UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the Transition Period From
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Commission File Number
000-52320
SENTISEARCH, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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20-5655648
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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1217 South Flagler Drive, 3
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West Palm Beach, FL
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33401
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561-653-3284
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(Address of principal executive office)
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(Postal Code)
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(Issuers telephone number)
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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
Securities
registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share
Check whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
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Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes
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Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B
contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge,
in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form
10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting
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Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes
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State issuers revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $0.00
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates
(which, for purposes of this calculation only, excludes our directors, executive officers and ten
percent or greater stockholders of the Company) was $410,287, as computed by reference to the last
sale price of the Companys common stock, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board, on March 4, 2008.
As of March 5, 2008, the Company had outstanding 7,964,542 shares of common stock.
Documents
Incorporated By Reference:
Portions of the registrants definitive proxy statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after
December 31, 2007 (incorporated by reference under Part III).
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes
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PART I
Forward-looking Information
This Annual Report on Form 10-KSB (including the section regarding Managements Discussion and
Analysis or Plan of Operation) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), including statements
using terminology such as can, may, believe, designated to, intend to, expect, plan,
anticipate, estimate, potential or continue, or the negative thereof or other comparable
terminology regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. You should
read statements that contain these words carefully because they:
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discuss our future expectations;
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contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial
condition; and
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state other forward-looking information.
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We believe it is important to communicate our expectations. However, forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties and our actual results and the timing of certain events
could differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of certain
factors, including those set forth under Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of
Operation and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. All forward-looking statements and
risk factors included in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information
available to us as of the date thereof, and we assume no obligations to update any forward-looking
statement or risk factor, unless we are required to do so by law.
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ITEM 1
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.
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Corporate History
SentiSearch, Inc. (SentiSearch or we or us or the Company) is a Delaware corporation
that was incorporated on October 3, 2006. We were previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sentigen
Holding Corp. (Sentigen) and were incorporated solely for the purposes of holding the olfaction
intellectual property assets of Sentigen and its then subsidiary, Sentigen Biosciences, Inc.
(Sentigen Biosciences). Prior to the merger between Sentigen and Invitrogen Corporation
(Invitrogen) that was consummated on December 1, 2006, Sentigen separated its olfaction
intellectual property assets from the businesses to be acquired by Invitrogen. This separation was
accomplished through the contribution of Sentigens olfaction intellectual property assets to us on
October 10, 2006 and the subsequent spin-off in which Sentigen distributed 100% of its ownership
interest in us to its then stockholders on December 1, 2006. As a result of this spin-off, we
became a public, stand-alone company. Our principal executive offices are located at 1217 South
Flagler Drive, 3
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Floor, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.
Overview
The olfaction intellectual property assets that we hold primarily consist of an exclusive
worldwide license issued by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
(Columbia), as described in more detail below under the heading Licensed Products and Services
(the Columbia License), and certain patent applications titled Nucleic Acids and Proteins of
Insect or 83b odorant receptor genes and uses thereof. The olfaction intellectual property assets
are also referred to in this Form 10-KSB as our olfaction intellectual property. We are currently
a development stage company and have a limited operating history. Other than with regard to the
development and protection of our intellectual property, our planned principal operations have not
commenced. We have not generated any revenues from operations and have no assurance of any future
revenues. All losses accumulated since the commencement of our business have been considered as
part of our development stage activities.
Licensed Products and Services
On April 10, 2000, Sentigen Biosciences entered into the Columbia License described below. On
October 10, 2006, we entered into a contribution agreement with Sentigen pursuant to which Sentigen
transferred to us all of its olfaction intellectual property, including the Columbia License. On
October 17, 2006, Columbia consented to the assignment of the Columbia License from Sentigen
Biosciences to us subject to certain conditions, all of which have been satisfied to the extent
currently required.
The Columbia License provides us with worldwide rights to certain of Columbias patent
applications and other rights in the areas of insect chemosensation and olfaction. The Columbia
License gives us an exclusive license to develop, manufacture, have made, import, use, sell,
distribute, rent or lease (i) any product or service the development, manufacture, use, sale,
distribution, rental or lease of which is covered by a claim of a patent licensed to us under the
Columbia License or (ii) any product or service that involves the know-how, confidential
information and physical materials conveyed by Columbia to us relating to the patents licensed from
Columbia (collectively, the Licensed Products/Services). In addition to certain funding
requirements by Sentigen, all of which were satisfied, in consideration of the Columbia License,
Columbia was issued 75,000 shares of Sentigen common stock and will receive royalties of 1% of the
net sales of any Licensed Products/Services.
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licenses granted to us under the Columbia License expire on the later of the date of
expiration of the last to expire of the licensed patents relating to any Licensed Product/Service
or ten years from the first sale of any Licensed Product/Service.
The potential uses of the olfaction intellectual property assets derived from the Columbia
License consist of three families of patent applications relating to (i) odorant receptors and
their uses, (ii) cloning of vertebrate pheromone receptors and their uses and (iii) genes encoding
insect odorant receptors and their uses. We believe that the applications most likely to be useful
in the near future are in the area of insect control, because insects operate entirely through
sense of smell and taste for feeding, mating, locating egg-laying sites and general navigation.
Blocking the insect sense of smell and taste may afford a potential strategy to inhibit insect
reproduction, feeding behavior, and damage to humans, animals, crops and stored products. Such a
technology would not require genetic modification of the plant or insect and may rely solely on
compounds that are natural, non-toxic and compatible with organic farming methods. This technology
has the potential to offer a high level of specificity providing for the targeting of an individual
species, reduction of environmental disruption and less chance of insect resistance.
In addition to the Columbia License, we have certain patent applications relating to nucleic
acids and proteins of insect or 83b odorant receptor genes and their uses. These patent
applications relate to the isolation of a gene that appears to be ubiquitous among insects. This
gene has been identified in various species of insects, including many that have a profound effect
on agricultural production and human health. The identification of this gene, and the protein that
it expresses, may enable the development of high-throughput screening methods to discover compounds
that attract insects to a particular site (and away from one where their presence is undesirable),
or develop materials that are distasteful to the insects sense of smell, thereby making
agricultural products, for example, undesirable to them.
During July 2007, we were issued two patents in the United States and during November 2007, we
were issued a patent in Australia. One of the U.S. patents and the Australia patent were issued
directly to us and the other U.S. patent was issued under the Columbia License. All of the issued
patents cover nucleic acid molecules which encode insect odorant receptor proteins, including
numerous variations on insect odorant receptor coding sequence. The patents cover any nucleic acid
molecule as long as the protein it encodes contains a short segment of amino acids, linked
together.
We believe that our olfaction intellectual property may be of value to commercial and
non-profit partners wishing to develop novel, safer and more effective means to control pest
insects through molecular manipulation of insect olfaction and taste. This effort would aim to
identify receptor molecules that control key aspects of insect behavior and discovering compounds
that block or activate the function of these receptors and to identify new compounds that may have
use in agricultural crop protection and insect-borne disease management such as agents that
completely block the insect sense of smell rendering an individual or a field invisible to insects.
Other potential products include new and effective insect repellants and novel potent attractants
for use in insect bait stations and traps.
We believe the applications offering the greatest potential for developing products in the
intermediate term are for mosquito repellants to be sold by household product companies. Other
potential markets for our olfaction intellectual property include:
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food production;
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agricultural chemical companies; and
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pharmaceutical companies.
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Our executive officer and board of directors are also seeking opportunities with non-profit
agencies and with potential commercial partners to leverage our olfaction intellectual property for
the development of control agents for biting insects, in
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particular, insect vectors of malaria and other diseases. If these endeavors are successful,
additional capital commensurate with such an undertaking may need to be raised.
In particular, additional steps to commercialize the intellectual property assets may include:
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obtaining research and development grants;
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developing commercially feasible products;
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filing and obtaining additional patents;
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entering into licensing, marketing or joint venture agreements;
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applying the olfaction intellectual property to a commercially viable product;
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developing and implementing a marketing plan in conjunction with a partner or
licensee;
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controlling quality and cost in the manufacturing process in conjunction with a
partner or licensee;
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selling products on a profitable basis in conjunction with a partner or licensee; and
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structuring an agreement that will enable us to enjoy the profits of our products.
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However, there is no guarantee that commercial opportunities will arise from our efforts to
develop our olfaction intellectual property. We currently do not have any research and development
grant applications outstanding nor can we predict whether we will receive any research and
development grants or other commercial funding in the near future.
Although no commercially feasible
products are imminently foreseeable, we intend to enter into
discussions with third parties concerning a possible development, licensing, marketing or joint venture agreement to commercialize our
olfaction intellectual property. We currently have limited financial and personnel resources, and
believe that we must enter into an agreement with another party in order to commercialize our
intellectual property assets.
Competition
We face competition primarily from universities, including Yale University and Vanderbilt
University, who are conducting the research and have patent applications pertaining to areas
relevant to olfaction technology. These competitors may have greater financial, management,
technology, research and development, sale, marketing and other resources than we do.
Employees
We currently have one employee. In the event we are able to commercialize our research and
development activities, or prospects for doing so appear significant, we would expect at that time
to hire employees. Presently, Joseph K. Pagano, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, devotes
his time to our Company for no consideration.
Government Regulation
In the event we are able to commercialize our research and development activities and
depending on the development objectives and uses of any of our potential products, we may become
subject to government regulation by certain government agencies including the Food and Drug
Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, we may become subject to
various other federal, state and local regulatory and licensing requirements as the same are
promulgated from time to time. We intend to monitor and comply with any requirements which may, from
time to time, become applicable to us. Failure by us to comply with any applicable requirements
could result in, among other things, the imposition of fines by governmental authorities or awards
of damages to private litigants.
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ITEM 2
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.
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During 2007, our principal executive office was located at 1482 East Valley Road, Box 608,
Santa Barbara, California 93108. This was a business address of Joseph K. Pagano, our Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, and was provided to us at no cost. During the first quarter of 2008, our
principal executive office moved to 1217 South Flagler Drive, 3
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Floor, West Palm
Beach, Florida 33401. Our new office is leased to us pursuant to a sublease that will expire in
August 2008 and consists of approximately 411 square feet. We have no real property assets.
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ITEM 3
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
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None.
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ITEM 4
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SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
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None.
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PART II
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ITEM 5
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MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
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Market Information
Since our spin-off from Sentigen in late 2006, our common stock has been listed for quotation
on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol SSRC. The following table sets forth for the period
indicated, the high and low prices for our common stock. Such quotations reflect inter-dealer
prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
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2007
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Holders
As of March 5, 2008, we had approximately 40 stockholders of record.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. For the foreseeable
future, we intend to retain any earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business,
and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock. Any future determination to
pay dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will be dependent upon then
existing conditions, including our financial condition and results of operations, capital
requirements, contractual restrictions, business prospects and other factors that the board of
directors considers relevant.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.
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Forward-looking Information
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial
Statements and Notes thereto, included elsewhere within this report. This Annual Report on Form
10-KSB contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act,
including statements using terminology such as can, may, believe, designed to, expect,
intend to, plan, anticipate, estimate, potential or continue, or the negative thereof
or other comparable terminology regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the
future. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they:
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discuss our future expectations;
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contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial
condition; and
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state other forward-looking information.
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We believe it is important to communicate our expectations. However, forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties and our actual results and the timing of certain events
could differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of certain
factors, including those set forth under Description of Business and elsewhere in this Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB. All forward-looking statements and risk factors included in this document
are made as of the date hereof, based on
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information available to us as of the date thereof, and we assume no obligations to update any
forward-looking statement or risk factor, unless we are required to do so by law.
Introduction
We were previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sentigen. Sentigen and its then subsidiary,
Sentigen Biosciences, previously owned all right and title to the olfaction intellectual property
assets. Prior to its merger with Invitrogen, Sentigen separated its olfaction intellectual property
assets from the businesses acquired by Invitrogen. This separation was accomplished through the
contribution of Sentigens olfaction intellectual property assets to us on October 10, 2006 and the
subsequent spin-off in which Sentigen distributed 100% of its ownership interest in us to its then
stockholders on December 1, 2006.
To date, we have incurred substantial operating losses. While we believe our technology
capabilities in the olfaction area are substantial, as of December 31, 2007, we held two patents
directly with another patent being issued under our License Agreement. We cannot provide any
assurance that our additional patent applications will be successful. We intend to continually
review the commercial validity of our olfaction technology in order to make the appropriate
decisions as to the best way to allocate our limited resources.
Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that are, in managements view,
important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and demanding of
managements judgment. Our critical accounting policies include:
Impairment of intangibles
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intangible assets consist of license and patent costs of $112,263 as of December 31, 2007, as compared
with $109,092 as of December 31, 2006, and are the result of the
Columbia License and certain patents. The value of the
license reflects the closing share price of our common stock on April 10, 2000 (the closing date of
the Columbia License) multiplied by the 75,000 shares of Sentigen common stock issued to Columbia
University less accumulated amortization. The value of the license is subject to an amortization
period of 10 years. The value of the patents mainly consists of
legal fees and is being amortized over the remaining term of the
license. Management reviews the value of the license and patents for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be fully
recoverable. A review for impairment was conducted by an outside firm that concluded the fair
market value of the olfaction technology was between $120,000 and $190,000 as of August 2006. The
license and patent are considered to be impaired when the carrying value exceeds the calculation of the
undiscounted net future cash inflows or fair market value. An impairment loss of $122,996 was
recognized as amortization expense in August 2006 in connection
with the license. We believe no further impairment loss is
necessary as of December 31, 2007.
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2007, we did not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements, as defined in
Item 303(c) of Regulation S-B.
Plan of Operations
General
We are a development stage company as defined in Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB)
Statement No. 7, Accounting and Reporting by Development
Stage Enterprises. Other than with regard to the development
and protection of our intellectual property, our planned principal
operations have not yet commenced. We intend to establish a new business. We have not generated any
revenues from operations and have no assurance of any future revenues. All losses accumulated since
commencement of our business have been considered as part of our development stage activities.
Prior to the spin-off on December 1, 2006, our business was operated within Sentigen as part
of its broader corporate organization rather than as a stand-alone company. Historically, Sentigen
performed certain corporate functions for us. Our historical financial statements included herein
do not reflect the expense of certain corporate functions we would have needed to perform if we
were not a wholly-owned subsidiary. Following the spin-off, Sentigen no longer provided assistance
to us and we are responsible for the additional costs associated with being an independent public
company, including costs related to corporate governance, quoted
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securities and investor relations issues. Therefore, you should not make any assumptions
regarding our future performance based on the financial statements.
Our financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities. On June 21, 2007, certain of our
officers, directors and shareholders loaned us an aggregate of $180,000. See
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Capital Resources
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We do not believe that our limited financial resources, inclusive of
this borrowed amount, are sufficient to fund operations and capital requirements for the next
twelve months. We will need substantial amounts of additional financing to commercialize the
research programs undertaken by us, which financing may not be available on favorable terms, or at
all. Additional funding may be received through the sale of securities or additional loans
(including possibly additional loans made to us by Mr. Pagano, our chief executive officer, and
other of our stockholders).We are presently targeting to raise between $650,000 $1,000,000 from
our largest stockholders of record or otherwise known to us, due in part to certain constraints
imposed by the U.S. federal securities laws. We expect that this money, if successfully raised,
will be used for general working capital purposes, including primarily the funding of research and
development efforts which may include the pursuit of a joint venture with another entity or
entities. The funds will also be used to repay up to $150,000 in loans previously extended to us
by certain of our directors and major stockholders, to the extent these persons decline to convert
their respective loans into our anticipated capital raise. Our ability to obtain financing and
realize revenue depends upon the status of future business prospects, as well as conditions
prevailing in the capital markets. These factors, among others, raise doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern should we be unable to realize revenues from our olfaction technology
or raise sufficient additional funds in the future.
We believe that our olfaction intellectual property may be of value to commercial and
non-profit partners wishing to develop novel, safer and more effective means to control pest
insects through molecular manipulation of insect olfaction and taste. This effort would aim to
identify receptor molecules that control key aspects of insect behavior and discovering compounds
that block or activate the function of these receptors and to identify new compounds that may have
use in agricultural crop protection and insect-borne disease management such as agents that
completely block the insect sense of smell rendering an individual or a field invisible to insects.
Other potential products include new and effective insect repellants and novel potent attractants
for use in insect bait stations and traps.
Our executive officer and board of directors are also seeking opportunities with non-profit
agencies and with potential commercial partners to leverage our olfaction intellectual property for
the development of control agents for biting insects, in particular, insect vectors of malaria and
other diseases.
Product Research and Development
We currently do not have any research and development grant applications outstanding nor can
we predict whether we will receive any research and development funding during the next twelve (12)
months. We are unable at this time to predict a level of spending, if any, for product research and
development activities during the next twelve (12) months, all of which will be dependent upon the
implementation of our business plan.
Acquisition of Plant and Equipment and Other Assets
We do not anticipate the purchase or sale of any material property, plant or equipment during
the next 12 months.
Number of Employees
We currently have one employee. In the event we are able to commercialize our research and
development activities or prospects for doing so appear significant, we would expect at that time
to hire employees. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in raising the funds required
or generating revenues sufficient to fund the projected increase in the number of employees.
Operating Expenses
General and administrative costs primarily include professional audit fees and legal fees
incurred in our formation and our general compliance and
corporate governance. As of December 31, 2007, we had general and administrative costs of
$237,431, compared to $255,065 at December 31, 2006. The decrease in general and administrative
costs is primarily due to the absence of certain costs related to the spin-off in 2006.
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Amortization
expense includes the amortization of our license and patent costs. For the period April 10,
2000 (Commencement of Predecessor Business) to December 31, 2007, amortization expense was
$370,244. The original value of the license of $440,625 reflects the closing share price of our
common stock on April 10, 2000. The value of the patent of
$41,882 mainly consists of legal fees. The value of the license and
patent, net of amortization as of the year ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006, was $112,263 and $109,092,
respectively. The remaining licensing and patent costs
are being amortized on a straight line basis through April 2010.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have incurred operating losses since inception. As of December 31, 2007, we had $42,500 in
cash and cash equivalents, compared to $67,393 at December 31, 2006. Our working capital deficit at
December 31, 2007 was $79,542, compared to working capital of $28,684 at December 31, 2006. Net
cash used in operating activities for the year ended
December 31, 2007 was $163,511 mainly
attributable to our net loss of $286,544 offset in part by
amortization of license and patent costs of $38,711,
stock-based compensation expense of $1,490, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued
expenses of $82,832. For the year ended December 31, 2006, net cash used in operating activities
was $182,107, mainly attributable to our net loss of $437,569, offset
in part by amortization of license
costs of $182,504 and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $72,958.
On June 21, 2007, we issued a demand promissory note in favor of each of Mr. Frederick R.
Adler, Mr. Joseph K. Pagano, D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp. and Mr. Samuel A. Rozzi (together,
the Lenders), evidencing loans extended to us in the principal amount of $50,000, $50,000,
$50,000 and $30,000, respectively, by the Lenders, for an aggregate amount of $180,000. The
promissory notes accrue interest at Citibank N.A.s reported prime rate plus 3%, which is due and
payable at the time the principal amount of each respective promissory note becomes due. The
promissory notes have a maturity date of June 22, 2009. Each Lender may demand the payment of all
of the outstanding principal and interest of his or its respective promissory note at any time
prior to the maturity date. At the time of the loan transaction, each of the Lenders was the beneficial
owner a significant number of shares of our common stock. In addition, Mr. Pagano is our Chief
Executive Officer and the Chairman of our Board of Directors, and Mr. Adler is a member of our
Board of Directors.
As discussed above, we believe that our financial resources presently are insufficient to fund
operations and capital requirements for the next twelve months. We expect to need additional
amounts of financing in order to more to fully realize the possible research programs to be
undertaken by us, which financing may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. As discussed
above, we are presently targeting to raise between $650,000 $1,000,000 from our largest
stockholders of record or otherwise known to us, due in part to certain constraints imposed by the
U.S. federal securities laws. It is possible that any such financing may be dilutive to current
stockholders and the terms of any debt financings likely could contain restrictive covenants
limiting our ability to do certain things, including paying dividends. We intend to continually
review the commercial validity of the olfaction technology, in order to make the appropriate
decisions as to the best way to allocate our limited resources.
Inflation
Periods of high inflation could have a material adverse impact on us to the extent that
increased borrowing costs for floating rate debt (if any) may not be offset by increases in cash
flow. At December 31, 2007, we had $180,000 in floating rate debt outstanding. There was no
significant impact on our operations as a result of inflation during the years ended December 31,
2006 and 2007.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements (SFAS 157). The purpose of SFAS 157 is to provide users of financial
statements with better information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure
recognized assets and liabilities, the inputs used to develop the measurements, and the effect of
certain of the measurements on earnings for the period. SFAS 157 also provides guidance on the
definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures
about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 changes the definition of fair value to be the price that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, an exit price, as opposed to
the price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability, an entry
price. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods with those fiscal years (e.g. January 1, 2008, for calendar
year-end entities). We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 will have a material impact on our
financial condition or results of operations.
8
In February, 2007 the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value which are not currently required to be measured
at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007, and interim periods for those fiscal years. We do not expect the adoption
of SFAS 159 will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combination (SFAS 141R), which
establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures
in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any
noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. SFAS 141R also provides guidance for recognizing and
measuring goodwill acquired in a business combination and determines what information to disclose
to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. SFAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or
after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 141R will have a material impact on
our financial condition or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated
Financial Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160) which establishes accounting and
reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of
a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest
in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial
statements. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 will have a
material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activitiesan amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 gives financial
statement users better information about the reporting entitys hedges by providing for qualitative
disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the
fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related
contingent features in their hedged positions. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years.
We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 will have a material impact on our financial condition or
results of operations.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting
pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financials statements.
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ITEM 7
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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SENTISEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Page No.
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F-2
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Financial Statements:
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F-3
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F-4
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F-5
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F-6
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F-7
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F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
SentiSearch, Inc.
West Palm Beach, Florida
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of SentiSearch, Inc. (a development stage
company) as of December 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations, changes in
stockholders (deficiency) equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two year period then
ended and for the period April 10, 2000 (commencement of business) to December 31, 2007. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing auditing procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of SentiSearch, Inc. (a development stage company) as of December
31, 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two
year period then ended and for the period April 10, 2000 (commencement of business) to December 31,
2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will
continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company is in
the development stage and has suffered recurring losses. This raises substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans in regard to these matters are also
described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Raich Ende Malter & Co. LLP
RAICH ENDE MALTER
&
CO. LLP
East Meadow, New York
March 28, 2008
F-2
SENTISEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2007
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ASSETS
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Current Assets
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|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
42,500
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|
|
|
|
|
Other Assets
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|
|
|
|
License and
patent costs
|
|
|
482,507
|
|
Less: accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(370,244
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,263
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$
|
154,763
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|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
|
Current Liabilities
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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|
$
|
122,042
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable related party
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
302,042
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders (Deficiency) Equity
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock $0.0001 par value, 8,000,000 shares
authorized, 7,694,542 shares outstanding
|
|
|
769
|
|
Additional paid in capital
|
|
|
1,000,055
|
|
Deficit accumulated during development stage
|
|
|
(1,148,103
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Stockholders (Deficiency) Equity
|
|
|
(147,279
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders (Deficiency) Equity
|
|
$
|
154,763
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
F-3
SENTISEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
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|
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|
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|
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|
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For the period
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|
|
|
|
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|
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April 10, 2000
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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(Commencement
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|
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For the Years
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|
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of Business)
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Ended December 31,
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to December 31,
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2007
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|
|
2006
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|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
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|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income after direct costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
237,431
|
|
|
|
255,065
|
|
|
|
767,457
|
|
Amortization of license and patent costs
|
|
|
38,711
|
|
|
|
182,504
|
|
|
|
370,244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
276,142
|
|
|
|
437,569
|
|
|
|
1,137,701
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and financing expense
|
|
|
10,402
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,402
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,402
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,402
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(286,544
|
)
|
|
|
(437,569
|
)
|
|
|
(1,148,103
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(286,544
|
)
|
|
$
|
(437,569
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,148,103
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
basic and dilutive
|
|
|
7,694,542
|
|
|
|
7,694,542
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
F-4
SENTISEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Changes in Stockholders (Deficiency) Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Subscription
|
|
|
Paid-in
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Receivable
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance April 10, 2000 (Commencement of
Predecessor Business)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(47,763
|
)
|
|
|
(47,763
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(47,763
|
)
|
|
|
(47,763
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,169
|
)
|
|
|
(63,169
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(110,932
|
)
|
|
|
(110,932
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(65,936
|
)
|
|
|
(65,936
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(176,868
|
)
|
|
|
(176,868
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77,083
|
)
|
|
|
(77,083
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(253,951
|
)
|
|
|
(253,951
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(109,169
|
)
|
|
|
(109,169
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(363,120
|
)
|
|
|
(363,120
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,870
|
)
|
|
|
(60,870
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(423,990
|
)
|
|
|
(423,990
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(320,747
|
)
|
|
|
(320,747
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance October 2, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(744,737
|
)
|
|
|
(744,737
|
)
|
Issuance of common
stock October 3,
2006
|
|
|
7,694,542
|
|
|
|
769
|
|
|
|
(769
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
contribution of
capital October
10, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
769
|
|
|
|
249,231
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Contribution to
capital of License
costs and
assumption of
liability October
10, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
749,334
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
749,334
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(116,822
|
)
|
|
|
(116,822
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2006
|
|
|
7,694,542
|
|
|
|
769
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
998,565
|
|
|
|
(861,559
|
)
|
|
|
137,775
|
|
Stock-based
compensation
expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,490
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,490
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(286,544
|
)
|
|
|
(286,544
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2007
|
|
|
7,694,542
|
|
|
$
|
769
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,000,055
|
|
|
$
|
(1,148,103
|
)
|
|
$
|
(147,279
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
F-5
SENTISEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
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For the period
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April 10, 2000
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(Commencement
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For the
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of Business)
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Year Ended
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Through
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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Cash flows from operating activities
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Net loss
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$
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(286,544
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)
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$
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(437,569
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$
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(1,148,103
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)
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Stock-based compensation expense
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1,490
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1,490
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Amortization of license and patent costs
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38,711
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182,504
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370,244
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Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
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82,832
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72,958
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430,751
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(163,511
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)
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(182,107
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)
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(345,618
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Cash flows
from investing activities
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Acquisition
of patents
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(41,882)
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(41,882
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)
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Net cash
used by investing activities
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(41,882
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)
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(41,882
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Cash flows from financing activities
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Proceeds from notes payable related parties
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180,000
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180,000
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Proceeds from issuance of stock
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250,000
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250,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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180,000
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250,000
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430,000
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
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(25,393
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)
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67,893
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42,500
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Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
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67,893
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Cash and cash equivalents end of period
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$
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42,500
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$
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67,893
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$
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42,500
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
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Non-cash from financing activities:
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Assumption of liability by Sentigen Holding Corp.
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$
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$
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308,709
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$
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308,709
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Stock of Sentigen Holding Corp. issued for license costs
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$
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$
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$
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440,625
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See notes to financial statements.
F-6
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Organization and Nature of Operations
SentiSearch, Inc. (we, SentiSearch, and the Company) was a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Sentigen Holding Corp. (Sentigen) until the December 1, 2006 spin-off, discussed below. We are
a development stage company and have a limited operating history. We were incorporated in the
State of Delaware on October 3, 2006 to hold the olfaction intellectual property assets of Sentigen
Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries.
On October 10, 2006, in connection with its merger with Invitrogen Corporation, Sentigen separated
its olfaction intellectual property assets from the businesses being acquired by Invitrogen
Corporation. The distribution of SentiSearch shares to the shareholders of Sentigen, commonly
referred to as a spin-off, took place immediately prior to the consummation of the merger. In
connection with the distribution, on October 10, 2006, we entered into a distribution agreement
with Sentigen, pursuant to which Sentigen contributed $250,000 to our capital. Also on October 10,
2006, we entered into a contribution agreement with Sentigen, pursuant to which Sentigen
transferred to us all of its olfaction intellectual property. The olfaction intellectual property
assets primarily consist of an exclusive license agreement with The Trustees of Columbia University
in the City of New York (Columbia), dated April 10, 2000 (the Columbia License), and certain
patent applications titled Nucleic Acids and Proteins of Insect or 83b odorant receptor genes and
uses thereof.
During July 2007, we were issued two patents in the United States and during November 2007, we were
issued a patent in Australia. One of the U.S. patents and the Australia patent were issued
directly to us and the other U.S. patent was issued under the Columbia License. All of the issued
patents cover nucleic acid molecules which encode insect odorant receptor proteins, including
numerous variations on insect odorant receptor coding sequence. The patents cover any nucleic acid
molecule as long as the protein it encodes contains a short segment of amino acids, linked
together.
While we believe our technology capabilities in the olfaction area are substantial, up to this
point, we have incurred substantial operating losses. There have been no revenues from operations
to date. Although we have an exclusive license agreement with Columbia, only one patent has been
issued under the License Agreement and we cannot provide any assurance that our additional patent
applications will be successful. We intend to continually review the commercial validity of our
olfaction technology in order to make the appropriate decisions as to the best way to allocate our
limited resources.
2. Basis of Presentation
The financial statements for the period April 10, 2000 (Commencement of Business) to December 31,
2007 differ from the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows that would have been
achieved had we been operated independently during the periods from April 10, 2000 through December
31, 2007. Our business was operated within Sentigen Holding Corp. as part of its broader corporate
organization rather than as a stand-alone company. Our historical financial statements do not
reflect the expense of certain corporate functions that we would have needed to perform if we were
not a wholly-owned subsidiary.
We are a development stage company as defined in Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB)
Statement No. 7, Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises. Our planned
principal operations have not yet commenced. We intend to establish a new business. We have not
generated any revenues from operations and have no assurance of any future revenues. All losses
accumulated since commencement of our business have been considered as part of our development
stage activities.
Our financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization
of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities. On June 21, 2007, we issued a demand promissory
note in favor of each Mr. Frederick R. Adler, Mr. Joseph K. Pagano, D.H. Blair Investment Banking
Corp. and Mr. Samuel A. Rozzi (together, the Lenders), evidencing loans extended to us in the
principal amounts of $50,000, $50,000, $50,000 and $30,000, respectively, by the Lenders, for an
aggregate amount of $180,000. We believe that our current financial resources are not sufficient to
fund our operations and capital requirements for the next 12 months. We also will need substantial
amounts of additional financing to commercialize the research programs undertaken by us, which
financing may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. Our ability to obtain financing and
realize revenue depends upon the status of future business prospects, as well as conditions
prevailing in the capital markets. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern should we be unable to realize revenues from our olfaction
technology or raise additional funds in the future. The accompanying financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might be required should the Company be unable to recover the value of
its assets or satisfy its liabilities.
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
F-7
a.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include liquid investments with
maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase.
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b.
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License and Patent Costs
The costs of intangible assets that are purchased from others for use in
research and development activities and that have alternative future uses (in research and
development projects or otherwise) are accounted for in accordance with FASB Statement No.
142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The amortization of those intangible assets
used in research and development activities is a research and development cost. However,
the costs of intangibles that are purchased from others for a particular research and
development project and that have no alternative future uses (in other research and
development projects or otherwise) and therefore no separate economic values are research
and development costs at the time the costs are incurred. We determined that the licensing
and patent costs arising from our exclusive licensing agreement with The Trustees of Columbia
University have alternative future uses. These costs have been capitalized and are being
amortized on a straight-line basis through April 2010 (see Notes 6 and 7).
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c.
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Impairment
Intangible and long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not
be fully recoverable. A review for impairment includes comparing the carrying value of an
asset to an estimate of the undiscounted net future cash inflows over the life of the asset
or fair market value. An asset is considered to be impaired when the carrying value exceeds
the calculation of the undiscounted net future cash inflows or fair market value. An
impairment loss is defined as the amount of the excess of the carrying value over the fair
market value of the asset. We believe that none of our intangible and long-lived assets are
impaired as of December 31, 2007 (see Note 6).
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d.
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Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
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e.
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Income Taxes
Certain income and expense items are accounted for differently for
financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
determined based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax basis of
assets and liabilities and the tax effect of net operating loss and tax credit
carry-forwards applying the enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the
differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established if it is
determined to be more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be recovered.
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f.
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Loss Per Share
The accompanying financial statements include loss per share calculated
as required by FASB Statement No. 128 Earnings Per Share on a pro-forma basis as if we
were a separate entity from the period April 10, 2000 (commencement of business) until
October 3, 2006 (our date of incorporation). Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing
net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted loss
per share includes the effects of securities convertible into common stock, consisting of
stock options, to the extent such conversion would be dilutive. FASB Statement No. 128
prohibits adjusting the denominator of diluted Earnings Per Share for additional potential
common shares when a net loss from continuing operations is reported. As of December 31,
2007, SentiSearch, Inc. had no such securities outstanding or exercisable.
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g.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents
and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value because of the short-term
maturity of those instruments. The carrying amount of the Companys notes payable
approximate fair value because the effective yield of such instruments, which includes the
effects of contractual interest rates taken together with any discounts, is consistent with
current market rates of interest for instruments of comparable credit risk.
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h.
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Stock-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123R,
Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R). This statement is a revision of SFAS 123, and supersedes
APB Opinion No. 25, and its related implementation guidance. SFAS 123R addresses all forms
of share-based payment (SBP) awards including shares issued under employee stock purchase
plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. Under SFAS 123R, SBP
awards result in a cost that is measured at fair value on the awards grant date, based on
the estimated number of awards that are expected to vest and will result in a charge to
operations. As the Company did not issue any employee share-based payments prior to January
1, 2006, there was no unrecognized compensation costs in any prior periods.
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F-8
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Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Companys statements of operations for the
year ended December 31, 2007 includes compensation expense for the share-based payment awards
granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based upon the grant date fair value estimated in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. The Company recognizes compensation expense for
stock option awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.
As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the year ended December 31, 2007 is based
upon awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS
123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in
subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
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The expected term of stock options represents the average period the stock options are
expected to remain outstanding and is based on the expected term calculated using the
approach prescribed by SAB 107 for plain vanilla options. The Company used this approach as
it did not have sufficient historical information to develop reasonable expectations about
future exercise patterns and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The expected stock
price volatility for the Companys stock options for the year ended December 31, 2007 was
determined by examining the historical volatilities for industry peers for periods that meet
or exceed the expected term of the options, using an average of the historical volatilities
of the Companys industry peers as the Company did not have sufficient trading history for
the Companys common stock. The Company will continue to analyze the historical stock price
volatility and expected term assumption as more historical data for the Companys common
stock becomes available. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury
instruments whose term was consistent with the expected term of the Companys stock options.
The expected dividend assumption is based on the Companys history and expectation of
dividend payouts.
4. Income Taxes
SentiSearch was a member of the Sentigen consolidated group for federal income tax purposes for the
period October 3, 2006 through December 1, 2006. Prior to October 3, 2006, the assets and the
related business of SentiSearch were owned and operated by Sentigen. Such business was the
predecessor of SentiSearch, which became a separate legal entity on October 3, 2006. As such, any
deductions generated by the Companys assets prior to October 3, 2006 were utilized by, or remain
with, the consolidated group, Sentigen. The Company was allocated its share of the consolidated
groups net operating loss for the period October 3, 2006 through December 1, 2006. The table
below reflects the deferred tax assets from net operating loss carryforwards as if the Company
was a stand alone legal entity from the period April 10, 2000 through October 2, 2006.
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
(FIN 48). There was no impact on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows at December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended as a result of
implementing FIN 48. At the adoption date of January 1, 2007 and at December 31, 2007, the Company
did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. The Companys practice is to recognize interest and/or
penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of January 1, 2007 and December
31, 2007, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties. The Company currently has no federal or
state tax examinations in progress nor has it had any federal or state tax examinations since its
inception. All of the Companys tax years are subject to federal and state tax examination.
Deferred taxes reflect the tax effects of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting and the amounts recognized for income tax purposes as well as
the tax effects of net operating loss carryforwards. The significant components of net deferred tax
assets are as follows:
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December 31,
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2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
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Net operating loss carryforwards
|
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$
|
116,163
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|
|
$
|
2,887
|
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Amortization
|
|
|
45,184
|
|
|
|
43,842
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Less: Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(161,347
|
)
|
|
|
(46,729
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We believe that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized and
have therefore provided a valuation allowance in the accompanying balance sheet equal to the entire
amount of the deferred tax assets.
The provision for income taxes on continuing operations differs from the amount using the statutory
federal income tax rate (34%) as follows:
F-9
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|
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For the period April
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10, 2000 (Commencement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Predecessor
|
|
|
|
For the years ended December
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|
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Business) to December
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|
|
31,
|
|
|
31,
|
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|
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2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At Statutory Rates
|
|
$
|
(97,425
|
)
|
|
$
|
(148,774
|
)
|
|
$
|
(390,355
|
)
|
State income taxes, net of
federal benefit
|
|
|
(17,193
|
)
|
|
|
(26,254
|
)
|
|
|
(68,887
|
)
|
NOLs utilized by Sentigen
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
297,895
|
|
|
|
297,895
|
|
Increase in valuation allowance
|
|
|
114,618
|
|
|
|
(122,867
|
)
|
|
|
161,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2007, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of
$290,408 for each tax jurisdiction, available to offset future federal and state taxable income.
These carryforwards will expire on December 31, 2027. In addition, the Company has a deferred tax
asset of $45,184 related to a basis difference in its intangible asset, which is also available to
offset future federal and state taxable income. There are no tax-related balances due to or from
any entities of which the Company was previously affiliated.
5. Notes Payable
On June 21, 2007, we issued a demand promissory note in favor of each of Mr. Frederick R. Adler,
Mr. Joseph K. Pagano, D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp. and Mr. Samuel A. Rozzi (together, the
Lenders), evidencing loans extended to us in the principal amount of $50,000, $50,000, $50,000
and $30,000, respectively, by the Lenders, for an aggregate amount of $180,000. The promissory
notes accrue interest at Citibank N.A.s reported prime rate plus 3%, which is due and payable at
the time the principal amount of each respective promissory note becomes due. The promissory notes
have a maturity date of June 22, 2009. Each Lender may demand the payment of all of the outstanding
principal and interest of his or its respective promissory note at any time prior to the maturity
date. At the time of the transaction, each of the Lenders was the beneficial owner a significant
number of shares of our common stock. In addition, Mr. Pagano is our Chief Executive Officer and
the Chairman of our Board of Directors, and Mr. Adler is a member of our Board of Directors.
Accrued interest on the promissory notes amounted to $10,402 at December 31, 2007 and is included
in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
6. Exclusive License Agreement
On April 10, 2000, Sentigen Biosciences, Inc. (Sentigen Biosciences), a then wholly-owned
subsidiary of Sentigen Holding Corp. (Sentigen), entered into a license agreement with The
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia) for an exclusive worldwide
right to Columbias patent applications and other proprietary rights in the areas of insect
chemosensation and olfaction (the Columbia License).
In consideration of the Columbia License, Columbia was issued 75,000 shares of Sentigen common
stock and will receive royalties of 1% of the net sales of any licensed products or services. The
Columbia License had certain minimum funding requirements, all of which have been satisfied.
On October 10, 2006, we entered into a contribution agreement with Sentigen pursuant to which
Sentigen transferred to us all of its olfaction intellectual property, including the Columbia
License. On October 17, 2006, Columbia consented to the assignment of the Columbia License from
Sentigen Biosciences to SentiSearch subject to certain conditions, all of which have already been
satisfied to the extent currently required.
The value of this license agreement is recorded as license costs, net of accumulated amortization
on the accompanying balance sheet. The original value of the license costs reflects the closing
share price of Sentigens common stock on April 10, 2000. The value of the license costs, net of
amortization as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $76,364 and $109,092, respectively.
Intangible and long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. A
review of our olfaction technology was performed by an independent valuation firm in August 2006
which concluded that the estimated range of fair value was $120,000 to $190,000. An impairment
loss of
F-10
$122,996 was recognized as amortization expense in August 2006 as the amount of the excess of the
carrying value over the fair market value of the asset.
The license costs are being amortized on a straight line basis through April 2010. The following
table details the expected amortization costs of the license over the next five years:
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|
|
|
|
For the years ended:
|
|
Expected amortization expense
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
32,727
|
|
2009
|
|
|
32,727
|
|
2010
|
|
|
10,910
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
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76,364
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During July 2007, we were issued two patents in the United
States and during November 2007, we were issued a patent in
Australia. One of the U.S. patents and the Australia patent
were issued directly to us and the other U.S. patent was
issued under the Columbia License. All of the issued patents
cover nucleic acid molecules which encode insect odorant
receptor proteins, including numerous variations on insect
odorant receptor coding sequence. The patents cover any nucleic
acid molecule as long as the protein it encodes contains a short
segment of amino acids, linked together.
The original value of the patent costs, mainly consisting of
legal fees in the amount of $41,882, is recorded as patent
costs, net of accumulated amortization on the accompanying
balance sheet. The value of the patent costs, net of
amortization as of December 31, 2007 was $35,899.
The patent costs are being amortized on a straight line basis
through April 2010, the remaining term of the license costs (see
Note 6). The following table details the expected
amortization costs of the patent:
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For the years ended:
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Expected amortization expense
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2008
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$
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11,966
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2009
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11,966
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2010
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11,967
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Total
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$
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35,899
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8. Share-Based Payments
On May 16, 2007, the Company granted options to purchase 50,000 shares of its common stock at an
exercise price of $.18 per share to a director. The fair value of the underlying common stock at
the date of grant was $.18 per share. The options vested immediately and have a five year term.
Assumptions related to the estimated fair value of these stock options on their date of grant,
which the Company estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, are as follows: risk-free
interest rate of 4.70%; expected dividend yield of zero percent; expected option life of two and
one-half years; and expected volatility of 17.09%. The aggregate grant date fair value of the award
amounted to $1,490. The Company recorded $1,490 of compensation expense during the year ended
December 31, 2007 with respect to this award.
A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2007 is as follows:
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Weighted Average
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Weighted Average
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Aggregate Intrinsic
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Number of Options
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Exercise Price
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Contractual Term
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Value
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Balance at January 1, 2006
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$
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Granted
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50,000
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0.18
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Balance at December 31, 2007
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50,000
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$
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0.18
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4.38
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$
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2,000
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Exercisable at December 31, 2007
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50,000
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$
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0.18
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4.38
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$
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2,000
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The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the
underlying stock options and the fair value of the Companys common stock ($0.22) for stock options
that are in-the-money as of December 31, 2007.
The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31,
2007 amounted to $.03. The weighted-average contractual term gives effect to terminations. Total
compensation cost recognized for stock options granted to employees and directors for the year
ended December 31, 2007 amounted to $1,490. There was no unrecognized compensation expense related
to unvested stock options at December 31, 2007.
9. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). The purpose of SFAS 157 is to provide users of financial
statements with better information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure
recognized assets and liabilities, the inputs used to develop the measurements, and the effect of
certain of the measurements on earnings for the period. SFAS No. 157 also provides guidance on the
definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures
about fair value measurements. This changes the definition of fair value to be the price that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, an exit price, as opposed to
the price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability, an entry
price. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods with those fiscal years (e.g. January 1, 2008, for calendar
year-end entities.) We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 will have a material impact on our
financial conditions or results of operations.
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In February, 2007 the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value which are not currently required to be measured
at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007, and interim periods for those fiscal years. We do not expect the adoption
of SFAS 159 will have a material impact on our financial conditions or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combination (SFAS 141R), which
establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures
in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any
noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. SFAS 141R also provides guidance for recognizing and
measuring goodwill acquired in a business combination and determines what information to disclose
to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. SFAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or
after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 141R will have a material impact on
our financial conditions or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial
Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160) which establishes accounting and reporting
standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in
the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements.
SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on
or after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 will have a material impact
on our financial conditions or results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activitiesan amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 gives financial
statement users better information about the reporting entitys hedges by providing for qualitative
disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the
fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related
contingent features in their hedged positions. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years.
We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 will have a material impact on our financial condition or
results of operations.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting
pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financials statements.
10. Commitments and Contingencies
As of February 25, 2008, the Company has entered into a sublease for office space in West Palm
Beach, Florida. The lease requires six monthly payments of approximately $1,480, including state
sales tax, through August 2008.
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ITEM 8
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE.
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None.
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ITEM 8A
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
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Controls and Procedures
As of December 31, 2007, Joseph K. Pagano, who is our Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined by Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation,
Mr. Pagano concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the date of
their evaluation, for the purposes of recording, processing, summarizing and timely reporting
material information required to be disclosed in reports filed by us under the Exchange Act.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
During
the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007, there were no changes in our internal control
over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules, regulations and
related forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive
officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed 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.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
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Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
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Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of our management and directors; and
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Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
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Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in
Internal Control over
Financial Reporting Guidance for Smaller Public Companies
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We are a development stage organization, with our chief executive officer having control over all
the detail accounting transactions and the day-to-day activities. Although this control rests with
the chief executive officer, care was taken to select and employ key controls which are sensitive
to the segregation of duties issue. Based on our assessment of those criteria, management believes
that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2007.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting
firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not subject to
attestation by the registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only managements report in this annual
report.
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ITEM 8B
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OTHER INFORMATION.
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None.
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PART III
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ITEM 9
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.
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Directors and Executive Officer
Set forth below are the names, ages and current positions of our executive officer and
directors. We do not have any employees, although Joseph K. Pagano presently serves as our Chief
Executive Officer, Secretary and Treasurer for no compensation.
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Joseph K. Pagano
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63
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Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Frederick R. Adler
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82
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Director
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Thomas J. Livelli
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54
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Director
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Erik R. Lundh
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Director
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Set forth below is a brief description of the business experience of our executive officer and
directors listed above.
Joseph K. Pagano has served as our Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Treasurer and as the
Chairman of our Board since our formation in October 2006 and as the Chairman of the Board of
Sentigen from 1996 until November 2006. He served as Sentigens Chief Executive Officer and
President from 1996 through March 21, 2006. Mr. Pagano has been a private investor for more than
the past five years. Mr. Pagano has been active in venture capital for over 20 years, with
investments in a wide variety of industries, including information and technology, medical
equipment, biotechnology, communications, retailing and outsourcing. He was a founding investor in
Ribi Immunochem, one of the earliest biotechnology companies to go public and one of the first to
focus on cancer vaccines. He participated in the early round financing of Amcell Cellular
Communication, which was sold to Comcast. He was a founding investor of NMR of America, the first
MRI center business to go public and was also a founding shareholder and director of Office Depot,
the first office warehouse to go public.
Frederick R. Adler has been our director since our formation in October 2006 and was a
director of Sentigen from May 1996 until November 2006. Mr. Adler is Managing Director of Adler &
Company, a venture capital management firm he organized in 1968, and a general partner of its
related investment funds. He is also a director of SIT Investments, Inc., an investment management
firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and from 1977 to 1995 was a trustee and member of the
Finance Committee of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association. Mr. Adler is a retired partner of
the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and was previously a senior partner in the firm and of
counsel to the firm. From 1982 to 1996 he was a director of Life Technologies, Inc., a significant
supplier in the biotechnology area, serving at various times until January 1, 1988 as either its
Chairman or its Chief Executive Officer and after 1988 as Chairman of its Executive Committee. He
has been a founding investor and a director of a number of biotechnology entities including Data
General Corporation, Applied Materials, Inc., Biotechnology General (now Savient) and Synaptic. In
1998, Mr. Adler received an honorary doctorate from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in
recognition of his work in the Israeli high technology industry.
Thomas J. Livelli has been our director since our formation in October 2006 and was a director
of Sentigen from June 1998 until November 2006. He has served as Sentigens President and Chief
Executive Officer from March 21, 2006 until December 1, 2006 and the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Cell & Molecular Technologies, Inc. (CMT) since May 1997. He was also President of
CMTs predecessor company from 1987 until May 1997. From January 1986 until July 1997, Mr. Livelli
was a laboratory manager at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Columbia University. Prior to
1986, Mr. Livelli worked at Merck Research Laboratories and Cistron Biotechnology, directing their
respective gene expression programs. While at Cistron, Mr. Livelli was a visiting scholar at
Columbia University. Mr. Livelli maintains a part-time faculty appointment at Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior.
Erik R. Lundh has been our director since May 2007. Mr. Lundh currently leads the
biotechnology sector of Heidrick & Struggles global life sciences practice, and he manages the
firms San Francisco office. He joined Heidrick & Struggles in 2006 and has more than 16 years
experience in the life sciences industry. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Lundh served as a client partner
with Korn/Ferry, an international executive search firm. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Lundh was executive
vice president of commercial
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operations for Sentigen Holding Corp. Earlier, Mr. Lundh worked in industry for several life
sciences companies in operating roles spanning corporate strategy, business development, sales and
marketing, and commercial operations.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Reporting Compliance
The information required by Item 405 of Regulation S-B will be included under Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Code of Ethics
We have not yet adopted a formal code of ethics governing our executive officer and directors.
We have not adopted a code of ethics because we have minimal operations. Our board of directors
will address this issue in the future when determined to be appropriate. In the meantime, our
management intends to promote honest and ethical conduct, full and fair disclosure in our reports
to the SEC, and compliance with applicable governmental laws and regulations.
Committees
We do not and, for at least the near future, will not have an audit, nominating or
compensation committee because we believe that our board of directors is capable of performing the
respective functions of the foregoing committees as a result of our size. The Board of Directors
has determined that Frederick R. Adler qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC
regulations and has accounting or related financial management expertise and that Mr. Adler is an
independent director, as defined under the standards of independence set forth in the Marketplace
Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, although these independent director standards do not directly
apply to us because we do not have any securities that are listed on NASDAQ.
We have not adopted any procedures by which our stockholders may recommend nominees to our
Board of Directors.
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ITEM 10
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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Executive Officer Compensation.
Our executive officer is not compensated for the services he provides other than with respect
to reimbursement of out of pocket expenses actually incurred. In the future, if and when our
operations so dictate, we may approve payment of salaries for our executive officer and directors,
but currently, no such plans have been approved. We also do not currently have any benefits, such
as health insurance, life insurance or any other such benefits. We have no equity compensation
plans, other than an individual option grant of 50,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Lundh as
described herein. In addition, our executive officer is not a party to any employment agreements.
Director Compensation.
The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation we paid to our directors during
fiscal year 2007.
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Option awards (1)
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Total
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Name
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($)
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($)
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Joseph K. Pagano
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Frederick R. Adler
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Thomas J. Livelli
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Erik R. Lundh(2)
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$1,490
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$1,490
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(1)
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The amounts in this column represent the dollar amount recognized in accordance with SFAS
123R for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the 2007 fiscal year for the fair
value of stock options granted in 2007. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts for
the 2007 fiscal year are included in Note 7 to our audited financial statements for the 2007 fiscal
year included elsewhere herein.
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(2)
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In connection with Mr. Lundhs appointment to the board of directors, on May 16, 2007, the
effective date of his appointment, Mr. Lundh received a one-time
special grant of an option to
purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock. The options vested immediately and were granted at an
exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. The grant date
fair value per option for Mr. Lundhs stock option award was $0.18.
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Typically, our directors are not compensated for the services they provide other than with
respect to reimbursement of out of pocket expenses actually incurred. In the future, if and when
our operations so dictate, we may approve payment of retainers for our directors, but currently, no
such plans have been approved. Other than the option grants to Mr. Lundh discussed above, there
have been no equity grants to directors to date.
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ITEM 11
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
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The information required by this Item will be included under the heading Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 12
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
On June 21, 2007, we issued a demand promissory note in favor of each of Mr. Frederick R.
Adler, Mr. Joseph K. Pagano, D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp. and Mr. Samuel A. Rozzi (together,
the Lenders), evidencing loans extended to us in the principal amount of $50,000, $50,000,
$50,000 and $30,000, respectively, by the Lenders, for an aggregate amount of $180,000. The
promissory notes accrue interest at Citibank N.A.s reported prime rate plus 3%, which is due and
payable at the time the principal amount of each respective promissory note becomes due. The
promissory notes have a maturity date of June 22, 2009. Each Lender may demand the payment of all
of the outstanding principal and interest of his or its respective promissory note at any time
prior to the maturity date. At the time of the loan transaction, each of the Lenders was the beneficial
owner of a significant number of shares of our common stock. In addition, Mr. Pagano is our Chief
Executive Officer and the Chairman of our Board of Directors, and Mr. Adler is a member of our
Board of Directors. As of the date hereof, the entire principal amounts of the loans are
outstanding and no interest payments have been made. Accrued interest on the promissory notes
amounted to $10,402 at December 31, 2007.
Director Independence
Our common stock trades on the OTCBB, which currently does not have director independence
requirements. Messrs. Adler, Livelli and Lundh have been deemed by our board of directors to be
independent directors, as defined under the standards of independence set forth in the
Marketplace Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, although these independent director standards do not
directly apply to us because we do not have any securities that are listed on NASDAQ. In
determining independence, the board of directors has affirmatively determined, among other items,
whether the directors have any relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent
do not expect to have an audit, nominating or compensation committee because we believe that our
board of directors is capable of performing the respective functions of the foregoing committees as
a result of our size.
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Exhibit
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Description
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3.1
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Certificate of Incorporation of SentiSearch, Inc.*
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3.2
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Bylaws of SentiSearch, Inc.*
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4.1
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate of SentiSearch, Inc.**
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10.1
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Exclusive License Agreement dated April 10, 2000 between Sentigen Biosciences, Inc. (formerly known as
Sentigen Corp.), and The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.*
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10.2
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Consent to the Assignment to SentiSearch, Inc. of the Exclusive License Agreement dated April 10, 2000
between Sentigen Biosciences, Inc. (formerly known as Sentigen Corp.), and The Trustees of Columbia
University in the City of New York: (1) Letter dated September 25, 2006 by Sentigen Biosciences, Inc.
requesting consent to assignment of the Exclusive License Agreement, and (2) Letter dated October 17, 2006
by Columbia University granting consent to the assignment of the Exclusive License Agreement.*
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10.3
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Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2006, between Sentigen Holding Corp. and
SentiSearch, Inc.*
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10.4
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Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2006, between Sentigen Holding Corp. and SentiSearch, Inc.*
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10.5
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Patent Assignment, dated October 10, 2006, by Sentigen Holding Corp. to SentiSearch, Inc.*
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10.6
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Form of Indemnification Agreement.*
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10.7
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Option Agreement dated May 16, 2007 by and between Erik R. Lundh and SentiSearch, Inc., incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SentiSearchs Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2007.
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10.8
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Form of Demand Promissory Note, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SentiSearchs Form 8-K filed
on June 22, 2007.
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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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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*
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Incorporated by reference to SentiSearchs Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the SEC on
November 15, 2006. File No. 000-52320.
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**
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Incorporated by reference to SentiSearchs Registration Statement on Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-SB filed
with the SEC on November 29, 2006. File No. 000-52320.
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ITEM 14
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
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The following table sets forth fees billed to us by our auditors during the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006 for: (i) services rendered for the audit of our annual financial
statements, (ii) services by our auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the
audit or review of our financial statements and that are not reported as audit fees, (iii) services
rendered in connection with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, and (iv) all other fees
for services rendered.
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December 31, 2006
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December 31, 2007
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(i) Audit Fees
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$
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58,000
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$
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35,000
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(ii) Audit Related Fees
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$
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0
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$
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0
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(iii) Tax Fees
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$
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0
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$
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0
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(iv) All Other Fees
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$
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0
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$
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0
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Total Fees
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$
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58,000
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$
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35,000
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Audit Fees
Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our
financial statements and services that are normally provided by Raich Ende Malter & Co. LLP in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors
We currently do not have a designated audit committee, and accordingly, our board of
directors policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the
independent auditors. The independent auditors are required to periodically report to our board of
directors regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditors in accordance with
this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. During 2007, all of the audit
fees were pre-approved by our board of directors.
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Signatures
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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SENTISEARCH, INC.
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Date: March 28, 2008
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/s/ Joseph K. Pagano
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Joseph K. Pagano
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Chief Executive Officer
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In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Name
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Position
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Date
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/s/ Joseph K. Pagano
Joseph K. Pagano
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Chief Executive Officer,
Secretary and
Treasurer,
Chairman of the Board,
Principal Executive Officer and
Principal
Financial and
Accounting Officer
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March 28, 2008
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/s/ Frederick R. Adler
Frederick R. Adler
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Director
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March 28, 2008
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Director
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March 28, 2008
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/s/ Erik R. Lundh
Erik R. Lundh
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Director
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March 28, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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3.1
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Certificate of Incorporation of SentiSearch, Inc.*
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3.2
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Bylaws of SentiSearch, Inc.*
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4.1
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate of SentiSearch, Inc.**
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10.1
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Exclusive License Agreement dated April 10, 2000 between Sentigen Biosciences, Inc. (formerly known as
Sentigen Corp.), and The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.*
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10.2
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Consent to the Assignment to SentiSearch, Inc. of the Exclusive License Agreement dated April 10, 2000
between Sentigen Biosciences, Inc. (formerly known as Sentigen Corp.), and The Trustees of Columbia
University in the City of New York: (1) Letter dated September 25, 2006 by Sentigen Biosciences, Inc.
requesting consent to assignment of the Exclusive License Agreement, and (2) Letter dated October 17, 2006
by Columbia University granting consent to the assignment of the Exclusive License Agreement.*
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10.3
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Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2006, between Sentigen Holding Corp. and
SentiSearch, Inc.*
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10.4
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Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2006, between Sentigen Holding Corp. and SentiSearch, Inc.*
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10.5
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Patent Assignment, dated October 10, 2006, by Sentigen Holding Corp. to SentiSearch, Inc.*
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10.6
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Form of Indemnification Agreement.*
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10.7
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Option Agreement dated May 16, 2007 by and between Erik R. Lundh and SentiSearch, Inc., incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SentiSearchs Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2007.
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10.8
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Form of Demand Promissory Note, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SentiSearchs Form 8-K filed
on June 22, 2007.
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31
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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32
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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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*
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Incorporated by reference to SentiSearchs Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the SEC on
November 15, 2006. File No. 000-52320.
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**
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Incorporated by reference to SentiSearchs Registration Statement on Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-SB filed
with the SEC on November 29, 2006. File No. 000-52320.
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