy &
David (15) |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Menk Family
Investments, LLC (38) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
MGL Holding LLC (39) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Millennium Connection,
LLC (40) |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Miller, Andrew |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Mills, Michael J. |
|
|
304,770 |
|
|
|
304,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Mista, Paul |
|
|
105,282 |
|
|
|
105,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Mitchell, Michael P. |
|
|
30,543 |
|
|
|
30,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Mlinarski, Dan (10) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Moyle, Heather (10) |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Murphy, Eve (10) |
|
|
8,034 |
|
|
|
8,034 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Nelson, Sally & Kevin Nelson |
|
|
371,846 |
|
|
|
50,486 |
|
|
|
321,360 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
Ossello, Guy J. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Ossellos of Butte Profit Sharing
Trust, FBO Guy J. Ossello, Guy J.
Ossello Trustee, DTD 1974 |
|
|
60,537 |
|
|
|
60,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Ossello, Jack L. |
|
|
30,543 |
|
|
|
30,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Ossello, Mark |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Number of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
Selling security |
|
Common Stock Owned |
|
Number of Shares To Be |
|
Number of Shares Owned |
|
Owned After |
holders(A) |
|
Before Offering(B) |
|
Offered(C) |
|
After Offering |
|
Offering |
Sterling Trust Company, Custodian
FBO Steve Ossello (16) |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
James Dascalos & Steve Ossello
Tenants in Common (16) |
|
|
30,477 |
|
|
|
30,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Ossello,
Steven J. (16) |
|
|
97,906 |
|
|
|
97,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Paoli, David R. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Parish, Beth |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Perkins, Daniel S. & Patrice
M. (17) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Peterson, Jerry |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Peterson,
Phillip C. (18) |
|
|
39,822 |
|
|
|
39,822 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Peterson, William F. & Nancy E. |
|
|
252,262 |
|
|
|
252,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Pettit, C. Alan & Karen M. |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Pihl, Jo
& Doug (19) |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Pollack, Walter & Barbara |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Pool, Thomas A. |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Potter, David H. & Lise B. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Pyramid
Partners, LP (20) |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Race Place Investments Corporation,
LLC (21) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Ranieri, Rose |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Ridgway, Hugh Randolph |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Rocky Mountain Pulmonary & Critical
Care Profit Sharing Plan F.B.O.
Robert J. Lapidus (53) |
|
|
38,181 |
|
|
|
38,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Number of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
Selling security |
|
Common Stock Owned |
|
Number of Shares To Be |
|
Number of Shares Owned |
|
Owned After |
holders(A) |
|
Before Offering(B) |
|
Offered(C) |
|
After Offering |
|
Offering |
Rogers, Kyle L. (8) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Salinas, Melissa D. (8) |
|
|
1,015 |
|
|
|
1,015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Samuel, Don (10) |
|
|
7,700 |
|
|
|
7,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Leah Kaplan-Samuels & Leonard
Samuels JTWROS |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Santana
Partners, LLC (41) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Sauber, Gregory G. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Savage, Marshall |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Trust Management, Inc Cust FBO
Molly M Scharig, IRA(22) |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Trust Management, Inc Cust FBO
Terry D Scharig, IRA(22) |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Scheffler, Kelly L. |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Schmitz, Jeffrey |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Schmitz, Richard V. (23) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Schweiger, Frederic M.
(8) |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Scott, Stephen (24) |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Severance,
H. Leigh (25) |
|
|
1,088,506 |
|
|
|
1,028,506 |
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Seymour, Eugene H. |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Number of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
Selling security |
|
Common Stock Owned |
|
Number of Shares To Be |
|
Number of Shares Owned |
|
Owned After |
holders(A) |
|
Before Offering(B) |
|
Offered(C) |
|
After Offering |
|
Offering |
Shader, Scott & Anna |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Shatwell, G. Kenneth |
|
|
7,629 |
|
|
|
7,629 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Shazam Stocks, Inc. (42) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Simonson, Gerry |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Skalkowski, Steven M.
(10) |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Solly, Pamela A. (8) |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Stegemoeller, Sarah |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Streets,
Carol H.
(26) |
|
|
1,004,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,004,250 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
Pensco Trust Company Custodian
F.B.O. Carol H. Streets Roth
IRA (26) |
|
|
131,448 |
|
|
|
131,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Streets,
Daniel (26) |
|
|
287,893 |
|
|
|
83,643 |
|
|
|
204,250 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
Streets,
Daniel Trustee
(26) |
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Pensco Trust Company Custodian
F.B.O. Jeffrey A. Streets IRA |
|
|
93,009 |
|
|
|
93,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Strohmeier & Associates Profit
Sharing Plan Luis M.
Strohmeier (27) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Stonedahl, Dale |
|
|
26,220 |
|
|
|
26,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Taft, Alex (28) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Tafoya, Duane H. |
|
|
39,984 |
|
|
|
39,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Tafoya, Gerald W. |
|
|
39,984 |
|
|
|
39,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Talesnick,
Alan (29) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Number of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
Selling security |
|
Common Stock Owned |
|
Number of Shares To Be |
|
Number of Shares Owned |
|
Owned After |
holders(A) |
|
Before Offering(B) |
|
Offered(C) |
|
After Offering |
|
Offering |
Thompson, Jack R. |
|
|
152,877 |
|
|
|
152,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Timberman, Si |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Toscani, Luca (8) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Toy, Thomas C. |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Ulland, William |
|
|
38,109 |
|
|
|
38,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Uncompagre Enterprises, Ltd.
(43) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Vicis Capital Master
Fund(44) |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Wallace Family
Partnership(45) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Walters, William & Julie |
|
|
39,483 |
|
|
|
39,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Weiner, Lili |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Weiner, Norton D. |
|
|
311,530 |
|
|
|
311,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Werner, Greg (10) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Wexler, Richard (24) |
|
|
154,762 |
|
|
|
154,762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
White Sand Investor Group
LP(46) |
|
|
154,504 |
|
|
|
154,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
WMS Enterprises (52) |
|
|
11,690 |
|
|
|
11,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Wood, George F. |
|
|
252,715 |
|
|
|
252,715 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Wood, George Tod |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Wrolstad, Carol |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Wrolstad, Christopher(30) |
|
|
79,680 |
|
|
|
79,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
UBS Financial Services Inc. Cust
FBO Christopher S. Wrolstad SEP
IRA(30) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Number of Shares of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
Selling security |
|
Common Stock Owned |
|
Number of Shares To Be |
|
Number of Shares Owned |
|
Owned After |
holders(A) |
|
Before Offering(B) |
|
Offered(C) |
|
After Offering |
|
Offering |
W & O Enterprises,
LLC (47) |
|
|
91,800 |
|
|
|
91,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
YT2K, Inc. (48) |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Zindel Enterprises
LLLP (49) |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
Total |
|
|
14,975,280 |
|
|
|
11,950,570 |
|
|
|
3,024,710 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
(A) |
|
It is our understanding that any selling security holder that is an affiliate of
a broker-dealer purchased the securities offered hereunder in the ordinary course of
business, and at the time of the purchase, had no agreements or understanding to
distribute the securities. |
|
(B) |
|
Includes shares underlying warrants held by the selling security holder that are
covered by this prospectus. |
|
(C) |
|
The number of shares of common stock to be sold assumes that the selling
security holder elects to sell all the shares of common stock held by the selling security
holder that are covered by this prospectus. |
|
(1) |
|
NASD member, affiliated with Keating Securities |
|
(2) |
|
Director of Lifeline Therapeutics, NASD member, affiliated with TCW
Securities. |
|
(3) |
|
Affiliated with Truenorth Securities, Inc. |
|
(4) |
|
Affiliated with J. Scott Securities. |
|
(5) |
|
Mr. Crapo is a director of Lifeline Therapeutics. |
21
|
|
|
(6) |
|
Affiliated with Legent Clearing
LLC. Guy A. Gibson, CEO, and Michael J. McCloskey, EVP, have voting and investment control over these shares. |
|
(7) |
|
Mr. Grandfield is a registered representative for American Express. |
|
(8) |
|
Affiliated with Keating Securities. |
|
(9) |
|
Mr. Iseman is affiliated with Janus Distributors LLC. |
|
(10) |
|
Acquired securities included in this Prospectus pursuant to Assignment and Stock Power with Mr. Driscoll, the
Companys former President, CEO, and director. |
|
(13) |
|
Registered representative and Vice President Investments with RBC Dain Rauscher. |
|
(14) |
|
Registered representative for Keating Securities. |
|
(15) |
|
Ms. McLuckie is a registered representative for Kirlin Securities. |
|
(16) |
|
Mr. Ossello is a NASD member and provided the Company with investment banking services. |
|
(17) |
|
Mr. Perkins is a registered representative for Askar Corp. |
|
(18) |
|
Registered representative for Morgan Stanley. |
|
(19) |
|
Ms. Pihl is a registered representative for Feltl & Co. |
|
(20) |
|
Mr. Perkins, president of Pyramid Partners, LP, is a registered representative for Askar Corp. R.W. Perkins,
managing partner, has voting and investment control over these shares. |
|
(21) |
|
Mr. Krejci, director of the Company, is the manager and majority interest holder in Race Place Investments
Corporation, LLC and has voting and investment control over these shares. |
|
(22) |
|
Mr. Scharig is a NASD member. |
|
(23) |
|
Affiliated with First Matrix Investment, Inc. |
|
(24) |
|
Affiliated with The Scott Group. |
|
(25) |
|
Director of Lifeline Therapeutics. Includes 1,073,275 shares of common stock held or controlled by Mr. Severance, 1,013,275 of which are registered under this prospectus. Also Includes 15,231 Shares
of common stock held by Mr. Severances wife which are registered under this prospectus. |
|
(26) |
|
Daniel Streets is a former director and employee of Lifeline Therapeutics. Carol H. Streets is the wife of
Daniel Streets. Total beneficial ownership is 2,023,591 which
includes 887,893 shares of common stock held by Mr. Streets and
1,135,698 shares of common stock held by Mr. Streets wife. |
|
(27) |
|
NASD member, registered representative for AXA Advisors, LLC. |
|
(28) |
|
Financial advisor for UBS Financial Services Inc. |
|
(29) |
|
Partner at Patton Boggs LLP, our legal counsel. |
|
(30) |
|
Registered representative for Keating Securities. |
|
(31) |
|
William J. Beard and R. Jean Beard, trustees, have voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(32) |
|
Dean Kacludis has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(33) |
|
Brad Dobski, grantor and trustee, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(34) |
|
Robert J. Zappa, general partner, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(35) |
|
John Van Heuvelen, manager, has voting and investment control over the shares. Mr. Van Heuvelen is a
director of Lifeline Therapeutics. |
|
(36) |
|
James H. Watson, Jr., president and owner, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(37) |
|
Michael Kieler, individual retirement account holder, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(38) |
|
Thomas A. Menk and Lori A. Menk, managers, have voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(39) |
|
Marlo M. Covo and N. Gabriel Tolchensky, principals, have voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(40) |
|
Patrick Mitchell, managing partner, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(41) |
|
Anthony M. Giordano and Danny E. Strand, managing members, have voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(42) |
|
Ken Weiner, president, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(43) |
|
Caron Harte, secretary and treasurer, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(44) |
|
Richard Han, portfolio manager, and Shad Stastney, and John Succo, managing directors, have voting and
investment control over the shares. |
|
(45) |
|
James B. Wallace, general partner, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(46) |
|
Elliott Donnelly II, president, Owen M. Donnelly, treasurer, and Marshall S. Donnelly, secretary, officers of
The White Sand Investment Corp., general partner, have voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(47) |
|
Chris Wrolstad and Steve Ossello, managers, have voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(48) |
|
Richard Muller, CEO, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(49) |
|
Stephen Walko and Joni Walko have voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(50) |
|
Paul Myhill, trustee, has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(51) |
|
Gordon
Dihle has voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
(52) |
|
Reed Madison, Chris Wrolstad, and Steve Ossello have voting and investment control over the shares. |
|
|
(53) |
|
Robert J. Lapidus, Dennis Clifford, Philip; Emrie, & Anthony Mannina are trustees. |
22
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each of the selling security holders and any of their pledges, assignees, and
successors-in-interest may, from time to time, offer and sell the shares of Common Stock
included in this Prospectus. Holders of warrants may exercise those warrants only pursuant
to an exemption from registration if an exemption is available at the time. Once exercised,
the shares of Common Stock underlying the warrants may be sold pursuant to the terms of this
Prospectus. To the extent required, we may amend and supplement this Prospectus from time
to time to describe a specific plan of distribution.
Each selling security holder will act independently
in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner, and size of each sale. Each selling
security holder has advised us that he, she or it may make these sales at prices and under
terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price. The selling
security holders have advised us that they may also make sales in negotiated transactions,
including pursuant to one or more of the following methods:
|
|
|
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer for
its own account pursuant to this Prospectus; |
|
|
|
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits
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In connection with distributions of the shares or otherwise, the selling security
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institutions which require the delivery to them of shares that this Prospectus
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In addition, the selling security holders may sell any shares that qualify for sale
pursuant to Rule 144, rather than pursuant to this Prospectus.
In effecting sales, broker-dealers or agents that the selling security holders engage
may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate. Broker-dealers or agents may receive
commissions, discounts or concessions from the selling security holders in amounts that the
parties may negotiate immediately prior to the sale. However, under the NASD rules and
regulations, such broker-dealers may not receive a commission or discount in excess of 8%
for the sale of any securities registered hereunder. Keating Securities (or its affiliates)
may execute transactions for the sale of the securities offered by the Prospectus on behalf
of any selling security holder, however the Company is not aware of any current arrangement
between Keating Securities and any selling security holder. To the extent that Keating
Securities executes any transactions on behalf of any selling security holder, it may be
deemed to be an underwriter.
In offering shares that this Prospectus covers, the selling security holders, and any
broker-dealers and any other participating broker-dealers who execute sales for the selling
security holders, may qualify as underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act of
1933 in connection with these sales. Any profits that the selling security holders realize,
and the compensation that they pay to any broker-dealer, may qualify as underwriting
discounts and commissions.
In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, the selling security
holders must sell the shares in those states only through registered or licensed brokers or
dealers. In addition, in some states the selling security holders may sell
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the shares only if we have registered or qualified those shares for sale in the applicable
state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and
the selling security holder complies with the exemption.
We have advised the selling security holders that the anti-manipulation rules of
Regulation M under the Exchange Act of 1934 may apply to sales of shares in the market and
to the activities of the selling security holders and their affiliates. In addition, we
will make copies of this Prospectus available to the selling security holders for the
purpose of satisfying the Prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The
selling security holders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions
involving the sale of the shares against liabilities, including liabilities arising under
the Securities Act.
At the time a selling security holder makes a particular offer of shares we will, if
required, file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement covering those
shares and/or distribute a Prospectus supplement that will set forth:
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We have agreed to indemnify the selling security holders against claims and losses due
to material misstatements or omissions made by us (and not by the selling security holders)
in this Prospectus. Each of the selling security holders has agreed to indemnify us against
claims and losses due to material misstatements or omissions made by them.
BUSINESS
Because we want to provide you with more meaningful and useful information, this
Prospectus contains certain forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These statements reflect our
current expectations regarding our possible future results of operations, performance, and
achievements. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Wherever possible, we have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using
words such as anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, plan, intend, and similar
expressions. These statements reflect our current beliefs and are based on information
currently available to us. Accordingly, these statements are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties, and contingencies, which could cause our actual results, performance, or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements.
We have described these risks, uncertainties and contingencies under Risk Factors and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation.
We have no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements in order
to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.
Overview of Lifeline Therapeutics and Lifeline Nutraceuticals
Lifeline Therapeutics. Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. was formed under Colorado
law in June 1988 under the name Andraplex Corporation. We amended our name to Yaak River
Resources, Inc. in January 1992 and to Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. in October 2004. Our
principal place of business is at Suite 1970, 6400 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Englewood,
CO 80111, telephone (720) 478-1711, fax (720) 488-1722. The reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by Lifeline
Therapeutics and its officers, directors, and significant shareholders are available for
review on the SECs EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.
The Reorganization. Prior to October 26, 2004, our only asset for a number of
years had been 91 undeveloped residential lots in the town of Lawrence, Colorado, which is
near Victor, Colorado. On October 26, 2004, the undeveloped
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residential lots were carried
in our financial statements at a value of approximately $25,000. On November 10, 2004 we
executed a quit claim deed to this property to Donald Smith, one of our shareholders, in
exchange for Mr. Smiths forgiveness of approximately $20,000 that we owed to Donald Smith,
and we recorded a loss on disposition of approximately $5,000. Mr. Smith also assumed any
environmental liability related to the residential lots.
On October 26, 2004, we acquired approximately 81% of the outstanding common stock of
Lifeline Nutraceuticals, a privately-held Colorado corporation that was formed in July 2003.
In this Reorganization:
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We issued 15,385,110 shares of our Series A Common Stock (representing about
94% of our outstanding common stock after the reorganization) to eleven persons
in exchange for their ownership interest in Lifeline Nutraceuticals. |
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We agreed to exchange $240,000 in new promissory notes for a like amount of
convertible debt obligations of Lifeline Nutraceuticals. |
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We agreed to exchange $559,000 in new promissory notes for a like amount of
bridge loan note obligations of Lifeline Nutraceuticals. |
As a result of the Reorganization described above, Lifeline Therapeutics owned 81% of
the outstanding common stock of Lifeline Nutraceuticals. Subsequent to the Reorganization,
in March 2005 we completed the acquisition of the remaining minority shareholder interest in
Lifeline Nutraceuticals. Lifeline Nutraceuticals owns and has developed the intellectual
property that has resulted in the development of Protandim®.
Our Business Model. The primary operational components of our business are
outsourced to companies that we believe possess a high degree of professionalism and
achievement in their particular field of endeavor. One advantage of outsourcing we hope to
achieve is a more direct correlation of the costs we incur to our level of product sales
versus the relatively fixed costs of building our own infrastructure to accomplish these
same tasks. Another advantage of this structure is to minimize our commitment of resources
to the human capital required to successfully manage these operational components.
Outsourcing also provides additional capacity without significant advance notice and often
at an incremental price lower than the unit prices for the base service.
Product Overview. We developed our product, Protandim®, a proprietary blend of
ingredients that has (through studies on animals and humans) demonstrated the ability to
enhance SOD in brain, liver, and blood, the primary battlefields for oxidative stress.
Protandim® is marketed as a dietary supplement as defined in Section 3 of the Dietary
Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), codified as § 201(ff) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. § 321(ff)). The name Protandim® is
derived from: promoting the tandem co-regulation of two of the bodys anti-oxidant
enzymes (SOD and CAT). Protandim® and the related intellectual property are owned by our
subsidiary Lifeline Nutraceuticals.
One of the paradoxes of life is that the molecule that sustains aerobic life, oxygen,
is not only fundamentally essential for energy metabolism and respiration, but it causes
many diseases and degenerative conditions. Oxidative stress is widely believed to play a
key role in the aging process and the bodys defenses against oxidative stress and free
radicals decrease with age, resulting in numerous age-related ailments and diseases.
Oxidative stress results from the fact that we breathe air and utilize oxygen to
generate energy. Unfortunately a small percentage of the oxygen we utilize generates toxic
oxygen free radicals that damage the cells and tissues of the human body and consequently
negatively impact our general health. Oxidative stress refers to the cellular and tissue
damage caused by chemically reactive oxygen radicals formed as a natural consequence of
cellular metabolism. These reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals can be elevated
under a wide variety of conditions, including radiation, UV light, smoking, excessive
alcohol consumption, certain medical conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases and
diabetes, and advancing age.
Elevated ROS levels inflict structural damage to nucleic acid, lipid and carbohydrate
and protein components of cells, thereby directly contributing to or exacerbating tissue
dysfunction, disease and age-related debilitation. Normally, cellular anti-oxidant enzymes
serve to inactivate ROS and maintain their levels at those compatible with normal cell
function. Important among these enzymes are Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT).
However, the levels of these protective anti-oxidant enzymes decrease with age and are also
reduced in a number of disease conditions.
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SOD is the bodys most effective natural anti-oxidant. SOD works in conjunction with
CAT, and under some circumstances the balance may be important. A by-product of SODs
potent anti-oxidant activity is Hydrogen Peroxide, a dangerous substance that needs to be
subsequently converted into water and oxygen by CAT. Together, these three enzymes
constitute the first line of defense and repair for the body. Scientists have long realized
that increasing our levels of SOD and CAT is the key to fighting oxidative stress, disease
and aging.
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We have retained The Chemins Company of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Chemins) to
produce Protandim® under a contract manufacturing agreement dated January 17, 2005. This
agreement with Chemins has a continuous term, but may be terminated by either party upon 90
days written notice. There are three stages to this contract:
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In the second stage, we paid Chemins to acquire bottling and packaging
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Presently Chemins is delivering product to us based on our purchase orders and
additional payments. Through March 31, 2006, Chemins had delivered approximately
220,000 bottles of Protandim® to our fulfillment center. As of March 31, 2006,
an additional 280,000 bottles remain to be shipped from the initial 500,000
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Through March 31, 2006 we have paid Chemins approximately $1,900,000 for the above delivered
bottles, which includes the deposit for the purchase of raw materials and packaging
materials for a total of one million bottles of Protandim®. An additional $2,040,000 will
be paid to Chemins for the remaining bottles.
Chemins has significant experience in manufacturing dietary supplements. Its plant
complies with the cGMP (current good manufacturing practices) for foods in general.
Currently there are no specific cGMPs for dietary supplements.
We currently accept orders for Protandim® through our website (www.protandim.com) and
through a call center utilizing a toll-free number (1-8PROTANDIM or 1-877-682-6346). The
toll-free number is answered by Convergys, Inc. (Convergys), with which we have contracted
to provide call center services. Convergys will answer sales calls for us on an
around-the-clock basis. Orders are shipped from United Parcel Service (UPS), our
fulfillment center. UPS offers package tracking by toll-free number or online so that our
customers or our customer service department can determine the disposition of a shipment of
any product that was not received by the customer.
Customer service calls to another toll-free number (1-877-488-1711) will be answered in
our offices in Englewood, Colorado. It is our desire to hear from our customers directly,
especially concerning issues they may have with our product or questions that may be more
technical in nature than those to which we want the call center to respond. Our employees
are available to respond to our customers needs, answer questions, track packages, provide
refunds, if necessary, and process sales orders.
Subsequent to June 30, 2005, we have also begun selling Protandim® in retail stores.
As of March 31, 2006 there has been no material change in the financial results of the
Company attributable to this method of distribution.
The Scientific Platform
What does Protandim® do?
Protandim® is designed to induce your body to produce more of its own catalytic
anti-oxidants, and to decrease the process of lipid peroxidation, an indicator of oxidative
stress. Each component of Protandim® has been selected on its ability to meet these
criteria. Low, safe doses of each component ensure that unwanted additional effects that
might be associated with one or another of the components are not seen with the formulation.
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Results of the Pre-Clinical Test in Mice with Protandim-RD
Brief Summary: Four groups of mice were supplemented with a research formulation of
Protandim® (Protandim-RD) containing eight components. The mice received either control
diet, or diet supplemented with the anticipated human dosage, three times, or ten times that
amount. After 23 days, the mice showed a dose-dependent increase in SOD in red blood cells
of that amount, up to 25% and in liver of up to 45%.
More importantly, lipid peroxidation (as measured by thiobarbituric acid reactive
substances, (TBARS)) decreased in a dose-dependent fashion by up to 75% in plasma, by up
to 66% in liver, and by up to 97% in the brain. TBARS measures the oxidation of lipids
included in cell membranes. Oxidation of the cell membrane is one of the indicia of the
aging process.
Conclusion: We believe that this study is consistent with the thesis that Protandim®
can significantly reduce oxidative stress in young healthy animals.
Results of a Human Study with Protandim®
Brief Summary: Twenty-nine normal, healthy human subjects ranging in age from 20 to 78
received the final formulation of Protandim®, now containing five components (one capsule,
675 mg daily, for 30 days). Blood was drawn for analysis at day 0 and again at day 30.
Some of the subjects took no other anti-oxidant supplements, while others continued to take
vitamin C and/or vitamin E and/or multivitamins they had been taking before they enrolled in
the study.
Lipid peroxidation in the plasma was measured by TBARS. After 30 days of Protandim®
supplementation, plasma TBARS declined significantly, more so in the older subjects (about
69%) than in the younger subjects (about 30%). The age-dependent increase seen prior to
supplementation was no longer present. The average TBARS concentration decreased to 0.95
micromolar, a level that one would expect to see in a 15 year old.
Red blood cells analyzed for SOD, CAT, and the anti-oxidant uric acid showed a small
increase in SOD of 6% (not statistically significant), but showed a substantial increase in
CAT of 29 ± 7%. Uric acid increased by 7.3 ± 3%.
Conclusion: We believe that this study is consistent with the thesis that Protandim®
can reduce oxidative stress in healthy humans as they age, and that the reduction may be
significant. Based on the studies to date, there is evidence that lipid peroxidation
decreases as a result of human use of Protandim® supplements. Although there can be no
assurance, we believe that the significant increases of the anti-oxidant enzymes (SOD in
mice, and CAT in humans) apparent after only 30 days suggest that the operative mechanism is
increased scavenging of reactive oxygen intermediates by the bodys native anti-oxidant
enzymes. The modest but significant increase in serum urate is consistent with this
mechanism.
The Global Dietary Supplement Market
According to the Nutrition Business Journal, the worldwide supplement market is over
$60 billion as reflected in the following chart:
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Global Dietary Supplement Market 2003
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Target Market
Our primary target market for Protandim® is the Baby Boomer generation, with elderly
populations running a close second. We have begun marketing Protandim® in the United States
in media targeted toward these age groups. Specific targeted messages also will be tested
(and hopefully expanded) within younger market segments. Demographically, the more specific
initial segments within these age categories would include higher-educated, higher-income
individuals that already espouse a healthy lifestyle and have some attributes of
wellness consumers. With increased awareness and media support, the demographic appeal
should broaden to more mainstream consumers and persons within lower socio-economic
strata.
Competition
Although we believe that Protandim® reflects a unique approach in the nutraceutical
industry, there are a number of products that are potential competitors to Protandim®.
Vitamin C, vitamin E, Coenzyme Q-10 and other sources of exogenous anti-oxidants are
often considered competitors of Protandim®. However, we believe that these substances
should not be considered as competitors because they are oxygen radical scavengers and are
not enzymatic. Our research indicates that Protandim® generates intra-cellular
anti-oxidants, such as SOD and CAT, within the cells of the body. Oxygen is consumed by the
mitochondria and this is where oxidative stress is at its worst. We believe that the bodys
internal anti-oxidant enzymes, produced at homeostatic levels provide a better defense
against oxidative stress than exogenous sources of anti-oxidants.
There are many companies that are performing research into anti-oxidants, and these
companies are intensely competitive. At least one entity is currently marketing a product
that is a direct competitor to Protandim® and it is highly likely that one or more
additional entities will develop, or purchase or license from another third party,
competitive products along the lines of our focus. Thus, we expect that we will be subject
to significant competition that will intensify as these markets develop.
Many of our actual and potential competitors have longer operating histories and
possess greater name recognition, larger customer bases and significantly greater financial,
technical and marketing resources than have we. Competition with companies of this nature
could materially adversely affect our business, operating results or financial condition.
As a result, we anticipate that we will be competing for customers with other companies
potentially offering products and services that may have greater name recognition, more
proprietary products, and a larger existing customer base.
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Product Liability and Other Insurance
We have acquired product liability insurance for our Protandim® product. We have also
obtained commercial property and liability coverages as well as directors and officers
liability insurance.
Intellectual Property, Patents, and Royalty Agreements
Protandim® is a proprietary, patent-pending formulation for the purpose of
enhancing SOD and CAT. The patent applications protecting this formulation are listed below and
have been assigned to Lifeline Nutraceuticals.
We have taken, and will continue to take, an aggressive approach in protecting our
intellectual property or license rights through patent protection and competent legal advice
regarding contractual involvements. Although the primary purpose of our intellectual
property is to deter competition, it also may provide a potential revenue source through
licenses. We are pursuing barriers to market entry by competitors as well as strong brand
identity through the following activities with respect to our intellectual property:
Our technology is covered by three U.S. utility patent applications on file in the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office. A Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) International Patent
Application is also on file. These patent applications claim the benefit of priority of the
seven U.S. provisional patent applications listed below and are directed to compositions and
methods for alleviating inflammation and oxidative stress in a subject. The earliest filing
date for this family is March 23, 2004. If issued, the expected term is through March 23,
2025 assuming there are no term extensions. These patent applications include:
U.S. Provisional Patent Applications
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U.S. Application Serial Number 11/216,313, filed on August 31,
2005 and claiming the benefit of priority of U.S. Application
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U.S. Application Serial Number 11/216,514, filed on August 31,
2005 and claiming the benefit of priority of U.S. Application
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We do not anticipate final grant or denial of the above-referenced U.S. utility
applications prior to April 2007.
PCT International Patent Applications
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claiming the benefit of priority to all the above-referenced U.S. provisional patent
applications. This application is scheduled for National Phase filing on or before
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Trademark. We have trademark protection of the PROTANDIM® trademark in the U.S. We
have applied for protection of the PROTANDIM® trademark in Canada, Japan, Taiwan,
South Korea, China and European Community. PROTANDIM® is listed on the Principal
Register of the U.S. Trademark Office as U.S. Reg. No. 2,999,080. Common law rights are
also in force. We do not anticipate the final grant or denial of the Canadian and European
Community applications for PROTANDIM® prior to July 2007. We do not anticipate
the final grant or denial of the Japanese applications for PROTANDIM® prior to
February 2006.
Governmental Approval and Regulations
The formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising, distribution, and
sale of Protandim® are subject to regulation by federal agencies, including the FDA, the
FTC, and also by various federal, state and local agencies. In particular, although the
Company is not currently required to obtain FDA approval to sell Protandim®, the FDA,
pursuant to the FFDCA, which includes the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
(DSHEA), primarily regulates the formulation, manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of the
product, while the FTC primarily regulates the advertising and marketing of the product.
Depending on whether a potential product is a cosmetic, a dietary supplement, or a
drug, different regulatory requirements are required by the FDA prior to the marketing,
distribution, and sale of a product. The FFDCA has been amended several times with respect
to dietary supplements, in particular by the DSHEA. The DSHEA established a new framework
governing the composition and labeling of dietary supplements. With respect to composition,
the DSHEA defined dietary supplements as including vitamins, minerals, herbs, other
botanicals, amino acids, and other dietary substances for human use to supplement the diet,
as well as concentrates, constituents, extracts, or combinations of such dietary
ingredients. Under the DSHEA, a dietary supplement that contains a new dietary ingredient
(defined as a dietary ingredient not marketed in the United States before October 15, 1994,
Protandim® does not include a new dietary ingredient) must have a history of use or other
evidence of safety establishing that it is reasonably expected to be safe. The manufacturer
must notify the FDA at least 75 days before marketing products containing new dietary
ingredients and provide the FDA with the information upon which the manufacturer based its
conclusion that the product has a reasonable expectation of safety. There can be no
assurance that the FDA will accept the evidence of safety for any new dietary ingredient,
and the FDAs refusal to accept such evidence could prevent the marketing of such dietary
ingredients.
The DSHEA permits statements of nutritional support to be included in labeling for
dietary supplements without FDA pre-approval. Such statements may describe how a particular
dietary ingredient affects the structure, function or general well-being of the body, or the
mechanism of action by which a dietary ingredient may affect the structure, function or
well-being (but may not state that a dietary supplement will diagnose, cure, mitigate,
treat, or prevent a disease unless such claim has been reviewed and approved by the FDA). A
company that uses a statement of nutritional support in labeling must possess evidence
substantiating that the statement is truthful and not misleading. There can be no assurance
that the FDA will not determine that a particular statement of nutritional support that a
company wants to use is an unacceptable claim or an unauthorized version of a health
claim. Such a determination might prevent a company from using the claim.
The DSHEA also provides that certain third-party literature, (e.g. a reprint of a
peer-reviewed scientific publication) may be used in connection with the sale of a dietary
supplement to consumers without the literature being subject to regulation as labeling.
Such literature must, among other requirements, not be false or misleading; the literature
may not promote a particular manufacturer or brand of dietary supplement; and must include a
balanced view of the available scientific information on the subject matter. There can be
no assurance, however, that third party literature that Lifeline Therapeutic would like to
disseminate in connection with Protandim® will satisfy each of these requirements, and
failure to satisfy all requirements could prevent the use of certain literature or subject
Protandim® to regulation as an unapproved new drug.
In addition, in June 2002, Congress enacted the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism
Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act). The Bioterrorism Act
contained four new requirements with regard to the sale and importation of food products in
the United States:
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We will always be subject to the risk that the FDA may take enforcement action against
us for one or more violations of the FFDCA. We have to comply with the FFDCA, including the
DSHEA, and all applicable FDA regulations. Any incidents of alleged non-compliance may
result in time-consuming and expensive defense of our activities. That enforcement action
could be in the form of a warning letter that informs us of alleged violations, such as
selling a misbranded product, an adulterated product, or an unapproved new drug. Although
we would be entitled to take corrective action in response to any such warning letter, the
fact that a warning letter has been issued to us from the FDA would be made available to the
public. That information could affect our relationship with our vendors and consumers. The
FDA could also initiate many additional types of enforcement actions that would be far more
detrimental to our business than the issuance of a warning letter. Because we are not
required to submit all product labeling to the FDA before we sell our dietary supplement
products we cannot give any assurance that FDA enforcement action will not occur.
Advertising of products is subject to regulation by the FTC under the Federal Trade
Commission Act (FTC Act). Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibits unfair methods of
competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. Section 12
of the FTC Act provides that disseminating any false advertisement pertaining to drugs or
foods, which would include dietary supplements, is an unfair or deceptive act or practice.
Under the FTCs Substantiation Doctrine, an advertiser is required to have a reasonable
basis for all express and implied product claims before the claims are made. Failure to
adequately substantiate claims may be considered either deceptive or unfair practices.
Pursuant to this FTC requirement, we are required to have adequate substantiation for all
material advertising claims made for our products. In particular, because we have
emphasized the scientific effort in developing Protandim® and are carrying out tests to
determine the benefits to human beings, our advertising claims will likely be required to
comply with the stringent FTC substantiation standard of competent and reliable scientific
evidence for every material express and implied claim. The FTC routinely reviews
advertising and websites to identify significant questionable advertising claims and
practices, and competitors often inform the FTC when they believe other competitors are
violating the FTC Act. If the FTC initiates an investigation to determine the support for a
claim, the FTC can initiate pre-complaint discovery that may be nonpublic in nature. Such
an investigation: (i) may be very expensive to defend, (ii) may be lengthy, and (iii) may
result in adverse ruling by a court, administrative law judge, or in a publicly disclosed
consent decree.
Our telemarketing activities must comply with the Federal Trade Commissions
Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 CFR Part 310, and additional telemarketing and marketing
statutes and regulations of the FTC and states. Because these activities, in general, are
presently very much in the public eye and because it is difficult or challenging to ensure
compliance with these laws and regulations by the individuals who actually make and receive
such calls, there is a risk that we could be the subject of investigation and other
enforcement activities that may be brought by the Federal Trade Commission and state
agencies.
In addition to federal regulation in the United States, each state has enacted its own
Little FTC Act to regulate sales and advertising and each state has enacted its own food
and drug laws. We may receive requests to supply information regarding our sales or
advertising to regulatory agencies. We remain subject to the risk that, in one or more of
our present or future markets, our products, sales and advertising could be found not to be
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Failure by us to comply with these laws
and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business in a particular market
or in general. In addition, these laws and regulations could affect our ability to enter
new markets.
In addition, from time to time in the future, we may become subject to additional laws
or regulations administered by the FDA, FTC, or by other federal, state, or local regulatory
authorities, to the repeal of laws or regulations that we consider favorable, such as the
DSHEA, or to more stringent interpretations of current laws or regulations. We are not able
to predict the nature of such future laws, regulations, repeals, or interpretations, and we
cannot predict what effect additional governmental regulation, when and if it occurs, would
have on our business in the future. Such developments could, however, require reformulation
of products to meet new standards, recalls or discontinuances of products not able to be
reformulated, additional record-keeping requirements, increased documentation of the
properties of certain products,
additional or different labeling, additional scientific substantiation, additional
personnel, or other new requirements. Any such developments could have a material adverse
effect on us.
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Employees
As of March 31, 2006, we had eleven employees, including two officers, all of which are
full-time employees. We outsource our sales order call center, manufacturing and
distribution operations to minimize the number of employees we have. We may in the future
hire a few additional employees for marketing and customer service, but we have not taken
any steps to do so at the present time.
PROPERTY
Corporate Office
In August of 2005, we entered into a 36 month lease for Suite 1970 of 6400 S. Fiddlers
Green Circle, Englewood, Co 80111. The terms of the agreement required a $35,688
prepayment of rent for 5,736 square feet, with rents of $9,560 from December of 2005 through
July of 2006, $9,799 from August 2006 through July of 2007 and $10,038 from August 2007
through July 2008. Associated with this lease, the Company also tendered a $30,144 security
deposit which will be returned to the Company, in thirds, at the beginning of the
thirteenth, twenty-fifth and at thirty-six (36) months, provided the Company does not breach
any covenant set forth in the lease.
Warehouse Facility
We currently have a warehouse facility agreement with United Parcel Service, pursuant
to which we lease warehouse space from them in their climate-controlled warehouse at 12360
E. 46th Ave., #700, Denver Colorado 80239.
Development Lots
Description. Until November 10, 2004, Lifeline Therapeutics owned 91
development lots in Lawrence, Colorado. Management evaluated those properties and
determined that the total value of these lots was not greater than $25,000 if we were able
to sell the lots. In November 2004, we consummated an agreement with a shareholder and
creditor, Donald Smith, by which Mr. Smith canceled indebtedness owed to him by Lifeline
Therapeutics of about $20,000 in exchange for a quitclaim deed conveying those lots to him.
Mr. Smith also assumed any environmental liability to which the property might be subject.
Risk of Environmental Liabilities. Lifeline Therapeutics owned mining
properties in the Yaak River mining district of Montana from approximately 1993 until 1999.
Lifeline Therapeutics maintained these mining properties pursuant to Montana law, but never
conducted any mining operations or ore processing at these mining properties. Prior to
completing the Reorganization, Lifeline Nutraceuticals management and consultants reviewed
the records of Lifeline Therapeutics prior ownership and certain publicly available records
relating to the properties. Based on that review, management does not believe that the
former ownership of these mining properties by Lifeline Therapeutics created any likely
environmental liability for Lifeline Therapeutics under existing federal and state laws.
However, we understand that the State of Montana Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) is aware of the former Montana properties as having residues from past mining, but
we also believe that the DEQ does not consider these remote properties as a high priority.
Since DEQ funding is limited, the DEQ is able to address only a few high priority
properties. It is likely to be many years, if ever, before the DEQ would review these
properties. Also, it is more likely any mining residues would be addressed under a separate
DEQ program funded by the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, which simply
resolves any residual environmental problems at mine sites and does not pursue owners or
former owners, as might be the case under the Montana state cleanup laws. Since we have not
performed on-site environmental studies to evaluate any environmental circumstances of these
former properties, there remains a risk that there may be material environmental liabilities
associated with our former property interests in Montana for which we may be liable, however
we cannot provide a reasonable estimate of such risk.
We are not aware of any potential for environmental liabilities on the 91 lots we owned
in Lawrence, Colorado.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On December 7, 2005 an individual commenced a lawsuit naming Lifeline Therapeutics,
Inc. and Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corporation and others as defendants in District Court,
Arapahoe County, Colorado. The plaintiff, John
Bradley, alleges that he is entitled to additional compensation, in the form of
approximately 450,000 shares of the Companys common stock, for services rendered to the
Company and Lifeline Nutraceutical. Principally, the suit alleges
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violations of the
Colorado Securities Act, breach of contract, and fraudulent inducement. The Company
believes that the claims are without merit and will defend itself vigorously.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our
expectations, hopes, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking
statements include: statements regarding future products or product development; statements
regarding future selling, general and administrative costs and research and development
spending, and our product development strategy; statements regarding future capital
expenditures and financing requirements; and similar forward looking statements. It is
important to note that our actual results could differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statements.
Overview
This managements discussion and analysis discusses the financial condition and results
of operations of Lifeline Therapeutics and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lifeline
Nutraceuticals, Inc. (Lifeline Nutraceuticals). Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. (the
Company, Lifeline Therapeutics, or we, us or our) was formed as a Colorado
corporation in June 1988 under the name Andraplex Corporation. We amended our name to
Yaak River Resources, Inc. in January 1992 and to Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. in October
2004. Our principal place of business is at Suite 1970, 6400 South Fiddlers Green Circle,
Englewood, CO 80111, telephone (720) 478-1711, fax (720) 488-1722.
At the present time, we have only a single product, Protandim®. We developed
Protandim®, a proprietary blend of ingredients that has (through studies on animals and
humans) demonstrated the ability to enhance Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) in brain, liver,
and blood, the primary battlefields for oxidative stress. Protandim® is marketed as a
dietary supplement as defined in Section 3 of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education
Act of 1994 (DSHEA), codified as § 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. § 321(ff)).
Protandim® is designed to induce your body to produce more of its own catalytic
anti-oxidants, and to decrease the process of lipid peroxidation, an indicator of oxidative
stress. Each component of Protandim® has been selected on its ability to meet these
criteria. Low, safe doses of each component ensure that unwanted additional effects that
might be associated with one or another of the components are not seen with the formulation.
We sell Protandim® directly to individuals as well as to retail stores. In June 2005,
the Company and Protandim® were discussed on a nationally-televised news program, which led
to a substantial increase in sales. Between June 2005 and March 2006, sales of Protandim®
have declined on a monthly basis as the Company has not received continuing national
exposure. During the three month period ended March 31, 2006, the Companys expenditures
related to sales and marketing activities has increased.
Our research efforts to date have been focused on investigating various aspects and
consequences of the imbalance of oxidants and anti-oxidants an abnormality which is a
central underlying feature in many disorders. We intend to continue our research,
development, and documentation of Protandim® to provide credibility to the market. We also
anticipate undertaking research, development, testing, and licensing efforts to be able to
introduce additional products under the Protandim® brand name in the future, although we
cannot offer any assurance that we will be successful in this endeavor.
The primary operational components of our business are outsourced to companies that we
believe possess a high degree of professionalism and achievement in their particular field
of endeavor. One advantage of outsourcing we hope to achieve is a more direct correlation of
the costs we incur to our level of product sales versus the relatively high fixed costs of
building our own infrastructure to accomplish these same tasks. Another advantage of this
structure is to minimize our commitment of resources to the human capital required to
successfully manage these operational components. Outsourcing also provides additional
capacity without significant advance notice and often at an incremental price lower than the
unit prices for the base service.
Recent Developments
On November 28, 2005, we announced that the Board of Directors of the Company had
appointed Stephen K. Onody as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective November 28,
2005. Mr. Onody was also appointed to serve as a member of the Companys Board of Directors.
Mr. Onody replaced Brenda March who had been serving as the Companys
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Executive Officer since July 19, 2005. From November 2003 until just prior to joining
Lifeline Therapeutics, Mr. Onody was Chairman and CEO of Onody Associates, LLC, a strategic
partner to medtech and biosciences companies, providing hands-on guidance and leadership
from development through commercialization. Accomplishments include becoming founder and/or
partner for seven companies, participated in seven early-stage companies which successfully
obtained financing and became a Board member for three companies. Prior to that, Mr. Onody
was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for Colorado MEDtech, Inc. (CMED), a
NASDAQ advanced medical and biotechnology company from June 2000 through October 2003. In
this position, Mr. Onody was instrumental in turning around the Company which was facing
significant regulatory, legal and operating challenges and led a strategic re-direction of
the Company; ultimately completing the sale of the company in July, 2003. Mr. Onody holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Seton Hall University and a Masters of Business
Administration, Marketing and Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
On January 4, 2006, Gerald J. Houston became chief financial officer of Lifeline
Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Houston replaced Mr. William B. Kutney who has served as the
Companys Chief Financial Officer since August 2005. Mr. Houston has most recently provided
financial management consulting to early stage healthcare and biotechnology companies. Prior
to that, as CFO of OpVista, Inc., an optical transport systems company based in Irvine, CA,
he spearheaded the raising of $28 million in private funding as well as establishing the
financial and administrative base of the company. He has held senior financial management
positions at ROLM Corporation, IBM, Measurex Corporation and Spacelabs Medical. He received
his B.A. from Georgetown University and M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Finance and
Commerce.
Material Changes in Operating Results Three Months and Nine Months ended March 31, 2006 as
compared to the Three Months and Nine Months ended March 31, 2005
We began significant sales of our product, Protandim®, in the fourth quarter
ended June 30, 2005, and as a consequence, sales for the three and nine month periods ended
March 31, 2005 were minimal.
We generated revenues of $1,390,623 during the three month period ended March 31, 2006 and
$25,819 during the same period of the prior fiscal year. For the three month periods ended
March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005, cost of sales was $296,089 and $10,088 resulting in a
gross profit of $1,094,534 and $15,731, respectively. We generated revenues of $6,066,967
during the nine month period ended March 31, 2006 and $25,819 during the same period of the
prior fiscal year. For the nine month periods ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005, cost
of sales was $1,255,691 and $10,088 resulting in a gross profit of $4,811,276 and $15,731,
respectively.
Our gross profit percentage for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2006 was
79%, which is slightly lower than the 83% realized for the year ended June 30, 2005. The
slight decline in margin is due to customer incentives for repeat sales in periods following
product launch.
Total operating expenses reported during the three month period ended March 31, 2006 were
$1,811,785 as compared to operating expenses of $642,862 during the three month period ended
March 31, 2005. Operating expenses increased due to marketing and customer support
requirements for our product and increased legal and general and administrative expenses.
Total operating expenses recognized during the nine month period ended March 31, 2006 were
$6,062,578, as compared to operating expenses of $1,869,057 during the nine month period
ended March 31, 2005. Operating expenses increased due to our higher level of marketing and
customer support activity required by product sales and increased general and administrative
expenses during the nine month period ended March 31, 2006.
As a result of our product sales level compared to our operating and other expenses, we
generated a net loss of $(670,911) for the three month period ended March 31, 2006, compared
to a loss of $(1,519,829) for the three month period ended March 31, 2005, and a net loss of
$(1,161,642) for the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, as compared to a loss of
$(3,015,319) for the nine month period ended March 31, 2005.
During the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, we increased cash from June 30, 2005 by
$1,265,923 due to increased sales volume, collection of accounts receivable and the receipt
of funds pursuant to our contract with General Nutrition Distribution, LP (GNC).
We believe the primary difference in our operating results for the three and nine month
periods ended March 31, 2006, as compared with the three and nine month periods ended March
31, 2005 is that we commenced sales of our product,
Protandim®, and incurred related expenses, during the three and nine month
periods ended March 31, 2006. Product sales were only commencing during the three and nine
month periods ended March 31, 2005.
Our ability to finance future operations will depend on our existing liquidity (discussed in
more detail below) and, ultimately, on our ability to generate additional revenues and
profits from operations. At this time, we believe that Lifeline Therapeutics has sufficient
funds to allow us to continue our planned marketing efforts and the manufacturing and sale
of Protandim® for the next twelve months. Nevertheless, even if we do generate
revenues at increasing levels, the revenues generated may not
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incurred. Operating results will depend on several factors, including the selling price of
the product, the number of units of product sold, the costs of manufacturing and
distributing the product, the costs of marketing and advertising, and other costs, including
corporate overhead, which we will be incurring during that period of time. The Company will
also be impacted by its ability to successfully manage its significant contract work with
GNC, including right of return provisions.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2006, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $4,651,128, an
increase of $1,265,923, as compared with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
of $3,385,205 as of June 30, 2005.
During the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, our net cash provided by operating
activities was $1,415,998 compared to net cash used by operating activities of $(1,899,354)
during the same period of the prior fiscal year. Our positive cash flow from operations was
primarily the result of the collection of accounts receivable and sales of our product
exceeding the amount required to purchase product. This increase in cash provided by
operations was primarily because of demand for Protandim®, both on a direct sale
basis and through deferred retail distribution by GNC.
During the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, we used $149,358 in investing activities
for the purchase of equipment and intangible assets. During the nine month period ended
March 31, 2005 we used $224,045 in investing activities for the purchase of equipment and
intangible assets.
We had working capital at March 31, 2006 of $3,909,410, as compared to $5,167,146 in working
capital as of June 30, 2005. Working capital decreased $1,257,736 during the nine month
period ended March 31, 2006 from June 30, 2005, primarily because of the Companys deferred
revenue of $993,750, (approximately $872,790 of which has already been collected),
classified as a current liability at March 31, 2006.
We currently anticipate that existing cash resources will be sufficient to fund our
anticipated working capital and capital expenditure needs for the next twelve months. We
base our expenses and expenditures in part on our expectations of future revenue levels. If
our revenue for a particular period is lower than expected, we may take steps to reduce our
operating expenses accordingly. If cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy
our liquidity requirements, we may seek to sell additional public or private equity
securities or obtain debt financing. Additional financing may not be available at all or, if
available, may not be obtainable on terms favorable to us. If we are unable to obtain
additional financing needed if and when cash generated from operations is insufficient to
satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned
operations, which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results.
Additional financing may also be dilutive to our existing stockholders.
Material Changes in Financial Condition Year ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the Year
ended June 30, 2004
We generated revenues of $2,353,795 during the year ended June 30, 2005 and no revenue
during the same period in 2004. Cost of sales were $393,551 for the year ended June 30,
2005, resulting in a gross margin of $1,960,244. During the year ended June 30, 2005, our
working capital was provided by bridge financing loans which totaled $2,954,000, while we
received $390,000 for working capital from convertible notes and bridge financing loans
during our 2004 fiscal year. Substantially all of these notes were converted to common
stock during 2005. In addition, we raised approximately $4,400,000 through the sale of
common stock and warrants during 2005.
Our expenditures during fiscal 2005 were primarily made for payroll, operating
expenses, professional fees, continuing research and development, raw material acquisition
and product manufacturing for the prospective marketing and sale of our product Protandim®,
advertising, and services required to complete the Reorganization and to obtain additional
financing.
During 2004, our expenditures consisted principally of organizational activities,
including general and administrative expenses, payroll, and legal and professional fees.
Total operating expenses recognized during the year ended June 30, 2005 were
approximately $4,045,000 as compared to operating expenses of about $434,000 during the same
period of 2004. We were much more active and had more funds available during the year ended
June 30, 2005 as we completed the Reorganization and started production and
marketing efforts for our Protandim® product. Furthermore, we began to increase our
staff and production expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as we had more funds
available and anticipated commencing our product marketing operations.
Advertising and marketing initiatives commenced during fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.
These initiatives include Company and product public relations and product print and
electronic advertising corresponding to the product launch.
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Advertising expenses for the
years ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 were $219,005 and $0 respectively. Other
marketing and customer service expenditures were $704,769 and $0 for years ended June 30,
2005 and June 30, 2004 respectively.
On November 19, 2004, the board of directors authorized the issuance of 200,000 shares
of our Common Stock to Lifeline Orphan Foundation. The closing price of our Common Stock
that day was $3.25 and, accordingly, we recognized an expense in our condensed consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2005 of $650,000. We recognized no
similar expense during our 2004 fiscal year.
There were two other significant expenses that we recognized during our year ended June
30, 2005. Interest expense and amortization of debt costs during the year ended June 30,
2005 were approximately $3,296,000 and $417,000 respectively, as compared to interest
expense and amortization of debt costs of approximately $17,700 and $1,800 respectively
during 2004. Our interest expense increased so significantly during 2005 because of the
significant amount of bridge loans received during the year ended June 30, 2005 ($2,954,000)
as compared with $390,000 of convertible debt during the same period of 2004. Amortization
of the significant discounts assigned to these bridge notes in 2005 also attributed to this
increase in interest expense.
As a result of our low sales level (product launch in the second half of the fiscal
year) compared to our operating and interest expenses, we incurred a significant net loss of
approximately ($5,822,000) for the year ended June 30, 2005 compared to a loss of
approximately ($453,000) for the same period in 2004.
We believe that the factors set forth below will have a greater impact on our future
operations than the factors that affected our results of operations for the year ended June
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Our ability to finance future operations will depend, in part, on our existing
liquidity (discussed in more detail below) and ultimately our ability to generate revenues
and profits from operations. At this time, we believe that Lifeline Therapeutics has
sufficient funds to allow us to continue our planned marketing efforts and the manufacturing
and sale of Protandim®. Nevertheless, we cannot offer any assurance that even if we do
generate revenues at increasing levels the revenues generated will be greater than the
expenses incurred. These results will depend on the selling price of the product, the
number of units of product sold, the costs of manufacturing and distributing the product,
the costs of marketing and advertising, and the other costs, including corporate overhead,
which we will be incurring during that period of time.
Liquidity and Capital Resources.
During the year ended June 30, 2005, we used approximately $2,913,000 of cash in
operations as compared to approximately $289,000 during the same period of 2004. Our
increased negative cash flow from operations during fiscal 2005 was a result of the deposits
with the contract manufacturer for the acquisition of raw materials and commencement of the
manufacturing process, payroll and related expenses, legal and professional fees, and
general and administrative expenses. These increased operations were made possible because
of the greater amount of funds that were available to us during the year ended June 30,
2005.
We had a $6,801,000 increase in cash provided by financing activities during the 2005
year as compared to an increase of $358,000 during the 2004 year. This was primarily due to
approximately $2,954,000 received from notes payable and $4,400,000 net proceeds from the
sale of common stock and warrants, offset by approximately $401,000 in debt issuance costs
and $160,000 repayment of loans.
During the year ended June 30, 2005, we used approximately $553,000 in investing
activities, primarily for patent costs (about $102,000), for a non-compete agreement
(approximately $250,000), and for the purchase of equipment and software (about $200,000).
During the same period in our 2004 fiscal year we used approximately $19,000 in investing
activity, substantially all for the purchase of equipment.
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We had working capital at June 30, 2005 of approximately $5,167,000 as compared to a
working capital deficit of approximately ($322,000) at June 30, 2004. Our working capital
at June 30, 2005 is a result of the following:
On April 18, 2005 we issued securities in a private placement in exchange for
$2,659,000 in cash, $2,469,536 in cancellation of bridge loans, and the redemption of
$240,000 face value notes. From a portion of the cash proceeds, we paid an investment
banking firm $275,471 in commissions and a $75,000 non-accountable expense allowance.
On May 16, 2005, we completed a second closing of the sale of securities from a private
placement. We received gross proceeds of $2,326,627 in cash and $544,836 in exchange of
indebtedness into common stock from accredited investors holding bridge loan financing
notes. From a portion of the cash proceeds, we paid an investment banking firm $232,663 in
commissions.
In addition to the commissions discussed above for the private placements in April and
May 2005, we also paid a finders fee to a third party of $140,000 and warrants to purchase
409,281 of common stock to placement agents.
After payment of the expenses of the April and May 2005 private placements, we received
net proceeds of approximately $4,400,000.
Going Concern
As discussed above, our audited financial statements at June 30, 2004 expressed
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Since then, we have
raised and repaid a significant amount of bridge financing and we have commenced sales of
our product on a limited basis.
We believe, therefore, that the circumstances exist that will provide sufficient
working capital to meet our cash requirements through at least June 30, 2007 and to permit
us to pursue our business plan. Ultimately, however, our ability to continue to finance our
operations, including our research and development efforts, as well as to reach
profitability, will depend on our ability to generate sufficient revenue from the sales of
our sale product, Protandim®.
Critical Accounting Policies
We prepare our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. As such, we are required to make certain
estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based upon the
information available. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the financial statements. Not
all of these significant accounting policies require us to make difficult, subjective or
complex judgments or estimates. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if 1) the
accounting estimate requires us to make assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain
at the time the accounting estimate was made, and 2) changes in the estimate that are
reasonably likely to occur from period to period, or use of different estimates that we
reasonably could have used in the current period, would have a material impact on our
financial condition or results of operations.
Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting
estimates with our board of directors and the audit committee has reviewed the foregoing
disclosure. In addition, there are other items within our financial statements that require
estimation, but are not deemed critical as defined above. Changes in estimates used in
these and other items could have a material impact on our financial statements.
Allowances for Product Returns. Allowances for product returns are recorded at the
time product is shipped. These accruals are based upon the historical return rate since the
inception of our selling activities, and the specific historical return patterns of the product.
Our return rate since the inception of selling activities is approximately 2% of sales.
We offer a 30-day, money back unconditional guarantee to all customers. As of March 31, 2006,
March shipments were subject to the money back guarantee. Returned product damaged during shipment
is replaced wholly at our cost, which historically has been negligible.
We monitor our return estimate on an ongoing basis and may revise the allowances to reflect
our experience. We established our allowance for product returns of approximately $25,000 on March
31, 2006. We have limited relevant historical data on product returns prior to December 31, 2005,
as we did not have sales activity prior to the second half of fiscal 2005. To date, product
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expiration dates have not played any role in product returns, and we do not expect they will in the
future because it is unlikely that we will ship product with an expiration date earlier than the
latest allowable product return date.
Inventory Valuation. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market on a
first-in first-out basis. A reserve for inventory obsolescence will be maintained and will be based
upon assumptions about current and future product demand, inventory whose shelf life has expired
and market conditions. A change in any of these variables may require additional reserves to be
taken. We had no reserve for obsolete inventory as of March 31, 2006 because our product and raw
materials have a shelf life of 3 years and all product and raw materials were bought in the second
half of fiscal 2005.
Revenue Recognition. We ship the majority of our product by United Parcel Service
(UPS) and receive payment for those shipments in the form of credit card charges. Our return
policy is to provide a 30-day money back guarantee on orders placed by customers. After 30 days we
do not refund customers for returned product. We have experienced monthly returns approximating 2%
of sales. Sales revenue and estimated returns are recorded when the merchandise is shipped because
performance by us is considered met when shipped by UPS. As of March 31, 2006, we have a reserve
of approximately $25,000 for possible product returns.
In July 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with General Nutrition Distribution, LP
(GNC). Among other terms of the agreement, GNC has the right to return any and all product
shipped to them, at any time, for any reason. Since the Company does not have sufficient history
with GNC to reasonably estimate the rate of product returns, the Company has deferred all revenue
and costs related to these shipments. The Company will recognize this deferred revenue and its
related costs when it obtains sufficient information to reasonably estimate the amount of future
returns. Product returns from GNC for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2006 are $1,600 and
$3,700 respectively.
Beneficial Conversion Feature of Debt. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) No. 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or
Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios, and No. 00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to
Certain Convertible Instruments, we recognize the value of conversion rights attached to
convertible debt and equity instruments. These rights give the instrument holder the immediate
ability to convert debt into common stock at a price per share that is less than the trading price
of the common stock to the public. The beneficial value is calculated based on the market price of
the stock at the commitment date in excess of the conversion rate of the debt and related accruing
interest and is recorded as a discount to the related debt and an addition to additional paid-in
capital. The debt discount is amortized and recorded as interest expense over the remaining
outstanding period of related debt.
Research and Development Costs. We have expensed all of our payments related to
research and development activities.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In September 2004, the EITF of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) reached a
consensus regarding accounting issues related to certain features of contingently convertible debt
and the effect on diluted earnings per share (EITF Issue No. 04-8, The Effect of Contingently
Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings Per Share). In November 2004, the EITF changed the
transition provisions of the consensus to require that the guidance be applied to reporting periods
ending after December 15, 2004. Under previous interpretations of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) 128, Earnings per Share, issuers of contingently convertible debt
excluded the potential common shares underlying the debt instrument from the calculation of diluted
earnings per share until the contingency was met. The EITF consensus requires that potential
shares underlying the debt instrument should be included in diluted earnings per share computations
(if dilutive) regardless of whether the contingency has been met. As a result of our net losses in
fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the inclusion of the potential shares underlying the debt instruments
would be antidilutive and, as such, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 151, Inventory Costs, which revised ARB 43, relating to
inventory costs. This revision is to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility
expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage). This statement requires that
these items be recognized as a current period charge regardless of whether they meet the criterion
specified in ARB 43. In addition, this statement requires the allocation of fixed production
overheads to the costs of conversion be based on normal capacity of the production facilities.
SFAS 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006.
Although we have not completed our analysis, we do not believe the adoption of SFAS 151 will have a
material impact on our financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123 (revised 2004) Share-Based Payments (SFAS
123(R)). This statement requires that we record stock option expense in our financial statements
based on a fair value methodology. On April 14, 2005, the
Securities and Exchange Commission announced amended compliance dates for SFAS 123(R). The
SEC previously required companies to adopt this standard no later than July 1, 2005, but the new
rules now require us to adopt FAS 123(R) starting with our first quarter of our fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2006. Additionally, in March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No.
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(SAB 107), which summarizes the staffs views regarding share-based payment arrangements for
public companies. We are evaluating the impact of the new standards and the method and timing of
adoption.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets (SFAS 153),
which changes the guidance in APB Opinion 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions. This
Statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar
productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that
do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future
cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS
153 is effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006. Although we have not completed our
analysis, we do not believe the adoption of SFAS 153 will have a material impact on our financial
statements.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. This
statement, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3,
Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, requires that a voluntary change in
accounting principle be applied retrospectively to all prior period financial statements presented,
unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS 154 also provides that a change in method of
depreciating or amortizing a long-lived nonfinancial asset be accounted for as a change in estimate
effected by a change in accounting principle, and also provides that correction of errors in
previously issued financial statements should be termed a restatement. SFAS 154 is effective for
our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006. We anticipate that the adoption of SFAS 154 will not have
a material impact on our financial statements.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial
Instrumentsan amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140. This statement allows financial
instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole (eliminating the need to
bifurcate the derivative from its host) if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on
a fair value basis. SFAS 155 shall be effective for all financial instruments acquired, issued, or
subject to a remeasurement (new basis) event occurring after the beginning of an entitys first
fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We anticipate that SFAS 155 will not have a
material impact on our financial statements.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assetsan
amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. The statement addresses the recognition and measurement of
separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities and provides an approach to simplify efforts
to obtain hedge-like (offset) accounting. Entities shall adopt this statement as of the beginning
of the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted as of
the beginning of an entitys fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial
statements, including interim financial statements, for any period of that fiscal year. The
effective date of this statement is the date that an entity adopts the requirements of this
statement. We anticipate that SFAS 156 will not have a material impact on our financial
statements.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table identifies the directors and executive officers of Lifeline
Therapeutics, Inc.
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Stephen K. Onody
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Chief Executive Officer,
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November 2005 |
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Gerald J. Houston
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Chief Financial Officer
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January 2006 |
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H. Leigh Severance
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Director and Member of
the Executive Committee
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January 2005 |
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Javier W. Baz
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Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Member of
the Executive Committee
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February 2005 |
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James J. Krejci
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Director and Member of
the Executive Committee
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James D. Crapo
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Director
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April 2005 |
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William L. Lister
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Director
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August 2005 |
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John B. Van Heuvelen
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Director
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August 2005 |
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Dr. Joe M. McCord
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Director
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The Directors serve one year terms or until their successors are elected. Audit,
nominating and compensation committees have been established. Mr. Krejci, Mr. Van Heuvelen,
and Mr. Severance serve on the Audit Committee, with Mr. Krejci acting as chairman. Mr.
Severance, Mr. Lister, Mr. Van Huevelen, and Mr. Baz serve on the Compensation Committee,
with Mr. Severance acting as chairman. Mr. Krejci and Mr. Severance serve on the Nominating
Committee, with Mr. Severance acting as chairman. The board of directors has appointed an
executive committee consisting of Messrs. Severance, Onody, Baz and Krejci.
The principal occupations of each of our executive officers and directors for at least
the past five years are as follows:
Stephen K. Onody became Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company on
November 28, 2005. From November 2003 until just prior to joining Lifeline Therapeutics,
Mr. Onody was Chairman and CEO of Onody Associates, LLC, a strategic partner to medtech and
biosciences companies, providing hands-on guidance and leadership from development through
commercialization. Accomplishments include becoming founder and/or partner for seven
companies, participated in seven early-stage companies which successfully obtained financing
and became a Board member for three companies. Prior to that, Mr. Onody was Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board for Colorado MEDtech, Inc. (CMED), a NASDAQ advanced
medical and biotechnology company from June 2000 through October 2003. In this position, Mr.
Onody was instrumental in turning around the Company which was facing significant
regulatory, legal and operating challenges and led a strategic re-direction of the Company;
ultimately completing the sale of the company in July, 2003. Mr. Onody holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Biology from Seton Hall University and a Masters of Business
Administration, Marketing and Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Gerald J. Houston became Chief Financial Officer of the Company on January 4, 2006.
Before joining the Company, he has served as an independent financial and management
consultant advising management of medical, biosciences, and technology startup companies on
matters of financing, strategy, and operations. From October 2000 to December 2003, he was
chief financial officer of OpVista, Inc. an optical telecommunications equipment developer.
Prior to that he held senior financial management positions in technology companies
including SpaceLabs Medical, Inc., IBM and ROLM Corporation. Mr. Houston has a Bachelor of
Arts degree from Georgetown University and a Masters in Business Administration from the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
H. Leigh Severance became a director of Lifeline Therapeutics in January 2005 as the
designee of Keating Securities pursuant to Keating Securities contractual right to designate
one member of our board of directors. Mr. Severance has been the president of Severance
Capital Management, Greenwood Village, Colorado, since founding the firm in 1983. Severance
Capital Management is a provider of investment management and research services to
partnerships and individual investors. Prior to founding Severance Capital Management, Mr.
Severance was a portfolio manager with J.M. Hartwell & Co., Founders Growth Fund, and
Cambiar Investors. Mr. Severance is also a member of the board of directors of Ikonics,
Inc., a public company located in Duluth, Minnesota that files reports under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Severance received his masters of business administration from
the University of Chicago Business School (which he received in 1963).
Javier W. Baz became a director of Lifeline Therapeutics in February 2005, and has been
Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 2005. Mr. Baz is currently a private
investor. From January of 1994 through March 2004, Mr. Baz was responsible for several
business areas at Trust Company of the West, a Los Angeles, California based investment
management firm. Among his responsibilities he was chief investment officer and group head
of the firms Private Client Services Group, a unit with $7 billion in clients assets under
management. He also was the chief investment officer for Trust Company of the Wests
publicly traded fixed income and equity strategies investing outside of the United States in
Europe,
Japan, Asia Pacific and Latin America. From 1995 through 2001 Mr. Baz chaired the
Trust Company of the Wests committee responsible for overseeing regional allocation of
emerging markets and international equity strategies. Before
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West in 1994, Mr. Baz established Condor Asset Management in Greenwich, Connecticut as a
broker-dealer and asset management firm, and worked with Merrill Lynch, First Boston
International, McKinsey & Co., and the Mexico City branch of Citibank N.A. Mr. Baz has a
bachelor of science degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania (which he received in 1976) and a masters of business administration from the
Kellogg School at Northwestern University (which he received in 1981).
James J. Krejci became a director of Lifeline Therapeutics in April 2005. Mr. Krejci
is presently serving as the Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado.
Prior to this position he served as Area Director and then Executive Director for the
American Diabetes Association from 2002-2004. From 1998-2002, Mr. Krejci was the CEO and
Chairman of Comtec International, Inc. Mr. Krejci has additional prior experience in the
medical industry with the 3M Company, General Electric Medical Division, and as President of
a division of the Becton-Dickinson Company. He also has extensive prior experience in
additional high tech and telecommunication startups and turnarounds with Imagelink
Technologies, Inc., International Game Technology, and Jones International Ltd./Jones
Intercable Inc. Mr. Krejci teaches Marketing Management, Principles of Leadership,
Marketing Research and Management Theory and Practice at the University of Phoenix Online
Graduate School of Business. He received a B.S in Chemical Engineering and an MBA in
Marketing from the University of Wisconsin with the distinction of graduating first in the
MBA class.
James D. Crapo, M.D, became a director of Lifeline in April 2005. Dr. Crapo brings
nearly 30 years of experience in the health and science field to his new role. He served as
the Chairman of Medicine at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center from 1996 until
his recent sabbatical in 2004.
National Jewish is a top-rated private institution in immunology and allergic diseases
and has been rated number one nationally in pulmonary medicine by U.S. News and World Report
for the past 7 years. Dr. Crapo maintains a large research program focused on the role of
oxidants and anti-oxidants in the causation and treatment of diseases. He was the first
scientist to extend Dr. Fridovich and Dr. McCords (Director of Science for Lifeline
Therapeutics) original discovery of SOD to mammalian models of disease. SOD is the bodys
most powerful natural anti-oxidant.
Prior to coming to National Jewish, Dr. Crapo spent over 15 years as the Chief of the
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division at Duke University Medical Center. Throughout
his professional career he has been active in numerous professional societies, including
service on the NHLBI Advisory Council and serving as President of the American Thoracic
Society and President of the Fleischner Society. Dr. Crapo has authored more than 200
original scientific publications, numerous book chapters and seven textbooks.
William L. Lister became a director of Lifeline in August 2005. In December 2004, Mr.
Lister retired from Roche Diagnostics Corporation, where he had been Senior Vice President
and General Manager of Patient Care since 1997. While at Roche Diagnostics Corporation he
oversaw U.S. diabetes monitoring, insulin pump and point of care diagnostics businesses,
along with the global Drugs of Abuse business unit. Prior to Roche Diagnostics Corporation,
Mr. Lister spent 10 years with Boehringer Mannheim Corporation, and worked for Eli Lilly
from 1973 until 1986 in various positions, including Director of Market Research for the
Pharmaceutical Division. Mr. Lister is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the
American Diabetes Association Research Foundation and the Indiana Health & Educational
Facility Financing Authority, as well as a member of the Management Resource Board of Linden
Life Science, LLC.
John B. Van Heuvelen became a director of Lifeline in August 2005. Since June 2002,
Mr. Van Heuvelen has been a member of the Board of Directors of MasTec, Inc., and he is
currently the Chairman of its Audit Committee. Mr. Van Heuvelen spent 13 years with Morgan
Stanley and Dean Witter Reynolds in various executive positions in the mutual fund, unit
investment trust, and municipal bond divisions, including serving as president of Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter Trust Company from 1993 until 1999. Since 1999, Mr. Van Heuvelen has
been a private equity investor based in Denver, Colorado. His investment activities have
included private telecom and technology firms, where he still remains active.
Dr. Joe M. Mc Cord became a director of Lifeline in February 2006. Dr. McCord together
with Dr. Irwin Fridovich discovered superoxide dismutase (SOD) in 1969. For this work, Drs.
McCord and Fridovich received the Elliot Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute. Previous
recipients of the award, founded in 1848, include Alexander Graham Bell, Orville Wright,
Henry Ford, Wernher von Braun, Pierre and Marie Curie, and Andrei Sakharov. Dr. McCord
currently serves as Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry, and Microbiology at the University
of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center (UCDHSC). Dr. McCord received a lifetime
achievement award from the Oxygen Society for outstanding contributions to the field of free
radical biology and medicine in 1997. He is Honorary President of the International Society
of Antioxidants in
Nutrition and Health (ISANH). He chaired the Third International Conference on
Superoxide Dismutases: Recent Advances and Clinical Applications,
held at the Institute Pasteur in Paris in 2004, as well as earlier conferences in the series. Dr. McCord
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published articles in many scientific journals, including the New England Journal of
Medicine. As a co-discoverer of SOD and author of numerous studies and articles on SOD, Dr.
McCord is a highly regarded expert in the field.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information as of March 31, 2006, with respect
to each person who owned of record as of that date or is known to Lifeline Therapeutics to
own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock and the beneficial
ownership of such securities by each executive officer and director of Lifeline Therapeutics
and by all executive officers and directors as a group.
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Therapeutics |
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Stephen K. Onody (1)
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Chief Executive Officer;
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1,000,000 |
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6400 South Fiddlers Green
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Director |
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Circle, Suite 1970 |
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Englewood, CO 80111 |
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Gerald J. Houston (10)
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Chief Financial Officer;
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240,000 |
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6400 South Fiddlers |
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Green Circle, Suite 1970 |
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Englewood, CO 80111 |
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H. Leigh Severance (3)
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Director
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1,088,506 |
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% |
6400 South Fiddlers |
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Green Circle, Suite 1970 |
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Englewood, CO 80111 |
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Javier W. Baz (4)
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Chairman of the Board of
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1,050,725 |
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% |
6400 South Fiddlers
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Directors |
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Green Circle, Suite 1970 |
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Englewood, CO 80111 |
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James D. Crapo (5)
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Director
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624,000 |
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6400 South Fiddlers |
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Green Circle, Suite 1970 |
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Englewood, CO 80111 |
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James J. Krejci (6)
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Director
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116,000 |
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6400 South Fiddlers |
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Green Circle, Suite 1970 |
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William L. Lister
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Director
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30,000 |
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6400 South Fiddlers |
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Green Circle, Suite 1970 |
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Dr. Joe M. McCord
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Director
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1,606,800 |
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6400 South Fiddlers |
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Green Circle, Suite 1970 |
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Englewood, CO 80111 |
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John B. Van Heuvelen (8)
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Director
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155,792 |
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6400 South Fiddlers |
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Green Circle, Suite 1970 |
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Englewood, CO 80111 |
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All named executive officers and
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directors as a group (nine |
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Daniel W. Streets (7)
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Shareholder
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2,023,591 |
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% |
22130 E. Costilla Drive |
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Aurora, CO 80016 |
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William J. Driscoll (9)
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4,157,896 |
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% |
6367 S. Jamaica Court |
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Englewood, CO 80111 |
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Paul R. Myhill (2)
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Shareholder
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3,074,890 |
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% |
6400 South Fiddlers |
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Green Circle, Suite 1970 |
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This consists of an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to
Stephen Onody. One-third of the stock option shall vest upon the weighted average
trading price of the Companys common stock for 90 days reaching each of $8.00,
$14.00, and $18.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent not previously
vested, one-third of the stock option shall vest on the 11/28/06, and the remaining
two-thirds shall vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning ninety days
after 11/28/06 and ending on 11/28/08. |
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This includes 1,299,945 shares owned, 400,000 shares held in trust, 874,945
shares held by Mr. Myhills wife, and 500,000 shares owned by Lifeline Orphan
Foundation, of which Mr. Myhill is a trustee. On November 11, 2005, Paul Myhill
resigned from his positions as our vice president, member of our executive
committee, and member of our Board of Directors. |
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This includes 254,139 shares underlying Bridge Warrants exercisable at $2.00 per
share and 279,139 Unit Warrants exercisable at $2.50 per share. Certain of these
shares are owned indirectly through his wife or his retirement plan. A Convertible
Note was also acquired from a third party aggregating $105,467 (including accrued
interest) which was converted to 200,858 shares of Common Stock net of fees to
convert. |
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This includes 101,699 shares underlying Bridge Warrants exercisable at $2.00 per
share and 444,513 Unit Warrants exercisable at $2.50 per share. |
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This includes 25,000 Unit Warrants exercisable at $2.50 per share. |
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Mr. Krejci is the indirect beneficial owner of these shares, which are held by
Race Place Investments Corporation, LLC. Mr. Krejci is the manager of Race Place
Investments Corporation, LLC. |
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This includes 58,307 shares underlying Bridge Warrants exercisable at $2.00 per
share and 58,307 Unit Warrants exercisable at $2.50 per share. This includes shares
that Mr. Streets owns jointly with his wife and her separate IRA. |
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Mr. Van Heuvelen is the indirect beneficial owner of these shares, which are
held by GGV Investors, LLC. Mr. Van Heuvelen is one of three members in GGV
Investors, LLC. Mr. Van Heuvelen also owns share through his IRA. |
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This includes 1,307,546 shares owned, 983,450 shares held in trust, and
1,866,900 shares held by Mr. Driscolls wife. This total does not include 590,000
shares that Mr. Driscoll gave to his adult sons and daughter-in-law in November 2004
or 100,000 shares that Mr. Driscoll gifted to the Lifeline Orphan Foundation in
December 2004. In April 2005, Mr. Driscoll and his wife entered into
indemnification agreements with nine individuals, which offered shares totaling
285,904. By agreement dated July 1, 2005, Mr. Driscoll granted a one-year
irrevocable voting proxy to the Companys board as to all of his shares and agreed
to enter into a ten year voting agreement whereby he would vote his shares as
directed by the Companys board. |
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This consists of an option to purchase 240,000 shares of our common stock to Gerald
J. Houston. One-third of the stock option shall vest upon the weighted average
trading price of the Companys common stock for 90 days reaching each of $8.00,
$14.00, and $18.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent not previously
vested, one-third of the stock option shall vest on the 1/4/07, and the remaining
two-thirds shall vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning ninety days
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
We did not pay any compensation to our named executive officers prior to the completion
of our reorganization in October 2004. Prior to the reorganization, Lifeline
Nutraceuticals paid compensation to its executive officers from inception (July 2003)
through December 31, 2004. The following table includes all compensation paid to each named
executive officer by Lifeline Nutraceuticals or Lifeline Therapeutics during the fiscal
years ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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William J. Driscoll, |
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On July 1, 2005, William Driscoll resigned from his positions as our president,
chief executive officer, member of our executive committee, and member of our Board
of Directors in order to pursue other interests. On August 5, 2005, we hired,
effective July 19, 2005, Brenda March as interim Chief Executive Officer through
Tatum CFO Partners, LLP. Ms. Marchs compensation is discussed below under
Employment Agreements. On November 28, 2005, we hired Stephen K. Onody as Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Onodys compensation is discussed below under Employment
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On November 11, 2005, Paul Myhill resigned from his positions as our vice
president, member of our executive committee, and member of our Board of Directors.
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Non-Compete Agreements
On July 1, 2005, we entered into an agreement with Mr. Driscoll pursuant to which Mr.
Driscoll agrees not to compete with the business activities of the Company that are in or
about any anti-oxidant or anti-oxidant therapies, products or markets, or solicit any of the
Companys customers, vendors, employees, directors, or consultants for a period of three
years, and agrees not to disclose or reveal to any person or entity any trade secrets or
confidential information of the Company or its subsidiaries. Mr. Driscoll also appoints the
Companys Board of Directors as Mr. Driscolls proxy to vote, at the discretion of the
Board, the shares of the Companys series A common stock, beneficially owned by Mr.
Driscoll. In exchange for the foregoing, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Driscoll $45,000.00
agreed to continue to pay Mr. Driscoll a salary at his then current salary level for the
next fourteen months, and agreed to continue to provide Mr. Driscoll and his family health
insurance coverage under the Companys health insurance plan for the next fourteen months.
Employment Agreements
Brenda March
On August 5, 2005 the Company entered into an agreement, effective as of July 19,
2005, with Tatum CFO Partners, LLP (Tatum) pursuant to which Brenda March would serve as
interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company and remain a partner of Tatum. In accordance
with this agreement, the Company paid Ms. March a salary of $1,200 a day, along with
warrants to purchase 2,400 shares of common stock of the Company during each month of her
employment with the Company. The exercise price of the warrants issued to Ms. March have an
exercise period of two years, and the exercise price of the warrants equal to the volume
weighted average trading price for the Companys common stock for each Friday of the month
for which the warrants are due. The Company had no obligation to provide Ms. March with any
health or major medical benefits, stock, or bonus payments, however Ms. March was eligible
for the Company employee retirement, 401(k) plan, and for vacation and holidays consistent
with the Companys policies that apply to senior management.
In addition, for the period that Ms. March was the interim Chief Executive
Officer, the Company paid Tatum a fee of $300 a day, along with warrants to purchase 600
shares of common stock of the Company each month, with terms identical to the warrants
issued to Ms. March.
The Company may terminate the agreement with Tatum at any time upon thirty days
advance written notice. Tatum may terminate the agreement on the same terms and conditions
as the Company, except that (i) any notice of termination by Tatum cannot be delivered prior
to 30 days before the six-month anniversary of the effective date of the agreement, and (ii)
any termination by Tatum cannot be effective before the six-month anniversary of the
agreement.
On November 28, 2005, the Company terminated the agreement with Tatum in accordance with the
termination provisions and hired Stephen K. Onody as Chief Executive Officer.
Stephen Onody
In connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Onody entered into
an Employment Agreement with the Company effective November 28, 2005. Unless sooner
terminated pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the term of Mr. Onodys employment as
Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall be from November 28, 2005 to November 28, 2008.
Mr. Onody shall be entitled to an annual base salary of $280,000 and will be eligible to
receive an annual bonus equal to 30% of his base salary based upon meeting certain operating
and financial benchmarks to be established by the Companys compensation committee. Mr.
Onody shall also be eligible to participate in the Companys standard benefit plans and will
also be eligible for $1,000,000 in life insurance coverage. In addition, Mr.
Onody was granted an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock, with
the purchase price equal to the weighted average price for a share of the Companys common
stock on November 28, 2005. The stock option shall vest and become exercisable in the
amounts set forth below based upon the weighted average trading price of the Companys
common stock for a consecutive 90 day period:
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent not previously vested pursuant to the
terms of the agreement, one-third of the stock option shall vest on November 28, 2006 and
the remaining two-thirds shall vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning ninety
days after November 28, 2006 and ending on November 28, 2008. In the event an Event Date (as
defined in the employment agreement) occurs after November 28, 2006 and prior to November
28, 2007, one-third of the option that has not already vested as of such date shall
immediately vest and become exercisable. In the event that an Event Date occurs after
November 28, 2007 but prior to November 28, 2008, two-thirds of the option that has not
already vested as of the Event Date shall immediately vest and become exercisable.
During the term of his employment and for a period of twenty-four months
thereafter, Mr. Onody has agreed not to, in any area in the world where the Company conducts
business, directly or indirectly own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, consult
with, or be connected in any manner with the ownership (other than passive investments of
not more than one percent of the outstanding shares of, or any other equity interest in, any
company or entity listed or traded on a national securities exchange or in an
over-the-counter securities market), management, operation, or control of any neutraceutical
business engaged in the manufacture or distribution of antioxidant pills or other products
that compete with the products the Company manufactures or distributes on the last day Mr.
Onody is employed by the Company. In addition, during this time, Mr. Onody has agreed not to
solicit employees, customers or suppliers of the Company.
If Mr. Onody is terminated without Cause (as defined in the employment agreement)
or resigns for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), then the Company will
pay to Mr. Onody severance in the amount of (i) his accrued unpaid base salary to the date
of termination or resignation and any bonus earned but not paid as of that date, and (ii)
continuation of his annual base salary as of the date of termination or resignation for a
period equal to the greater of (a) the number (not to exceed twelve) of months remaining in
the employment term as of the date of termination or resignation, or (b) six months.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Mr. Onodys employment is terminated within 90 days of
November 28, 2005, then Mr. Onody shall be entitled to severance in the amount of (i) his
accrued unpaid base salary to the date of termination or resignation and any bonus earned
but not paid as of that date, and (ii) continuation of his annual base salary as of the date
of termination or resignation for a period equal to ninety days. During any severance
period, Mr. Onody will be eligible to participate, at the Companys cost, in all benefit
plans participated in at the time of termination. If Mr. Onody is terminated with
Cause or resigns without Good Reason, then he shall be entitled to his base salary plus any
bonus that has been approved and declared earned and payable prior to the date of such
termination.
Gerald Houston
Effective January 4, 2006, Gerald J. Houston became Chief Financial Officer of Lifeline
Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Houston replaced Mr. William B. Kutney who served as the Companys
Chief Financial Officer since August 2005. Unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms
of the agreement, the term of Mr. Houstons employment as Chief Financial Officer of the
Company shall be from January 4, 2006 to January 4, 2009. During such time, Mr. Houston
shall devote substantially all of his professional time, attention, knowledge and skills
solely to the business and interests of the Company.
Mr. Houston shall be entitled to an annual base salary of $190,000 and will be
eligible to receive an annual bonus equal to 30% of his base salary based upon meeting
certain operating and financial benchmarks to be established by the Companys compensation
committee. Mr. Houston shall also be eligible to participate in the Companys standard
benefit plans. The Company will reimburse Mr. Houston for relocation expenses up to a
maximum amount of $25,000.
In addition, Mr. Houston was granted an option to purchase 240,000 shares of the
Companys common stock, with the purchase price equal to the weighted average price for a
share of the Companys common stock on January 4, 2006. The stock option shall vest and
become exercisable in the amounts set forth below based upon the weighted average trading
price of the Companys common stock for a consecutive 90 day period:
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terms of the agreement, one-third of the stock option shall vest on January 4, 2007 and the
remaining two-thirds shall vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning ninety days
after January 4, 2007 and ending on January 4, 2009. In the event an Event Date (as defined
in the employment agreement) occurs after January 4, 2007 and prior to January 4, 2008,
one-third of the option that has not already vested as of such date shall immediately vest
and become exercisable. In the event that an Event Date occurs after January 4,
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prior to January 4, 2009, two-thirds of the option that has not already vested as of the
Event Date shall immediately vest and become exercisable.
During the term of his employment and for a period of twenty-four months
thereafter, Mr. Houston has agreed not to, in any area in the world where the Company
conducts business, directly or indirectly own, manage, operate, control, be employed by,
consult with, or be connected in any manner with the ownership (other than passive
investments of not more than one percent of the outstanding shares of, or any other equity
interest in, any company or entity listed or traded on a national securities exchange or in
an over-the-counter securities market), management, operation, or control of any
neutraceutical business engaged in the manufacture or distribution of antioxidant pills or
other products that compete with the products the Company manufactures or distributes on the
last day Mr. Houston is employed by the Company. In addition, during this time, Mr. Houston
has agreed not to solicit employees, customers or suppliers of the Company.
If Mr. Houston is terminated without Cause (as defined in the employment
agreement) or resigns for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), then the
Company will pay to Mr. Houston severance in the amount of (i) his accrued unpaid base
salary to the date of termination or resignation and any bonus earned but not paid as of
that date, and (ii) continuation of his annual base salary as of the date of termination or
resignation for a period equal to six months. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Mr.
Houstons employment is terminated within 90 days of January 4, 2006, then Mr. Houston shall
be entitled to severance in the amount of (i) his accrued unpaid base salary to the date of
termination or resignation and any bonus earned but not paid as of that date, and (ii)
continuation of his annual base salary as of the date of termination or resignation for a
period equal to ninety days. During any severance period, Mr. Houston will be eligible to
participate, at the Companys cost, in all benefit plans participated in at the time of
termination.
If Mr. Houston is terminated with Cause or resigns without Good Reason, then he
shall be entitled to his base salary plus any bonus that has been approved and declared
earned and payable prior to the date of such termination.
Stock Option Plans
Subject to shareholder approval, the Board of Directors has adopted the 2006 Stock
Option Plan. The plan is intended to assist the Company in attracting, motivating, and
retaining officers, directors and employees of the Company and to further the growth and
financial success of the Company and its affiliates by aligning the interests of such
persons through ownership with the interests of the Company shareholders.
Compensation of Directors
Our current policy is to pay a director $30,000 for each full year served as a director
of the Company. We have paid each of Messrs. Baz, Severance, and Krejci the sum of $30,000
for their first year of service on our board of directors and $20,000 for their first year
of service on the executive committee of the board of directors (under the previous policy).
We have paid Dr. Crapo the sum of $30,000 for his first year of service on the board of
directors.
On October 12, 2005, the Company and Mr. Baz, who is the Chairman of the board of
directors, agreed that Mr. Baz will continue to serve as Chairman of the board of directors
from October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 with the following compensation (in addition
to the cash compensation being paid to him as a director and a member of the executive
committee of the board of directors): for each month, Mr. Baz will receive warrants to
purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to the volume weighted
average trading price of our common stock on the Wednesday of each month that immediately
precedes the last Thursday of that month. If that Wednesday is not a trading day, then the
exercise price will be equal to the volume weighted average trading price on the first
trading day immediately preceding that Wednesday. Each warrant will be issued at the close
of business on the trading day on which its exercise price is determined, and it will expire
at the close of business on the second anniversary of that trading day.
For the 2006 calendar year, members of the Audit Committee, Marketing Committee,
Science Committee, and Executive Committee of the Board of Directors receive options to
acquire 12,000 shares of the Companys common stock, with the Chairman of each of the Audit
Committee, Marketing Committee, and Science Committee receiving options to acquire 24,000
shares of the Companys common stock. Members of the Compensation Committee and Nominating
Committee of the Board of Directors receive options to acquire 6,000 shares of the Companys
common stock, with the Chairman of each of the Compensation Committee and Nominating
Committee receiving options to acquire 12,000 shares of the Companys common stock. Each of
these options has an exercise price of $3.37. One-twelfth of each of these options vests on
February 1, 2006, with the remainder of each option vesting in eleven equal monthly
installments on the last calendar day of each month, beginning February 28, 2006. In the
event that, for whatever reason, a committee members service on a committee is terminated,
that committee member shall lose that portion of the option that has not vested as of the
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such committee members service on that committee. The Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company is not entitled to receive any options described in this paragraph.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Since our restructuring in July 2003 we have engaged in a number of transactions which
could be considered related party transactions because they involved our officers,
directors, and their affiliates.
Stock Issuances
We issued 10,250,000 shares of Lifeline Nutraceuticals common stock to Messrs.,
Driscoll, Myhill, Barber, Micklatcher (Mr. Micklatcher was formerly a director), (Ms) Gannon
and Hahn for nominal consideration in August and December 2003 (at Lifeline Nutraceuticals
organization) at a price of $0.0005 per share. We issued 250,000 shares of our Common Stock
to Mr. Parkinson for nominal consideration in August 2003 (at Lifeline Nutraceuticals
organization) at a price of $0.001 per share.
We issued an additional 3,500,000 shares of Lifeline Nutraceuticals common stock at a
price of $0.001 per share to Mr. Myhill in February 2004, an additional 4,300,000 shares at
a price of $0.001 per share to Messrs. Driscoll, Myhill, Streets (former director), Betts
and Dr. McCord in May 2004, an additional 1,100,000 shares at a price of $0.001 per share to
Mr. Streets (former director) and Dr. McCord in July 2004 and an additional 4,250,000 shares
at a price of $0.001 per share to Messrs. Micklatcher, Streets (former director), Bradley,
Stevenson and Dr. McCord in August 2004. These issuances were completed prior to the
Reorganization when we were a privately held company. The above referenced shares totaling
23,650,000 were converted during the Reorganization.
In November 2004, we issued 200,000 shares to Lifeline Orphan Foundation of which Mr.
Myhill is a Trustee.
In March 2005, we acquired the remaining minority shareholder interest in Lifeline
Nutraceuticals by issuing to Michael Barber (the sole minority shareholder) 1,000,000 shares
of our Common Stock. We valued the transaction at $5.31 per share based on the then
trading price of our stock, discounted for the lack of marketability. Mr. Barber also
entered into a covenant not to compete with us for which we paid him $250,000.
Mr. Streets, former director, (directly and indirectly through his wifes retirement
plan) purchased Bridge Loan Notes aggregating $110,000 and converted that indebtedness in
our April private placement offering. Mr. Streets brother also participated in the Bridge
Loan notes for $60,000 and converted that indebtedness in the April 2005 private placement
offering. Mr. Severance (directly and indirectly through his wife and retirement plan)
purchased Bridge Loan Notes aggregating $510,000 and acquired Convertible Notes from a third
party aggregating $105,467 (including accrued interest). Mr. Severance converted that
indebtedness in our May 2005 private placement offering. In addition, he invested $50,000
in the May 2005 private placement offering. Mr. Baz purchased Bridge Loan Notes aggregating
$200,000 and converted that indebtedness in the May 2005 private placement offering. In
addition, he invested $685,627 in the May 2005 private placement offering. Mr. Crapo
invested $50,000 in the May 2005 private placement offering. Mr. Krejci, indirectly through
Race Place Investments Corporation, LLC, invested $50,000 in the May 2005 private placement
offering. Mr. Van Heuvelen, indirectly through GGV Investors, LLC, purchased Bridge Loan
Notes aggregating $30,000 and converted that indebtedness in the May 2005 private placement
offering. All of these transactions were on the same terms as others per the private
placement offering.
Employment Agreements
Messrs. Driscoll, Myhill and Streets held employment agreements which expired in
accordance with their terms on April 15, 2005. Although the agreements were approved by the
former (pre-Reorganization) members of Lifeline Therapeutics board of directors (each of
them were disinterested in all of the employment agreements), it can be argued that the
terms of the employment agreement and the amount of compensation were not negotiated at
arms length.
Indemnification Agreement
Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll have agreed to indemnify us against certain obligations that Mr.
Driscoll may have incurred. Various persons alleged that Mr. Driscoll may have promised to
convey to them shares of our Common Stock. We believe that Mr. Driscoll has resolved these
claims personally, but the risk exists that these individuals may involve us in an attempt
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to resolve these issues in or outside of court. As a result, Mr. Driscoll, joined by his
wife, has agreed to indemnify and hold us harmless from any such claims.
Lifeline Orphan Foundation
We have assisted in the establishment of the Lifeline Orphan Foundation (Foundation)
of which Paul Myhill is one of three trustees. Mr. Myhill was an executive officer of
Lifeline Nutraceuticals and Lifeline Therapeutics. The other trustees of the Foundation are
independent with respect to the Company.
To capitalize the Foundation, on November 19, 2004, we issued 200,000 shares of our
restricted Series A Common Stock to the Foundation. In addition, Mr. Myhill gifted 200,000
shares and Mr. Driscoll 100,000 shares to the Foundation.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Our authorized capital stock consists of 250,000,000 shares of Series A voting Common
Stock. We also have 250,000,000 shares authorized of Series B non-voting Common Stock as
well as 50,000,000 shares authorized of Preferred Stock with a $.0001 par value. None of
the Series B Common Stock or the preferred stock is issued and outstanding and we have no
plans to issue any shares of either class.
Before the completion of the Reorganization, our board of directors approved amended
and restated Articles of Incorporation for Lifeline Therapeutics, and recommended that they
be submitted to the shareholders for approval. These amended and restated Articles of
Incorporation will eliminate the classification of our Common Stock into different series
and make other changes to modernize our Articles of Incorporation. The amended and restated
Articles of Incorporation will not be effective until approved by Lifeline Therapeutics
shareholders. We expect to submit these to our shareholders for approval at our next annual
meeting of shareholders. The following discussion relates to our Articles of Incorporation
as they currently exist.
Description of Common Stock
Holders of our series A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on each matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Our series B common stock is
not entitled to vote at meetings of shareholders, but currently there are no shares of
series B common stock outstanding. The approval of proposals submitted to a vote of the
stockholders requires a favorable vote of either the majority of the voting power of the
holders of common stock or the majority of the voting power of the shares represented and
voting at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present. The shares of Common Stock have
no conversion rights or redemption provisions and include no preemptive rights or other
rights to subscribe for additional securities. Cumulative voting is not available to the
holders of Common Stock.
In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Lifeline Therapeutics,
holders of the Common Stock would be entitled to receive, on a pro-rata basis, all of our
assets remaining after satisfaction of all capital preferences and liabilities. Subject to
preferences that may be applicable to any shares of preferred stock then outstanding, the
holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be
declared by the board of directors from time to time out of legally available funds and to
share pro rata in any distribution to the stockholders, including any distribution upon
liquidation.
Description of Preferred Stock
Our Articles of Incorporation also vests the board of directors with full authority to
divide the class of preferred stock into series and to fix and determine the relative rights
and preferences of the shares of any such series. These preferences may include, among
other things:
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the number of preferred shares to constitute such series and the distinctive
designations thereof; |
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the rate and preference of dividends (if any), the time of payment of dividends,
whether dividends are cumulative and the date from which any dividend shall accrue; |
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whether preferred shares may be redeemed and, if so, the redemption price and the
terms and conditions of redemption; |
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the liquidation preferences payable on preferred stock in the event of involuntary or voluntary liquidation; |
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sinking fund or other provisions, if any, for redemption or purchase of preferred stock; |
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the terms and conditions by which preferred stock may be converted, if the Preferred
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We have not created any series of preferred stock and we have no plans to do so.
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Outstanding Rights to Acquire Common Stock
We issued Bridge Warrants to purchase 1,592,569 shares of Series A Common Stock
exercisable at $2.00 per share until their expiration date, April 18, 2008. We issued these
Bridge Warrants to all persons who were previously holders of Bridge Notes that Lifeline
Nutraceuticals had issued during 2004 and in January and February 2005. The Bridge Warrants
contain adjustment provisions upon the occurrence of stock splits, stock dividends,
reclassifications of the Common Stock, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidation, or like
capital adjustment affecting the Common Stock of the Company. In addition, the Bridge
Warrants contain adjustment provisions if the Company spins off a part of its business or
disposes its assets in a transaction in which the Company does not receive compensation, but
causes securities of another entity to be issued to security holders of the Company.
As part of the private offering, we issued Unit Warrants for 4,000,016 shares of Common
Stock per share to persons who invested cash or exchanged their Bridge Notes for
cancellation. These Unit Warrants are exercisable at $2.50 per share until their expiration
date, April 18, 2008. The Unit Warrants contain adjustment provisions upon the occurrence of
stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications of the Common Stock, recapitalizations,
mergers, consolidation, or like capital adjustment affecting the Common Stock of the
Company. In addition, the Unit Warrants contain adjustment provisions if the Company spins
off a part of its business or disposes its assets in a transaction in which the Company does
not receive compensation, but causes securities of another entity to be issued to security
holders of the Company.
We also issued to Keating Securities (the placement agent for the transaction) warrants
to purchase 404,281 shares of Common Stock and to the Scott Group 5,000 warrants to purchase
Common Stock. These Placement Agent Warrants are exercisable at $2.00 per share until their
expiration date, April 18, 2008. The Placement Agent Warrants contain adjustment provisions
upon the occurrence of stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications of the Common Stock,
recapitalizations, mergers, consolidation, or like capital adjustment affecting the Common
Stock of the Company. In addition, the Placement Agent Warrants contain adjustment
provisions if the Company spins off a part of its business or disposes its assets in a
transaction in which the Company does not receive compensation, but causes securities of
another entity to be issued to security holders of the Company. The Placement Agent
Warrants also include a provision whereby the holder may exercise the warrant by means of a
cashless exercise.
On May 13, 2005, Lifeline Therapeutics offered its director of marketing options to
acquire 50,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share,
exercisable through May 31, 2008. The effective date of these options is the later of her
acceptance of the options or her commencement of employment. Her start date was May 23,
2005, and she accepted the options as of that date.
Pursuant to an agreement with Tatum CFO Partners, LLP dated August 5, 2005 concerning
our interim Chief Executive Officer we issued the following warrants: (i) warrants to
purchase 936 shares of our common stock to Brenda March and warrants to purchase 234 shares
to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP with exercise prices equal to $9.85 per share, (ii) warrants to
purchase 2,400 shares to Brenda March and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO
Partners, LLP with exercise prices equal to $7.82 per share, (iii) warrants to purchase
2,400 shares to Brenda March and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP
with exercise prices equal to $5.83 per share, (iv) warrants to purchase 2,400 shares to
Brenda March and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP with the
exercise prices equal to $3.93 per share, (v) warrants to purchase 2,400 shares to Brenda
March and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP with the exercise
prices equal to $3.90 per share, and (vi) warrants to purchase 2,400 shares to Brenda March
and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP with the exercise prices
equal to $2.03 per share. There was no underwriter involved in the transactions, and the
warrants were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On October 12, 2005, the Company and Mr. Baz, who is the Chairman of the board of
directors, agreed that Mr. Baz will continue to serve as Chairman of the board of directors
from October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 with the following compensation (in addition
to the cash compensation being paid to him as a director and a member of the executive
committee of the board of directors): for each month, Mr. Baz will receive warrants to
purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to the volume weighted
average trading price of our common stock on the Wednesday of each month that immediately
precedes the last Thursday of that month. If that Wednesday is not a trading day, then the
exercise price will be equal to the volume weighted average trading price on the first
trading day immediately preceding that Wednesday. Each warrant will be issued at the close
of business on the trading day on which its exercise price is determined, and it will expire
at the close of business on the second anniversary of that trading day. Pursuant to this
agreement, (i) on October 26, 2005, we issued warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common
stock for $3.59 per share, (ii) on November 23,
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2005, we issued warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common
stock for $3.59 per share, (ii) on November 23, 2005 we issued warrants to purchase 10,000
shares of common stock for $3.54 per share, and (iii) on December 28, 2005 we issued
warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock for $1.98 per share. There was no
underwriter involved in the transactions, and the warrants were issued pursuant to the
exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
Pursuant to an employment agreement with Stephen K. Onody dated November 28, 2005 we
issued options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to Stephen K. Onody with the
exercise price equal to $3.47. One-third of the stock option shall vest upon the weighted
average trading price of the Companys common stock for 90 days reaching each of $8.00,
$14.00, and $18.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent not previously vested,
one-third of the stock option shall vest on the 11/28/06, and the remaining two-thirds shall
vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning ninety days after 11/28/06 and ending
on 11/28/08. There was no underwriter involved in the transactions, and the options were
issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Pursuant to an employment agreement with Gerald J. Houston dated January 4, 2006 we
issued options to purchase 240,000 shares of our common stock with a purchase price equal to
$2.00 per share. One-third of the stock option shall vest upon the weighted average trade
price for the Companys common stock for 90 days reaching each of $8.00, $14.00, and $18.00.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, one-third of the stock option shall vest on January 4, 2007,
and the remaining two-thirds shall vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning 90
days after January 4, 2007 and ending on January 4, 2009. there was no underwriter involved
in the transaction, and the options were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration
contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information
Since October 5, 2004, our common stock has been traded on the OTC Bulletin Board in
the United States, under the symbol LFLT. Prior to October 5, 2004 our common stock was
traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol YAAK. Our common stock first began
trading in the first quarter of our 1992 fiscal year.
The table below sets forth for the fiscal quarters indicated the reported high and low
sale prices of our common stock, as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board. These prices were
reported by an online service, reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up,
mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions. Prices before October 5,
2004, have been adjusted to reflect the one for 68 reverse stock split accomplished on that
date. (Our fiscal year-end is June 30th.)
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Low |
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High |
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Low |
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High |
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Low |
First Quarter |
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$ |
11.75 |
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$ |
4.30 |
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$ |
1.36 |
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$ |
0.68 |
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$ |
1.36 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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Second Quarter |
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$ |
5.75 |
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$ |
1.72 |
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$ |
4.00 |
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$ |
2.55 |
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$ |
1.02 |
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$ |
0.68 |
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Third Quarter |
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$ |
5.95 |
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$ |
1.80 |
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$ |
10.60 |
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$ |
2.70 |
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$ |
0.68 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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$ |
20.25 |
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$ |
4.00 |
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$ |
1.36 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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We have not declared any dividends on any class of our equity securities since
incorporation and we do not anticipate that we will declare any dividends in the foreseeable
future. Our present policy is to retain future earnings (if any) for use in our operations
and the expansion of our business.
Holders of Common Equity
Our Common Stock is issued in registered form and the following information is taken
from the records of our former transfer agent, Securities Transfer, Inc. located in Dallas,
Texas and current transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, Inc. located in Golden,
Colorado. As of March 31, 2006, we had 282 shareholders on record and 22,117,992 shares of
common stock outstanding. This does not include an unknown number of persons who hold
shares through brokers and dealers in street name and who are not listed on our shareholder
records.
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Dividends
We have not declared any dividends on any class of our equity securities since
incorporation and we do not anticipate that we will declare any dividends in the foreseeable
future. Our present policy is to retain future earnings (if any) for use in our operations
and the expansion of our business.
Additional Information
As of March 31, 2006, there were 7,876,294 outstanding options and warrants to purchase
shares of Common Stock. As of March 31, 2006, approximately 14,850,000 shares of Common
Stock held by existing stockholders constitute restricted shares as defined in Rule 144
under the Securities Act. The restricted shares may only be sold if they are registered
under the Securities Act, or sold under Rule 144, or another exemption from registration
under the Securities Act. All but 50,000 of these shares are eligible for trading under Rule
144, except that pursuant to Rule 144, a stockholder owning more than one percent of the
total outstanding shares cannot sell, during any 90-day period, restricted securities
constituting more than one percent of the Companys total outstanding shares.
Registration
The Company has an obligation to register under this Prospectus the resale of the
Series A Common Stock issued in the private placement and the shares underlying the warrants
received by bridge note holders and investors in the private placement.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
See the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F-1, Index to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheet of Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. as of June 30, 2005 and
the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for
the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 have been audited by Gordon, Hughes & Banks, LLP,
independent registered public accountants, as set forth in their report thereon.
LEGAL MATTERS
Patton Boggs LLP, Denver, Colorado, has acted as our counsel in connection with this
offering, including the validity of the issuance of the securities offered under this
prospectus. Attorneys of Patton Boggs own 25,000 shares, and warrants to purchase 25,000
shares, of the Companys common stock.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
On December 30, 2004, the Board of Directors of Lifeline Therapeutics informed Michael
Johnson & Co., LLC that it had dismissed such firm as our independent registered public
accounting firm.
On December 30, 2004, the Board of Directors of Lifeline Therapeutics engaged Gordon
Hughes & Banks, LLP, certified public accountants, as our independent registered public
accounting firm effective immediately. Gordon, Hughes & Banks, LLP was the auditor for
Lifeline Nutraceuticals before the Reorganization occurred.
Michael Johnson & Co. LLCs reports on our financial statements for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2003 did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or
accounting principle, except for the matter discussed in the next sentence. There was an
explanatory paragraph in Michael Johnson & Co. LLCs report on our financial statements
included in the Form 10-KSB for the years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2003,
both of which indicated that the accompanying financial statements had been prepared
assuming that we will continue as a going concern, and Michael Johnson & Co. LLC indicated
that for both fiscal years conditions existed that raised substantial doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern. It should be noted that Michael Johnson & Co. LLC
issued these reports about our predecessor, Yaak River Resources, Inc.
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In connection with the audits of our financial statements for each of the last two
fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2003, and as of December 30, 2004,
there were no disagreements between us and Michael Johnson & Co. on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, consolidated financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope and
procedures, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Michael Johnson & Co., would have
caused them to make reference thereto in connection with their report on the financial
statements.
During our past two fiscal years and through December 30, 2004, we did not consult
Gordon, Hughes & Banks, LLP regarding the application of accounting principles to a specific
transaction, either contemplated or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be
rendered on our consolidated financial statements. Gordon, Hughes & Banks, LLP was the
auditor for Lifeline Nutraceuticals before the Reorganization occurred.
We provided to Michael Johnson & Co. LLC a copy of the disclosures and Michael Johnson
& Co. LLC furnished us with a copy of a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange
Commission stating that Michael Johnson & Co. LLC agrees with our statements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities
Act for the common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which is a part of
the registration statement, does not contain all of the information in the registration
statement and the exhibits filed with it, portions of which have been omitted as permitted
by SEC rules and regulations. For further information concerning us and the securities
offered by this prospectus, please refer to the registration statement and to the exhibits
filed with it.
The registration statement, including all exhibits, may be inspected without charge at
the SECs Public Reference Room at the public reference facility of the SEC at 100 F Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the SECs
public reference facility by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The registration statement,
including all exhibits and schedules and amendments, has been filed with the SEC through the
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system, and is publicly available through
the SECs Website located at http://www.sec.gov.
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Index to Financial Statements
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Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
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F-2 |
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F-4 |
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F-5 |
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F-7 |
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Audited Financial Statements
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F-12 |
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Consolidated Financial Statements: |
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F-13 |
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F-14 |
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F-15 |
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F-16 |
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F-18 |
F-1
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
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(Unaudited) |
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(Audited) |
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As of |
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As of |
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March 31, 2006 |
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June 30, 2005 |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
4,651,128 |
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$ |
3,385,205 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
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|
260,326 |
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|
|
1,020,131 |
|
Inventories |
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|
183,978 |
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|
|
219,644 |
|
Deposit with manufacturer |
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|
586,063 |
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|
|
991,560 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
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|
480,647 |
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|
|
415,806 |
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|
Total current assets |
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|
6,162,142 |
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|
|
6,032,346 |
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|
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|
|
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net |
|
|
259,413 |
|
|
|
200,944 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net |
|
|
5,433,068 |
|
|
|
5,578,830 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
DEPOSITS |
|
|
296,144 |
|
|
|
31,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
12,150,767 |
|
|
$ |
11,843,312 |
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|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.
F-2
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
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|
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|
|
|
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(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Audited) |
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|
|
As of |
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|
As of |
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|
|
March 31, 2006 |
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|
June 30, 2005 |
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
875,304 |
|
|
$ |
657,528 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
381,765 |
|
|
|
207,672 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
993,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of capital lease obligation |
|
|
1,913 |
|
|
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|
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|
Total current liabilities |
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|
2,252,732 |
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|
|
865,200 |
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion |
|
|
3,670 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
2,256,402 |
|
|
|
865,200 |
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|
|
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|
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock par value $.001, 50,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued or outstanding |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
Common Stock, Series A par value $.001, 250,000,000
shares authorized, 22,117,992 issued and outstanding |
|
|
22,118 |
|
|
|
22,118 |
|
Common Stock, Series B par value $.001, 250,000,000
shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
17,309,727 |
|
|
|
17,231,832 |
|
Accumulated (deficit) |
|
|
(7,437,480 |
) |
|
|
(6,275,838 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
9,894,365 |
|
|
|
10,978,112 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
$ |
12,337,710 |
|
|
$ |
11,843,312 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.
F-3
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
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|
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|
|
Three Month Period Ended |
|
|
Nine Month Period Ended |
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|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
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|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
REVENUES |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales, net |
|
$ |
1,390,623 |
|
|
$ |
25,819 |
|
|
$ |
6,066,967 |
|
|
$ |
25,819 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
296,089 |
|
|
|
10,088 |
|
|
|
1,255,691 |
|
|
|
10,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS PROFIT |
|
|
1,094,534 |
|
|
|
15,731 |
|
|
|
4,811,276 |
|
|
|
15,731 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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|
|
|
|
|
Charitable donation of stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
Marketing and customer service |
|
|
697,644 |
|
|
|
74,083 |
|
|
|
2,672,031 |
|
|
|
74,083 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
997,339 |
|
|
|
542,198 |
|
|
|
3,103,982 |
|
|
|
1,082,408 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
48,276 |
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
48,276 |
|
|
|
32,883 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
68,526 |
|
|
|
25,881 |
|
|
|
238,289 |
|
|
|
29,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
1,811,785 |
|
|
|
642,862 |
|
|
|
6,062,578 |
|
|
|
1,869,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING (LOSS) |
|
|
(717,251 |
) |
|
|
(627,131 |
) |
|
|
(1,251,302 |
) |
|
|
(1,853,326 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
51,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest (expense) |
|
|
(141 |
) |
|
|
(892,698 |
) |
|
|
(681 |
) |
|
|
(1,157,209 |
) |
Other (expense) |
|
|
(4,584 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,512 |
) |
|
|
(4,784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
|
|
46,340 |
|
|
|
(892,698 |
) |
|
|
89,660 |
|
|
|
(1,161,993 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET (LOSS) |
|
$ |
(670,911 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,519,829 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,161,642 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,015,319 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET (LOSS) PER SHARE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and fully diluted |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and fully diluted |
|
|
22,117,992 |
|
|
|
16,902,818 |
|
|
|
22,117,992 |
|
|
|
15,761,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.
F-4
LIFELINE
THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Month Periods Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) |
|
$ |
(1,161,642 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,015,319 |
) |
Adjustments to reconciles net (loss)
to net cash (used) by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
238,289 |
|
|
|
29,683 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
203,897 |
|
Amortization of debt discount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
825,492 |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
|
4,661 |
|
|
|
4,784 |
|
Charitable donation of common stock |
|
|
77,895 |
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
Decrease in accounts receivable |
|
|
759,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in inventory |
|
|
35,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in manufacturer
inventory deposit |
|
|
405,497 |
|
|
|
(1,240,135 |
) |
(Increase) in prepaid expenses |
|
|
(64,841 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(Increase) in other assets |
|
|
(264,952 |
) |
|
|
(253,394 |
) |
Increase in accounts payable |
|
|
217,778 |
|
|
|
895,638 |
|
Increase in accrued expenses |
|
|
174,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in deferred revenue |
|
|
993,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments |
|
|
2,577,640 |
|
|
|
1,115,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities |
|
|
1,415,998 |
|
|
|
(1,899,354 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of intangible assets |
|
|
(20,906 |
) |
|
|
(68,940 |
) |
Purchase of equipment |
|
|
(128,452 |
) |
|
|
(30,105 |
) |
Cash paid for non-compete agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(125,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities |
|
|
(149,358 |
) |
|
|
(224,045 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from notes payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,894,000 |
|
Proceeds from notes payable related party |
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
Payment of debt issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(742,300 |
) |
Payment of stock offering costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,885 |
) |
Sale of common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,400 |
|
Principal payments under capital lease obligation |
|
|
(717 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
|
|
(717 |
) |
|
|
2,210,215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in Cash |
|
|
1,265,923 |
|
|
|
86,816 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning Of Period |
|
|
3,385,205 |
|
|
|
49,663 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End Of Period |
|
$ |
4,651,128 |
|
|
$ |
136,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Month Periods Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Paid |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxes Paid |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash paid to acquire subsidiary |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Fair value of net assets acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,275 |
|
Assumption of accrued expenses |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
(49,330 |
) |
Value of stock issued |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of asset through capital lease |
|
$ |
6,300 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.
F-6
LIFELINE
THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
(UNAUDITED)
These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes of Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc.
as of and for the year ended June 30, 2005 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
In the opinion of the management of Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company), the
accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments,
consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that are considered necessary for a fair
presentation of the Companys financial position as of March 31, 2006, and the results of
operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and the cash
flows for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. Interim results are not
necessarily indicative of results for a full year or for any future period. Certain prior
period amounts have been reclassified to conform with our current period presentation.
The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as required by Form
10-QSB, and do not contain certain information included in the Companys audited financial
statements and notes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. For further information
refer to the financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended June 30,
2005, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB on file with the SEC.
The Company is in the business of manufacturing, marketing and selling the product
Protandim® to individuals throughout the United States of America. Subsequent
to June 30, 2005, the Company began selling to retail stores in addition to individuals.
The Companys principal operations are located in Englewood, Colorado.
For the period from July 1, 2003 (inception) to March 31, 2005, Lifeline Nutraceuticals
Corporation (LNC), the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary through which it conducts its
operations, had been in the development stage. LNCs activities from inception until
February 2005 consisted primarily of organizing LNC, developing a business plan,
formulation and testing of product and raising capital. In late February 2005, the Company
began sales of its product Protandim® and commenced planned principal
operations. Accordingly, the Company is no longer in the development stage.
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and
assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these condensed interim financial statements.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition The Company ships the majority of its product by United Parcel
Service (UPS) and receives substantially all payment in the form of credit card charges.
The Companys return policy is to provide a 30-day money back guarantee on orders placed by
customers. After 30 days, the Company does not refund customers for returned product. To
date, the Company has experienced monthly returns of approximately 2% of sales. Sales
revenue and estimated returns are recorded when the merchandise is shipped. An accrual of
approximately $25,000 for possible product returns was recorded as of March 31, 2006.
In July 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with General Nutrition Distribution, LP
(GNC). Among other terms of the agreement, GNC has the right to return any and all
product shipped to it, at any time, for any reason. Since the Company does not have
sufficient history with GNC to reasonably estimate the rate of product returns, the Company
has deferred all revenue and costs related to these shipments. The Company will recognize
this deferred revenue in the amount of $993,750 and its related costs when it obtains
sufficient information to reasonably estimate the amount of future returns.
Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is
determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company has capitalized payments to
its contract manufacturer for the acquisition of raw materials and commencement of the
manufacturing, bottling and labeling of the Companys product. The contract with the
manufacturer can be terminated by either party with 90 days written notice. As of March
31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, inventory consisted of:
F-7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006 |
|
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
Finished Goods |
|
$ |
47,682 |
|
|
$ |
201,964 |
|
Deferred costs on GNC
shipments |
|
|
132,820 |
|
|
|
|
|
Packaging supplies |
|
|
3,476 |
|
|
|
17,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
183,978 |
|
|
$ |
219,644 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing the
net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the
weighted average common shares and potentially dilutive common share equivalents. The
effects of potential common stock equivalents are not included in computations when their
effect is antidilutive. Because of the net loss for the three and nine month periods ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005, the basic and diluted average outstanding shares are the same,
since including the additional shares would have an antidilutive effect on the loss per
share calculation.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The Company has adopted the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
(SFAS 142). SFAS 142 establishes standards for accounting for goodwill and other
intangibles acquired in business combinations. Goodwill and other intangibles with
indefinite lives are not amortized.
As of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, intangible assets consisted of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006 |
|
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
Patents and Trademark |
|
$ |
123,068 |
|
|
$ |
102,162 |
|
Non-compete agreement, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
166,668 |
|
Goodwill * |
|
|
5,310,000 |
|
|
|
5,310,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
$ |
5,433,068 |
|
|
$ |
5,578,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
As discussed in Note 6 Contingencies, in a Comment Letter dated March 6, 2006, issued
in response to the Companys filing of Amendment No. 1 to its SB-2 Registration Statement,
the SEC Staff questioned the Companys accounting for the March 10, 2005 agreement to
purchase the outstanding minority interest in Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corp. The Company
accounted for the transaction as an acquisition of a minority interest in its subsidiary
utilizing the purchase method of accounting, resulting in goodwill of $5,310,000. The
Company believes its accounting treatment is correct and is discussing this matter with SEC
Staff. (See Note 6 Contingencies). |
Stock-Based Compensation The Company adheres to SFAS No. 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123 provides a method of accounting for stock-based
compensation arrangements, based on fair value of the stock-based compensation utilizing
various assumptions regarding the underlying attributes of the options and stock, rather
than the intrinsic method of accounting for stock-based compensation which is proscribed in
Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees. The Company accounts for stock based compensation to employees and directors
under APB No. 25 and utilizes the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123 for any
options and warrants issued to these individuals.
The Company expects to begin using the fair value approach to account for stock-based
compensation, in accordance with the modified version of prospective application as
prescribed by SFAS No. 123, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Had
compensation cost for the Companys stock option grants been determined based on the fair
value at the grant date, consistent with the recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, the
effect on the Companys net loss and loss per share would be as stated in the pro forma
amounts below.
F-8
In certain circumstances, the Company issued common stock for invoiced services, to pay
creditors and in other similar situations. In accordance with SFAS No. 123, payments in
equity instruments to non-employees for goods or services are accounted for by the fair
value method, which relies on the valuation of the service at the date of the transaction,
or public stock sales price, whichever is more reliable as a measurement.
Warrants and options were granted to various consultants and directors for services
rendered during the nine month period ended March 31, 2006. An adjustment to net income
for compensation expense to recognize annual vesting would be recorded under SFAS No. 123,
on a pro forma basis, as reflected in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Month Period Ended |
|
|
Nine Month Period Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Net (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(670,911 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,519,829 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,161,642 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,015,319 |
) |
|
Less: total share-based employee
compensation determined under
the fair value method for all options
granted: |
|
|
(571,933 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(810,370 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
(1,242,844 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,519,829 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,972,012 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,015,319 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
The fair value of the options granted in the three and nine month periods ended March 31,
2006 was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with
the following assumptions:
|
|
1. |
|
Risk free rate ranging from 3.84% to 4.42% |
|
|
|
|
2. |
|
Dividend yield of 0% |
|
|
|
|
3. |
|
Expected lives of up to three (3) years, and |
|
|
|
|
4. |
|
Volatility factor of the expected market price of the Companys stock
ranging between 187% and 263% |
|
Reclassification Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to comply with
current period presentation.
NOTE 3 STOCK OPTION GRANTS AND WARRANTS
Interim Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to an agreement, effective as of August 1, 2005,
with Tatum CFO Partners, LLP (Tatum), Brenda March served as the Companys interim Chief
Executive Officer. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company granted Ms. March and Tatum
warrants to purchase 7,200 and 1,800 shares of common stock, respectively. Subsequent to August 1,
2005, an additional 6,742 and 1,686 warrants were granted. On January 13, 2006, Ms. March
substantially ceased providing services to the Company under the terms of the agreement with Tatum
and no further warrants have been granted.
Chairman of the Board of Directors Compensation On October 12, 2005, the Company and Mr.
Baz, who is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, agreed that Mr. Baz will continue to serve as
Chairman from October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 in exchange for warrants to purchase
10,000 shares of common stock per month (in addition
F-9
to the cash compensation being paid to him as a director and a member of the Executive Committee of
the Board of Directors). The warrants contain an exercise price equal to the volume weighted
average trading price of common stock on the Wednesday of each month that immediately precedes the
last Thursday of the month. Each warrant is issued at the close of business on the trading day on
which its exercise price is determined, and will expire at the close of business on the second
anniversary of the issue date. There was no underwriter involved in the transaction, and the
warrants were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Chief Executive Officer On November 28, 2005, our Chief Executive Officer, Stephen K.
Onody, was granted an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock, with the
purchase price equal to the weighted average price for a share of the Companys common stock on
November 28, 2005. One-third of the stock option shall vest on November 28, 2006 and the remaining
two-thirds shall vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning ninety days after November
28, 2006 and ending on November 28, 2008. The option is also subject to accelerated vesting based
upon the trading price of the Companys common stock or a change of control of the Company as set
forth in Mr. Onodys employment agreement. There was no underwriter involved in the transaction,
and the option was issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Chief Financial Officer On January 4, 2006, our Chief Financial Officer, Gerald J. Houston,
was granted an option to purchase 240,000 shares of the Companys common stock, with the purchase
price equal to the weighted average price for a share of the Companys common stock on January 4,
2006. One-third of the stock option shall vest on January 4, 2007 and the remaining two-thirds
shall vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning ninety days after January 4, 2007 and
ending on January 4, 2009. The option is also subject to accelerated vesting based upon the
trading price of the Companys common stock or a change of control of the Company as set forth in
Mr. Houstons employment agreement. There was no underwriter involved in the transaction, and the
option was issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Board Members and Others On February 1, 2006, the Company granted options to board
members serving on various committees. Members of the Audit Committee, Marketing
Committee, Science Committee and Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, other than
the Chairman of these Committees, received options to acquire 12,000 shares of the
Companys common stock, with the Chairman of each of the Audit Committee, Marketing
Committee and Science Committee to receive options to acquire 24,000 shares of the
Companys common stock. Members of the Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee,
other than the Chairman of these Committees, received options to acquire 6,000 shares of
the Companys common stock, with the Chairman of these Committees receiving options to
acquire 12,000 shares of the Companys common stock. One-twelfth of each of these options
became exercisable on February 1, 2006, with the remainder of each option becoming
exercisable on the last day of the calendar month beginning February 28, 2006. The
exercise price of the options granted is equal to the volume weighted average trading price
of the Companys common stock on February 1, 2006.
As of March 31, 2006, 7,876,294 total warrants and options to purchase common stock were
outstanding. The compensation based warrants and options have exercise prices ranging
between $1.85 and $9.85, with a weighted average exercise price of $2.55 and expiration
dates ranging from July 31, 2007 to January 4, 2016. During the three and nine month
periods ended March 31, 2006, 763,258 and 1,108,170 warrants and options to purchase common
stock of the Company were granted respectively.
As of March 31, 2006, 1,874,428 compensation based warrants and options to purchase common
stock were outstanding. The compensation based warrants and options have exercise prices
ranging between $1.85 and $9.85, with a weighted average exercise price of $3.26 and
expiration dates ranging from July 31, 2007 to January 4, 2016.
As of March 31, 2006, 6,001,866 investment based warrants and options to purchase common
stock were outstanding. The investment based warrants and options have exercise prices
ranging between $2.00 and $2.50, with a weighted average exercise price of $2.33
exercisable through April 18, 2008.
NOTE 4 INCOME TAXES
At June 30, 2005, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $
1,979,700 that may be offset against future taxable income, if any. These carryforwards
begin expiring 2020 and are subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service. A valuation
allowance has been established equal to the estimated tax benefit, due to the uncertainty
of the net operating loss utilization.
F-10
NOTE 5 COMMITMENTS
The Company has granted warrants and options to various members of the Board of Directors,
Officers, and certain Employees and Consultants providing services to the Company. (See
NOTE 3). Warrants and options granted by the Company as compensation do not continue to
vest after departure of the recipient.
NOTE 6 CONTINGENCIES
On December 7, 2005, an individual commenced a lawsuit naming Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc.,
Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corporation and others as defendants in District Court, Arapahoe
County, Colorado. The Plaintiff, John Bradley, alleges that he is entitled to additional
compensation, in the form of approximately 450,000 shares of the Companys common stock,
for services rendered to the Company and Lifeline Nutraceuticals. Principally, the suit
alleges violations of the Colorado Securities Act, breach of contract, and fraudulent
inducement. The Company believes the claim is without merit and will vigorously defend
itself.
In a Comment Letter dated March 6, 2006, issued in response to the Companys filing of
Amendment No. 1 to its SB-2 Registration Statement, the SEC Staff stated that the Companys
accounting for the March 10, 2005 agreement to purchase the outstanding minority interest
in Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corp. appears inconsistent with the substance of the
transaction and that [i]f the 1 million shares were... issued to settle a legal dispute...,
then an expense should have been immediately recognized for the fair value of the 1 million
shares issued.... The Company accounted for the transaction as an acquisition of a
minority interest in its subsidiary utilizing the purchase method of accounting, resulting
in goodwill of $5,310,000. A third party valuation supported the Companys assessment that
the Companys fair market value exceeded its book value including goodwill and determined
that no impairment of the goodwill was necessary. In the March 6 Comment Letter, however,
the SEC requested that the Company revise the financial statements by filing amendments to
the Form SB-2, as well as the 6/30/05 10-KSB and the 3/31/05, 9/30/05 and 12/31/05 10-QSB
filings.
The Company believes that its accounting treatment is correct and that no such revisions
are necessary. We are discussing this matter with the SEC Staff, and intend to pursue this
matter accordingly.
F-11
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc.
Englewood, Colorado
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. as of
June 30, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders equity, and cash
flows for the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The
Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control
over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no opinion. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. at June 30, 2005 and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Gordon, Hughes & Banks, LLP
Greenwood Village, Colorado
August 31, 2005
F-12
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
3,385,205 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
1,020,131 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
219,644 |
|
Deposit with manufacturer |
|
|
991,560 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
415,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
6,032,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment, net |
|
|
200,944 |
|
Intangible Assets, net |
|
|
5,578,830 |
|
Other Assets |
|
|
31,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
11,843,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
657,527 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
207,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Liabilities |
|
|
865,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders Equity |
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock par value $.001, 50,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued or outstanding |
|
|
|
|
Common Stock, Series A -par value $.001, 250,000,000
shares authorized, 22,117,992 and 16,374,946 respectively,
issued and outstanding |
|
|
22,118 |
|
Common Stock, Series B par value $.001, 250,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued or outstanding |
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
17,231,832 |
|
Accumulated (deficit) |
|
|
(6,275,838 |
) |
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
10,978,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
$ |
11,843,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
See notes accompanying financial statement.
F-13
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales, net |
|
$ |
2,353,795 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
393,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
1,960,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketing and customer service |
|
|
923,774 |
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
2,014,254 |
|
|
|
421,719 |
|
Donation of stock to charity |
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock related compensation |
|
|
317,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
|
37,933 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
101,596 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
4,045,057 |
|
|
|
433,927 |
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) |
|
|
(2,084,813 |
) |
|
|
(433,927 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income and (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(3,296,427 |
) |
|
|
(17,736 |
) |
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
|
|
(416,622 |
) |
|
|
(1,778 |
) |
Other (expense) |
|
|
(30,510 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
10,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on disposal of real estate |
|
|
(4,784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net other income and (expense) |
|
|
(3,737,584 |
) |
|
|
(19,514 |
) |
Net (loss) |
|
$ |
(5,822,397 |
) |
|
$ |
(453,441 |
) |
|
|
|
Loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.33 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
Weighted average shares
outstanding, basic and diluted |
|
|
17,583,562 |
|
|
|
16,374,946 |
|
|
|
|
See notes accompanying financial statement.
F-14
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
For the Years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock |
|
Paid In |
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
Capital |
|
Deficit |
|
Totals |
July 1, 2003 (Inception) |
|
|
16,374,946 |
|
|
$ |
16,375 |
|
|
$ |
207,470 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
223,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(453,441 |
) |
|
|
(453,441 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2004 |
|
|
16,374,946 |
|
|
|
16,375 |
|
|
|
207,470 |
|
|
|
(453,441 |
) |
|
|
(229,596 |
) |
Issuance of stock for minority
interest in subsidiary at $5.31 per
share |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
5,309,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,310,000 |
|
Contribution of stock to charity |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
649,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
Conversion of debt to common stock at
$.50 per share |
|
|
536,080 |
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
267,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
268,040 |
|
Rights of beneficial conversion of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
920,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
920,662 |
|
Warrants issued with convertible debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,114,443 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,114,443 |
|
Proceeds from private placement, net
of offering costs of $583,134 |
|
|
2,499,764 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
4,403,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,405,677 |
|
Conversion of debt to common stock at
$2.00 per share |
|
|
1,507,202 |
|
|
|
1,507 |
|
|
|
3,012,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,014,372 |
|
Compensation expense associated with
stock option grants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
317,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
317,500 |
|
Warrants issued for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,411 |
|
Net (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,822,397 |
) |
|
|
(5,822,397 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
|
22,117,992 |
|
|
$ |
22,118 |
|
|
$ |
17,231,832 |
|
|
$ |
(6,275,838 |
) |
|
$ |
10,978,112 |
|
See notes accompanying financial statement.
F-15
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) |
|
$ |
(5,822,397 |
) |
|
$ |
(453,441 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash (used) by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense |
|
|
18,264 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
Amortization of non-compete agreement |
|
|
83,332 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of debt discount included in interest expense |
|
|
3,178,105 |
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance cost |
|
|
416,622 |
|
|
|
1,778 |
|
Amortization of stock offering cost |
|
|
30,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
Contributed services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,500 |
|
Charitable donation of common stock |
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Interest converted to stock |
|
|
98,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on disposal of real estate |
|
|
4,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
Options issued to employee |
|
|
317,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants issued for services |
|
|
29,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) accounts receivable |
|
|
(1,020,131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(Increase) inventory |
|
|
(219,644 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(Increase) deposits to manufacturer |
|
|
(991,560 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(Increase) prepaid expenses |
|
|
(407,993 |
) |
|
|
(7,813 |
) |
(Increase) in other assets |
|
|
(25,050 |
) |
|
|
(6,142 |
) |
Increase accounts payable |
|
|
629,309 |
|
|
|
28,218 |
|
Increase accrued expenses |
|
|
109,638 |
|
|
|
50,549 |
|
Increase accrued interest |
|
|
7,911 |
|
|
|
10,736 |
|
|
|
|
Net Cash (Used) by Operating Activities |
|
|
(2,912,977 |
) |
|
|
(289,407 |
) |
|
|
|
Cash (Used) by Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of equipment |
|
|
(59,059 |
) |
|
|
(18,906 |
) |
Purchase of third party software |
|
|
(141,451 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Purchase patents |
|
|
(102,138 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
Payment for non-compete agreement |
|
|
(250,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash (Used) by Investing Activities |
|
|
(552,648 |
) |
|
|
(18,930 |
) |
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collect subscription receivable |
|
|
18,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from notes payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
Proceeds from bridge loans |
|
|
2,954,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Repayment of bridge loans |
|
|
(160,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from private placements |
|
|
4,988,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of stock offering costs |
|
|
(583,134 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Payment of debt issuance cost |
|
|
(401,400 |
) |
|
|
(17,000 |
) |
Payment of stock offering costs |
|
|
(15,510 |
) |
|
|
(15,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities |
|
|
6,801,167 |
|
|
|
358,000 |
|
|
|
|
Increase In Cash |
|
|
3,335,542 |
|
|
|
49,663 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents Beg. of Period |
|
|
49,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period |
|
$ |
3,385,205 |
|
|
$ |
49,663 |
|
|
|
|
See notes accompanying financial statements.
F-16
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable conversion to stock |
|
$ |
268,040 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Bridge notes payable conversion to stock |
|
$ |
3,014,372 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Warrant discount on convertible debt |
|
$ |
2,114,443 |
|
|
$ |
71,555 |
|
Beneficial conversion discount on debt |
|
$ |
920,662 |
|
|
$ |
78,445 |
|
Issuance of stock for minority interest in subsidiary |
|
$ |
5,310,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest expense |
|
$ |
11,998 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
See notes accompanying financial statements.
F-17
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 Organization and Basis of Presentation:
Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. (Lifeline Therapeutics or the Company) was formed under Colorado
law in June 1988 under the name Andraplex Corporation. The Company amended its name to Yaak
River Resources, Inc. in January 1992 and to Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. in October 2004. We are
in the business of manufacturing, marketing and selling our product Protandim® to individuals
throughout the United States of America. Subsequent to year end, the Company began selling to
retail stores in addition to individuals. The Companys principal operations are located in
Denver, Colorado.
On October 26, 2004, the Company consummated an Agreement and Plan of Organization with Lifeline
Nutraceuticals Corporation (LNC), a privately held Colorado corporation that was formed July 1,
2003, whereby the shareholders of Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corporation exchanged 81% of their
outstanding shares of common stock for 15,385,110 Series A common shares of the Company which
represented 94% of the then issued and outstanding shares. The Company assumed the obligations of
Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corporation note holders as part of the transaction.
For legal purposes, the Company acquired LNC and is the parent company of LNC following the
reorganization. However, for accounting purposes, LNC is treated as the acquiring company in a
reverse acquisition of the Company. As a consequence, the financial statements presented reflect
the operations of LNC for the two years ended June 30, 2005 and for the inactive parent only from
the date of the acquisition, October 26, 2004. Since the accounting acquiree had no operations,
goodwill was not recorded.
For the period from July 1, 2003 (inception) to June 30, 2005, LNC had been in the development
stage. LNCs activities since inception until February 2005 consisted primarily of organizing LNC,
developing a business plan, formulation and testing of product and raising capital. In late
February 2005, the Company began sales of its product Protandim® and commences principal planned
operations. Accordingly, the Company is no longer in the development stage.
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Going Concern Considerations
To date the Company has incurred significant operating losses. However, in late February 2005, the
Company began sales of its product, Protandim® and from March through May 2005, the Company raised
additional equity through the issuance of common stock and warrants. As of June 30, 2005,
management believes that it has sufficient liquidity to support continuing operations for at least
a twelve-month period. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
Consolidation
The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned
subsidiary Lifeline Nutraceuticals, Inc. All inter-company accounts and transactions between the
entities have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting
of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company ships substantially all of its product by United Parcel Service (UPS) and receives
substantially all payment in the form of credit cards. The Companys return policy is to
provide a 30-day money back guarantee on orders placed by customers. After 30 days, the Company
does not refund customers for returned product. The Company has experienced monthly returns
approximating 2% of sales. Sales revenue and estimated returns are recorded when the merchandise
is shipped since performance by the Company is considered met when products are in the hands of
UPS. An accrual for possible product returns of $48,500 was recorded as of June 30, 2005.
Accounts Receivable
The Companys accounts receivable consist of credit card receivables. Management reviews accounts
receivable on a regular basis to determine if any receivables will potentially be uncollectible.
The Company includes any accounts receivable that are determined to be uncollectible, along with a
general reserve, in the overall allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company is subject to
charge-backs, where a credit card customer protests an amount charged to their account. After all
attempts to validate the credit card charges are reported to the credit card company, attempts to
collect some amounts fail. Once it is determined that an amount will not be collected,
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
the amount is written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Based on information
available, management believes the allowance for doubtful accounts of $73,764 as of June 30, 2005
is adequate. Bad debt expense totaled $60,000 for the year ended June 30, 2005.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the first-in,
first-out method. The Company has capitalized payments to the contract manufacturer for the
acquisition of raw materials and commencement of the manufacturing, bottling and labeling of the
Companys product. The contract with the manufacturer can be terminated by either party with 90
days written notice. As of June 30, 2005, inventory consisted of:
|
|
|
|
|
Finished Goods |
|
$ |
201,964 |
|
Packaging Supplies |
|
|
17,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
219,644 |
|
|
|
|
|
Beneficial Conversion Feature of Debt
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with
Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios, and No. 00-27,
Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, the company recognizes the
value of conversion rights attached to convertible debt and equity instruments. These rights give
the instrument holder the immediate ability to convert debt into common stock at a price per share
that is less than the trading price of the common stock to the public. The beneficial value is
calculated based on the market price of the stock at the commitment date in excess of the
conversion rate of the debt and related accruing interest and is recorded as a discount to the
related debt and an addition to additional paid-in capital. The debt discount is amortized and
recorded as interest expense over the remaining outstanding period of related debt. Upon
conversion of the debt to equity, any remaining unamortized discount is charged to interest
expense.
Earnings per share
Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing the net income or loss by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share
are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares and potentially dilutive
common share equivalents. The effects of potential common stock equivalents are not included in
computations when their effect is antidilutive. Because of the net loss for the periods ended June
30, 2005 and 2004, the basic and diluted average outstanding shares are the same, since including
the additional shares would have an antidilutive effect on the loss per share calculation.
All share and per share amounts presented for the periods ended June 30, 2004, reflect the
16,374,946 outstanding shares as a result of the October 26, 2004 reorganization.
Research and Development Costs
The Company expenses all costs related to research and development activities as incurred.
Research and development expenses for the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were $37,933 and
$12,000, respectively
Advertising Costs
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended June
30, 2005 and 2004 were $219,005 and $0, respectively.
Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt
instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses at June 30, 2005 consist of prepaid insurance of approximately $173,000,
directors fees of approximately $117,000, $87,000 in prepaid media spots and approximately $39,000
of other prepaid expenses. These prepaid items have useful lives of one year or less and are being
expensed over their useful lives.
Deposit with Manufacturer
At June 30, 2005, the Company had a deposit of $991,560 with its contract manufacturer for
the acquisition of raw materials and the production of finished product. Subsequent to year
end, the Company was granted the ability to offset balances
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
payable to the manufacturer at June 30, 2005 against the deposit. As of June 30, 2005, the
payable to the contract manufacturer was $217,439.
Property and Equipment
Property, software and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment are
expensed in amounts sufficient to relate the expiring costs of depreciable assets to operations
over estimated service lives, principally using the straight-line method. Estimated service lives
range from three to seven years. When such assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and
accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected
in operations in the period of disposal. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs is charged to
expense as incurred. Significant expenditures that increase the useful life of an asset are
capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. Property and equipment
consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment |
|
$ |
77,965 |
|
Software |
|
|
141,451 |
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(18,472 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
200,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
Patents
The costs of applying for patents are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the
lesser of the patents economic or legal life. Capitalized costs are expensed if patents are not
granted. The Company reviews the carrying value of its patents periodically to determine whether
the patents have continuing value and such reviews could result in the conclusion that the recorded
amounts have been impaired. As of June 30, 2005, all patent applications were in process of
approval; therefore, there is no amortization expense for the year ended June 30, 2005.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets of the Company are reviewed annually as to whether their carrying value has
become impaired, pursuant to guidance established in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Company
assesses impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. When an assessment for impairment of long-lived
assets, long-lived assets to be disposed of and certain identifiable intangibles related to those
assets is performed, the Company is required to compare the net carrying value of long-lived assets
on the lowest level at which cash flows can be determined on a consistent basis to the related
estimates of future undiscounted net cash flows for such properties. If the net carrying value
exceeds the net cash flows, then impairment is recognized to reduce the carrying value to the
estimated fair value, generally equal to the future discounted net cash flow.
Intangible assets consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
5,310,000 |
|
Patents |
|
|
102,162 |
|
Non-compete agreement, net |
|
|
166,668 |
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
$ |
5,578,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS
142). SFAS 142 establishes standards for accounting for goodwill and other intangibles acquired
in business combinations. Goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives are not amortized.
Debt issuance costs
Costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing are capitalized and amortized over the
maturity period of the debt. During 2005, all debt instruments were converted into common stock
and the unamortized cost of $275,200 were charged to interest expense.
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using statutory tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets
and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
effective date of the change.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 105, Disclosure of Information About
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Financial Instruments with Concentrations of
Credit Risk", requires disclosure of significant concentrations of credit risk regardless of the
degree of such risk. Financial instruments with significant credit risk include cash. The Company
has approximately $2,890,000 with one financial institution in a working capital management
account.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company adheres to SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123
provides an alternative method of accounting for stock-based compensation arrangements, based on
fair value of the stock-based compensation utilizing various assumptions regarding the underlying
attributes of the options and stock, rather than the intrinsic method of accounting for stock-based
compensation which is proscribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees. The Company accounts for stock based compensation to employees and
directors under APB No. 25 and utilizes the disclosure-only provisions of FAS No. 123 for any
options and warrants issued to these individuals.
The Company expects to begin using the fair value approach to account for stock-based compensation,
in accordance with the modified version of prospective application as prescribed by SFAS No.
123(R), beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Had compensation cost for the Companys
stock option grants been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for the 2005 awards,
consistent with the recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, the effect on the Companys net loss
and loss per share is as stated below.
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 no options were granted.
In certain circumstances, we issue common stock for invoiced services, to pay creditors and in
other similar situations. In accordance with SFAS No. 123, payments in equity instruments to
non-employees for goods or services are accounted for by the fair value method, which relies on the
valuation of the service at the date of the transaction, or public stock sales price, whichever is
more reliable as a measurement.
Options were granted to an employee during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. An adjustment to
the net loss for compensation expense to recognize annual vesting would be recorded under SFAS No.
123, on a pro forma basis, as reflected in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Net (loss): |
|
As Reported |
|
$ |
(5,822,397 |
) |
|
$ |
(453,441 |
) |
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
(5,947,396 |
) |
|
$ |
(453,441 |
) |
Basic and diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per Share: |
|
As Reported |
|
$ |
(.33 |
) |
|
$ |
(.03 |
) |
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
(.34 |
) |
|
$ |
(.03 |
) |
The fair value of the options granted in fiscal year ended June, 30, 2005 was estimated at the date
of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
|
1. |
|
risk-free interest rate of 3.73 percent; |
|
|
2. |
|
dividend yield of 0 percent; |
|
|
3. |
|
expected life of 3 years; and |
|
|
4. |
|
a volatility factor of the expected market price of the Companys common
stock of 535 percent. |
Organization Costs
The Company accounts for organization costs under the provisions of Statement of Position 98-5,
Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities which requires that all organization costs be
expensed as incurred.
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Effect of New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) approved Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an
issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both
liabilities and equity. This Statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or
modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim
period beginning after September 15, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 is not expected to have an
effect on the current financial position of the Company.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, which revised ARB No. 43, relating to inventory
costs. This revision is to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage). This Statement requires that these items
be recognized as a current period charge regardless of whether they meet the criterion specified in
ARB 43. In addition, this Statement requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to the
costs of conversion be based on normal capacity of the production facilities. This Statement is
effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier
application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after the date
this Statement is issued. The Company believes this Statement will have no impact on the financial
statements of the Company once adopted.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R) Share Based Payment, which revised Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 Accounting for the Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No.
123), and superseded APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and its related
implementation guidance. SFAS No.123(R) requires measurement and recording to the financial
statements of the costs of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity
instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award, recognized over the period during
which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for such award. The SEC has approved
a new rule that for public companies delays the effective date of SFAS 123(R). Under the SECs
rule, SFAS No 123 is now effective for public companies for annual, rather than interim, periods
that begin after June 15, 2005. The Company has not yet determined the effect that adoption of
this standard will have on its financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 152, Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions
an amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67. This Statement amends SFAS No. 66, Accounting for
Sales of Real Estate, to reference the financial accounting and reporting guidance for real estate
time-sharing transactions that is provided in AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 04-2, Accounting
for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions. This Statement also amends SFAS No. 67, Accounting for
Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects, to state that the guidance for (a)
incidental operations and (b) costs incurred to sell real estate projects does not apply to real
estate time-sharing transactions. The accounting for those operations and costs is subject to the
guidance in SOP 04-2. This Statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company believes this Statement will have no impact on the
financial statements of the Company once adopted.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153. This Statement addresses the measurement of
exchanges of nonmonetary assets. The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary
Transactions, is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured
based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The guidance in that Opinion, however, included
certain exceptions to that principle. This Statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception
for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for
exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has
commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as
a result of the exchange. This Statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges
incurred during fiscal years beginning after the date this Statement is issued. The Company
believes this Statement will have no impact on the financial statements of the Company once
adopted.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. This Statement
replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in
Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of
a change in accounting principle. This Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting
principle. The Company believes this Statement will have no impact on the financial statements of
the Company.
Note 3 Acquisition of Minority Interest in Subsidiary and Accounting for Goodwill
On March 10, 2005, the Company reached an agreement with the minority shareholder in the Companys
81% owned subsidiary, Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corporation. In accordance with the terms of the
agreement, the Company exchanged 1,000,000 shares of its Series A Common Stock for the remaining
4,500,000 shares of Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corporation, representing 19%. The closing price of
the Companys Series A Common Stock on March 10, 2005 was $9.00 per share. Since the Companys
stock has historically
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
been thinly traded, this 1,000,000 share issuance represents a significant block of the Companys
total outstanding shares. Accordingly, the Company has taken a marketability discount to arrive at
an estimated fair value of $5.31 per share. The acquisition of the minority interest has been
accounted for utilizing the purchase method of accounting resulting in goodwill of $5,310,000. The
minority shareholder was a former officer of Lifeline Nutraceuticals, Inc.
In connection with the purchase of the minority interest in LNC, the Company agreed to pay the
minority shareholder $250,000 for a non-compete agreement through March 2006. The payment
terms were $125,000 on the date of execution of the agreement and $125,000 in the form of a
note payable, which was paid on April 19, 2005. The non-compete agreement is being amortized
over the term of the agreement. Amortization expense totaled $83,332 for the year ended June
30, 2005.
Note 4 Notes Payable
Notes Payable to unrelated parties consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
Description |
|
2005 |
Unsecured notes payable bearing interest at 10% per annum, principal
and any accrued interest were due at various dates from September 9,
2004 to April 28, 2005. The note holders had an option to convert
each $1.00 of note into two shares of common stock ($.50 per share).
The notes and accrued interest were converted to common stock during
the 4th quarter of fiscal 2005. |
|
$ |
0 |
|
Bridge notes payable to unrelated parties consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
Description |
|
2005 |
Unsecured notes payable, bearing interest at 10% per annum, principal
and any accrued interest was due June 9, 2005. The note holders had
an option to convert all or part of the principal balance to units in
the private offering of common stock. In addition, the notes had a
warrant attached to purchase shares of common stock equal to their
outstanding principal loan amount divided by the per share offering
price in the private placement. The notes and accrued interest were
converted to stock during the 4th quarter of fiscal 2005. |
|
$ |
0 |
|
Related party notes payable consisted of the following:
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
|
|
|
Description |
|
2005 |
Unsecured note payable from the spouse of an executive officer,
bearing interest at 10% per annum, principal and any accrued interest
was due June 14, 2005. The note holder had an option to convert all
or part of the principal balance to units in the private offering of
common stock. In addition, the note had a warrant attached to
purchase shares of stock equal to the loan amount divided by the per
share offering price in the private placement, upon the receipt of a
subscription agreement and private placement memorandum from the
Company. The note and accrued interest was converted to stock during
the 4th quarter of fiscal 2005. |
|
$ |
0 |
|
During the year ended June 30, 2005, the Company issued additional notes payable totaling
$2,954,000, bearing interest at 10% per annum. Principal and any accrued interest was due
the earlier of one year from issuance or the closing of the proposed private placement, as
discussed in Note 5. Of the total amount of additional notes issued during 2005, $60,000 was
from a related party. The note holders had an option to exchange all or part of the
principal and accrued interest for securities in the private placement at the private
offering price. In addition, the notes had a warrant attached to purchase shares of common
stock equal to their principal and accrued interest amount divided by the $2.00 per share
offering price in the private placement. A value for the warrants issued in connection with
the debt of $2,185,998 was recorded as a discount to the debt and an addition to equity
using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Also, because the conversion price of the debt was
less than the market value on the date of grant, an additional discount of $920,662 was
recorded for the beneficial conversion feature. The discount relating to the warrants and
the beneficial conversion feature were amortized over the term of the debt and recorded as
interest expense through the date of conversion of these notes to equity during the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2005. Upon conversion, the remaining unamortized discount was charged to
interest expense. Total warrant discount and beneficial conversion feature recorded as
interest expense was $3,185,105.
Interest expense related to the related party note payable totaled $21,063 and $0 for the years
ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Note 5 Stockholders Equity
On January 15, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with an investment banking firm.
Pursuant to the agreement, the Company conducted a private placement of its securities. The
securities offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act) or under
the securities laws of any state. The securities are restricted securities as defined in Rule
144 under the Act. These securities were offered pursuant to an exemption from registration and
may not be reoffered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
from the registration requirements.
In April and May, 2005, the Company issued units to accredited investors for cash and exchange of
bridge loan notes in this private placement. Each unit consisted of 10,000 shares of common stock
and a warrant to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock for $2.50 per share, exercisable through
April 18, 2008. Each unit was offered at $2.00 per unit. The Company received $4,988,811 in cash
from certain accredited investors in exchange for 2,499,764 shares of common stock and an equal
number of warrants. The Company also issued 1,507,202 shares of its common stock and an equal
number of warrants in exchange for $3,014,372 bridge notes and accrued interest. The Company paid
commissions of $508,134 plus a $75,000 not-accountable expense allowance to an investment banking
firm, and issued warrants to this investment banking firm and another placement agent to purchase
409,281 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.00 per share through April 18, 2008. After
payment of commissions, the expense allowance and a fee to the escrow agent, the Company received
net proceeds of $4,405,667. In conjunction with this closing, the Company repaid bridge notes
payable with a principal balance of $160,000 and related accrued interest of $10,733 to note
holders electing to be repaid rather than exchange for securities in the private placement.
The Company has an obligation to register the Series A Common Stock issued in the private placement
and the shares underlying the warrants received by bridge note holders and investors in the private
placement.
On November 19, 2004, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 200,000 shares of LTIs
Series A common stock to Lifeline Orphan Foundation. The closing price of the Companys common
stock that day was $3.25 and, accordingly, the Company recorded an expense in the consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2005 of $650,000.
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Companys articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of preferred shares. However, as of
June 30, 2005, none have been issued nor have any rights or preferences been assigned to the
preferred shares by the Board of Directors.
Note 6 Stock Option Grants and Warrants
Stock Option Grants The Company has granted nonqualified share options to an employee of the
Company. The options granted the right to purchase 50,000 shares of the Companys Series A common
stock at $2.50 per share and were fully vested at the date of grant. The options are not
transferable and expire on May 31, 2008. Since the closing price of the Companys common stock at
the date of issuance of the grant was $8.85 per share, the Company recognized $317,500 of
compensation expense in June of 2005 related to this grant.
Warrants At June 30, 2005, 6,001,866 warrants to purchase common stock were outstanding. The
warrants are at strike prices ranging between $2.00 and $2.50 with a weighted average strike price
of $2.33 and expiration dates ranging from April 18, 2008 to May 31, 2008
Subsequent to June 30, 2005, the Company entered into agreements to grant warrants to its
interim CEO, a related consulting group and a marketing consultant (See note 10).
The following is a summary of stock options and warrants granted for the years ended June
30, 2005 and 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Options |
|
Warrants |
|
Price |
|
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable, June 30, 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,136 |
|
|
$ |
3.11 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable, June 30, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,136 |
|
|
|
3.11 |
|
Granted |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.50 |
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,001,866 |
|
|
|
2.33 |
|
Cancelled |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,136 |
) |
|
|
3.11 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable, June 30, 2005 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
6,001,866 |
|
|
$ |
2.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average exercise price |
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
|
$ |
2.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average fair value of options and
warrants granted during 2005 |
|
$ |
8.85 |
|
|
$ |
6.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
Note 7 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
SFAS No. 107 requires disclosures about the fair value for all financial instruments, whether or
not recognized, for financial statement purposes. Disclosures about fair value of financial
instruments are based on pertinent information available to management as of June 30, 2005.
Accordingly, the estimates presented in these statements are not necessarily indicative of the
amounts that could be realized on disposition of the financial instruments.
Management has estimated the fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and
accrued expenses to be approximately their respective carrying values reported in these financial
statements because of their short maturities.
Page F-25
LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 8 Income Taxes
At June 30, 2005, the Company had a net operating loss carry-forward of approximately $1,979,700
that may be offset against future taxable income, if any, until 2020. These carry-forwards are
subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service.
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carry forwards |
|
$ |
658,300 |
|
Amortization of noncompete agreement |
|
|
32,000 |
|
Contribution carryover |
|
|
269,000 |
|
Amortization of non-compete agreement |
|
|
(1,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets |
|
|
958,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance |
|
|
958,200 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(958,200 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has fully reserved the tax benefit of the net deferred tax assets by a valuation
allowance of the same amount, because the Company has determined that the probability of
realization of the tax benefit is less than likely to occur.
The Companys actual income tax benefit differs from the expected income tax benefit determined by
applying the statutory rate (34%) to the net loss due to the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Expected federal income tax benefit |
|
$ |
1,979,700 |
|
|
$ |
88,100 |
|
Amortization of debt discount |
|
|
(1,080,600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Contribution of services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,400 |
) |
Stock options for services |
|
|
(108,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Meals and entertainment |
|
|
(2,400 |
) |
|
|
(1,100 |
) |
State income tax benefit |
|
|
79,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in prior year estimates |
|
|
18,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in valuation allowance |
|
|
(886,600 |
) |
|
|
(71,600 |
) |
|
|
|
Net income tax benefit |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
Note 9 Operating Lease Commitments
Effective July 1, 2004, the Company entered into a month-to-month lease for its office facilities.
The office facility lease requires monthly payments of approximately $5,400. Included in such
payments are charges each month for common area maintenance charges, property tax, bookkeeping,
insurance and management fees. Rent expense totaled $66,968 and $0 for the years ended June 30,
2005 and 2004, respectively.
In August of 2005, the Company entered into a 36 month lease for its office facilities. The
terms of the agreement required a $35,688 prepayment of rent for 5,736 square feet, with rents
ranging from $9,560 to $10,038 over the term of the lease. Associated with this lease, the Company
also tendered a $30,144 security deposit which will be returned to the Company, in thirds, at the
beginning of the thirteenth month, twenty-fifth month and at termination of the agreement, provided
the Company does not breach any covenant set forth in the lease. The Company continues to be
responsible for payments such as maintenance charges, property tax, bookkeeping, insurance and
management fees.
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Future minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable leases are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year ending June 30, |
|
2006 |
|
$ |
66,920 |
|
2007 |
|
|
117,358 |
|
2008 |
|
|
119,739 |
|
2009 |
|
|
10,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
314,055 |
|
Note 10 Events Subsequent to June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
Officer Resigns
On July 1, 2005, William J. Driscoll resigned from his positions as Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc.s
(the Company) president, chief executive officer, member of the Companys executive committee, and
member of the Companys Board of Directors in order to pursue other interests. The remaining
members of the Companys management team, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, shall
handle Mr. Driscolls prior duties in the interim while the Companys Board of Directors decides
how to proceed with a search for a new chief executive officer. Javier Baz has been elected as
Chairman of the Companys Board of Directors.
On July 1, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Driscoll pursuant to which Mr.
Driscoll agrees not to compete with the business activities of the Company that are in or about any
anti-oxidant or anti-oxidant therapies, products or markets, or solicit any of the Companys
customers, vendors, employees, directors, or consultants for a period of three years, and agrees
not to disclose or reveal to any person or entity any trade secrets or confidential information of
the Company or its subsidiaries. Mr. Driscoll also appoints the Companys Board of Directors as
Mr. Driscolls proxy to vote, at the discretion of the Board, the shares of the Companys A common
stock, beneficially owned by Mr. Driscoll. In exchange for the foregoing, the Company will pay Mr.
Driscoll $45,000, will continue to pay Mr. Driscoll a salary at his current salary level for the
next fourteen months, and will continue to provide Mr. Driscoll and his family health insurance
coverage under the Companys health insurance plan for the next fourteen months.
New Chief Executive Officer
On August 5, 2005, Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) hired, effective July 19, 2005, an
interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company through Tatum CFO Partners, LLP (Tatum).
On August 5, 2005 the Company entered into an agreement, effective as of August 1, 2005, with Tatum
pursuant to which this individual would serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and remain
a partner of Tatum. In accordance with this agreement, the Company will pay this individual a
salary of $1,200 a day, along with warrants to purchase 2,400 shares of common stock of the Company
per month of employment with the Company. The exercise price of the warrants to be issued to this
individual will have an exercise period of two years, and the exercise price of the warrants will
be equal to the volume weighted average trading price for the Companys common stock for each
Friday of the month for which the warrants are due. The Company has no obligation to provide the
interim CEO with any health or major medical benefits, stock, or bonus payments, however the
interim CEO will be eligible for any Company employee retirement or 401(k) plan and for vacation
and holidays consistent with the Companys policies that apply to senior management.
In addition, for the period this individual is the interim Chief Executive Officer, the Company
will pay Tatum a fee of $300 a day, along with warrants to purchase 600 shares of common stock of
the Company per month, with terms identical to the warrants issued to the interim CEO.
The Company may terminate the agreement with Tatum at any time upon thirty days advance written
notice. Tatum may terminate the agreement on the same terms and conditions as the Company, except
that (i) any notice of termination by Tatum cannot be delivered prior to 30 days before the
six-month anniversary of the effective date of the agreement, and (ii) any termination by Tatum
cannot be effective before the six-month anniversary of the agreement.
Consulting Agreement
On September 1, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement, effective September 1, 2005, with
Robert Sgarlata Associates, Inc. (the Consultant) to perform certain strategic marketing services
for the Company. The Consultant will be compensated $7,500 per month and the Company will also
issue the Consultant warrants to purchase 3,000 shares of the Companys common stock per month, or
a prorated fraction thereof, for any partial months worked. The exercise price of the warrants to
be issued to the Consultant will have an exercise price equal to the Companys ending trading price
on the last Wednesday in that month or in the event that the last
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
day of the month falls on a Wednesday, the exercise price (and grant date) will be seven days
prior. The agreement contains certain conditions for termination and expires on July 30, 2006
unless either party gives 30 day prior notice of termination. Otherwise, the agreement renews for
a one year period. This renewal condition also applies to subsequent periods. At no time is the
Consultant entitled to employee benefits. The warrants expire on the second anniversary of the
date of grant.
Chairman of the Board of Directors Compensation
On October 12, 2005, the Company and Mr. Baz, who is the Chairman of the board of directors, agreed
that Mr. Baz will continue to serve as Chairman of the board of directors from October 1, 2005
through September 30, 2006 with the following compensation (in addition to the cash compensation
being paid to him as a director and a member of the executive committee of the board of directors):
for each month, Mr. Baz will receive warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price equal to the volume weighted average trading price of our common stock on the
Wednesday of each month that immediately precedes the last Thursday of that month. If that
Wednesday is not a trading day, then the exercise price will be equal to the volume weighted
average trading price on the first trading day immediately preceding that Wednesday. Each warrant
will be issued at the close of business on the trading day on which its exercise price is
determined, and it will expire at the close of business on the second anniversary of that trading
day.
Note 11 Interim Financial Data (Unaudited)
The year-end adjustment that is material to the results of the fourth quarter ending June 30, 2005
is a reduction in the value used to record the shares issued in acquiring the minority interest in
LNC from $9 per share to $5.31 per share as discussed in Note 3, reducing the recording of goodwill
from $9,000,000 to $5,310,000. In addition, the $9,000,000 impairment charge recorded in the third
quarter was reversed during the fourth quarter after the Company received an impairment analysis
from an independent valuation service. The Companys intention is to restate the third quarter
interim filing to reflect these adjustments.
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PART II
Information Not Required in Prospectus
Item 24. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The Articles of Incorporation of Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. (LTI) include a
provision that eliminates, to the fullest extent permitted by Colorado law, the personal
liability of its directors to Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. and its shareholders for monetary
damages for breach of the directors fiduciary duties. This limitation has no effect on a
directors liability for:
|
(i) |
|
any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the Corporation or to its
shareholders; |
|
|
(ii) |
|
acts of omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law; |
|
|
(iii) |
|
acts specified in Section 7-108-403 of the Colorado Business Corporation
Act; or |
|
|
(iv) |
|
any transaction from which the director directly or indirectly derived any
improper personal benefit. |
Further, the indemnification rights of directors will not affect the availability of
injunctions and other equitable remedies available to Lifeline Therapeutics shareholders
for any violation of a directors fiduciary duty to Lifeline Therapeutics or its
shareholders.
The Articles of Incorporation further authorize Lifeline Therapeutics to indemnify its
officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents to the same extent as a director. Lifeline
Therapeutics may also indemnify an officer, employee, fiduciary or agent who is not a
director to a greater extent than is provided in the Bylaw provisions, so long as it is not
inconsistent with public policy and it is provided for by general or specific action of its
board of directors or shareholders by contract.
The Bylaws of Lifeline Therapeutics also provide for the indemnification of directors
and officers. They permit Lifeline Therapeutics to enter into indemnity agreements with
individual directors, officers, employees, and other agents. These agreements, together
with the Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, may require Lifeline Therapeutics, among
other things, to indemnify directors or officers against certain liabilities that may arise
by reason of their status or service as directors (other than liabilities resulting from
willful misconduct of a culpable nature), to advance expenses to them as they are incurred,
provided that they undertake to repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined by
a court that they are not entitled to indemnification, and to obtain and maintain directors
and officers insurance if available on reasonable terms.
Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll have agreed to indemnify Lifeline Therapeutics and its subsidiary
against certain obligations that Mr. Driscoll may have incurred. Various persons alleged
that Mr. Driscoll may have promised to convey to them shares of stock of either Lifeline
Therapeutics or its subsidiary, Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corporation (LNC). Mr. Driscoll
has resolved these claims personally, but the risk exists that these individuals may involve
Lifeline Therapeutics or its subsidiary in any attempt to resolve these issues in or outside
of court. As a result, Mr. Driscoll, joined by his wife, agreed to indemnify and hold
Lifeline Therapeutics and Lifeline Nutraceuticals harmless from any such claims.
The Colorado statutes and the Bylaws provide for the indemnification of officers,
directors and other corporate agents in terms sufficiently broad to indemnify such persons,
under certain circumstances, for liabilities (including reimbursement of expenses incurred)
arising under the Securities Act. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under
the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Lifeline therapeutics 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.
Reference is made to the following documents filed as exhibits to this Registration
Statement regarding relevant indemnification provisions described above and elsewhere
herein:
|
|
|
Registrants Articles of Incorporation |
|
3.01 |
Registrants Bylaws |
|
3.03 |
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Item 25. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses to be paid in connection with the
sale of the shares of common stock being registered hereby. The Selling Shareholders will
pay only those expenses directly related to the transfer of their securities. All amounts
are estimates except for the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee.
|
|
|
|
|
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee |
|
$ |
13,925 |
|
Accounting fees and expenses |
|
$ |
32,000 |
|
Legal fees and expenses |
|
$ |
35,000 |
|
Printing fees and expenses |
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
Blue-sky fees and expenses |
|
$ |
15,000 |
|
Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses |
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fees to be paid by Selling Security Holders |
|
$ |
0 |
|
Total to be paid by Lifeline |
|
$ |
102,925 |
|
Item 26. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
October 2004 Reorganization
On October 26, 2004, the Company completed a Plan and Agreement with Lifeline
Nutraceuticals Corporation (Lifeline Nutraceuticals) whereby the shareholders holding
approximately 81% of the outstanding stock of Lifeline Nutraceuticals exchanged their stock
in Lifeline Nutraceuticals for 15,385,110 shares of newly issued stock in the Company. The
newly issued shares represent approximately 94% of the outstanding stock of the Company.
In addition the Company exchanged $240,000 in new promissory notes for a like amount of
convertible debt obligations of Lifeline Nutraceuticals. The new promissory notes contain
the same privilege as the original notes to convert to shares of stock in the Company at the
rate of fifty cents per share. All note holders have converted their debt into a total of
536,081 shares of common stock.
The Company also exchanged $559,000 in new promissory notes for a like amount of bridge
note obligations of Lifeline Nutraceuticals and raised a total of $3,104,000. The bridge
notes bear interest at 10% per annum and are due the earlier of six months from the date of
the exchange or the closing of the first $1,000,000 of the Companys proposed private
placement offering. The bridge note holder also received warrants to purchase common stock
to be issued in the private placement equal to the principal amount plus interest divided by
the per-share offering price, with an exercise price equal to the offering pricing. The
warrants are exercisable for a period of three years after the closing of the offering. All
but $160,000 were exchanged for shares of common stock and Unit Warrants. The remaining debt
plus interest was paid off using the cash proceeds from the private placement.
The Company used no underwriter to complete this transaction. No finders fee,
commission, or other compensation was paid. The persons who received the Companys
securities are all persons who represented to the Company that they were accredited
investors and who were previously securities holders associated with Lifeline
Nutraceuticals.
The Company relied on the exemption from registration provided by Sections 4(2) and
4(6) under the Securities Act of 1933 for this transaction. The Company did not engage in
any public advertising or general solicitation in connection with this transaction. The
Company provided the accredited investor with disclosure of all aspects of our business,
including providing the accredited investor with the Companys reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, access to the Companys auditors, and
other financial, business, and corporate information. Based on the Companys investigation,
the Company believes that the accredited investors obtained all information regarding the
Company they requested, received answers to all questions the posed, and otherwise
understood the risks of accepting the Companys securities for investment purposes.
Acquisition of remaining portion of Lifeline Nutraceuticals
On March 10, 2005, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its restricted Series A
Common Stock to acquire the remaining 19% interest in Lifeline Nutraceuticals Corporation
from a single sophisticated investor. No fee was paid to any underwriter, placement agent,
or finder. The securities were issued to a single sophisticated investor who had
significant prior experience with LNC. The Company received no cash proceeds as a result of
the issuance of the shares. The investor assigned to LTI 4,500,000 shares he owned in LNC
(approximately 19%) in consideration for the 1,000,000 shares.
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The Company relied on the exemption from registration provided by Sections 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933 for this transaction. We did not engage in any public advertising or
general solicitation in connection with this transaction. We provided the investor with
disclosure of all aspects of our business, including providing the investor with our reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, our press releases, access to our
auditors, and other financial, business, and corporate information, and the investor was
represented by his personal counsel in the transaction. Based on our investigation, we
believe that the investor obtained all information regarding LTI that he requested, received
answers to all questions he and his advisors posed, and otherwise understood the risks of
accepting our securities for investment purposes.
April 2005 private placement closing
On April 19, 2005, the prior commitment to issue common stock purchase warrants (the
Bridge Warrants) to holders of bridge financing notes (Bridge Notes) issued by Lifeline
Therapeutics, Inc. (Lifeline) was quantified. The transaction was completed effective
April 18, 2005. Lifeline issued Bridge Warrants to purchase 1,592,569 shares of Series A
Common Stock exercisable at $2.00 per share through April 18, 2008 to all persons who were
previously holders of Bridge Notes that Lifeline had issued during 2004 and in January and
February 2005.
There was no principal underwriter in the transaction for the issuance of the Bridge
Warrants. As previously disclosed, placement agents did assist in the placement of the
Bridge Notes, but their activities were not relevant to the issuance of the Bridge Warrants.
The prior purchasers of the Bridge Notes, and therefore the persons to whom the Bridge
Warrants were issued, were all accredited investors as defined in Section 2(a)(15) of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act) and Rules 215 and 501(a) thereunder. Lifeline
relied on the exemption from registration provided by Sections 4(2) and 4(6) under the 1933
Act for the issuance of the Bridge Warrants, as well as Regulation D.
On April 18, 2005, Lifeline received $2,659,000 in cash and $2,469,536 in cancellation
of indebtedness from certain persons holding Bridge Notes. The transaction was completed
effective April 18, 2005. To complete the transaction, Lifeline issued: (i) 2,564,297
shares of Series A Common Stock at a price of $2.00 per share; and (ii) Warrants (Unit
Warrants) to purchase 2,564,297 shares of Series A Common Stock exercisable at $2.50 per
shares through April 18, 2008. Of the total amount raised, we received $2,659,000 in cash,
for which we issued 1,329,500 shares of Series A Common Stock and an equal number of Unit
Warrants. The remaining shares of Series A Common Stock and Unit Warrants were issued in
exchange for the cancellation of the indebtedness represented by the Bridge Notes. Lifeline
relied on the exemption from registration provided by Sections 4(2) and 4(6) under the 1933
Act for the issuance of the Bridge Warrants, as well as Regulation D.
The placement agent for the transaction was Keating Investments, LLC, 5251 DTC Parkway,
Suite 1090, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 (Keating). Each of the purchasers were
accredited investors as defined in Section 2(a)(15) of the 1933 Act and Rules 215 and 501(a)
thereunder. Lifeline Therapeutics paid Keating $265,900 in commissions and $75,000
non-accountable expense allowance. Lifeline also issued to the Placement Agent warrants to
purchase 159,255 shares of Series A Common Stock exercisable at $2.00 per share through
April 18, 2008. An additional 117,500 warrants were issued relating to bridge note
conversions.
On April 18, 2005, Lifeline Therapeutics also completed the exchange of the principal
of (in the amount of $240,000) and interest on (in the amount of $28,040) certain
outstanding convertible notes (the Convertible Notes). Lifeline Therapeutics issued
536,081 shares of its Series A Common Stock to the holders of the Convertible Notes pursuant
to the terms of those Convertible Notes that Lifeline Therapeutics had issued during 2003
and early 2004. There was no principal underwriter in the transaction for the issuance of
the Common Stock to the holders of the Convertible Notes; previously there was no placement
agent in connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes. The prior purchasers of the
Convertible Notes, and therefore the persons to whom the Series A Common Stock were issued,
were all accredited investors as defined in Section 2(a)(15) of the 1933 Act) and Rules 215
and 501(a) thereunder. The Company relied on the exemption from registration provided by
Sections 4(2) and 4(6) under the 1933 Act for the issuance of Common Stock in exchange for
the Convertible Notes, as well as Regulation D.
May 2005 private placement closing
On May 16, 2005, Lifeline Therapeutics received $2,326,627 in cash from certain
accredited investors and $544,804 in cancellation of indebtedness from certain persons
holding Bridge Notes. To complete the transaction, the Company issued 1,435,719 shares of
Series A Common Stock at a price of $2.00 per share and Warrants (Unit Warrants) to
purchase 1,435,719 shares of Series A Common Stock exercisable at $2.50 per share until
their expiration date, April 18, 2008. Of the total amount raised, we received $2,326,627
in cash, for which we issued 1,163,314 shares of Series A Common Stock and an equal number
of Unit Warrants. The remaining shares of Common Stock and Unit Warrants were issued in
exchange for the
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cancellation of the indebtedness represented by the Bridge Notes. Lifeline relied on the
exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) under the 1933 Act for the issuance of
the Series A Common Stock and the Unit Warrants, as well as Regulation D.
The placement agent for the transaction was Keating. Lifeline paid Keating $232,663 in
commissions with no further non-accountable expense allowance. (Lifeline previously paid
Keating a $75,000 non-accountable expense allowance as described in a Form 8-K reporting an
event of April 18, 2005.) Lifeline also issued to Keating warrants to purchase 127,526
shares of Common Stock exercisable at $2.00 per share until their expiration date, April 18,
2008.
Employee options
On May 13, 2005, Lifeline Therapeutics offered its director of marketing options to
acquire 50,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share,
exercisable through May 31, 2008. The effective date of these options is the later of her
acceptance of the options or her commencement of employment. Her start date was May 23,
2005, and she accepted the options as of that date. There was no underwriter involved in
the transaction, and the options were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration
contained in Sections 4(2) and 4(6) of the 1933 Act.
Pursuant to an agreement with Tatum CFO Partners, LLP dated August 5, 2005 concerning
our interim Chief Executive Officer we issued the following warrants: (i) warrants to
purchase 936 shares of our common stock to Brenda March and warrants to purchase 234 shares
to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP with exercise prices equal to $9.85 per share, (ii) warrants to
purchase 2,400 shares to Brenda March and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO
Partners, LLP with exercise prices equal to $7.82 per share, (iii) warrants to purchase
2,400 shares to Brenda March and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP
with exercise prices equal to $5.83 per share, (iv) warrants to purchase 2,400 shares to
Brenda March and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP with the
exercise prices equal to $3.93 per share, (v) warrants to purchase 2,400 shares to Brenda
March and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP with the exercise
prices equal to $3.90 per share, and (vi) warrants to purchase 2,400 shares to Brenda March
and warrants to purchase 600 shares to Tatum CFO Partners, LLP with the exercise prices
equal to $2.03 per share. There was no underwriter involved in the transactions, and the
warrants were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On October 12, 2005, the Company and Mr. Baz, who is the Chairman of the board of
directors, agreed that Mr. Baz will continue to serve as Chairman of the board of directors
from October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 with the following compensation (in addition
to the cash compensation being paid to him as a director and a member of the executive
committee of the board of directors): for each month, Mr. Baz will receive warrants to
purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to the volume weighted
average trading price of our common stock on the Wednesday of each month that immediately
precedes the last Thursday of that month. If that Wednesday is not a trading day, then the
exercise price will be equal to the volume weighted average trading price on the first
trading day immediately preceding that Wednesday. Each warrant will be issued at the close
of business on the trading day on which its exercise price is determined, and it will expire
at the close of business on the second anniversary of that trading day. Pursuant to this
agreement, (i) on October 26, 2005, we issued warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common
stock for $3.59 per share, (ii) on November 23, 2005 we issued warrants to purchase 10,000
shares of common stock for $3.54 per share, and (iii) on December 28, 2005 we issued
warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock for $1.98 per share. There was no
underwriter involved in the transactions, and the warrants were issued pursuant to the
exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
Pursuant to an employment agreement with Stephen K. Onody dated November 28, 2005 we
issued options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to Stephen K. Onody with the
exercise price equal to $3.47. One-third of the stock option shall vest upon the weighted
average trading price of the Companys common stock for 90 days reaching each of $8.00,
$14.00, and $18.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent not previously vested,
one-third of the stock option shall vest on the 11/28/06, and the remaining two-thirds shall
vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning ninety days after 11/28/06 and ending
on 11/28/08. There was no underwriter involved in the transactions, and the options were
issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Pursuant to an employment agreement with Gerald J. Houston dated January 4, 2006 we
issued options to purchase 240,000 shares of our common stock with a purchase price equal to
$2.00 per share. One-third of the stock option shall vest upon the weighted average trade
price for the Companys common stock for 90 days reaching each of $8.00, $14.00, and $18.00.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, one-third of the stock option shall vest on January 4, 2007,
and the remaining two-thirds shall vest quarterly in eight equal installments, beginning 90
days after January 4, 2007 and ending on January 4, 2009.
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there was no underwriter involved in the transaction, and the options were issued
pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
EXHIBITS
ITEM 27 EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Title |
2.01 |
|
Plan of Reorganization between Lifeline Nutraceuticals and Yaak River
Resources, Inc. dated September 21, 2005 (1) |
2.02 |
|
Settlement and Release Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated March 10,
2005, between Lifeline Therapeutics and Michael Barber (2) |
3.01 |
|
Articles of Incorporation (4) |
3.02 |
|
Amendment to Registrants Articles of Incorporation(5) |
3.03 |
|
Registrants Amended and Restated Bylaws (3) |
5.01* |
|
Opinion as to the Validity of the Securities |
10.01* |
|
Form of Unit Warrant Certificate |
10.02* |
|
Form of Bridge Warrant Certificate |
10.03* |
|
Form of Placement Agent Warrant Certificate |
10.04* |
|
Secured Indemnification Agreement dated February 21, 2005 by and among the
Company and William J. Driscoll and Rose Mary Driscoll |
10.05* |
|
Agreement with Keating Securities |
10.06* |
|
Agreement with The Scott Group |
10.07 |
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Employment Agreement with Stephen K. Onody dated November 28, 2005(6) |
10.08 |
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Employment Agreement with Gerald J. Houston dated January 4, 2006 (7) |
10.09* |
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2006 Stock Option Plan |
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Agreement with Robert Sgarlata Associates, Inc. |
10.11 |
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Agreement with Tatum CFO Partners, LLP |
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Agreement with Mr. Baz effective October 12, 2005 |
21.01* |
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List of subsidiary |
23.01 |
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Consent of independent registered public accounting firm |
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Consent of Patton Boggs LLP (see Exhibit 5.01) |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Current Report of Form 8-K (File No. 000-30489), dated
March 11, 2005 and filed March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Current Report of Form 8-K (File No. 000-30489), dated
October 27, 2004 and filed October 27, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Registration Statement on Form S-18, Registration No.
33-28106 effective July 21, 1989 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for fiscal year ended
December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Current Report of Form 8-K (File No. 000-30489), dated
November 29, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-30489), dated
January 4, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference. |
II-5
UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned 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 to: |
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Include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933 (the Act); |
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Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or
together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration
statement and notwithstanding the forgoing, 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 prospects
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in the volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the
maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration
Fee table in the effective registration statement; and |
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Include any additional or changed material information on the plan of
distribution. |
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For determining liability under the Act, treat each post-effective amendment as
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered, and the offering of
the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering. |
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File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. |
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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
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form SB-2 and authorized this Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of
Englewood, State of Colorado, on May 25, 2006.
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LIFELINE THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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Colorado corporation |
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/s/ Stephen K. Onody |
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Stephen K. Onody
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Its:
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Stephen K. Onody and Gerald J. Houston, or either of them, his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to sign any registration
statement for the same offering covered by this registration statement that is to be
effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto
and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or their substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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/s/ Stephen K. Onody |
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Stephen K. Onody
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Chief Executive Officer |
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and Director
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Gerald J. Houston |
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May 25, 2006 |
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Gerald J. Houston
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Chief Financial Officer
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/s/ H. Leigh Severance |
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May 25, 2006 |
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H. Leigh Severance
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Director |
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/s/ Javier W. Baz |
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Javier W. Baz
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Director |
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/s/ James D. Crapo |
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James D. Crapo
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Director |
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/s/ James J. Krejci |
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James J. Krejci
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/s/ William L. Lister |
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May 25, 2006 |
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William L. Lister
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/s/ John B. Van Heuvelen |
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John B. Van Heuvelen
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Director |
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/s/ Joe M. McCord |
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May 25, 2006 |
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Joe M. McCord
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II-8
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Title |
2.01 |
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Plan of Reorganization between Lifeline Nutraceuticals and Yaak River
Resources, Inc. dated September 21, 2005 (1) |
2.02 |
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Settlement and Release Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated March 10,
2005, between Lifeline Therapeutics and Michael Barber (2) |
3.01 |
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Articles of Incorporation (4) |
3.02 |
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Amendment to Registrants Articles of Incorporation(5) |
3.03 |
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Registrants Amended and Restated Bylaws (3) |
5.01* |
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Opinion as to the Validity of the Securities |
10.01* |
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Form of Unit Warrant Certificate |
10.02* |
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Form of Bridge Warrant Certificate |
10.03* |
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Form of Placement Agent Warrant Certificate |
10.04* |
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Secured Indemnification Agreement dated February 21, 2005 by and among the
Company and William J. Driscoll and Rose Mary Driscoll |
10.05* |
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Agreement with Keating Securities |
10.06* |
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Agreement with The Scott Group |
10.07 |
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Employment Agreement with Stephen K. Onody dated November 28, 2005(6) |
10.08 |
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Employment Agreement with Gerald J. Houston dated January 4, 2006 (7) |
10.09* |
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2006 Stock Option Plan |
10.10 |
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Agreement with Robert Sgarlata Associates, Inc. |
10.11 |
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Agreement with Tatum CFO Partners, LLP |
10.12 |
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Agreement with Mr. Baz effective October 12, 2005 |
21.01* |
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List of subsidiary |
23.01 |
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Consent of independent registered public accounting firm |
23.02 |
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Consent of Patton Boggs LLP (see Exhibit 5.01) |
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Previously Filed. |
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(1) |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Current Report of Form 8-K (File No. 000-30489), dated
September 22, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(2) |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Current Report of Form 8-K (File No. 000-30489), dated
March 11, 2005 and filed March 14, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(3) |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Current Report of Form 8-K (File No. 000-30489), dated
October 27, 2004 and filed October 27, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(4) |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Registration Statement on Form S-18, Registration No.
33-28106 effective July 21, 1989 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(5) |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for fiscal year ended
December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(6) |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Current Report of Form 8-K (File No. 000-30489), dated
November 29, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(7) |
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Filed with Lifeline Therapeutics Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-30489), dated
January 4, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference. |