−Removed: We conduct our domestic operations at four facilities
−Removed: in Gardner, Massachusetts, one facility in El Paso, Texas, and one facility in Windham, Maine.
−Removed: The facilities in El Paso and Windham are
−Removed: leased from unrelated parties.
−Removed: The Company leases its primary facility in Gardner, Massachusetts from Equity Assets, Inc.
−Removed: an entity formerly owned by the Company’s founder Richard E.
−Removed: Forkey and then later owned by a trust controlled by his step-daughter,
−Removed: established for the benefit of the step-daughter and four siblings (including Joseph N.
−Removed: Forkey, who is Chief Executive Officer, President,
−Removed: Treasurer and a Director of the Company).
−Removed: The original lease for the principal facility in Gardner expired in 1999, and the Company has
−Removed: since been a tenant-at-will, paying rent to EAI of $9,000 per month for that facility.
−Removed: On July 19, 2023, the trust distributed the EAI
−Removed: shares equally among the five beneficiaries (20% each).
−Removed: Those shareholders then entered into a shareholder agreement under which all five
−Removed: were elected as directors of EAI and under which Joseph N.
−Removed: Forkey has been elected as president.
−Removed: The shareholder agreement provides that
−Removed: Forkey will be recused from any matters involving negotiations with the Company, including without limitation any lease negotiations.
−Removed: Forkey is not compensated by EAI for his services as president or a director, and his present 20% interest in rents being received
−Removed: from the Company is $21,600 per year.
+Added: We conduct our domestic operations at three facilities
+Added: in Gardner, Massachusetts, one facility in Littleton, Massachusetts, one facility in El Paso, Texas, and one facility in South Portland,
+Added: The facilities in El Paso, Littleton and South Portland are leased from unrelated parties.
+Added: The Company rents a manufacturing facility
+Added: in Gardner, Massachusetts from Equity Assets, Inc.
+Added: (“EAI”), an entity formerly owned by the Company’s founder Richard
+Added: Forkey and then later owned by a trust controlled by his step-daughter, established for the benefit of the step-daughter and four siblings
+Added: (including Joseph N.
+Added: Forkey, who is Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and a Director of the Company).
+Added: The original lease for
+Added: the principal facility in Gardner expired in 1999, and the Company has since been a tenant-at-will, paying rent to EAI of $9,000 per month
+Added: for that facility.
+Added: On July 19, 2023, the trust distributed the EAI shares equally among the five beneficiaries (20% each).
+Added: Those shareholders
+Added: then entered into a shareholder agreement under which all five were elected as directors of EAI and under which Joseph N.
+Added: Forkey has been
+Added: elected as president.
+Added: The shareholder agreement provides that Dr.
+Added: Forkey will be recused from any matters involving negotiations with
+Added: the Company, including without limitation any lease negotiations.
+Added: Forkey is not compensated by EAI for his services as president or
+Added: a director, and his present 20% interest in rents being received from the Company is $21,600 per year.
On May 13, 2025, the Company entered into a First
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In addition to base rent, the Company is responsible for taxes, insurance and common area maintenance (“CAM”).
−Removed: Beginning June 1, 2025, the total estimated monthly rental payment including CAM is $5,773.
+Added: Beginning June 1, 2025, the total monthly rental payment including CAM is $6,601.
On May 14, 2025, the Company entered into a Lease
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Base rent for the initial term is abated for the first five months
−Removed: following the commencement date, after which annual base rent payable is $131,250 (or $10,937.50 per month), with annual increases of
−Removed: Base rent for any extension term will be as agreed by the parties or, if not agreed, at 95% of the then-current fair market base rental
−Removed: rate for similar space in South Portland, as determined by appraisal, with annual increases of 3% during each extension term.
+Added: following the commencement date, after which the annual base rent payable is $131,250 (or $10,937.50 per month), with annual increases
+Added: Base rent for any extension term will be as agreed by the parties or, if not agreed, at 95% of the then-current fair market base
+Added: rental rate for similar space in South Portland, as determined by appraisal, with annual increases of 3% during each extension term.
In addition to base rent, the Company is responsible
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19,590 rentable square feet of commercial space located at 550 King Street, Building A, Suite 100, Littleton, Massachusetts (the “Premises”).
−Removed: The Lease provides for an initial term of seven and one half (7.5) years, commencing upon substantial completion of tenant improvements
−Removed: and receipt of a certificate of occupancy (the “Term Commencement Date”).
−Removed: The Term Commencement Date was September 10, 2025.
+Added: The Lease provides for an initial term of seven (7.0) years, commencing upon substantial completion of tenant improvements and receipt
+Added: of a certificate of occupancy (the “Term Commencement Date”).
+Added: The Term Commencement Date was October 1, 2025.
The Lease includes two options to extend the term
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The extensions associated with the leases discussed
−Removed: above have been accounted for with the assumption that they will not be extended.
+Added: above have been accounted with the assumption that they will not be extended.
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