UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 23, 2020

 

 

 

 

(626) 350-0537

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒    

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

 

 

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Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 23, 2020, Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (“Fulgent”) entered into an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Property (the “Purchase Agreement”) for the purchase of real property located at 4309-4401 Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte, California (the “Property”) from 4401 Santa Anita Corporation, a California corporation (the “Seller”), in exchange for the payment of an aggregate cash purchase price of $15.4 million. The Property consists of approximately 61,612 total square feet of building situated on 2.6 acres of land.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Fulgent will have 60 days following execution of the Purchase Agreement to conduct due diligence on the Property (the “Due Diligence Period”). During the Due Diligence Period, Fulgent may deliver a notice of termination (a “Termination Notice”) to the Seller should Fulgent determine through its due diligence that the Property is not suitable for purchase by Fulgent. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Fulgent will provide a $350,000 deposit refundable to Fulgent prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period (the “Initial Deposit”) and will provide a non-refundable $150,000 deposit prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period. The Purchase Agreement contains representations, warranties and indemnification provisions customary for transactions of this kind. As set forth in and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the closing of the sale will occur 30 days after the expiration of the Due Diligence Period.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.