Commitments and Contingencies |
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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 $1,174,883 (1,048,020) to help 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 $352,465 (314,406) of this amount by installments over the period June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2023. The Company has recorded the balance of $822,418 (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, including the $352,465 (314,406) repayment obligation and the potential royalty, is twice the amount of funding received, or $2,349,766 (2,096,040). As at September 30, 2016, a total of $254,934 (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 Companys 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 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 $617,086 (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 $92,139 (82,568) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $41,258 (36,697) for the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2016.
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:
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 $437,210 (390,000). On April 16, 2014, the Company entered into a two-year extension of this agreement through May 31, 2016. The total payments made by the Company in accordance with the extension of the agreement were $437,210 (390,000). On May 25, 2016, the Company entered into a further extension to the agreement through May 31, 2017. The total payments to be made by the Company in accordance with the extension of the agreement are $235,421 (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. This program finished on August 8, 2016. 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) Preface S.A. Loan Agreement
On September 16, 2016, Belgian Volition SPRL (Belgian Volition) entered into an unsecured loan agreement with Namur Invest or Preface S.A. for the amount of $478,700 (440,000) (the Loan Agreement). The proceeds from the Loan Agreement were received by Belgian Volition on October 20, 2016. The Loan Agreement provides for an approximate 7-year term, a fixed interest rate at 4.85%, and interest only payments between the receipt of proceeds and June 30, 2017. See Note 10 for the use of proceeds from the Loan Agreement.
g) Legal Proceedings
There are no legal proceedings which the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on its financial position. |