NEUROLOGIX, INC. - FORM DEF 14A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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As
filed with the Commission on April 3, 2007
April 10, 2007
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of stockholders of Neurologix, Inc. to
be held at Montammy Golf Club, Route 9W & Montammy Drive, Alpine, New Jersey 07620 on Wednesday,
May 9, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. At this meeting, we will ask you to consider and vote upon the election
of three Class I directors and the amendment and restatement of the Corporations Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to (i) increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from
60,000,000 to 100,000,000, (ii) increase the total number of authorized shares of capital stock
from 65,000,000 to 105,000,000, (iii) delete the designation of Series B Preferred Stock and (iv)
reduce the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock from 300,000 to 650.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, we recommend
that you complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card to ensure that your shares are
represented at the annual meeting. The enclosed proxy statement provides you with detailed
information about the proposals submitted for your consideration. We urge you to read it
carefully.
On behalf of your Board of Directors, I thank you for your support and appreciate your
consideration.
Very truly yours,
John E. Mordock
Chief Executive Officer
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be held on May 9, 2007
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Neurologix, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the Corporation), will be held at Montammy Golf Club, Route 9W & Montammy
Drive, Alpine, New Jersey 07620 on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, for the
following purposes:
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To elect three Class I directors to hold office for a term of three
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To approve the amendment and restatement of the Companys Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to: |
(i) increase the number authorized shares of Common Stock from 60,000,000 to
100,000,000;
(ii) increase the total number of authorized shares of capital stock from 65,000,000
to 105,000,000;
(iii) delete the designation of Series B Preferred Stock; and
(iv) reduce the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock from 300,000
to 650.
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YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSALS PRESENTED IN THE
PROXY STATEMENT.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 2, 2007 as the record date for
the determination of stockholders who are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
A copy of the Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006
is enclosed.
To assure your representation at the meeting, please sign, date and return your proxy in the
enclosed envelope, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States.
By
Order of the Board of Directors,
Marc L. Panoff
Chief Financial Officer, secretary and
Treasurer
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One Bridge Plaza
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS MAY 9, 2007
This Proxy Statement is furnished by the Board of Directors (the Board) of
Neurologix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Corporation). The Proxy Statement is being
sent to the Corporations stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board,
on behalf of the Corporation, to be used at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be held
at Montammy Golf Club, Route 9W & Montammy Drive, Alpine, New Jersey 07620 on Wednesday, May 9,
2007, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time. The Corporations offices are located at One Bridge Plaza,
Suite 605, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy
card are being mailed to the Corporations stockholders on or about April 10, 2007. A copy of the
Corporations Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2006 is also enclosed.
You are requested to complete, date and sign the accompanying proxy and return it to the
Corporation in the enclosed envelope. The proxy may be revoked at any time before it is exercised
by written notice to the Corporation bearing a later date than the date on the proxy and any
stockholder attending the meeting may vote in person whether or not he has previously submitted a
proxy. The Corporation may solicit proxies in person, by mail, telephone, facsimile, e-mail or
other similar means. Where instructions are indicated, proxies will be voted in accordance
therewith. Where no instructions are indicated, proxies will be voted for the proposals set forth
below.
The Board has fixed the close of business on April 2, 2007 as the record date (the Record
Date) for the determination of stockholders who are entitled to notice of and to vote at the
meeting. As of the Record Date, the outstanding number of voting securities of the Corporation was
26,933,418 shares, consisting of 26,542,924 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Common Stock), 645 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per
share (Series A Preferred Stock) and 389,849 shares of Series C convertible preferred
stock, par value $0.10 per share (Series C Preferred Stock). For each share held as of
the Record Date, each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote, each holder of Series A
Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote and each holder of Series C Preferred Stock is entitled to
approximately 19.66 votes.
The presence, in person or by proxy, at the meeting of the holders of at least a majority of
the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote will constitute a quorum. A plurality of
the votes of the total number of the shares of Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series C
Preferred Stock present at the meeting will be necessary to approve Proposal 1 regarding the
election of three Class I directors of the Corporation. A majority of the votes of the total number
of the shares of Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock present at the
meeting will be necessary for the
approval of Proposal 2 regarding the amendment and restatement of
the Corporations Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the Charter) to: (i) increase
the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 60,000,000 to 100,000,000, (ii) increase the
total number of authorized shares of capital stock from 65,000,000 to 105,000,000, (iii) delete the
designation of Series B Preferred Stock and (iv) reduce the number of authorized shares of Series A
Preferred Stock from 300,000 to 650 and all other proposals. Under applicable Delaware law, in
tabulating votes, abstentions (including broker non votes) will be disregarded and will have no
effect on the outcome of the vote.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
As of the Record Date, the persons and entities listed below were, to the knowledge of the
Corporation, the only beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock.
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Palisade Private Partnership, L.P. |
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Based on information provided in the Schedule 13D filed on May 17, 2006, Palisade
Private Partnership, L.P. (PPP) is an investment limited partnership formed
under the laws of Delaware. Palisade Private Holdings, LLC (Holdings), a
Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of PPP and is deemed to
beneficially own the shares owned by PPP. PPPs address is Palisade Private Holdings, LLC
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Based upon the Form 4 filed with the SEC by ATEC Trust (ATEC), a trust
organized under the laws of New Zealand, on July 14, 2006. Warwick Greenwood is the
trustee of ATEC. ATECs address is Auckland Technology Enabling Corporation Limited
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Retirement Trust (DaimlerChrysler). DaimlerChryslers address
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Exchange Act filed with the SEC by the Trustees of General Electric Pension
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF BOARD AND MANAGEMENT
The following table shows: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock that each of the
Corporations directors, nominees and executive officers beneficially owned or had the right to
acquire beneficial ownership of as of, or within sixty days of, the Record Date; and (ii) the
percentage ownership of the outstanding shares of Common Stock represented thereby. The address for each of such
persons is the address of the Corporation.
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Includes 10,000 shares of Common Stock which were acquired upon the exercise
of options on October 6, 2005. Includes 60,000 shares of Common Stock which may be
acquired upon the exercise of options which are or become exercisable within sixty days
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Includes 133,333 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired upon the exercise of
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options which are exercisable immediately. Michael Sorell is not standing for re-election
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PROPOSAL
NUMBER 1: ELECTION OF THREE CLASS I DIRECTORS
The Corporations Charter and by-laws provide that the Board is divided into three classes:
Class I directors, Class II directors and Class III directors. The members of one of the three
classes of directors are elected each year for a three-year term. The
stockholders will elect three Class I directors at the meeting, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at our
Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2010 or until his successor has been elected and qualified, or
until the earliest of his death, resignation or retirement. The Corporations certificate of
incorporation provides that the total number of directors constituting the entire Board shall not
be less than three nor more than twelve, with the then authorized directors being fixed from time
to time by the Board. Currently, the Board is comprised of nine directors.
Nominees For Election As Class I Directors
Unless instructed otherwise, the proxies named on the enclosed proxy card intend to vote the
shares of Common Stock that they represent to elect Clark A. Johnson, Jeffrey B. Reich and William J. Gedale to serve as Class I directors.
CLARK A. JOHNSON Mr. Johnson, age 75, has been a director of the Corporation since February
2004. He has been the Chairman of PSS World Medical, Inc., a national distributor of medical
equipment and supplies to physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and diagnostic imaging facilities
since October 2000. From August 1985 to June 1998, Mr. Johnson served as Chief
Executive Officer of Pier 1 Imports, a specialty retailer of imported decorative home furnishings,
gifts and related items, also becoming Chairman in 1988. Currently, Mr. Johnson serves on the board of directors of REFAC Optical
Group, a provider of managed vision and professional eye care products and services and an
affiliate of PCM, MetroMedia International Group, an international
telecommunications company, World Factory Inc., an international sourcing and product development
company specializing in outdoor living and hardware products and Brain Twist Inc., a specialty
drink development company. Mr. Johnson owns 5% of the preferred, non-voting equity interest in
PCM.
JEFFREY B. REICH, M.D. Dr. Reich, age 45, became a director of the Corporation on February
9, 2005. Since January 2007, Dr. Reich has served as a healthcare analyst at Cramer Rosenthal
McGlynn, a New York City-based investment and asset management firm. From 2005 to 2006 Dr. Reich
was a principal at Merlin Biomed Group, a New York City-based asset management firm that invests
globally in public and private healthcare companies. Dr. Reich has also served as an assistant
professor of clinical neurology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University since 1995. He
received his medical degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University in 1987. Dr. Reich
was initially elected to the Board pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February
4, 2005 by and among the Corporation, Merlin Biomed Long Term Appreciation Fund LP and Merlin
Biomed Offshore Master Fund LP. (collectively, Merlin). This agreement gave Merlin the right to
appoint Dr. Reich to the Board. Upon Dr. Reichs resignation from Merlin, the agreement was amended to eliminate this right.
WILLIAM
J. GEDALE Mr. Gedale, age 64, is a first time nominee for director of the
Corporation. He is the co-founder of NGN Capital and has been a Managing General Partner
thereof since 2003. Mr. Gedale was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mount Everest
Advisors, an investment counseling firm which he founded in 1996. He also served as an
investment advisor to individuals and as a consultant to Warburg-Pincus Capital Management,
the worlds largest venture capital firm, between 1999 and 2001. Before founding Mount Everest
Advisors, he was a Managing Director at John W. Bristol & Co., a privately owned, independent
investment advisor, in 1995. From 1969 to 1995, Mr. Gedale was with General American
Investors, one of the nations oldest closed-end funds, and held various positions, including
President and Chief Executive Officer from 1989 to 1995. He is currently Chairman of
Promosone, a privately held bioproduction and biopharmaceutical company, and Vice Chairman
of Enzybiotics, a privately held biopharmaceutical company working to combat various
infectious disease pathogens. He was previously a director of Gamco (Gabelli Holding), General
American Investors, Allied Clinical Laboratories, U.S. Home Health Care, Unilab Corporation,
and BioReliance Corporation. Mr. Gedale holds an M.B.A. from New York University, a J.D.
from Fordham Law School and an A.B. from Syracuse University.
Michael Sorell, the Corporations former Chief Executive Officer, is currently a Class I a
director of the Corporation is not standing for re-election at the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
Election of the Class I directors of the Corporation will require the affirmative vote of a
plurality of the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled
to vote thereat.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ITS NOMINEES FOR CLASS I DIRECTORS.
PROPOSAL NUMBER 2: AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF CHARTER
TO INCREASE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK,
INCREASE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK,
DELETE SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK AND
REDUCE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
The Corporation is proposing to amend and restate the Charter to: (i) increase the number of
authorized shares of Common Stock from 60,000,000 to 100,000,000, (ii) increase the total number of
authorized shares of capital stock from 65,000,000 to 105,000,000, (iii) delete the designation of
Series B Preferred Stock and (iv) decrease the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred
Stock from 300,000 to 650.
A copy of the complete text of the Charter as it is proposed to be amended and restated (the
Restated Charter) is included as Annex A to this Proxy Statement. The following summary
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Restated Charter. You are urged to
read the Restated Charter in its entirety.
Common Stock
The principal reason for the proposed amendment to the Charter to increase the number of
authorized shares of Common Stock is to ensure that a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock
are available to provide flexibility to the Corporation in any future equity issuances as the Board
may deem appropriate. As disclosed in the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB,
management believes that the Corporations current resources will enable it to continue as a going
concern through at least December 31, 2007. The Corporations existing resources, however, are not
sufficient to enable it to obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to commercialize its current
or future product candidates. Accordingly, it will continue to seek additional funds through
public or private equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaboration and licensing
arrangements.
Between February and April 2005, the Corporation completed a private placement of Common Stock
to a group of investors led by Merlin Biomed Group. The Corporation issued approximately 2.5
shares of Common Stock in this transaction at a price of $1.30 per share. In May 2005, the
Corporation completed a private placement of an additional 1,141,552 shares of Common Stock to
Medtronic, Inc at a price of $1.752 per share. In May 2006, the Corporation issued and sold
342,857 shares of a newly created Series C Preferred Stock, at a
price of $35.00 per share, to
investors led by General Electric Pension Trust and DaimlerChrysler Corporation Master Retirement
Trust in a private placement transaction. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible
into 19.66 shares of Common Stock. As of the Record Date, the Corporation had reserved
approximately 7,665,562 shares of Common Stock for the conversion of Series C Preferred Stock.
As of the Record Date, there were 26,542,924 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding,
approximately 6,147,414 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
outstanding options and warrants to purchase Common Stock and
approximately 7,666,207 shares
reserved for issuance upon conversion of preferred stock. Accordingly, less than 20,000,000 shares
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additional 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock would provide it with sufficient flexibility to raise
capital through at least 2008.
The Corporation currently has no agreements, commitments, understandings or plans to issue any
additional shares of our capital stock, except upon exercise of outstanding stock options or
conversion of outstanding shares of preferred stock.
Capital Stock
Under the Charter, the Corporations capital stock consists of Common Stock and Preferred
Stock. Currently, there are 65,000,000 shares of authorized capital stock, comprised of
60,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. For the reasons stated
above, the Corporation is seeking to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to
100,000,000. Accordingly, the total number of authorized shares of capital stock must be increased
to 105,000,000.
Preferred Stock
The current Charter authorizes the Corporation to issue 65,000,000 shares of capital stock,
comprised of 60,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.10. The Charter authorizes 300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 4,000,000 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock. A Certificate of Designation filed in May 2006 authorizes and additional
700,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, leaving no additional shares of Preferred Stock
available for authorization. As of the record date, there were outstanding 26,542,924 shares of
Common Stock, 645 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, no shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
389,849 shares of Series C Preferred Stock.
The Series A and Series B Preferred Stock are included in the Charter because they were
designated by Change Technology Partners, the Corporations predecessor. As of the Record Date, no
shares of Series B Preferred Stock were outstanding and only 645 shares of Series A Preferred Stock
were outstanding.
As disclosed in the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, management believes that
the Corporations current resources will enable it to continue as a going concern through at least
December 31, 2007. The Corporations existing resources, however, are not sufficient to enable it
to obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to commercialize its current or future product
candidates. Accordingly, it will continue to seek additional funds through public or private
equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements.
Series B
In connection with any such future financing, if the Board were to decide that it was in the
best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders to issue shares of Preferred Stock, it is
unlikely that the terms and conditions of Series B Preferred Stock would be used again. There are
no shares of Preferred Stock available under the Charter to authorize a new class of Preferred
Stock. There are currently 4,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock authorized for issuance.
Deleting the Series B Preferred Stock would free up additional authorized but unissued shares of
Preferred Stock and provide the Corporation with additional flexibility in its potential capital
raising transactions. Additionally, since there are no outstanding Series B preferred shares, the
provisions in the Charter relating to the Series B Preferred Stock complicate the Charter and
create unnecessary confusion. Therefore, the Board believes
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that it is in the best interests of
the Corporation and its stockholders to remove the Series B Preferred Stock designation from the
current Charter.
Series A
There are 300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock authorized for issuance, but only 650
shares outstanding. It is unlikely that the terms and conditions of the Series A Preferred Stock
would be used again. There are no shares of Preferred Stock available under the Charter to
authorize a new class of Preferred Stock. Reducing the number of authorized shares of Series A
Preferred Stock would free up
additional authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and provide the Corporation with
additional flexibility in its potential capital raising transactions. Therefore, the Board
believes that it is in the best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders to reduce the
number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred stock from 300,000 to 650.
The Restated Charter would still authorize 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, the terms and
conditions of which may be determined by the Board from time to time. The Board has no present
plans to issue any additional shares of Preferred Stock, other than pursuant to required dividends
on the Series C Preferred Stock.
Other Changes
On September 10, 2004, the Corporation completed a reverse stock split. Section 245(c)
of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a restated certificate of incorporation
may omit provisions contained in any amendment to the certificate of incorporation as were
necessary to effect a change, exchange, reclassification or combination of stock, if such change,
exchange, reclassification or combination has become effective. Any such omissions shall not be
deemed a further amendment. In accordance with this section, we have deleted the provisions
from the Charter relating to the reverse stock split. Since these changes do not constitute an
amendment, they are not required to be submitted to a vote of the Corporations stockholders
under Delaware law. These changes are marked by an asterisk in Annex A.
Charter Amendment Proposals; Reservation of Rights
The proposed Restated Charter is set forth in Annex A to this proxy statement. If
Proposals 2(i)-(iv) are approved by the requisite vote of the Corporations stockholders, the
Restated Charter is expected to be filed with the State of Delaware shortly following the annual
meeting of stockholders.
The Board reserves the right to abandon the adoption of any of the proposed amendments to the
Charter without further action by the stockholders at any time before the filing of the Restated
Charter with the Delaware Secretary of State, even if Proposals 2(i)-(iv) have been approved by the
stockholders at the annual meeting and all other conditions to such adoption have been satisfied.
Although the Board does not currently anticipate exercising its rights to abandon any of the
proposed amendments, nor does it contemplate specific events that would trigger abandonment, the
Board will defer or abandon one or more of the proposed amendments if, in its business judgment, it
determines that such amendment is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation or its
stockholders.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES
Other Directors
The terms of the Class II and Class III directors expire in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
Accordingly, these directors are not up for re-election at the meeting.
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Class II Directors Continuing in Office with Terms Expiring at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
CORNELIUS E. GOLDING Mr. Golding, age 59, has been a director of the Corporation since
August 2006. From 1981 to 2003, Mr. Golding served in various financial roles at Atlantic Mutual
Insurance Company, a property and casualty insurance company in Madison, New Jersey. During his
tenure with Atlantic Mutual, Mr. Golding first served as vice president of internal audit and
comptroller before being appointed as senior vice president. Mr. Golding was promoted to chief
financial officer in 1994 and served in this role until his retirement in 2003. Mr. Golding is
currently a financial consultant to various property and casualty insurance companies and serves on
the boards of directors of National Atlantic Holdings Corporation, a property and casualty
insurance company, the Bank of Somerset Hills, a New Jersey bank, and the United Auto Insurance
Group of North Miami Beach, Florida. Mr. Golding is a Certified
Public Accountant and holds a B.B.A. in accounting from Saint John
Fisher College and an M.B.A. in finance from Fairleigh Dickenson University.
ELLIOTT H. SINGER - Mr. Singer, age 66, has been a director of the Corporation since November
14, 2005. Mr. Singer is a Managing Director of FairView Advisors, a financial services firm that
he founded in September 2001. Mr. Singer founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of A+
Network (formerly A+ Communications). Mr. Singer holds a B.A. from Tulane University and an MBA
from the Leonard R. Stern School of Business at NYU.
MARTIN J. KAPLITT, M.D. Dr. Kaplitt, age 68, has been the Chairman of the Board of the
Corporation since February 2004. Dr. Kaplitt served as the Executive Chairman of the Corporation
from September 2004 until February 23, 2007. He also served as President of the Corporation from
February 2004 to September 2004 and was previously a director and president of Neurologix Research,
Inc. (NRI), the Corporations predecessor, from August 1999 to February 2004. Dr.
Kaplitt has been associated with North Shore University Hospital for over 30 years and has held a
variety of positions including: Chief of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery from 1971 to 1978,
Associate Attending in Cardiovascular Surgery from 1978 to 2001 and Adjunct Associate Attending in
Surgery from 2001 to present. He was also a clinical associate professor of surgery at Cornell
University Medical College. Dr. Kaplitt was a director of the Trust Company of New Jersey from
1985 through May 2004, when it was acquired by North Fork Bankcorp of Long Island, NY. Dr. Kaplitt
attended Cornell University and the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. Dr.
Kaplitt is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology.
Class III Directors Continuing in Office with Terms Expiring at the 2009 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders
AUSTIN M. LONG, III - Mr. Long, age 62, has been a director of the Corporation since June 2003
and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Long has worked as an investment professional in
private markets since 1987, when he co-founded the University of Texas Management Systems private
investment group. Mr. Long left the University of Texas in March 2000 to co-found Alignment
Capital Partners, LLC, a private market portfolio management advisory operation based in Austin,
Texas that was reorganized in October 2001 as Alignment Capital Group, LLC (Alignment
Capital), where he serves as a member and manager. Alignment Capital specializes in
alternative asset consulting. Mr. Long holds a Masters in Professional Accounting from the
University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University. He is also a Certified
Public Accountant.
JOHN E. MORDOCK - Mr. Mordock, age 61, has been a Class III director of the Corporation since
November 14, 2005. Mr. Mordock was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation on July 17, 2006. Mr. Mordock was a Partner of Red Bird Capital, LLC, a private equity
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firm focusing on early stage medical technology companies, from 2001 until July 2006. From 1996 to
2001, Mr. Mordock was President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Teleflex Instruments
& Surgical Services. Mr. Mordock was also President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of
Cabot Medical Corporation from 1981 to 1996. Mr. Mordock holds a B.S. and an MBA from La Salle
University and an E.P.S.M. from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.
CRAIG J. NICKELS - Mr. Nickels, age 53, has been a director of the Corporation since June
2003. Mr. Nickels has worked as an investment professional in private markets since 1993, when he
joined Mr. Long at The University of Texas Management Systems private investment group. Mr.
Nickels left the University of Texas in March of 2000 to co-found Alignment Capital, where he
serves as a member and manager. Mr. Nickels received his B.B.A. from the University of Texas at
Austin and is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Board and Committee Meetings
During 2006, the Board met nine times. Each director attended at least 75% of the meetings of
the Board. The Audit Committee met seven times during 2006 with all members in attendance. The
Compensation Committee met three times during 2006 with all members
in attendance.
It is the Corporations policy that directors are invited and encouraged to attend the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. At the time of the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Corporation
had eight directors, all of whom attended the meeting.
Committees
The Board currently maintains an Audit Committee established in accordance with Section
3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act and a Compensation Committee. The Corporation does not have a
Nominating Committee.
Nominating Process
The Board does not consider it necessary to have a Nominating Committee or written charter
since the size of the Board enables all directors to participate in the nominating process and to
address the need to attract and retain qualified directors and to fill any vacancies in the Board.
Qualifications for consideration as a board nominee may vary according to the particular areas of
expertise being sought as a complement to the existing board composition. However, in making its
nominations, the Board considers, among other things, an individuals business experience, industry
experience, breadth of knowledge about issues affecting the Corporation, time available for
meetings and consultation regarding company matters and other particular skills and experience
possessed by the individual. The Board recommended all of the current nominees for Class I
directors.
The Board consists of nine directors. The Board has determined that Cornelius E. Golding,
Austin M. Long, III, Craig J. Nickels, Jeffrey B. Reich, M.D. and Elliott H. Singer are independent
directors. Although the Corporation is not listed on any exchange or automated quotation system,
in making this independence determination, the Board considered the independence standards for
directors set forth in the American Stock Exchange Company Guide for its listed companies (the
AMEX Rules).
The Board does not have a formal policy that requires it to consider any director candidates
that might be recommended by stockholders. The need for such a policy has not arisen since, to
date, the
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Corporation has not received any recommendations from stockholders requesting that the
Board of Directors consider a candidate for inclusion among the Boards slate of nominees in the
Corporation proxy statement. The absence of a formal policy does not mean, however, that a
recommendation would not have been considered had one been received. The Corporation will consider
director candidates recommended by stockholders. Any stockholder desiring to make such a
recommendation should send the recommendation, in writing, to the Corporate Secretary at the
address of the Corporation set forth on the first page of this Proxy Statement, by no later than
the date by which stockholder proposals for action must be submitted. The recommendation should
include the recommended candidates biographical data, and should be accompanied by the candidates
written consent to nomination and to serving as a director, if elected.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Long, Nickels and Singer (Chair). Messrs.
Long, Nickels and Singer were determined by the Board to be independent directors. The principal
responsibilities of the Compensation Committee are to evaluate the performance of executive
officers, establish policies and determine matters involving executive compensation, recommend
changes in employee benefit programs, approve the grant of stock options and stock awards under the
Corporations stock plans and provide assistance to management regarding key personnel selection.
In order to determine the elements and levels of the Corporations executive compensation and to gain
an understanding of any trends impacting compensation generally, the Committee from time to time
gathers information on executive compensation, including salaries, stock options, bonuses and other
benefits, from similarly situated biotechnology companies. The Committee weighs this information
and reviews the Corporations overall performance and makes recommendations regarding compensation to
the full Board. To date, no compensation consultant has been engaged to assist the Committee or the
Board in connection with establishing executive compensation. The Corporations executive officers
do not play any role in the determination of officer compensation. The Board adopted a written
charter of the Compensation Committee on February 23, 2007, a copy of which is available on the
Corporations website www.neurologix.net under the heading Investors/Corporate
Governance/Compensation Committee Charter.
Audit Committee
The members of the Audit Committee in 2006 were Messrs. Long (Chair), Nickels and Golding.
Mr. Mordock was a member of the committee from May 9, 2006 until July 17, 2006, when he was
appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Mr. Reich was a member
of the committee from January 1, 2006 until May 9, 2006, when he was replaced by Mr. Mordock. Each
of Messrs. Long, Nickels, Golding and Reich have been determined by the Board to be independent and
Mr. Mordock was also determined to be independent for the period during which he served on the
committee. In making this decision, the Board considered Rule 10A-3 of the Securities and Exchange
Act, as amended (the Exchange Act), and the AMEX Rules. The Board has determined that
Messrs. Long and Golding are financial experts, as that term is defined under Item 401(e) of
Regulation S-B under the Exchange Act. The Board adopted a written charter of the Audit Committee
on March 23, 2004 which is reviewed annually and pursuant thereto was amended and restated on March
25, 2005 and February 23, 2007. A copy of the charter is
available on the Corporations website www.neurologix.net under the
heading Investors/Corporate Governance/Audit Committee Charter.
The Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work
of the Corporations independent registered public accounting firm and, in this regard, it meets
periodically with the independent registered public accounting firm to review plans for the audit
and the audit results, reviews financial statements, accounting policies, tax and other matters for
compliance with the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and government
regulatory agencies.
Directors Compensation
The Board has a policy of paying quarterly fixed retainers of $1,500, to each director who is
not also an employee of the Corporation plus an additional quarterly retainer of $1,000 for
directors who serve on the Audit Committee. The Boards director compensation policy also provides
for annual stock option grants of 30,000 shares with an additional 20,000 shares to directors who
serve on the Audit Committee. Annual stock option grants for 2007 will be made to directors
immediately following the Annual Meeting.
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The following table sets forth the compensation received by the Corporations directors in
2006.
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Paid in Cash |
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Option |
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Total |
Name(1) |
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($) |
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Awards ($)(3) |
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($) |
Cornelius E. Golding(2) |
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1,166 |
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1,166 |
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Clark A. Johnson |
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6,000 |
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39,908 |
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45,908 |
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Austin M. Long, III |
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10,000 |
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66,514 |
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76,514 |
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Craig J. Nickels |
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10,000 |
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53,341 |
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63,341 |
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Jeffrey B. Reich, M.D. |
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7,000 |
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46,984 |
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53,984 |
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Elliott H. Singer |
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5,250 |
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38,352 |
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43,602 |
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(1) |
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John E. Mordock, a director and the Corporations President and Chief Executive
Officer, is an officer of the Corporation and is not included in this table. Mr. Mordocks
compensation is included in the Summary Compensation Table. |
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Michael Sorell, M.D., a director and the Corporations former President and Chief Executive
Officer, was an officer of the Corporation until July 17, 2006 and is not included in this
table. Dr. Sorells compensation is included in the Summary Compensation Table. |
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Martin J. Kaplitt, M.D., the current Chairman and the Corporations former Executive
Chairman, was an officer of the Corporation until February 23, 2007 and is not included in
this table. Dr. Kaplitts compensation is included in the Summary Compensation Table. |
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Mr. Golding was elected as a director in August 2006. |
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The amounts in the Option Awards column reflect the dollar amounts recognized for
financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, in
accordance with FAS 123(R), for awards pursuant to the Corporations 2000 Stock Option
Plan, and thus may include amounts attributable to awards granted during and before 2006.
For a discussion of the valuation assumptions, see the footnotes to the Corporations
financial statements included in its 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. Aggregate total
numbers of stock option awards outstanding are shown below. |
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Outstanding |
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Expiration |
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Exercise |
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Grant Date |
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Date |
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Price |
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(Exercisable) |
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Cornelius E. Golding |
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Clark A. Johnson |
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3/23/04 |
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3/23/14 |
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$ |
1.50 |
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10,000 |
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5/16/05 |
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5/16/15 |
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$ |
1.94 |
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20,000 |
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5/9/06 |
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5/9/16 |
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$ |
1.80 |
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10,000 |
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Austin M. Long, III |
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3/23/04 |
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3/23/14 |
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$ |
1.50 |
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50,000 |
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5/16/05 |
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5/16/15 |
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$ |
1.94 |
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33,333 |
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5/9/06 |
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5/9/16 |
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$ |
1.80 |
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16,667 |
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Craig J. Nickels |
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3/23/04 |
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3/23/14 |
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$ |
1.50 |
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50,000 |
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5/16/05 |
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5/16/15 |
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$ |
1.94 |
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33,333 |
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5/9/06 |
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5/9/16 |
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$ |
1.80 |
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10,000 |
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12/1/06 |
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12/1/16 |
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$ |
0.72 |
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6,666 |
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Jeffrey B. Reich, M.D. |
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5/16/05 |
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5/16/15 |
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$ |
1.94 |
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33,333 |
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5/9/06 |
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5/9/16 |
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$ |
1.80 |
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10,000 |
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Elliott H. Singer |
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5/9/06 |
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5/9/16 |
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$ |
1.80 |
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15,000 |
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Policy on Stockholder Communication with Directors
The Board has a written policy on stockholder and interested party communications with
directors, a copy of which is available on the Corporations corporate website at
www.neurologix.net, under the heading Investors/Corporate Governance/Stockholder
Communication with Directors Policy.
Under the policy, stockholders and other interested parties may contact any member (or all
members) of the Board, any Board committee or any chair of any such committee by mail. To
communicate with the Board, any individual director or any group or committee of directors,
correspondence should be addressed to the Board or any such individual director or group or
committee of directors by either name or title. All such correspondence should be sent to the
Secretary, Neurologix, Inc., One Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee, NJ 07024.
All communications received as set forth in the preceding paragraph will be opened by the
Corporations Executive Officers for the sole purpose of determining whether the contents represent
a message to our directors. Any contents that are not in the nature of advertising, promotions of
a product or service, or patently offensive material will be forwarded promptly to the addressee.
In the case of communications to the Board or any group or committee of directors, the executive
officers will make sufficient copies of the contents to send to each director who is a member of the group or
committee to which the envelope is addressed.
CODES OF ETHICS
The Board has adopted an Amended and Restated Code of Ethics for its Chief Executive and
Senior Financial Officers (the Financial Code of Ethics). The Corporations Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have signed the Financial Code of Ethics and will be
held to the standards outlined therein. The Board has also adopted an Amended and Restated Code of
Ethics and Conduct applicable to all employees, officers, scientific advisors and directors of the
Corporation (together with the Financial Code of Ethics, the Codes). Copies of each of
these Codes are available at the Corporations website at http://www.neurologix.net under
the heading Investors Corporate Governance.
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Corporations current executive officers are: (i) John E. Mordock, President and Chief
Executive Officer, appointed on July 17, 2006, (ii) Marc L. Panoff, Chief Financial Officer,
appointed on January 23, 2006, and (iii) Christine V. Sapan, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating
Officer, appointed on July 10, 2006. Dr. Michael Sorell served as President and Chief Executive
Officer from September 21, 2004 to July 17, 2006 and Dr. Martin J. Kaplitt served as Executive
Chairman from February 10, 2004 to February 23, 2007. For purposes of this proxy statement, the
term Named Executives shall mean Messrs. Mordock and Panoff and Drs, Sapan, Sorell and Martin
Kaplitt.
The following table presents the aggregate compensation for services in all capacities paid by
the Corporation and its subsidiaries in respect of the year ended December 31, 2006 to the
Corporations
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Named Executives. Except as set forth herein, the Named Executives did not receive
any compensation from the Corporation during 2006.
Summary Compensation Table
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Compensation |
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Name and Position |
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Year |
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($)(1) |
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($) |
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Total ($) |
John E. Mordock, President and Chief Executive
Officer(2) |
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2006 |
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91,667 |
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285,208 |
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17,133 |
(3) |
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394,008 |
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Marc L. Panoff, Chief Financial Officer(4) |
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2006 |
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155,692 |
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133,466 |
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289,158 |
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Christine V. Sapan, Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating(5) |
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2006 |
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107,452 |
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64,906 |
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34,196 |
(6) |
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206,554 |
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Michael Sorell, M.D., President and Chief Executive
Officer(7) |
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2006 |
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132,388 |
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386,044 |
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66,071 |
(8) |
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584,503 |
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Martin J. Kaplitt, M.D., Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer (9) |
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2006 |
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85,000 |
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85,000 |
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(1) |
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The amounts in the Option Awards column reflect the dollar amounts recognized for
financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, in
accordance with
FAS 123(R), for awards pursuant to the Corporations 2000 Stock Option Plan, and thus may
include amounts attributable to awards granted during and before 2006. |
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(2) |
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Mr. Mordock began serving as the Corporations President and Chief Executive Officer on
July 17, 2006. |
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(3) |
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The amount shown for Mr. Mordock under Other Annual Compensation for 2006 reflects (i)
$12,383 in expenses paid by the Corporation for lodging and transportation and the related
gross up for taxes on income arising out of such expenses, and
(ii) $4,750 in director
compensation prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer in July
2006. For a discussion of the valuation assumptions, see the footnotes to the Corporations
consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 2006. |
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(4) |
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Mr. Panoff began serving as the Corporations Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on
January 23, 2006. |
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(5) |
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Dr. Sapan began serving as the Corporations Executive Vice President, Chief
Development Officer on July 10, 2006. |
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(6) |
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The amount shown for Dr. Sapan under Other Annual Compensation for 2006 reflects
expenses paid by the Corporation for temporary lodging and transportation pending her
relocation to New Jersey as well as a gross up for taxes on income arising out of such
expenses. |
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(7) |
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Dr. Sorell resigned as the Corporations President and Chief Executive Officer on July
17, 2006. |
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(8) |
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The amount shown for Dr. Sorell under Other Annual Compensation for 2006 reflects
severance payments received in connection with a Separation Agreement entered into
between Dr. Sorell and the Corporation effective July 17, 2006. |
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(9) |
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Dr. Kaplitt served as the Corporations Executive Chairman from September 21, 2004 to
February 23, 2007. |
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Employment Agreements
John E. Mordock
Effective July 17, 2006, the Corporation hired John E. Mordock to serve as its President and
Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mordock was initially paid an annual base salary of $200,000, which
was increased to $250,000 effective January 1, 2007. He is eligible to receive a bonus based upon
his performance and the Corporations achievement of its goals, with a target bonus of 25% of his
annual salary. On July 19, 2006, Mr. Mordock received options to purchase 250,000 shares of
Common Stock, with an exercise price of $1.30 per share, all of which vested on the grant date.
All such options will expire on July 19, 2016.
Christine V. Sapan
Effective July 10, 2006, Dr. Christine V. Sapan, age 58, was appointed as Senior Vice
President, Chief Development Officer of the Corporation. Dr. Sapans base annual salary is
$225,000 and she is eligible to receive a discretionary annual bonus, with a target bonus of 40% of
her annual salary. Dr. Sapan was granted options to purchase 250,000 shares of Common Stock at an
exercise price of $1.20 per share, which vest over three years. Dr. Sapan is also entitled to
receive a payment of twelve months salary in the event she is terminated without cause.
Marc L. Panoff
On January 23, 2006, the Corporation hired Marc L. Panoff as its Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer. Mr. Panoff was also appointed as the Corporations Secretary on May 9, 2006.
Mr. Panoff initially received an annual base salary of $165,000, which was increased to
$185,000 effective January 1, 2007. Mr. Panoffs annual bonus, if any, will be at the discretion
of the Board and will depend upon the achievement of goals to be specified by the Board. In
connection with Mr. Panoffs employment, the Corporation, on January 23, 2006, granted Mr. Panoff
an option to purchase up to 180,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.70 per share.
The 180,000 shares vest as follows: 25,000 shares on January 23, 2006, 35,000 shares on January
23, 2007, and 60,000 shares on each of January 23, 2008 and 2009.
Deductibility of Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Code generally limits to $1,000,000 the Corporations federal income tax
deduction for compensation paid in any year to each of its chief executive officer and the four
other highest paid executive officers, to the extent such compensation is not performance-based
within the meaning of Section 162(m). The Committee will, in general, seek to qualify compensation
paid to its executive officers for deductibility under Section 162(m), although the Committee
believes it is appropriate to retain the flexibility to authorize payments of compensation that may
not qualify for deductibility if, in the Committees judgment, it is in the Corporations best
interest to do so.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth the outstanding equity awards to the Named Executive Officers
as of December 31, 2006. No stock awards or equity incentive plan awards were granted to such
persons during 2006.
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Number of Securities |
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Number of Securities |
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Underlying |
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Underlying |
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Unexercised Options |
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Unexercised Options |
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Option Exercise |
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Option Expiration |
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(#) Exercisable |
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(#) Unexercisable |
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Price ($) |
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Date |
John E. Mordock |
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271,667 |
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43,333 |
(1) |
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$ |
1.80 |
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5/09/16 |
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250,000 |
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$ |
1.30 |
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7/09/16 |
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Marc L. Panoff |
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25,000 |
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155,000 |
(2) |
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$ |
1.70 |
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1/23/16 |
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Christine V. Sapan |
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250,000 |
(3) |
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$ |
1.20 |
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7/10/16 |
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Michael
Sorell, M.D. |
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787,815 |
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$ |
0.75 |
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9/30/07 |
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Martin J.
Kaplitt, M.D. |
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(1) |
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50% percent of these stock options vest on each of May 9, 2007 and May 9, 2008. These
options become vested and exercisable in full upon a change of control of the Corporation |
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One-third of these stock options vest on each of July 10, 2007, July 10, 2008 and July 10,
2009. These options become vested and exercisable in full upon a termination of Dr. Sapans
employment by the Corporation without cause, Dr. Sapan resigns as a result of a demotion of
her position or a diminution in her duties, or upon a change of control of the Corporation. |
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(3) |
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35,000 of these options vest on January 23, 2007, and 60,000 vest on each of January 23,
2008 and January 23, 2009. If Mr. Panoffs employment is terminated by the Corporation
without cause, all options scheduled to vest in the year of termination become vested and
exercisable in full. All options become vested and exercisable in full upon a change of
control of the Corporation. |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Since the February 2004 merger whereby the Corporation (then known as Change Technology
Partners, Inc.) acquired Neurologix, Inc., (then known as NRI) Refac, which is 90% owned by PCM,
provided consulting services to the Corporation at a basic monthly retainer of $5,000 subject to a
quarterly adjustment to reflect the services rendered during such quarter. The agreement was
terminated effective August 1, 2005. Under this arrangement, the Corporation paid $42,500 with
respect to services rendered during 2005.
The Corporation is party to an Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement, dated April 25,
2005, with Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt, one of Neurologixs scientific co-founders and the son of Dr.
Martin J. Kaplitt, the Corporations Chairman of the Board and former Executive Chairman. Pursuant
to the terms of this agreement, Dr. Kaplitt provides advice and consulting services on an exclusive
basis in scientific research on human gene therapy in the nervous system and serve as a member of
the Corporations
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Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Kaplitt was paid an annual retainer of $100,000
in equal quarterly installment payments from October 2005 through September 2006. Effective
October 1, 2006 Dr. Kaplitts annual retainer was increased to $175,000 payable in equal quarterly
installment payments, which installment payments commenced in January 2007. The Corporation paid
Dr. Kaplitt approximately $25,000 and $100,000 in retainer fees in 2005 and 2006 respectively
thereunder. Under this agreement, the Corporation granted Dr. Kaplitt non-qualified stock options to purchase
160,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.05 per share on April 25, 2005. Dr.
Kaplitt is also the neurosurgeon who performed the surgical procedures on the twelve patients
required by the protocol for the Corporations sponsored Phase I clinical trial for the treatment
of Parkinsons disease.
From May 2005 to November 2005, the Corporation had an administrative services agreement with
PCM pursuant to which PCM performed certain administrative services for the Corporation in
consideration for a monthly fee of $3,000. The administrative services agreement was terminated by
the Corporation in November 2005.
From June 2000 through June 2004, the Corporation had a research agreement with Rockefeller
University (Rockefeller) pursuant to which the Corporation funded certain research
conducted by Dr. Michael Kaplitt and others. As a result of this research, Rockefeller obtained
three U.S. patents in which Dr. Michael Kaplitt is named as a co inventor and one on which he is
named as the sole inventor. Rockefeller has exclusively licensed these patents to the Corporation.
Dr. Michael Kaplitt is also named as a co-inventor on a patent that Rockefeller has
non-exclusively licensed to the Corporation.
In accordance with Rockefellers Intellectual Property Policy, an aggregate of one-third of
all income it receives from licensing transactions is paid to the inventors. Dr. Michael Kaplitt
has advised the Corporation that he received cash payments from Rockefeller in each of 2005 and
2006 of less than $2,000 under this policy. In December 2002, the Corporation issued to
Rockefeller 368,761 shares of Common Stock in exchange for the cancellation of certain fees under
its exclusive patent license agreement with the Corporation. If Rockefeller sells these shares,
Dr. Michael Kaplitt estimates that he will be entitled to approximately 25% of the proceeds. In
addition, he estimates that he will have a similar interest in future royalties that may become
payable under this exclusive patent license agreement.
Dr. Matthew During, a founder of the Corporation and a member of its Scientific Advisory
Board, has advised the Corporation that in each of 2005 and 2006 he received approximately $17,000
from Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) as a result of payments made by the Corporation to
TJU under two exclusive license agreements. The amounts received by Dr. During represent
approximately 18% of the total payments made by the Corporation to TJU in each of 2005 and 2006.
Dr. During will also have a similar interest in future royalties that may become payable under the
agreement with TJU. Dr. During and the Corporation entered into a consulting agreement in October
1999 which was subsequently amended. The consulting agreement provides for payments to Dr. During
of $175,000 per year through September 2007.
The
Corporation is party to a sublease, dated August 10, 2004, with PCS that provides for the
lease of approximately 1,185 gross rentable square feet of space at One Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee, New
Jersey 07024 through January 31, 2008 at a base annual rent of approximately $35,000. The rent
that the Corporation pays to PCS is the same rent that PCS pays under its master lease for this
space.
On May 10, 2006, the Corporation issued and sold 342,857 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at
a price of $35.00 per share, or a total of approximately $12,000,000 to investors led by GEPT and
DaimlerChrysler.
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Effective July 17, 2006, Dr. Michael Sorell resigned as the Corporations President and Chief
Executive Officer. In connection with such resignation, the Corporation and Dr. Sorell entered
into a Separation Agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, the Corporation will pay Dr. Sorell
severance of $185,000 payable in equal semi-monthly installments through September 30, 2007. The
agreement also provides for the immediate vesting of Dr. Sorells stock options. Such options will
terminate upon the later of (i) the 15th day following the date on which Dr. Sorell
ceases to be a director of the Corporation or
(ii) December 31st of the calendar year during which Dr. Sorell ceases to be a director of the
Corporation. Dr. Sorell is currently a Class I director of the Corporation, but is not standing
for re-election at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Effective February 23, 2007, the Corporation entered into a consulting agreement with Martin
J. Kaplitt, M.D., the Chairman of the Corporations Board of
Directors. Under the terms of this agreement, Dr. Martin Kaplitt will provide medical and scientific consulting and
advisory services to the Corporation for a one year period, unless sooner terminated pursuant to
its terms. Dr. Martin Kaplitt will receive annual compensation of $85,000. Effective as of this date,
Dr. Martin Kaplitt no longer serves the Executive Chairman of the Corporation, but will continue to serve
as Chairman of the Corporations Board of Directors.
Additionally, the Corporation maintains brokerage accounts with PCS for the Corporations
marketable securities for which it pays customary brokerage fees.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Board has an Audit Committee comprised of three directors, each of whom meets the
independence and qualification standards for audit committee membership as set forth in the listing
standards set forth in the AMEX Rules.
The Audit Committee oversees the Corporations financial and accounting processes on behalf of
the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the
reporting process, including the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight
responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed the audited financial statements in the 2006 Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB with management, including a discussion of the quality, not just the
acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the
clarity of disclosures in the financial statements. The Corporations management is responsible
for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Corporations financial statements,
accounting and financial reporting principles and internal controls and procedures designed to
assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. The independent
registered public accounting firm, BDO Seidman, LLP, is responsible for performing an independent
audit of the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
In performing its oversight function, the Audit Committee reviewed with the Corporations
independent registered public accounting firm such firms judgments as to the quality, not just the
acceptability, of the Corporations accounting principles and such other matters as are required to
be discussed with the Committee under generally accepted auditing standards, including Statement on
Auditing Standards Nos. 61 and 90. In addition, the Committee has discussed with the independent
registered public accounting firm such firms independence from management and the Corporation and
received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting
firm required by the Independence Standards Board, Standard No. 1.
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The Committee discussed with the Corporations independent registered public accounting firm
the overall scope and plans for their audit. The Committee met with the independent registered
public accounting firm, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their
examination, their evaluation of the Corporations internal controls, and the overall quality of
the Corporations financial reporting.
The Corporations management, the Audit Committee and the Board are fully committed to the
review and evaluation of the Corporations procedures and policies designed to assure effective
internal control over financial reporting. All steps and disclosures relating to these matters have
been and will remain subject to the oversight of the Audit Committee.
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, and subject to the limitations on the
role and responsibilities of the Audit Committee set forth below and in its charter, the Audit
Committee recommended to the Board (and the Board has approved) that the audited financial
statements be included in the Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee also
approved the selection of the Corporations independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Although the members of the Audit Committee are financially sophisticated they are not
professionally engaged in the practice of auditing or accounting, are not employed by the
Corporation for accounting, financial management or internal control purposes and are not experts
in the fields of accounting or auditing, including the determination of auditor independence.
Members of the Audit Committee rely without independent verification on the information provided to
them and on the representations made by management and the independent registered public accounting
firm. Accordingly, the Audit Committees oversight does not provide an independent basis to
determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles
or appropriate internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting
standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the Audit Committees considerations
and discussions referred to above do not assure that the audit of the Corporations financial
statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, that the
financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or
that BDO Seidman, LLP is in fact independent.
The Audit Committee of the Board,
Austin M. Long III, Chair
Cornelius E. Golding
Craig J. Nickels
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BDO
Seidman, LLP was the Corporations independent registered public accounting firm for the
year ended December 31, 2006. BDO Seidman does not have any direct or indirect financial interest
in the Corporation in any capacity other than that of independent public accountants. A
representative of BDO Seidman will be present at the meeting to answer questions by stockholders
concerning the accounts of the Corporation and will have the opportunity to make a statement, if
such representative desires to do so.
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Principal Accounting Firm Fees
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to the Corporation for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 by the Corporations independent registered public
accounting firm, BDO Seidman, LLP. BDO Seidman was appointed as the Corporations independent
registered public accounting firm effective September 12, 2006.
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Description |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Audit fees |
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$ |
134,000 |
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Audit related fees |
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Tax fees |
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All other fees |
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Total |
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$ |
134,000 |
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Audit fees included fees associated with the annual audit, as well as fees associated
with the review of the Corporations Quarterly Report for the period ended September 30, 2006 on
Form 10-QSB. The 2006 audit fee amount includes an estimate of fees to be billed to the
Corporation for the 2006 annual audit.
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to the Corporation for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 by the Corporations former independent registered public
accounting firm, J.H. Cohn LLP. J.H. Cohn LLP was dismissed as the Corporations independent
registered public accounting firm effective
September 12, 2006.
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Description |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Audit fees |
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$ |
37,030 |
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$ |
121,700 |
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Audit related fees |
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4,644 |
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All other fees |
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Total |
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$ |
41,674 |
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$ |
121,700 |
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Audit fees included fees associated with the annual audit, as well as fees associated
with the reviews of the Corporations Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB: Audit related fees
included fees associated with (i) the transition to the Corporations successor independent
registered public accounting firm, BDO Seidman and (ii) the review of the registration statement on
Form S-8 filed by the Corporation on August 28, 2006.
The report of J.H. Cohn on the Corporations financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 included an explanatory paragraph that noted substantial doubt about the
Corporations ability to continue as a going concern. The audit reports of J.H. Cohn on the
financial statements of the Corporation for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 did
not otherwise contain any adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were they modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the subsequent interim period
through the date of dismissal the Corporation has had no disagreement with J.H. Cohn on any matter
of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure.
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During the preparation of the Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter
ended June 30, 2005, the Corporation, together with J.H. Cohn, identified a material weakness in
internal controls relating to its accounting treatment of stock options, including stock options
granted to non-employee consultants. As a result of the controls implemented to address this
material weakness, during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Corporation and J.H. Cohn
identified an additional error in accounting for the stock options
granted to its then President and
Chief Executive Officer. To correct this error, the Corporation amended its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 to restate the financial statements for the three
months and six months ended June 30, 2005. Additionally, during the preparation of the
Corporations 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, the Corporation, together with J.H. Cohn,
identified a material weakness with respect to the recording of certain deferred research and
development expense relating to one of the Corporations development agreements. Except for the
previously disclosed material weaknesses in internal controls described in this paragraph, there
have been no events reportable pursuant to Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(B) of Regulation S-B during the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the subsequent interim period through the date of
dismissal.
J.H. Cohn was provided with a copy of the foregoing disclosure and was requested by the
Corporation to furnish to the Corporation a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange
Commission stating whether J.H. Cohn agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated
September 12, 2006, was included as Exhibit 16.1 to the Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on September 18, 2006.
Pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the SEC, before our independent
registered accounting firm is engaged to render audit or non-audit
services, the engagement must be approved by the Audit Committee or
entered into pursuant to the Audit Committees pre-approval
policies and procedures. During 2006, the Audit Committee did not have a pre-approval policy in effect for the approval
of service rendered by the Corporations independent registered public accounting firm. Therefore,
none of the services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm was provided
pursuant to the de minimis exception to the pre-approval requirements
contained in the SECs rules. All services provided by the Corporations independent registered accounting firms during 2006
were approved by the Audit Committee prior to the commencement thereof.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board does not know of any other matters which are likely to be brought before the
meeting. However, in the event that any other matters properly come before the meeting, the
persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote such proxy in accordance with their judgment on such
matters.
PROPOSALS BY STOCKHOLDERS
Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange
Act, at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation, which is currently scheduled to
be held on May 8, 2008, must be received by the Corporation at the Corporations principal
executive offices by December 12, 2007 if they are to be included in the Corporations proxy
statement and proxy relating to such meeting.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Based solely on its review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed under Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and amendments thereto, the Corporation believes that during
fiscal 2006, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and other
principal stockholders of the Corporation were complied with except as follows: (i) the Form 4
filed by GEPT with respect to the dividends on its shares of Series C preferred Stock received on
December 1, 2006 was filed ten days late because GEPT relied on a dividend notice from the
Corporation which was received after the filing deadline; and (ii) The DaimlerChrysler Corp Master
Retirement Trust did not timely file its Form
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4s with respect to the dividends on its shares of Series C preferred Stock received on each of June 1, 2006, September 1, 2006 and December 1, 2006.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
The cost of preparing, assembling and mailing this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and the enclosed proxy will be borne by the Corporation. In addition to
the solicitation of proxies by use of the mails, the Corporation may solicit proxies personally and
by telephone and telegraph.
STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
The Board has adopted a written policy on stockholder and interested party communications with
directors, a copy of which is available on the Corporations corporate website at
http://www.neurologix.net.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
The Corporation files annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information we
file at the SECs Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the
SECs regional offices located at 233 Broadway, New York, New York 10279; 801 Brickell Ave., Suite
1800, Miami, Florida 33131; 175 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60604; 1801
California Street, Suite 4800, Denver, Colorado 80202-2648 or 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1100,
Los Angeles, California 90036-3648. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information
on the public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from commercial
document retrieval services and at the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The
SEC allows the Corporation to incorporate by reference information into this Proxy Statement,
which means that we can disclose important information by referring you to another document filed
separately with the SEC. A copy of such report is being mailed to the Corporations stockholders
with this Proxy Statement. All documents filed by the Corporation pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the annual
meeting shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.
Our stockholders may obtain the above-mentioned documents, without charge, by requesting them
in writing or by telephone from the Corporation, by writing to Neurologix, Inc., One Bridge Plaza,
Suite 605, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024, and by telephone to 201-592-6451.
You should rely only on the information contained in this Proxy Statement or other documents
to which we refer to vote at the Annual Meeting. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with
information that is different from what is contained in this Proxy Statement. You should not
assume that the information contained in this Proxy Statement is accurate as of any date other than
the date of the Annual Meeting, and the mailing of the Proxy Statement to stockholders shall not
create any implication to the contrary.
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By Order of the Board Of Directors |
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Marc L. Panoff
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Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and
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Annex A
PROPOSED RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
NEUROLOGIX, INC.
The complete text of the certificate of incorporation of Neurologix, Inc., as proposed to be
restated, is set forth below. New text is underlined and deleted text is crossed out.
The undersigned, , certifies that he is the
of Neurologix, Inc.
(the Corporation), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
(the Corporation), and does hereby certify as follows:
(1) The name of the Corporation is Neurologix, Inc.
(2) The name under which the Corporation was originally incorporated was Pangea Internet, Inc.
and the original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware on April 19, 2000.
(3) This Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with the
provisions of Sections 228, 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
(4) The text of the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, is hereby restated
to read in its entirety as follows:
1. NAME. The name of the corporation is Neurologix, Inc. (the Corporation).
2. ADDRESS; REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT. The address of the Corporations registered office is 2711
Centerville Road, Suite 400, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware; and its
registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
3. PURPOSES. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which
corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
General Corporation Law).
4. NUMBER OF SHARES; DESIGNATIONS AND POWERS, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS AND QUALIFICATIONS,
LIMITATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS THEREOF.
4.1 NUMBER OF SHARES. The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have
authority to issue is: sixty one hundred and five million (65,000,000),
sixty 105,000,000), one hundred million (60,000,000 100,000,000) of which shall be
shares of Common Stock of par value of one-tenth of one cent ($0.001) each and five million
(5,000,000) of which shall be shares of Preferred Stock of par value of ten cents ($0.10) each.
Immediately upon the effectiveness of filing of this Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(the Effective Time), each twenty five (25) shares of the Common Stock, issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (the Old Common Stock), shall automatically, without
further action on the part of the Corporation or any holder of Old Common Stock, be combined,
converted and changed into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock (the New
Common Stock), subject to the treatment of fractional share interests as described below (the
Reverse Stock Split). The conversion of the Old Common Stock into New Common Stock will be
deemed to occur at the Effective Time regardless of when the certificates representing such Old
Common Stock are physically surrendered to the Corporation in exchange for certificates
representing New Common Stock. After the Effective Time, certificates representing the Old Common
Stock will, until surrendered to the Corporation in exchange for certificates representing the New
Common Stock, represent the number of shares of New Common Stock into which such Old Common Stock
shall have been converted pursuant to this Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the right to
receive cash in lieu of any fractional share interest. No certificates representing fractional
shares of New Common Stock shall be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Holders who
otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional share interests of New Common Stock shall be
entitled to receive in lieu of fractional shares and upon surrender to the Corporations transfer
agent of their certificates representing Old Common Stock, duly endorsed, a cash payment in an
amount equal to the product calculated by multiplying (i) the closing sales price of the
Corporations Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Effective Time as reported
on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board or, if no such sales price exists, the mid-range between the
last bid and asked price on the date of the Effective Time by (ii) the number of shares of Old
Common Stock held by such holder that would otherwise have been converted into a fractional share
interest. Upon surrender by a holder of Old Common Stock of a certificate or certificates for Old
Common Stock, duly endorsed, to the Corporations transfer agent, the Corporation shall, as soon as
practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to such holder of Old Common Stock, or to the nominee or
nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of New Common Stock
to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid, together with cash in lieu of any fractional
share interest.*
4.2 The designation, relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each class
are as follows:
* This language relates to the reverse stock split completed on September 10, 2004. Section 245(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that this language can be omitted without being deemed a further amendment. Since this change does not constitute an amendment, it is not
required to be submitted to a vote of the Corporations stockholders under Delaware law.
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4.2.1 The shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series of
any number of shares, provided that the aggregate number of shares issued and not cancelled of any
and all such series shall not exceed the total number of shares of Preferred Stock hereinabove
authorized, and with distinctive serial designations, all as shall hereafter be stated and
expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such shares of Preferred
Stock from time to time adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the Board) pursuant
to authority so to do which is hereby vested in the Board. Each series of shares of Preferred Stock
(a) may have such voting powers, full or limited, or may be without voting powers; (b) may be
subject to redemption at such time or times and at such prices; (c) may be entitled to receive
dividends (which may be cumulative or non-cumulative) at such rate or rates, on such conditions and
at such times, and payable in preference to, or in such relation to, the dividends payable on any
other class or classes or series of stock; (d) may have such rights upon the dissolution of, or
upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation; (e) may be made convertible into or
exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes or of any other series of the same or any
other class or classes of shares of the Corporation at such price or prices or at such rates of
exchange and with such adjustments; (f) may be entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund to be
applied to the purchase or redemption of shares of such series in such amount or amounts; (g) may
be entitled to the benefit of conditions and restrictions upon the creation of indebtedness of the
Corporation or any subsidiary, upon the issue of any additional shares (including additional shares
of such series or of any other series) and upon the payment of dividends or the making of other
distributions on, and the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation or any
subsidiary of, any outstanding shares of the Corporation and (h) may have such other relative,
participating, optional or other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereof; all as shall be stated in said resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such
shares of Preferred Stock. Any of the voting powers, designations, preferences, rights and
qualifications, limitations or restrictions of any such series of Preferred Stock may be made
dependent upon facts ascertainable outside of the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue
of such Preferred Stock adopted by the Board pursuant to the authority vested in it by this Section
4.2.1, provided that the manner in which such facts shall operate upon the voting powers,
designations, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series of
Preferred Stock is clearly and expressly set forth in the resolution or resolutions providing for
the issue of such Preferred Stock. The term facts as used in the next preceding sentence shall
have the meaning given to it in section 151(a) of the General Corporation Law. Shares of Preferred
Stock of any series that have been redeemed (whether through the operation of a sinking fund or
otherwise) or that if convertible or exchangeable, have been converted into or exchanged for shares
of any other class or classes shall have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred
Stock of the same series and may be reissued as a part of the series of which they were originally
a part or may be reclassified and reissued as part of a new series of shares of Preferred Stock to
be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board or as part of any other series of shares of
Preferred Stock, all subject to the conditions or restrictions on issuance set forth in the
resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issue of any series of shares of
Preferred Stock.
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4.2.2 Subject to the provisions of any applicable law or of the By-laws of the Corporation,
as from time to time amended, with respect to the closing of the transfer books or the fixing of a
record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote and except as otherwise provided
by law or by the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of any series of shares of
Preferred Stock, the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall exclusively possess voting
power for the election of directors and for all other purposes, each holder of record of shares of
Common Stock being entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock standing in his or her name
on the books of the Corporation. Except as otherwise provided by the resolution or resolutions
providing for the issue of any series of shares of Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Common
Stock shall be entitled, to the exclusion of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock of any and
all series, to receive such dividends as from time to time may be declared by the Board. In the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or
involuntary, after payment shall have been made to the holders of shares of Preferred Stock of the
full amount to which they shall be entitled pursuant to the resolution or resolutions providing for
the issue of any series of shares of Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall
be entitled to share, ratably according to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them, in
all remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stock holders.
4.2.3 Subject to the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation and except as otherwise
provided by law, the stock of the Corporation, regardless of class, may be issued for such
consideration and for such corporate purposes as the Board may from time to time determine.
4.2.4 The Corporation shall hereby create a series of Preferred Stock which series shall be
designated as Series A Preferred Stock (the Series A Preferred Stock). The number of shares
initially constituting the Series A Preferred Stock shall be three six hundred thousand
(300,000 and fifty (650). The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to
and imposed on the Series A Preferred Stock are as set forth below in paragraphs (a) through (f).
(a) DIVIDENDS. Shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cumulative cash
dividends out of any funds legally available therefor, as and when declared and paid thereon in the
discretion of the Board at the rate of $0.06 per share (adjusted to take into account stock splits,
combinations and other similar transactions affecting the Series A Preferred Stock), payable
annually on May 31 commencing on May 31, 2000. Such dividends shall accrue on each share from the
date of its original issue and shall accrue from day to day, whether or not earned or declared.
Such dividends shall be cumulative so that if such dividends in respect of any previous or current
annual dividend period, at the annual rate specified above, shall not have been paid or declared
and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart, the deficiency shall first be fully paid or
set apart before any dividend shall be paid on or declared and set apart for the Common Stock or
any other series of preferred stock heretofore or hereafter issued. Any accumulation of dividends
on the Series A Preferred Stock shall not bear interest. In the event that dividends
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declared are not sufficient to satisfy the stated cumulative dividend on the Series A Preferred
Stock (or on the Series A Preferred Stock and any other series of preferred stock of the
Corporation heretofore or hereafter issued having a stated dividend), the holders of the Series A
Preferred Stock will share ratably in the dividend (in the case of two or more series having a
stated dividend on the basis of its relative stated dividend). Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to payment of any
accrued but unpaid dividends existing at the time of a voluntary conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of Section 4.2.4(d)(i) hereunder, and the right of the
holders of Series A Preferred Stock to such accrued but unpaid dividends shall be extinguished at
such time.
(b) LIQUIDATED PREFERENCE. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (Liquidation), the holders of Series A Preferred
Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation, whether such assets are
capital or surplus of any nature, before any payment shall be made or any assets distributed to the
holders of Common Stock, an amount equal to $1.00 per share (adjusted to take into account stock
splits, combinations and other similar transactions affecting the Series A Preferred Stock) plus
any declared or accrued but unpaid dividends to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock, and no
more. If upon any Liquidation the assets of the Corporation to be distributed are insufficient to
permit the payment to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock and any other series of Preferred
Stock heretofore or hereafter issued of their full preferential amounts, the entire assets of the
Corporation to be distributed shall be distributed ratably among the holders of Series A Preferred
Stock and any other such series in accordance with each holders liquidation preference. A
consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or corporations or a
sale of the Corporations assets shall not be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up
of the Corporation as those terms are used in this paragraph.
(c) VOTING RIGHTS. Except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Delaware or as
hereinafter specifically set forth, each share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have one vote
which may be cast on all matters to come before the shareholders of the Corporation, as provided by
the laws of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation and/or the bylaws of the
Corporation. Except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Delaware or as hereinafter
specifically set forth, the holders of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall
vote with the holders of all outstanding shares of capital stock, and not as a separate class or
series.
(d) CONVERSION. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following
conversion rights (the Conversion Rights):
(i) RIGHT TO CONVERT. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the
option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such shares, at the office
of the Corporation or any transfer agent for the Corporation, into one fully paid and nonassessable
share of Common Stock.
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(ii) CONVERSION PRICE. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible into one
share of Common Stock (hereinafter Conversion Ratio). The Initial Conversion Price shall be
subject to adjustment from time to time as provided herein.
(iii) MECHANICS OF VOLUNTARY CONVERSION. Before any holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall
be entitled to voluntarily convert the same into shares of Common Stock, he shall surrender the
certificates therefore, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent
for the Series A Preferred Stock or Common Stock, and shall give written notice to the Corporation
at such office that he elects to convert the same and shall state therein the number of shares of
Series A Preferred Stock being converted. Thereupon the Corporation shall promptly issue and
deliver to such holder of Series A Preferred Stock or his designees by first class mail at the
address of such holder as set forth on the books of the Corporations transfer agent a certificate
or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which he shall be entitled to as
aforesaid and a certificate or certificates for any shares of Series A Preferred Stock that are not
converted.
Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business
on the date of such surrender of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be converted, and the
person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion
shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on
such date.
(iv) ADJUSTMENT FOR STOCK SPLITS AND COMBINATIONS. If the Corporation shall at any time or
from time to time effect a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, the Conversion Ratio then
in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased, and conversely,
if the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time combine the outstanding shares of Common
Stock, the Conversion Ratio then in effect immediately before the combination shall be
proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this subparagraph (d) shall become effective at the
close of business on the date of the subdivision or combination becomes effective.
(v) ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS. In the event of the Corporation at
any time, or from time to time shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of
holders of Common Stock or holders of any other stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other
distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock or stock convertible into or exchangeable
for Common Stock then and in each such event the Conversion Ratio then in effect shall be decreased
as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of
the close of business on such record date, or by multiplying the Conversion Ratio then in effect by
a fraction:
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(1) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record
date, and
(2) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record
date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution
and/or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of stock issuable
in payment of such dividend or distribution; provided, however, if such record date shall have been
fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date
fixed therefor, the Conversion Ratio shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on
such record date and thereafter the Conversion Ratio shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section
4.2.4(d)(v) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.
(vi) ADJUSTMENTS FOR OTHER DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS. In the event the Corporation at any
time or from time to time after the Commitment Date shall make or issue, or fix a record date for
the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution
payable in securities of the Corporation other than shares of Common Stock or shares of stock
convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, then and in each such event provision shall be
made so that the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall receive upon conversion thereof in
addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of
the Corporation which they would have received had their Series A Preferred Stock been converted
into Common Stock on the date of such event and had thereafter, during the period from the date of
such event to and including the conversion date, retained such securities receivable by them as
aforesaid during such period, giving application to all adjustments with respect to such securities
as are called for during such period under this Section 4.2.4(d)(vi) with respect to the rights of
the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock.
(vii) ADJUSTMENT FOR REORGANIZATION, RECLASSIFICATION, EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION. If the
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be changed into the
same or different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by capital
reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or
stock dividend provided for above, or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets
provided for elsewhere in this Section 4.2.4(d)(vii)), then and in each such event the holder of
each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such share into
the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such
reorganization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Common
Stock into which such shares of Series A Preferred Stock might have been converted immediately
prior to such reorganization, reclassification or change, giving application to all adjustments
with respect to such securities as are called for under this Section 4.2.4(d)(vii) with respect to
the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock.
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(viii) MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS OR SALE OF ASSETS. If at any time or from time to time there
shall be a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation, or the sale
of all or substantially all of the Corporations properties and assets to any other person, then,
as a part of such merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the holders of the
Series A Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock, the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation,
or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a
holder of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such merger,
consolidation, or sale. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application
of the provisions of this Section 4.2.4(d) (including adjustment of the Conversion Ratio then in
effect and the number of shares purchasable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock) shall
be applicable after that event as nearly equivalent as may be practicable.
(ix) FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion
of Series A Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise
be entitled, the Corporation shall pay cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the
fair market value of one share of the Corporations Common Stock on the date of conversion, as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
(x) RESERVATION OF STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION. The Corporation shall at all times reserve
and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the
purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, such number of its
shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion or all
outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, and if at any time the number of authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then
outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action
as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares
of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.
(xi) CERTIFICATE OF ADJUSTMENT. Whenever the amount of common shares or other securities
deliverable upon the conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be adjusted pursuant to
the provisions hereof, the Corporation shall deliver to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock,
not later than 30 days after the date of such adjustment, a certificate signed by the President or
one of the Vice Presidents of the Corporation, and by the Treasurer or one of the Assistant
Treasurers of the Corporation, stating the adjusted amount of its common shares or other securities
deliverable per share of Series A Preferred Stock calculated to the nearest one one-hundredth and
setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts requiring such
adjustment and upon which such calculation is based. Each adjustment shall remain in effect until a
subsequent adjustment hereunder is required.
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(e) REDEMPTION. Holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to demand redemption
of any of the shares so held.
(f) PROTECTIVE LIMITATION.
(i) SENIOR SERIES. So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall remain unredeemed
and outstanding the Corporation shall not, without the advance affirmative vote or written consent
of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock,
taken together as a class, issue any other class of preferred or special shares having any
preference or priority as to dividends or assets senior to such preference or priority of the
Series A Preferred Stock, or authorize or issue shares of any class of stock or any bonds,
debentures, notes or other obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or having option
rights to purchase, any shares of any class of stock of this Corporation having any preference or
priority as to dividends or assets senior to such preference or priority of the Series A Preferred
Stock.
(ii) CHANGES. So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall remain unredeemed and
outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the advance affirmative vote or written consent of
the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock,
adversely change any of the rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock.
4.2.5 The Corporation shall hereby create a series of Preferred Stock which series shall be
designated as Series B Preferred Stock (the Series B Preferred). The number of shares initially
constituting the Series B Preferred Stock shall be four million (4,000,000). The rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to and imposed on the Series B Preferred are as
set forth below in paragraphs (a) through (h).
(a) DIVIDENDS. The holders of the Series B Preferred shall be entitled to receive, out of any
funds legally available therefor, such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board
of the Corporation provided that no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on any
shares of the Common Stock unless at the same time an equivalent dividend or distribution is
declared or paid, as the case may be, on all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred and provided
further that any dividend or distribution on Series B Preferred shall be payable at the same rate
per share as would be payable on the shares of Common Stock which the holder of the Series B
Preferred would be entitled to receive if he had converted the shares of Series B Preferred into
Common Stock pursuant to Section 4.2.5(d) hereof immediately prior to the record date of such
dividend or distribution.
(b) LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (each a Distribution Event):
(i) SERIES B PREFERRED PREFERENCE. The holders of the Series B Preferred shall be entitled to
receive with respect to such Distribution Event pro
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rata in accordance with the shares of Series B Preferred then held by them, prior and in preference
to any distribution of any of the assets or surplus funds of the Corporation to the holders of the
Common Stock by reason of their ownership of such shares, an amount equal to the greater of (x) the
aggregate of the Original Issue Price (as defined below) for all such shares of Series B Preferred
plus an amount equal to all declared but unpaid dividends on such shares of Series B Preferred and
(y) the amount that the holders of Series B Preferred would be entitled to receive if all such
shares of Series B Preferred had been converted into Common Stock pursuant to Section 4.2.5(d)
hereof immediately prior to the record date for the distributions relating to the Distribution
Event. If the assets and funds thus distributed among the holders of the Series B Preferred shall
be insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of the full aforesaid preferential amount,
then the entire assets and funds of the Corporation legally available for distribution shall be
distributed among the holders of the Series B Preferred pro rata in accordance with the shares of
Series B Preferred then held by them. The Original Issue Price of the Series B Preferred shall be
$10.00 per share (as adjusted for any stock dividend, stock splits, recapitalization,
reorganizations and other similar transactions with respect to the Series B Preferred).
(ii) REORGANIZATION, MERGER OR SALE OF ASSETS. Neither a consolidation or a merger of the
Corporation with or into any other corporation or corporations nor the sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Corporation shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up
within the meaning of this Section 4.2.5(b).
(c) VOTING RIGHTS. Except as otherwise provided herein or required by law, each share of
Series B Preferred shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common
Stock into which the Series B Preferred could be converted pursuant to Section 4.2.5(d) hereof as
of the record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to vote on such matter or, if
no record date is established, as of the date such vote is taken, and the holders of Series B
Preferred shall vote share for share with the holders of the Common Stock without distinction as to
class and shall not be entitled to vote separately as a class or series of a class. Nothing set
forth in this Section 4.2.5(c) shall be construed as a waiver of the right of the holders of the
Series B Preferred to vote as a class when specifically entitled to do so pursuant to Section 6
herein. The voting rights of the Series B Preferred shall include, but not be limited to, the right
to vote on the Charter Amendment (as hereinafter defined).
(d) CONVERSION. The holders of the Series B Preferred have conversion rights as follows (the
Conversion Rights):
(i) RIGHT TO CONVERT. Each share of Series B Preferred shall be convertible, at the option of
the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such share at the office of the
Corporation or any transfer agent for the Series B Preferred, into such number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock (the Conversion Rate) as is determined by dividing the
Original Issue Price by the Conversion Price, determined as hereinafter provided, in effect at the
time of the conversion. The price at which shares of Common Stock shall be deliverable upon
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conversion (the Conversion Price) for the Series B Preferred shall initially be $0.25 per share
of Common Stock. Such initial Conversion Price shall be subject to adjustment as hereinafter
provided.
(ii) AUTOMATIC CONVERSION. Each share of Series B Preferred shall automatically be converted
into shares of Common Stock at the then effective Conversion Rate of such stock (x) immediately
prior to the closing of the first firmly underwritten public offering of Common Stock of the
Corporation that occurs after March 20, 2000 and that is pursuant to a registration statement filed
with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other federal
agency at the time administering the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act)) under the Act,
covering the offer and sale of Common Stock to the public at a public offering price per share
(before deductions for underwriter commissions and expenses) of not less than four times the then
prevailing Conversion Price and that results in proceeds to the Corporation (before deduction for
underwriter commissions and expenses) of at least $10,000,000 (a Qualified Offering), and (y)
upon the conversion of a number of shares of Series B Preferred which when added to all shares of
Series B Preferred previously converted at any time equals at least 60% of the number of shares of
Series B Preferred issued pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the Securities Purchase
Agreement) dated March 9, 2000 between the Corporation and Pangea Internet Advisors LLC. Upon such
automatic conversion, any declared but unpaid dividends shall be paid in accordance with the
provisions of Section 4.25(d)(iii). In the event of the automatic conversion of the Series B
Preferred upon a Qualified Offering, the person(s) entitled to receive the Common Stock issuable
upon such conversion of Series B Preferred shall not be deemed to have converted such Series B
Preferred until immediately prior to the closing of such sale of securities. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section 4.2.5(d)(ii), no automatic conversion of the Series B
Preferred shall be effected unless and until such conversion will not violate any laws, rules,
regulations, orders or other legal requirements of any governing body or until the Charter
Amendment shall have occurred, and such automatic conversion shall be held in abeyance pending
compliance with any such requirements, provided that the holders of Series B Preferred will use
their best efforts to comply with such requirements.
(iii) MECHANICS OF CONVERSION. Before any holder of Series B Preferred shall be entitled to
convert the same into full shares of Common Stock and to receive certificates therefor, such holder
shall surrender the certificate or certificates for such Series B Preferred, duly endorsed, at the
office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Series B Preferred, and shall give
written notice to the Corporation at such office that such holder elects to convert the same. In
the event of an automatic conversion pursuant to Section 4.2.5(d)(ii), the outstanding shares of
Series B Preferred shall be converted automatically without any further action by the holders of
such shares and whether or not the certificates representing such shares are surrendered to the
Corporation or its transfer agent. The Corporation is not obligated to issue certificates
evidencing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such automatic conversion unless the
certificates evidencing such shares of Series B Preferred are either delivered to the Corporation
or its transfer agent as provided above, or the holder notifies the Corporation
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or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an
agreement satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it
in connection with such certificates. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after such
delivery, or such agreement and indemnification in the case of a lost certificate, issue and
deliver at such office to such holder of Series B Preferred, a certificate or certificates for the
number of shares of Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled as aforesaid and a check
payable to the holder in the amount of any cash amounts payable as the result of a conversion into
fractional shares of Common Stock. Thereupon, the Corporation shall promptly pay in cash or, to the
extent sufficient funds are not then legally available therefore, in Common Stock (at the Common
Stocks fair market value determined by the Board of Directors as of the date of such conversion),
any declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Series B Preferred being converted. Such
conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date
of such surrender of the shares of Series B Preferred to be converted, or in the case of automatic
conversion on the date of closing of a Qualified Offering or the date on which more than 60% of the
originally issued Series B Preferred have been converted into Common Stock and the person or
persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be
treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on such
date.
(iv) FRACTIONAL SHARES. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder of Series B
Preferred would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall pay cash equal to such fraction
multiplied by the then effective Conversion Price. Whether or not fractional shares are issuable
upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Series B
Preferred of each holder at the time converting into Common Stock and the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon such aggregate conversion.
(v) ADJUSTMENT OF CONVERSION PRICE. The Conversion Price of the Series B Preferred shall be
subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(A) If the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the date hereof is
increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or by a subdivision or split-up of
shares of Common Stock, then, on the date such payment is made or such change is effective, the
Conversion Price of the Series B Preferred shall be appropriately decreased so that the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of any shares of the Series B Preferred shall be
increased in proportion to such increase of outstanding shares.
(B) If the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the date hereof is
decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, on the effective date of such
combination, the Conversion Price of the Series B Preferred shall be appropriately increased so
that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of any shares of the Series B
Preferred shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares.
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(C) In case, at any time after the date hereof, of any capital reorganization, or any
reclassification of the stock of the Corporation (other than as a result of a stock dividend or
subdivision, split-up or combination of shares), or the consolidation or merger of the Corporation
with or into another person (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Corporation is the
continuing entity and which does not result in any change in the Common Stock), the shares of the
Series B Preferred shall, after such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale
or other disposition, be convertible into the kind and number of shares of stock or other
securities or property of the Corporation or otherwise to which such holder would have been
entitled if immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale
or other disposition such holder had converted its shares of the Series B Preferred into Common
Stock.
(D) In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of this Section
4.2.5(d)(v) are not strictly applicable but the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly
protect the conversion rights of the holders of Series B Preferred set forth in this Section 4 in
accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof, then, in each such case, the
Corporation at its expense shall appoint a firm of independent public accountants of recognized
national standing (which may be the regular auditors of the Corporation), which shall give its
opinion as to the adjustment, if any, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and
principles established in this Section 4.2.5(d), necessary to preserve, without dilution, the
conversion rights of the holders of Series B Preferred set forth in this Section 4.2.5(d). Upon
receipt of such opinion, the Corporation will promptly mail a copy thereof to the holders of Series
B Preferred and shall make the adjustments described therein.
(E) The provisions of Sections 4.2.5(d)(v)(A), (B), (C) and (D) shall similarly apply to
successive events of the type described therein. All calculations under this Section 4.2.5(d)(iv)
shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one hundredth (1/100) of a share, as the case
may be.
(vi) MINIMAL ADJUSTMENTS. No adjustment in the Conversion Price for any Series B Preferred
need be made if such adjustment would result in a change in the Conversion Price of less than 1%.
Any adjustment of less than 1% which is not made shall be carried forward and shall be made at the
time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which, on a cumulative basis, amounts to an
adjustment of 1% or more in the Conversion Price.
(vii) NO IMPAIRMENT. The Corporation will not through any reorganization, recapitalization,
transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be
observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in
the carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 4.2.5(d) and in the taking of all such
action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the Conversion Rights of the holders
of Series B Preferred against
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impairment. This provision shall not restrict the Corporations right to amend its Certificate of
Incorporation with the requisite shareholder consent.
(viii) CERTIFICATE AS TO ADJUSTMENTS. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment
of the Conversion Rate for Series B Preferred pursuant to this Section 4.2.5(d), the Corporation at
its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms
hereof and prepare and furnish to each holder of Series B Preferred a certificate setting forth
such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or
readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon written request at any time of any holder of
Series B Preferred, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting
forth (A) all such adjustments and readjustments, (B) the Conversion Rate at the time in effect,
and (C) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the
time would be received upon the conversion of such holders shares of Series B Preferred.
(ix) NOTICES OF RECORD DATE AND PROPOSED LIQUIDATION DISTRIBUTION. In the event of any taking
by the Corporation of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of
determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other than a cash
dividend) or other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any
shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property or to receive any other right, the
Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series B Preferred at least 30 days prior to such record
date, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such
dividend or distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or
right. In the event of a liquidation distribution pursuant to Section 4.2.5(b) hereof, the
Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series B Preferred at least 30 days prior to the record
date applicable to such distribution a notice (A) certifying as to (i) the anticipated aggregate
proceeds available for distribution to holders of Series B Preferred and Common Stock, (ii) the
amount expected to be distributed pursuant to Section 4.2.5(b) in respect of each share of each
outstanding series of Series B Preferred and each share of Common Stock and (iii) the amount
expected to be distributed pursuant to Section 4.2.5(b) in respect of each share of outstanding
Series B Preferred if the holder of Series B Preferred converted such share of Series B Preferred
into Common Stock immediately prior to the liquidation distribution and (B) stating that in
connection with such liquidation distribution the holders of shares of Series B Preferred may prior
to such liquidation distribution convert their shares of Series B Preferred into Common Stock at
the applicable Conversion Rate.
(x) NOTICES. Any notice required by the provisions of this Section 4.2.5(d) to be given to
the holder of shares of the Series B Preferred shall be deemed given if deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to each holder of record at such holders address
appearing on the Corporations books.
(xi) PAYMENT OF TAXES. The Corporation will pay all taxes (other than taxes based upon
income) and other governmental charges that may be imposed
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with respect to the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series
B Preferred, excluding any tax or other charge imposed in connection with any transfer involved in
the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that in which shares of
Series B Preferred so converted were registered.
(e) REDEMPTION.
(i) OPTIONAL REDEMPTION BY CORPORATION. The shares of the Series B Preferred are redeemable at
the option of the Corporation in whole or in part at any time and from time to time after March 26,
2001, at a redemption price of $10.00 per share plus an amount equal to the dividends accrued and
unpaid (including interest, if any) thereon to the redemption date. In case only a part of the
Series B Preferred Stock at the time outstanding is to be redeemed, the shares selected shall be
allocated among all of the holders of the Series B Preferred at the time outstanding in proportion
to their respective holdings. At least 30 days in advance of the date designated for any redemption
pursuant to this paragraph (a), the Corporation shall mail or deliver notices of such redemption to
the holders of record of the shares so to be redeemed at their respective addresses as shown on the
books of the Corporation.
(ii) REDEMPTION AT OPTION OF HOLDERS. If the Charter Amendment has not occurred prior to
December 31, 2000, then at any time after December 31, 2000 and prior to the Charter Amendment the
Corporation shall, upon the written request (a Redemption Request) of the holders of at least 50%
of the shares of Series B Preferred issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, redeem
all of the then outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred at the redemption price of $10.00 per
share, plus all dividends accrued and unpaid (including interest, if any) on such Series B
Preferred up to the date fixed for redemption, upon giving the notice hereinafter provided.
Charter Amendment means an amendment to the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation providing
for an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue
so that the number thereof is at least equal to the sum of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock
that were outstanding or reserved for issuance immediately prior to the issuance of any share of
Series B Preferred pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement plus (B) the number of shares of
Common Stock that would be required to be issued immediately after the issuance of all shares of
Series B Preferred issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement if all such shares of
Series B Preferred were converted at such time plus (C) the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable pursuant to the terms of all warrants referred to in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
Not less than 30 days after receipt of a Redemption Request, a notice specifying the time and place
fixed for redemption of the Series B Preferred shall be given by mail or delivered to the holders
of record of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock selected for redemption at their respective
addresses as shown on the books of the Corporation. The time so fixed for redemption shall be not
less than 30 days after the date of such notice.
(iii) EFFECT OF REDEMPTION. Upon such date as the Board of Directors shall designate for
payment of the redemption price (unless the Corporation shall default in the payment of the
redemption price set forth in the Redemption notice), the
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shares of Series B Preferred redeemed shall cease to be deemed outstanding and the holders of
certificates therefor shall have no voting or other rights with respect to such shares except the
right to receive the moneys payable upon such redemption from the Corporation, without interest
thereon, upon surrender (and endorsement, if required by the Corporation) of their applicable stock
certificates. Upon redemption of the Series B Preferred in the manner set forth herein, the Series
B Preferred Stock so redeemed by the Corporation shall be cancelled, shall not be reissued and
shall cease to be a part of the authorized shares of the Corporation.
(iv) LIMITATION ON REDEMPTION AND DIVIDENDS. The option and obligation of the Corporation to
redeem shares of the Series B Preferred Stock under Sections 4.2.5(e)(i) and (ii) hereof, shall be
subject to the restrictions imposed by applicable law or any provision of any agreement now or
hereafter existing relating to the indebtedness of the Corporation for borrowed money, unless such
provision shall be waived. In the event that the Corporation shall fail to redeem any shares of
Series B Preferred Stock required to be redeemed under Section 4.2.5(e)(ii) hereof, then, until
such shares are redeemed, dividends shall accrue on all shares at a rate equal to 10% compounded
semi-annually from the date such redemption price is required to be paid to the date payment is
made.
(f) COVENANTS. In addition to any other rights provided by law, so long as any shares of
Series B Preferred shall be outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the
affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of not less than a majority of such outstanding
shares of Series B Preferred:
(i) CERTIFICATE AND BYLAWS. Amend or repeal any provision of, or add any provision to, this
Corporations Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws if such action would adversely alter or change
the preferences, rights, privileges or powers of, or the restrictions provided for the benefit of,
such shares of Series B Preferred;
(ii) AUTHORIZED SHARES. Increase the authorized number of shares of Series B Preferred or
increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of preferred stock of the Corporation;
(iii) SENIOR SECURITIES. Make any authorization or any designation, whether by
reclassification or otherwise, of any new class or series of stock or any other securities
convertible into equity securities of the Corporation ranking senior to the Series B Preferred in
right of redemption, liquidation preference, voting or dividends or any increase in the authorized
or designated number of any such class or series; or
(iv) DISTRIBUTION. Redeem or repurchase any shares of Common Stock (except for acquisitions
of Common Stock by the Corporation pursuant to agreements which permit the Corporation to
repurchase such shares upon termination of services to the Corporation or its affiliates).
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(g) STATUS OF CONVERTED STOCK. In the event any shares of Series B Preferred shall be
converted pursuant to Section 4.2.5(b)(iv) hereof, the shares so converted shall be cancelled and
shall not be issuable by the Corporation, and any declared but unpaid dividends with respect to
such converted shares shall be cancelled. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation may
be appropriately amended from time to time to effect the corresponding reduction in the
Corporations authorized capital stock.
(h) ABSENCE OF CHARTER AMENDMENT. To the extent that the rights of the holders of Series B
Preferred set forth in Sections 4.2.5(b)(i), (ii) and (iii) depend upon or relate to the number of
shares of Common Stock into which the Series B Preferred may be converted from time to time, such
rights shall be construed as if the Corporation has at all times a sufficient number of shares of
Common Stock authorized and reserved for issuance to satisfy such conversion rights notwithstanding
the fact that a sufficient number of such shares of Common Stock may not be authorized and reserved
because of the failure of the Charter Amendment to have been effected or for any other reason.
5. NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS OF INCORPORATOR. The name and mailing address of the incorporator
are: Sophia Lee, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
New York 10019-6064.
6. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
6.1 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under
the direction of, the Board of Directors (the Board). The total number of directors constituting
the entire Board shall be not less than three nor more than twelve, with the then-authorized number
of directors being fixed from time to time by the Board.
6.2 STAGGERED BOARD. The Board shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as
possible, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Class I directors shall initially serve until
the 2004 annual meeting of stockholders; Class II directors shall initially serve until the 2005
annual meeting of stockholders; and Class III directors shall initially serve until the 2006 annual
meeting of stockholders. Commencing with the annual meeting of stockholders in 2004, directors of
each class the term of which shall then expire shall be elected to hold office for a three year
term and until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office. In case of
any increase or decrease, from time to time, in the number of directors, the number of directors in
each class shall be apportioned as nearly equal as possible.
6.3 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Members of the Board may be elected either by written ballot or by voice
vote
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. No director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the
Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
provided that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (a) for any
breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the Corporation
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or its stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) under section 174 of the General Corporation Law or
(d) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefits.
Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provision shall not adversely affect any right or
protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
8. INDEMNIFICATION.
8.1 To the extent not prohibited by law, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who is or
was made, or threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding (a Proceeding), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including,
without limitation, an action by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its
favor, by reason of the fact that such person, or a person of whom such person is the legal
representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or, at the request of the
Corporation, is or was serving as a director or officer of any other corporation or in a capacity
with comparable authority or responsibilities for any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise (an Other Entity), against judgments, fines, penalties, excise
taxes, amounts paid in settlement and costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys fees,
disbursements and other charges). Persons who are not directors or officers of the Corporation (or
otherwise entitled to indemnification pursuant to the preceding sentence) may be similarly
indemnified in respect of service to the Corporation or to an Other Entity at the request of the
Corporation to the extent the Board at any time specifies that such persons are entitled to the
benefits of this Section 8.
8.2 The Corporation shall, from time to time, reimburse or advance to any director or officer
or other person entitled to indemnification hereunder the funds necessary for payment of expenses,
including attorneys fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with any Proceeding, in advance
of the final disposition of such Proceeding; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, if required by the General
Corporation Law, such expenses incurred by or on behalf of any director or officer or other person
may be paid in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding only upon receipt by the
Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer (or other person
indemnified hereunder), to repay any such amount so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined
by final judicial decision from which there is no further right of appeal that such director,
officer or other person is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses.
8.3 The rights to indemnification and reimbursement or advancement of expenses provided by,
or granted pursuant to, this Section 8 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a
person seeking indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses may have or hereafter be
entitled under any statute, this Certificate of Incorporation, the By-laws of the Corporation (the
By-laws), any agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both
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action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such
office.
8.4 The rights to indemnification and reimbursement or advancement of expenses provided by,
or granted pursuant to, this Section 8 shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a
director or officer (or other person indemnified hereunder) and shall inure to the benefit of the
executors, administrators, legatees and distributees of such person.
8.5 The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of an Other
Entity, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such
capacity, or arising out of such persons status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have
the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Section 8,
the By-laws or under section 145 of the General Corporation Law or any other provision of law.
8.6 The provisions of this Section 8 shall be a contract between the Corporation, on the one
hand, and each director and officer who serves in such capacity at any time while this Section 8 is
in effect and any other person entitled to indemnification hereunder, on the other hand, pursuant
to which the Corporation and each such director, officer, or other person intend to be, and shall
be, legally bound. No repeal or modification of this Section 8 shall affect any rights or
obligations with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or thereafter arising
or any proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon
any such state of facts.
8.7 The rights to indemnification and reimbursement or advancement of expenses provided by,
or granted pursuant to, this Section 8 shall be enforceable by any person entitled to such
indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The burden of proving that such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses is not
appropriate shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its
Board, its independent legal counsel and its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to
the commencement of such action that such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of
expenses is proper in the circumstances nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including
its Board, its independent legal counsel and its stockholders) that such person is not entitled to
such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses shall constitute a defense to the
action or create a presumption that such person is not so entitled. Such a person shall also be
indemnified for any expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his or her right
to such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, in any
such proceeding.
8.8 Any director or officer of the Corporation serving in any capacity of (a) another
corporation of which a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of its directors is
held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation or (b) any employee benefit plan
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of the Corporation or any corporation referred to in clause (a) shall be deemed to be doing so at
the request of the Corporation.
8.9 Any person entitled to be indemnified or to reimbursement or advancement of expenses as a
matter of right pursuant to this Section 8 may elect to have the right to indemnification or
reimbursement or advancement of expenses interpreted on the basis of the applicable law in effect
at the time of the occurrence of the event or events giving rise to the applicable Proceeding, to
the extent permitted by law, or on the basis of the applicable law in effect at the time such
indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses is sought. Such election shall be made,
by a notice in writing to the Corporation, at the time indemnification or reimbursement or
advancement of expenses is sought; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if no such notice is given, the right to
indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses shall be determined by the law in
effect at the time indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses is sought.
9. ADOPTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR REPEAL OF BY-LAWS. The Board may from time to time adopt, amend
or repeal the By-laws of the Corporation; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any By-laws adopted or amended by
the Board may be amended or repealed, and any By-laws may be adopted, by the stockholders of the
Corporation by vote of a majority of the holders of shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to
vote in the election of directors of the Corporation.
10.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be
effective at 9:00 a.m. on September 10, 2004*
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby declares and certifies that this is the duly
authorized act and deed of the Corporation and that the facts herein are true, and accordingly, has
hereunto set his hand as of the day of , 2007.
* This language relates to the reverse stock split completed on September 10, 2004. Section 245(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that this language can be omitted without being deemed a further amendment. Since this change does not constitute an amendment, it is not
required to be submitted to a vote of the Corporations stockholders under Delaware law.
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NEUROLOGIX, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 9, 2007.
The undersigned hereby appoints John E. Mordock and Marc L. Panoff as proxies with full
power of substitution to vote all shares of stock of Neurologix, Inc. of record in the name of the
undersigned at the close of business on April 2 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
May 9, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time) at the Montammy Golf Club, Route 9W and Montammy Drive,
Alpine, New Jersey 07620 or at any postponements or adjournments, hereby revoking all former
proxies.
IMPORTANT THIS PROXY MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE. THE SHARES REPRESENTED
BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED ON PROPOSALS 1 AND 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATION MADE AND
FOR SUCH PROPOSALS IF THERE IS NO SPECIFICATION.
(Continued and to be voted on reverse side.)
Annual Meeting Proxy Card
1. Election of Directors
The
Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the three directors listed below to the Corporations
Board of Directors:
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2. Amendment and Restatement of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposals:
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3. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may
properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Authorized Signatures Sign Here This section must be completed for your instructions to be
executed.
NOTE: PLEASE SIGN NAME(S), EXACTLY AS SHOWN ABOVE. WHEN SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR OR
GUARDIAN, GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. WHEN SHARES HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN THE NAMES OF TWO OR MORE
PERSONS, ALL SHOULD SIGN.
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