-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BOvuf1GfprYC59Eeu95KzNJ5f0TVkpYAURyIdrB1oR/NwpX2H3ePMQF1wvhZWs/C 2k5Z/VY5qm5hPeRciLaKtg== 0001437749-09-001968.txt : 20091204 0001437749-09-001968.hdr.sgml : 20091204 20091204153641 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-09-001968 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899426 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 061226727 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32280 FILM NUMBER: 091223626 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5000 HOPYARD ROAD, SUITE 480 CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 BUSINESS PHONE: 9257307200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5000 HOPYARD ROAD, SUITE 480 CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 10-Q 1 calypte_10q-093009.htm FORM 10-Q calypte_10q-093009.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 September 30, 2009

OR

[  ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

Commission file number:   000-20985

CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
06-1226727
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
(I.R.S. Employer
or organization)
Identification Number)

16290 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road
Portland, Oregon  97224
(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

 (503) 726-2227
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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.      xYes  o No   

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 fur such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   o Yes  x No   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large accelerated filer   o                                                                                                                      Accelerated Filer   o
Non-accelerated filer     o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                                   Smaller reporting company  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   o Yes  x No
 
The registrant had 461,355,457 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 4, 2009.

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CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q
 
INDEX
 
     
Page No.
PART I.     Financial Information  
       
       
 
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
3
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
4
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
5
       
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
       
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19
       
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
26
       
PART II.     Other Information  
       
       
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
26
       
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
27
       
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
27
       
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
27
       
 
Item 5.
Other info
27
       
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
27
       
SIGNATURES
 
28
 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1.  Financial Statements
       
 
 
 
CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Note 1)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 99     $ 196  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $34 at September 30, 2009 and $1 at December 31, 2008
    20       46  
Inventory
    369       407  
Prepaid expenses
    172       223  
Other current assets
    15       -  
                 
Total current assets
    675       872  
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,013 and $841 at September 30, 2009
               
    and December 31, 2008, respectively
    2,869       3,032  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $818 and $654 at September 30, 2009
               
    and December 31, 2008, respectively
    2,116       2,280  
Other assets
    201       213  
                 
Total assets
  $ 5,861     $ 6,397  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 3,282     $ 2,995  
Advances from related parties
    2,259       2,256  
8% Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $0 and $401 at September 30, 2009
               
and December 31, 2008, respectively
    5,968       5,333  
7% Notes payable to a related party, including accrued interest of $963 and $740, net of discount of
               
$0 and $225, at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    5,163       4,715  
12% Convertible debentures payable
    60       60  
                 
Total current liabilities
    16,732       15,359  
                 
Deferred rent obligation
    29       29  
Mandatorily redeemable Series A preferred stock, $0.001 par value; no shares authorized at
               
   September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008; 100,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30,
               
   2009 and December 31, 2008; aggregate redemption and liquidation value of $1,000 plus
               
   cumulative dividends
    3,386       3,296  
                 
Total liabilities
    20,147       18,684  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock, $0.03 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2009 and
               
   December 31, 2008;  461,355,457 and 439,354,624 shares issued and outstanding as of
               
   September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    13,841       13,181  
Additional paid–in capital
    159,923       159,654  
Other comprehensive income
    121       119  
Accumulated deficit
    (187,879 )     (185,090 )
                 
Total Calypte Biomedical Corporation stockholders’ deficit
    (13,994 )     (12,136 )
                 
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
    (292 )     (151 )
                 
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (14,286 )     (12,287 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 5,861     $ 6,397  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 (in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
 Revenues:
                       
 Product sales
  $ 29     $ 117     $ 407     $ 400  
                                 
 Operating costs and expenses:
                               
 Cost of product sales
    35       130       219       393  
 Research and development expenses
    51       461       96       1,208  
 Selling, general and administrative expenses (non-cash of $113 and $269
                               
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively,
                               
and non-cash of ($96) and $1,301 for the three and nine months ended
                               
September 30, 2008 respectively)
    616       1,124       1,946       4,902  
                                 
 Total operating expenses
    702       1,715       2,261       6,503  
                                 
 Loss from operations
    (673 )     (1,598 )     (1,854 )     (6,103 )
                                 
 Interest income (expense), net (non-cash expense of ($152) and ($1,076) for
                               
 the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively,
                               
 and non-cash expense of ($496) and ($1,394) for the three and nine
                               
 months ended September 30, 2008, respectively)
    (227 )     (572 )     (1,304 )     (1,620 )
                                 
 Other income, net
    41       67       227       67  
                                 
 Loss before income taxes
    (859 )     (2,103 )     (2,931 )     (7,656 )
                                 
 Provision for income taxes
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
 Net loss
    (859 )     (2,103 )     (2,931 )     (7,656 )
                                 
 Deemed dividend attributable to modification of warrants
    -       (8 )     (1 )     (3,047 )
                                 
 Net loss applicable to common stockholders
    (859 )     (2,111 )     (2,932 )     (10,703 )
                                 
 Less: Loss attributed to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
    46       77       141       317  
                                 
 Net loss attributed to Calypte Biomedical Corporation
  $ (813 )   $ (2,034 )   $ (2,791 )   $ (10,386 )
                                 
 Other comprehensive earnings:
                               
                                 
 Net loss
    (859 )     (2,111 )     (2,932 )     (10,703 )
                                 
 Gain on foreign currency translation
    -       (10 )     1       15  
                                 
 Comprehensive loss
    (859 )     (2,121 )     (2,931 )     (10,688 )
                                 
 Comprehensive loss attributed to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
    (46 )     (82 )     (141 )     (310 )
                                 
 Comprehensive loss attributed to Calypte Biomedical Corporation
  $ (813 )   $ (2,039 )   $ (2,790 )   $ (10,378 )
                                 
 Net loss per share  (basic and diluted)
  $ (0.002 )   $ (0.005 )   $ (0.006 )   $ (0.027 )
                                 
 Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share
                               
 (basic and diluted)
    455,649       411,764       446,494       385,442  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
 Cash flows from operating activities:
           
 Net loss
  $ (2,791 )   $ (7,339 )
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to operating  activities:
               
 Depreciation and amortization
    338       342  
 Non-cash interest expense attributable to:
               
 Amortization and proportional write-off upon conversion of note discounts
               
and deferred debt issuance and other offering costs
    626       1,037  
 Non-cash severance expense related to modifications of Series A Warrants
               
and Series B Warrants issued in March 2007 Private Placement
    -       350  
 Dividends on mandatorily redeemable Series A preferred stock
    90       90  
 Anti-dilution obligation and note derivative liability
    -       (32 )
 Stock-based employee compensation expense
    268       1,060  
 Fair market value of common stock, warrants, and options granted for services
    1       216  
 Loss attributed to noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities
    (141 )     (317 )
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
 Accounts receivable
    26       (36 )
 Inventory
    39       16  
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    49       20  
 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    592       537  
                 
 Net cash used in operating activities
    (903 )     (4,056 )
                 
 Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 Purchases of equipment
    (1 )     (15 )
                 
 Net cash used in investing activities
    (1 )     (15 )
                 
 Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 Proceeds from sale of stock
    660       3,927  
 Expenses related to sales of stock
    -       (44 )
 Investment in consolidated entities by noncontrolling interest
    -       93  
 Proceeds from shareholder advance
    150       48  
                 
 Net cash provided by financing activities
    810       4,024  
                 
 Change in cash and cash equivalents
    (94 )     (47 )
                 
 Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash
    (3 )     (4 )
                 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    196       776  
                 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 99     $ 725  
                 
                 
(continued)
 
 
 See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  (CONTINUED)
 (in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities:
           
Cash paid for interest
  $ 229     $ 227  
                 
 Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
               
Conversion of accrued interest into notes payable
    234       329  
Common stock issued for fees and expenses under Purchase Agreement
         
 with Fusion Capital
    -       372  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 
(1) 
The Company
 
Calypte Biomedical Corporation develops, manufactures, and distributes in vitro diagnostic tests, primarily for the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (“HIV”) infection.  We were incorporated in California in 1989 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1996 at the time of our initial public offering.  Since September 8, 2006, our common stock has traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “CBMC.”  During the third quarter of 2007, we combined our research and development operations and our administrative offices in a facility in Portland, Oregon that also includes space for manufacturing operations.  Prior to that, our administrative offices were located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, near where our research and development operations were located.  Through our 51%-owned joint ventures, we have manufacturing and marketing operations in Beijing, China.

Our current emphasis is commercializing our HIV-1/2 Rapid Tests, test products for the rapid detection of antibodies to HIV-1, a type of HIV (“HIV-1”), and HIV Type 2, a second type of HIV (“HIV-2”), in oral fluid and blood samples using a lateral flow dipstick design (the “HIV-1/2 Rapid Tests”).  Rapid tests provide diagnostic results in less than 20 minutes and are particularly suitable for point-of-care testing in both the professional sector, such as in developing countries that lack the medical infrastructure to support laboratory based testing, and in the nascent over-the-counter market.  We have completed field trials or product evaluations of our AwareTM HIV-1/2 OMT (Oral Mucosal Transudate – oral fluid) rapid test covering an aggregate of over 8,000 samples in China, India, South Africa and elsewhere and believe that the results of these studies and evaluations have validated the test.  In our studies, this test has averaged 99.7% accuracy.  We have obtained regulatory approvals in a number of key countries in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Russia, India and China, and we expect to expand our market reach on a steady basis.

In the fourth quarter of 2004, through an arrangement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”), we introduced an HIV-1 BED Incidence EIA test (the “BED Incidence Test”) that detects HIV-1 infections that have occurred within approximately the prior 6 months and that can be used by public health agencies to identify those regions and the populations within them where HIV transmission has occurred most recently.

In November 2003, we became the 51% owner of a joint venture, Beijing Calypte Biomedical Technology Ltd. (“Beijing Calypte”), created to market our rapid test products in China.  The remaining 49% of the joint venture is owned by Marr Technologies Limited, an affiliate of Marr Technologies BV (“Marr”), our largest stockholder, which beneficially owns approximately 16% of our outstanding stock at present.  Through September 30, 2009, the operations of Beijing Calypte have been primarily organizational and financially insignificant.

Effective in January 2006, we became the 51% owner of Beijing Marr Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Marr”).  We purchased our equity interest from Marr Technologies Asia Limited (“Marr Asia”), an affiliate of Marr, which owns the remaining 49% interest in Beijing Marr.  In 2008, Beijing Marr obtained the necessary governmental approvals to manufacture, market, distribute and sell our Aware™ HIV-1/2 OMT test and has begun to manufacture and market the test. The Beijing Marr manufacturing facility is qualified under ISO 13485:2003 standards.  This facility has the capability to manufacture our products for sale in China and for export to other countries.  Obtaining these governmental approvals opened the door to sales in China, as well as sales in countries that only permit import of products that have governmental approval in the country of manufacture.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect our consolidated operations and ownership interests in Beijing Calypte and in Beijing Marr.
 
During the third quarter of 2009, we have continued our focus on restructuring our operations and debt and securing financing from investors.  We are continuing to make progress with our small research and development staff.  We have made significant progress in working with our contract manufacturers on producing new batches of our AwareTM HIV-1/2 rapid tests and our AwareTM BED Incidence kits.  Our scaled back sales efforts are making progress in Africa and meeting small orders from non-governmental organizations and other organizations, but significant new orders are still elusive.  We are working with a new distributor in Ethiopia to register AwareTM HIV-1/2 rapid tests in that country.
 
During the third quarter of 2009, we incurred a net loss of $0.9 million.  At September 30, 2009, we had a working capital deficit of $16.1 million and our stockholders’ deficit was $14.3 million.  Our cash balance at September 30, 2009 was $0.1 million, which we do not believe is sufficient to enable us to fund our operations through the remainder of 2009.

As discussed in Note 5, a total of $11.4 million was payable under our 8% Convertible Notes and related Interest Notes and 7% Promissory Notes.  We have been in default under these notes since April 2009 and are currently discussing termination, reduction or restructuring of these debt obligations with each of the secured creditors.  There can be no assurance that acceptable terms, or any terms, will be reached between us and any of the creditors.  These defaults, coupled with our significant working capital deficit and limited cash resources, place a high degree of doubt on our ability to continue our operations.

7

 
On September 14, 2009, we entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with Carolina Lipascu pursuant to which Ms. Lipascu agreed to purchase 7,000,000 shares of our common stock (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $0.03 per share, for a total purchase price of $210,000, which Ms. Lipascu had advanced to us in June and July 2009. The Shares were issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. The Subscription Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by Ms. Lipascu regarding her status as a non-U.S. person, her investment intent and restrictions on transfer. Ms. Lipascu was granted certain piggy-back registration rights which require us to use our best efforts to register all or a portion of the Shares on the next registration statement we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. We used the proceeds of the private placement for general working capital purposes.

On August 25, September 16, September 30 and October 26, 2009, Ms. Lipascu advanced $50,000, $50,000, $50,000 and $90,000, respectively, in anticipation of entering into a future subscription agreement. We are using the proceeds of these investments for general working capital purposes.

If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will be in significant financial jeopardy and we will be unable to continue as a going concern.  Further, given the current market price of our common stock, any financing transaction that we undertake will likely be highly dilutive to our stockholders and would require an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to increase our authorized shares. We do not have any definitive agreements with respect to additional financing or a strategic opportunity, and there is no assurance that any such financing or strategic opportunity will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.  If such additional financing is not available to us when required or is not available to us on acceptable terms, or we are unable to arrange a suitable strategic opportunity, we will be in significant financial jeopardy and we may be unable to continue our operations at current levels, or at all.  Our failure to obtain additional financing or to resolve the existing defaults with respect to the 7% Promissory Notes and the 8% Convertible Notes will likely cause us to seek bankruptcy protection, which would significantly reduce or eliminate the value of our outstanding common stock and would have a material adverse affect on our business and on our ability to continue our operations. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and they reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2009 and the consolidated results of our operations and our consolidated cash flows for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.  The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008 has been derived from our audited financial statements at that date.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future interim period.  This information should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 2008 included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2009.

Certain information in footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) has been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.  The data disclosed in these condensed consolidated financial statements and in the related notes is unaudited.

(2) 
Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of operations of us, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Calypte, Inc., and our 51% ownership interests in both Beijing Calypte and Beijing Marr.  We have eliminated all significant intercompany accounts and transactions in consolidation.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of our consolidated Chinese joint ventures is the local currency, the Chinese Yuan Renminbi.  We translate the assets and liabilities of our foreign joint ventures into U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange in effect at the end of the reporting period.  We translate revenues and expenses at the average rates of exchange for the accounting period.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets are comprised of property and equipment and intangible assets.  We review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.  We compare an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by the asset, or by the appropriate grouping of assets, to the carrying value to determine whether impairment exists.  If an asset is determined to be impaired, we measure the loss based on quoted market prices in active markets, if available.  If quoted market prices are not available, we estimate the fair value based on various valuation techniques, including a discounted value of estimated future cash flow and fundamental analysis.  We report an asset to be disposed of at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated net realizable value.

8

 
Revenue Recognition

We record revenues only upon the occurrence of all of the following conditions:
 
 
We have received a binding purchase order or similar commitment from the customer or distributor authorized by a representative empowered to commit the purchaser (evidence of a sale).
 
The purchase price has been fixed, based on the terms of the purchase order.
 
We have delivered the product from our manufacturing plant to a common carrier acceptable to the purchaser.  Our customary shipping terms are FOB shipping point. Because of the need for controlled conditions during shipment, we suggest, but leave to the purchaser’s discretion, acquiring insurance for the value of the shipment.  If the purchaser elects to insure the shipment, the insurance is at the purchaser’s expense.
 
We deem the collection of the amount invoiced probable.  To eliminate the credit risk associated with international distributors with whom we have had little or no experience, we require prepayment of all or a substantial portion of the order or a letter of credit before shipment.

Except in the event of verified product defect, we do not permit product returns.  Our products must be maintained under rigidly controlled conditions that we cannot control after the product has been shipped to the customer.
 
We provide no price protection.  Subject to the conditions noted above, we recognize revenue upon shipment of product.

Segment and Geographic Information

Our operations are currently focused on the development and sale of HIV diagnostics.  The following table summarizes our product sales revenues by product for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
 
   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
AwareTM BEDTM HIV-1 Incidence Test
  $ 1     $ 90     $ 306     $ 311  
AwareTM Rapid HIV diagnostic tests
    27       21       91       82  
All other
    1       6       10       7  
                                 
Revenue from product sales
  $ 29     $ 117     $ 407     $ 400  
 
Sales to international customers accounted for approximately 95% and 61% of our revenues in the third quarter of 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Two customers accounted for approximately 90% of our third quarter 2009 revenue, with the Scientific Group (66%) and our China distributors (24%) both buying our Aware OMT kits.  Our BED Incidence Tests accounted for approximately 4% of our third quarter 2009 revenue, as our shipments of BED Tests occurred early in the fourth quarter.  Three customers accounted for approximately 69% of our third quarter 2008 revenue. The U.S. CDC’s contract testing lab purchased BED Incidence tests representing 32% of our third quarter 2008 revenue. Our South African distributor purchased both BED Incidence Tests and our AwareTM HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests representing 27% of our third quarter 2008 revenue and a German research institution purchased BED Incidence Tests representing 10% of third quarter 2008 revenue.

International sales accounted for approximately 73% and 66% of our revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Five customers accounted for approximately 60% of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  A New York research institution and the CDC in Nigeria and China purchased BED Incidence tests representing 14%, 8% and 15% of our revenue, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.   Our South African distributor purchased both our AwareTM BED Incidence Tests and our AwareTM HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests representing 16% of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Our Indian distributor purchased our AwareTM HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests representing 8% of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Three customers accounted for approximately 55% of our revenue for the first three quarters of 2008. Our South African distributor purchased both BED Incidence Tests and our AwareTM HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests representing 23% of our revenue for the first three quarters of 2008.  The U.S. CDC’s contract testing lab and the Chinese CDC each purchased BED Incidence Tests that represented 20% and 12%, respectively, of our revenue for the first three quarters of 2008.

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Net Loss Per Share
 
We compute basic net loss per share by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods presented.  The computation of diluted loss per common share is similar to the computation of basic net loss per share, except that the denominator is increased for the assumed conversion of convertible securities and the exercise of options and warrants, to the extent they are dilutive, using the treasury stock method.  The weighted average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share are the same for the periods presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.  Outstanding options and warrants for 62,925,000 shares and 216,576,154 shares were excluded from the computation of loss per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, as their effect is anti-dilutive.  The computation of loss per share also excludes 19,894,291 shares and 59,739,212 shares issuable upon the conversion of 8% Convertible Notes, including 8% Convertible Notes issued in payment of interest, and 7% Notes issued under the 2005 Marr Credit Facility, between us and Marr Technologies BV (“Marr”), our largest stockholder, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, as their effect is also anti-dilutive.
 
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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

We made certain reclassifications to prior-period amounts to conform to the third quarter 2009 presentation of noncontrolling interests as a result of adopting SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statement, as codified in FASB ASC topic 810, Consolidation (ASC 810).
 
Stock-Based Compensation Expense 
 
We measure stock-based compensation at the grant date based on the award’s fair value and recognize the expense ratably over the requisite vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures, for all stock-based awards granted after January 1, 2006 and all stock based awards granted prior to, but not vested as of, January 1, 2006.

We have elected to calculate the fair value of option awards based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires various assumptions, including expected option life and volatility.  If we significantly change any of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model or the estimated forfeiture rate, stock-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current period.

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

ASC 105
Effective July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) became the single official source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP in the United States. The historical GAAP hierarchy was eliminated and the ASC became the only level of authoritative GAAP, other than guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our accounting policies were not affected by the conversion to ASC. However, references to specific accounting standards in the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements have been changed to refer to the appropriate section of ASC.

ASC 815
In June 2008, the FASB ratified the consensus reached on Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 07-05, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock (EITF 07-05), as codified in FASB ASC topic 815, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock  (ASC 815). ASC 815 clarifies the determination of whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock, and was effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 (our fiscal year 2009). We adopted ASC 815 on the first day of our fiscal year 2009 and determined that no balance sheet reclassifications were necessary.
 
ASC 810
On January 1, 2009, we adopted SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, as codified in FASB ASC topic 810, Consolidation (ASC 810), which introduces changes in the accounting and reporting for business acquisitions and non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.   In accordance with the requirements of SFAS 160, we have provided a new presentation on the face of the consolidated financial statements to separately classify non-controlling interests within the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets and to separately report the amounts attributable to controlling and non-controlling interests in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for all periods presented. There were no changes in our ownership interests in previously existing subsidiaries or deconsolidation of subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Amendment to ASC 855
ASC 855, “Subsequent Events,” was amended and defines subsequent events as transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The amendment defines two types of subsequent events: (i) events or transactions that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements (that is, recognized subsequent events); and (ii) events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after that date (that is, nonrecognized subsequent events). In addition, the amendment requires an entity to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated, as well as whether that date is the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. The amendment was effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of the amendment, effective June 30, 2009, did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Amendment to ASC 825
ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” was amended to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements. This amendment also requires those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. The adoption of this amendment, effective June 30, 2009, did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Amendment to ASC 820 and ASC 320
ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” and ASC 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities,” were amended to provide additional guidance for estimating fair value and emphasize that, even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation techniques used, the fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The amendments also require disclosure in interim and annual periods regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs, if any, during the period. It also requires that entities define major categories for equity and debt securities. The adoption of these amendments, effective June 30, 2009, did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

ASU 2009-05
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value,” amends ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” to allow companies determining the fair value of a liability to use the perspective of an investor that holds the related obligation as an asset. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after August 27, 2009, and applies to all fair-value measurements of liabilities required by GAAP. No new fair-value measurements are required by the update. We do not believe that the adoption of this ASU will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Amendment to ASC 860
ASC 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” was amended to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. The amendments to ASC 860 are effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The amendments must be applied to transfers occurring on or after the effective date. While we are still analyzing the effects of the adoption of the amendments, we do not believe that the adoption will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

(3) 
Inventory
 
Inventory as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
 Raw materials
  $ 249     $ 241  
 Work-in-process
    77       14  
 Finished goods
    43       152  
                 
 Total inventory
  $ 369     $ 407  

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(4)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Trade accounts payable
  $ 1,337     $ 1,499  
Accrued royalties
    98       92  
Accrued salary and vacation pay
    41       34  
Customer prepayments on purchases
    69       10  
Shareholder advance
    150       -  
Accrued interest
    259       101  
Accrued audit, legal and consulting expenses
    315       247  
Accrued liabilities under intellectual property license agreements
    40       40  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses of consolidated joint ventures
    302       206  
Accrued liabilities of legacy business
    190       190  
Accrued liability for acquisition of Chinese manufacturing operation
    350       349  
Other
    132       227  
                 
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 3,282     $ 2,995  

 
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(5) 
Notes and Debentures Payable

The following table summarizes note and debenture activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (in thousands):

     
Balance
         
Conversion
         
Balance
   
Discount at
   
Net
Balance at
 
     
12/31/08
   
Additions
   
to Equity
   
Repayments
   
9/30/09
   
9/30/09
   
9/30/09
 
                                             
Current Notes and Debentures
                                           
                                             
8% Secured Convertible Notes –
                                           
April 4, 2005
 
$
         4,399
 
$
              -
 
$
                 -
 
$
                     -
 
$
       4,399
 
$
               -
 
$
         4,399
 
July 4, 2005 Interest
   
              66
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
            66
   
               -
   
              66
 
October 4, 2005 Interest
   
              68
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
            68
   
               -
   
              68
 
January 4, 2006 Interest
   
              69
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
            69
   
               -
   
              69
 
April 4, 2006 Interest
   
              68
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
            68
   
               -
   
              68
 
July 4 and 21, 2006 Interest
   
            122
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
          122
   
               -
   
            122
 
October 4, 2006 Interest
   
              91
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
            91
   
               -
   
              91
 
January 4, 2007 Interest
   
            100
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
          100
   
               -
   
            100
 
April 3, 2007 Interest
   
              99
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
            99
   
               -
   
              99
 
July 3, 2007 Interest
   
            102
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
          102
   
               -
   
            102
 
October 3, 2007 Interest
   
            106
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
          106
   
               -
   
            106
 
January 3, 2008 Interest
   
            108
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
          108
   
               -
   
            108
 
April 3, 2008 Interest
   
            110
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
          110
   
               -
   
            110
 
July 3, 2008 Interest
   
            111
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
          111
   
               -
   
            111
 
October 3, 2008 Interest
   
            115
   
              -
   
                 -
   
                     -
   
          115
   
               -
   
            115
 
January 3, 2009 Interest
         
         117
               
          117
   
               -
   
            117
 
April 3, 2009 Interest
         
         117
               
          117
         
            117
 
                                             
Total 8% Secured Convertible Notes
 
$
         5,734
 
$
         234
 
$
                 -
 
$
                     -
 
$
       5,968
 
$
               -
 
$
         5,968
 
                                             
7% Promissory Notes to related party -
                                           
2005 Credit Facility with Marr
 
$
         4,200
 
$
              -
 
$
                 -
 
$
                     -
 
$
       4,200
 
$
               -
 
$
         4,200
 
                                             
12% Convertible Debentures –
                                           
Mercator assignees
 
$
              60
 
$
              -
 
$
                 -
 
$
                     -
 
$
            60
 
$
               -
 
$
              60
 
 
8% Secured Convertible Notes

On April 4, 2005, we concluded a private placement to five institutional investors of $8,000,000 of Secured 8% Convertible Notes originally due April 3, 2007 (the “Convertible Notes”) and subsequently extended to April 3, 2009.  The Convertible Notes provide for quarterly interest to be paid in cash, or subject to certain conditions, by issuing additional Convertible Notes maturing on April 3, 2009 (the “Interest Notes”).  From July 4, 2005 through April 3, 2009 we issued Interest Notes in an aggregate face amount of $1,962,000 in payment of quarterly interest.  

As of January 3, 2009, we issued additional Interest Notes aggregating approximately $117,000 in payment of quarterly interest on the then-outstanding $5.7 million principal balance of the Convertible Notes and Interest Notes. As of April 3, 2009, we issued additional Interest Notes aggregating approximately $117,000 in payment of quarterly interest on the then-outstanding $5.8 million outstanding principal balance of the Convertible Notes and the Interest Notes.

As of September 30, 2009, we have not repaid the aggregate $6,211,000, including $243,000 in accrued interest, due to the three remaining Convertible Note holders, one of which is Marr, under the terms of our Secured 8% Convertible Promissory Notes dated April 4, 2005.  Additionally, we have not repaid the aggregate of $5,163,000 of the 7% Promissory Notes due under the 2005 Marr Credit Facility, as amended, including $963,000 of accrued interest through September 30, 2009.  Consequently, we are in default under the Convertible Notes, and related Interest Notes, and the Marr Credit Facility.

We are currently discussing termination, reduction or restructuring of our debt obligations under the 2005 Marr Credit Facility and the 8% Convertible Notes with each of the secured creditors. There can be no assurance that acceptable terms, or any terms, will be reached between us and any of the creditors.  These defaults, coupled with our significant working capital deficit and limited cash resources, place a high degree of doubt on our ability to continue our operations.
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In light of our existing operations and financial challenges, we are exploring strategic and financing options in conjunction with our ongoing discussions with these secured creditors to terminate, reduce or restructure our debt obligations.  Failure to obtain additional financing and to resolve the existing defaults with respect to the Marr Credit Facility and the Convertible Notes will likely cause us to seek bankruptcy protection, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, on our ability to continue our operations and on the value of our equity.

Interest Expense
 
    (in thousands)  
   
Three Months ended September 30,
   
Nine Months ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Interest expense on debt instruments paid or payable in cash
  $ (75 )   $ (77 )   $ (229 )   $ (227 )
Non-cash income (expense) composed of:
                               
Accrued interest on 8% Convertible Notes
    (122 )     (115 )     (360 )     (335 )
Amortization of discounts associated with March 2007 extension
                               
    and December 2007 restuctructuring of 8% convertible notes and
                               
    Marr Credit Facility notes
    -       (351 )     (626 )     (1,001 )
Mark to market adjustment of and intrinsic value of shares issued
                               
    under anti-dilution obligations arising from the February and
                               
    March 2007 financings
    -       -       -       32  
Expense attributable to dividends on mandatorily redeemable Series
                               
    A preferred stock
    (30 )     (30 )     (90 )     (90 )
                                 
  Total non-cash items
    (152 )     (496 )     (1,076 )     (1,394 )
                                 
Total interest expense
  $ (227 )   $ (573 )   $ (1,305 )   $ (1,621 )
                                 
Interest income
    -       1       1       1  
                                 
Net interest expense
  $ (227 )   $ (572 )   $ (1,304 )   $ (1,620 )
 
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(6) 
Stockholders’ Deficit

Warrants, options and stock grants

At September 30, 2009, we had warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 41,250,747 shares of our common stock at a weighted average price of $0.105 per share, as summarized in the following table:
 
         
Weighted
   
         
Average
   
   
Number of
   
Exercise price
   
   
Shares
   
per share
 
Expiration Date
                   
Warrant issued in connection with August 2008 Private Placement
    1,000,000     $ 0.080  
August 20, 2010
Warrant issued in connection with September 2008 Private Placement
    1,000,000     $ 0.060  
September 19, 2010
Series A warrants issued in connection with March 2007 Private Placement
    7,948,201     $ 0.080  
June 28, 2010
Series B warrants issued in connection with March 2007 Private Placement
    4,135,935     $ 0.110  
September 28, 2010
Warrants issued in connection with February 2007 Private Placement
    2,500,001     $ 0.077  
February 23, 2012 to March 27, 2012
Warrants issued to placement agents in connection with the February
                 
2007 Private Placement
    125,000     $ 0.062  
February 23, 2012 to March 27, 2012
Series A and Series B warrants issued in connection with April 2005 Private
                 
Placement, including warrants to placement agents
    24,041,610     $ 0.119  
April 3, 2010
Warrant issued for investment banking services
    500,000     $ 0.085  
October 31, 2011
                   
      41,250,747     $ 0.105    
 
On April 1, 2008, we granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of our common stock at $0.065 per share, the market price on the date of the grant, to two consultants.  The options have a term of 10 years from the date of grant.  Options to purchase 1,000,000 shares are immediately exercisable; options to purchase an additional 250,000 shares become exercisable on the first anniversary of the grant and options to purchase the remaining 250,000 shares become exercisable on the second anniversary of the grant.  We utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions to determine the valuation of the options as of the date of grant:
 
Exercise Price per share
 
$
0.065
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
3.68%
 
Expected volatility
   
197.83%
 
Contractual term (in years)
   
10.00
 
Dividend yield
   
0%
 
Valuation per share
 
$
0.0649
 
 
At September 30, 2009, we have recognized approximately $35,000 and $2,000 of non-cash research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, attributable to these options.

(7)
Share Based Payments

We maintain stock compensation plans for our employees and directors, which are described in Note 12, Share Based Payments, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2009.  We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, as codified in FASB ASC topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), effective January 1, 2006.  ASC 718 requires that we recognize the fair value of stock compensation, including stock options, in our statement of operations.  We recognize the stock compensation expense over the requisite service period of the individual grantees, which is generally the same as the vesting period of the grant.  All of our stock compensation is accounted for as an equity instrument.

We did not grant any options to employees or members of our Board of Directors during the third quarter of 2009.   Under the provisions of ASC 718, we have recorded approximately $268,000 of stock based employee compensation expense in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 attributable to the employee options granted during the second quarter of 2008 and to options granted to non-employee members of our Board of Directors in the fourth quarter of 2007.  We have assumed an annual pre-vesting forfeiture rate of 7.75% in determining our stock compensation expense. In determining the inputs to the Black-Scholes option valuation model, we have assumed a dividend yield of zero since we have never paid cash dividends and have no present intention to do so.  We estimate volatility based upon the historical volatility of our common stock over a period generally commensurate with the expected life of the options.  We determine the risk-free interest rate based on the quoted U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Rate for a security having a comparable term at the time of the grant.  To date, we have calculated the expected term of option grants using the simplified method prescribed by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 107 for “plain vanilla” options.  We have historically granted options having a ten year contractual term to our employees and directors.
 
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The following table summarizes option activity for all of our stock option plans from December 31, 2008 through September 30, 2009:
 
         
Weighted
   
Weighted
   
Aggregate
 
         
Average
   
Average
   
Intrinsic
 
         
Exercise
   
Remaining
   
Value at
 
         
Price per
   
Contractual
   
Date
 
   
Options
   
Share
   
Term (years)
   
Indicated
 
                         
Options outstanding at December 31, 2008
    34,096,583     $ 0.145       4.34     $ 0  
Options granted
    -       -                  
Options exercised
    -       -                  
Options forfeited
    -       -                  
Options expired
    (12,421,905 )   $ 0.149                  
                                 
Options outstanding at September 30, 2009
    21,674,678     $ 0.139       5.60     $ 0  
                                 
Options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2008
    30,596,583     $ 0.145       3.81     $ 0  
                                 
Options vested and exercisable at September 30, 2009
    20,799,678     $ 0.144       5.49     $ 0  
 
The aggregate intrinsic value is the sum of the amounts by which the quoted market price of our common stock at the date indicated exceeded the exercise price of the options (“in-the-money-options”).  At September 30, 2009, the market price of our stock was $0.0088 per share, and none of our options were in-the-money.  No options were exercised in the nine month period ending September 30, 2009.
 
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding under all of our option plans at September 30, 2009:
 
     
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
            Weighted                    
            Average    
Weighted
          Weighted  
Range of           Remaining     Average           Average  
Exercise
   
Number
   
Years to
   
Exercise
   
Number
   
Exercise
 
Prices
   
Outstanding
   
Expiration
   
Price
   
Exercisable
   
Price
 
                                 
$ 0.03       500,000       7.34     $ 0.030       500,000     $ 0.030  
$ 0.065       6,375,000       2.39     $ 0.065       6,250,000     $ 0.065  
$ 0.11       12,058,402       8.16     $ 0.110       11,308,402     $ 0.110  
$ 0.13 to $.35       2,726,667       1.51     $ 0.257       2,726,667     $ 0.257  
$ 5.70 to $8.40       7,800       2.24     $ 6.092       7,800     $ 6.092  
$ 35.63       1,233       1.26     $ 35.630       1,233     $ 35.630  
$ 61.88       1,667       0.55     $ 61.880       1,667     $ 61.880  
$ 71.25       167       0.62     $ 71.250       167     $ 71.250  
$ 73.13       408       0.70     $ 73.130       408     $ 73.130  
$ 120.00       3,334       0.55     $ 120.000       3,334     $ 120.000  
                                             
          21,674,678       5.60     $ 0.143       20,799,678     $ 0.139  
 
At September 30, 2009, the expected compensation cost of options outstanding but not yet vested was approximately $247,000.  We expect to recognize this cost over a weighted average period of approximately 3 months.  We did not record any income tax benefits for stock-based compensation arrangements for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, as we have cumulative operating losses and have established full valuation allowances for our income tax benefits.

(8) 
Related Party Transactions

At September 30, 2009, Marr held an aggregate of $3,861,000 of our 8% Secured Convertible Notes plus $157,000 in accrued interest and $4,200,000 under the Marr Credit Facility, plus $963,000 of related accrued interest.  Additionally, Marr holds approximately 16% of our outstanding common stock.

On or around May 15, 2009, we amended the warrant originally issued to David Khidasheli on March 27, 2007, and amended on June 11, 2008, to lower the exercise price from $0.05 per share to $0.03, as an inducement to Mr. Khidasheli to treat the $300,025 he advanced to us in the first quarter of 2009 as an exercise of the warrant.  As a result of this exercise, Mr. Khidasheli was issued 10,000,833 shares of our common stock. We have recognized a deemed dividend of $1,000 in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations attributable to the incremental fair value resulting from reducing the exercise price and extending the term of these warrants, calculated as of the date of the modification using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions:
 
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Pre-modification
   
Post-modification
 
Number of Shares
    10,000,833       10,000,833  
Exercise Price
    0.05       0.03  
Terms (years)
    0.12       0.12  
Volatility
    227.77 %     227.77 %
Interest Rate
    0.11 %     0.11 %
Expected Dividend Rate
    0.00 %     0.00 %
Option value per share
    0.0001       0.0002  

 
(9)
Contingencies

On August 12, 2009, the Beijing Chaoyang District, China, Labor Dispute Arbitration Commission (the “Arbitration Commission”) awarded David K. Harris, former Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Marr, a judgment of RMB 1,591,529.6 (US$233,704) against Beijing Marr for unpaid salary owed to him during the term of his employment and for severance under the terms of his terminated employment agreement. On August 24, 2009, Mr. Harris filed an appeal of the judgment with the Beijing Chaoyang District Court. On August 27, 2009, Beijing Marr also filed an appeal of the judgment with the Beijing Chaoyang District Court.

On August 25, 2009, the Arbitration Commission awarded (1) Xi Rong RMB 106,656.14 (US$15,661) and (2) Wang Yong RMB 106,800.29 (US$15,683) for Beijing Marr’s failure to execute written employment agreements with the former employees as required under the Chinese employment law.

As to each of these matters, Beijing Marr has denied liability, except for certain amounts of back salary owed to Mr. Harris, and asserted substantive defenses, primarily based on Mr. Harris’ failure to carry out his duties as Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Marr.  For this reason, Beijing Marr has appealed all the judgments. A hearing of the appeal was held on October 29, 2009, and an additional hearing has been scheduled for November 23, 2009

On August 31, 2009 we filed a complaint against a former director and officer of ours, a former Chief Scientific Officer of ours, three other former employees of ours, and Sedia Bioscience Corporation, a company formed in 2009 with which these former employees are believed to be associated (collectively, the Defendants), in the Circuit Court of the County of Multnomah in Portland, Oregon. In this matter, we are seeking (i) to enjoin Defendants from using or disclosing any of our trade secrets related to diagnostic and population incidence testing, (ii) to recover property belonging to us, and (iii) monetary damages. Since October, 2009 the parties have been in settlement discussions.  As of the date of this filing, no settlement has been reached and none of the Defendants has filed an answer to the complaint or any motion relating to the complaint.

(10) 
Subsequent Events

On Oct 13, 2009 we signed a new lease for a smaller facility with our existing landlord.  The new lease is for a period of 30 months and substantially reduces our monthly operating costs while providing adequate research and development infrastructure for our future business.

On October 26, 2009, Ms. Carolina Lipascu advanced $90,000 in anticipation of entering into a subscription agreement similar to the Subscription Agreement. We are using the proceeds of this investment for general working capital purposes.

We have evaluated all other subsequent events through December 4, 2009, the date of this filing, and determined there are no other material recognized or unrecognized subsequent events.

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Overview

During the third quarter of 2009, we continued to focus on restructuring our operations and debt.  Our ability to obtain a small stream of funding through private placements of common stock has enabled us to continue rebuilding our operations. However, we do not have any definitive agreements for continued funding, and there is no assurance that any such continued funding will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.  If such additional funding is not available to us when required or is not available to us on acceptable terms, our liquidity and financial condition will be adversely affected and we will likely be unable to continue our operations.
 
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In the event we continue to receive funding, we will continue our limited marketing and sales efforts.  Such efforts will continue to be concentrated in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, India and the Caribbean.  We continue to work with our distributors, local agencies and governmental bodies in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda to increase our sales in those countries.  We continue to make progress with new Non-Governmental Organizations (“NGOs”) in Africa as well.  We continue to make progress in our efforts to establish distributorships in India, Ethiopia, the Caribbean and the Middle East.

In the third quarter of 2009, we successfully produced batches of AwareTM BED Incidence Test and AwareTM HIV-1/2 Rapid Test with our newly-hired research and development team consisting of a scientist and a laboratory technician.  This has enabled us to ship these products against their respective backlog of orders.  Although we continue to have orders from customers for both these products, we will need to significantly increase our sales pipeline to be cashflow positive.

At September 30, 2009, we had $11,434,000 in outstanding secured debt, including accrued interest, which became due and payable on April 3, 2009, in addition to approximately $5.3 million in other current liabilities.  At September 30, 2009, we had a cash balance of $0.1 million. As a result of a subsequent advance from an investor, as of December 1, 2009, we had a cash balance of $0.1million.

Beijing Marr

In the second quarter of 2009, Beijing Marr received preliminary communication from the SFDA , the Chinese FDA, that its Aware HIV-1/2 Oral (single use version sold over-the-counter) may be rejected due to an incompatibility between the swab and the test.  Beijing Marr, with the help of an agent, has filed an appeal, and is continuing to work with the SFDA to provide additional supporting materials.  There has not been a final ruling on this matter.  Meanwhile our marketing efforts of this product in Hong Kong and Macau continue as before with our new distributor, Diagnostic Bio.  Since January 2009 we have sold about 8,600 Aware OMT tests in the People’s Republic of China.  We have additional orders for another 2,000 tests from the Chinese CDC.

Beijing Marr continued to reduce operational expenses in Q3 2009 by eliminating items like transportation for employees.  While the factory passed an ISO inspection in September 2009, we are still not in a position to resume production. Without additional funding, Beijing Marr will not be able to produce additional tests to meet demand, once it has sold its existing inventory.  This would have a material adverse affect on Beijing Marr’s business and on our results of operations, as well as on Beijing Marr’s ability to continue operations.

Beijing Marr is suffering from our inability to adequately fund its operations due to our lack of adequate cash resources.  Beijing Marr is exploring funding alternatives from other potential investors.  However, there can be no assurance that such funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all.  If Beijing Marr is unable to secure additional funding soon, it will be in significant financial jeopardy, will likely be unable to continue its operations and may have to seek bankruptcy protection under Chinese law, which would have a material adverse affect on its and our business and on its ability to continue operations.

Outlook

In order to accomplish our business plan and meet our financial obligations, we must:

-     Negotiate a termination, reduction or restructuring of our secured debt obligations.
-     Raise additional capital to fund working capital requirements.
-     Reduce accounts payable and other debt.
-     Reduce certain fixed costs.
-     Increase marketing and sales of our products through our current and new distribution network.
-     Develop a larger international market presence.

We have been actively pursuing potential opportunities to address the above matters, the ultimate resolution of which is beyond our control, and which will have a significant impact on our financial condition and ability to continue our operations. No assurances can be given that these transactions will be completed as contemplated or at all, which could have a detrimental effect on our ability to continue our operations.

We continue to run the substantial risk that we will not be able to carry out this business plan because of liquidity and capital resource obstacles.  Our cash resources are insufficient to continue our operations through the near-term or to pay our debt and, given the current market price of our common stock, any financing transaction that we undertake to continue our operations and pay our debt will likely be highly dilutive to our stockholders and would require an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to increase our authorized shares and reduce our par value, which is currently above the trading price of our common stock.  Additionally, the magnitude of our debt makes it highly unlikely that we will be able to raise additional capital unless we are able to restructure that debt upon favorable terms.  We do not have any definitive agreements with respect to additional financing, a restructuring of our debt, or a strategic opportunity, and there is no assurance that any such financing, debt restructuring or strategic opportunity will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.  If such additional financing is not available to us when required or is not available to us on acceptable terms, or we are unable to arrange a suitable strategic opportunity, we will be in significant financial jeopardy and we will be unable to continue our operations.
 
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Financial Considerations

Our consolidated operating cash burn rate for the first nine months of 2009 was approximately $902,000, compared to $4,056,000 in the first nine months of 2008.  Our focus in this quarter was on keeping a minimal level of operations and successfully producing new batches of our existing products, while we looked for options to fund the company.

During the first nine months of 2009, we incurred a net loss of $2.8 million.  At September 30, 2009, we had a working capital deficit of $16.1 million, including $11.4 million of 8% convertible notes and 7% notes payable to Marr, including accrued interest, all of which was due on April 3, 2009, and our stockholders’ deficit was $14.3 million.  Our cash balance at September 30, 2009 was $0.1 million. We raised some additional capital after 30 September, 2009 and our cash balance as of 1 December, 2009 is $0.1 million, which we do not believe is sufficient to enable us to fund our operations through the remainder of 2009.  We will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations in the near term.

We currently have 800,000,000 shares of common stock authorized, of which approximately 626,500,000 shares are issued and outstanding or reserved for issuance under current financing arrangements and our incentive plans.  If additional financing is available to us, it will likely be in the form of one or more equity or convertible debt transactions.  At the current market price of our common stock, we do not have sufficient authorized common stock to raise more than a few hundred thousand dollars, which is not sufficient to permit us to execute our business plan and achieve self-sustaining cash flow.  The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to bad debts, inventories, impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets, income taxes, restructuring costs, derivative and anti-dilution liabilities and contingencies and litigation.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Consistent with our policy on impairment of long-lived assets, given the September 30, 2009 operating loss and negative cash flow, the carrying values of Calypte and Beijing-Marr long-lived assets were compared against the undiscounted cash flows of the two entities over the remaining useful life of the primary assets.  Cash flow projections were based on a combination of historical run-rates and future projections, depending on the markets where the products were registered and the related distribution channels.  We concluded that no impairment was required.
 
The critical accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 have not changed materially since year-end.
 
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

ASC 105
Effective July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) became the single official source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP in the United States. The historical GAAP hierarchy was eliminated and the ASC became the only level of authoritative GAAP, other than guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our accounting policies were not affected by the conversion to ASC. However, references to specific accounting standards in the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements have been changed to refer to the appropriate section of ASC.

ASC 815
In June 2008, the FASB ratified the consensus reached on Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 07-05, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock (EITF 07-05), as codified in FASB ASC topic 815, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock  (ASC 815). ASC 815 clarifies the determination of whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock, and was effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 (our fiscal year 2009). We adopted ASC 815 on the first day of our fiscal year 2009 and determined that no balance sheet  reclassifications were necessary.
 
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ASC 810
On January 1, 2009, we adopted SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, as codified in FASB ASC topic 810, Consolidation (ASC 810), which introduces changes in the accounting and reporting for business acquisitions and non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.   In accordance with the requirements of SFAS 160, we have provided a new presentation on the face of the consolidated financial statements to separately classify non-controlling interests within the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets and to separately report the amounts attributable to controlling and non-controlling interests in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for all periods presented. There were no changes in our ownership interests in previously existing subsidiaries or deconsolidation of subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Amendment to ASC 855
ASC 855, “Subsequent Events,” was amended and defines subsequent events as transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The amendment defines two types of subsequent events: (i) events or transactions that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements (that is, recognized subsequent events); and (ii) events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after that date (that is, nonrecognized subsequent events). In addition, the amendment requires an entity to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated, as well as whether that date is the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. The amendment was effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of the amendment, effective June 30, 2009, did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Amendment to ASC 825
ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” was amended to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements. This amendment also requires those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. The adoption of this amendment, effective June 30, 2009, did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Amendment to ASC 820 and ASC 320
ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” and ASC 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities,” were amended to provide additional guidance for estimating fair value and emphasize that, even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation techniques used, the fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The amendments also require disclosure in interim and annual periods regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs, if any, during the period. It also requires that entities define major categories for equity and debt securities. The adoption of these amendments, effective June 30, 2009, did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

ASU 2009-05
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value,” amends ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” to allow companies determining the fair value of a liability to use the perspective of an investor that holds the related obligation as an asset. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after August 27, 2009, and applies to all fair-value measurements of liabilities required by GAAP. No new fair-value measurements are required by the update. We do not believe that the adoption of this ASU will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Amendment to ASC 860
ASC 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” was amended to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. The amendments to ASC 860 are effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The amendments must be applied to transfers occurring on or after the effective date. While we are still analyzing the effects of the adoption of the amendments, we do not believe that the adoption will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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Results of Operations
 
The following represents selected financial data (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Total revenues
  $ 29     $ 117     $ 407     $ 400  
Cost of product sales
    35       130       219       393  
                                 
Gross Margin
    (6 )     (13 )     188       7  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development
    51       461       96       1,208  
Selling, general and administrative
    616       1,124       1,946       4,902  
                                 
Total operating expenses
    667       1,585       2,042       6,110  
                                 
Loss from operations
    (673 )     (1,598 )     (1,854 )     (6,103 )
                                 
Interest expense, net
    (227 )     (572 )     (1,304 )     (1,620 )
Other income, net
    41       67       227       67  
                                 
Net loss before income taxes
  $ (859 )   $ (2,103 )   $ (2,931 )   $ (7,656 )
                                 
Less: Loss attributed to noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
  $ 46     $ 77     $ 141     $ 317  
                                 
Less: Deemed dividend attributable to modifications of warrants
    -     $ (8 )   $ (1 )   $ (3,047 )
                                 
Net loss attributed to Calypte Biomedical Corporation
  $ (813 )   $ (2,034 )   $ (2,791 )   $ (10,386 )
 

Quarter ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

Our revenue for the third quarter of 2009 totaled $29,000 compared with $117,000 for the third quarter of 2008, a decrease of $88,000, or 75%.  Sales of our AwareTM BED Incidence Test accounted for 4% of our sales in the third quarter of 2009, compared with 77% in the third quarter of 2008.  Revenue from the sales of the AwareTM BED Incidence Test decreased by 99% in 2009 compared with 2008.  Such sales tend to be irregular as public health and research institutions begin or conclude various studies to monitor the incidence of HIV infection within their subject populations.  Sales of our AwareTM HIV-1/2 rapid tests accounted for 92% and 18% of our sales in the third quarter of 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Third quarter 2009 revenues from the sale of our rapid tests increased by 27% compared with rapid test revenues in the third quarter of 2008.  Sales of our AwareTM HIV-1/2 rapid tests are also irregular during this commercialization period as we gain approvals for and begin distribution of those tests in various parts of the world.  

Two customers accounted for approximately 90% of our third quarter 2009 revenue, with the Scientific Group with 66% and our China distributor with 24% both buying our Aware OMT kits.  Three customers accounted for approximately 69% of our third quarter 2008 revenue. The U.S. CDC’s contract testing lab purchased BED Incidence tests representing 32% of our third quarter 2008 revenue. Our South African distributor purchased both BED Incidence Tests and our AwareTM HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests representing 27% of our third quarter 2008 revenue, and a German research institution purchased BED Incidence Tests representing 10% of third quarter 2008 revenue.

We reported negative gross margins of 21% and 11% of sales in the third quarter of 2009 and 2008, respectively. The margins we reported in both 2009 and 2008, however, are not typical of our expected future results because of the relatively nominal amounts of revenues and product quantities over which certain fixed expenses, like annual royalty minimum payments, have been allocated.

Given our financial condition, we have drastically reduced our research and development costs, which decreased by $410,000, or 89%, from $461,000 in the third quarter of 2008 to $51,000 in the third quarter of 2009.  Research and development costs consists of salary and benefits as well as consulting and legal expenses.
 
Selling, general and administrative costs decreased by $508,000, or 45%, from $1,124,000 in the third quarter of 2008 to $616,000 in the third quarter of 2009.  The primary components of the net decrease include the following:

 
·
a decrease of $246,000 in salary and benefits expenses attributable to the elimination of certain senior administrative and sales management positions in the fourth quarter of 2008;
 
·
a decrease of approximately $207,000 in marketing and administrative consultant expenses as well as redundant consulting and legal expenses relating to public company compliance issues;

Our loss from operations for the third quarter of 2009, at $673,000, reflects a reduction of 58% compared with the loss of $1,598,000 reported for the third quarter of 2008.
 
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We recorded net interest expense of $227,000 for the third quarter of 2009 compared with $572,000 of net interest expense in the third quarter of 2008.  The decreased expense in 2009 relates to amortization of discounts and derivative obligations associated with the March 2007 extension of the maturity of the Marr Notes until April 3, 2009, which were amortized over the period from March 2007 through April 2009.

The following table summarizes the components of interest expense (in thousands):
 
               
(Increase)
 
   
Quarter ended September 30,
   
Decrease
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
Expense
 
                   
Interest expense on debt instruments paid or payable in cash
  $ (75 )   $ (77 )   $ 2  
Non-cash income (expense) composed of:
                       
Accrued interest on 8% Convertible Notes
                       
      (122 )     (115 )     (7 )
Amortization of discounts associated with extension of 8%
                       
    convertible notes and Marr Credit Facility notes
    -       (351 )     351  
Expense attributable to dividends on mandatorily redeemable Series
                 
    A preferred stock
    (30 )     (30 )     -  
                         
Total non-cash items
    (152 )     (496 )     344  
                         
  Total interest income (expense)
    (227 )     (573 )     346  
                         
Interest income
    -       1       (1 )
                         
Net interest income (expense)
  $ (227 )   $ (572 )   $ 345  
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

Our revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 totaled $407,000 compared with $400,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, an increase of $7,000, or 2%.  Sales of our AwareTM BED Incidence Test accounted for 76% of our sales in the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, compared with 78% in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008.  Revenue from the sales of the AwareTM BED Incidence Test decreased by 1% in 2009 compared with 2008.  Sales of our AwareTM HIV-1/2 OMT accounted for the balance of the revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009.  Revenues for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 from the sale of our HIV-1/2 rapid tests increased 12% compared with revenues in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008.

A New York research institution and the CDC’s in Nigeria and China purchased BED Incidence tests representing 14%, 8% and 15%, respectively, of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.   Our South African distributor purchased both our AwareTM BED Incidence Tests and our AwareTM HIV-1/2 OMT rapid tests representing 16% of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Our Indian distributor purchased our AwareTM HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests representing 8% of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Three customers accounted for approximately 55% of our revenue for the first three quarters of 2008. Our South African distributor purchased both BED Incidence Tests and our AwareTM HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests representing 23% of our revenue for the first three quarters of 2008.  The U.S. CDC’s contract testing lab and the Chinese CDC each purchased BED Incidence Tests that represented 20% and 12%, respectively, of our revenue for the first three quarters of 2008.

We reported gross margins of 46% and 2% of sales in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The margins we reported in both 2009 and 2008, however, are not typical of our expected future results because of the relatively nominal amounts of revenues and product quantities over which certain fixed expenses, like annual royalty minimum payments, have been allocated.  Product costs in both periods are based on resource-constrained purchasing patterns and pilot-plant-sized production lots, and do not reflect the economies of scale that we anticipate when we achieve true commercial scale operations.

Given our financial condition, we have eliminated most of our research and development costs, which decreased by $1,112,000, or 92%, from $1,208,000 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 to $96,000 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2009.  Research and development costs consists of salary and benefits as well as consulting and legal expenses.

Selling, general and administrative costs decreased by $2,956,000, or 60%, from $4,902,000 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 to $1,946,000 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2009.  The primary components of the net decrease include the following:

 
·
a decrease of $1,394,000 in salary and benefits expenses attributable to the elimination of certain senior administrative and sales management positions in the fourth quarter of 2008;
 
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·
a decrease of approximately $517,000 in marketing and administrative consultant and public company expenses;
 
·
a decrease of $630,000 attributable to non-cash stock based employee compensation expense primarily related to the fair value of April 2008 option grants to employees and November 2007 option grants to members of our Board of Directors;
 
 
Our loss from operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, at $1,854,000, reflects a reduction of 70% compared with the loss of $6,103,000 reported for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008.
 
We recorded net interest expense of $1,303,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 compared with $1,620,000 of net interest expense in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008.  

The following table summarizes the components of interest expense (in thousands):
 
   
Nine Months ended September 30,
   
 Decrease
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
Expense
 
                   
Interest expense on debt instruments paid or payable in cash
  $ (229 )   $ (227 )   $ (2 )
Non-cash (expense) income composed of:
                       
Accrued interest on 8% Convertible Notes (paid by issuing additional
         
    Notes)
    (360 )     (335 )     (25 )
Amortization of discounts associated with March 2007 extension
                 
and December 2007 restructuring of 8% convertible notes and
                 
    Marr Credit Facility notes
    (626 )     (1,001 )     375  
Mark to market adjustment of and intrinsic value of shares issued
                 
under anti-dilution obligations arising from the February and
                 
    March 2007 financings
    -       32       (32 )
Expense attributable to dividends on mandatorily redeemable Series
                 
    A preferred stock
    (90 )     (90 )     -  
                         
  Total non-cash items
    (1,076 )     (1,394 )     318  
                         
Total interest expense
  $ (1,305 )   $ (1,621 )   $ 316  
                         
Interest income
    1       1       -  
                         
Net interest income (expense)
  $ (1,304 )   $ (1,620 )   $ 316  
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our cash requirements depend on many factors, including the execution of our business plan.  We expect to need to continue to devote substantial capital resources to running our business, negotiating with creditors for the termination, reduction or restructuring of our debt and implementing our business plan.  Based on our current forecasts and assumptions, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents are insufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for the remainder of 2009 or to pay our debt.  Given the state of the company, we have not made any plans for capital expenditures related to manufacturing and operations.

Operating Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 we used cash of $0.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively, in our operating activities.  In the period ended September 30, 2009, the cash was used primarily for our selling, general and administrative expenses.  In the period ended September 30, 2008, the cash was used primarily to commercialize our rapid tests, as well as for our selling, general and administrative expenses.  On October 13, 2009, we entered into a new lease with our landlord, for a period of 30 months, which substantially reduces our monthly operating costs while providing adequate research and development infrastructure for our future business in light of our reduced staff.

Financing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we generated $810,000 from financing activities compared to $4,024,000 generated from financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The funds generated from financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were primarily the result of two partial exercises of a warrant by an investor, two small private placements of common stock with one new investor and advancements from the same investor in anticipation of entering into a future subscription agreement.

In 2009, to date, we have been able to generate financing from these two investors.  We are working to get a longer term commitment from these investors but we do not have definitive agreements with either of them for continuing financing.  As mentioned in the section Subsequent Events, we one of these investors has advanced us $90,000 since 30 September, 2009.
 
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If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will be in significant financial jeopardy and we will be unable to continue as a going concern.  Moreover, any financing we are able to secure could be on terms that are highly dilutive to our existing stockholders. In addition, the equity or debt securities that we issue may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock.  The condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains forward-looking statements regarding our future plans, regulatory reviews and approvals, timing, strategies, expectations, anticipated expense levels, projected profitability, business prospects and positioning with respect to market, demographic and pricing trends, business outlook and various other matters (including contingent liabilities and obligations and changes in accounting policies, standards and interpretations) and expresses our current intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies or predictions.  These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and currently available information and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.

Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of terms such as “anticipate,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “should” or similar expressions. Although we believe that the bases of the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate given the inherent uncertainties as to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of future events. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.  Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including the potential risks and uncertainties set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and Item 1A below and relate to our business plan, our business strategy, development of our proprietary technology and our products, timing of such development, timing of FDA and international regulatory reviews, market acceptance of our products by governmental and other public health agencies, health care providers and consumers, characteristics and growth of our market and customers, protection of our intellectual property, implementation of our strategic, operating and human resources initiatives, benefits to be derived from key personnel and directors, our ability to commercialize our products, our ability to obtain an increased market share in the diagnostic test market, our assumptions regarding cash flow from operations and cash on-hand, the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to the expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure, implementation of marketing and distribution channels, our distribution agreements and strategic alliances, our liquidity and capital resources, our ability to obtain additional capital as, and when, needed, and on acceptable terms, changes in health care policy in the United States or abroad and general economic conditions specific to our industry, any of which could impact sales, costs and expenses and/or planned strategies and timing.  If we are not able to generate sufficient liquidity from operations and current potential resources or are unable to raise sufficient additional capital, this could have a material adverse affect on our business, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. We assume no obligation to, and do not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.
 
 
Item 4T.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive and financial officer (our “CEO”) of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).  This evaluation identified a deficiency in our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to accounting procedures utilized by our Chinese subsidiaries, Beijing Calypte and Beijing Marr, and their reporting to us of financial and other material information.  Based on this evaluation, our CEO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Moreover, our CEO has determined that this deficiency constitutes a material weakness in our financial reporting.

As a result of our evaluation, we determined that we do not have adequate controls and procedures with respect to our Chinese subsidiaries and we are unable to adequately disclose financial and other material information or to do so in a timely manner.  Beijing Marr and Beijing Calypte employed a single financial manager for both companies who resigned in the first quarter of 2008.  Because of financial constraints, his position has since remained vacant.  There are no personnel at our Chinese subsidiaries with sufficient understanding and skills in the application of U.S. GAAP or in U.S. public company reporting obligations to prepare proper financial statements or provide us with other material information to enable us to properly account for and disclose both financial and other material information.  The absence of qualified financial personnel at our Chinese subsidiaries has precluded proper monitoring of the financial results of those operations and timely preparation of sufficient and accurate financial statements, rendering our efforts to apply controls over the completeness and accuracy of our Chinese subsidiaries financial statements, closing processes relating to reconciliations, journal entries, spreadsheets, reporting packages and review and preparation of monthly expenditure reports ineffective.
 
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Because of the limited level of activity in which our Chinese subsidiaries were engaged during the nine months period ended September 30, 2009, there were no material adjustments required to the financial information ultimately prepared by those subsidiaries.  Nevertheless, as Beijing Marr commences anticipated manufacturing and sales activities, the absence of an adequately trained financial staff could result in a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.

We are evaluating how to remedy this situation, in consultation with our Chinese subsidiaries’ management and our joint venture partner.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been a change in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the resignation of three directors from our Board of Directors on September 10, 2009, we do not have an audit committee. While we are not currently obligated to have an audit committee, including a member who is an "audit committee financial expert," as defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K, under applicable regulations or listing standards, it is management's view that such a committee is an important internal control over financial reporting, the lack of which may result in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of internal controls and procedures.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

China

On August 12, 2009, the Beijing Chaoyang District, China, Labor Dispute Arbitration Commission (the “Beijing Labor Dispute Arbitration Commission”) awarded David K. Harris, former Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Marr, a judgment of RMB 1,591,529.6 ($233,704) against Beijing Marr, for unpaid salary owed to him during the term of his employment and for severance under the terms of his terminated employment agreement. Both parties have filed an appeal of the judgment with the Beijing Chaoyang District Court.

On August 25, 2009, the Beijing Labor Dispute Arbitration Commission awarded (1) Xi Rong 106,656.14 RMB ($15,661) and (2) Wang Yong RMB 106,800.29 ($15,683) for Beijing Marr’s failure to execute written employment agreements with the former employees as required under the Chinese employment law.  Beijing Marr has appealed this judgment.

As to each of these matters, Beijing Marr has denied liability, except for certain amounts of back salary owed to Mr. Harris, and asserted substantial defenses, primarily based on Mr. Harris’ failure to carry out his duties as Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Marr.  Accordingly, Beijing Marr has appealed all the judgments.

A hearing of the appeal was held on October 29, 2009, and an additional hearing is being scheduled for December. Meanwhile, the parties are also engaged in negotiations to settle the case.

United States

On August 31, 2009 we filed a complaint against a former director and officer of ours, a former Chief Scientific Officer of ours, three other former employees of ours, and Sedia Bioscience Corporation, a company formed in 2009 with which said referenced individuals are believed to be associated (collectively, the “Defendants”) in the Circuit Court of the County of Multnomah in Portland, Oregon. In this matter, we are seeking (i) to enjoin Defendants from using or disclosing any of our trade secrets related to diagnostic and population incidence testing, (ii) to recover property belonging to us, and (iii) monetary damages.

Since October 2009 the parties have been in settlement discussions.  As of the date of this filing, no settlement has been reached and none of the Defendants has filed an answer to the complaint or any motion relating to the complaint.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 have not materially changed other than as set forth below.
 
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Risks Related to Our Financial Condition

We have commenced a review of strategic business alternatives, which may or may not result in changes to our business and our profitability.

Since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2008, we have engaged in a review of strategic alternatives and have begun evaluating a full range of possible directions. In connection with this evaluation, we are reviewing and, where appropriate, will adjust our business model with a view toward achieving near-term profitability. Changes in our business model may require us to incur additional restructuring expenses and other write-downs and impairment charges in the near-term. We cannot assure that the evaluation process will result in any specific transaction or outcome or that it will improve our profitability. Consideration of these options may cause us to incur additional expenses, disruption to and distractions in our business, and impact our ability to attract new business and to attract and retain key personnel.

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

On September 14, 2009, we entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with Carolina Lipascu pursuant to which Ms. Lipascu agreed to purchase 7,000,000 shares of our common stock (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $0.03 per share, for a total purchase price of $210,000, which Ms. Lipascu had advanced to us in June and July 2009. The Shares were issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. The Subscription Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by Ms. Lipascu regarding her status as a non-U.S. person, her investment intent and restrictions on transfer. Ms. Lipascu was granted certain piggy-back registration rights which require us to use our best efforts to register all or a portion of the Shares on the next registration statement we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. We used the proceeds of the private placement for general working capital purposes.

On August 25, September 16, September 30 and October 26, 2009, Ms. Lipascu advanced $50,000, $50,000, $50,000 and $90,000, respectively, in anticipation of entering into a future subscription agreement. We are using the proceeds of these investments for general working capital purposes.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

On April 3, 2009, a total of $6 million became due and payable under our 8% Convertible Promissory Notes and related Interest Notes issued to Marr and two other lenders, and, on April 3, 2009, $5 million became due and payable under the 7% Promissory Notes issued under the 2005 Marr Credit Facility. We have not repaid these amounts to date. As of December 4, 2009, we owed $6.3 million under the 8% Convertible Promissory Notes and related Interest Notes and $5.2 million under the 7% Promissory Notes. We are currently discussing termination, reduction or restructuring of our debt obligations with each of the note holders. There can be no assurance that we will be able to reach acceptable terms or any terms with the note holders. These defaults, coupled with our significant working capital deficit and limited cash resources, place a high degree of doubt on our ability to continue our operations, and our failure to resolve these defaults with respect would likely cause us to seek bankruptcy protection.

Item 5.  Other Information

On October 13, 2009, we entered into a 30-month lease (the “New Lease”) with Pacific Realty Associates, L.P. (the “Landlord”) for new headquarters in Portland, Oregon.  The New Lease, which commences on December 1, 2009 and comprises approximately 4,741 square feet, has a base monthly rent of $7,000 plus operating expenses and taxes. Pursuant to the New Lease, we and the Landlord have agreed to terminate our existing lease dated 22 June, 2007 (the “Existing Lease”) effective upon such time as we begin occupancy of the new premises, 2009.  The Existing Lease comprises approximately 11,252 square feet, in Portland, including manufacturing space that we no longer need, and provides for base monthly rent of $12,152, escalating in stages to $13,165 over the following three years of the lease term.  The New Lease does not provide for a security deposit, and the Landlord has agreed to apply our security deposit under the Existing Lease, totaling $47,258, toward tenant improvements on the new premises.

Item 6.  Exhibits
 
10.195
 
Lease dated October 13, 2009 by and between Pacific Realty Associates, L.P. and Calypte Biomedical Corporation
31.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
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SIGNATURES
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
       
Date:   
By:
/s/ Adel Karas  
   
Adel Karas
President, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
and Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
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EX-10.195 2 ex10-195.htm OREGON BUSINESS PARK III LEASE ex10-195.htm
Exhibit 10.195
 
 
 
OREGON BUSINESS PARK III
 
L E A S E
 
BY AND BETWEEN
 
PACIFIC REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
 
AND
 
CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
a Delaware corporation
 

 

Table of Contents
 
1.
Basic Lease Terms.
1
2.
Delivery of Possession and Commencement; Landlord's Work.
2
3.
Lease Term; Early Occupancy.
3
4.
Rent Payment.
3
5.
Security Deposit.
4
6.
Use of the Premises; Hazardous Substances.
4
7.
Utility Charges; Building Maintenance.
7
8.
Taxes, Assessments and Operating Expenses.
8
9.
Parking and Storage Areas.
9
10.
Tenant's Indemnification.
10
11.
Insurance; Waiver of Subrogation.
10
12.
Property Damage.
11
13.
Condemnation.
11
14.
Assignment, Subletting and Other Transfers.
12
15.
Tenant Default.
13
16.
Landlord Default.
14
17.
Surrender at Expiration or Termination.
14
18.
Mortgage or Sale by Landlord; Estoppel Certificates.
15
19.
Liens.
15
20.
Attorneys Fees; Waiver of Jury Trial.
16
21.
Limitation on Liability; Transfer by Landlord.
16
22.
Real Estate Brokers; Finders.
16
23.
Other.
16
24.
Special Provisions.
19
 
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LEASE
 
For valuable consideration, Landlord and Tenant hereby covenant and agree as follows:
 
1.
Basic Lease Terms.
 
1.1.           Reference Date of Lease.                                                                                                           
 
1.2.           Landlord. Pacific Realty Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Landlord")
 
 
Address for Payment of Rent:
Pacific Realty Associates, L.P.
   
Unit 80 – calypt01
   
PO Box 5000
 
 
Portland, OR 97208-5000
 
(The unit number must be listed on a separate line from the PO Box.)
   
Telephone     503/624-6300
   
Facsimile        503/624-7755
     
 
Address For Notices:
Pacific Realty Associates, L.P.
   
Attn:  Legal Dept – calypt01
   
15350 SW Sequoia Pkwy, Ste 300
   
Portland, OR  97224
   
Telephone     503/624-6300
   
Facsimile        503/624-7755
     
        1.3.           Tenant.  Calypte Biomedical Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Tenant")
   
 
Trade Name:  Calypte Biomedical Corporation
   
 
Address for Invoices:
Calypte Biomedical Corporation
   
15875 SW 72nd Avenue
   
Portland, OR  97224
   
Telephone     (503) 726-2227
   
Facsimile        (503) 601-6299
     
 
Address for Notices:
Calypte Biomedical Corporation
   
15875 SW 72nd Avenue
   
Portland, OR  97224
   
Telephone     (503) 726-2227
   
Facsimile        (503) 601-6299
     
 
Taxpayer ID Number:
06-1226727

1.4.           Building.  The approximately 43,482 square foot building shown on Exhibit A (the "Building").
 
1.5.           Premises; Premises Area.  Suite 215 of the Building located at the address commonly known as 15875 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97224 as generally shown on the attached Exhibit A (the "Premises").  The Premises shall consist of approximately 4,741 rentable square feet of office space (the "Premises Area")
 
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1.6.           Outside Area.  All areas and facilities within the Park (as defined below) not appropriated to the exclusive occupancy of tenants, including all non-reserved vehicle parking areas, traffic lanes, driveways, sidewalks, pedestrian walkways, landscaped areas, signs, service delivery facilities, truck maneuvering areas, trash disposal facilities, common storage areas, common utility facilities and all other areas for non-exclusive use (the "Outside Area").  Landlord reserves the right to change, reconfigure or rearrange the Outside Area and to do such other acts in and to the Outside Area as Landlord deems necessary or desirable.
 
1.7.           Park.  The project in which the Premises and Building are located (and which includes the Premises and Building) is commonly known as Oregon Business Park III (the "Park"), as more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein.
 
1.8.                      Permitted Use.  Tenant shall use the Premises only for general office, lab and light manufacturing for a biomedical products company (the "Permitted Use").
 
1.9.                      Lease Term.
 
1.9.1.                      Commencement Date.  Estimated to be December 1, 2009 (the "Commencement Date").
 
1.9.2.                      Expiration Date.  The last day of the thirtieth (30th) full calendar month following the Commencement Date (the "Expiration Date").
 
1.9.3.                      Number of Full Calendar Months.  Approximately thirty (30); if the Commencement Date does not occur on the first day of a month, the Lease Term shall include that portion of the month in which the Commencement Date occurs which follows the Commencement Date (the "First Partial Month").
 
1.10.                      Base Rent.  Subject to Paragraphs 3 and 4.1, monthly payments of base rent ("Base Rent") shall be Seven Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($7,000.00) per month.  If the Commencement Date does not occur on the first day of a month, Base Rent for the First Partial Month shall be equal to the monthly Base Rent set forth in this Paragraph 1.10 prorated to reflect the number of days during the First Partial Month.
 
1.11.                      Security Deposit.  None.  
 
1.12.                      Tenant's Proportionate Share(s).  Subject to Paragraph 8.2, (i) Tenant's initial proportionate share for Taxes (as defined in Paragraph 8.3) shall be calculated as set forth in Paragraph 8.2, and (ii) Tenant's initial proportionate share for Operating Expenses (as defined in Paragraph 8.4) is 10.903%.
 
1.13.                      CC&R's.  None.
 
1.14.                      Landlord's Work.   Those improvements to the Premises to be constructed by Landlord pursuant to Paragraph 2.2 and Exhibits B and C ("Landlord's Work").
 
1.15.                      Guarantor(s).  Intentionally omitted.
 
1.16.                      Fiscal Year.  January 1 through December 31 (each, a "Fiscal Year").
 
1.17.                      Base Year.  The Fiscal Year in 2010.
 
This lease (this "Lease") is entered into by Landlord and Tenant described in the Basic Lease Terms on the date set forth for reference only in the Basic Lease Terms.
 
2.
Delivery of Possession and Commencement; Landlord's Work.
 
2.1.           Delivery.  Should Landlord be unable to deliver possession of the Premises on the Commencement Date stated in the Basic Lease Terms (i) Tenant shall take possession of the Premises when Landlord notifies Tenant that the Premises are ready for delivery to Tenant as set forth in this Lease, (ii) the Commencement Date shall be deferred and Tenant shall owe no rent for the Premises until Landlord delivers notice tendering possession to Tenant if such delay is not caused by Tenant or Tenant's employees, agents or contractors.  Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant for any such delays in the delivery of possession and neither Landlord nor Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease as the result of such delays; provided, however, that Landlord may cancel this Lease without liability to Tenant if permission to construct the Premises or use or furnish necessary utilities to the Premises is denied or revoked by any governmental agency or public utility with such authority.
 
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2.2.          Landlord's Work.
 
2.2.1.                      Landlord's Work; As-Is.  Landlord shall construct tenant improvements within the Premises as described in Exhibits B and C ("Landlord's Work").  Landlord's Work shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner, using industry standard materials specified to Oregon Business Park III finish standards.  Tenant has deposited with Landlord under the Existing Lease, as defined in Paragraph 24.1, the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Eight and No/100 Dollars ($47,258.00) as a security deposit for the Existing Lease (the "Existing Security Deposit").  Landlord shall, and Tenant agrees, to apply the Existing Security Deposit to Landlord's Work.  The cost and expense of Landlord's Work, including the costs of architectural and engineering costs, permit fees, construction materials and labor construction shall be charged against the Existing Security Deposit.  Any costs for Landlord's Work that exceeds the remaining balance of the Existing Security Deposit shall be at Tenant's expense.  If Tenant requests any changes with respect to Landlord's Work from the Construction Approval Items approved by Landlord and Tenant as set forth in Paragraph 2.2.2 below, all additional costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with such changes must be paid to Landlord in full in cash by Tenant, and such payments must be made by Tenant within ten (10) days following Landlord’s written request therefor.
 
2.2.2.                      Landlord and Tenant agree that the space plan, the construction documents and the cost of construction of Landlord's Work (the "Construction Approval Items") shall be approved by Landlord and Tenant.  Landlord reserves the right to approve or disapprove the Construction Approval Items in Landlord's sole discretion.
 
2.2.3.                      The Premises shall be delivered to Tenant with Landlord's Work substantially completed as set forth in Paragraph 2.2 and Exhibits B and C.  The existence of any "punchlist"-type items shall not postpone the Commencement Date of this Lease.  Tenant hereby acknowledges that Tenant has inspected the Premises and, subject to the performance of Landlord's Work, agrees to accept the same "AS IS" and in their present condition, and without any representation or warranty by or from Landlord as to the condition of the Premises, the habitability of the Premises, the fitness of the Premises for the Permitted Use and/or the conduct of Tenant's business in the Premises, or the zoning of the Premises.  If Tenant or Tenant's employees, agents or contractors cause construction of Landlord's Work to be delayed, the Commencement Date shall be the date that, in the opinion of Landlord's architect or space planner, substantial completion would have occurred if such delays had not taken place.
 
3.
Lease Term; Early Occupancy.
 
The term of this Lease shall commence on the Commencement Date and expire on the Expiration Date (the "Lease Term").  If Tenant occupies the Premises prior to the Commencement Date with Landlord's permission ("Early Entry"), the Expiration Date shall be unchanged by such Early Entry.  All provisions of this Lease shall be in effect from the date of Early Entry, however Base Rent, Operating Expenses and Taxes shall be abated until the Commencement Date.  The Expiration Date of this Lease shall be the date stated in the Basic Lease Terms or, if delivery of the Premises is delayed as set forth in Paragraph 2.1 or Paragraph 2.2.1, the last day of the calendar month that is the number of full calendar months stated in the Basic Lease Terms from the month in which the Commencement Date occurs.  Landlord and Tenant shall each have a one (1)-time right to obtain written confirmation of the Commencement Date and Expiration Date, which written confirmation shall be delivered by the other party within fifteen (15) days following receipt of written request from either Landlord or Tenant.
 
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4.
Rent Payment.
 
4.1.           Base Rent; Additional Rent.  Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Base Rent for the Premises set forth in the Basic Lease Terms and all amounts other than Base Rent that this Lease requires ("Additional Rent") without demand, deduction or offset.  Payment shall be made in U.S. currency by checks payable to Landlord and mailed to the address for rent payments as set forth above or as otherwise may be designated in writing by Landlord.  Simultaneous with Tenant's execution and delivery of this Lease to Landlord, Tenant shall pay Seven Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($7,000.00) for the Base Rent for the first full month of the Lease Term.  Thereafter, Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be payable in advance on the first day of each month during the Lease Term.  Base Rent and Additional Rent for any partial month during the Lease Term shall be prorated to reflect the number of days during the relevant month.  Payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of any amount less than the full Base Rent or Additional Rent due from Tenant, or any disbursement or statement on any check or letter accompanying any check or rent payment, shall not in any event be deemed an accord and satisfaction.  Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord's right to recover the balance of such rental or pursue any other remedy provided in this Lease.
 
4.2.           Lockbox Payments.  If Landlord directs Tenant to pay Base Rent, Additional Rent or other charges under this Lease to a "lockbox" or other depository whereby checks issued in payment of such items are initially cashed or deposited by a person or entity other than Landlord (albeit on Landlord's authority) then, for any and all purposes under this Lease: (i) Landlord shall not be deemed to have accepted such payment until five (5) days after the date on which Landlord shall have actually received such funds, (ii) Landlord shall be deemed to have accepted such payment if (and only if) within said five (5) day period, Landlord shall not have refunded (or attempted to refund) such payment to Tenant and (iii) Landlord shall not be bound by any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment and no such endorsement, statement or letter shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction.  Landlord or Landlord's bank may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord's right to recover the balance of such rent or pursue any other remedy provided in this Lease, at law or in equity.
 
5.
Security Deposit.
 
Intentionally omitted.
 
6.
Use of the Premises; Hazardous Substances.
 
6.1.           Permitted Use.  Subject to Tenant's acknowledgment set forth in Paragraph 2.2.1, the Premises shall be used for the Permitted Use set forth in the Basic Lease Terms and for no other purpose without Landlord's prior written consent which may be withheld in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion.
 
6.2.           Compliance with Applicable Laws and Requirements.  In connection with its use, Tenant shall at its expense comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, codes and orders of any governmental or other public authority including without limitation, any and all Environmental Laws as defined in Paragraph 6.7.6 (together with any supplements or modifications thereto, "Applicable Laws"), and also including, without limitation, those requiring alteration of the Premises because of Tenant's specific use or required pursuant to Paragraph 6.7; shall create no nuisance nor allow any objectionable liquid, odor, or noise to be emitted from the Premises; shall store no gasoline or other highly combustible materials on the Premises which would violate any applicable fire code or regulation nor conduct any operation that shall increase Landlord's fire insurance rates for the Premises, the Building or the Park; shall not invalidate or impair any roof warranty; and shall not overload the floors or electrical circuits of the Premises.  Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall obtain and maintain any and all permits and licenses required in order for Tenant to operate the Permitted Use in the Premises.  Any power-driven machinery or equipment which Tenant proposes to install shall be subject to Landlord's prior written consent; without limiting the foregoing, such consent may be conditioned upon Tenant retaining at Tenant's sole cost and expense (i) a qualified electrician selected by Landlord whose opinion shall control regarding electrical circuits and (ii) a qualified engineer or architect selected by Landlord whose opinion shall control regarding floor loads.  Allowable ground floor load shall not exceed five hundred (500) pounds per square foot.
 
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6.3.           Storage.  Without limiting the foregoing and subject to Paragraph 6.5, Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall make such alterations and additions to the Premises and the Building required due to Tenant's racking configuration and storage of products within the Premises.  Such alterations and additions to the Premises may be required for compliance with applicable building and fire codes, and may include, without limitation, installation of fire rated separation walls, fire sprinkler system upgrades, racking sprinklers, smoke vents, curtain boards, small hose stations and firefighter entrances.
 
6.4.           Signage.  Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, may erect a sign stating its name after first securing Landlord's written approval of the size, color, design, wording and location.  All signage and the installation and maintenance thereof shall comply with all Applicable Laws and Landlord's then current signage criteria for the Park.  No signs shall be painted on the Building or exceed the height of the Building.  All signs installed by Tenant shall be removed, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, upon termination of this Lease with the sign location restored to its former state.
 
6.5.           Alterations.  Tenant shall make no alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises without Landlord's prior written consent as provided herein and without a valid building permit issued by the appropriate governmental agency.  To the extent that any alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises constitute "Major Alterations" (as defined below), Landlord may withhold its consent in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion; otherwise, Landlord's consent to any alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises other than Major Alterations shall not be unreasonably withheld.  As used herein, "Major Alterations" shall mean any alterations, additions or improvements (i) which are visible from outside the Premises and/or Building (including design and aesthetic changes), and/or (ii) to the exterior of the Building, the roof of the Building, the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning systems serving the Premises, the fire sprinkler, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and/or any other systems serving the Premises, any interior, load-bearing walls, the foundation and/or the slab of the Building.  Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing at least fifteen (15) days prior to commencement of any such work to enable Landlord to post a Notice of Non-Responsibility or other notice deemed proper before the commencement of such work.  Any and all such alterations, additions or improvements shall comply with all Applicable Laws including, without limitation, obtaining any required permits or other governmental approvals.  Upon termination of this Lease, any alterations, additions and improvements (including without limitation all electrical, lighting, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment, doors, windows, partitions, drapery, carpeting, shelving, counters, and physically attached fixtures) made by Tenant shall at once become part of the realty and belong to Landlord unless the terms of the applicable consent provide otherwise, or Landlord requests that part or all of the additions, alterations or improvements be removed.  In such case, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall promptly remove the specified additions, alterations or improvements and shall fully repair and restore the relevant portion(s) of the Premises to the condition in which Tenant is otherwise required to surrender the Premises under Paragraph 17.1.
 
6.6.           Cabling.  Tenant shall not install or cause to be installed any cabling or wiring (collectively, "Cabling") without the prior written consent of Landlord as provided in Paragraph 6.5.  Any installation of Cabling shall be performed pursuant to Paragraph 6.5, shall meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code (as may be amended from time to time), and shall comply with all Applicable Laws.  On or prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall remove all Cabling so installed unless Landlord, in its sole and absolute discretion, elects in writing to waive this requirement.  Any Cabling removed by Tenant shall be disposed of by Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, in accordance with all Applicable Laws.
 
6.7.           Hazardous Substances.
 
6.7.1.                      Use of Hazardous Substances.  Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substances (as defined in Paragraph 6.7.6) to be spilled, leaked, disposed of or otherwise released on, under or about the Premises, the Outside Area or any other portion of the Park.  Subject to the provisions of this Paragraph 6.7, (i) Tenant may use and sell on the Premises only those Hazardous Substances typically used and sold in the prudent and safe operation of the Permitted Use, and (ii) Tenant may store such Hazardous Substances on the Premises, but only in quantities necessary to satisfy Tenant's reasonably anticipated needs.  In addition to complying with Paragraph 6.2, Tenant shall exercise the highest degree of care in the use, handling and storage of Hazardous Substances and shall take all practicable measures to minimize the quantity and toxicity of Hazardous Substances used, handled or stored on the Premises.
 
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6.7.2.                      Notice of Release.  Tenant shall notify Landlord, including delivery of notice by facsimile (in addition to delivery of notice as set forth in Paragraph 23.7), immediately upon becoming aware of the following:  (i) any spill, leak, disposal or other release of any Hazardous Substances on, under or about the Premises, the Outside Area or any other portion of the Park; (ii) any notice or communication from a governmental agency or any other person relating to any Hazardous Substances on, under or about the Premises; or (iii) any violation of any Environmental Laws with respect to the Premises or Tenant's activities on or in connection with the Premises.
 
6.7.3.                      Spills and Releases.  In the event of a spill, leak, disposal or other release of any Hazardous Substances on, under or about the Premises, the Outside Area or any other portion of the Park caused by Tenant or any of its contractors, agents or employees or invitees, or the suspicion or threat of the same, Tenant shall (i) immediately undertake all emergency response necessary to contain, cleanup and remove the released Hazardous Substance(s), (ii) promptly undertake all investigatory, remedial, removal and other response action necessary or appropriate to ensure that any Hazardous Substances contamination is eliminated to Landlord's reasonable satisfaction, and (iii) provide Landlord copies of all correspondence with any governmental agency regarding the release (or threatened or suspected release) or the response action, a detailed report documenting all such response action, and a certification that any contamination has been eliminated.  All such response action shall be performed, all such reports shall be prepared and all such certifications shall be made by an environmental consultant reasonably acceptable to Landlord.
 
6.7.4.                      Investigations.  If Landlord at any time during the Lease Term (including any holdover period) reasonably believes that Tenant is not complying with any of the requirements of this Paragraph 6.7, Landlord may require Tenant to furnish to Landlord, at Tenant's sole expense and within thirty (30) days following Landlord's request therefor, an environmental audit or any environmental assessment with respect to the matters of concern to Landlord.  Such audit or assessment shall be prepared by a qualified consultant acceptable to Landlord.
 
6.7.5.                      Indemnity.
 
(i)           Tenant's Indemnity.  Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord, its employees and agents, any persons holding a security interest in the Premises or any other portion of the Park, and the respective successors and assigns of each of them, for, from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, fines, losses (including without limitation diminution in value), costs (including without limitation the cost of any investigation, remedial, removal or other response action required by Environmental Laws) and expenses (including without limitation attorneys fees and expert fees in connection with any trial, appeal, petition for review or administrative proceeding) arising out of or in any way relating to the use, treatment, storage, generation, transport, release, leak, spill, disposal or other handling of Hazardous Substances on, under or about the Premises by Tenant or any of its contractors, agents or employees or invitees.  Landlord's rights under this Paragraph 6.7.5(i) are in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights or remedies to which Landlord may be entitled under this Lease or otherwise.  In the event any action is brought against Landlord by reason of any such claim, Tenant shall resist or defend such action or proceeding by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord upon Landlord's demand.  The obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless shall include, without limitation, (A) reasonable costs incurred in connection with investigation of site conditions, (B) reasonable costs of any cleanup, remedial, removal or restoration work required by any federal, state or local governmental agency or political subdivision with respect to Hazardous Substances, (C) diminution in value of the Premises and/or any other portion of the Park, (D) damages arising from any adverse impact on marketing of space in the Building and/or any other portion of the Park, (E) reasonable sums paid in settlement of claims, attorneys fees, consultant and laboratory fees and expert fees, and (F) the value of any loss of the use of the Premises or any other portion of the Park or any part thereof.  Tenant's obligations under this Paragraph 6.7.5(i) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease for any reason.
 
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(ii)           Landlord's Indemnification.  Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Tenant and its employees and agents and the respective successors and assigns of each of them, for, from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, fines, losses (including without limitation diminution in value), costs (including without limitation the cost of any investigation, remedial, removal or other response action required by Environmental Laws) and expenses (including without limitation attorneys fees and expert fees in connection with any trial, appeal, petition for review or administrative proceeding) arising out of or in any way relating to the actual or alleged use, treatment, storage, generation, transport, release, leak, spill, disposal or other handling of Hazardous Substances on the Premises by Landlord, or any of its tenants, contractors, agents or employees or by Landlord's previous tenants of the Premises.  Tenant's rights under this Paragraph 6.7.5(ii) are in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights or remedies to which Tenant may be entitled under this Lease or otherwise.  In the event any action is brought against Tenant by reason of any such claim, Landlord shall resist or defend such action or proceeding by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Tenant upon Tenant's demand.  The obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless shall include, without limitation, reasonable sums paid in settlement of claims, attorneys fees, consultant and laboratory fees and expert fees.  Landlord's obligations under this Paragraph 6.7.5(ii) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease for any reason.
 
6.7.6.                      Definitions.  The term "Environmental Laws" shall mean any and all federal, state, or local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, or judicial or administrative decrees or orders relating to: (i) health, safety or environmental protection; (ii) the emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants or toxic or hazardous materials into the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water or subsurface strata); or (iii) the use, storage, treatment, transportation, manufacture, refinement, handling, production or disposal of, or exposure to pollutants, contaminants or toxic or hazardous materials, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 USC §9601 et seq. ("CERCLA"), as amended and judicially and administratively interpreted through the date hereof, and all regulations promulgated thereunder as of such date.  The term "Hazardous Substance" (collectively, "Hazardous Substances") shall mean: (i) any products, materials, solvents, elements, compounds, chemical mixtures, contaminants, pollutants, or other substances identified as toxic or hazardous under CERCLA or any other Environmental Laws; and (ii) the following substances: PCBs, gasoline, kerosene or other petroleum products, toxic pesticides and herbicides, volatile and/or chlorinated solvents, materials containing asbestos or formaldehyde and radioactive materials.
 
7.
Utility Charges; Building Maintenance.
 
7.1.           Utility Charges.  Tenant shall pay when due all charges for electricity, natural gas, water, garbage collection, janitorial service, sewer, and all other utilities of any kind furnished to the Premises during the Lease Term.  If charges are not separately metered or stated, Landlord shall apportion the utility charges on an equitable basis and Tenant shall pay such charges to Landlord within ten (10) days following receipt by Tenant of Landlord's statement for such charges.  Landlord shall have no liability resulting from any interruption of utility services caused by fire or other casualty, strike, riot, vandalism, the making of necessary repairs or improvements, or any other cause beyond Landlord's reasonable control.  Tenant shall control the temperature in the Premises to prevent freezing of any sprinkler system.
 
7.2.           Landlord Maintenance and Repairs.
 
7.2.1.                      Landlord's maintenance, repair and replacement obligations which are paid by Landlord and not reimbursed by Tenant are set forth in this Paragraph 7.2.1.  Landlord, at its own cost and expense, shall be responsible only for (i) roof replacement, (ii) repair and replacement of the foundation of the Building and (iii) repair and replacement of the structural elements of the Building.  The terms "roof" and "walls" as used herein shall not include windows, glass or plate glass, doors, special store fronts or office entries.  Tenant shall immediately give Landlord written notice of defect or need for repairs required per the terms of this Lease, following the receipt of which Landlord shall promptly repair same or cure such defect.  Landlord's liability with respect to any defects, repairs, replacement or maintenance for which Landlord is responsible hereunder shall be limited to the cost of such repairs or maintenance or the curing of such defect, except to the extent Landlord's failure to repair or cure the relevant item results in a default by Landlord under Paragraph 16 of this Lease.  Tenant waives any right now or hereafter granted by law to make any repairs which are the responsibility of Landlord upon Landlord's failure to make such repairs.
 
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7.2.2.                      Landlord is responsible for performing the maintenance, repairs and replacements of (i) the exterior paved areas and curbs of the Premises, (ii) all landscaping of the Premises, (iii) the exterior walls of the Building (including painting), gutters, downspouts and roof repairs, (iv) sprinkler systems and main sewage line(s) and (v) any other maintenance, repair or replacement items normally associated with the foregoing.  The foregoing costs and expenses of such repair, replacement, maintenance and other such items shall be included as part of Operating Expenses and Tenant shall be responsible for paying its proportionate share thereof.  The amount of Tenant's rental obligation set forth in Paragraph 1.10 does not include the cost of such items and Landlord's performance of repair, replacement, maintenance and other items, is not a condition to payment of such rental obligations.
 
7.3.           Tenant Maintenance and Repairs.  Tenant, at its own cost and expense, shall keep all parts of the Premises (except for those for which Landlord is expressly responsible hereunder) neatly maintained and in good condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear, casualty and condemnation excepted, and promptly make all necessary repairs and replacements (except for replacements by Landlord per Paragraph 7.2) to the Premises.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant's responsibility shall include (i) maintenance and repair of any portion of the electrical system which exclusively serves the Premises, above-slab plumbing, and all drainpipes and sewer line(s) exclusively serving the Premises, (ii) maintenance, repair and replacement of overhead and personnel doors, (iii) replacement of all broken or cracked glass within or on the exterior of the Premises with glass of the same quality and type, and (iv) pest control and janitorial service.  Tenant shall refrain from any discharge that will damage the septic tank or sewers serving the Premises.  Tenant shall maintain all hot water, heating and air conditioning systems and equipment within the Premises per manufacturer's guidelines, including entering into and maintaining a maintenance contract providing for not less than quarterly inspections with a service company approved by Landlord in its reasonable discretion.  If the Premises have a separate entrance, Tenant shall keep the sidewalks abutting the Premises or the separate entrance free and clear of snow, ice, debris, and obstructions of every kind.
 
7.4.           Security.  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Tenant is responsible for securing the Premises and that Landlord does not, and shall not be obligated to, provide any police personnel or other security services or systems for any portion of the Premises, Building, Outside Area and/or Park.
 
7.5.           Interference.  Landlord shall have no liability for interference with Tenant's use when making alterations, improvements or repairs to the Building, Outside Area or the Park provided the work is performed in a reasonable manner.
 
8.
Taxes, Assessments and Operating Expenses.
 
8.1.           Payments.  If Operating Expenses or Taxes for any Fiscal Year following the Base Year exceed the Operating Expenses or Taxes (as may be applicable) paid or incurred during the Base Year, Tenant shall pay a monthly sum as Additional Rent representing Tenant's proportionate share of such increase in Operating Expenses and/or Taxes.  Operating Expenses and Taxes shall be prorated with respect to years in which this Lease is in effect for less than an entire Fiscal Year.  Commencing January 1 of the first Fiscal Year following the Base Year and for each year thereafter, Landlord shall estimate in good faith the amount by which Operating Expenses or Taxes are anticipated to increase for that Fiscal Year over the respective Base Year amounts.  Landlord shall compute Tenant's proportionate share of such estimated increases and Tenant shall pay one-twelfth (1/12) of the estimated increases in Tenant's proportionate share of Operating Expenses and Taxes as Additional Rent on the first day of each month thereafter during the Lease Term.  After the conclusion of each Fiscal Year following the Base Year, Landlord shall compute the actual increases in Operating Expenses and Taxes.  Any overpayment by Tenant shall be credited against payments of Additional Rent to be made by Tenant under this Lease, and any deficiency shall be paid by Tenant within fifteen (15) days after receipt of Landlord's statement; provided, however, that in no event shall Tenant be entitled to a refund for a decrease in Operating Expenses or Taxes below the relevant Base Year amount.  Landlord's records of expenses for Taxes and Operating Expenses may be inspected by Tenant not more than one (1) time per annum at reasonable times upon thirty (30) days prior notice to Landlord; provided, however, that Tenant shall not retain any third party auditor on a contingency fee basis to perform any such audit or inspection.
 
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8.2.           Tenant's Proportionate Share.  Tenant's proportionate share of Taxes shall mean that percentage which the Premises Area set forth in the Basic Lease Terms bears to the total rentable square footage of all buildings covered by the tax statement for the Taxes.  Tenant's proportionate share of Operating Expenses for the Building shall be computed by dividing the Premises Area by the total rentable area of the Building.  If in Landlord's reasonable judgment either of these methods of allocation results in an inappropriate allocation to Tenant, Landlord shall select some other reasonable method of determining Tenant's proportionate share.
 
8.3.           Taxes Charged.  As used herein, "Taxes" means all taxes, assessments and/or governmental charges of any kind and nature assessed against the Premises, the Building or the Park during the Lease Term and shall include all general real property taxes, all general and special assessments payable in installments, and any rent tax, tax on Landlord's interest under this Lease, or any tax in lieu of the foregoing, whether or not any such tax is now in effect.  Landlord shall have the right to employ a tax consulting firm to attempt to assure a fair tax burden on the Building and grounds within the applicable taxing jurisdiction, and Tenant agrees to pay its proportionate share (calculated in the same manner as Tenant's proportionate share of Taxes) of the cost of such consultant.  Tenant shall not, however, be obligated to pay any tax based upon Landlord's net income.  In addition, Tenant shall be liable for all taxes levied or assessed against any personal property or fixtures placed in the Premises.  If any such taxes are levied or assessed against Landlord or Landlord's property and (i) Landlord pays the same or (ii) the assessed value of Landlord's property is increased by inclusion of such personal property and fixtures and Landlord pays the increased taxes, then, within thirty (30) days following receipt by Tenant of a copy of the applicable tax bill with Landlord's written request for payment thereof, Tenant shall pay to Landlord such taxes as part of Tenant's payment of Taxes.
 
8.4.           Operating Expenses.  "Operating Expenses" charged to Tenant hereunder shall mean all costs incurred by Landlord in connection with owning, operating, maintaining, repairing and replacing the Premises, Building, and all other portions of the Park including, without limitation, the cost of all utilities or services not paid directly by Tenant, property insurance, liability insurance, property management, maintenance, repair and replacement of landscaping, parking areas, and any other common facilities, and performing Landlord's obligations under Paragraph 7.2.2.  Operating Expenses shall include without limitation, the following: (i) reserves for roof repair, exterior painting and other appropriate reserves; (ii) the cost, including interest at ten percent (10%) per annum, amortized over its useful life, of any capital improvement made to any portion of the Park by Landlord after the date of this Lease which is required under any Applicable Laws that were not applicable to the relevant portion of the Park at the time the relevant portion of the Park was constructed; (iii) the cost, including interest at ten percent (10%) per annum, amortized over its useful life, of installation of any device or other equipment which improves the operating efficiency of any system within the Park and thereby reduces Operating Expenses; and (iv) maintenance, repair and replacement items which have a reasonable life expectancy in excess of five (5) years and which, if charged to Operating Expenses in one (1) year, would unreasonably distort total Operating Expenses for that year and therefore the cost thereof is being spread over the reasonable life expectancy of the work performed.  Operating Expenses shall not include roof replacement, correction of the Building foundation and/or correction of deficiencies in structural elements of the Building.
 
9.
Parking and Storage Areas.
 
9.1.           Parking.  Subject to the provisions of this Paragraph 9, Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors and invitees shall have the non-exclusive right to use the common driveways and truck court areas located in the Outside Area, subject to the parking rights and rights of ingress and egress of other occupants.  In addition, Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors and invitees shall have the non-exclusive right to use any private parking spaces immediately adjacent to the Premises.  Tenant's parking shall not be reserved and shall be limited to vehicles no larger than standard size automobiles, or standard size pickups or sport utility vehicles.  Under no circumstances shall overnight parking be allowed, nor shall trucks, trailers or other large vehicles serving the Premises (i) be used for any purpose other than for the loading and unloading of goods and materials or (ii) be permitted to block streets and/or ingress and egress to and from the Park.  Temporary parking of large delivery vehicles in the Park may be permitted only with Landlord's prior written consent.  Vehicles shall be parked only in striped parking spaces and not in driveways, loading areas or other locations not specifically designated for parking.  Handicapped spaces shall only be used by those legally permitted to use them.  Per Paragraph 1.6 of this Lease, Landlord reserves the right to grant parking rights (exclusive and otherwise) within the relevant portions of the Outside Area to occupants of the Park.
 
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9.2.           Storage Areas.  Tenant shall not store any materials, supplies or equipment outside in any unapproved or unscreened area.  If Tenant erects any visual barriers for storage areas, Landlord shall have the right to approve the design and location, which approval may be withheld or conditioned in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion and all of which shall be removed upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease as and if required by Landlord.  Trash and garbage receptacles shall be kept covered at all times.
 
10.
Tenant's Indemnification.
 
Except to the extent waived by Paragraph 11.3, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord from any claim, loss or liability arising out of or related to any action or inaction of Tenant or its employees, contractors, agents or invitees (including, without limitation, any breach by Tenant of this Lease) or any condition of the Premises in the possession or under the control of Tenant unless caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.  In the event any action is brought against Landlord by reason of any such claim, Tenant shall resist or defend such action or proceeding by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord upon Landlord's demand.  Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant for any injury, loss or damage caused by third parties, or by any condition of the Premises, except to the extent caused by Landlord's gross negligence or willful misconduct, or Landlord's default under this Lease which continues beyond any applicable notice and cure periods.  The obligations under this Paragraph 10 shall survive termination of this Lease.
 
11.
Insurance; Waiver of Subrogation.
 
11.1.                      Landlord.  Landlord shall keep the Premises insured against fire and other risks covered by a "Causes of Loss - Special Form" property insurance policy and against such other losses (including, without limitation earthquake, earth movement and flood) as Landlord may deem reasonable.
 
11.2.                      Tenant.  Tenant shall keep all of Tenant's property on the Premises insured against fire and other risks covered by a "Causes of Loss - Special Form" property insurance policy in an amount equal to the replacement cost of such property, the proceeds of which shall, so long as this Lease is in effect, be used for the repair or replacement of the property so insured.  Tenant shall also carry commercial general liability insurance written on an occurrence basis with policy limits of not less than Two Million and No/100 Dollars ($2,000,000) each occurrence, which initial amount shall be subject to periodic increase based upon inflation, increased liability awards, recommendation of Landlord's professional insurance advisers and other relevant factors.  In addition, if Tenant's use of the Premises includes any activity or matter that would be excluded from coverage under a commercial general liability policy, Tenant shall obtain such endorsements to the commercial general liability policy or otherwise obtain insurance to insure all liability arising from such activity or matter in such amounts as Landlord may reasonably require.  Such commercial general liability insurance shall be (i) provided by an insurer or insurers who are approved to issue insurance policies in the State in which the Premises is located and have an A.M. Best financial strength rating of A- or better and financial size category of VII or larger, and (ii) shall be evidenced by a certificate delivered to Landlord on or prior to the Commencement Date and annually thereafter stating that the coverage shall not be cancelled or materially altered without thirty (30) days advance written notice to Landlord.  Landlord shall be named as an additional insured on such policy together with, upon written request from Landlord, Landlord's mortgagee and Landlord's managing agent.
 
11.3.                      Waiver of Subrogation.  Landlord and Tenant each hereby releases the other, and the other's partners, officers, directors, members, agents and employees, from any and all liability and responsibility to the releasing party and to anyone claiming by or through it or under it, by way of subrogation or otherwise, for all claims, or demands whatsoever which arise out of damage or destruction of property occasioned by perils which can be insured by a "Causes of Loss - Special Form" and/or "special coverage" insurance form, including endorsements extending coverage to the perils of earthquake, earth movement and flood.  Landlord and Tenant grant this release on behalf of themselves and their respective insurance companies and each represents and warrants to the other that it is authorized by its respective insurance company to grant the waiver of subrogation contained in this Paragraph 11.3.  This release and waiver shall be binding upon the parties whether or not insurance coverage is in force at the time of the loss or destruction of property referred to in this Paragraph 11.3.
 
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12.
Property Damage.
 
12.1.                      Notice; Total Destruction.  Tenant shall immediately give written notice to Landlord if the Premises or the Building are damaged or destroyed.  If the Premises or the Building should be totally destroyed or so damaged by an insured peril in an amount exceeding thirty percent (30%) of the full construction replacement cost of the Building or Premises, respectively (as used herein, the "Damage Threshold"), Landlord may elect to terminate this Lease as of the date of the damage by notice of termination in writing to Tenant within thirty (30) days after such date, in which event all unaccrued rights and obligations of the parties under this Lease shall cease and terminate except to the extent such obligations specifically survive termination of this Lease.
 
12.2.                      Partial Destruction.  If the Building or the Premises should be damaged by an insured peril which does not meet the Damage Threshold, or if damage or destruction meeting the Damage Threshold occurs but Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease, this Lease shall not terminate and Landlord shall restore the Premises to substantially its previous condition, except that Landlord shall not be required to rebuild, repair or replace any part of the partitions, fixtures, alterations, additions and other improvements required to be covered by Tenant's insurance pursuant to Paragraph 11.2.  If the Premises are untenantable in whole or part during the period commencing upon the date of the occurrence of such damage and ending upon substantial completion of Landlord's required repairs or rebuilding, Base Rent shall be reduced during such period to the extent the Premises are not reasonably usable by Tenant for the Permitted Use.
 
12.3.                      Damage Near End of Lease Term.  If the damage to the Premises or Building occurs during the last twelve (12) months of the Lease Term in an amount exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) of the full construction replacement cost of the Building or Premises, respectively, either Landlord or Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease as of the date the damage occurred, regardless of the sufficiency of any insurance proceeds.  The party electing to terminate this Lease shall give written notification to the other party of such election within thirty (30) days after Tenant's notice to Landlord of the occurrence of the damage, in which event all unaccrued rights and obligations of the parties under this Lease shall cease and terminate except to the extent such obligations specifically survive termination of this Lease.
 
12.4.                      Repair of Damage.  All repairs made by Landlord pursuant to this Paragraph 12 shall be accomplished as soon as is reasonably possible, subject to force majeure as described in Paragraph 23.1.  Landlord's good faith estimate of the cost of repairs of any damage, or of the replacement cost of the Premises or the Building, shall be conclusive as between Landlord and Tenant.  The repair and restoration of the Premises shall be made pursuant to plans and specifications developed by Landlord in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion and judgment, and such plans and specifications shall exclude all equipment, fixtures, improvements and alterations installed by Tenant.  All insurance proceeds for repairs shall be payable solely to Landlord, and Tenant shall have no interest therein.  Nothing herein shall be construed to obligate Landlord to expend monies in excess of the insurance proceeds received by Landlord.  Landlord shall be responsible for the insurance deductible, unless the loss is caused by Tenant or Tenant's agents, employees, officers or representatives, in which case, and notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 11.3, Tenant shall be responsible for the amount of the deductible.
 
12.5.                      Other Damage.  If the Premises or the Building is substantially or totally destroyed by any cause whatsoever which is not covered by the foregoing provisions of this Paragraph 12, this Lease shall terminate as of the date the destruction occurred; provided, however, that if the damage does not meet the Damage Threshold, Landlord may elect (but will not be required) to rebuild the Premises at Landlord's own expense, in which case this Lease shall remain in full force and effect.  Landlord shall notify Tenant of such election within thirty (30) days after the casualty.
 
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13.
Condemnation.
 
13.1.                      Partial Taking.  If a portion of the Premises is condemned and Paragraph 13.2 does not apply, this Lease shall continue on the following terms:
 
13.1.1.                      Landlord shall be entitled to all of the proceeds of condemnation, and Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord as a result of the condemnation.
 
13.1.2.                      Landlord shall proceed as soon as reasonably possible to make such repairs and alterations to the Premises as are necessary to restore the remaining Premises to a condition as comparable as reasonably practicable to that existing at the time of condemnation.  Landlord need not incur expenses for restoration in excess of the amount of condemnation proceeds received by Landlord after payment of all reasonable costs, expenses and attorneys fees incurred by Landlord in connection therewith.
 
13.1.3.                      Rent shall be abated during the period of restoration to the extent the Premises are not reasonably usable by Tenant for the use permitted by Paragraph 6.1, and rent shall be reduced for the remainder of the Lease Term in an amount equal to the reduction in rental value of the Premises caused by the taking.
 
13.2.                      Total Taking.  If a condemning authority takes the entire Premises or a portion sufficient to render the remainder unsuitable for Tenant's use, then either party may elect to terminate this Lease effective on the date that title passes to the condemning authority.  Landlord shall be entitled to all of the proceeds of condemnation, and Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord as a result of such condemnation.
 
14.
Assignment, Subletting and Other Transfers.
 
14.1.                      General.  Neither the Lease nor any part of the Premises may be assigned, mortgaged, subleased or otherwise transferred, nor may a right of use of any portion of the Premises be conferred on any person or entity by any other means, without the prior written consent of Landlord which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  Prior to effectuating any such assignment, sublease or other transfer, Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing of the name and address of the proposed transferee, and deliver to Landlord with such notice a true and complete copy of the proposed assignment agreement, sublease or other occupancy agreement, current financial statements of such proposed transferee, a statement of the use of the Premises by such proposed transferee and such other information or documents as may be necessary or appropriate to enable Landlord to determine the qualifications of the proposed transferee together with a request that Landlord consent thereto ("Tenant's Notice").  Without limiting Landlord's ability to deny or condition consent for any other reason, it shall not be considered unreasonable if Landlord's consent to a proposed sublease, assignment or other transfer is denied based on the following: (i) the business of the proposed transferee (A) is not compatible with the nature and character of the Park or the businesses in the Park and/or (B) will conflict with any exclusive uses or use restrictions that Landlord has granted to other occupants of the Park, (ii) the financial strength of the proposed transferee is not at least equal to the financial strength of Tenant either at the time Tenant entered into this Lease or at the time of the proposed transfer (whichever is greater), (iii) the proposed transferee will excessively overpark the Building and/or the Park with automobiles or trucks (excessively overpark shall mean that the proposed transferee's parking will violate local parking restrictions or will interfere with other tenants occupying the Building or the Park), (iv) the proposed transferee cannot demonstrate to Landlord's reasonable satisfaction the management skills or experience necessary, in Landlord's reasonable opinion, to be successful in the Premises, (v) the proposed transferee has a record of environmental contamination or their anticipated use of the Premises involves the generation, storage, use, sale, treatment, release or disposal of any Hazardous Substances, or (vi) the proposed form of sublease, assignment or other occupancy agreement is unacceptable (unacceptable form of sublease, assignment or other occupancy agreement shall mean that the content and format of the form are not consistent with the terms of this Lease or are not consistent with the terms and requirements of Landlord's loan documents for the Building).  Any attempted assignment, subletting, transfer or encumbrance by Tenant in violation of the terms and covenants of this Paragraph 14.1 shall be void.
 
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14.2.                      No Release; Excess Rent.  No assignment, subletting or other transfer, whether consented to by Landlord or not, or permitted hereunder, shall relieve Tenant of its liability under this Lease.  If an event of default occurs while the Premises or any part thereof are assigned, sublet or otherwise transferred, then Landlord, in addition to any other remedies herein provided, or provided by law, may collect directly from such assignee, sublessee or transferee all rents payable to Tenant and apply such rent against any sums due Landlord hereunder.  No such collection shall be construed to constitute a novation or a release of Tenant from the further performance of Tenant's obligations hereunder.  If Tenant assigns or otherwise transfers this Lease or sublets the Premises for an amount in excess of the rent called for by this Lease, such excess shall be paid to Landlord within ten (10) days following receipt by Tenant.
 
15.
Tenant Default.
 
15.1.                      Default.  Any of the following shall constitute a default by Tenant under this Lease:
 
15.1.1.                      Tenant's failure to (i) pay rent or any other charge under this Lease within five (5) days after it is due or (ii) immediately cure or remove any lien pursuant to Paragraph 19 or (iii) except as provided in Paragraphs 15.1.2 through 15.1.4, comply with any other term or condition within thirty (30) days following written notice from Landlord specifying the noncompliance.  If any failure described in clause (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence cannot be cured within the thirty (30)-day period, this provision shall be deemed complied with so long as Tenant commences correction within such period and thereafter proceeds in good faith and with reasonable diligence to effect the remedy as soon as practicable.
 
15.1.2.                      Tenant's insolvency; assignment for the benefit of its creditors; Tenant's voluntary petition in bankruptcy or adjudication as bankrupt; attachment of or the levying of execution on the leasehold interest and failure of Tenant to secure discharge of the attachment or release of the levy of execution within ten (10) days; or the appointment of a receiver for Tenant's properties.
 
15.1.3.                      Abandonment of the Premises by Tenant.
 
15.1.4.                      Failure of Tenant to deliver the documents or agreements required under Paragraphs 18.1 and/or 18.3 within the relevant time period(s) specified therein.
 
15.2.                      Remedies for Default.  For any default as described in Paragraph 15.1, Landlord shall have the right to the following remedies which are intended to be cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided under applicable law:
 
15.2.1.                      Terminate Tenant's right to possession of the Premises and Tenant's rights under this Lease by written notice to Tenant without relieving Tenant from its obligation to pay damages.
 
15.2.2.                      Re-enter and take possession of the Premises and remove any persons or property by legal action or by self-help with the use of reasonable force and without liability for damages, other than as a result of Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, and without having accepted a surrender. Tenant's liability to Landlord for damages shall survive the tenancy.  Landlord may, after such retaking of possession, relet the Premises upon any reasonable terms.  No such reletting shall be construed as an acceptance of a surrender of Tenant's leasehold interest.
 
15.2.3.                      Except to the extent otherwise provided by applicable law, in the event of termination or retaking of possession following default, Landlord shall be entitled to recover immediately, without waiting until the due date of any future rent or until the date fixed for expiration of the Lease Term, the following amounts as damages:
 
(i)           The loss of rental from the date of default until a new tenant is secured and paying rent.
 
(ii)           The reasonable costs of reentry and reletting including without limitation the cost of any cleanup, refurbishing, removal and disposal of Tenant's property and fixtures, or any other expense occasioned by Tenant's default including but not limited to remodeling or repair costs, attorney fees, court costs, broker commissions, and marketing costs.
 
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(iii)           Any excess of the value of the rent and all of Tenant's other obligations under this Lease over the reasonable expected return from the Premises for the period commencing on the earlier of the date of trial or the date the Premises are relet, and continuing through the end of the Lease Term.  The present value of future amounts shall be computed using a discount rate equal to the prime loan rate in effect on the date of trial of major national banks who are members of the Federal Reserve System, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and are located in the State in which the Premises is located.
 
15.3.                      No Bar of Action(s).  Landlord may sue periodically to recover damages during the period corresponding to the remainder of the Lease Term, and no action for damages shall bar a later action for damages subsequently accruing.
 
15.4.                      Landlord Cure.  If Tenant fails to perform any obligation under this Lease, Landlord shall have the option to do so after five (5) days written notice to Tenant.  All of Landlord's expenditures to correct the default shall be reimbursed by Tenant on demand together with interest at the rate specified in Paragraph 23.2 from the date of expenditure until repaid.  Such action by Landlord shall not waive any other remedies available to Landlord because of the default.
 
15.5.                      No Exclusion.  The foregoing remedies shall be in addition to and shall not exclude any other remedy available to Landlord at law or in equity.
 
16.
Landlord Default.
 
Landlord shall be in default under this Lease if it shall fail to comply with any term, provision or covenant of this Lease and shall not cure such failure within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to Landlord unless such cure cannot reasonably be accomplished within such thirty (30)-day period.  Landlord shall have such additional time as is reasonably necessary to accomplish such cure provided Landlord promptly commences and diligently prosecutes such cure to completion.
 
17.
Surrender at Expiration or Termination.
 
17.1.                      Surrender.  On expiration or early termination of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver all keys to Landlord, have final utility readings made and pay all utility accounts current on the date of move out, and surrender the Premises clean and free of debris inside and out, with all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in good operating condition, all signing removed and defacement corrected, and all repairs called for under this Lease completed.  The Premises shall be delivered in the same condition as at the Commencement Date, subject only to damage by casualty, the provisions of Paragraphs 6.5, 6.6, 9.2 and 17.2 and depreciation and wear from ordinary use.  Tenant shall remove all of its furnishings and trade fixtures that remain its property and restore all damage resulting from such removal.  Failure to remove said property shall be an abandonment of same, and Landlord may remove and/or dispose of it in any manner permitted under law without liability, and Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for any costs of removal, restoration, transportation to storage, storage and/or disposal, with interest on all such expenses as provided in Paragraph 23.2.  The provisions of this Paragraph 17.1 (including, without limitation, all provisions referenced herein) shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
 
17.2.                      Removal of Hazardous Substances.  Upon expiration of this Lease or sooner termination of this Lease for any reason, Tenant shall remove all Hazardous Substances and facilities used for the storage or handling of Hazardous Substances from the Premises and restore the affected areas by repairing any damage caused by the installation or removal of the facilities.  Following such removal, Tenant shall certify in writing to Landlord that all such removal is complete.  Until such time as Tenant has fulfilled all the requirements of this Paragraph 17.2 (in addition to any other requirements), Landlord may treat Tenant as a holdover Tenant as provided below; provided, however, that any such continuation of this Lease shall not relieve Tenant of its obligations under this Paragraph 17.2.
 
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17.3.                      Failure to Vacate.  If Tenant fails to vacate the Premises when required and holds over without Landlord's prior written consent, Landlord may elect either (i) to treat Tenant as a tenant from month to month, subject to all provisions of this Lease except the provision for Lease Term and at a rental rate equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent payable by Tenant immediately preceding the scheduled expiration of the Lease Term plus Additional Rent, or (ii) to treat Tenant as a tenant at sufferance, eject Tenant from the Premises and recover damages caused by wrongful holdover including, without limitation, as set forth in Paragraph 17.4.  Failure of Tenant to remove furniture, furnishings, cabling or other telecommunications equipment, or trade fixtures which Tenant is required to remove under this Lease shall constitute a failure to vacate to which this Paragraph 17.3 shall apply if such property not removed substantially interferes with occupancy of the Premises by another tenant or with occupancy by Landlord for any purpose including preparation for a new tenant.  If a month-to-month tenancy results from a holdover by Tenant under this Paragraph 17.3, the tenancy shall be terminable upon thirty (30) days written notice from Landlord.  Tenant waives any notice that would otherwise be provided by law with respect to a month-to-month tenancy.
 
17.4.                      Indemnification.  Tenant acknowledges that, if Tenant holds over without Landlord's consent as provided above, such holding over may compromise or otherwise affect Landlord's ability to enter into new leases with prospective tenants regarding the Premises and/or the Building.  Therefore, if Tenant fails to surrender the Premises upon the expiration or other termination of this Lease, then, in addition to any other liabilities to Landlord accruing therefrom, Tenant shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any and all obligations, losses, claims, actions, causes of action, liabilities, penalties, damages (including consequential and punitive damages), costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys and consultants fees and expense) resulting from such failure including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any claims made by any succeeding tenant founded upon such failure to surrender and any lost profits to Landlord resulting therefrom.  The provisions of this Paragraph 17.4 are in addition to, and do not affect, Landlord's right to re-entry or other rights hereunder or provided by law.  Tenant's obligations under this Paragraph 17.4 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
 
18.
Mortgage or Sale by Landlord; Estoppel Certificates.
 
18.1.                      Priority.  This Lease is and shall be prior to any mortgage or deed of trust ("Encumbrance") recorded after the date of this Lease and affecting the Building and the land upon which the Building is located.  However, if any lender holding an Encumbrance secured by the Building and the land underlying the Building requires that this Lease be subordinate to the Encumbrance, then Tenant agrees that this Lease shall be subordinate to the Encumbrance if the holder thereof agrees in writing with Tenant that no foreclosure, deed given in lieu of the foreclosure, or sale pursuant to the terms of the Encumbrance, or other steps or procedures taken under the Encumbrance shall affect Tenant's right to quiet possession of the Premises so long as Tenant pays rent and timely observes and performs all of the provisions of this Lease.  If the foregoing condition is met, Tenant shall execute the written agreement and any other documents required by the holder of the Encumbrance to accomplish the purposes of this Paragraph 18.1 within twenty (20) days following receipt thereof.
 
18.2.                      Attornment.  If the Building is sold as a result of foreclosure of any Encumbrance thereon or otherwise transferred by Landlord or any successor, Tenant shall attorn to the purchaser or transferee, and the transferor shall have no further liability hereunder.
 
18.3.                      Estoppel Certificate.  Either party shall within twenty (20) days after notice from the other execute and deliver to the other party a certificate stating whether or not this Lease has been modified and is in full force and effect and specifying any modifications or alleged breaches by the other party.  The certificate shall also state the amount of Base Rent and Additional Rent, the amount of the Security Deposit (if any), the amount of any prepaid Base Rent and Additional Rent and any other factual information reasonably requested by the other party.  Failure to deliver the certificate within the specified time shall be conclusive upon the party of whom the certificate was requested that the Lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified except as may be represented by the party requesting the certificate.
 
19.
Liens.
 
Tenant shall keep the Premises free from any liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished or obligations incurred by or on behalf of Tenant and shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from all claims, costs and liabilities, including attorneys fees and costs, in connection with or arising out of any such lien or claim of lien.
 
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20.
Attorneys Fees; Waiver of Jury Trial.
 
In the event that any party shall bring an action to enforce its rights under this Lease, the prevailing party in any such proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys, witness and expert fees and costs of the proceeding, including any appeal thereof and in any proceedings in bankruptcy.  For purposes hereof, the reasonable fees of Landlord's in-house attorneys or Tenant's in-house attorneys, as the case may be, who perform services in connection with any such enforcement action are recoverable, and shall be based on the fees regularly charged by private attorneys with the equivalent number of years of experience in the relevant subject matter area of the law, in law firms in the City of Portland, Oregon with approximately the same number of attorneys as are employed by Landlord's Law Department or Tenant's Law Department, as the case may be.  The provisions of this Paragraph 20 are separate and severable and shall survive a judgment on this Lease.  Disputes between the parties which are to be litigated shall be tried before a judge without a jury.
 
21.
Limitation on Liability; Transfer by Landlord.
 
21.1.                      Property and Assets.  All persons dealing with Landlord must look solely to the property and assets of Landlord for the payment of any claim against Landlord or for the performance of any obligation of Landlord as neither the joint venturers, general partners, limited partners, members, employees, nor agents (as the case may be) of Landlord assume any personal liability for obligations entered into on behalf of Landlord (or its predecessors in interest) and their respective properties shall not be subject to the claims of any person in respect of any such liability or obligation.  As used herein, the words "property and assets of Landlord" exclude any rights of Landlord for the payment of capital contributions or other obligations to it by any joint venturer, general partner, limited partner or member (as the case may be) in such capacity.
 
21.2.                      Transfer by Landlord.  All obligations of Landlord hereunder will be binding upon Landlord only during the period of its possession of the Premises and not thereafter.  The term "Landlord" shall mean only the owner of the Premises for the time being, and if such owner transfers its interest in the Premises, such owner shall thereupon be released and discharged from all covenants and obligations of the Landlord thereafter accruing, but such covenants and obligations shall be binding during the Lease Term upon each new owner for the duration of each owner's ownership.
 
21.3.                      Other Occupants.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant for loss or damages arising out of the acts or inaction of other tenants or occupants.
 
22.
Real Estate Brokers; Finders.
 
Each party represents that it has not had dealings with any real estate broker, finder or other person with respect to this Lease in any manner.  Each party shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold the other party harmless from and against all claims, costs, demands, actions, liabilities, losses and expenses (including the reasonable attorneys fees of counsel chosen by the other party) arising out of or resulting from any claims that may be asserted against such other party by any broker, finder or other person with whom the party bearing the indemnity obligation has, or purportedly has, dealt.
 
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23.
Other.
 
23.1.                      Force Majeure.  The occurrence of any of the following events shall excuse the performance of such obligations of Landlord or Tenant to the extent thereby rendered impossible or not reasonably practicable for so long as such event continues so long as the party under this Lease required to perform gives prompt notice of such delay to the other party:  strikes; lockouts; labor disputes; acts of God; inability to obtain labor, materials or reasonable substitutes therefor; governmental restrictions, regulations, or controls; judicial orders; enemy or hostile government action; terrorism; civil commotion; fire or other casualty; condemnation and other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party obligated to perform; provided, however, that in no event will the occurrence of any of said events or causes excuse the failure to pay rent or any other payment to be made by Tenant hereunder strictly as and when required under this Lease.
 
23.2.                      Interest; Late Charges.  Rent not paid within ten (10) days of when due shall bear interest from the date due until paid at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum.  Landlord may at its option impose a late charge of $.05 for each $1.00 of rent for rent payments made more than ten (10) days late in addition to interest and other remedies available for default.
 
23.3.                      Captions; Paragraph Headings.  The captions and headings used in this Lease are for the purpose of convenience only and shall not be construed to limit or extend the meaning of any part of this Lease.  Reference to a "Paragraph" shall mean reference to either a specified numbered paragraph or subparagraph of this Lease.
 
23.4.                      Nonwaiver.  Waiver by either party of strict performance of any provision of this Lease shall not be a waiver of or prejudice the party's right to require strict performance of the same provision in the future or of any other provision.
 
23.5.                      Succession.  Subject to the limitations on transfer of Tenant's interest, this Lease shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective heirs, successors, and assigns.
 
23.6.                      Entry for Inspection. Landlord and its authorized representatives shall have the right to enter upon the Premises with reasonable notice (but in no event shall more than twenty-four (24) hours notice be required) to determine Tenant's compliance with this Lease, to make necessary repairs to the Building or the Premises, or to show the Premises or the Building to any prospective tenant or purchasers.  Landlord may place and maintain upon the Building and/or Premises notices for leasing or sale of the Building and/or the Premises.  Landlord may enter upon the Premises without notice by any means necessary in the case of an emergency.
 
23.7.                      Notices.  Any notice permitted or required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery or certified United States mail (return receipt requested), U.S. Express Mail or overnight air courier, in each case postage or equivalent prepaid, addressed to the address for notices set forth in the Basic Lease Terms.  The person to whom and the place to which notices are to be given may be changed from time to time by either party by written notice given to the other party.  If any notice is given by mail, it shall be effective upon the earlier of (i) seventy-two (72) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail with postage prepaid, or (ii) actual delivery or refusal to accept such delivery, as indicated by the return receipt; and if given by personal delivery, U.S. Express Mail or by overnight air courier, when delivered.
 
23.8.                      Entire Agreement.  This Lease is the entire agreement between the parties, and there are no agreements or representations between the parties except as expressed herein.
 
23.9.                      Authority.  Each of the persons executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant warrants to Landlord that Tenant is a valid and existing corporation or other relevant entity, that Tenant has all right and authority to enter into this Lease, and that each and every person signing on behalf of Tenant is authorized to do so.  Each of the persons executing this Lease on behalf of Landlord warrants to Tenant that Landlord is a valid and existing corporation or other relevant entity, that Landlord has all right and authority to enter into this Lease, and that each and every person signing on behalf of Landlord is authorized to do so.
 
23.10.                      Time of Essence.  Time is of the essence of the performance of each of Tenant's obligations under this Lease.
 
23.11.                      Modifications.  This Lease may not be modified except by written endorsement attached to this Lease, dated and signed by the parties.
 
23.12.                      No Appurtenances.  This Lease does not create any rights to light and air by means of openings in the walls of the Building, any rights or interests in parking facilities, or any other rights, easements or licenses, by implication or otherwise, except as expressly set forth in this Lease or its exhibits.
 
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23.13.                      Financial Statements.  Upon written request of Landlord, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord, within ten (10) days following receipt of Landlord's written request, Tenant's most current financial statements (including balance sheet and income statement) prepared in the ordinary course of Tenant's business and, if not audited, certified by the chief financial officer or accounting officer of Tenant that such statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  Landlord may make such financial statement available to any prospective lender or purchaser of the Park or any portion thereof.  Landlord shall otherwise keep such financial statement confidential and shall require any such prospective lender or purchaser to do the same.
 
23.14.                      Regulations.  Landlord shall have the right to make and enforce regulations and criteria consistent with this Lease for the purpose of promoting safety, order, cleanliness and good service to the tenants and other occupants of the Park.  Copies of all such regulations shall be furnished to Tenant and shall be complied with as if part of this Lease.
 
23.15.                      Applicable Law; Severability.  This Lease shall be construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State in which the Premises is located.  If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any portion of this Lease to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable as written, it is the intention of the parties that (i) such portion of this Lease be enforced to the extent permitted by law and (ii) the balance of this Lease remain in full force and effect.  It is also the intention of the parties that in lieu of each clause or provision of this Lease that is illegal, invalid or unenforceable there be added, as a part of this Lease, a clause or provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable clause or provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.
 
23.16.                      Landlord's Consent.  Whenever Landlord's consent or approval is required under this Lease, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, Landlord may grant or withhold such consent or approval in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion.
 
23.17.                      Joint and Several Liability.  In the event Tenant now or hereafter consists of more than one person, firm or corporation, then all such persons, firms or corporations shall be jointly and severally liable as Tenant under this Lease.
 
23.18.                      Construction and Interpretation.  All provisions of this Lease have been negotiated by Landlord and Tenant at arm's length and neither party shall be deemed the author of this Lease.  This Lease shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship or alleged authorship of any provision hereof or by reason of the status of the respective parties as Landlord or Tenant.
 
23.19.                      No Recordation.  Neither this Lease, nor any short form or memorandum thereof, shall be recorded in any manner against the real property of which the Premises comprises a portion.
 
23.20.                      No Partnership Created.  Neither this Lease nor the calculation and payment of Base Rent, Additional Rent or any other sums hereunder, is intended to create a partnership or joint venture between Landlord and Tenant, or to create a principal-and-agent relationship between the parties.
 
23.21.                      OFAC.  Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that Tenant is not and shall not become a person or entity with whom Landlord is restricted from doing business under any current or future regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") of the Department of the Treasury (including, but not limited to, those named on OFAC's Specially Designated and Blocked Persons list) or under any current or future statute, executive order (including, but not limited to, the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action and is not and shall not engage in any dealings or transaction or be otherwise associated with such persons or entities.
 
23.22.                      Guaranty.  Intentionally omitted.
 
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23.23.                      Exhibits.  The following exhibits are attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference:
 
    Exhibit A – Site Plan
    Exhibit B – Space Plan
    Exhibit C – Landlord's Work

24.
Special Provisions.
 
24.1.                      Existing Lease.  Tenant currently leases office space from Landlord at PacTrust Business Center, 16290 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road, Portland, Oregon pursuant to a Lease dated June 22, 2007 (the "Existing Lease").  The Existing Lease expires November 30, 2012.  Upon occupancy of the Premises by Tenant, the Existing Lease shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.
 
24.2.                      Assuming the Existing Lease space is vacated pursuant to Paragraph 17 of the Existing Lease, the security deposit under the Existing Lease (defined in Paragraph 2.2.1 as the Existing Security Deposit) will be applied to Landlord's Work as described in Paragraph 2.2.1 herein and Tenant shall have no further obligations under the Existing Lease.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Lease on the respective dates set opposite their signatures below, but this Lease, on behalf of such party, shall be deemed to have been dated as of the Reference Date.
 
  LANDLORD:  
     
     
  PACIFIC REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P.,  
  a Delaware limited partnership  
       
 
By:
PacTrust Realty, Inc.,
 
   
a Delaware corporation,
 
   
its General Partner
 
       
       
 Date: ________________, 2009    By  
    Dave Hicks  
    Vice President  
 
 
 

  TENANT:  
     
     
  CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION  
  a Delaware corporation  
       
       
Date: ________________, 2009
By
   
       
    (typed or printed name)  
       
    Its:  

                   
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Exhibit 31.1
 
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Adel Karas, certify that:
 
1.           I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Calypte Biomedical Corporation;
 
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.           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.           I have disclosed, based on my 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.
 
Dated:  December 4, 2009
         
/s/ Adel Karas
   
 
 
Adel Karas
   
 
 
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officer)
     
 
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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


The undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Calypte Biomedical Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
Dated:  December 4, 2009
         
/s/ Adel Karas
   
 
 
Adel Karas
   
 
 
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive and Financial Officer)
     

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