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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Northern Technologies International Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.02 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
665809 10 9
(CUSIP Number)
G. Patrick Lynch
Inter Alia Holding Company
c/o Northern Technologies International Corporation
4201 Woodland Road, P.O. Box 69
Circle Pines, Minnesota 55014
(763) 225-6636
(Name, Address and
Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 4, 2009
(Date of Event Which
Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box: o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedules, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes)
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(1) Includes 10,360 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options within 60 days of December 4, 2009.
(2) Consists of shares of common stock held by Inter Alia Holding Company, 83,160 shares of which have been pledged by Inter Alia.
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This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D hereby amends and supplements a Schedule 13D dated November 28, 2008 (the Original Statement), filed by and on behalf of Inter Alia Holding Company, an Ohio corporation (Inter Alia), Juliane I. Lynch, the President of Inter Alia, and G. Patrick Lynch, an officer and stockholder of Inter Alia, with respect to the common stock, par value $0.02 per share (the Common Stock), of Northern Technologies International Corporation, a Delaware corporation (NTIC). Inter Alia, Juliane I. Lynch and G. Patrick Lynch are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the Reporting Persons.
Except as set forth below, there are no changes to the information in the Original Statement. All terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 1 are as defined in the Original Statement. The summary descriptions contained herein of certain agreements and documents are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of such agreements and documents filed as Exhibits hereto or incorporated herein by reference. |
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Item 5. |
Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
The Reporting Persons hereby add the following disclosure to this Item 5:
(a) 1. Amount beneficially owned: Inter Alia is the record owner of 649,668 shares of NTIC common stock. J.I. Lynch is the President of Inter Alia. J.I. Lynchs beneficial ownership includes the 649,668 shares of NTIC common stock held by Inter Alia. J.I. Lynch does not hold any shares of NTIC common stock directly. G.P. Lynchs beneficial ownership includes: (1) 15,468 shares of NTIC common stock, (2) 10,360 shares of NTIC common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options exercisable within 60 days; and (3) 649,668 shares of NTIC common stock held by Inter Alia, of which Mr. Lynch is a stockholder and shares voting and dispositive power over such shares.
2. Percent of class: Inter Alia: 15.3%, as of December 4, 2009; J.I. Lynch: 15.3% and G.P. Lynch: 15.9%. The foregoing percentages are calculated based on 4,240,679 shares of NTIC common stock outstanding as of December 4, 2009. |
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(c) On September 5, 2008, shortly prior to his death, Philip M. Lynch, founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Inter Alia, as well as former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NTIC, pledged 295,000 shares of NTIC common stock owned by Inter Alia (the Pledged Shares) as collateral for a $1,500,000 loan to International Barcode Corporation (d/b/a BTI) by The Park Avenue Bank (the Loan). BTI defaulted on the Loan in March 2009 and again in June 2009 and The Park Avenue Bank subsequently foreclosed upon and sold 202,400 of the Pledged Shares. Other than the foreclosure and subsequent sale of 202,400 of such Pledged Shares, neither Inter Alia, J.I. Lynch nor G.P. Lynch has effected any transactions in NTIC common stock during the past 60 days.
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The Reporting Persons hereby add the following disclosure to this Item 6:
On September 5, 2008, shortly prior to his death, Philip M. Lynch, founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Inter Alia, as well as former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NTIC, pledged 295,000 shares of NTIC common stock owned by Inter Alia as collateral for a loan in the principal sum of $1,500,000 to BTI by The Park Avenue Bank pursuant to the terms of that certain Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of September 5, 2008 between The Park Avenue Bank and Inter Alia (the Pledge Agreement). BTI defaulted on the Loan in March 2009 and again in June 2009 and The Park Avenue Bank subsequently foreclosed upon and sold 202,400 of the Pledged Shares pursuant to the terms of the Pledge Agreement, the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the State of New York and a Stipulation of Settlement Between the Bank and G. Patrick Lynch and Inter Alia (the Stipulation). A copy of the Pledge Agreement has been filed as Exhibit 99.4 to this report. A copy of the Stipulation has been filed as Exhibit 99.5 to this report.
G.P. Lynch currently holds stock options to purchase an aggregate of 23,540 shares of NTIC common stock at exercise prices ranging between $5.38 and $9.95 per share, 10,360 of which were exercisable within 60 days of December 4, 2009. |
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Except as described herein, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to any securities of NTIC. |
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Item 7. |
Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
The Reporting Persons hereby add the following disclosure to this Item 7: |
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Joint Filing Agreement, dated December 4, 2009 by and among the Reporting Persons (filed herewith). |
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Northern Technologies International Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to NTICs Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2000). |
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Northern Technologies International Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to NTICs Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2006). |
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Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of September 5, 2008 between The Park Avenue Bank and Inter Alia Holding Company (filed herewith). |
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Stipulation of Settlement Between The Park Avenue Bank, G. Patrick Lynch and Inter Alia Holding Company (filed herewith). |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: December 7, 2009.
INTER ALIA HOLDING COMPANY |
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/s/ Juliane I. Lynch |
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Northern Technologies International Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required on Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of common stock of Northern Technologies International Corporation.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
Dated: December 7, 2009.
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Exhibit 99.4
PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this Agreement), made as of this 5th day of September, 2008 by and between The Park Avenue Bank (Bank) and Inter Alia Holding Company (Pledgor).
BACKGROUND
Bank has entered into Loan Agreement with International Barcode Corporation (Borrower), pursuant to which Bank provides certain financial accommodations to Borrower.
In order to further induce Bank to provide financial accommodations to Borrower, the Pledgor has agreed to enter into this Pledge and Security Agreement.
Pledgor maintains securities accounts numbered G15-1351363 in its name at Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (the Securities Accounts) and Pledgor has agreed to pledge its interests in the Securities Accounts to Bank upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Loan Agreement shall mean the Loan Agreement entered into between Bank and Borrower.
Obligations shall mean collectively, all obligations, indebtedness and liabilities, whether now existing or hereafter arising, direct or indirect, liquidated or unliquidated, absolute or contingent, due or not due, of Borrower to Bank.
Securities Accounts shall mean, jointly and severally, (a) those certain securities accounts numbered G15-1351363 maintained at Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) in the name of Pledgor, including all debt and equity securities and other financial assets contained from time to time therein.
To secure the full and punctual payment and performance of the Obligations, Pledgor hereby assigns, transfers, pledges, hypothecates and grants to Bank, a security interest in the Securities Accounts and all distributions, interest, dividends, options, warrants, increases, profits and income received therefrom, in all substitutions therefore and in all proceeds thereof in any form (collectively, the Collateral).
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The term Event of Default wherever used herein shall mean the occurrence of any one of the following events:
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and so long as such Event of Default is continuing Bank may:
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Pledgor acknowledges that ten (10) days prior written notice of the time and place of any sale of any of the Collateral or any other intended disposition thereof shall be reasonable and sufficient notice to Pledgor within the meaning of the UCC. Pledgor hereby waives and releases any and all right or equity of redemption, whether before or after sale hereunder. In addition to the foregoing, Bank shall have all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under applicable law and the UCC.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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Exhibit 99.5
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G. PATRICK LYNCH and INTER ALIA HOLDING COMPANY, INC., |
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STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT BETWEEN PARK AVENUE BANK AND G. PATRICK LYNCH AND INTER ALIA HOLDING COMPANY, INC. |
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INTERNATIONAL BARCODE CORPORATION, DAVID MICHAEL FROMER, THE PARK AVENUE BANK and OPPENHEIMER & COMPANY, INC. |
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned parties as follows:
WHEREAS, Plaintiff, INTER ALIA HOLDING COMPANY, INC. (Inter Alia), is the Pledgor under a certain Pledge and Security Agreement dated September 5, 2008 (the Pledge Agreement) pursuant to which Inter Alia pledged 295,000 shares of stock (the Pledged Shares) in Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) held in a security account with defendant, OPPENHEIMER & COMPANY, INC. (the Collateral) to defendant, The Park Avenue Bank (Park Avenue);
WHEREAS, the Pledged Shares were pledged as security pursuant to the Pledge Agreement for a full recourse loan in the original principal sum of $1,500,000.00 (the Loan) made by Park Avenue to defendant, International Bar Code Corporation (Bar Code);
WHEREAS, Bar Code defaulted under the Loan by failing to make the payment due on March 1, 2009 and failing to pay the entire Loan in full on the maturity date of June 1, 2009 (the Defaults);
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WHEREAS, as a result of the Defaults, Park Avenue scheduled a UCC sale of the Collateral on July 2, 2009;
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, G. PATRICK LYNCH (Lynch) and Inter Alia (jointly and collectively referred to herein as Plaintiffs) commenced this action by filing a Summons and Complaint on June 30, 2009 and immediately moved by Order to Show Cause for a temporary restraining order enjoining an auction of the Collateral scheduled for July 2, 2009;
WHEREAS, a new auction was scheduled for and held on July 31, 2009;
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2009, Park Avenue filed an Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Cross-Claims in response to the Complaint;
WHEREAS, on or about August 20, 2009, Plaintiffs served a First Amended Complaint which set forth a Third Cause of Action against Park Avenue alleging the July 31, 2009 sale was in violation of the Uniform Commercial Code claiming that notice of the sale had not been properly published;
WHEREAS, Park Avenue filed an Answer to the Amended Complaint on September 9, 2009 and agreed to voluntarily deem the July 31, 2009 auction a nullity;
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs moved for partial summary judgment on the Third Cause of Action (Plaintiffs Summary Judgment Motion);
WHEREAS, a second auction was held on September 23, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. (the Final Auction) at which Park Avenue was the successful purchaser of the Collateral for the sum of $1,743,173.44
WHEREAS, Park Avenue moved to dismiss the Third Cause of Action;
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WHEREAS, The purchasers listed on the attached Schedule A (The Purchasers) are interested in purchasing from Park Avenue 202,400 of the Pledged Shares (the Purchasers Shares) at the price of $7.50 per Pledged Share for a total amount of 1,518,000.00.
WHEREAS, the Purchasers are a third-party beneficiary and have relied upon the representations made herein by Inter Alia.
WHEREAS, Inter Alia and Park Avenue have agreed to settle this action in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Stipulation.
WHEREAS, the Purchasers have agreed to purchase the Purchasers Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Stipulation.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Inter Alia and Lynch agree to dismiss the Complaint and the First Amended Complaint, as it pertains to Park Avenue, with prejudice.
2. The parties agree that the above referenced recitals are true and correct and incorporated by reference herein.
3. Inter Alia and Lynch agree that the Defaults occurred and that as a result thereof and pursuant to the terms of the Pledge Agreement, the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the State of New York, and this Stipulation, Park Avenue has foreclosed on the Pledged Shares in full satisfaction of all obligations under the Loan and Pledge Agreement.
4. Park Avenue has agreed to sell the Purchasers Shares to the Purchasers in a private transaction in exchange for $1,518,000.00 (the Settlement Sum) from the Purchasers.
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The Purchasers Shares shall be delivered electronically via the Depository Trust Company to coordinates given by the Purchasers, and the Purchasers Shares shall be without restrictive legend.
5. The Purchasers have agreed to purchase the Purchasers Shares for the Settlement Sum.
6. Park Avenue has agreed that its receipt of the Settlement Sum shall be in full satisfaction of Park Avenues claims against Inter Alia, and that upon receipt of the Settlement Sum from the Purchasers, Park Avenue will transfer the remaining Pledged Shares held by Park Avenue (the Purchasers Shares subtracted from the Pledged Shares, for a total of 92,600 shares (the Remaining Shares)) to Balestriere Lanza PLLC to be held in trust for Inter Alia.
7. Lynch and Inter Alia represent that as of the date of this agreement and the aforementioned foreclosure in Paragraph 3, and the date the Purchasers Shares are delivered to the Purchasers, there are and will not be any restrictions on the Purchasers Shares that would prevent the Purchasers from selling such Purchasers Shares in the open market or otherwise. This document incorporates by reference the legal opinion provided to the Purchasers, attached as Exhibit A, relating that there are no restrictions on the Purchasers Shares that would prevent the Purchasers from selling such Purchasers Shares in the open market or otherwise. The purchase by the Purchasers of the Purchasers Shares is contingent on the delivery to the Purchasers of such original legal opinion in form and substance acceptable to the Purchasers.
8. Lynch represents and warrants that he has authority to enter into this Stipulation on behalf of Inter Alia.
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9. Moshe Rosenwasser, the Senior Vice-President of Park Avenue represents and warrants that he has authority to enter into this Stipulation on behalf of Park Avenue.
10. Inter Alia and Park Avenue acknowledge that the Purchasers are relying on the representations, undertakings and recitals made and contained herein in connection with the purchase by the Purchasers of the Purchasers Shares.
11. Inter Alia shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend Park Avenue, its officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, assigns and attorneys against any claims, demands, costs, and damages, including attorneys fees costs and disbursements, from any and all claims which relate to the subject matter of the underlying claims, the Collateral, the foreclosure sale of the Collateral and any past or future securities law violation arising from the Collateral or the foreclosure sale of the Collateral, including but not limited to claims asserted by the United States Government or the Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent enforceable under applicable law. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, Inter Alias indemnification of Park Avenue shall not encompass any claims brought against Park Avenue which are extraneous to the underlying claims.
12. Inter Alia shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend the Purchasers, its officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, assigns and attorneys against any claims, demands, costs, and damages, including attorneys fees costs and disbursements, from any and all claims which relate to the Purchasers Shares and any past or future securities law violation arising from the Purchasers Shares, including but not limited to claims asserted by the United States Government or the Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent enforceable under applicable law.
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13. Except as provided to the contrary herein, including the indemnification and hold harmless provisions set forth in Paragraph 6 herein, Park Avenue, Inter Alia and Lynch hereby mutually release each other and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, assigns and attorneys from any and all claims either now existing or arising in the future regarding the subject matter of this lawsuit and/or the sale of the Collateral.
14. Nothing herein is intended to limit or prevent Inter Alia, Lynch, or Park Avenue from pursuing any claims against Bar Code or Oppenheimer & Company, Inc.
15. The parties acknowledge that they have not relied on any oral representations in connection with entering into this Stipulation. Any modification to this Stipulation must be in writing and executed by all parties to be charged.
16. The provisions of this Stipulation shall survive the discontinuance of this action.
17. This Stipulation may be executed in counterparts, which counterparts, when taken together, shall constitute this Stipulation.
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Dated: New York, New York
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/s/ John G. Baslestriere |
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/s/ Jerold C. Feuerstein |
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John G. Balestriere, esq. |
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Jerold C. Feuerstein, Esq. |
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225 Broadway, Suite 2900 |
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New York, New York 10017 |
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(212) 374-5401 |
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(212) 661-2900 |
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Park Avenue Bank |
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INTER ALIA HOLDING COMPANY, INC. |
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/s/ Moshe Rosenwasser |
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/s/ G. Patrick Lynch |
Moshe Rosenwasser, SVP |
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G. Patrick Lynch |
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/s/ G. Patrick Lynch |
SO ORDERED:
/s/ Justice James A. Yates |
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Justice James A. Yates, JSC |
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STATE OF NEW YORK |
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COUNTY OF NEW YORK |
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On the 8th day of December in the year 2009 before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared, Justice James A. Yates personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed same and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed this instrument.
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