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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies

a) Capital Lease Obligations

 

In 2015, the Company entered into an equipment capital lease to purchase three Tecan machines (automated liquid handling robots) for €550,454 Euros. As of June 30, 2018, the balance payable was $186,469.

 

In 2016, the Company entered into a real estate capital lease with ING Asset Finance Belgium S.A. (“ING”) to purchase a property located in Belgium for €1.12 million Euros. As of June 30, 2018, the balance payable was $735,350.

 

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, 2018:

 

2018- remaining   $ 79,577  
2019   $ 159,155  
2020   $ 109,429  
2021   $ 62,880  
2022   $ 62,879  
Greater than 5 years   $ 589,480  
Total minimum lease payments   $ 1,063,400  
Less: Amount representing interest   $ (141,581 )
         
Present value of minimum lease payments   $ 921,819  

 

 

b) Operating Lease Obligations

 

The Company also leases premises and facilities under operating leases with terms ranging from 12 months to 60 months. As of June 30, 2018, the annual non-cancelable operating lease payments on these leases are as follows:

 

2018- remaining   $ 110,157  
2019   $ 66,264  
2020   $ 53,240  
2021   $ 14,426  
Total Operating Lease Obligations   $ 244,087  

 

c) Grants Repayable

 

In 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with the Walloon Region government in Belgium for a colorectal cancer research grant for €1.05 million Euros. Per the terms of the agreement, €314,406 Euros of the grant is to be repaid. As of June 30, 2018, the balance repayable was $184,017 and the annual payments remaining were as follows:

 

2018- remaining   $  
2019   $ 40,917  
2020   $ 40,917  
2021   $ 37,885  
2022   $ 35,072  
Greater than 5 years   $ 29,226  
Total Grants Repayable   $ 184,017  

 

 

d) Long-Term Debt

 

In 2016, the Company entered into a 7-year loan agreement with Namur Invest for €440,000 Euros with a fixed interest rate of 4.85%. As of June 30, 2018, the principal balance payable was $445,392.

 

In 2016, the Company entered into a 15-year loan agreement with ING for €270,000 Euros with a fixed interest rate of 2.62%. As of June 30, 2018, the principal balance payable was $289,930.

 

In 2017, the Company entered into a 4-year loan agreement with Namur Invest for €350,000 Euros with a fixed interest rate of 4.00%. As of June 30, 2018, the principal balance payable was $354,162.

 

In 2017, the Company entered into a 7-year loan agreement with SOFINEX for up to €1 million Euros with a fixed interest rate of 4.50%. As of June 30, 2018, €500,000 Euros has been drawn down under this agreement and the principal balance payable was $584,532.

 

On June 27, 2018, the Company entered into a 4-year loan agreement with Namur Innovation and Growth for €500,000 Euros with a fixed interest rate of 4.00%. As of June 30, 2018, the principal balance payable was $584,532.

 

As of June 30, 2018, the total balance for long-term debt payable was $2,258,548 and the annual payments remaining were as follows:

 

2018- remaining   $ 133,680  
2019   $ 494,751  
2020   $ 702,996  
2021   $ 629,598  
2022   $ 273,525  
Greater than 5 years   $ 325,428  
Total   $ 2,559,978  
Less: Amount representing interest   $ (301,430 )
         
Total Long-Term Debt   $ 2,258,548  

 

 

e) Collaborative Agreement Obligations

 

In 2015, the Company entered into a research sponsorship agreement with DKFZ, in Germany for a 3-year period for €338,984 Euros. As of June 30, 2018, $87,680 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement.

 

In 2016, the Company entered into a research co-operation agreement with DKFZ, in Germany for a 5-year period for €400,000 Euros. As of June 30, 2018, $261,230 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement.

 

In 2016, the Company entered into a collaborative research agreement with Munich University in Germany for a 3-year period for €360,000 Euros. As of June 30, 2018, $177,096 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement.

 

In 2016, the Company entered into a phase one clinical research agreement with Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen in Denmark for a 2-year period for DKK 15 million Danish Kroner. As of June 30, 2018, $727,170 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement.

  

In 2017, the Company entered into a research collaboration agreement with National University Hospital of Singapore for a 2-year period for $48,000. As of June 30, 2018, $9,600 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement.

 

In 2017, the Company entered into a clinical study research agreement with the Regents of the University of Michigan (the “University of Michigan”) for a 3-year period for up to $3 million. As of June 30, 2018, up to $2.25 million is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement.

 

As of June 30, 2018, the total amount to be paid for future research and collaboration commitments was $3,641,359 and the annual payments remaining were as follows:

 

2018- remaining   $ 1,893,518  
2019   $ 1,140,288  
2020   $ 607,553  
Total Collaborative Agreement Obligat ions   $ 3,641,359  

 

f) Legal Proceedings

 

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