Commitments and Contingencies |
9. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
We are involved in certain
legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. Except for income tax contingencies, we record
accruals for contingencies to the extent that our management concludes that the occurrence is probable and that the related amounts of
loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal expenses associated with the contingency are expensed as incurred. There is no current or pending
litigation of any significance with the exception of the matters that have arisen under, and are being handled in, the normal course
of business.
Contractual Commitments
The Company’s contractual
commitments for future periods, licensing agreements and minimum guaranteed compensation payments as described in the following table
and associated footnotes:
Year
ending
December 31, |
|
License
Agreements (1) |
|
|
Compensation
Agreements (2) |
|
|
Total
Obligations |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
187,500 |
|
|
$ |
197,000 |
|
|
$ |
384,500 |
|
2022 |
|
|
187,500 |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
187,500 |
|
2023 |
|
|
187,500 |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
187,500 |
|
2024 |
|
|
187,500 |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
187,500 |
|
2025 |
|
|
187,500 |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
187,500 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
937,500 |
|
|
$ |
197,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,134,500 |
|
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|
(1) |
Consists of license maintenance
fees to Temple University in the amount of $187,500 paid annually through the life of the underlying patents or until otherwise terminated
by either party. For details of the Temple Licensing Agreements, see Note 6 of the Financial Statements, attached hereto. |
|
(2) |
Consists of certain contractually
provided benefits to a former executive officer pursuant to a severance agreement and amendments thereto. As of December 31, 2020,
$197,000 was the balance due under this agreement and was included as part of Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet. The Company is in arrears in payments due under the severance agreement and amendments thereto. The former
executive officer disputes the amount identified in the above chart, claiming the above amount is less than the amount to which he
believes he is owed. Absent an agreement to settle the dispute, and in the event the former executive officer elects to initiate
litigation regarding the dispute, including claims for interest and penalties to which the former executive officer believes he is
entitled, the Company has reserved, and if necessary and appropriate will assert, all factual and legal defenses, counter-claims,
rights, and remedies it may have in any such suit. |
|