txmd-10q_063013.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission File No. 000-16731

THERAPEUTICSMD, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Nevada
 
87-0233535
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
6800 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33487
 
(561) 961-1900
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Issuer’s Telephone Number)
     
 951 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 320, Boca Raton, FL 33487
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  x   No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes  x   No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
 
 
Large accelerated filer  o
 
Accelerated filer  x
 
Non-accelerated filer  o
 
Smaller reporting company  o
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes  o   No  x
 
The number of shares outstanding of the Issuer’s Common Stock as of August 7, 2013 was 131,212,706.
 


 
 
THERAPEUTICSMD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
         
       
Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
         
 
Item. 1
Financial Statements
   
         
     
3
         
     
4
         
     
5
         
     
6
         
   
21
         
   
30
         
   
30
         
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
   
         
   
31
         
   
31
         
   
31
         
   
32
         
   
32
         
   
32
         
   
32
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
June 30, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
 
Current Assets:
           
Cash
  $ 34,435,468     $ 1,553,474  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $100,385 and $42,048, respectively
    957,779       606,641  
Inventory
    1,506,059       1,615,210  
Other current assets
    3,607,283       751,938  
Total current assets
    40,506,589       4,527,263  
                 
Fixed assets, net
    76,494       65,673  
                 
Other Assets:
               
Prepaid expense
    1,980,519       953,655  
Intangible assets
    345,238       239,555  
Security deposit
    156,949       31,949  
Total other assets
    2,482,706       1,225,159  
                 
Total assets
  $ 43,065,789     $ 5,818,095  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 2,045,116     $ 1,641,366  
Deferred revenue
    1,219,072       1,144,752  
Other current liabilities
    1,334,730       725,870  
Total current liabilities
    4,598,918       3,511,988  
                 
Long-Term Liabilities:
               
Notes payable, net of debt discount of $0 and $1,102,680, respectively
          3,589,167  
Accrued interest
          150,068  
Total long-term liabilities
          3,739,235  
                 
Total liabilities
    4,598,918       7,251,223  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
               
Preferred stock - par value $0.001; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
           
Common stock - par value $0.001; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 131,212,706 and 99,784,982 issued and outstanding, respectively
    131,213       99,785  
Additional paid-in capital
    102,834,270       50,580,400  
Accumulated deficit
    (64,498,612 )     (52,113,313 )
Total stockholder’ equity (deficit)
    38,466,871       (1,433,128 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
  $ 43,065,789     $ 5,818,095  
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                         
Revenues, net
  $ 2,080,885     $ 819,150     $ 3,618,080     $ 1,540,842  
                                 
Cost of goods sold
    463,606       372,370       843,952       708,494  
                                 
Gross profit
    1,617,279       446,780       2,774,128       832,348  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Sales, general, and administration
    5,476,553       3,573,485       10,003,135       6,400,535  
Research and development
    1,747,084       833,342       3,312,285       1,245,303  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,636       14,535       18,593       29,113  
Total operating expense
    7,234,273       4,421,362       13,334,013       7,674,951  
                                 
Operating loss
    (5,616,994 )     (3,974,582 )     (10,559,885 )     (6,842,603 )
                                 
Other income (expense):
                               
Miscellaneous income
    3,479       1,554       3,479       1,554  
Interest expense
    (150 )     (1,148,761 )     (1,165,981 )     (1,250,734 )
Financing costs
    (395,981 )           (659,968 )      
Loan guaranty costs
          (11,745 )     (2,944 )     (23,490 )
Beneficial conversion feature
          (6,716,504 )           (6,716,504 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
                      (10,307,864 )
Total other income (expense)
    (392,652 )     (7,875,456 )     (1,825,414 )     (18,297,038 )
                                 
Loss before taxes
    (6,009,646 )     (11,850,038 )     (12,385,299 )     (25,139,641 )
                                 
Provision for income taxes
                       
                                 
Net loss
  $ (6,009,646 )   $ (11,850,038 )   $ (12,385,299 )   $ (25,139,641 )
                                 
Loss per share, basic and diluted:
                               
                                 
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.14 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.29 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    130,851,978       86,149,419       116,866,764       85,352,818  
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net loss
  (12,385,299 )   $ (25,139,641 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    12,084       15,141  
Amortization of intangible assets
    6,509       13,972  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    58,337       15,023  
Amortization of debt discount
    1,102,680       1,109,276  
Stock based compensation
    1,179,912       529,129  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    659,938        
Stock based expense for services
    637,155       120,120  
Loan guaranty costs
    2,944       23,490  
Loss on debt extinguishment
          10,307,864  
Beneficial conversion feature
          6,716,504  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (409,475 )     (396,232 )
Inventory
    109,151       (232,168 )
Other current assets
    (1,696,551 )     (118,566 )
Other assets
    (899,000 )      
Accounts payable
    403,750       385,620  
Accrued interest
    (150,068 )     133,702  
Other current liabilities
    608,860       248,450  
Deferred revenue
    74,320       618,877  
                 
Net cash flows used in operating activities
    (10,684,753 )     (5,649,439 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Payment of security deposit
    (125,000 )      
Patent costs, net of abandoned costs
    (112,192 )     (49,184 )
Purchase of property and equipment
    (22,905 )     (66,404 )
                 
Net cash flows used in investing activities
    (260,097 )     (115,588 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net
    48,512,460        
Proceeds from notes and loans payable
          6,900,000  
Repayment of notes payable
    (4,691,847 )     (50,780 )
Repayment of notes payable-related party
          (50,000 )
Proceeds from exercise of options
    6,231       165,999  
Proceeds from line of credit
    500,000        
Repayment of line of credit
    (500,000 )      
Proceeds from sale of warrants
          400  
                 
Net cash flows provided by financing activities
    43,826,844       6,965,619  
                 
Increase in cash
    32,881,994       1,200,592  
Cash, beginning of period
    1,553,474       126,421  
Cash, end of period
    34,435,468     $ 1,327,013  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
                 
Cash paid for interest
  $ 212,853     $ 7,756  
                 
Cash paid for income taxes
  $     $  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
                 
Warrants issued for financing
  $ 1,711,956     $ 2,509,537  
                 
Warrants issued in exchange for debt and accrued interest
  $     $ 3,102,000  
                 
Warrants issued for services
  $ 462,196     $ 1,532,228  
                 
Shares issued in exchange for debt and accrued interest
  $     $ 1,054,658  
                 
Notes payable issued for accrued interest
  $     $ 15,123  
 
 
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THERAPEUTICSMD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 1 – THE COMPANY
 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or TherapeuticsMD or the Company, has two wholly owned subsidiaries, vitaMedMD, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company organized on May 13, 2008, or VitaMed, and BocaGreenMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation incorporated on January 10, 2012, or BocaGreen. Unless the context otherwise requires, TherapeuticsMD, VitaMed, and BocaGreen collectively are sometimes referred to as “our company,” “we,” “our,” or “us.”

Nature of Business

We are a women’s healthcare product company focused on creating and commercializing products targeted exclusively for women.  We currently manufacture and distribute branded and generic prescription prenatal vitamins as well as over-the-counter vitamins and cosmetics.

NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Interim Financial Statements

Our accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for complete financial statements.  In our opinion, such financial statements include all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair statement of the financial information included herein in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.  The balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist primarily of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short-term debt. The carrying amount of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximates their fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments and are considered Level 1 assets under the fair value hierarchy. Interest rates that are currently available to us for issuance of short and long-term debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of our short and long-term debt and would be considered Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We categorize our assets and liabilities that are valued at fair value on a recurring basis into a three-level fair value hierarchy as defined by Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).  Assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value are categorized based on a hierarchy of inputs, as follows:

 
Level 1
 
unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
       
 
Level 2
 
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and
       
 
Level 3
 
unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had no assets or liabilities that were valued at fair value on a recurring basis.

Research and Development

Research and development, or R&D, expenses include internal R&D activities, external contract research organization, or CRO, services and their clinical research sites, and other activities. Internal R&D activity expenses include laboratory supplies, salaries, benefits, and share-based compensation expenses.  CRO activity expenses include preclinical laboratory experiments and clinical trial studies. Other activity expenses include regulatory consulting, and regulatory legal counsel.  Internal R&D activities and other activity expenses are charged to operations as incurred.  We make payments to the CRO’s based on agreed upon terms and may include payments in advance of a study starting date.  Nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities are expensed when the activity has been performed or when the goods have been received rather than when the payment is made.  We review and accrue CRO expenses and clinical trial study expenses based on services performed and rely on estimates of those costs applicable to the stage of completion of a study as provided by the CRO.  Accrued CRO costs are subject to revisions as such studies progress to completion. Revisions are charged to expense in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known.

Earnings Per Share

We calculate earnings per share, or EPS, in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires the computation and disclosure of two EPS amounts, basic and diluted. We compute basic EPS based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We compute diluted EPS based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. Such potentially dilutive common shares consist of stock options and warrants. Potentially dilutive common shares totaling 21,773,002 and 18,884,154 at June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as they are anti-dilutive due to the net loss reported by us.
 
 
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NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Issued and Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

On July 18, 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The amendments in this ASU provide guidance on the financial statements presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. An unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward with certain exceptions, in which case such an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability. The amendments in this ASU do not require new recurring disclosures. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendments in ASU No. 2013-11 are not expected to have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain 2012 amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

NOTE 3 – INVENTORY

Inventory consists of the following:
   
June 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
Finished product
  $ 1,100,486     $ 1,124,739  
Raw material
    291,035       380,000  
Deferred costs
    114,538       110,471  
TOTAL INVENTORY
  $ 1,506,059     $ 1,615,210  

NOTE 4 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Other current assets consist of the following:
   
June 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
Prepaid research and development costs
  $ 1,686,254     $ 189,375  
Deferred financing costs
    1,051,988       -0-  
Prepaid consulting
    541,936       432,216  
Other receivables-related party (Note 12)
    171,261       -0-  
Prepaid insurance
    125,266       127,403  
Other prepaid costs
    30,578       -0-  
Prepaid guaranty costs
    -0-       2,944  
TOTAL OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
  $ 3,607,283     $ 751,938  

 
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NOTE 5 – FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets consist of the following:
   
June 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
Equipment
  $ 90,573     $ 67,668  
Furniture and fixtures
    46,625       46,625  
Leasehold improvements
    11,980       11,980  
      149,178       126,273  
Accumulated depreciation
    (72,684 )     (60,600 )
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS
  $ 76,494     $ 65,673  

Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $12,084 and $15,141, respectively.

NOTE 6 – OTHER ASSETS

Prepaid expense consists of the following:
   
June 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
Prepaid manufacturing costs
  $ 899,000     $ -0-  
Prepaid consulting expense
    1,081,519       953,655  
TOTAL PREPAID EXPENSE
  $ 1,980,519     $ 953,655  

Intangible assets consist of the following:
   
June 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
Patent costs
  $ 337,163     $ 224,971  
Website costs, net of amortization of $83,668 and $77,159, respectively
    8,075       14,584  
TOTAL INTANGIBLE ASSETS
  $ 345,238     $ 239,555  

Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $6,509 and $13,972, respectively.

 
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NOTE 7 – OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities consist of the following:
   
June 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
Accrued offering costs
  $ 500,000     $ -0-  
Accrued payroll and commission costs
    228,877       397,210  
Accrued vacation costs
    263,851       114,899  
Accrued professional fees
    120,250       90,000  
Allowance for coupons and returns
    86,540       53,002  
Other accrued expenses
    93,853       29,400  
Dividends payable(1)
    41,359       41,359  
TOTAL OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
  $ 1,334,730     $ 725,870  
______________
(1) In June 2008, the Company declared and paid a special dividend of $0.40 per share of common stock to all stockholders of record as of June 10, 2008.  This amount reflects unclaimed dividends by certain stockholders.

NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE

Issuance and Payment of Multiple Advance Revolving Credit Note

On January 31, 2013, we entered into a business loan agreement with Plato and Associates, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, or Plato, for a Multiple Advance Revolving Credit Note, or the Plato Note.  The Plato Note allows us to draw down funding up to the $10 million maximum principal amount, at a stated interest rate of 6% per annum.  Plato may make advances to us from time to time under the Plato Note at our request, which advances will be of a revolving nature and may be made, repaid, and made from time to time.  Interest payments shall be due and payable on the tenth day following the end of each calendar quarter in which any interest is accrued and unpaid, commencing on April 10, 2013, and the principal balance outstanding under the Plato Note, together with all accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Plato Note, if any, will be due and payable on February 24, 2014.  The Plato Note is secured by substantially all of our assets.  On each of February 25 and March 13, 2013, $200,000 was drawn against the Plato Note. On March 21, 2013, we repaid $401,085, including accrued interest, and as of June 30, 2013, there was no balance outstanding under the Plato Note.

As additional consideration for the Plato Note, we issued Plato a warrant to purchase 1,250,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price $3.20 per share (see NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY for more details).

Borrowing Under Amended Bank LOC

In February 2013, we borrowed $100,000 from First United Bank under the Amended Bank LOC. The Amended Bank LOC required a personal guarantee and cash collateral limited to $100,000 which was provided by Reich Family Limited Partnership, or Reich Family LP, an entity controlled by Mitchell Krassan, an officer of the Company.  On April 25, 2013, we paid the principal and interest due under the Amended Bank LOC of $100,735.  On May 1, 2013, the Amended Bank LOC expired and was not renewed.  Accordingly, the personal guarantee was canceled and the cash collateral was refunded to Reich Family LP.

 
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NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE (Continued)

Issuance of Promissory Notes

In January and February 2012, we sold 6% promissory notes for an aggregate of $900,000 with due dates of March 1, 2012.  As discussed below in Issuance and Settlement of February 2012 Notes, these promissory notes were modified on February 24, 2012 through the issuance of secured promissory notes, or the February 2012 Notes.

Issuance and Settlement of February 2012 Notes

On February 24, 2012, we issued the February 2012 Notes to an individual and an entity, or the Parties, both of which are our stockholders, in the principal base amount of $1,358,014 and $1,357,110, respectively, and granted warrants for the purchase in the aggregate of 9,000,000 shares of our common stock, or the February 2012 Warrants, pursuant to the terms of a Note Purchase Agreement, also dated February 24, 2012.  As consideration for the February 2012 Notes and the February 2012 Warrants, we received an aggregate of $1,000,000 of new funding from the Parties and the Parties surrendered certain promissory notes previously issued by us in the aggregate amount of $1,700,000 plus accrued interest of $15,124. Under the February 2012 Notes, the Parties loaned us an additional $3,000,000 during March, April, and May 2012.

On June 19, 2012, we settled $3,102,000 in principle and interest of the February 2012 Notes in exchange for the exercise of 8,145,486 warrants. As discussed below in Issuance and Payment of June 2012 Notes, the remaining balance of $2,691,847 of the February 2012 Notes was modified on June 19, 2012 through the issuance of secured promissory notes, or the June 2012 Notes, (see NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY, Warrants Issued in Connection with Debt, for more details).

Issuance and Payment of June 2012 Notes

On June 19, 2012, we issued the June 2012 Notes to the Parties in the principal base amounts of $2,347,128 and $2,344,719, respectively, pursuant to the terms of a note purchase agreement, or the June 2012 Note Purchase Agreement.  As consideration for the June 2012 Notes, the Parties surrendered the remaining balance of the February 2012 Notes in the aggregate amount of $1,347,128 and $1,344,719, respectively (which sums included principle and interest through June 19, 2012), and we received an aggregate of $2,000,000 of new funding from the Parties (the “June Funding”).  The principal base amount of each of the June 2012 Notes, plus any additional advance made to us thereafter, together with accrued interest at the annual rate of 6%, was due in one lump sum payment on February 24, 2014. As security for our obligations under the June 2012 Note Purchase Agreement and the June 2012 Notes, we entered into a security agreement and pledged all of our assets, tangible and intangible, as further described therein. We also granted warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of our common stock in connection with the June Funding.  On March 21, 2013, we repaid $4,882,019 including accrued interest, leaving a balance of $21,595 in accrued interest as of March 31, 2013 related to the June 2012 Notes.  On April 25, 2013, the balance of accrued interest was paid in full.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

At June 30, 2013, we had 250,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, authorized with 131,212,706 shares issued and outstanding.

Public Offering

On March 14, 2013, we entered into an underwriting agreement, or the Underwriting Agreement, with Jefferies LLC, as representative of the underwriters named therein, or the Underwriters, relating to the issuance and sale of 29,411,765 shares of our common stock. The price to the public in the offering was $1.70 per share and the Underwriters agreed to purchase the shares from us pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement at a price of $1.581 per share. The net proceeds to us from this offering was  approximately $45.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by us.  In addition, under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, we granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 4,411,765 shares of common stock. The offering closed on March 20, 2013.

Additional Shares Purchased under Offering

As part of the public offering of our common stock described in Public Offering above, on April 12, 2013, the Underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,954,587 shares of our common stock to cover over-allotments.  We issued these shares to the Underwriters on April 18, 2013 and received proceeds of approximately $3.1 million, net of expenses.

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of the Company

As of June 30, 2013, we had common stock purchase warrants outstanding for an aggregate of 14,293,499 shares of our common stock with a weighted average contractual remaining life of 4.8 years and exercise prices ranging from $0.24 to $3.20 per share, resulting in a weighted average exercise price of $1.86 per share.

The valuation methodology used to determine the fair value of our Warrants is the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, or Black-Scholes Model, an acceptable model in accordance with ASC 718-10, Compensation – Stock Compensation. The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of a number of assumptions, including volatility of the stock price, the risk-free interest rate and the term of the Warrant.

Warrants Issued in Connection with Debt

On January 31, 2013, we granted a warrant for the purchase of 1,250,000 shares of our common stock in connection with the issuance of the Plato Note, or the Plato Warrant, (see NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE, Issuance of Multiple Advance Revolving Credit Note).  The Plato Warrant has an exercise price of $3.20 per share. The Plato Warrant will vest and become exercisable on October 31, 2013 and may be exercised any time after that date prior to the January 31, 2019 expiration date of the Plato Warrant.  This Warrant, with a fair value of approximately $1,711,956, was valued on the date of the grant using a term of six years; a volatility of 44.29%; risk free rate of 0.88%; and a dividend yield of 0%.  At June 30, 2013, $1,051,988 was reported as deferred financing costs included in other current assets in the accompanying
 
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

Warrants Issued in Connection with Debt (continued)

condensed consolidated balance sheet and is being amortized over the life of the Plato Note. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, $659,938 was recorded as financing costs on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

On June 19, 2012, we granted warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of our common stock in connection with the issuance of the June 2012 Notes, or the June 2012 Warrants, (see NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE, Issuance of June 2012 Notes). Of the June 2012 Warrants issued, 6,000,000 are exercisable at $2.00 per share and 1,000,000 are exercisable at $3.00 per share.  The fair value of the June 2012 Warrants of $9,424,982 was determined by using the Black-Scholes Model on the date of the grant using a term of 5 years; a volatility of 44.64%; risk free rate of 0.75%; and a dividend yield of 0%.  The relative fair value of the June 2012 Warrants of $1,649,890 was determined by using the relative fair value calculation method on the date of the grant.  As a result of the repayment of the associated debt on March 21, 2013, we expensed the remaining unamortized debt discount of $885,709 at the time of the repayment.

On February 24, 2012, we issued warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 5,685,300 shares of our common stock in connection with the modification of certain existing promissory notes, or the Modification Warrants, and warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 3,314,700 shares of our common stock in connection with the issuance of the February 2012 Notes (the “February 2012 Warrants”) (see NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE, Issuance of February 2012 Notes). Both the Modification Warrants and the February 2012 Warrants are exercisable at $0.38 per share. The Modification Warrants’ fair value of $10,505,247 and the February 2012 Warrants’ fair value of $6,124,873 was determined by using the Black-Scholes Model on the date of the grant using a term of 5 years; a volatility of 44.5%; risk free rate of 0.89%; and a dividend yield of 0%. We recorded the fair value of the Modification Warrants as part of the loss on extinguishment of debt in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.  The relative fair value of the February 2012 Warrants of $859,647 was recorded as debt discount. As a result of the surrender of the February 2012 Notes on June 19, 2012, we expensed the remaining unamortized debt discount.

Warrants Issued for Services

On May 7, 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement, or the Agreement, with Sancilio & Company, Inc., or SCI, to develop drug platforms to be used in hormone replacement drug products, or the Drug Products.  These services include support of our efforts to successfully obtain U.S. Federal Drug Administration, or FDA, approval for the Drug Products, including a vaginal capsule for the treatment of vulvar and vaginal atrophy, or VVA.  In connection with the Agreement, SCI agreed to forfeit its rights to receive warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 833,000 shares of our common stock that were to be issued pursuant to the terms of a prior consulting agreement dated May 17, 2012.  As consideration under the Agreement, we agreed to issue SCI a warrant to purchase 850,000 shares of our common stock that vest as follows:
 
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

Warrants Issued for Services (continued)

 
1.
283,333 shares were earned on May 11, 2013 upon successful filing of the IND application with the FDA for the Drug Product for an estradiol-based product in a softgel vaginal capsule for the treatment of VVA.  The fair value of $405,066 for the shares vested on June 30, 2013 was determined by using the Black-Scholes Model on the date of the vesting using a term of 5 years; a volatility of 45.89%; risk free rate of 1.12%; and a dividend yield of 0%. We recorded the entire $405,066 as consulting expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements,
 
2.
283,333 shares vested on June 30, 2013.  The fair value of $462,196 for these shares was determined by using the Black-Scholes Model on the date of the vesting using a term of 5 years; a volatility of 45.84%; risk free rate of 1.41%; and a dividend yield of 0%. We recorded $154,068 as prepaid expense-short term and $308,128 as prepaid expense-long term in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.  We will begin amortizing this expense monthly over 3 years beginning in July 2013, and
 
3.
283,334 shares will vest upon the receipt by us of any final FDA approval of a Drug Product that SCI helped us design.  It is anticipated that this event will not occur before December 2015.

In March 2012, we issued a warrant for the purchase of an aggregate of 31,000 shares of our common stock to five unaffiliated individuals for services rendered. These warrants were valued on the date of the grant using a term of 5 years; a volatility of 44.81%; risk free rate of 1.04%; and a dividend yield of 0%; $29,736 was recorded as consulting expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

A summary of our warrant activity and related information for 2013 follows:

   
Number of
Shares
Under Company Warrants
   
Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
   
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
    12,193,499     $ 1.63       4.8     $ 17,971,994  
Granted
    2,100,000     $ 2.72       7.3     $ 867,000  
Exercised
    -0-                          
Expired
    -0-                          
Cancelled
    -0-                          
Balance at June 30, 2013
    14,293,499     $ 1.79       4.8     $ 17,985,449  
Vested and Exercisable at June 30, 2013 
    12,149,559     $ 1.67       4.3     $ 16,540,175  

As of June 30, 2013, we had warrants outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $0.24 to $3.20 per share. As of June 30, 2013, unamortized costs associated with warrants totaled approximately $3,995,000.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

Stock Options

In 2009, we adopted the 2009 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan, or LTIP, to provide financial incentives to our employees, members of our Board, and our advisers and consultants who are able to contribute towards the creation of or who have created stockholder value by providing them stock options and other stock and cash incentives, or the Awards. The Awards available under the LTIP consist of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock, performance units, EVA awards, and other stock or cash awards as described in the LTIP. There are 25,000,000 shares authorized for issuance under the LTIP. Under this LTIP, non-qualified stock options for the purchase of an aggregate of 12,934,725 shares of our common stock were outstanding at June 30, 2013.

On February 23, 2012, the Board adopted the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, a non-qualified plan not requiring approval by our stockholders, or the 2012 SOP.  The 2012 SOP was designed to serve as an incentive for retaining qualified and competent key employees, officers and directors, and certain consultants and advisors.  There are 10,000,000 shares authorized for issuance under the 2012 SOP and non-qualified stock options for the purchase of an aggregate of 1,625,000 shares of our common stock were outstanding at June 30, 2013.

The valuation methodology used to determine the fair value of the stock options is the Black-Scholes Model.  The Black-Scholes Model requires the use of a number of assumptions including volatility of the stock price, the risk-free interest rate, and the expected life of the stock options. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Model during the six months ended June 30, 2013 are set forth in the table below.

   
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
   
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
Risk-free interest rate
    0.65-1.42 %     0.61-2.23 %
Volatility
    33.35-45.76 %     40.77-46.01 %
Term (in years)
    5-6.25       5-6.25  
Dividend yield
    0.00 %     0.00 %

The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates on zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds whose maturity period is appropriate for the expected life.  Estimated volatility is a measure of the amount by which our stock price is expected to fluctuate each year during the term of the award. Our estimated volatility is an average of the historical volatility of the stock prices of our peer entities whose stock prices were publicly available. Our calculation of estimated volatility is based on historical stock prices over a period equal to the term of the awards.  We used the historical volatility of our peer entities due to the lack of sufficient historical data on our stock price.  The average expected life is based on the contractual term of the option using the simplified method.

On June 28, 2013, an individual exercised his stock option to purchase an aggregate of 61,372 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $6,251.

On June 21, 2013, we issued 10-year stock options to employees and consultants for the purchase of an aggregate of 632,500 shares with an exercise price of $2.98.  An aggregate of 232,500 shares available under the stock options vest over a 3-year period on the anniversary of issuance, an aggregate of 100,000 shares vest monthly over an 18 month period, and an aggregate of 300,000 shares vest monthly over a 3-year period.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

Stock Options (continued)

On May 10, 2013, we issued 10-year stock options to employees for the purchase of an aggregate of 100,000 shares with an exercise price of $2.71.  An aggregate of 50,000 shares available under the stock options vest over a 4-year period on the anniversary of issuance and an aggregate of 50,000 shares vested immediately.

On May 6, 2013, we issued a 10-year stock option to a consultant for the purchase of an aggregate of 96,068 shares with an exercise price of $2.96.  The shares available under the stock options vest monthly over a 12-month period.

On May 2, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board recommended the granting of stock options to our directors.  The Board approved the recommendation and we issued 10-year stock options for the purchase of an aggregate of 575,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $2.80, as follows: (i) a stock option for the purchase of 225,000 shares of our common stock to the Chairman of the Board; (ii) a stock option for the purchase of 75,000 shares of our common stock to the chair of each committee of the board; and (ii) an Option for the purchase of 50,000 shares of our common stock to each of the remaining directors.  All of these stock options vest on December 31, 2013.

On May 8, 2013, Robert Finizio, our Chief Executive Officer, forfeited his contractual right to receive 600,000 shares upon exercise of a stock option granted in connection with his employment agreement as well as his right to receive any future stock options. Mr. Finizio gave up these rights with the understanding that these stock options would be returned to the pool of stock options available for issuance to attract future employees.

On March 29, 2013, we issued 10-year stock options to employees and consultants for the purchase of an aggregate of 180,109 shares with exercise prices ranging from $1.70 to $2.70.  An aggregate of 500 shares available under the stock options vest over a 4-year period on the anniversary of issuance, an aggregate of 12,500 shares vest monthly over a 1-year period, 92,109 shares vest monthly over a 13-month period from the date of issuance, and an aggregate of 75,000 shares vest as follows: an aggregate of 31,250 vest immediately and an aggregate of 43,750 vest monthly over the subsequent seven months.

On June 29, 2012, we issued 10-year stock options to employees, consultants, and a director for the purchase of an aggregate of 250,000 shares with an exercise price of $2.80.  An aggregate of 7,500 shares available under the stock options vest over a 4-year period on the anniversary of issuance, an aggregate of 115,000 shares vest over a 2-year period on the anniversary of issuance, 2,500 shares vest over a 1-year period on the anniversary of issuance, 75,000 shares vest monthly from December 31, 2012, and 50,000 vest immediately.

On April 16, 2012, the Board approved the issuance of 10-year stock options for our directors for the purchase of: (i) an aggregate of 350,000 shares (50,000 shares each) to our directors for services to be rendered during calendar year 2012 and (ii) an aggregate of 75,000 shares (25,000 shares each) to the chairs of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees for services to be rendered during calendar year 2012.  The stock options have an exercise price of $2.55 per share vested in full on December 31, 2012.  In addition, Dr. Brian Bernick, a director and employee, was issued a stock option for 150,000 shares for services rendered as an employee, having an exercise price of $2.55, which vested in full on April 16, 2013.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

Stock Options (continued)

On March 30, 2012, we issued 10-year stock options to employees and consultants for the purchase of an aggregate of 480,000 shares with an exercise price of $2.40.  An aggregate of 405,000 shares available under the stock options vest over a 4-year period on the anniversary of issuance, an aggregate of 60,000 shares vest over a 2-year period on the anniversary of issuance, and 15,000 shares vest monthly over a 12-month period from the date of issuance.

On March 30, 2012, the Board approved a cashless exercise provision for use by holders of stock options.  Also on March 30, 2012, an individual exercised his option to purchase 245,485 shares of our common stock. The aggregate purchase price of approximately $60,000 was paid pursuant to a cashless exercise provision wherein the individual surrendered his right to receive 25,000 shares thereunder.

On February 27, 2012, we issued stock options to our officers and directors for the purchase of an aggregate of 600,000 shares with an exercise price of $2.20 per share.  The stock options vested in full on February 27, 2013.

In January 2012, certain individuals exercised their stock options to purchase an aggregate of 1,630,022 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $166,000.

A summary of activity under the LTIP and 2012 SOP and related information follows:

   
Number of
Shares
Under
Company
Option
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
    13,733,488     $ 1.16       7.7     $ 26,804,117  
Granted
    1,583,677     $ 2.79       9.9      365,845  
Exercised
    (61,372 )                        
Expired
    -0-                          
Cancelled
    (600,000 )                        
Balance at June 30, 2013
    14,655,793     $ 1.08       7.8     $ 26,038,328  
Vested and Exercisable at June 30, 2013
 
    9,623,443     $ 0.60       6.5     $ 23,208,051  

The weighted-average issue date fair value of stock options issued during the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $1.01.

At June 30, 2013, we had stock options outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $3.40 per share.

Share-based compensation expense for stock options recognized in our results for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 ($1,161,770 and $510,987, respectively) is based on awards vested and was estimated without forfeitures.  ASC 718-10, requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from the estimates.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

Stock Options (continued)

At June 30, 2013, total unrecognized estimated compensation expense related to non-vested stock options issued prior to that date was approximately $3,695,420 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.49 years. No tax benefit was realized due to a continued pattern of operating losses.

NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We do not expect to pay any significant federal or state income tax for 2013 as a result of (i) the losses recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2013, (ii) additional losses expected for the remainder of 2013, and/or (iii) net operating loss carry forwards from prior years. Accounting standards require the consideration of a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets if it is “more likely than not" that some component or all of the benefits of deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of June 30, 2013, we maintain a full valuation allowance for all deferred tax assets. Based on these requirements, no provision or benefit for income taxes has been recorded. There were no recorded unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the reporting period.

NOTE 11 – RELATED PARTIES

Loan Guaranty

In March 2011, VitaMed entered into a Business Loan Agreement and Promissory Note for a $300,000 bank line of credit, or the Bank LOC, for which the bank required personal guarantees and cash collateral. Personal guarantees and cash collateral limited to $100,000 each were provided by Robert Finizio and John Milligan, officers of VitaMed, and by Reich Family LP, an entity controlled by Mitchell Krassan, also an officer of VitaMed.  The Bank LOC accrued interest at the rate of 3.02% per annum based on a year of 360 days and was due on March 1, 2012.  On March 19, 2012, the bank and VitaMed negotiated a one year extension to the Bank LOC and a subsequent 2-month extension until May 1, 2013.

In consideration for the personal guarantees and cash collateral, we issued warrants for an aggregate of 613,713 shares.  On November 13, 2012, we entered into an amendment with the bank to reduce the Bank LOC to $100,000, or the Amended Bank LOC. As part of the Amended Bank LOC, the personal guarantees and cash collateral for Mr. Finizio and Mr. Milligan were released.  In accordance with the terms of the warrants, the warrants previously granted to Mr. Finizio and Mr. Milligan were amended to reflect the amount vested prior to the date of the Amended Bank LOC (179,000 each).  At June 30, 2013, an aggregate of 562,571 warrants related to this loan guaranty were vested.

In February 2013, we borrowed $100,000 under the Amended Bank LOC.  The Amended Bank LOC required a personal guarantee and cash collateral limited to $100,000 which was provided by Reich Family LP.   On April 25, 2013, we paid the principal and interest due under the Amended Bank LOC of $100,735. On May 1, 2013, the Amended Bank LOC expired and was not renewed. Accordingly, the personal guarantee was canceled and the cash collateral was returned to Reich Family LP

 
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NOTE 11 – RELATED PARTIES (Continued)

Lock-Up Agreements

As required by the terms of the merger agreement with VitaMed dated July 18, 2011, the Company entered into Lock-Up Agreements, or the Agreements, with stockholders covering the aggregate of 70,000,000 shares of our common stock issued pursuant to this merger or reserved for issuance pursuant to stock options and warrants. Each stockholder agreed that from the date of the Agreements until 18 months thereafter, or the Lock-Up Period, they would not make or cause any sale of our common stock.  After the completion of the Lock-Up Period, each stockholder agreed not to sell or dispose of more than 2.5% of their aggregate common stock or shares reserved for issuance under stock options and warrants per quarter over the following 12-month period, or the Dribble Out Period.  Upon the completion of the Dribble Out Period, the Agreements shall terminate.

Purchases by Related Parties

During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, we sold our products to Dr. Brian Bernick, our Chief Medical Officer and director, in the amounts of $0 and $1,440, respectively, while $0 and $1,272 in receivables related thereto remained outstanding at both June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Agreements with Pernix Therapeutics, LLC

On February 29, 2012, Cooper C. Collins, President and largest stockholder of Pernix Therapeutics, LLC, or Pernix, was elected to serve on the Board.  The Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Pernix on October 4, 2011.  From time to time, we have entered into agreements with Pernix in the normal course of business primarily for the purchase of inventory.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, we made purchases of approximately $0 and $96,250, respectively, from Pernix.  At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were outstanding amounts due to Pernix of approximately $0 and $308,000, respectively.

Additionally, there were amounts due to us from Pernix for legal fee reimbursement in regards to the Aceto litigation described below in the amounts of $171,261 and $0 for the periods ending June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

NOTE 12 - BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS

We purchase our products from several suppliers with approximately 98% and 87% of our purchases were supplied from one vendor for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

We sell our prescription dietary supplement products to wholesale distributors, specialty pharmacies, specialty distributors, and chain drug stores that generally sell products to retail pharmacies, hospitals, and other institutional customers. Revenue generated from sales to two customers, Cardinal Health, Inc. and McKesson Corporation accounted for 62% and 36% of our recognized revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Office Lease

We lease administrative office space in Boca Raton, Florida pursuant to a 63 month non-cancelable operating lease commencing on July 1, 2013 and expiring on September 30, 2018.  The lease stipulates, among other things, average base monthly rents of $28,442 (inclusive of estimated operating expenses) and sales tax, for a total future minimum payments over the life of the lease of $1,791,900.

The rental expense related to our prior lease which expired June 30, 2013 totaled $60,168 and $56,918 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Litigation

We are party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including actions related to our intellectual property. While it is not feasible to determine the actual outcome of these actions at this time, we do not believe that these matters, including those described below, will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Aceto Corporation

On November 13, 2012, Aceto Corporation filed a lawsuit against TherapeuticsMD and Boca-Green in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida seeking to enjoin us from using the Quatrefolic product and trademarks, among other things. On July, 17, 2013, the Court dismissed Aceto Corporation’s Complaint with leave to file an Amended Complaint on or before August 5, 2013. Based on our assessment of the case which is in the discovery stage, we believe that the case is without merit and, as a result, should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC

On November 30, 2012, Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC, filed a lawsuit against TherapeuticsMD and Boca- Green in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia seeking to enjoin us from using the Prena1 name, among other things. Based on our assessment of the case which is in the discovery stage, we believe that the case is without merit and, as a result, should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

For additional information on these litigation matters, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
 
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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
General
 
The following discussion and analysis provides information that we believe to be relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to the financial statements, which are included in this report. This information should also be read in conjunction with the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Commission or SEC, on March 12, 2013, including the audited financial statements and notes included therein. The reported results will not necessarily reflect future results of operations or financial condition.
 
In addition, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to our expectation to begin clinical trials and our plans for the proposed suppository vulvar and vaginal atrophy estradiol product, our intention and ability to leverage and grow our current marketing and sales organization, our intention to produce alternatives to the non-FDA approved compounded bioidentical market, our belief in the advantages of our current line of products and proposed products over competitive products, our expectation of losses in the near future; our belief that our cash is sufficient to fund our operations. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”), the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “TherapeuticsMD,” or “our company” refers to TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and unless specified otherwise, includes our wholly owned subsidiaries, vitaMedMD, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or VitaMed and BocaGreenMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or BocaGreen.
 
Overview

We are a women’s healthcare product company focused on creating and commercializing products targeted exclusively for women. We currently manufacture and distribute branded and generic prescription prenatal vitamins as well as over-the-counter, or OTC, vitamins and cosmetics. We are currently focused on conducting the clinical trials necessary for regulatory approval and commercialization of advanced hormone therapy, or HT, pharmaceutical products designed to alleviate the symptoms of and reduce the health risks resulting from menopause-related hormone deficiencies, including hot flashes, osteoporosis, and vaginal dryness. We are developing these proposed hormone therapy products, which contain estradiol and progesterone alone or in combination, with the aim of providing equivalent efficacy at lower doses, thereby enabling an enhanced side effect profile compared with competing products. We have obtained U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, acceptance of our Investigational New Drug, or IND, applications to conduct clinical trials for four proposed products and intend to begin clinical trials for two of those products. We plan to begin Phase 3 clinical trials of our estradiol and progesterone combination and progesterone-alone proposed products later in 2013. Following the recent acceptance of an IND application of our proposed suppository vulvar and vaginal atrophy estradiol product, we are evaluating whether to proceed with clinical trials of this proposed product. We intend to leverage and grow our current marketing and sales organization to commercialize these proposed products in the United States assuming the successful completion of the FDA regulatory process. We are also evaluating various other indications for our hormone technology, including oral contraception, treatment of preterm birth, vulvar and vaginal atrophy, and premature ovarian failure. During the 12 months ended June 30, 2012, the total FDA-approved menopause-related progestin market was approximately $400 million in U.S. sales; the total FDA-approved menopause-related estrogen market was approximately $2.3 billion in U.S. sales; and the total FDA-approved menopause-related combination progestin/estrogen market was approximately $600 million in U.S. sales.
 
 
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The HT market includes two segments: an FDA-approved drug market and a non-FDA approved drug market supplied by compounding pharmacies. FDA-approved products are easily measured and monitored, while non-FDA approved HT drug products, typically referred to as bioidenticals when produced by compounding pharmacies, are sold by compounding pharmacies and not monitored or easily measured. We estimate the non-FDA approved compounded bioidentical HT combination sales of estradiol and progesterone products sold by compounding pharmacies to be approximately $1.5 billion per year. Our Phase 3 trials are intended to establish an indication of the safety and efficacy of our proposed bioidentical products at specific dosage levels. We intend our proposed HT products, if approved, to provide an alternative to the non-FDA approved compounded bioidentical market based on our belief that our proposed products will offer advantages in terms of proven safety, efficacy, and stability, lower patient cost as a result of insurance coverage, and improved access as a result of availability from major retail pharmacy chains rather than custom order or formulation by individual compounders. Compounders are currently under a substantial amount of national scrutiny due to recent widely published incidents involving patient death and illness. The FDA also may take action to cause compounders to cease the production of products that would be deemed copies of our FDA-approved products.

As we continue the clinical development of our proposed HT products, we continue to market and expand our prescription and OTC, dietary supplement and cosmetic product lines, consisting of prenatal vitamins, vegan docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, iron supplements, Vitamin D supplements, natural menopause relief products, and scar tissue and cosmetic stretch mark creams under our vitaMedMD brand name and duplicate formulations of our prescription prenatal vitamins products, also referred to as “generic” formulations, under our BocaGreenMD Prena1 name. All of our prenatal vitamins are gluten, sugar, and lactose free. We believe our product attributes result in greater consumer acceptance and satisfaction than competitive products while offering the highest quality and patented ingredients.

Our sales model focuses on the “4Ps”: patient, provider, pharmacist, and payor. We market and sell our current dietary supplement and cosmetic products primarily through a direct national sales force of approximately 40 full-time professionals that calls on healthcare providers in the OB/GYN market space as well as through our website directly to consumers. In addition, our products allow health care providers to offer an alternative to patients to meet their individual nutritional and financial requirements related to co-payment and cost-of-care considerations and help patients realize cost savings over competing products. We also believe that our combination of branded, generic and OTC lines offer physicians, women, and payors cost-effective alternatives for top-quality care. We supply our prescription dietary supplement products to consumers through retail pharmacies. We market our OTC products either directly to consumers via our website and phone sales followed by home shipment or through physicians who then re-sell them to their patients. Our fully staffed customer care center uses current customer relationship management software to respond to health care providers, pharmacies, and consumers via incoming and outgoing telephone calls, e-mails, and live-chat. We also facilitate repeat customer orders for our non-prescription products through our website’s auto-ship feature.

Our common stock began trading on the NYSE MKT on April 23, 2013 under the symbol “TXMD” and was previously listed on the OTCQB. We maintain the following websites at www.therapeuticsmd.com, www.vitamedmd.com, www.vitamedmdrx.com and www.bocagreenmd.com.
 
 
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Recent Transactions

Repayment of June 2012 Notes
 
On March 21, 2013, we repaid $4,882,019 including accrued interest, related to secured promissory notes issued on June 19, 2012, or the June 2012 Notes, leaving a balance of $21,595 in accrued interest as of March 31, 2013. On April 25, 2013, the balance of accrued interest was paid in full and the related security agreement was terminated. We issued the June 2012 Notes on June 19, 2012, to an individual and an entity, or, collectively, the Parties, in the principal base amounts of $2,347,128 and $2,344,719, respectively, pursuant to the terms of a note purchase agreement or the June 2012 Note Purchase Agreement. As consideration for the June 2012 Notes, the Parties surrendered the remaining balance of promissory notes issued in February 2012 in the aggregate amount of $1,347,128 and $1,344,719, respectively (which sums included principle and interest through June 19, 2012), and we received an aggregate of $2,000,000 of new funding from the Parties. The principal base amount of each of the June 2012 Notes, plus any additional advances made to us, together with accrued interest at the annual rate of 6%, was due in one lump sum payment on February 24, 2014. As security for our obligations under the June 2012 Note Purchase Agreement and the June 2012 Notes, we entered into a security agreement and pledged all of our assets, tangible and intangible, as further described therein. In connection with the June 2012 Notes, we also granted warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of our common stock.

Bank Line of Credit
 
In March 2011, VitaMed entered into a Business Loan Agreement and Promissory Note with First United Bank, or the Bank for a $300,000 bank line of credit, or the Bank LOC. On November 13, 2012, we entered into an amendment with the Bank to reduce the Bank LOC to $100,000 or the Bank LOC. In February 2013, we borrowed $100,000 under the Amended Bank LOC. The Amended Bank LOC required a personal guarantee and cash collateral limited to $100,000 which was provided by Reich Family Limited Partnership or Reich Family LP, an entity controlled by Mitchell Krassan, an officer of our company. On April 25, 2013, we paid the principal, fees and interest due under the Amended Bank LOC of $100,735. On May 1, 2013, the Amended Bank LOC expired and was not renewed. Accordingly, the personal guarantee was canceled and the cash collateral was returned to Reich Family LP.

Credit Line for $10 Million
 
On January 31, 2013, we entered into a business loan agreement with Plato and Associates, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, or Plato, for a Multiple Advance Revolving Credit Note or the Plato Note. The Plato Note allows us to draw down funding up to the $10 million maximum principal amount, at a stated interest rate of 6% per annum. Plato may make advances to us from time to time under the Plato Note at our request, which advances will be of a revolving nature and may be made, repaid, and made from time to time. Interest payments will be due and payable on the tenth day following the end of each calendar quarter in which any interest is accrued and unpaid, commencing on April 10, 2013, and the principal balance outstanding under the Plato Note, together with all accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Plato Note, if any, will be due and payable on February 24, 2014. The Plato Note is secured by substantially all of our assets. On each of February 25 and March 13, 2013, $200,000 was drawn against the Plato Note. On March 21, 2013, we repaid $401,085, including accrued interest, and as of June 30, 2013, there was no balance outstanding under the Plato Note.

As additional consideration for the Note, we issued Plato a Warrant to purchase 1,250,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price $3.20 per share. The Warrant will vest and become exercisable on October 31, 2013 and may be exercised any time after that date prior to its expiration on January 31, 2019.
 
 
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Public Offering of Common Stock

On March 14, 2013, we entered into an underwriting agreement, or the Underwriting Agreement with Jefferies LLC, as representative of the underwriters named therein, or the Underwriters, relating to the issuance and sale of 29,411,765 shares of our common stock. The price to the public in this offering was $1.70 per share and the Underwriters agreed to purchase the shares from us pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement at a price of $1.581 per share. The net proceeds to us from this offering was approximately $45.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by us. In addition, under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, we granted the Underwriters a 30-day option, to purchase up to an additional 4,411,765 shares of common stock. The offering closed on March 20, 2013. On April 12, 2013, the Underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,954,587 shares of our common stock to cover over-allotments. We issued these shares to the Underwriters on April 18, 2013 and received net proceeds of approximately $3.1 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by us. The offering was made pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Commission on January 25, 2013, and deemed effective by the SEC on February 5, 2013, including prospectus supplements filed thereunder.

Issuance of Stock Options

On May 2, 2013, the Compensation Committee of our board of directors or the Board recommended the granting of stock options to our directors. The Board approved the recommendation and we issued 10-year stock options for the purchase of an aggregate of 575,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $2.80, as follows: (i) stock option for the purchase of 225,000 shares of our common stock to the Chairman of the Board; (ii) stock option for the purchase of 75,000 shares of our common stock to the chair of each committee of the Board; and (ii) stock option for the purchase of 50,000 shares of our common stock to each of the remaining directors. All of these stock options vest in full on December 31, 2013.

On May 6, 2013, we issued 10-year stock options to consultants for the purchase of an aggregate of 96,068 shares with an exercise price of $2.96, vesting over a 12-month period beginning on June 6, 2013.

On May 10, 2013, we issued 10-year stock options to employees for the purchase of an aggregate of 100,000 shares with an exercise price of $2.71. An aggregate of 50,000 shares available under the stock options vest over a 4-year period on the anniversary of issuance and an aggregate of 50,000 shares vested immediately.

On June 21, 2013, we issued 10-year stock options to employees and consultants for the purchase of an aggregate of 632,500 shares with an exercise price of $2.98. An aggregate of 232,500 shares available under the stock options vest over a 3-year period on the anniversary of issuance, an aggregate of 100,000 shares vest monthly over an 18-month period, and an aggregate of 300,000 vest monthly over a 3-year period.

Exercise of Stock Option

On June 28, 2013, an individual exercised their stock option to purchase an aggregate of 61,372 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $6,251.
 
 
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Forfeiture of Options by Robert Finizio

On May 8, 2013, Robert Finizio, our Chief Executive Officer, forfeited his contractual right to receive 600,000 shares upon exercise of a stock option granted in connection with his employment agreement as well as his right to receive any future stock options. Mr. Finizio gave up these rights with the understanding that these stock options would be returned to the pool of options available for issuance to attract future employees.

Issuance of Warrants

On May 7, 2013, we entered into a consulting agreement or the Agreement, with Sancilio & Company, Inc., or SCI, to develop drug platforms to be used in hormone replacement drug products, or the Drug Products. These services include support of our efforts to successfully obtain FDA approval for the Drug Products, including a vaginal capsule for the treatment of vulvar and vaginal atrophy, or VVA. In connection with the Agreement, SCI agreed to forfeit its rights to receive warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 833,000 shares of our common stock that were to be issued pursuant to the terms of a prior consulting agreement dated May 17, 2012. As consideration under the Agreement, we agreed to issue SCI a warrant to purchase 850,000 shares of our common stock, or the SCI Warrant that vests in three equal installments as follows: (i) 283,333 shares upon SCI’s transfer to us of all intellectual property associated with the Drug Products, (ii) 283,333 shares upon successful filing of the IND application with the FDA for the Drug Product for an estradiol-based product in a softgel vaginal capsule for the treatment of VVA, and (iii) 283,333 shares upon the receipt by us of any final FDA approval of a Drug Product that SCI helped us design. It is anticipated that this event will not occur before December, 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, no portion of the SCI Warrant can vest prior to June 30, 2013.

New Lease Agreement

Our prior lease for premises located at 951 Broken Sound Parkway in Boca Raton, Florida expired on June 30, 2013. On July 1, 2013, we entered into a new lease for administrative office space located at 6800 Broken Sound Parkway in Boca Raton, Florida pursuant to a 63-month non-cancelable operating lease expiring on September 30, 2018. The lease stipulates, among other things, average base monthly rents of $28,442 (inclusive of estimated operating expenses) and sales tax, for a total future minimum payment over the life of the lease of $1,791,900.

Results of Operations

The following information presents the results of operations for our continuing operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements included herewith and our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 12, 2013. This discussion should not be construed to imply that the results discussed herein will necessarily continue into the future, or that any conclusion reached herein will necessarily be indicative of actual operating results in the future. Such discussion represents only our best present assessment. Our historical financial information presented for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is reported on a consolidated basis with our subsidiaries.
 
 
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Three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to three months ended June 30, 2012

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
       
   
2013
   
2012
   
Change
 
    (000s)  
Revenues, net
  $ 2,081     $ 819     $ 1,262  
Cost of goods sold
    464       372       92  
Operating expenses
    7,234       4,421       2,813  
Operating loss
    (5,617 )     (3,974 )     (1,643 )
Beneficial conversion feature
    -0-       (6,717 )     6,717  
Other expense
    (393 )     (1,159 )     766  
Net loss
  $ (6,010 )   $ (11,850 )   $ 5,840  
 
Revenues and Cost of Goods Sold

Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2013 increased approximately $1,262,000, or approximately 154%, from the three months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was directly attributable to the (i) increase in the number of sales territories, (ii) the associated increase in number of sales people selling in those territories and (iii) the new prescription products introduced in March, April, May and November 2012. Cost of goods sold increased approximately $92,000, or approximately 25%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue was 22% and 45% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Approximately 14% of this increase was due to an increase in the number of units sold and approximately 86% of the increase was related to product mix. Our costs of individual products did not change for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.

Operating Expenses

Our principal operating costs include the following items as a percentage of total operating expenses.
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Human resource costs, including salaries, commission, benefits and taxes
    48.3 %     51.8 %
Product design and development costs
    22.6 %     17.2 %
Sales and marketing, excluding human resource costs
    19.0 %     30.5 %
Professional fees for legal, accounting and consulting
    5.4 %     3.9 %
Other operating expenses
    4.7 %     (3.4 )%

Operating expenses increased by approximately $2.8 million (64%) as a result of the following items:

      (000s)  
Increase in human resource costs, including salaries, commission, benefits and taxes
  $ 1,203  
Increase in product design and development costs
    873  
Increase in sales and marketing, excluding human resource costs
    29  
Increase in legal, accounting and consulting fees
    217  
Increase in other operating expenses
    491  
    $ 2,813  
 
 
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Human resource costs, including salaries, commissions, benefits and taxes were higher as a result of increases in personnel between the two periods (approximately $444,000) and increases in non-cash compensation related to stock option awards (approximately $759,000).

Product design and development costs increased as a direct result of our new hormone replacement therapy and prescription prenatal products.

Professional fees increased primarily due to higher costs as a result of SEC reporting and additional requirements related to regulatory compliance.

Sales and marketing costs increased due to the addition of new sales territories and expanded client education.

Other Expense

Other non-operating expense decreased by approximately $7,483,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 in comparison to the same period in 2012. This decrease is primarily a result of loss on extinguishment of debt incurred during 2012 as herein described, partially offset by an increase in amortization of debt discount of approximately $1,056,000 and amortization of financing costs of approximately $396,000.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

Beneficial conversion feature of approximately $6,717,000 consists of non-cash costs associated with the conversion of approximately $1,055,000 in debt into 2,775,415 shares of our common stock.

Six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to six months ended June 30, 2012

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
       
   
2013
   
2012
   
Change
 
   
(000s)
 
Revenues, net
  $ 3,618     $ 1,541     $ 2,077  
Cost of goods sold
    844       708       136  
Operating expenses
    13,334       7,675       5,659  
Operating loss
    (10,560 )     (6,842 )     (3,718 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    -0-       (10,308 )     10,308  
Beneficial conversion feature
    -0-       (6,717 )     6,717  
Other expense
    (1,825 )     (1,273 )     (552 )
Net loss
  $ (12,385 )   $ (25,140 )   $ 12,755  

Revenues and Cost of Goods Sold

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased approximately $2,077,000, or approximately 135%, from the six months ended June 30, 2012. This increase was directly attributable to the (i) increase in the number of sales territories, (ii) the associated increase in number of sales people selling in those territories and (iii) the new prescription product introduced in March, April, May and November 2012. Cost of goods sold increased approximately $136,000, or approximately 19%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue was 23% and 46% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Approximately 16% of this increase was due to an increase in the number of units sold and approximately 84% of the increase was related to product mix. Our costs of individual products did not change for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.
 
 
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Operating Expenses

Our principal operating costs include the following items as a percentage of total operating expenses.
 
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Human resource costs, including salaries, commission, benefits and taxes
    45.1 %     49.7 %
Product design and development costs
    24.8 %     14.5 %
Sales and marketing, excluding human resource costs
    19.0 %     29.6 %
Professional fees for legal, accounting and consulting
    6.2 %     7.0 %
Other operating expenses
    4.9 %     (0.8 )%

Operating expenses increased by approximately $5.7 million (74%) as a result of the following items:

      (000s)  
Increase in human resource costs, including salaries, commission, benefits and taxes
  $ 2,198  
Increase in product design and development costs
    2,201  
Increase in sales and marketing, excluding human resource costs
    260  
Increase in legal, accounting and consulting fees
    286  
Increase in other operating expenses
    714  
    $ 5,659  

Human resource costs, including salaries, commissions, benefits and taxes were higher as a result of increases in personnel between the two periods (approximately $918,000) and increases in non-cash compensation related to option awards (approximately $1,280,000).

Product design and development costs increased as a direct result of our new hormone replacement therapy and prescription prenatal products.

Professional fees increased primarily due to higher costs as a result of SEC reporting and additional requirements related to regulatory compliance.

Sales and marketing costs increased due to the addition of new sales territories and expanded client education.

Other Expense

Other non-operating expense decreased by approximately $16,472,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 in comparison to the same period in 2012. This decrease is primarily a result of loss on extinguishment of debt incurred during 2012 as herein described, partially offset by amortization of financing costs of approximately $396,000.

Loss on extinguishment of debt

In February 2012, we issued notes in the aggregate of approximately $2,700,000 and granted warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 9,000,000 shares of our common stock. As consideration for these notes and warrants, we received an aggregate of $1,000,000 of new funding, or the New Funding, and the surrender of certain promissory notes previously issued by us in the aggregate amount of approximately $1,700,000. We determined that the resulting modification of the notes was substantial in accordance with ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments. As such the modification was accounted for as an extinguishment and restructuring of the debt, and the warrants issued, valued at approximately $10,500,000, were expensed as loss on extinguishment of debt. The relative fair value of the New Funding was estimated by calculating the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of return for comparable debt instruments, to be $1,500,000. We recognized a reduction in loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of $200,000, which represented the difference between the net carrying amount of the New Funding and its fair value.
 
 
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Beneficial Conversion Feature

Beneficial conversion feature of approximately $6,717,000 consists of non-cash costs associated with the conversion of approximately $1,055,000 in debt into 2,775,415 shares of our common stock.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have incurred recurring net losses, including net losses of approximately $12.4 million and $25.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net cash outlays from operations and capital expenditures were approximately $10.9 million and $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of June 30, 2013, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $64.5 million and stockholders’ equity of $38.5 million. We have generated limited revenue and have funded our operations to date primarily from private sales of equity and debt securities. We expect to incur substantial additional losses in the near future as our research, development, and clinical trial activities increase, especially those related to our proposed hormone therapy products. As a result, profitability will elude us unless we successfully commercialize our products, in particular, our proposed hormone therapy products.

We need substantial amounts of cash to complete the clinical development of our proposed HT products. In March and April 2013, we sold an aggregate of 31,366,352 shares of our common stock in a public offering to raise approximately $48.5 million, net of commissions and expenses. We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our operations, including the clinical development of our HT products for the next 12 months; however, changing circumstances may cause us to consume funds significantly faster than we currently anticipate, and we may need to spend more money than currently expected because of circumstances beyond our control. Currently we have a $10 million line of credit available to us which is our only committed external source of funds. We may need to attempt to raise additional capital from the issuance of equity or debt securities, collaborations with third parties, licensing of rights to these products, other necessary means, or a combination of any of the foregoing. Securing additional financing will require a substantial amount of time and attention from our management and may divert a disproportionate amount of their attention away from our day to day activities, which may adversely affect our ability to conduct our day to day operations. In addition, we cannot guarantee that future financing will be available in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

If we are unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms, we may be required to take one or more of the following actions:

 
significantly delay, scale back, or discontinue our product development and commercialization efforts;
 
seek collaborators for our proposed HT products at an earlier stage than otherwise would be desirable or on terms that are less favorable than might otherwise be the case; and
 
license, potentially on unfavorable terms, our rights to our proposed HT products that we otherwise would seek to develop or commercialize ourselves.
 
 
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Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, or declaring dividends. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these new securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our existing stockholders. If we raise additional funds through collaborations, strategic alliances, or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs, or proposed products. Additionally, we may have to grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
None.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as summarized in Note 2 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. We do not expect that the adoption of any recent accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
None.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions in connection with required disclosure.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected.
 
 
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Changes in Internal Controls
 
During the three months ended June 30, 2013, there were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, or other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

We are party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including actions related to our intellectual property. While it is not feasible to determine the actual outcome of these actions at this time, we currently do not believe that these matters, including those described below, will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Aceto Corporation

On November 13, 2012, Aceto Corporation filed a lawsuit against TherapeuticsMD and BocaGreen in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida seeking to enjoin us from using the Quatrefolic product and trademarks, among other things. On July 17, 2013, the Court dismissed Aceto Corporation’s Complaint with leave to file an Amended Complaint on or before August 5, 2013. Based on our assessment of the case which is in the discovery stage, we believe that the case is without merit and, as a result, should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC

On November 30, 2012, Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC, filed a lawsuit against TherapeuticsMD and BocaGreen in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia seeking to enjoin us from using the Prena1 name, among other things. Based on our assessment of the case which is in the discovery stage, we believe that the case is without merit and, as a result, should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

Our significant business risks are described in Part 1, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Commission on March 12, 2013, to which reference is made herein. We do not believe that there have been any significant changes in our risk factors since that filing.

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On June 28, 2013, an individual exercised his stock option to purchase an aggregate of 61,372 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $6,251. The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Act, (or Regulation D promulgated thereunder) as transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering. The individual represented his intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. The individual had adequate access to information about us. The issuance of these shares was made without any general solicitation or advertising.
 
 
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Item 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5.   Other Information

New Lease Agreement

Our prior lease for premises located at 951 Broken Sound Parkway in Boca Raton, Florida expired on June 30, 2013. With an effective date of July 1, 2013, we entered into a new lease for administrative office space located at 6800 Broken Sound Parkway in Boca Raton, Florida pursuant to a 63 month non-cancelable operating lease expiring on September 30, 2018. The lease stipulates, among other things, average base monthly rents of $28,442 (inclusive of estimated operating expenses) and sales tax for a total future minimum payment over the life of the lease of $1,791,900.

Item 6.   Exhibits.

Exhibit
 
Date
 
Description
2.1
 
July 6, 2009
 
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization among Croff Enterprises, Inc., AMHN Acquisition Corp., America’s Minority Health Network, Inc., and the Major Shareholders. (1)
2.2
 
June 11, 2010
 
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization among AMHN, Inc., SHN Acquisition Corp., Spectrum Health Network, Inc., and Sole Shareholder of Spectrum Health Network, Inc. (2)
2.3
 
October 25, 2007
 
Croff Enterprises, Inc. Plan of Corporate Division and Reorganization(3)
2.4
 
July 18, 2011
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger among VitaMedMD, LLC, AMHN, Inc., and VitaMed Acquisition, LLC(4)
3.1
 
September 15, 2009
 
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (to change name to AMHN, Inc.)(5)
3.2
 
July 27, 2009
 
Certificate of Merger of AMHN Acquisition Corp. with and into America’s Minority Health Network, Inc. (6)
3.3
 
December 27, 2007
 
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Croff Enterprises, Inc. (to increase authorized common shares from 20,000,000 to 50,000,000)(3)
3.4
 
July 20, 2010
 
Articles of Conversion of AMHN, Inc. filed in the State of Nevada(7)
3.5
 
July 20, 2010
 
Articles of Incorporation of AMHN, Inc. filed in the State of Nevada(7)
3.6
 
August 29, 2011
 
Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of AMHN, Inc. (to change name and increase authorized shares) (8)
3.7
 
n/a
 
Bylaws of AMHN, Inc.(9)
4.1
 
September 26, 2012
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement(10)
4.2
 
n/a
 
Form on Certificate of Common Stock(11)
10.1
 
November 9, 2010
 
Demand Promissory Note to Philip M. Cohen for $210,000(12)
10.2
 
April 18, 2011
 
Convertible Promissory Note to First Conquest Investment Group, L.L.C. for $105,000(12)
10.3
 
April 18, 2011
 
Convertible Promissory Note to Energy Capital, LLC for $105,000(12)
10.4
 
May 7, 2011
 
Sales Representative Agreement between AMHN, Inc. and Mann Equity, LLC(12)
10.5
 
July 9, 2009
 
Lease Agreement between Liberty Property Limited Partnership and VitaMedMD, LLC(13)
10.6
 
September 8, 2011
 
Stock Purchase Agreement between the AMHN, Inc. and Pernix Therapeutics, LLC(14)
10.7
 
September 8, 2011
 
Lock-Up Agreement between the AMHN, Inc. and Pernix Therapeutics, LLC(14)
10.8
 
n/a
 
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant(13)
10.9
 
n/a
 
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement(13)
10.10
 
September 2011
 
Form of Convertible Promissory Note(15)
 
 
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10.11
 
September 20, 2011
 
Financing Agreement between Lang Naturals, Inc. and VitaMedMD, LLC(16)
10.12
 
October 18, 2011
 
Debt Conversion Agreement between the Company and Energy Capital, LLC(17)
10.13
 
October 18, 2011
 
Debt Conversion Agreement between the Company and First Conquest Investment Group, LLC(17)
10.14
 
October 23, 2011
 
Consulting Agreement among VitaMedMD, LLC, the Company and Lang Naturals, Inc. (17)
10.15
 
October 23, 2011
 
Common Stock Purchase Warrant to Lang Naturals, Inc. (17)
10.16
 
October 23, 2011
 
Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and Lang Naturals, Inc. (17)
10.17
 
November 3, 2011
 
Software License Agreement between VitaMedMD, LLC and Pernix Therapeutics, LLC(18)
10.18
 
November 18, 2011
 
Form of Promissory Note(19)
10.19
 
February 24, 2012
 
Note Purchase Agreement among the Company, Plato & Associates, Inc. and Steven G. Johnson (20)
10.20
 
February 24, 2012
 
Form of Secured Promissory Note(20)
10.21
 
February 24, 2012
 
Security Agreement among the Company, Plato & Associates, Inc., and Steven G. Johnson(20)
10.22
 
February 24, 2012
 
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant(20)
10.23
 
n/a
 
Audit Committee Charter(21)
10.24
 
n/a
 
Compensation Committee Charter(21)
10.25
 
n/a
 
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter(21)
10.26
 
April 17, 2012
 
Master Services Agreement between the Company and Sancilio and Company, Inc. (22)
10.27
 
May 17, 2012
 
Consulting Agreement between the Company and Sancilio and Company, Inc. (22) **
10.28
 
November 8, 2012
 
Form of Employment Agreement(23)
10.29
 
January 31, 2013
 
Multiple Advance Revolving Credit Note, issued to Plato & Associates, LLC(24)
10.30
 
January 31, 2013
 
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Plato & Associates, LLC(24)
10.31
 
May 8, 2013
 
Agreement to Forfeit Non-Qualified Stock Options between the Company and Robert G. Finizio(25)
10.32
 
May 7, 2013
 
Consulting Agreement between the Company and Sancilio and Company, Inc.(25)
 
May 16, 2013
 
Lease between the Company and 6800 Broken Sound LLC*
14.00
 
n/a
 
Code of Conduct and Ethics(21)
14.01
 
n/a
 
Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers(21)
14.02
 
n/a
 
Insider Trading Policy(21)
16.1
 
December 14, 2011
 
Letter to the Company from Parks & Company, LLC(26)
16.2
 
February 1, 2012
 
Letter to the SEC from Parks & Company, LLC(27)
21.00
 
December 31, 2012
 
Subsidiaries of the Company(21)
23.1
 
March 12, 2013
 
Consent of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman & Company(21)
23.2
 
March 12, 2013
 
Consent of Parks & Company, LLC(21)
 
August 7, 2013
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
 
August 7, 2013
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
 
August 7, 2013
 
Certification pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
August 7, 2013
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350*
101.INS
 
n/a
 
XBRL Instance Document*†
101.SCH
 
n/a
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*†
101.CAL
 
n/a
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*†
101.DEF
 
n/a
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*†
101.LAB
 
n/a
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*†
101.PRE
 
n/a
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*†
 

**
Certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission. Confidential treatment was requested with respect to the omitted portions and was granted by the Commission on August 28, 2012.
*
Filed herewith
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
 
 
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(1)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 10, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 14, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Commission on May 1, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 21, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(5)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 2009 filed with the Commission on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Commission on March 17, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
(7)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2010 filed with the Commission on August 3, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
 (8)
Filed as an exhibit to Definitive 14C Information Statement filed with the Commission on September 12, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(9)
Filed as an exhibit to Definitive 14C Information Statement filed with the Commission on June 29, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
(10)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(11)
Filed as an exhibit to Form S-3 filed with the Commission on January 25, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(12)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2011 filed with the Commission on May 19, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 (13)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 11, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(14)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 14, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(15)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on November 22, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(16)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on February 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(17)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 24, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(18)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 2011 filed with the Commission on November 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(19)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 23, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
(20)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(21)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Commission on March 12, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(22)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 filed with the Commission on August 9, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(23)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 filed with the Commission on November 13, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(24)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 6, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(25)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 filed with the Commission on May 10, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(26)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 25, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
(27)
Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on February 3, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
DATE: August 7, 2013
 
  THERAPEUTICSMD, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Robert G. Finizio
   
  Robert G. Finizio
   
  Chief Executive Officer
      (Principal Executive Officer)
     
  By: /s/ Daniel A. Cartwright
   
  Daniel A. Cartwright
      Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
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ex10-33.htm


TherapeuticsMD, Inc. 10-Q
 
LEASE
 
Between
 
6800 Broken Sound LLC, a Florida
 
limited liability company
 
as Landlord
 
and
 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation
 
as Tenant
 
6800 Broken Sound Parkway
 
Boca Raton, Florida
 
 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
PAGE
ARTICLE 1: BASIC PROVISIONS
 
1
     
ARTICLE 2: TERM AND COMMENCEMENT
 
2
     
ARTICLE 3: TENANT'S WORK AND TENANT'S OCCUPANCY
 
3
     
ARTICLE 4: BASE RENT AND ADDITIONAL RENT
 
3
     
ARTICLE 5: QUIET ENJOYMENT
 
6
     
ARTICLE 6: UTILITIES AND SERVICES
 
6
     
ARTICLE 7: USE, COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, AND RULES
 
7
     
ARTICLE 8: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
 
8
     
ARTICLE 9: ALTERATIONS AND LIENS
 
8
     
ARTICLE 10: INSURANCE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS
 
9
     
ARTICLE 11: CASUALTY DAMAGE
 
10
     
ARTICLE 12: CONDEMNATION
 
11
     
ARTICLE 13: ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
 
11
     
ARTICLE 14: PERSONAL PROPERTY, RENT AND OTHER TAXES
 
13
     
ARTICLE 15: LANDLORD'S REMEDIES
 
13
     
ARTICLE 16: SECURITY DEPOSIT
 
16
     
ARTICLE 17: ATTORNEYS' FEES, JURY TRIAL, COUNTERCLAIMS AND VENUE
 
16
     
ARTICLE 18: SUBORDINATION, ATTORNMENT AND LENDER PROTECTION
 
16
     
ARTICLE 19: ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES
 
17
     
ARTICLE 20: RIGHTS RESERVED BY LANDLORD
 
17
     
ARTICLE 21: LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO CURE
 
18
     
ARTICLE 22: INDEMNIFICATION
 
18
     
ARTICLE 23: RETURN OF POSSESSION
 
18
     
ARTICLE 24: HOLDING OVER
 
19
     
ARTICLE 25: NOTICES
 
19
     
ARTICLE 26: REAL ESTATE BROKERS
 
19
     
ARTICLE 27: NO WAIVER
 
19
     
ARTICLE 28: SAFETY AND SECURITY DEVICES, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
 
20
     
ARTICLE 29: TELECOMMUNICATION LINES
 
20
     
ARTICLE 30: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
 
21
     
ARTICLE 31: DISABILITIES ACTS
 
22
     
ARTICLE 32: DEFINITIONS
 
22
     
ARTICLE 33: RENEWAL OPTION
  25
     
ARTICLE 34: MISCELLANEOUS
 
25
     
ARTICLE 35: ENTIRE AGREEMENT
 
27
     
EXHIBITS/RIDERS Listed in Article l. Q
 
 
 

 
 
LEASE
 
THIS LEASE (Lease”) is made and entered into as of the 16th day of May, 2013, by and between 6800 Broken Sound LLC, a Florida limited liability company (Landlord”), and TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation authorized to do business in Florida (Tenant”).

WITNESSETH:

ARTICLE 1:  BASIC PROVISIONS

This Article contains certain definitions and the basic lease provisions between Landlord and Tenant. Article 32 contains certain other definitions.
 
 
A.
Building:
The building, located at 6800 Broken Sound Parkway, Boca Raton, Florida.
       
 
B.
Premises:
The entire third (3rd) floor of the Building as outlined on the floor plan attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.
       
 
C.
Property:
The Building, together with the parking areas and other common areas which are part of the Broken Sound Corporate Center Condominium, as shown on the Site Plan.
       
 
D.
Commencement Date:
The date that the last of the parties hereto executes this Lease.
       
 
E.
Rent Commencement Date:
July 1, 2013.
       
 
F.
Site Plan:
The building and parking areas and other improvements shown on Exhibit “B” attached hereto.
       
 
G.
Expiration Date:
The date which shall be sixty-three (63) full calendar months following the Rent Commencement Date or such earlier date in which the Term of this Lease shall expire or be terminated pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Lease or pursuant to law.
       
 
H.
Rentable Area:
The rentable area of the Premises shall be deemed to be 17,686 square feet and the rentable area of the Building shall be deemed to be 50,809 square feet for purposes of this Lease, subject to Article 32.
       
 
I.
Tenant’s Share of Taxes:
34.8% subject to Articles 4 and 32.
       
 
J
Tenant’s Share of Expenses:
34.8% subject to Articles 4 and 32.
       
 
K.
Base Rent:
See Exhibit “E”, as further described in Article 4.
       
 
L.
Additional Rent:
Tenant shall pay Tenant's Share of Taxes and Tenant’s Share of Expenses, as further described in Article 4.
       
 
M.
Permitted Use:
General office use, subject to Article 7.
       
 
N.
Security Deposit:
USD $125,000.00.
 
 
 

 
 
 
O.
Parking:
Up to seventy (70) total parking spaces, five (5) of which shall be designated by Landlord for Tenant’s use without additional charge, and the remainder of which will be non-exclusive unassigned spaces in the area shown on Site Plan.
       
 
P.
Broker (if any):
C.B. Richard Ellis, Inc., as Landlord's broker, and Stoltz Realty Co. of Florida, Inc., as Tenant's broker, each of which shall be paid by Landlord on or prior to the Commencement Date, subject to Article 26.
       
 
Q.
Riders/Exhibits:
Exhibit A             Floor Plan
Exhibit B             Site Plan
Exhibit C             Landlord's Personal Property
Exhibit D             Rules
Exhibit E              Schedule of Base Rent
Exhibit F              Form SNDA
       
 
R.
Landlord’s Notice
Address (subject
to Article 25):
6800 Broken Sound Parkway, N.W.
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
Attention:    Marc H. Bell
       
     
With A Copy To:
 
Brenda J. Goerks, Esq.
Akerman Senterfitt
1 SE 3rd Avenue
25th Floor
Miami, Florida 33131
       
 
S.
Tenant’s Notice
Address (subject
to Article 25):
On and After the Rent Commencement Date:
6800 Broken Sound Parkway, N.W.
3rd Floor
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
Attention:    Mitchell Krassan
 
Prior to the Rent Commencement Date:
951 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 320
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attention:    Mitchell Krassan
       
 
T.
Rent Payments:
Rent shall be paid to “MB Realty Company” at 6800 Broken South Parkway, N.W., Boca Raton, Florida or such other parties and addresses as to which Landlord shall provide advance notice.
       
 
U.
Guarantor:
Intentionally deleted.
       
 
U.
Advance Rent:
$22,193.75, which represents the first month of Base Rent and applicable sales tax thereon (using a current applicable rate of 6%).
 
The foregoing provisions shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the other provisions of this Lease. The terms of this Article, and the terms defined in Article 32 and other Articles, shall have the meanings specified therefor when used as capitalized terms in other provisions of this Lease or related documentation (except as expressly provided to the contrary therein).
 
 
 

 

ARTICLE 2:  TERM AND COMMENCEMENT

Landlord is the fee simple owner of the Building. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the Premises for the Term, subject to the provisions of the Lease. Tenant acknowledges that the "rentable area of the Premises" under this Lease includes the "usable area", without deduction for columns or projections, multiplied by a load or conversion factor to reflect a share of certain areas, which may include lobbies, corridors, mechanical, utility, janitorial, boiler and service rooms and closets, restrooms, and other public, common and service areas. Except as provided expressly to the contrary herein, the "rentable area of the Building" shall include all rentable area of all space leased or available for lease at the Building, which Landlord may reasonably re-determine from time to time, to reflect re-configurations, additions or modifications to the Building.

The term ("Term") of this Lease shall commence on the Rent Commencement Date and end on the Expiration Date, unless sooner terminated as provided herein.

ARTICLE 3:  TENANT'S WORK AND TENANT'S OCCUPANCY

A.        Delivery Date. Tenant hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees that Landlord is not performing any work in the Premises. Landlord shall deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant on the Rent Commencement Date (i.e. July 1, 2013) (the "Delivery Date") and Tenant shall accept such delivery of the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon reasonable advance notice from Tenant to Landlord, Landlord may permit Tenant and Tenant's agents and contractors to enter the Premises beginning June 15, 2013 for inspection and/or to access same in order to install the Tenant's phone and related business systems, provided that any such right of access is not for occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or operation of Tenant's business, it being understood that Landlord shall further have no responsibility to provide the utilities or services to the Premises as provided in Article 6 of this Lease during such time. If Landlord permits such entry prior to the Lease Commencement Date, then such permission is conditioned upon Tenant and Tenant's agents, workmen, suppliers and invitees (as approved by Landlord for access) working in harmony and not interfering with Landlord or with other tenants and occupants of the Building. If at any time such entry shall cause or in Landlord's sole opinion threaten to cause such disharmony or interference, Landlord shall have the right to withdraw such permission upon twenty-four (24) hours oral or written notice to Tenant. Tenant agrees that any such early entry into the Premises by Tenant shall be deemed to be under all of the terms covenants, conditions and provisions of the Lease (including, without limitation, all insurance requirements), except as to the covenant to pay Rent thereunder and further agrees that Landlord shall not be liable in any way for any injury, loss or damage which may occur to persons and/or to any items installed by Tenant and/or to other property of Tenant that may be placed in the Premises prior to the Lease Commencement Date, the same being at Tenant's sole risk.

B.        Intentionally Deleted..

C.        AS IS. On the Delivery Date, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the Premises shall be delivered, and Tenant shall accept the same, in its "AS-IS", "WHERE-IS" condition "WITH ALL FAULTS". No promise of the Landlord to alter, remodel or improve the Premises or the Building and no representation respecting the condition of the Premises or the Building have been made by the Landlord to the Tenant. Tenant does hereby expressly acknowledge that Landlord has not made and does not make any representations or warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the Premises (including, without limitation, warranties of habitability, merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose), which might be deemed pertinent by Tenant in determining to lease the Premises. Tenant does hereby expressly acknowledge that no such representations or warranties have been made and that Tenant is not relying upon same. Landlord is not liable for or bound in any manner by any promises, statements, representations or information pertaining to the Premises made or furnished by any broker, real estate agent, employer, servant or any other person representing or purporting to represent Landlord.

D.        Occupancy of Premises. On the Delivery Date, the Tenant and its vendors may install Tenant's furniture and cabling and otherwise prepare the Premises for Tenant's occupancy, provided, however, that such activities of the Tenant and its vendors shall not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of business or construction work of other tenants or occupants in the Building and provided further that Tenant covenants and agrees that such possession and/or occupancy shall be deemed to be under all the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease except the obligation to pay Rent as set forth herein.

ARTICLE 4:  BASE RENT AND ADDITIONAL RENT

A.        Base Rent. Tenant shall pay Landlord the monthly Base Rent set forth in Article 1 and Exhibit "E" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference in advance on or before the first day of each calendar month commencing on the Rent Commencement Date and throughout the Term; provided, Tenant shall pay Base Rent for the first full calendar month for which Base Rent shall be due (and any initial partial month) when Tenant executes this Lease.

B.        Taxes and Expenses. Tenant shall pay Landlord Tenant's Share of Taxes and Tenant's Share of Expenses in the manner described below, and subject to the provisions of Exhibit "E" attached hereto. The foregoing capitalized terms shall have the meanings specified therefor in Articles 1 and 32. The estimated amount of Taxes and Expenses for 2013 is $13.41 per square foot of rentable area of the Building.
 
 
 

 

C.        Payments. Tenant shall pay such amounts as follows:

 (i)         Landlord shall reasonably estimate in advance the amounts Tenant shall owe for Tenant's Share of Taxes and Tenant's Share of Expenses for any full or partial calendar year of the Term. Tenant shall pay such estimated amounts, on a monthly basis, on or before the first day of each calendar month, together with Tenant's payment of Base Rent. Such estimate may be reasonably adjusted from time to time by Landlord, including adjustments to reflect the final Tax bills each year.

 (ii)        Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each calendar year, or as soon thereafter as practicable, Landlord shall provide a statement (the "Statement") to Tenant showing: (a) the amount of actual Taxes and Expenses for such calendar year, with a listing of amounts for major categories of Expenses, (b) any amount paid by Tenant towards Taxes and Expenses during such calendar year on an estimated basis, and (c) any revised estimate of Tenant's obligations for Taxes and Expenses for the current calendar year.

 (iii)       If the Statement shows that Tenant's estimated payments were less than Tenant's actual obligations for Taxes and Expenses for such year, Tenant shall pay the difference within thirty (30) days after Landlord sends the Statement.
 
 (iv)       If the Statement shows an increase in Tenant's estimated payments for the current calendar year, Tenant shall: (a) pay the difference between the new and former estimates for the period from January 1 of the current calendar year through the month in which the Statement is sent within thirty (30) days after Landlord sends the Statement, and (b) thereafter pay the new estimated amount until Landlord further revises such estimated amount.

 (v)        If the Statement shows that Tenant's estimated payments exceeded Tenant's actual obligations for Taxes and Expenses, Landlord shall credit the difference against payment of Rent next due. If the Term shall have expired and no further Rent shall be due, Landlord shall provide a refund of such difference at the time Landlord sends the Statement.

D.        Fiscal Years and Tax Years. If Landlord now or hereafter uses a non-calendar fiscal year: (i) all references to calendar years herein shall refer to such fiscal years, (ii) all references to January 1 and December 31 herein shall refer, respectively, to the first and last days of such fiscal years as the context requires, and (iii) if Landlord changes fiscal years, Landlord shall make appropriate prorations such that Tenant's obligations hereunder are not materially adversely affected thereby. Subject to Paragraph F below, Landlord shall include in Taxes each year hereunder: (a) in general, the amounts levied, assessed or imposed for such year, whether paid or payable in another year, (b) for personal property taxes, the amounts paid during such year, and (c) for Taxes paid in installments over more than one year, the amounts paid each year, and any interest thereon. If any taxing authority uses a fiscal year other than a calendar year, Landlord may elect from time to time, consistent with sound accounting and management practices, to require payments by Tenant based on: (x) amounts paid or payable during each calendar year without regard to such fiscal years, (y) amounts paid or payable during each calendar year, averaging the bills for each calendar year based on the number of days or months of such calendar year included in each fiscal tax year, or (z) amounts paid or payable for or during each fiscal tax year.

E.        Tax Refunds, Protest Costs, and Expense Adjustments For Prior Years. Landlord shall each year: (i) credit against Taxes any refunds received for such year whether received during such year or at some other date during the Term hereof which are applicable to the Term of the lease, (ii) include, in either Taxes or Expenses, any reasonable fees for attorneys, consultants and experts, and other costs paid during such year in attempting to protest, appeal or otherwise seek to reduce or minimize Taxes, whether or not successful, and (iii) credit against Expenses the cost of any item previously included in Expenses, to the extent that Landlord receives reimbursement from insurance proceeds or a third party during such year (excluding tenant payments for Taxes and Expenses).

F.        Grossing Up Variable Expenses. If the Building is not fully occupied during all or a portion of any calendar year, Landlord may, in accordance with sound accounting and management practices, determine the amount of variable Expenses (i.e. those items which vary according to occupancy levels) that would have been paid had the Building been fully occupied, and the amount so determined shall be deemed to have been the amount of Expenses for such year. Similarly, if Landlord is not furnishing any particular utility or service (the cost of which, if performed by Landlord, would be included in Expenses) to a tenant during any period, Landlord may for such period: (i) adjust Expenses to reflect the additional amount that would reasonably have been incurred during such period had Landlord furnished such utility or service to such tenant, or (ii) exclude the rentable area of such tenant from the rentable area of the Buildings in computing Tenant's Share of Expenses of the component of Expenses for such utility or service.
 
 
 

 

G.        Prorations. If the Term commences on a day other than the first day of a calendar month or ends on a day other than the last day of a calendar month, the Base Rent and any other amounts payable on a monthly basis shall be prorated on a per diem basis for such partial calendar months. If the Base Rent is scheduled to increase under Article 1 other than on the first day of a calendar month, the amount for such month shall be prorated on a per diem basis to reflect the number of days of such month at the then current and increased rates, respectively. If the Term commences other than on January 1, or ends other than on December 31, Tenant's obligations to pay amounts towards Taxes and Expenses for such first or final calendar years shall be prorated on a per diem basis to reflect the portion of such years included in the Term.

H.        Payments After Lease Term Ends. Tenant's obligations to pay Taxes and Expenses (or any other amounts) accruing during, or relating to, the period prior to expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, shall survive such expiration or termination. Landlord may reasonably estimate all or any of such obligations within a reasonable time before, or anytime after, such expiration or termination. Tenant shall pay the full amount of such estimate, and any additional amount due after the actual amounts are determined, in each case within thirty (30) days after Landlord sends a statement therefor. If the actual amount is less than the amount Tenant pays as an estimate, Landlord shall refund the difference within thirty (30) days after such determination is made.

I.        Landlord's Accounting Practices and Records. Landlord shall maintain records respecting Taxes and Expenses and determine the same in accordance with sound accounting and management practices consistently applied in accordance with this Lease. Subject to the other provisions of this Article, Landlord may from time to time use a full accrual system of accounting, or a modified cash basis of accounting with appropriate accrual adjustments to ensure that each year includes substantially the same major recurring items. Unless Tenant takes exception by notice to Landlord within thirty (30) days after Landlord provides any Statement to Tenant, such Statement shall be considered final and binding on Tenant (except as to additional Expenses or Taxes not then known or omitted by error). If Tenant takes exception by notice within such time, Landlord may seek certification from Landlord's independent certified public accountant as to the proper amount of Taxes and Expenses. In such case: (i) such certification shall be considered final and binding on both parties (except as to additional Expenses or Taxes not then known or omitted by error), and (ii) Tenant shall pay Landlord for the cost of such certification, unless it shows that Taxes and Expenses were overstated by at least five (5) percent. Pending resolution of any such exceptions, Tenant shall pay Tenant's Share of Taxes and Expenses in the amounts shown on such Statement, subject to credit, refund or additional payment after any such exceptions are resolved.

J.        General Payment Matters. Base Rent, Taxes, Expenses and any other amounts which Tenant is or becomes obligated to pay Landlord under this Lease or other agreement entered in connection herewith, are sometimes herein referred to collectively as "Rent," and all remedies applicable to the non-payment of rent shall be applicable thereto. Rent shall be paid in good funds and legal tender of the United States of America, together with any applicable sales tax or other taxes on Rent as further described in Paragraph K below. Tenant shall pay Rent without any deduction, recoupment, set-off or counterclaim, and without relief from any valuation or appraisement laws, except as may be expressly provided in this Lease. Rent obligations hereunder are independent covenants. No delay by Landlord in providing the Statement (or separate statements) shall be deemed a default by Landlord or a waiver of Landlord's right to require payment of Tenant's obligations for actual or estimated Taxes or Expenses. Landlord may apply payments received from Tenant to any obligations of Tenant then accrued, without regard to such obligations as may be designated by Tenant.

K.        Sales Tax. Tenant shall also pay with each Base Rent and other payment hereunder any sales tax or similar excise tax now or hereafter imposed upon or with respect to the Rent and all other payments payable hereunder, even though the taxing statute or ordinance may purport to impose same against Landlord.

L.        Uncontrollable Expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant's responsibility with respect to payment of Tenant's Share of Uncontrollable Expenses shall be as follows: Tenant shall be required to pay Tenant's Share of Uncontrollable Expenses for any increase in the Uncontrollable Expenses above the per square foot per annum amount of such expenses for calendar year 2013 (the "Base Year"). Commencing with calendar year 2014, and continuing thereafter annually, on a cumulative basis for the remaining Term of the Lease, Tenant shall be obligated to pay its Tenant's Share of Uncontrollable Expenses which exceed the calendar year 2013 Base Year.
 
 
 

 
 
ARTICLE 5:  QUIET ENJOYMENT

Landlord agrees that if Tenant timely pays the Rent and performs the terms and provisions hereunder, Tenant shall hold the Premises during the Term, free of lawful claims by any party acting by or through Landlord, subject to all other terms and provisions of this Lease.

ARTICLE 6:  UTILITIES AND SERVICES

A.        Standard Landlord Utilities and Services. Landlord shall provide the following utilities and services (the cost of which shall be included in Expenses, except as provided below):

 (i)         Heat and air-conditioning to provide a temperature required, in Landlord's reasonable opinion, for comfortable occupancy of the Premises as offices, during Building Hours (as defined in Article 32).

 (ii)        Water for drinking, lavatory and toilet purposes only, at those points of supply provided for nonexclusive general use of tenants at the Building, or points of supply in the Premises installed by or with Landlord's written consent for such purposes.

 (iii)       Cleaning and trash removal service in and about the Premises comparable to those provided as a standard service by landlords for office space in comparable office buildings in the nearby vicinity of the Property, but at least during business days as provided to other tenants in the Building.

 (iv)       Passenger elevator service at all times (subject to changes in the number of elevators in service after Building Hours or at other times), and freight elevator service (if the Building has such service, subject to scheduling by Landlord), in common with Landlord and other parties.

 (v)        Electricity for building-standard overhead office lighting fixtures, and equipment and accessories customary for offices, where: (a) Tenant uses an amount of electricity that is generally consistent with average office use at the Building as reasonably determined by Landlord, and (b) the Systems and Equipment are suitable, the safe and lawful capacity thereof is not exceeded, (c) sufficient capacity remains at all times for other existing and future tenants, as determined in Landlord's reasonable discretion, and (d) the electricity is at nominal 120 volts, single phase (or 110 volts, depending on available service in the Building.

B.        Additional Utilities and Services. Landlord shall not be responsible for inadequate air-conditioning or ventilation whenever the use or occupancy of the Premises exceeds the normal capacity or design loads of, affects the temperature or humidity otherwise maintained by, or otherwise adversely affects the operation of, the Systems and Equipment for the Building, whether due to items of equipment or machinery generating heat, above normal concentrations of personnel or equipment, alterations to the Premises made by or through Tenant without balancing the air or installing supplemental HVAC equipment. Landlord shall seek to provide such extra utilities or services as Tenant may from time to time request, if the same are reasonable and feasible for Landlord to provide and do not involve modifications or additions to the Building or existing Systems and Equipment, and if Landlord shall receive Tenant's request within a reasonable period prior to the time such extra utilities or services are required. Tenant shall pay, for any extra utilities or services, such standard charges as Landlord shall from time to time establish, Landlord's out-of-pocket costs for architects, engineers, consultants and other parties relating to such extra utilities or services, and a fee equal to fifteen percent (15%) of such costs (provided, Landlord's standard overtime HVAC charges shall not require an additional such percentage thereon). All payments for such extra utilities or services shall be due at the same time as the installment of Base Rent with which the same are billed, or if billed separately, shall be due within ten (10) days after such billing. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, in lieu of charging separately for additional utilities and services, Landlord may reasonably elect from time to time to expand or modify the amounts of services and utilities available without separate charge, in which case the costs thereof shall be included in Expenses.

C.        Monitoring. Landlord may install and operate meters, submeters or any other reasonable system for monitoring or estimating any services or utilities used by Tenant in excess of those required to be provided by Landlord under this Article (including a system for Landlord's engineer to reasonably estimate any such excess usage). If such system indicates such excess services or utilities, Tenant shall pay Landlord's charges and fees as described in Paragraph B, above, for installing and operating such system and any supplementary air-conditioning, ventilation, heat, electrical or other systems or equipment (or adjustments or modifications to the existing Systems and Equipment) which Landlord may make, and Landlord's charges for such amount of excess services or utilities used by Tenant.
 
 
 

 

D.        Interruptions and Changes. Landlord shall have no liability for interruptions, variations, shortages, failures, changes in quality, quantity, character or availability of any utilities or services caused by repairs, maintenance, replacements, alterations (including any freon retrofit work), labor controversies, accidents, inability to obtain services, utilities or supplies, governmental or utility company acts or omissions, requirements, guidelines or requests, or other causes beyond Landlord's reasonable control (or under any circumstances with respect to utilities or services not required to be provided by Landlord hereunder). Under no circumstances whatsoever shall any of the foregoing be deemed an eviction or disturbance of Tenant's use and possession of the Premises or any part thereof, serve to abate Rent, or relieve Tenant from performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease. Landlord in no event shall be liable for damages by reason of loss of profits, business interruption or other consequential damages in connection with the foregoing events. Nevertheless, in any such events after receiving notice, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to restore such utilities or services required to be provided hereunder (the "Building Services") to reasonable levels. Except in the case of fire or other casualty, if Tenant's business operations in all or any portion of the Premises are interrupted or discontinued as a result of Landlord's interruption or stoppage in the Building Services (a "Material Service Interruption"), and such Material Service Interruption continues, after notice to Landlord, for more than thirty (30) consecutive days without being cured by Landlord, then Tenant shall have the right at any time thereafter to terminate this Lease by notice to Landlord delivered to Landlord at any time prior to the date as of which the Building Services are materially restored.

ARTICLE 7:  USE, COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, AND RULES

A.        Use of Premises. Tenant shall use the Premises only for general offices and such other office uses that may be permitted under applicable zoning regulations, and no other purpose whatsoever, subject to the other provisions hereof and of this Lease. Tenant shall not use or permit the Premises to be used as a: (i) social-welfare office, (ii) medical, dental, psychology, psychiatry, or science office or laboratory, (iii) multiparty "executive" or "legal" suite type offices, (iv) data processing, telecommunications or telemarketing center as a primary use, (v) school, educational or training facility as a primary use, (vi) employment, placement, recruiting or clerical support agency, (vii) computerized vehicle sales, loan or "finder" service, (viii) governmental, quasi-governmental, trade association or union office or activities, (ix) travel agency or reservation center, (x) radio or television studio or broadcasting or recording facility, or (xi) retail real estate brokerage, retail stock brokerage, retail bank or other retail financial institution, loan office, depository, check-cashing or wire-transferring service.

B.        Laws and Other Requirements. Tenant shall not use or permit within the Premises anything that will: (i) violate the requirements of Landlord's insurers, the American Insurance Association, or any board of underwriters, (ii) cause a cancellation of Landlord's policies, impair the insurability of the Building, or increase Landlord's premiums (any such increase shall be paid by Tenant without such payment being deemed permission to continue such activity or a waiver of any other remedies of Landlord), or (iii) violate the requirements of any Lenders, the certificates of occupancy issued for the Premises or the Building, or any other requirements, covenants, conditions or restrictions affecting the Building at any time, including covenants and restrictions under the Master Declaration and/or rules and requirements of the Master Association and the Condominium Association, if any. Tenant shall comply with all Laws relating to the Premises and Tenant's use of the Premises and Building, including Laws governing Hazardous Materials as described in Article 30, and the Disabilities Acts as described in Article 31. Tenant's obligations to comply with Laws shall include, without limitation: (a) obtaining all permits, licenses, certificates and approvals to conduct its business in the Premises, or any necessary waivers or variances, without thereby subjecting Landlord, the Building or other occupants to any costs, requirements, liabilities or restrictions, (b) any work to or for the Premises (or any systems or equipment exclusively serving the Premises) required by Laws. Any work hereunder shall be deemed "Work" subject to Article 9, and (c) any work outside the Premises (if Landlord permits such work in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion) required by Laws based on Tenant's use of, work within, or systems or equipment exclusively serving, the Premises, whether any such work is deemed structural, involves a capital expenditure or results in a benefit extending beyond the Term.

C.        Rules. Tenant shall comply with the Rules set forth in Exhibit "D" attached hereto (the "Rules"). Landlord shall have the right, by notice to Tenant or by posting at the Property, to reasonably amend such Rules and supplement the same with other reasonable Rules relating to the Property, or the promotion of safety, care, efficiency, cleanliness or good order therein. Nothing herein shall be construed to give Tenant or any other Person any claim, demand or cause of action against Landlord arising out of the violation of such Rules by any other tenant or visitor of the Property, or out of the enforcement, modification or waiver of the Rules by Landlord in any particular instance. Subject to the Rules and the terms of this Lease, and so long as Tenant is not otherwise in Default, Tenant shall be granted access to the Premises 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 52 weeks per year.
 
 
 

 

D.       Signage. Tenant shall have the right to have its name placed on the directory in the lobby of the Building and shall also have the right to place a sign on the entrance door to the Premises identifying Tenant, which sign shall be subject to the approval of Landlord (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld).

ARTICLE 8:  MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

Except for customary cleaning and trash removal provided by Landlord under Article 6, and casualty damage to be repaired by Landlord under Article 11, Tenant shall keep and maintain (or cause to be kept and maintained) the Premises and Landlord's Personal Property under Article 14, in good and sanitary condition, working order and repair, in compliance with all applicable Laws as described in Article 7, and as required under other provisions of this Lease, including the Rules (including any carpet and other flooring material, paint and wall-coverings, doors, windows, ceilings, interior surfaces of walls, lighting [not including lamps, bulbs, ballasts and starters], plumbing and other fixtures, alterations, improvements, systems and equipment in or exclusively serving the Premises whether installed by Landlord or Tenant). In the event that any repairs, maintenance or replacements are required, Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord and arrange for the same either: (i) through Landlord for such reasonable charges as Landlord may establish from time to time, payable within ten (10) days after billed, or (ii) at Landlord's option, by engaging such contractors as Landlord shall first designate or approve in writing to perform such work, all in a first class, workmanlike manner approved by Landlord in advance in writing and otherwise in compliance with Article 9 respecting "Work". Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord concerning the necessity for any repairs or other work hereunder and upon completion thereof. Tenant shall pay Landlord for any repairs, maintenance and replacements to areas of the Building outside the Premises, caused, in whole or in part, as a result of moving any furniture, fixtures, or other property to or from the Premises, or otherwise by Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors, or visitors (notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease). Except as provided in the preceding sentence, or for damage covered under Article 11, Landlord shall keep the common areas of the Building in good and sanitary condition, working order and repair (the cost of which shall be included in Expenses).

ARTICLE 9:  ALTERATIONS AND LIENS

A.        Alterations and Approval. Tenant shall not attach any fixtures, equipment or other items to the Premises, or paint or make any other additions, changes, alterations or improvements to the Premises or the Systems and Equipment serving the Premises (all such work is referred to collectively herein as the "Work"), without the prior written consent of Landlord. Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent, except that Landlord reserves the right to withhold consent in Landlord's sole discretion for Work affecting the structure, safety, efficiency or security of the Building or Premises, the Systems and Equipment, or the appearance of the Premises from any common or public areas. In addition, Tenant shall provide Landlord with notice of whether the Work will involve or affect any Hazardous Materials, whether such materials are customary and usual based on standard industry practices, and all other details relating thereto.

B.        Approval Conditions. Landlord reserves the right to impose requirements as a condition of such consent or otherwise in connection with the Work, including requirements that Tenant: (i) obtain and post permits, (ii) provide bonds, additional insurance, and/or a cash deposit of the total amount required to pay for the Work (including plans, specifications, engineering and other lienable costs, and Landlord's fee described below) for Landlord to release or apply as the Work is properly completed and lien waivers, affidavits and other documentation satisfactory to Landlord are submitted, (iii) submit architect, engineer, contractor, subcontractor and supplier affidavits of payment and recordable lien waivers in compliance with the Laws of the State of Florida, (iv) permit Landlord or its representatives to inspect the Work at reasonable times, and (v) comply with such other requirements as Landlord may impose concerning the manner and times in which such Work shall be done. Landlord may require that all Work be performed under Landlord's supervision, and Landlord reserves the right to designate the architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who will design and perform all Work and supply all materials affecting the Systems and Equipment or structure of the Property. If Landlord approves, inspects, supervises recommends or designates any architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers the same shall not be deemed a warranty as to the adequacy of the design, workmanship or quality of materials, or compliance of the Work with the plans and specifications or any Laws.
 
 
 

 

C.        Performance of Work. All Work shall be performed: (i) in a thoroughly first class, professional and workmanlike manner, (ii) only with materials that are new, high quality, and free of material defects, (iii) strictly in accordance with plans, specifications, parties and other matters approved or designated by Landlord in advance in writing, (iv) not to adversely affect the Systems and Equipment or the structure of the Building, (v) diligently to completion and so as to avoid any disturbance, disruption or inconvenience to other tenants and the operation of the Building, and (vi) in compliance with all Laws, the Rules and other provisions of this Lease, and such other requirements as Landlord may impose concerning the manner and times in which such Work shall be done. Any floor, wall or ceiling coring work or penetrations or use of noisy or heavy equipment which may interfere with the conduct of business by other tenants at the Building shall, at Landlord's option, be performed at times other than Landlord's normal business hours (at Tenant's sole cost). If Tenant fails to perform the Work as required herein or the materials supplied fail to comply herewith or with the specifications approved by Landlord, and Tenant fails to cure such failure within 48 hours after notice by Landlord (except notice shall not be required in emergencies), Landlord shall have the right to stop the Work until such failure is cured (which shall not be in limitation of Landlord's other remedies and shall not serve to abate the Rent or Tenant's other obligations under this Lease). Upon completion of any Work hereunder, Tenant shall provide Landlord with "as built" plans, copies of all construction contracts, and proof of payment for all labor and materials.

D.        Liens. Tenant shall pay all costs for the Work when due. Tenant shall keep the Building, Premises and this Lease free from any mechanic's, materialman's, architect's, engineer's or similar liens or encumbrances, and any claims therefor, or stop or violation notices, in connection with any Work. Tenant shall give Landlord notice at least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any Work (or such additional time as may be necessary under applicable Laws), to afford Landlord the opportunity of posting and recording appropriate notices of nonresponsibility. Tenant shall remove any such claim, lien or encumbrance, or stop or violation notices of record, by bond or otherwise within ten (10) days after notice by Landlord. If Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may pay the amount (or any portion thereof) or take such other action as Landlord deems necessary to remove such claim, lien or encumbrance, or stop or violation notices, without being responsible for investigating the validity thereof. The amount so paid and costs incurred by Landlord shall be deemed additional Rent under this Lease payable upon demand, without limitation as to other remedies available to Landlord. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT LANDLORD IS NOT AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LABOR, SERVICES OR MATERIALS FURNISHED OR TO BE FURNISHED TO TENANT OR TO ANYONE HOLDING THE PREMISES OR ANY PART THEREOF, AND THAT NO CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER LIENS FOR ANY SUCH LABOR, SERVICES OR MATERIALS SHALL ATTACH TO OR AFFECT THE INTEREST OF LANDLORD IN AND TO THE PREMISES.

E.        Removal of Work Upon Termination of Lease. All Work hereunder shall remain or be removed from the Premises upon expiration or earlier termination of this Lease to the extent required under Article 23.

F.        Chapter 713 Notice. Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed as a consent on the part of Landlord to subject the estate of Landlord to liability under the Construction Lien Law of the State of Florida, it being expressly understood that the Landlord's estate shall not be subject to such liability. Tenant shall strictly comply with the Construction Lien Law of the State of Florida as set forth in Chapter 713, Florida Statutes. Landlord and Tenant expressly agree and acknowledge that no interest of Landlord in the Property, the Premises or the Building shall be subject to any lien for improvements made by, on behalf of, or at the request of, Tenant in or for the Premises, and Landlord shall not be liable for any lien for any improvements made by Tenant, such liability being expressly prohibited by the terms of the Lease. In accordance with applicable laws of the State of Florida, Landlord may file in the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida, a public notice containing a true and correct copy of this paragraph, and Tenant hereby agrees to inform all contractors and materialmen performing work in or for or supplying materials to the Premises of the existence of said notice as provided herein.

ARTICLE 10:  INSURANCE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS

A.        Required Insurance. Tenant shall maintain at its expense during the Term with respect to the Premises and Tenant's use thereof and of the Building:

 (i)         Worker's Compensation Insurance in the amounts required by statute, and Employer Liability Insurance in at least the following amounts: (a) Bodily Injury by Accident - $500,000 per accident, (b) Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 per employee, and (c) Aggregate Limit - $1,000,000 per policy year.

 (ii)        Property Damage Insurance for the protection of Tenant and Landlord, as their interests may appear, covering any alterations or improvements in excess of any work provided or paid for by Landlord under this Lease, Tenant's personal property, Landlord's Personal Property, business records, fixtures and equipment, and other insurable risks in amounts not less than the full insurable replacement cost of such property and full insurable value of such other interests of Tenant, for damage or other loss caused by fire or other casualty or cause including, but not limited to, vandalism and malicious mischief, theft, water damage of any type, including sprinkler leakage, bursting or stoppage of pipes, explosion, business interruption (for at least twelve (12) months), and other insurable risks.
 
 
 

 

 (iii)       Commercial General Liability Insurance ("CGL") with limits of at least the following amounts: (a) Death or Bodily Injury - $2,000,000, (b) Property Damage or Destruction (including loss of use thereof) - $1,000,000, (c) Products/Completed Operations $1,000,000, (d) Personal or Advertising injury - $1,000,000, (e) Each Occurrence Limit $2,000,000, and (f) General Aggregate Limit - $3,000,000 per policy year. Such policy shall include endorsements: (1) for contractual liability covering Tenant's indemnity obligations under this Lease, and (2) adding Landlord, the management company for the Building, and other parties designated by Landlord, as Additional Insureds.

B.        Certificates, Subrogation and Other Matters. Tenant shall provide Landlord with certificates evidencing the coverage required hereunder prior to the Rent Commencement Date, or Tenant's entry to the Premises for construction of improvements or any other purpose (whichever first occurs). Such certificates shall: (i) be on ACORD Form 27 or such other form approved or required by Landlord, (ii) state that such insurance coverage may not be changed, canceled or non-renewed without at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Landlord, and (iii) include, as attachments, originals of the Additional Insured endorsements to Tenant's CGL policy required above. Tenant shall provide renewal certificates to Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of such policies. Tenant's required insurance policies described herein may be claims based policies. Landlord may periodically require that Tenant reasonably increase or expand the aforementioned coverage. Except as provided to the contrary herein, any insurance carried by Landlord or Tenant shall be for the sole benefit of the party carrying such insurance. If Tenant obtains insurance under "blanket policies," Tenant shall obtain an endorsement providing that the insurance limits required hereunder are not subject to reduction or impairment by claims or losses at other locations. Tenant's insurance policies shall be primary to all policies of Landlord and any other Additional Insureds (whose policies shall be deemed excess and non-contributory). All insurance required hereunder shall be provided by responsible insurers licensed to do business in the State of Florida, and shall have a general policy holder's rating of at least A and a financial rating of at least X in the then current edition of Best's Insurance Reports. The parties mutually hereby waive all rights and claims against each other for all losses covered by their respective insurance policies (or required to be covered by insurance under this Lease), and waive all rights of subrogation of their respective insurers. The parties agree that their respective insurance policies are now, or shall be, endorsed such that said waiver of subrogation shall not affect the right of the insured to recover thereunder.

C.        Waiver of Claims. Except for claims arising from Landlord's intentional or grossly negligent acts which are not covered or required to be covered by Tenant's insurance hereunder, Tenant waives all claims against Landlord for injury or death to persons, damage to property or to any other interest of Tenant sustained by Tenant or any party claiming by or through Tenant resulting from: (i) any occurrence in or upon the Premises, (ii) leaking of roofs, bursting, stoppage or leaking of water, gas, sewer or steam pipes or equipment, including sprinklers, (iii) wind, rain, ice, flooding, fire, explosion, earthquake, excessive heat or cold, dampness, fire or other casualty, (iv) the Property, Premises, Systems and Equipment being defective, out of repair, or failing, and (v) vandalism, malicious mischief, theft, misappropriation or other acts or omissions of any parties including Tenant's employees, other tenants, and their respective agents, employees, invitees and contractors (and Tenant shall give Landlord immediate notice of any such occurrences). This provision is in addition to, and not in limitation of, other provisions of this Lease limiting Landlord's liability.

ARTICLE 11:  CASUALTY DAMAGE

A.        Restoration. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any damage to the Premises by fire or other casualty. If the Premises or any common areas of the Building providing access thereto shall be damaged by fire or other casualty, Landlord shall use available insurance proceeds to restore the same. Such restoration shall be to substantially the same condition prior to the casualty, except for modifications required by zoning and building codes and other Laws or by any Lender, any other modifications to the common areas deemed desirable by Landlord (provided access to the Premises is not materially impaired), and except that Landlord shall not be required to repair or replace any of Tenant's furniture, furnishings, fixtures or equipment, or any alterations or improvements in excess of any work provided or paid for by Landlord under this Lease. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or its visitors, or injury to Tenant's business resulting in any way from such damage or the repair thereof. Promptly following completion of Landlord's restoration work (or, upon Landlord's prior written consent, concurrent with Landlord's restoration work and so long as Tenant does not interfere with or otherwise delay Landlord's work), Tenant shall repair and replace Tenant's furniture, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, and any alterations or improvements made by Tenant in excess of those provided or paid for by Landlord, subject to and in compliance with the other provisions of this Lease.
 
 
 

 

B.        Abatement of Rent. Landlord shall allow Tenant a proportionate abatement of Base Rent and Additional Rent from the date of the casualty through the date that Landlord substantially completes Landlord's repair obligations hereunder (or the date that Landlord would have substantially completed such repairs, but for delays by Tenant or any other occupant of the Premises, or any of their agents, employees, invitees, Transferees and contractors), provided such abatement: (i) shall apply only to the extent the Premises are untenantable for the purposes permitted under this Lease and not used by Tenant as a result thereof, based proportionately on the square footage of the Premises so affected and not used, and (ii) shall not apply if Tenant or any other occupant of the Premises, or any of their agents, employees, invitees, Transferees or contractors caused the damage.

C.        Termination of Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, in lieu of performing the restoration work, Landlord may elect to terminate this Lease by notifying Tenant in writing of such termination within sixty (60) days after the date of damage (such termination notice to include a termination date providing at least thirty (30) days for Tenant to vacate the Premises), if the Building shall be damaged by fire or other casualty or cause such that: (a) repairs to the Premises and access thereto cannot reasonably be completed within one hundred twenty (120) days after the casualty without the payment of overtime or other premiums, (b) more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Premises is affected by the damage and fewer than twelve (12) months remain in the Term, or any material damage occurs in the Premises during the last six (6) months of the Term, (c) any Lender shall require that the insurance proceeds or any portion thereof be used to retire the Mortgage debt, or the damage is not fully covered, except for deductible amounts, by Landlord's insurance policies, or (d) the cost of the repairs, alterations, restoration or improvement work would exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the replacement value of the Building (whether or not the Premises are affected by the damage). Tenant agrees that the abatement of Rent provided herein shall be Tenant's sole recourse in the event of such damage, and waives any other rights Tenant may have under Applicable Law to perform repairs or terminate the Lease by reason of damage to the Premises or the Building.

ARTICLE 12:  CONDEMNATION

If at least ten percent (10%) of the rentable area of the Premises shall be taken by power of eminent domain or condemned by a competent authority or by conveyance in lieu thereof for public or quasi-public use ("Condemnation"), including any temporary taking for a period of one year or longer, this Lease shall terminate on the date possession for such use is so taken. If: (i) less than ten percent (10%) of the Premises is taken, but the taking includes or affects a material portion of the Building or Property, or the economical operation thereof, or (ii) the taking is temporary and will be in effect for less than one year but more than thirty (30) days, then in either such event, Landlord may elect to terminate this Lease upon at least thirty (30) days' prior notice to Tenant. The parties further agree that: (a) if this Lease is terminated, all Rent shall be apportioned as of the date of such termination or the date of such taking, whichever shall first occur, (b) if the taking is temporary, Rent shall not be abated for the period of the taking, but Tenant may seek a condemnation award therefor (and the Term shall not be extended thereby), and (c) if this Lease is not terminated but any part of the Premises is permanently taken, the Rent shall be proportionately abated based on the square footage of the Premises so taken. Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire award or payment in connection with such Condemnation and Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord any interest therein for the value of Tenant's unexpired leasehold estate or any other claim and waives any right to participate therein, except that Tenant shall have the right to claim damages for a temporary taking of the leasehold as described above, and for moving expenses and any taking of Tenant's personal property.

ARTICLE 13:  ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

A.        Transfers. Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, as further described below: (i) assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, or permit any lien to attach to, or otherwise transfer, this Lease or any interest hereunder, by operation of Law or otherwise, (ii) sublet the Premises or any part thereof, (iii) permit the use of the Premises by any Persons other than Tenant and its employees (all of the foregoing are hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as "Transfers" or individually as a "Transfer" as the context so requires and any Person to whom any Transfer is made or sought to be made is hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "Transferee"), or (iv) advertise the Premises or Lease for Transfers. If Tenant shall desire Landlord's consent to any Transfer, Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing, which notice shall include: (a) the proposed effective date (which shall not be less than thirty (30) nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days after Tenant's notice), (b) the portion of the Premises to be Transferred (herein called the "Subject Space"), (c) the terms of the proposed Transfer and the consideration therefor, the name, address and background information concerning the proposed Transferee, and a true and complete copy of all proposed Transfer documentation, and (d) financial statements of the proposed Transferee, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, and any other information to enable Landlord to determine the financial responsibility, character, and reputation of the proposed Transferee, nature of such Transferee's business and proposed use of the Subject Space, and such other information as Landlord may reasonably require. Any Transfer made without complying with this Article shall at Landlord's option be null, void and of no effect, or shall constitute a Default under this Lease. Whether or not Landlord shall grant consent, Tenant shall pay a reasonable fee (but not less than $500.00) towards Landlord's review and processing expenses, as well as any reasonable legal fees incurred by Landlord within ten (10) days after written request by Landlord.
 
 
 

 

B.        Approval. Landlord will not unreasonably withhold, condition, or delay its consent to any proposed Transfer of the Subject Space to the Transferee on the terms specified in Tenant's notice. The parties hereby agree that it shall be reasonable under this Lease and under any applicable Law for Landlord to withhold consent to any proposed Transfer where one or more of the following applies (without limitation as to other reasonable grounds for withholding consent): (i) the Transferee intends to use the Subject Space for purposes which are not permitted under this Lease, (ii) the Subject Space is not regular in shape with appropriate means of ingress and egress suitable for normal leasing purposes, would result in more than a reasonable number of occupants, or would require increased services by Landlord, (iii) the Transferee is either a government (or agency or instrumentality thereof), (iv) the proposed Transferee or any affiliate thereof is an occupant of the Building, (v) the proposed Transferee does not have, in Landlord's sole good faith determination, satisfactory references or a reasonable financial condition in relation to the obligations to be assumed in connection with the Transfer, (vi) the proposed Transfer would cause Landlord to be in violation of any Laws or any other lease, Mortgage or agreement to which Landlord is a party, or would give a tenant of the Building a right to cancel its lease, or (vii) Tenant has committed and failed to cure a Default. If Tenant disagrees with Landlord's decision to deny approval, Tenant's sole remedy shall be to seek injunctive relief.

C.        Transfer Premiums. f Landlord consents to a Transfer, and as a condition thereto which the parties hereby agree is reasonable, Tenant shall pay Landlord fifty percent (50%) of any Transfer Premium derived by Tenant from such Transfer. "Transfer Premium" shall mean, for a lease assignment, all consideration paid or payable therefor. "Transfer Premium" shall mean, for a sublease, all rent, additional rent or other consideration paid by such Transferee in excess of the Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease (on a monthly basis during the Term, and on a per rentable square foot basis, if less than all of the Premises is transferred). "Transfer Premium" shall also include so-called "key money," or other bonus amount paid by Transferee to Tenant, and any payment in excess of fair market value for services rendered by Tenant to Transferee or in excess of Tenant's depreciated tax basis for assets, fixtures, inventory, equipment or furniture transferred by Tenant to Transferee. If part of the consideration for such Transfer shall be payable other than in cash, Landlord's share of such non-cash consideration shall be in such form as is reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. The percentage of the Transfer Premium due Landlord hereunder shall be paid within ten (10) days after Tenant receives any Transfer Premium from the Transferee.

D.        Recapture. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article, Landlord shall have the option, by giving notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after receipt of Tenant's notice of any proposed Transfer (other than a sublease of less than thirty percent (30%) of the rentable area of the Premises for a term no greater than five (5) years, which sublease shall be subject to all of the other terms and conditions of this Article 13), to recapture the Subject Space. Such recapture notice shall cancel and terminate this Lease with respect to the Subject Space as of the date stated in Tenant's notice as the effective date of the proposed Transfer (or at Landlord's option, shall cause the Transfer to be made to Landlord or its agent or nominee, in which case the parties shall execute reasonable Transfer documentation promptly thereafter). If this Lease shall be canceled with respect to less than the entire Premises, the Rent herein shall be prorated on the basis of the number of rentable square feet retained by Tenant in proportion to the number of rentable square feet contained in the Premises, this Lease as so amended shall continue thereafter in full force and effect, and upon request of either party the parties shall execute written confirmation of the same. Tenant shall surrender and vacate the Subject Space when required hereunder in accordance with Article 23 and any failure to do so shall be subject to Article 24.

E.        Terms of Consent. If Landlord consents to a Transfer: (i) the terms and conditions of this Lease, including Tenant's liability for the Subject Space, shall in no way be deemed to have been waived or modified, (ii) such consent shall not be deemed consent to any further Transfer by either Tenant or a Transferee, (iii) no Transferee shall succeed to any rights provided in this Lease or any amendment hereto to extend the Term of this Lease, expand the Premises, or lease other space, any such rights being deemed personal to the initial Tenant, and (iv) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord promptly after execution, an original executed copy of all documentation pertaining to the Transfer in form reasonably acceptable to Landlord. Landlord or its authorized representatives shall have the right at all reasonable times to audit the books, records and papers of Tenant and any Transferee relating to any Transfer, and shall have the right to make copies thereof. Any sublease hereunder shall be subordinate and subject to the provisions of this Lease, and if this Lease shall be terminated during the term of any sublease, Landlord shall have the right to: (a) deem such sublease as merged and canceled and repossess the Subject Space by any lawful means, or (b) deem such termination as an assignment of such sublease to Landlord and not as a merger, and require that such subtenant attorn to and recognize Landlord as its landlord under any such sublease. If Tenant shall commit a Default under this Lease, Landlord is hereby irrevocably authorized, as Tenant's agent and attorney-in-fact, to direct any Transferee to make all payments under or in connection with the Transfer directly to Landlord (which Landlord shall apply towards Tenant's obligations under this Lease).
 
 
 

 

G.        Certain Transfers. For purposes of this Lease, the term "Transfer" shall also include, and all of the foregoing provisions shall apply to: (i) the conversion, merger or consolidation of Tenant into a limited liability company or limited liability partnership, (ii) if Tenant is a partnership or limited liability company, the withdrawal or change, voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law, of a majority of the partners or members, or a transfer of a majority of partnership or membership interests, within a twelve month period, or the dissolution of the partnership or company, and (iii) if Tenant is a closely held corporation (i.e., whose stock is not publicly held and not traded through an exchange or over the counter), the dissolution, merger consolidation or other reorganization of Tenant, or within a twelve month period: (a) the sale or other transfer of more than an aggregate of 50% of the voting shares of Tenant (other than to immediate family members by reason or gift or death) or (b) the sale, mortgage, hypothecation or pledge of more than an aggregate of 50% of Tenant's net assets.

ARTICLE 14:  PERSONAL PROPERTY, RENT AND OTHER TAXES

A.        Generally. Tenant shall pay prior to delinquency all taxes, charges or other governmental impositions assessed against or levied upon all fixtures, furnishings, personal property, systems and equipment located in or exclusively serving the Premises, and any Work to the Premises under Article 9 or other provisions of this Lease or related documentation. Whenever possible, Tenant shall cause all such items to be assessed and billed separately from the other property of Landlord. In the event any such items shall be assessed and billed with the other property of Landlord, Tenant shall pay Landlord its share of such taxes, charges or other governmental impositions within ten (10) days after Landlord delivers a statement and a copy of the assessment or other documentation showing the amount of impositions applicable to Tenant's property. Tenant shall pay any rent tax, sales tax, service tax, transfer tax, value added tax, or any other applicable tax on the Rent, utilities or services herein, the privilege of renting, using or occupying the Premises, or collecting Rent therefrom, or otherwise respecting this Lease or any other document entered in connection herewith.

B.        Landlord's Personal Property. As of the date of this Lease, Landlord has certain owned personal property located at the Premises as set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto (the "Landlord's Personal Property"). To the extent such Landlord's Personal Property remains at the Premises upon the Delivery Date, Landlord does hereby agree to leave the Landlord's Personal Property at the Premises for Tenant's use during the Term of this Lease at no additional charge or expense to Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Term, Tenant shall be responsible for (i) the maintenance and repair of the Landlord's Personal Property in accordance with Article 8, subject to ordinary wear and tear, (ii) insuring the Landlord's Personal Property in accordance with Article 10 and (iii) surrendering possession of the Landlord's Personal Property upon expiration or earlier termination of this Lease or Tenant's right of possession as set forth in Article 23.

ARTICLE 15:  LANDLORD'S REMEDIES

A.        Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a "Default" by Tenant and shall give rise to Landlord's remedies set forth in Paragraph B below: (i) failure to make when due any payment of Rent, unless such failure is cured within five (5) days after notice; (ii) failure to observe or perform any term or condition of this Lease other than the payment of Rent (or the other matters expressly described herein), unless such failure is cured within any period of time following notice expressly provided with respect thereto in other Articles hereof, or otherwise within a reasonable time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days following notice (provided, if the nature of Tenant's failure is such that more time is reasonably required in order to cure, Tenant shall not be in Default if Tenant commences to cure promptly within such period, diligently seeks and keeps Landlord reasonably advised of efforts to cure such failure to completion, and completes such cure within, sixty (60) days following Landlord's notice); (iii) violating Article 13 respecting Transfers, or abandoning, vacating or failing to occupy the Premises for more than thirty (30) days, or removing or making arrangements to remove substantial portions of the furniture or other personal property from the Premises or any material portion thereof, or (iv) (a) making by Tenant of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (b) filing by or for reorganization or arrangement under any Law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Tenant, the same is dismissed within thirty (30) days), (c) appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Tenant's assets located in the Premises or of Tenant's interest in this Lease, where possession is not restored to Tenant within thirty (30) days, (d) attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant's assets located in the Premises or of Tenant's interest in this Lease, (e) Tenant's convening of a meeting of its creditors or any class thereof for the purpose of effecting a moratorium upon or composition of its debts, (f) Tenant's insolvency or failure, or admission of an inability, to pay debts as they mature, or (g) a violation by Tenant or any affiliate of Tenant under any other lease or agreement with Landlord or any affiliate thereof which is not cured within the time permitted for cure thereunder. If Tenant violates the same term or condition of this Lease on two (2) occasions during any twelve (12) month period, Landlord shall have the right to exercise all remedies for any violations of the same term or condition during the next twelve (12) months without providing further notice or an opportunity to cure. The notice and cure periods provided herein are in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice and cure periods provided by Law; provided, Landlord may elect to comply with such notice and cure periods provided by Law in lieu of the notice and cure periods provided herein.
 
 
 

 

B.        Remedies. If a Default occurs, Landlord shall have the rights and remedies hereinafter set forth to the extent permitted by Law, which shall be distinct, separate and cumulative with and in addition to any other right or remedy allowed under any Law or other provision of this Lease:

 (1)        Landlord may terminate this Lease and Tenant's right of possession, reenter and repossess the Premises by summary proceedings or other lawful means, and recover from Tenant: (i) any unpaid Rent as of the termination date, (ii) the amount by which: (a) any unpaid Rent which would have accrued after the termination date during the balance of the Term exceeds (b) the reasonable rental value of the Premises under a lease substantially similar to this Lease, taking into account among other things the condition of the Premises, market conditions and the period of time the Premises may reasonably remain vacant before Landlord is able to re-lease the same to a suitable replacement tenant, and Costs of Reletting (as defined in Paragraph H below) that Landlord may incur in order to enter such replacement lease, (iii) any other amounts necessary to compensate Landlord for all damages proximately caused by Tenant's failure to perform its obligations under this Lease. For purposes of computing the amount of Rent herein that would have accrued after the termination date, Tenant's obligations for Taxes and Expenses shall be projected based upon the average rate of increase in such items from the Rent Commencement Date through the termination date (or if such period shall be less than three years, then based on Landlord's reasonable estimates). The amounts computed in accordance with the foregoing subclauses (a) and (b) shall both be discounted in accordance with accepted financial practice at the rate of four percent (4%) per annum to the then present value.

 (2)        Landlord may terminate Tenant's right of possession, reenter and repossess the Premises by summary proceedings or other lawful means, without terminating this Lease, and recover from Tenant: (i) any unpaid Rent as of the date possession is terminated, (ii) any unpaid Rent which thereafter accrues during the Term from the date possession is terminated through the time of judgment (or which may have accrued from the time of any earlier judgment obtained by Landlord), less any consideration received from replacement tenants as further described and applied pursuant to Paragraph H, below, and (iii) any other amounts necessary to compensate Landlord for all damages proximately caused by Tenant's failure to perform its obligations under this Lease, including all Costs of Reletting (as defined in Paragraph H below). Tenant shall pay any such amounts to Landlord as the same accrue or after the same have accrued from time to time upon demand. At any time after terminating Tenant's right to possession as provided herein, Landlord may terminate this Lease as provided in clause (1) above by notice to Tenant, and Landlord may pursue such other remedies as may be available to Landlord under this Lease or applicable Law.

C.        Mitigation of Damages. If Landlord terminates this Lease or Tenant's right to possession, Landlord shall have no obligation to mitigate Landlord's damages, except to the extent required by applicable Law. If Landlord has not terminated this Lease or Tenant's right to possession, Landlord shall have no obligation to mitigate under any circumstances and may permit the Premises to remain vacant or abandoned; in such case, Tenant may seek to mitigate damages by attempting to sublease the Premises or assign this Lease pursuant to Article 13. If Landlord is required to mitigate damages: (i) Landlord shall be required only to use reasonable efforts to mitigate, which shall not exceed such efforts as Landlord generally uses to lease other space at the Building, (ii) Landlord will not be deemed to have failed to mitigate if Landlord or its affiliates lease any other portions of the Building or other projects owned by Landlord or its affiliates in the same geographic area, before reletting all or any portion of the Premises, and (iii) any failure to mitigate as described herein with respect to any period of time shall only reduce the Rent and other amounts to which Landlord is entitled hereunder by the reasonable rental value of the Premises during such period, taking into account the factors described in clause B(l) above.
 
 
 

 

D.        Reletting. If this Lease or Tenant's right to possession is terminated, or Tenant abandons the Premises, Landlord may: (i) enter and secure the Premises, change the locks, install barricades, remove any improvements, fixtures or other property of Tenant therein, perform any decorating, remodeling, repairs, alterations, improvements or additions and take such other actions as Landlord shall determine in Landlord's sole discretion to prevent damage or deterioration to the Premises or prepare the same for reletting, and (ii) relet all or any portion of the Premises (separately or as part of a larger space), for any rent, use or period of time (which may extend beyond the Term hereof), and upon any other terms as Landlord shall determine in Landlord's sole discretion, directly or as Tenant's agent (if permitted or required by applicable Law). The consideration received from such reletting shall be applied pursuant to the terms of Paragraph H hereof, and if such consideration, as so applied, is not sufficient to cover all Rent and damages to which Landlord may be entitled hereunder, Tenant shall pay any deficiency to Landlord as the same accrues or after the same has accrued from time to time upon demand, subject to the other provisions hereof.

E.        Specific Performance, Collection of Rent and Acceleration. Landlord shall at all times have the right without prior demand or notice except as required by applicable Law to: (i) seek any declaratory, injunctive or other equitable relief, and specifically enforce this Lease or restrain or enjoin a violation of any provision hereof, and Tenant hereby waives any right to require that Landlord post a bond or other security in connection therewith, and (ii) sue for and collect any unpaid Rent which has accrued. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, to the extent not expressly prohibited by applicable Law, in the event of any Default by Tenant, Landlord may terminate this Lease or Tenant's right to possession and accelerate and declare all Rent reserved for the remainder of the Term to be immediately due and payable (in which event, Tenant's obligations for Taxes and Expenses that would have accrued thereafter shall be projected in the manner described in Section B(1), above); provided the Rent so accelerated shall be discounted in accordance with accepted financial practice at the rate of four percent (4%) per annum to the then present value, and Landlord shall, after receiving payment of the same from Tenant, be obligated to turn over to Tenant any actual net reletting proceeds (net of all Costs of Reletting) thereafter received during the remainder of the Term, up to the amount so received from Tenant pursuant to this provision.

F.        Late Charges, Interest, and Returned Checks. Tenant shall pay, as additional Rent, a service charge of five percent (5%) of the delinquent amount, if any portion of Rent is not received within five (5) days of when due. In addition, any Rent not paid when due shall accrue interest from the due date at the Default Rate until payment is received by Landlord. Such service charges and interest payments shall not be deemed consent by Landlord to late payments, nor a waiver of Landlord's right to insist upon timely payments at any time, nor a waiver of any remedies to which Landlord is entitled as a result of the late payment of Rent. If Landlord receives two (2) or more checks from Tenant which are returned by Tenant's bank for insufficient funds, Landlord may require that all checks thereafter be bank certified or cashier's checks (without limiting Landlord's other remedies). All bank service charges resulting from any returned checks shall be borne by Tenant.

G.        Landlord's Cure of Tenant Defaults. If Tenant fails to perform any obligation under this Lease after the applicable notice and cure period (except that no notice shall be required in emergencies), Landlord shall have the right (but not the duty), to perform such obligation on behalf and for the account of Tenant. In such event, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand, as additional Rent, for all reasonable expenses incurred by Landlord in performing such obligation and interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date such expenses were incurred. Landlord's performance of Tenant's obligations hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver or release of Tenant therefrom.

H.        Other Matters. No re-entry or repossession, repairs, changes, alterations and additions, reletting, or any other action or omission by Landlord shall be construed as an election by Landlord to terminate this Lease or Tenant's right to possession, nor shall the same operate to release Tenant in whole or in part from any of Tenant's obligations hereunder, unless express notice of such intention is sent by Landlord to Tenant. Landlord may bring suits for amounts owed by Tenant hereunder or any portions thereof, as the same accrue or after the same have accrued, and no suit or recovery of any portion due hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of Landlord's right to collect all amounts to which Landlord is entitled hereunder, nor shall the same serve as any defense to any subsequent suit brought for any amount not therefor reduced to judgment. Landlord may pursue one or more remedies against Tenant and need not make an election of remedies until findings of fact are made by a court of competent jurisdiction. All rent and other consideration paid by any replacement tenants shall be applied at Landlord's option: (i) first, to the Costs of Reletting, (ii) second, to the payment of all costs of enforcing this Lease against Tenant or any Guarantor, (iii) third, to the payment of all interest and service charges accruing hereunder, (iv) fourth, to the payment of Rent theretofore accrued, and (v) with the residue, if any, to be held by Landlord and applied to the payment of Rent and other obligations of Tenant as the same become due (and with any remaining residue to be retained by Landlord). "Costs of Reletting" shall include without limitation, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord for any repairs or other matters described in Paragraph D above, brokerage commissions, advertising costs, attorneys' fees and any economic incentives given to enter leases with replacement tenants. The times set forth herein for the curing of Defaults by Tenant are of the essence of this Lease. Tenant hereby irrevocably waives any right otherwise available under any Law to redeem or reinstate this Lease, or Tenant's right to possession, after this Lease, or Tenant's right to possession, is terminated based on a Default by Tenant.
 
 
 

 

ARTICLE 16:  SECURITY DEPOSIT

Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the amount set forth in Article 1 ("Security Deposit"), upon Tenant's execution and submission of this Lease. The Security Deposit shall serve as security for the prompt, full and faithful performance by Tenant of the terms and provisions of this Lease. If Tenant commits a Default, or owes any amounts to Landlord upon the expiration of this Lease, Landlord may use or apply the whole or any part of the Security Deposit for the payment of Tenant's obligations hereunder. The use or application of the Security Deposit or any portion thereof shall not prevent Landlord from exercising any other right or remedy provided hereunder or under any Law and shall not be construed as liquidated damages. In the event the Security Deposit is reduced by such use or application, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord within fifteen (15) days after notice, an amount sufficient to restore the full amount of the Security Deposit. Landlord shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from Landlord's general funds or pay interest on the Security Deposit. Any remaining portion of the Security Deposit shall be returned to Tenant (or, at Landlord's option, to the last assignee of Tenant's interest in this Lease) within fifteen (15) days after Tenant (or such assignee) has vacated the Premises in accordance with Article 23.

ARTICLE 17:  ATTORNEYS' FEES, JURY TRIAL, COUNTERCLAIMS AND VENUE

In the event of any litigation between the parties relating to this Lease, the Premises or Building (including pretrial, trial, appellate, administrative, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings), the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs as part of the judgment, award or settlement therein. In the event of a breach of this Lease by either party which does not result in litigation but which causes the non-breaching party to incur attorneys' fees or costs, the breaching party shall reimburse such fees and costs to the nonbreaching party upon demand. If either party or any of its officers, directors, trustees, beneficiaries, partners, agents, affiliates or employees shall be made a party to any litigation commenced by or against the other party and is not at fault, the other party shall pay all costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by such parties in connection with such litigation. IN THE INTEREST OF OBTAINING A SPEEDIER AND LESS COSTLY HEARING OF ANY DISPUTE, LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LEASE, THE PREMISES OR THE BUILDING. Although such jury waiver is intended to be self-operative and irrevocable, Landlord and Tenant each further agree, if requested, to confirm such waivers in writing at the time of commencement of any such action, proceeding or counterclaim. If Landlord commences any summary proceedings or other action seeking possession of the Premises, Tenant agrees not to interpose by consolidation of actions, any counterclaim, claim of set-off, recoupment or deduction of Rent, or other claim seeking affirmative relief of any kind (except a mandatory or compulsory counterclaim which Tenant would forfeit if not so interposed). Any action or proceeding brought by either party against the other for any matter arising out of or in any way relating to this Lease, the Premises or the Building, shall be heard, at Landlord's option, in the court having jurisdiction located closest to the Building.

ARTICLE 18:  SUBORDINATION, ATTORNMENT AND LENDER PROTECTION

This Lease is subject and subordinate to all Mortgages now or hereafter placed upon the Property, and all other encumbrances and matters of public record applicable to the Property. Whether before or after any foreclosure or power of sale proceedings are initiated or completed by any Lender or a deed in lieu is granted, Tenant agrees upon written request of any such Lender or any purchaser at such sale, to attorn and pay Rent to such party, and recognize such party as Landlord (provided such Lender or purchaser shall agree not to disturb Tenant's occupancy so long as Tenant does not Default hereunder, on a form customarily used by, or otherwise reasonably acceptable to, such party). However, in the event of attornment, no Lender shall be: (i) liable for any act or omission of Landlord, or subject to any offsets or defenses which Tenant might have against Landlord (arising prior to such Lender becoming Landlord under such attornment), (ii) liable for any security deposit or bound by any prepaid Rent not actually received by such Lender, or (iii) bound by any modification of this Lease not consented to by such Lender. Tenant agrees to give any Lender by certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy of any notice of default served by Tenant upon Landlord, provided that prior to such notice Tenant has been notified in writing (by way of service on Tenant of a copy of an assignment of leases, or otherwise) of the address of such Lender. Tenant further agrees that if Landlord shall have failed to cure such default within the time permitted Landlord for cure under this Lease, any such Lender whose address has been provided to Tenant shall have an additional period of thirty (30) days in which to cure (or such additional time as may be required due to causes beyond such Lender's control, including time to obtain possession of the Building by appointment of receiver, power of sale or judicial action). Should any current or prospective Lender require a modification or modifications to this Lease which will not cause an increased cost or otherwise materially and adversely change the rights and obligations of Tenant hereunder, Tenant agrees that this Lease shall be so modified. Except as expressly provided to the contrary herein, the provisions of this Article shall be self-operative; however Tenant shall execute and deliver, within ten (10) days after request, such documentation as Landlord or any Lender may request from time to time, whether prior to or after a foreclosure or power of sale proceeding is initiated or completed or a deed in lieu is delivered, in order to further confirm or effectuate the matters set forth in this Article in recordable form. Landlord shall obtain a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (SNDA) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F from its existing Superior Mortgagee within sixty (6) days of execution and delivery of this Lease.
 
 
 

 

ARTICLE 19:  ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES

Tenant shall from time to time, within ten (10) days after written request from Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver a statement certifying: (i) that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect or, if modified, stating the nature of such modification and certifying that this Lease as so modified, is in full force and effect (or specifying the ground for claiming that this Lease is not in force and effect), (ii) the dates to which the Rent has been paid, and the amount of any Security Deposit and Advance Rent, (iii) that Tenant is in possession of the Premises, and paying Rent on a current basis with no offsets, defenses or claims, or specifying the same if any are claimed, (iv) that there are not, to Tenant's knowledge, any uncured defaults on the part of Landlord or Tenant which are pertinent to the request, or specifying the same if any are claimed, and (v) certifying such other matters, and including such current financial statements, as Landlord may reasonably request, or as may be requested by Landlord's current or prospective Lenders, insurance carriers, auditors, and prospective purchasers (and including a comparable certification statement from any subtenant respecting its sublease). Any such statement may be relied upon by any such parties. If Tenant shall fail to execute and return such statement within the time required herein, Tenant shall be deemed to have agreed with the matters set forth therein.

ARTICLE 20:  RIGHTS RESERVED BY LANDLORD

Except to the extent expressly limited herein, Landlord reserves full rights to control the Property (which rights may be exercised without subjecting Landlord to claims for constructive eviction, abatement of Rent, damages or other claims of any kind), including more particularly, but without limitation, the following rights:

A.        General Matters. To: (i) change the name or street address of the Building or Property or designation of the Premises, (ii) install and maintain signs on the exterior and interior of the Property, and grant any other Person the right to do so, (iii) retain at all times, and use in appropriate instances, keys to all doors within and into the Premises, (iv) grant to any Person the right to conduct any business or render any service at the Property, whether or not the same are similar to the use permitted Tenant by this Lease, (v) grant any Person the right to use separate security personnel and systems respecting access to their premises, (vi) have access for Landlord and other tenants of the Building to any mail chutes located on the Premises according to the rules of the United States Postal Service (and to install or remove such chutes), and (vii) in case of fire, invasion, insurrection, riot, civil disorder, public excitement or other dangerous condition or threat thereof: (a) limit or prevent access to the Building, (b) shut down elevator service, or activate elevator emergency controls, and (c) otherwise take such action or preventative measures deemed necessary by Landlord for the safety of tenants of the Building or the protection of the Property and other property located thereon or therein (but this provision shall impose no duty on Landlord to take such actions, and no liability for actions taken in good faith.

B.        Access To Premises. To enter the Premises with reasonable prior notice to Tenant in order to: (i) inspect, (ii) supply cleaning service or other services to be provided Tenant hereunder, (iii) show the Premises to current and prospective Lenders, insurers, purchasers, tenants, brokers and government authorities, (iv) decorate, remodel or alter the Premises if Tenant shall abandon the Premises at any time, or shall vacate the same during the last one hundred twenty (120) days of the Term (without thereby terminating this Lease), and (v) perform any work or take any other actions under Paragraph (C) below, or exercise other rights of Landlord under this Lease or applicable Laws. However Landlord shall: (a) provide reasonable advance written or oral notice to Tenant's on-site manager or other appropriate person for matters which will involve a significant disruption to Tenant's business (except in emergencies) and (b) take reasonable steps to minimize any significant disruption to Tenant's business, and following completion of any work, return Tenant's leasehold improvements, fixtures, property and equipment to the original locations and condition to the fullest extent reasonably possible. Tenant shall not place partitions, furniture or other obstructions in the Premises which may prevent or impair Landlord's access to the Systems and Equipment for the Building or the systems and equipment for the Premises. If Tenant requests that any such access occur before or after Landlord's regular business hours and Landlord approves, Tenant shall pay all overtime and other additional costs in connection therewith.
 
 
 

 

C.        Changes To The Building. To: (i) paint and decorate, (ii) perform repairs or maintenance, and (iii) make replacements, restorations, renovations, alterations, additions and improvements, structural or otherwise, in and to the Building or any part thereof, or change the uses thereof (including changes, reductions or additions of corridors, entrances, doors, lobbies, parking facilities and other areas, structural support columns and shear walls, elevators, stairs, solar tint windows or film, planters, sculptures, displays, and other amenities and features therein, and changes relating to the connection with or entrance into or use of the Property for any other adjoining or adjacent building or buildings, now existing or hereafter constructed). In connection with such matters, Landlord may among other things erect scaffolding, barricades and other structures, open ceilings, close entry ways, restrooms, elevators, stairways, corridors, parking and other areas and facilities, and take such other actions as Landlord deems appropriate. However, Landlord shall: (a) take reasonable steps to minimize or avoid any denial of access to the Premises except when necessary on a temporary basis, and (b) in connection with entering the Premises shall comply with Paragraph B above.

ARTICLE 21:  LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO CURE

If Landlord shall fail to perform any obligation under this Lease required to be performed by Landlord, Landlord shall not be deemed to be in default hereunder nor subject to any claims for damages of any kind, unless such failure shall have continued for a period of thirty (30) days after notice thereof by Tenant (provided, if the nature of Landlord's failure is such that more time is reasonably required in order to cure, Landlord shall not be in default if Landlord commences to cure within such period and thereafter diligently seeks to cure such failure to completion). If Landlord shall default and fail to cure as provided herein, Tenant shall have such rights and remedies as may be available to Tenant under applicable Laws, subject to the other provisions of this Lease; provided, Tenant shall have no right of self-help to perform repairs or any other obligation of Landlord, and shall have no right to withhold, set-off, or abate Rent, or terminate this Lease, and Tenant hereby expressly waives the benefit of any Law to the contrary.

ARTICLE 22:  INDEMNIFICATION

Tenant shall defend, indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, penalties, fines, fees, charges, assessments, liabilities, damages, judgments, orders, decrees, actions, administrative or other proceedings, costs and expenses (including court costs, attorneys' fees, and expert witness fees), and any diminution in value or loss or interference with the transfer, use or enjoyment of the Premises, the Building or the Property or other property or business or affecting title thereto, howsoever caused, which directly or indirectly relate to or result wholly or in part from, or are alleged to relate to or arise wholly or in part from: (i) any violation or breach of this Lease or applicable Law by any Tenant Parties (as defined below), (ii) damage, loss or injury to persons, property or business occurring in, about or from the Premises, (iii) damage, loss or injury to persons, property or business directly or indirectly arising out of any Tenant Party's use of the Premises, the Building or the Property, or out of any other act or omission of any Tenant Parties. For purposes of this provision, "Tenant Parties" shall mean Tenant, any other occupant of the Premises and any of their respective agents, employees, invitees, Transferees and contractors. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant specifically acknowledges that the undertaking herein shall apply to claims in connection with or arising out of any "Work" as described in Article 9, the installation, maintenance, use or removal of any "Lines" as described in Article 29, the transportation, use, storage, maintenance, generation, manufacturing, handling, disposal, release, discharge, spill or leak of any "Hazardous Material" as described in Article 30, and violations of Tenant's responsibilities respecting the Disabilities Acts as described in Article 31 (whether or not any of such matters shall have been theretofore approved by Landlord). Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to claims caused solely by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party seeking to be indemnified.

ARTICLE 23:  RETURN OF POSSESSION

At the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease or Tenant's right of possession, Tenant shall vacate and surrender possession of the entire Premises and the Landlord's Personal Property in the condition required under Article 8 and the Rules, ordinary wear and tear excepted, shall surrender all keys and key cards, and any parking transmitters, stickers or cards, to Landlord, and shall remove all personal property and office trade fixtures (except Landlord's Personal Property) that may be readily removed without damage to the Premises, the Building or the Property. All improvements, fixtures and other items, including ceiling light fixtures, HVAC equipment, plumbing fixtures, hot water heaters, fire suppression and sprinkler systems, "Lines" under Article 29, interior stairs, wall coverings, carpeting and other flooring, blinds, drapes and window treatments, in or serving the Premises, whether installed by Tenant or Landlord, and Landlord's Personal Property, shall be Landlord's property and shall remain upon the Premises, all without compensation, allowance or credit to Tenant, unless Landlord elects otherwise as provided herein. If prior to such termination Landlord so directs by notice, Tenant shall promptly remove such of the foregoing items as are designated in such notice and restore the Premises to the condition prior to the installation of such items in a good and workmanlike manner; provided, Landlord shall not require removal of customary office improvements installed with Landlord's written approval (except as expressly and reasonably required by Landlord in connection with granting such approval). If Tenant shall fail to perform any repairs or restoration, or fail to remove any items from the Premises required hereunder, Landlord may do so and Tenant shall pay Landlord's charges therefor upon demand. All property removed from the Premises by Landlord pursuant to any provisions of this Lease or any Law may be handled or stored by Landlord at Tenant's expense, and Landlord shall in no event be responsible for the value, preservation or safekeeping thereof. All property not removed from the Premises or retaken from storage by Tenant within thirty (30) days after expiration or earlier termination of this Lease or Tenant's right to possession, shall at Landlord's option be conclusively deemed to have been conveyed by Tenant to Landlord as if by bill of sale without payment by Landlord. Unless prohibited by applicable Law, Landlord shall have a lien against such property for the costs incurred in removing and storing the same. Tenant hereby waives any statutory notices to vacate or quit the Premises upon expiration of this Lease.
 
 
 

 

ARTICLE 24:  HOLDING OVER

Unless Landlord expressly agrees otherwise in writing, Tenant shall pay Landlord 150% of the amount of Rent then applicable prorated on a per diem basis for each day Tenant shall fail to vacate or surrender possession of the Premises or any part thereof after expiration or earlier termination of this Lease as required under Article 24 (the "Holdover Rent"). In the event that Tenant shall fail to vacate or surrender possession of the Premises or any part thereof for more than thirty (30) days after expiration or earlier termination of this Lease as required under Article 24, then, in addition to Holdover Rent, Tenant shall be liable for all damages (direct and consequential) sustained by Landlord on account thereof. Tenant shall pay such amounts on demand, and, in the absence of demand, monthly in advance. The foregoing provisions, and Landlord's acceptance of any such amounts, shall not serve as permission for Tenant to hold-over, nor serve to extend the Term (although Tenant shall remain a tenant-at-sufferance bound to comply with all provisions of this Lease until Tenant properly vacates the Premises, and shall be subject to the provisions of Article 24). Landlord shall have the right at any time after expiration or earlier termination of this Lease or Tenant's right to possession to reenter and possess the Premises and remove all property and persons therefrom, and Landlord shall have such other remedies for holdover as may be available to Landlord under other provisions of this Lease or applicable Laws.

ARTICLE 25:  NOTICES

Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Lease, every notice or other communication to be given by either party to the other with respect hereto or to the Premises or Building, shall be in writing and shall not be effective for any purpose unless the same shall be served personally or by nationally recognized air courier service, or United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or hand delivery (with evidence of signature for reciept if hand delivered to Landlord) to the parties at the addresses set forth in Article 1, or such other address or addresses as Tenant or Landlord may from time to time designate by notice given as above provided. Every notice or other communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been given as of the third (3rd) business day following the date of such mailing (or as of any earlier date evidenced by a receipt from such national air courier service or the United States Postal Service) or immediately if personally delivered. Notices not sent in accordance with the foregoing shall be of no force or effect until received by the foregoing parties at such addresses required herein.

ARTICLE 26:  REAL ESTATE BROKERS

Tenant represents that Tenant has dealt only with the broker, if any, designated in Article 1 (whose commission, if any, shall be paid by Landlord pursuant to separate agreement) as broker, agent or finder in connection with this Lease, and agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from all damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from any claims or demands of any other broker, agent or finder with whom Tenant has dealt for any commission or fee alleged to be due in connection with its participation in the procurement of Tenant or the negotiation with Tenant of this Lease.

ARTICLE 27:  NO WAIVER

No provision of this Lease will be deemed waived by either party unless expressly waived in writing and signed by the waiving party. No waiver by either party of any provision of this Lease shall be deemed a waiver of such provision with respect to any subsequent matter relating to such provision, and Landlord's consent or approval respecting any action by Tenant shall not constitute a waiver of the requirement for obtaining Landlord's consent or approval respecting any subsequent action. Acceptance of Rent by Landlord directly or through any agent or lock-box arrangement shall not constitute a waiver of any breach by Tenant of any term or provision of this Lease (and Landlord reserves the right to return or refund any untimely payments if necessary to preserve Landlord's remedies). No acceptance of a lesser amount of Rent shall be deemed a waiver of Landlord's right to receive the full amount due, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or payment or any letter accompanying such check or payment be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord's right to recover the full amount due. The acceptance of Rent or of the performance of any-other term or provision from, or providing directory listings or services for, any Person other than Tenant shall not constitute a waiver of Landlord's right to approve any Transfer. No delivery to, or acceptance by, Landlord or its agents or employees of keys, nor any other act or omission of Tenant or Landlord or their agents or employees, shall be deemed a surrender, or acceptance of a surrender, of the Premises or a termination of this Lease, unless stated expressly in writing by Landlord.
 
 
 

 

ARTICLE 28:  SAFETY AND SECURITY DEVICES, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

A.        The parties acknowledge that safety and security devices, services and programs provided by Landlord, if any, while intended to deter crime and ensure safety, may not in given instances prevent theft or other criminal acts, or ensure safety of persons or property. The risk that any safety or security device, service or program may not be effective, or may malfunction, or be circumvented by a criminal, is assumed by Tenant with respect to Tenant's property and interests, and Tenant shall obtain insurance coverage to the extent Tenant desires protection against such criminal acts and other losses, as further described in Article 10. Tenant agrees to cooperate in any reasonable safety or security program developed by Landlord or required by Law.

B.        Landlord has advised Tenant that it will be installing, in the Building, a security system, which security system shall be designed and shall contain such protections as shall be determined by Landlord. The security system is presently intended to include a card reader system, with Tenant being entitled, free of charge, to fifty (50) access cards. Tenant agrees that if any employee of Tenant is no longer working at the Premises, it shall use reasonable efforts to have such employee return his or her access card (failing which Tenant shall so advise Landlord and Landlord shall have the right to reprogram the security system so that the applicable card will no longer allow access to the Building). Landlord will provide Tenant with additional access cards, upon request of Tenant, however, Landlord shall be entitled to charge $25.00 for each additional card.

ARTICLE 29:  TELECOMMUNICATION LINES

A.        Telecommunication Lines. Subject to Landlord's continuing right of supervision and approval, and the other provisions hereof, Tenant may: (i) install telecommunication lines ("Lines") connecting the Premises to Landlord's terminal block on the floor or floors on which the Premises are located, or (ii) use such Lines as may currently exist and already connect the Premises to such terminal block. Landlord disclaims any representations, warranties or understandings concerning the capacity, design or suitability of Landlord's riser Lines or related equipment. If there is, or will be, more than one tenant on any floor, at any time, Landlord may allocate, and periodically reallocate, connections to the terminal block based on the proportion of square feet each tenant occupies on such floor, or the type of business operations or requirements of such tenants, in Landlord's reasonable discretion. Landlord may arrange for an independent contractor to review Tenant's requests for approval hereunder, monitor or supervise Tenant's installation, connection and disconnection of Lines, and provide other such services, or Landlord may provide the same. In each case, Tenant shall pay Landlord's fees and costs therefor as provided in Article 9.

B.        Installation. Tenant may install and use Tenant's Lines and make connections and disconnections at the terminal blocks as described above, provided Tenant shall: (i) obtain Landlord's prior written approval of all aspects thereof, (ii) use an experienced and qualified contractor designated or approved in writing in advance by Landlord (whom Landlord may require to enter an access and indemnity agreement on Landlord's then standard form of agreement therefor), (iii) comply with such inside wire standards as Landlord may adopt from time to time, and all other provisions of this Lease, including Article 9 respecting Work, and the Rules respecting access to the wire closets, (iv) thoroughly test any riser Lines to which Tenant intends to connect any Lines to ensure that such riser Lines are available and are not then connected to or used for telephone, data transmission or any other purpose by any other party (whether or not Landlord has previously approved such connections), and not connect to any such unavailable or connected riser Lines, and (v) not connect any equipment to the Lines which may create an electromagnetic field exceeding the normal insulation ratings of ordinary twisted pair riser cable or cause radiation higher than normal background radiation, unless the Lines therefor (including riser Lines) are appropriately insulated to prevent such excessive electromagnetic fields or radiation (and such insulation shall not be provided by the use of additional unused twisted pair Lines). As a condition to permitting installation of new Lines, Landlord may require that Tenant remove any existing Lines located in or serving the Premises.
 
 
 

 
 
C.        Limitation of Liability. Unless due solely to Landlord's intentional misconduct or grossly negligent acts, Landlord shall have no liability for damages arising, and Landlord does not warrant that the Tenant's use of the Lines will be free, from the following (collectively called "Line Problems"): (i) any eavesdropping, wire-tapping or theft of long distance access codes by unauthorized parties, (ii) any failure of the Lines to satisfy Tenant's requirements, or (iii) any shortages, failures, variations, interruptions, disconnections, loss or damage caused by or in connection with the installation, maintenance, replacement, use or removal of any other Lines or equipment at the Building by or for other tenants at the Building, by any failure of the environmental conditions at or the power supply for the Building to conform to any requirements of the Lines or any other problems associated with any Lines or by any other cause. Under no circumstances shall any Line Problems be deemed an actual or constructive eviction of Tenant, render Landlord liable to Tenant for abatement of any Rent or other charges under the Lease, or relieve Tenant from performance of Tenant's obligations under the Lease as amended herein. Landlord in no event shall be liable for damages by reason of loss of profits, business interruption or other consequential damage arising from any Line Problems.

ARTICLE 30: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

A.        Hazardous Materials. Tenant shall not transport, use, store, maintain, generate, manufacture, handle, dispose, release, discharge, spill or leak any "Hazardous Material" (as defined below), or permit Tenant's employees, agents, contractors, or other occupants of the Premises to engage in such activities on or about the Building or the Property. However, the foregoing provisions shall not prohibit the transportation to and from, and use, storage, maintenance and handling within, the Premises of substances customarily and lawfully used in the business which Tenant is permitted to conduct in the Premises under this Lease but only as an incidental and minor part of such business, and provided: (i) such substances shall be properly labeled, contained, used and stored only in small quantities reasonably necessary for such permitted use of the Premises and the ordinary course of Tenant's business therein, strictly in accordance with applicable Laws, highest prevailing standards, and the manufacturers' instructions therefor, and as Landlord shall reasonably require, (ii) Tenant shall provide Landlord with ten (10) days advance notice and current Material Safety Data Sheets ("MSDSs") therefor, and Landlord reserves the right to prohibit or limit such substances in each such instance, (iii) such substances shall not be disposed of, released, discharged or permitted to spill or leak in or about the Premises, the Building or the Property (and under no circumstances shall any Hazardous Material be disposed of within the drains or plumbing facilities in or serving the Premises, the Building or the Property or in any other public or private drain or sewer, regardless of quantity or concentration), (iv) if any applicable Law or Landlord's trash removal contractor requires that any such substances be disposed of separately from ordinary trash, Tenant shall make arrangements at Tenant's expense for such disposal in approved containers directly with a qualified and licensed disposal company at a lawful disposal site, and (v) any remaining such substances shall be completely, properly and lawfully removed from the Building or the Property upon expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

B.        Notifications and Records. Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord of: (i) any inspection, enforcement, cleanup or other regulatory action taken or threatened by any regulatory authority with respect to any Hazardous Material on or from the Premises or the migration thereof from or to other property, (ii) any demands or claims made or threatened by any party relating to any loss or injury claimed to have resulted from any Hazardous Material on or from the Premises, (iii) any release, discharge, spill, leak, disposal or transportation of any Hazardous Material on or from the Premises in violation of this Article, and any damage, loss or injury to persons, property or business resulting or claimed to have resulted therefrom, and (iv) any matters where Tenant is required by Law to give a notice ' to any regulatory authority respecting any Hazardous Materials on or from the Premises. Landlord shall have the right (but not the obligation) to notify regulatory authorities concerning actual and claimed violations of this Article. Tenant shall immediately upon written request from time to time provide Landlord with copies of all MSDSS, permits, approvals, memos, reports, correspondence, complaints, demands, claims, subpoenas, requests, remediation and cleanup plans, and all papers of any kind filed with or by any regulatory authority and any other books, records or items pertaining to Hazardous Materials that are subject to the provisions of this Article (collectively referred to herein as "Tenant's Hazardous Materials Records").
 
 
 

 
 
C.        Clean Up Responsibility. If any Hazardous Material is released, discharged or disposed of, or permitted to spill or leak, in violation of the foregoing provisions, Tenant shall immediately and properly clean up and remove the Hazardous Materials from the Premises, the Building or the Property and any other affected property and clean or replace any affected personal property (whether or not owned by Landlord) in compliance with applicable Laws and then prevailing industry practices and standards, at Tenant's expense (without limiting Landlord's other remedies therefor). Such clean up and removal work ("Tenant Remedial Work") shall be considered Work under Article 9 and subject to the provisions thereof, including Landlord's prior written approval (except in emergencies), and any testing, investigation, feasibility and impact studies, and the preparation and implementation of any remedial action plan required by any court or regulatory authority having jurisdiction or reasonably required by Landlord. In connection therewith, Tenant shall provide documentation evidencing that all Tenant Remedial Work or other action required hereunder has been properly and lawfully completed (including a certificate addressed to Landlord from a environmental consultant reasonably acceptable to Landlord, in such detail and form as Landlord may reasonably require). If any Hazardous Material is released, discharged, disposed of or permitted to spill or leak on or about the Building or the Property and is not caused by Tenant or other occupants of the Premises, or their agents, employees, Transferees, or contractors, such release, discharge, disposal, spill or leak shall be deemed casualty damage under Article 11 to the extent that the Premises and Tenant's use thereof is affected thereby; in such case, Landlord and Tenant shall have the obligations and rights respecting such casualty damage provided under this Lease.

D.        Hazardous Material Defined. The term "Hazardous Material" for purposes hereof shall include, but not be limited to: (i) any flammable, explosive, toxic, radioactive, biological, corrosive or otherwise hazardous chemical, substance, liquid, gas, device, form of energy material or waste or component thereof, (ii) petroleum-based products, diesel fuel, paints, solvents, lead, radioactive materials, cyanide, biohazards, medical and infectious waste and "sharps", printing inks, acids, DDT, pesticides, ammonia compounds, and any other items which now or subsequently are found to have an adverse effect on the environment or the health and safety of persons or animals or the presence of which require investigation or remediation under any Law or governmental policy, and (iii) any item defined as a "hazardous substance", "hazardous material", "hazardous waste", "regulated substance" or "toxic substance" under any federal, state or local Laws, and all regulations, guidelines, directives and other requirements thereunder, all as may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

E.        Fees, Taxes, Fines and Remedies. Tenant shall pay, prior to delinquency, any and all fees, taxes (including excise taxes), penalties and fines arising from or based on Tenant's activities involving Hazardous Material on or about the Premises or the Building or the Property, and shall not allow such obligations to become a lien or charge against the Building or the Property or Landlord.

ARTICLE 31: DISABILITIES ACTS

The parties acknowledge that the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.) and regulations and guidelines promulgated thereunder ("ADA"), and any similarly motivated state and local Laws ("Local Barriers Acts"), as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time (collectively referred to herein as the "Disabilities Acts") establish requirements for business operations, accessibility and barrier removal, and that such requirements may or may not apply to the Premises and Building depending on, among other things: (i) whether Tenant's business is deemed a "public accommodation" or "commercial facility", (ii) whether such requirements are "readily achievable", and (iii) whether a given alteration affects a "primary function area" or triggers "path of travel" requirements. The parties hereby agree that: (a) Landlord shall perform any required ADA Title III and related Local Barriers Acts compliance in the common areas, and the Building and Premises generally except as provided herein, (b) Tenant shall perform any required ADA Title III and related Local Barriers Acts compliance in the Premises related to or arising from Tenant's particular use or occupancy of the Premises, or the condition of the Premises as kept by Tenant, and (c) Landlord may perform, or require that Tenant perform, and Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of, ADA Title III and related Local Barriers Acts "path of travel" and other requirements triggered by any alterations in the Premises made by, at the request or on behalf of the Tenant. Tenant shall be responsible for ADA Title I and related Local Barriers Acts requirements relating to Tenant's employees, and Landlord shall be responsible for ADA Title I and related Local Barriers Acts requirements relating to Landlord's employees.

ARTICLE 32: DEFINITIONS

(A)           "Building" shall mean the structure identified in Article 1.

(B)           "Building Hours" shall mean 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Saturday excluding Holidays.

(C)           "Common Areas" shall mean the exterior areas within the Property not located within any building.

(D)           "Condominium Association" shall mean Broken Sound Corporate Center Condominium Association, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation.

(E)           "Default Rate" shall mean ten percent (10%) per annum, or the highest rate permitted by applicable Law, whichever shall be less.
 
 
 

 
 
(F)           "Expenses" shall mean all expenses, costs and amounts (other than Taxes) of every kind and nature relating to the ownership, management, repair, maintenance, replacement, insurance and operation of the Property, including any amounts paid for: (i) utilities for the Building, including electricity, power, gas, steam, oil or other fuel, water, sewer, lighting, heating, air conditioning and ventilating, (ii) permits and licenses necessary to operate, manage and lease the Building, (iii) costs of complying with Laws, including compliance with the "Disabilities Acts" (as described in Article 31), (iv) insurance applicable to the Building, not limited to that required under this Lease, and which may include windstorm, terrorism, boiler, rent loss, workers' compensation and employers' liability, builders' risk, automobile and other coverages, including a reasonable allocation of costs under any blanket policies, (v) supplies, materials, tools, equipment, uniforms, and vehicles used in the operation, repair, maintenance, security, and other services for the Building, including rental, installment purchase and financing agreements therefor and interest thereunder, (vi) accounting, legal, inspection, consulting, concierge, janitorial, trash removal and other services, (vii) management company fees, (viii) wages, salaries and other compensation and benefits (including health, life and disability insurance, savings, retirement and pension programs, and the fair value of any parking privileges, including those provided through collective bargaining agreements) for any manager and other personnel or parties engaged in the operation, repair, maintenance, security or other services for the Building, and employer's FICA contributions, unemployment taxes or insurance, any other taxes which may be levied on such wages, salaries, compensation and benefits, and data or payroll processing expenses relating thereto (if the manager or other personnel handle other properties, the foregoing expenses shall be allocated appropriately between the Building and such other properties), (ix) payments pursuant to any easement, cross or reciprocal easement, operating agreement, development and/or parking rights agreement, declaration, covenant, or other agreement or instrument pertaining to the payment or sharing of costs for common or parking areas or other matters (except to the extent included in Taxes hereunder), (x) assessments payable to the Condominium Association in which the Landlord is a member and, to the Master Association under the Master Declaration, with respect to the Common Areas and with respect to the other real property subject to the Master Declaration, (xi) the costs of operating and maintaining any on-site office at the Building, including the fair rental value thereof, and (xii) operation, maintenance, repair, installation, replacement, inspection, testing, painting, decorating and cleaning of the Building, including: (a) Building identification and monument signs, directional signs, traffic signals and markers, flagpoles and canopies, (b) sidewalks, curbs, stairways, parking structures, lots, loading and service areas and driveways, (c) storm and sanitary drainage systems, (d) irrigation systems, (e) elevators, "Lines" under Article 29, and other Systems and Equipment, (f) interior and exterior flowers and landscaping, and (g) all other portions, facilities, features and amenities of the Property, including common area fixtures, equipment and other items therein or thereon, floors, floor coverings, corridors, ceilings, foundations, walls, wall-coverings, restrooms, lobbies, trash compactors, doors, locks and hardware, windows, gutters, downspouts, roof flashings and roofs. The foregoing provision is for definitional purposes only and shall not be construed to impose any obligation upon Landlord to incur such expenses. Landlord may retain independent contractors (or affiliated contractors at market rates) to provide any services or perform any work, in which case the costs thereof shall be deemed Expenses. If any components of Expenses are not applicable to the ground floor retail tenants of the Property (e.g. if a ground floor retail tenant, in lieu of the Tenant's Share of such Expenses, the Tenant's pro rata share thereof shall be a fractional portion of such costs, the numerator of which shall be the rentable area of the Premises and the denominator of which shall be the rentable area of the Building less the rentable area of the ground floor retail tenants of the Building.

In the event that the Condominium Association is dissolved or is at any time not maintaining the Common Areas, Expenses shall also include an equitable allocation (as reasonably determined by Landlord) of the Expenses incurred by Landlord or its designee to maintain, repair, replace and operate the Common Areas of the Property (excluding costs solely applicable to any building).

Expenses shall not, however, include:

(1)           costs relating exclusively to any building on the Property other than the Building;

(2)           depreciation, interest and amortization on any Mortgages and other debt costs or ground lease payments (except interest on the cost of capital expenditures to the extent permitted below); legal fees in connection with leasing, tenant disputes or enforcement of leases; real estate brokers' leasing commissions; improvements or alterations to tenant spaces; the cost of providing any service directly to, and paid directly by, any tenant; costs of any items to the extent Landlord receives reimbursement from insurance proceeds or from a third party (excluding payments by tenants for Taxes and Expenses);

(3)           capital expenditures, except those: (i) made primarily to reduce Expenses, or to comply with Laws or insurance requirements imposed after the Building was constructed, or (ii) for replacements or upgrades of nonstructural items located in the common areas of the Building required to keep such areas in first class condition. To the extent that any such permitted capital expenditure exceeds $5,000, such excess shall be amortized for purposes of this Lease over the shorter of: (x) the period during which the reasonably estimated savings in Expenses equals the expenditure, or (y) the useful life of the item, but in no event more than ten (10) years; provided, Landlord may elect any longer period in Landlord's discretion. In each such case, Landlord may include interest on the unamortized amount at the prevailing loan rate available to Landlord when the cost was incurred; or
 
 
 

 
 
(4)           any costs incurred for artworks whether or not used to decorate the lobby of the Building.

(G)           "Holidays" shall mean all federal holidays, including New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

(H)           "Landlord" shall mean only the landlord from time to time, except for purposes of any provisions defending, indemnifying and holding Landlord harmless hereunder, "Landlord" shall include past, present and future landlords and their respective partners, beneficiaries, trustees, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, principals, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns.

(I)            "Law" or "Laws" shall mean all federal, state, county and local governmental and municipal laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, codes, decrees, orders and other such requirements, applicable equitable remedies and decisions by courts in cases where such decisions are considered binding precedents in the State of Florida, and decisions of federal courts applying the Laws of such State, at the time in question. This Lease shall be interpreted and governed by the Laws of the State of Florida.

(J)            "Lender" shall mean the holder of any Mortgage at the time in question.

(K)           "Master Association" means Arvida Park of Commerce West Association, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation.

(L)           "Master Declaration" means the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Arvida Park of Commerce West as recorded in Official Records Book 2873, Page 745 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida, as amended.

(M)          "Mortgage" shall mean all mortgages, deeds of trust, ground leases and other such encumbrances now or hereafter placed upon the Building, or any part thereof, and all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements or extensions thereof, and all indebtedness now or hereafter secured thereby and all interest thereon.

(N)           "Person" shall mean an individual, trust, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, corporation and any other entity.

(O)           "Premises" shall mean the area within the Building identified in Article 1 and Exhibit "A". Possession of areas necessary for utilities, services, safety and operation of the Building, including the Systems and Equipment, fire stairways, perimeter walls, space between the finished ceiling of the Premises and the slab of the floor or roof of the Building thereabove, and the use thereof together with the right to install, maintain, operate, repair and replace the Systems and Equipment, including any of the same in, through, under or above the Premises in locations that will not materially interfere with Tenant's use of the Premises, are hereby excepted and reserved by Landlord, and not demised to Tenant.

(P)           "Rent" shall have the meaning specified therefor in Article 4.

(Q)           "Systems and Equipment" shall mean any plant, machinery, transformers, duct work, cable, wires, and other equipment, facilities, and systems designed to supply light, heat, ventilation, air conditioning and humidity or any other services or utilities, or comprising or serving as any component or portion of the electrical, gas, steam, plumbing, sprinkler, communications, alarm, security, or fire/life/safety systems or equipment, or any elevators, escalators or other mechanical, electrical, electronic, computer or other systems or equipment for the Building, except to the extent that any of the same serves particular tenants exclusively (and "systems and equipment" without capitalization shall refer to such of the foregoing items serving particular tenants exclusively).
 
 
 

 
 
(R)           "Taxes" shall mean all amounts (unless required by Landlord to be paid under Article 14) for federal, state, county, or local governmental, special district, improvement district, municipal or other political subdivision taxes, fees, levies, assessments, charges or other impositions of every kind and nature in connection with the ownership, leasing and operation of the Building, whether foreseen or unforeseen, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary (including real estate and ad valorem taxes, general and special assessments, interest on special assessments paid in installments, transit taxes, water and sewer rents, use or occupancy taxes, taxes based upon the receipt of rent including gross receipts or sales taxes applicable to the receipt of rent or service or value added taxes, personal property taxes). If the method of taxation of real estate prevailing at the time of execution hereof shall be, or has been, altered so as to cause the whole or any part of the Taxes now, hereafter or heretofore levied, assessed or imposed on real estate to be levied, assessed or imposed on Landlord, wholly or partially, as a capital stock levy or otherwise, or on or measured by the rents, income or gross receipts received therefrom, then such new or altered taxes attributable to the Building shall be included within the term "Taxes," except that the same shall not include any portion of such tax attributable to other income of Landlord not relating to the Building. Tenant shall pay increased Taxes whether Taxes are increased as a result of increases in the assessment or valuation of the Building (whether based on a sale, change in ownership or refinancing of the Building or otherwise), increases in tax rates, scheduled reductions of any tax abatement, as a result of the elimination, invalidity or withdrawal of any tax abatement, or for any other cause whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be excluded from Taxes all excess profits taxes, franchise taxes, gift taxes, capital stock taxes, inheritance and succession taxes, estate taxes, federal and state income taxes, and other taxes to the extent applicable to Landlord's general or net income (as opposed to rents, receipts or income attributable to operations at the Building).

(S)           "Tenant" shall be applicable to one or more Persons as the case may be, the singular shall include the plural, and if there be more than one Tenant, the obligations thereof shall be joint and several. When used in the lower case, 'tenant' shall mean any other tenant, subtenant or occupant of the Building.

(T)           "Tenant's Share" shall be the percentage set forth in Article 1, which percentage has been determined by dividing the rentable area of the Building into the rentable area of the Premises.

(U)           "Uncontrollable Expenses" shall mean all expenses, costs and amounts of every kind and nature relating to the Property, including any amounts paid for: (i) Taxes, real property taxes, assessments (general, special, public and private and governmental charges or impositions of any kind or nature whatsoever levied or assessed against the Property (including all costs reasonably incurred by Landlord in connection with any proceeding brought by Landlord to reduce, abate or limit the increase of said amounts); (ii) payments, assessments, fees and costs due to the Condominium Association under the applicable declaration of condominium, under the Master Declaration, or pursuant to any easement, cross or reciprocal easement, operating agreement, development and/or parking rights agreement, declaration, covenant or other agreement or instrument pertaining to the payment or sharing of costs for common or parking areas or other matters of any kind or nature whatsoever levied or assessed against the Property; (iii) costs of permits and licenses necessary to operate, manage and lease the Property; (iv) insurance premiums applicable to the Property, not limited to that required under the Lease, and which may include windstorm, terrorism, boiler, rent loss, workers' compensation and employers' liability, builders' risk, automobile and other coverages, including a reasonable allocation of costs under any blanket policies and/or other insurance maintained in connection with the ownership, operation, maintenance or management of the Property together with any insurance deductible paid by Landlord in connection therewith; and (v) impositions, charges or fees of whatever kind or nature for water, sewer, gas, electric or other utilities with respect to the Property and security, janitorial, trash removal, and other services provided by Landlord in connection with Article 6 of the Lease. In the event that the Condominium Association is dissolved or is at any time not maintaining the Common Areas, Uncontrollable Expenses shall also include an equitable allocation (as reasonably determined by Landlord) of the Expenses incurred by Landlord or its designee to maintain, repair, replace and operate the Common Areas of the Property (excluding costs solely applicable to any building other than the Building).

ARTICLE 33: RENEWAL OPTION

Tenant shall have and is hereby granted one (1) option to extend the Lease Term for a period of five (5) years (the "Renewal Term"), upon the same terms, covenants, conditions and Rent as set forth herein, subject to adjustments to Rent as described below; provided that (i) Tenant is not in default of this Lease beyond the applicable grace period at the time of exercise of the renewal option; (ii) Tenant is not in default beyond the applicable grace period on the date of commencement of the Renewal Term, and (iii) Tenant has not paid the Base Rent beyond the applicable grace period, if any on three (3) or more occasions. Tenant may exercise the renewal option only by giving irrevocable and unconditional notice thereof to Landlord not less than nine (9) months prior to the expiration of the initial Lease Term. Should Tenant fail to give Landlord such timely written notice, Tenant's right of renewal shall automatically expire. Time is of the essence of this provision. The Rent for the Renewal Term shall be the greater of (a) the prevailing market rate for renewal leases for similar space in comparable buildings for similar inducements and lease term in the Arvida Park of Commerce area ire Boca Raton, Florida as reasonably determined by Landlord, and (b) three percent (3%) above the Rent for the immediately preceding Lease year; with comparable adjustment each.
 
 
 

 
 
ARTICLE 34: MISCELLANEOUS

A.        Captions and Interpretation. The captions of the Articles and Paragraphs of this Lease, and any computer highlighting of changes from earlier drafts, are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered or referred to in resolving questions of interpretation. Tenant acknowledges that it has read this Lease and that it has had the opportunity to confer with counsel in negotiating this Lease; accordingly, this Lease shall be construed neither for nor against Landlord or Tenant, but shall be given a fair and reasonable interpretation in accordance with the meaning of its terms. The neuter shall include the masculine and feminine, and the singular shall include the plural. The term "including" shall be interpreted to mean "including, but not limited to."

B.        Survival of Provisions. All obligations (including indemnity, Rent and other payment obligations) or rights of either party arising during or attributable to the period prior to expiration or earlier termination of this Lease shall survive such expiration or earlier termination.

C.        Severability. If any term or provision of this Lease or portion thereof shall be found invalid, void, illegal, or unenforceable generally or with respect to any particular party, by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair or invalidate any other terms or provisions or the remaining portion thereof, or its enforceability with respect to any other party.

D.        Short Form Lease. Neither this Lease nor any memorandum of lease or short form lease shall be recorded by Tenant, but Landlord or any Lender may elect to record a short form of this Lease, in which case Tenant shall promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver the same on a form prepared by Landlord or such Lender.

E.        Light, Air and Other Interests. This Lease does not grant any legal rights to "light and air" outside the Premises nor any particular view visible from the Premises, nor any easements, licenses or other interests unless expressly contained in this Lease.

F.        Authority. If Tenant is any form of corporation, partnership, limited liability company or partnership, association or other organization, Tenant and all Persons signing for Tenant below hereby represent that this Lease has been fully authorized and no further approvals are required, and Tenant is duly organized, in good standing and legally qualified to do business in the Premises (and has any required certificates, licenses, permits and other such items).

G.       Financial Statements. Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after request from time to time, deliver to Landlord financial statements (including balance sheets and income/expense statements) for Tenant's then most recent full and partial fiscal year preceding such request, certified by Tenant's chief financial officer, in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, but Tenant shall not be required to update or prepare any statements more current than those submitted to the SEC in the ordinary course of business.

H.        Successors and Assigns; Transfer of Property and Security Deposit. Each of the terms and provisions of this Lease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties' respective heirs, executors, administrators, guardians, custodians, successors and assigns, subject to Article 13 respecting Transfers and Article 18 respecting rights of Lenders. Subject to Article 18, if Landlord shall convey or transfer the Property or any portion thereof in which the Premises are contained to another party, such party shall thereupon be and become landlord hereunder and shall be deemed to have fully assumed all of Landlord's obligations under this Lease accruing during such party's ownership, including the return of any Security Deposit (provided Landlord shall have turned over such Security Deposit to such party), and Landlord shall be free of all such obligations accruing from and after the date of conveyance or transfer.

I.         Limitation of Landlord's Liability. Tenant agrees to look solely to Landlord's interest in the Building for the enforcement of any judgment, award, order or other remedy under or in connection with this Lease or any related agreement, instrument or document or for any other matter whatsoever relating thereto or to the Building or Premises. Under no circumstances shall any present or future, direct or indirect, principals, general or limited partners, officers, directors, shareholders, trustees, beneficiaries, participants, advisors, managers employees, agents or affiliates of Landlord, or of any of the other foregoing parties, or any of their heirs, successors or assigns have any liability for any of the foregoing matters.

J.        Confidentiality. Tenant shall keep the content and all copies of this Lease, related documents or amendments now or hereafter entered, and all proposals, materials, information) and matters relating thereto strictly confidential, and shall not disclose, disseminate or distribute any of the same, or permit the same to occur, except to the extent reasonably required for proper business purposes by Tenant's employees, attorneys, insurers, auditors, lenders and Transferees (and Tenant shall obligate any such parties to whom disclosure is permitted to honor the confidentiality provisions hereof), and except as may be required by Law or court proceedings.
 
 
 

 
 
K.        Parking. Landlord reserves the right to: (x) adopt requirements or procedures pertaining to parking, including parking stickers, key cards or any other devices or forms of identification, (y) assign specific spaces, and reserve spaces for disabled persons, and other tenants, customers of tenants or other parties, and (z) restrict or prohibit parking of commercial vehicles. Landlord reserves the right to close portions of the parking area in order to make repairs or perform maintenance services, or to alter, modify, re-stripe or renovate the same, or if required by casualty, condemnation, act of God or governmental requirement, or any other reason beyond Landlord's reasonable control. As a condition to the use of such parking spaces, Landlord may require that Tenant and/or each individual using such parking spaces comply with such further reasonable documentation as Landlord or any parking facility management company for the Building may reasonably require. As set forth in Article 1, nothing herein shall require the payment of any additional fee or charge of any kind from Tenant, its employees, guests, or invitees with respect to the 70 parking spaces available for Tenant's use hereunder.

L.        Disclosure. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to persons who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed Federal and State guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional information may be obtained from your county public health unit.

M.       Force Majeure. Anything in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, neither party shall be deemed in default with respect to the performance of any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease (other than the payment of money) if same shall be due to any strike, lockout, civil commotion, war-like operation, invasion, rebellion, hostilities, military or usurped power, sabotage, government regulations or controls, inability to obtain any material or service, through an act of God or any other cause reasonably beyond the control of such party. The time for a party's performance shall be extended as a result of the foregoing.

ARTICLE 35: ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Lease, together with the Riders, Exhibits and other documents listed in Article 1 (WHICH COLLECTIVELY ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED WHERE REFERRED TO HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH), contains all the terms and provisions between Landlord and Tenant relating to the matters set forth herein and no prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding pertaining to the same shall be of any force or effect, except any such contemporaneous agreement specifically referring to and modifying this Lease, signed by both parties. Without limitation as to the generality of the foregoing, Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that Landlord's leasing agents and field personnel are only authorized to show the Premises and negotiate terms and conditions for leases subject to Landlord's final approval, and are not authorized to make any agreements, representations, understandings or obligations, binding upon Landlord, respecting the condition of the Premises, the Building or the Property, suitability of the same for Tenant's business, the current or future amount of Taxes or Expenses or any component thereof, the amount of rent or other terms applicable under other leases at the Building, whether Landlord is furnishing the same utilities or services to other tenants at all, on the same level or on the same basis, or any other matter, and no such agreements, representations, understandings or obligations not expressly contained herein or in such contemporaneous agreement shall be of any force or effect. TENANT HAS RELIED ON TENANT'S INSPECTIONS AND DUE DILIGENCE IN ENTERING THIS LEASE, AND NOT ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE HABITABILITY, CONDITION OR SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES, THE BUILDING OR PROPERTY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER MATTER NOT EXPRESSLY CONTAINED HEREIN. Neither this Lease, nor any Riders or Exhibits referred to above may be modified, except in writing signed by both parties.

The provisions of this Article shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lease as of the date first set forth above.
 
WITNESSES:
  LANDLORD: 
     
 
  6800 Broken Sound LLC, a Florida limited liability company
 
   
                                                                   
Robin Pomey
  By: /s/ Marc Bell     
Print Name:    Print Marc Bell         
    Title: Authorized Signatory
Elizabeth Brier Rosenfield       
Print Name:
     
 
LANDLORD ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 
STATE OF FLORIDA   )  
    )  ss:  
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH   )  
 
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 13th day of May, 2013 by Marc Bell as Authorized Signatory of 6800 Broken Sound LLC, a Florida limited liability company, on behalf of the company. He/she personally appeared before me, is personally known to me or produced _______________________ as identification.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
 
    /s/ Lisa Yigit
   
Notary Public
    Printed Name:
Lisa Yigit
    My Commission Expires:
08/19/15
 
[Tenant Signature Page to Follow]
 
 
 

 

    TENANT:
     
    TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation authorized to do business in Florida
     
/s/ Mitchell Krassan
  By:  
/s/ Robert Finizio                                                           
Print Name: Mitchell Krassan    Print Name: Robert Finizio
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Jason Carros       
Print Name: Jason Carros
     
 
TENANT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 
STATE OF FLORIDA   )  
    )  ss:  
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH   )  

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 10th day of May, 2013 by Robert Finizio as Chief Executive Officer of TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation authorized to do business in Florida, on behalf of said company. He/she personally appeared before me, is personally known to me or produced _______________________ as identification.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
 
    /s/ Courtney Feltman
   
Notary Public
    Printed Name:
Courtney Feltman
    My Commission Expires:
08/31/13
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

Floor Plan

 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT B

Site Plan

 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT C

Landlord's Personal Property

All of the fixed assets, including furniture, credenzas, and cubicles, located at 6800 Broken Sound Parkway, 3rd Floor, Boca Raton, Florida, as of the Delivery Date.
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT D

Rules

(1)        Access to Property. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, and on other days between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. the following day, or such other hours as Landlord shall determine from time to time, access to and within the Building and/or to the passageways, lobbies, entrances, exits, loading areas, corridors, elevators or stairways and other areas in the Building may be restricted and access gained by use of a key to the outside doors of the Building, or pursuant to such security procedures Landlord may from time to time impose. Landlord shall in all cases retain the right to control and prevent access to such areas by Persons engaged in activities which are illegal or violate these Rules, or whose presence in the judgment of Landlord shall be prejudicial to the safety, character, reputation and interests of the Building and its tenants (and Landlord shall have no liability in damages for such actions taken in good faith). No Tenant and no employee or invitee of Tenant shall enter areas reserved for the exclusive use of Landlord, its employees or invitees or other Persons. Tenant shall keep doors to corridors and lobbies closed except when persons are entering or leaving.

(2)        Signs. Tenant shall not paint, display, inscribe, maintain or affix any sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name, notice, lettering or direction on any part of the outside or inside of the Building, or on any part of the inside of the Premises which can be seen from the outside of the Premises without the prior consent of Landlord, and then only such name or names or matter and in such color, size, style, character and material, and with professional designers, fabricators and installers as may be first approved or designated by Landlord in writing. Landlord shall prescribe the suite number and identification sign for the Premises. The suite number and identification sign shall be prepared and installed by Landlord at Tenant's expense at the principal entry to the Premises (and Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, may install its logo at the principal entry to the Premises), and at Landlord's cost, in the directory in the Building lobby. Landlord reserves the right to remove at Tenant's expense all matter not so installed or approved without notice to Tenant.

(3)        Window and Door Treatments. Tenant shall not place anything or allow anything to be placed in the Premises near the glass of any door, partition, wall or window which may be unsightly from outside the Premises, and Tenant shall not place or permit to be placed any article of any kind on any window ledge or on the exterior walls. Blinds, shades, awnings or other forms of inside or outside window ventilators or similar devices, shall not be placed in or about the outside windows or doors in the Premises except to the extent, if any, that the design, character, shape, color, material and make thereof is first approved or designated by the Landlord. Tenant shall not install or remove any solar tint film from the windows.

(4)        Lighting and General Appearance of Premises. Landlord reserves the right to designate and/or approve in writing all internal lighting that may be visible from the public, common or exterior areas. The design, arrangement, style, color, character, quality and general appearance of the portion of the Premises visible from public, common and exterior areas, and contents of such portion of the Premises, including furniture, fixtures, signs, art work, wall coverings, carpet and decorations, and all changes, additions and replacements thereto shall at all times have a neat, professional, attractive, first class office appearance.

(5)        Property Tradename, Likeness, Trademarks. Tenant shall not in any manner use the name of the Property for any purpose, or use any tradenames or trademarks used by Landlord, any other tenant, or its affiliates, or any picture or likeness of the Property for any purpose other than that of the business address of Tenant, in any letterheads, envelopes, circulars, notices, advertisements, containers, wrapping or other-material.

(6)        Deliveries and Removals. Furniture, freight and other large or heavy articles, and all other deliveries may be brought into the Building only at times and in the manner designated by Landlord, and always at the Tenant's sole responsibility and risk. Landlord may inspect items brought into the Building or Premises with respect to weight or dangerous nature or compliance with this Lease or Laws. Landlord may (but shall have no obligation to) require that all furniture, equipment, cartons and other articles removed from the Premises or the Building be listed and a removal permit therefor first be obtained from Landlord. Tenant shall not take or permit to be taken in or out of other entrances or elevators of the Building, any item normally taken, or which Landlord otherwise reasonably requires to be taken, in or out through service doors or on freight elevators. Landlord may impose reasonable charges and requirements for the use of freight elevators and loading areas, and reserves the right to alter schedules without notice. Any hand-carts used at the Building shall have rubber wheels and sideguards, and no other material handling equipment may be brought upon the Building without Landlord's prior written approval.
 
 
 

 
 
(7)        Outside Vendors. Tenant shall not obtain for use upon the Premises ice, drinking water, vending machine, towel, janitor and other services, except from Persons designated or approved by Landlord. Any Person engaged by Tenant to provide any other services shall be subject to scheduling and direction by the manager or security personnel of the Building. Vendors must use freight elevators and service entrances.

(8)        Overloading Floors; Vaults. Tenant shall not overload any floor or part thereof in the Premises, or Building, including any public corridors or elevators therein bringing in or removing any large or heavy articles, and Landlord may prohibit, or direct and control the location and size of, safes, file rooms and all other heavy articles and require at Tenant's expense supplementary supports of such material and dimensions as Landlord may deem necessary to properly distribute the weight. In connection with any deliveries, Tenant shall protect the floor of the Premises and of the Building (with materials such as masonite) so as to prevent any damage to any tile on the Premises and the Building.

(9)        Locks and Keys. Tenant shall use such standard key system designated by Landlord on all keyed doors to and within the Premises, excluding any permitted vaults or safes (but Landlord's designation shall not be deemed a representation of adequacy to prevent unlawful entry or criminal acts, and Tenant shall maintain such additional insurance as Tenant deems advisable for such events). Tenant shall not attach or permit to be attached additional locks or similar devices to any door or window, change existing locks or the mechanism thereof, or make or permit to be made any keys for any door other than those provided by Landlord. If more than two keys for one lock are desired, Landlord will provide them upon payment of Landlord's charges. In the event of loss of any keys furnished by Landlord, Tenant shall pay Landlord's reasonable charges therefor. The term "key" shall include mechanical, electronic or other keys, cards and passes.

(10)       Utility Closets and Connections. Landlord reserves the right to control access to and use of, and monitor and supervise any work in or affecting, the "wire" or telephone, electrical, plumbing or other utility closets, the Systems and Equipment, and any changes, connections, new installations, and wiring work relating thereto (or Landlord may engage or designate an independent contractor to provide such services). Tenant shall obtain Landlord's prior written consent for any such access, use and work in each instance, and shall comply with such requirements as Landlord may impose, and the other provisions of Article 6 respecting electric installations and connections, Article 29 respecting telephone Lines and connections, and Article 9 respecting Work in general. Tenant shall have no right to use any broom closets, storage closets, janitorial closets, or other such closets, rooms and areas whatsoever. Tenant shall not install in or for the Premises any equipment which requires more electric current than Landlord is required to provide under this Lease, without Landlord's prior written approval, and Tenant shall ascertain from Landlord the maximum amount of load or demand for or use of electrical current which can safely be permitted in and for the Premises, taking into account the capacity of electric wiring in the Building and the Premises and the needs of tenants of the Building, and shall not in any event connect a greater load than such safe capacity.

(11)       Plumbing Equipment. The toilet rooms, urinals, wash bowls, drains, sewers and other plumbing fixtures, equipment and lines shall not be misused or used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed and no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein.

(12)       Trash. All garbage, refuse, trash and other waste shall be kept in the kind of container, placed in the areas, and prepared for collection in the manner and at the times and places specified by Landlord, subject to Article 30 respecting Hazardous Materials. Landlord reserves the right to require that Tenant participate in any recycling program designated by Landlord.

(13)       Alcohol, Drugs, Food and Smoking. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Building any person who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or drugs, or who shall in any manner do any act in violation of any of these Rules. Tenant shall not at any time manufacture, sell, use or give away, any spirituous, fermented, intoxicating or alcoholic liquors on the Premises, nor permit any of the same to occur. Tenant shall not at any time cook, sell, purchase or give away, food in any form by or to any of Tenant's agents or employees or any other parties on the Premises, nor permit any of the same to occur (other than in microwave ovens and coffee makers properly maintained in good and safe working order and repair in lunch rooms or kitchens for employees as may be permitted or installed by Landlord, which does not violate any Laws or bother or annoy any other tenant). Tenant and its employees shall not smoke tobacco on any part of the Building and Property (including exterior areas) except those areas, if any, that are designated or approved as smoking areas by Landlord.
 
 
 

 
 
(14)       Use of Common Areas; No Soliciting. Tenant shall not use the common areas, including areas adjacent to the Premises, for any purpose other than ingress and egress, and any such use thereof shall be subject to the other provisions of this Lease, including these Rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall not allow anything to remain in any passageway, sidewalk, court, corridor, stairway, entrance, exit, elevator, parking or shipping area, or other area outside the Premises. Tenant shall not use the common areas to canvass, solicit business or information from, or distribute any article or material to, other tenants or invitees of the Building. Tenant shall not make any room-to-room canvass to solicit business or information or to distribute any article or material to or from other tenants of the Building and shall not exhibit, sell or offer to sell, use, rent or exchange any products or services in or from the Premise unless ordinarily embraced within the Tenant's use of the Premises expressly permitted in the Lease.

(15)       Energy and Utility Conservation. Tenant shall not waste electricity, water, heat or air conditioning or other utilities or services, and agrees to cooperate fully with Landlord to assure the most effective and energy efficient operation of the Building and shall not allow the adjustment (except by Landlord's authorized Building personnel) of any controls. Tenant shall not obstruct, alter or impair the efficient operation of the Systems and Equipment, and shall not place any item so as to interfere with air flow. Tenant shall keep corridor doors closed and shall not open any windows, except that if the air circulation shall not be in operation, windows which are openable may be opened with Landlord's consent. If reasonably requested by Landlord (and as a condition to claiming any deficiency in the air-conditioning or ventilation services provided by Landlord), Tenant shall close any blinds or drapes in the Premises to prevent or minimize direct sunlight.

(16)       Unattended Premises. Before leaving the Premises unattended, Tenant shall close and securely lock all doors or other means of entry to the Premises and shut off all lights and water faucets in the Premises (except heat to the extent necessary to prevent the freezing or bursting of pipes).

(17)       Going-Out-Of-Business Sales and Auctions. Tenant shall not use, or permit any other party to use, the Premises for any distress, fire, bankruptcy, close-out, "lost our lease" or going-out-of-business sale or auction. Tenant shall not display any signs advertising the foregoing anywhere in or about the Premises. This prohibition shall also apply to Tenant's creditors.

(18)       Labor Harmony. Tenant shall not use (and upon notice from Landlord shall cease using) contractors, services, workmen, labor, materials or equipment, or labor and employment practices that, in Landlord's good faith judgment, may cause strikes, picketing or boycotts or disturb labor harmony with the workforce or trades engaged in performing other work, labor or services in or about the Building.

(19)       Prohibited Activities. Tenant shall not: (i) use strobe or flashing lights in or on the Premises, (ii) install or operate any internal combustion engine, boiler, machinery, refrigerating, heating or air conditioning equipment in or about the Premises, (iii) use the Premises for housing, lodging or sleeping purposes or for the washing of clothes, (iv) place any radio or television antennae other than inside of the Premises, (v) operate or permit to be operated any musical or sound producing instrument or device which may be heard outside the Premises, (vi) use any source of power other than electricity, (vii) operate any electrical or other device from which may emanate electrical, electromagnetic, energy, microwave, radiation or other waves or fields which may interfere with or impair radio, television, microwave, or other broadcasting or reception from or in the Building or elsewhere in the Property, or impair or interfere with computers, faxes or telecommunication lines or equipment at the Building or elsewhere, or create a health hazard, (viii) bring or permit any bicycle or other vehicle, or dog (except in the company of a blind person or except where specifically permitted) or other animal or bird in the Building, (ix) make or permit objectionable noise, vibration or odor to emanate from the Premises, (x) do anything in or about the Premises or Building that is illegal, immoral, obscene, pornographic, or anything that may in Landlord's good faith opinion create or maintain a nuisance, cause physical damage to the Premises or Building, interfere with the normal operation of the Systems and Equipment, impair the appearance, character or reputation of the Premises or Building, create waste to the Premises or Building, cause demonstrations, protests, loitering, bomb threats or other events that may require evacuation of the Building, (xi) advertise or engage in any activities which violate the spirit or letter of any code of ethics or licensing requirements of any professional or business organization, (xii) throw or permit to be thrown or dropped any article from any window or other opening in the Building, (xiii) use the Premises for any purpose, or permit upon the Premises or Building anything, that may be dangerous to persons or property (including firearms or other weapons (whether or not licensed or used by security guards) or any explosive or combustible articles or materials) (xiv) place vending or game machines in the Premises, except vending machines for employees, (xv) adversely affect the indoor air quality of the Premises or Building, or (xvi) do or permit anything to be done upon the Premises or Building in any way tending to disturb, bother, annoy or interfere with Landlord or any other tenant at the Building or the tenants of neighboring property, or otherwise disrupt orderly and quiet use and occupancy of the Building.

 
 

 
 
(20)       Transportation Management. Tenant shall comply with all present or future programs intended to manage parking, transportation or traffic in and around the Property, and in connection therewith, Tenant shall take responsible action for the transportation planning and management of all employees located at the Premises by working directly with Landlord, any governmental transportation management organization or any other transportation-related committees or entities.

(21)       Responsibility for Compliance. Tenant shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with these Rules, as they may be amended, by Tenant's employees and as applicable, by Tenant's agents, invitees, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Tenant shall cooperate with any reasonable program or requests by Landlord to monitor and enforce the Rules, including providing vehicle numbers and taking appropriate action against such of the foregoing parties who violate these provisions.

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT E

Schedule Of Base Rent
 
Months 1-12
$251,250.00* per annum
$20,937.50* per month
     
Months 13-24
$345,050.00* per annum
$28,754.17* per month
     
Months 25-36
$355,402.00* per annum
$29,616.83* per month
     
Months 37-48
$366,064.00* per annum
$30,505.33* per month
     
Months 49-60
$377,045.00* per annum
$31,420.42* per month
     
Months 61-63
$97,089.00* cumulative
$32,363.00* per month
     
 *Plus all applicable sales tax  
 
Rent Maximum Payment Ceiling

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Lease to the contrary, in no event shall the aggregate cumulative amount of Base Rent and Expenses payable by Tenant to Landlord exceed the Rent maximum payment ceiling for the applicable portion of the Lease Term, as follows (the "Maximum Payment Ceiling"):
 
Months 1-12
$251,250.00* per annum
$20,937.50* per month
     
Months 13-24
$345,050.00* per annum
$28,754.17* per month
     
Months 25-36
$355,402.00* per annum
$29,616.83* per month
     
Months 37-48
$366,064.00* per annum
$30,505.33* per month
     
Months 49-60
$377,045.00* per annum
$31,420.42* per month
     
Months 61-63
$97,089.00* cumulative $32,363.00* per month
     
 *Plus all applicable sales tax  
     
 
 

 
 
Tenant shall pay Base Rent and Expenses monthly as required pursuant to the terms of the Lease; subject to the Maximum Payment Ceiling as provided above. After Tenant has paid the Maximum Payment Ceiling for the applicable portion of the Lease Term to Landlord as provided above, Landlord shall thereafter provide Tenant with a credit for any additional Base Rent and Expenses due and payable under the Lease which are in excess of such Maximum Payment Ceiling for the remainder of the applicable portion of the Lease Term.

The Maximum Payment Ceiling applies to Base Rent and Expenses payable by Tenant pursuant to the Lease, but does not apply to, and does hereby expressly exclude, the Uncontrollable Expenses (which Uncontrollable Expenses are subject to the 2013 Base Year as set forth in Section 4. L. of the Lease) payable by Tenant pursuant to the Lease (i.e. Tenant shall, at all times during the term of this Lease, pay Tenant's Share of Uncontrollable Expenses in connection with the Property as provided in this Lease without a cap or maximum ceiling).
 
Landlord Initial      Tenant Initial
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT F

FORM SNDA

[See attached]

 
 

 
 
AFTER RECORDING, RETURN TO:

Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC
118 Welsh Road
Horsham, PA 19044-8015
Attn: Client Relations Manager – Loan #010033991
 

SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE RESERVED FOR RECORDER'S USE

SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE
AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

1.                           This Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement ("Agreement"), is made as of this _____ day of ______, 2013 among U.S bank, National Association, not individually, but solely as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-5, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-5 under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2007 ("Lender"), by and through Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its Sub Servicer on behalf of KeyCorp Real Estate Capital Markets, Inc., pursuant to the Sub Servicing Agreement dated as of March 30, 2012and (Amended and Restated Agreement dated January 18, 2013), 6800 Broken Sound LLC, a Florida limited liability company ("Landlord"), and TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Tenant").

Background

A.          Lender is the owner and holder of a deed of trust or mortgage or other similar security instrument (either, the "Security Instrument"), covering, among other things, the real property commonly known and described as 6800 Broken Sound Parkway, and further described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, and the building and improvements thereon (collectively, the "Property").
 
B.          Tenant is the lessee under that certain lease agreement between Landlord and Tenant dated _______, 2013 ("Lease"), demising a portion of the Property described more particularly in the Lease ("Leased Space").

C.          Landlord, Tenant and Lender desire to enter into the following agreements with respect to the priority of the Lease and Security Instrument.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
2.          Subordination. Tenant agrees that the Lease, and all estates, options and rights created under the Lease, hereby are subordinated and made subject to the lien and priority of the Security Instrument.

3.          Nondisturbance. Lender agrees that no foreclosure (whether judicial or nonjudicial), deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or other sale of the Property in connection with enforcement of the Security Instrument or otherwise in satisfaction of the underlying loan shall operate to terminate the Lease or Tenant's rights thereunder to possess and use the Leased Space provided, however, that (a) the term of the Lease has commenced, (b) Tenant is in possession of the Leased Space, and (c) the Lease is in full force and effect and no uncured default exists under the Lease, beyond any applicable notice and cure periods.
 
 
 

 
 
4.          Attornment. Tenant agrees to attorn to and recognize as its landlord under the Lease each party acquiring legal title to the Property by foreclosure (whether judicial or nonjudicial) of the Security Instrument, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or other sale in connection with enforcement of the Security Instrument or otherwise in satisfaction of the underlying loan ("Successor Owner"). Provided that the conditions set forth in Section 2 above are met at the time Successor Owner becomes owner of the Property, Successor Owner shall perform all obligations of the landlord under the Lease arising from and after the date title to the Property was transferred to Successor Owner. In no event, however, will any Successor Owner be: (a) liable for any default, act or omission of any prior landlord under the Lease (except that Successor Owner shall not be relieved from the obligation to cure any defaults which are non-monetary and continuing in nature, and such that Successor Owner's failure to cure would constitute a continuing default under the Lease; for the avoidance of doubt, defaults which are non-monetary include repair and maintenance defaults even though curing such defaults may require the expenditure of money); (b) subject to any offset or defense which Tenant may have against any prior landlord under the Lease; (c) bound by any payment of rent or additional rent made by Tenant to Landlord more than 30 days in advance; (d) bound by any modification or supplement to the Lease, or waiver of Lease terms, which revise Tenant's or Landlord's monetary obligations under the Lease, modifies the term of the Lease, the parties' termination rights or the description of the Leased Space, made without Lender's written consent thereto; (e) liable for the return of any security deposit or other prepaid charge paid by Tenant under the Lease, except to the extent such amounts were actually received by Lender; (f) liable or bound by any right of first refusal or option to purchase all or any portion of the Property; or (g) liable for construction, completion or payment to Tenant for any improvements to the Property or as required under the Lease for Tenant's use and occupancy (whenever arising); provided, however, this clause (g) shall in no way modify, limit or impair any obligation of Successor Owner to perform maintenance and repair obligations to existing improvements and provided further, that if Successor Owner fails to perform any such maintenance and repair obligations, then Tenant shall have all rights and remedies available to it in the Lease, at law, and in equity. Although the foregoing provisions of this Agreement are self-operative, Tenant agrees to execute and deliver to Lender or any Successor Owner such further instruments as Lender or a Successor Owner may from time to time request in order to confirm this Agreement. If any liability of Successor Owner does arise pursuant to this Agreement, such liability shall be limited to Successor Owner's interest in the Property.

5.          Rent Payments; Notice to Tenant Regarding Rent Payments. Tenant agrees not to pay rent more than one (1) month in advance unless otherwise specified in the Lease. After notice is given to Tenant by Lender that Landlord is in default under the Security Instrument and that the rentals under the Lease should be paid to Lender pursuant to the assignment of leases and rents granted by Landlord to Lender in connection therewith, Tenant shall thereafter pay to Lender all rent and all other amounts due or to become due to Landlord under the Lease, and Landlord hereby expressly authorizes Tenant to make such payments to Lender upon reliance on Lender's written notice (without any inquiry into the factual basis for such notice or any prior notice to or consent from Landlord) and hereby releases Tenant from all liability to Landlord in connection with Tenant's compliance with Lender's written instructions.

6.          Lender Opportunity to Cure Landlord Defaults. Tenant agrees that, until the Security Instrument is satisfied of record by Lender, it will not exercise any remedies under the Lease following a Landlord default without having first given to Lender (a) written notice of the alleged Landlord default and (b) the opportunity to cure such default within the time periods provided for cure by Landlord, measured from the time notice is received by Lender. Tenant acknowledges that Lender is not obligated to cure any Landlord default, but if Lender elects to do so, Tenant agrees to accept cure by Lender as that of Landlord under the Lease and will not exercise any right or remedy under the Lease for a Landlord default. Performance rendered by Lender on Landlord's behalf is without prejudice to Lender's rights against Landlord under the Security Instrument or any other documents executed by Landlord in favor of Lender in connection therewith.

7.          Miscellaneous.
 
  (a)  Notices. All notices under this Agreement will be effective only if made in writing and addressed to the address for a party provided below such party's signature. A new notice address may be established from time to time by written notice given in accordance with this Section. All notices will be deemed received only upon actual receipt. Notice to outside counsel or parties other than the named Tenant, Lender and Landlord, now or hereafter designated by a party as entitled to notice, are for convenience only and are not required for notice to a party to be effective in accordance with this section.

  (b)  Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subordination and nondisturbance of the Lease, and supersedes and replaces all prior discussions, representations and agreements (oral and written) with respect to the subordination and nondisturbance of the Lease. This Agreement controls any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Lease. This Agreement may not be modified, supplemented or terminated, nor any provision hereof waived, unless by written agreement of Lender and Tenant, and then only to the extent expressly set forth in such writing.
 
 
 

 
 
  (c)  Binding Effect. This Agreement binds and inures to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors and assigns, whether by voluntary action of the parties or by operation of law. If the Security Instrument is a deed of trust, this Agreement is entered into by the trustee of the Security Instrument solely in its capacity as trustee and not individually.

  (d)  Unenforceability. Any provision of this Agreement which is determined by a government body or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal shall be ineffective only to the extent of such holding and shall not affect the validity, enforceability or legality of any other provision, nor shall such determination apply in any circumstance or to any party not controlled by such determination.

  (e)  Construction of Certain Terms. Defined terms used in this Agreement may be used interchangeably in singular or plural form, and pronouns cover all genders. Unless otherwise provided herein, all days from performance shall be calendar days, and a "business day" is any day other than Saturday, Sunday and days on which Lender is closed for legal holidays, by government order or weather emergency.

  (f)   Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State in which the Property is located (without giving effect to its rules governing conflicts of laws).

  (g)  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TENANT, AS AN INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER TO PROVIDE THIS AGREEMENT AND THE ACCOMMODATIONS TO TENANT OFFERED HEREBY, HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND AGREES NOT TO ELECT, A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ISSUE ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

  (h)  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together constitute a fully executed agreement even though all signatures do not appear on the same document.
 
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SIGNATURES AND NOTARIES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES
 
 
 

 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed as of the date first above written.

LENDER:
 
LENDER NOTICE ADDRESS:
U.S. bank , National Association, Trustee
 
By: Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its Sub Servicer
 
U.S. Bank, National Association, Trustee
 
c/o Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC
118 Welsh Road
Horsham, PA  19044
By:
 
 
Attn:      Client Relations Manager
Name:
Authorized Representative
  For Loan #010033991
 
Notary Acknowledgment for Lender:
 
 
 
 
 
: ss
  :
 
v  On ______________________, before me, ______________________, Notary Public, personally appeared ________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
 
v  I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
 
v  WITNESS my hand and official seal.
 
v                                                                                       
SIGNATURE OF NOTARY PUBLIC
 
{seal}
 
[Tenant’s Signature and Acknowledgment continued on next page]
 
 
 

 
 
TENANT:
TENANT NOTICE ADDRESS:
TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation
TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation
 
By:
 
   
Name:
   
 
Notary Acknowledgment for Tenant:
 
 
 
 
 
: ss
  :
 
v  On ______________________, before me, ______________________, Notary Public, personally appeared ________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
 
v  I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of _______________ that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
 
v  WITNESS my hand and official seal.
 
v                                                                                       
SIGNATURE OF NOTARY PUBLIC
 
{seal}
 
[Landlord’s Signature and Acknowledgment continued on next page]
 
 
 

 
 
LANDLORD:
LANDLORD NOTICE ADDRESS:
6800 Broken Sound LLC, a Florida limited liability company
6800 Broken Sound LLC, a Florida limited liability company
 
By:
 
   
Name:
   
 
Notary Acknowledgment for Landlord:
 
 
 
 
 
: ss
  :
 
v  On ______________________, before me, ______________________, Notary Public, personally appeared ________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
 
v  I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of_______________ that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
 
v  WITNESS my hand and official seal.
 
v                                                                                       
SIGNATURE OF NOTARY PUBLIC
 
{seal}
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit “A”
(Legal Description of the Property)
 
PARCEL 1:

Condominium Parcel No. 2, of Broken Sound Corporate Center Condominium, a Condominium, according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof, recorded in Official Records Book 10760, Page 1268, and amended in Official Records Book 11450, Page 1395, of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida.

PARCEL 2:

Together with a non-exclusive easement for the use of the Common Areas as set forth in the certain Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Arvida Park of Commerce West recorded in Official Records Book 2873, Page 745, as amended in Official Records Book 3866, Page 108, of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida.
 
 

 
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TherapeuticsMD, Inc. 10-Q
EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert G. Finizio, certify that:

(1)
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of TherapeuticsMD, Inc.;

(2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

(3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

(4)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

August 7, 2013
/s/ Robert G. Finizio
 
Robert G. Finizio
 
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 

 
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TherapeuticsMD, Inc. 10-Q
EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Daniel A. Cartwright, certify that:

(1)
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of TherapeuticsMD, Inc.;

(2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

(3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

(4)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

August 7, 2013
/s/ Daniel A. Cartwright
 
Daniel A. Cartwright
 
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 

 
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TherapeuticsMD, Inc. 10-Q
EXHIBIT 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert G. Finizio, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, to my best knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
 
/s/ Robert G. Finizio  
Robert G. Finizio
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
August 7, 2013
 
 
A signed original of this certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
 

ex32-2.htm


TherapeuticsMD, Inc. 10-Q
EXHIBIT 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Daniel A. Cartwright, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify to my best knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
 
/s/ Daniel A. Cartwright  
Daniel A. Cartwright  
Chief Financial Officer
 
August 7, 2013
 
 
A signed original of this certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.