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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies

a) Walloon Region Grant

 

On March 16, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with the Walloon Region government in Belgium wherein the Walloon Region would fund up to a maximum of $1,163,700 (€1,048,020) to help fund the research endeavors of the Company in the area of colorectal cancer. The Company had received the entirety of these funds in respect of approved expenditures as of June 30, 2014. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is due to repay $349,110 (€314,406) of this amount by installments over the period June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2023. The Company has recorded the balance of $814,590 (€733,614) to other income in previous years as there is no obligation to repay this amount. In the event that the Company receives revenue from products or services as defined in the agreement, it is due to pay a 6 percent royalty on such revenue to the Walloon Region. The maximum amount payable to the Walloon Region, in respect of the aggregate of the amount repayable of $349,110 (€314,406) and the 6 percent royalty on revenue, is twice the amount of funding received. As at June 30, 2016, a total of $252,507 (€227,406) was outstanding to be repaid to the Walloon Region under this agreement.

 

b) Consulting Agreement

 

On May 11, 2016, Singapore Volition, upon the review and approval by the Company's Compensation Committee, entered into a consultancy agreement with PB Commodities Pte Ltd ("PB Commodities"), for the services of Cameron Reynolds (the "2016 Reynolds Consulting Agreement"). Under the terms of the 2016 Reynolds Consulting Agreement, PB Commodities shall receive $25,925 per month for the services provided to Singapore Volition by Mr. Reynolds on its behalf. The foregoing description of the 2016 Reynolds Consulting Agreement does not purport to summarize all terms and conditions thereof. The 2016 Reynolds Consulting Agreement replaced and terminated the existing consultancy agreement for the provision of office space, office support staff, and consultancy services between Singapore Volition and PB Commodities dated August 6, 2010, as amended.

 

c) Lease Obligations Payable

 

The Company leases three Tecan machines (automated liquid handling robots) under a lease classified as a capital lease. The total cost of this leased laboratory equipment is $611,213 (€550,454). The leased equipment is amortized on a straight line basis over five years. Total amortization charged to the income statement, related to the leased equipment is $61,121 (€55,045) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and $10,187 (€9,174) for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

The following is a schedule showing the future minimum lease payments under capital leases by years and the present value of the minimum payments as of June 30, 2016.

 

2016   $ 45,390  
         
2017   $ 86,950  
         
2018   $ 84,010  
         
2019   $ 81,169  
         
2020   $ 43,016  
         
Total minimum lease payments   $ 340,535  
         
Less: Amount representing interest   $ (16,493 )
         
Present value of minimum lease payments   $ 324,042  

 

The Company also leases premises and facilities under operating leases with terms ranging from 12 months to 36 months. The annual non-cancelable operating lease payments on these leases are as follows:

 

2016   $ 160,652  
         
2017   $ 8,761  
         
Thereafter   $ nil  
         
Total   $ 169,413  

 

d) Bonn University Agreement

 

On July 11, 2012, the Company entered into a collaborative research agreement with Bonn University, Germany, relating to a program of samples testing. The agreement was for a period of two years from June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2014. The total payments made by the Company in accordance with the agreement were $433,048 (€390,000). On April 16, 2014, the Company entered into an extension of this agreement, for a period of a further two years from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2016. The total payments made by the Company in accordance with the extension of the agreement were $433,048 (€390,000). On May 25, 2016, the Company entered into an extension to the original agreement, for a period of one further year from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017. The total payments to be made by the Company in accordance with the extension of the agreement are $233,180 (€210,000).

 

e) Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark Agreement

 

On August 8, 2014, the Company entered into a collaborative research agreement with Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen in Denmark, relating to a program of samples testing associated with colorectal cancer. The agreement will expire on August 8, 2016. Total payments (inclusive of local taxes) to be made by the Company under the agreement are $1,529,240 (DKR 10,245,000). On April 15, 2015, the Company amended the aforementioned collaborative research agreement with an additional commitment for samples costing $50,000, to be provided over a two year period, expiring on April 15, 2017.

 

f) Legal Proceedings

 

There are no legal proceedings which the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on its financial position.