NOTE 8. LEASES

The Company’s research facility in Madison, Wisconsin is leased through February 28, 2019. Monthly rental expense is approximately $22,000. Other monthly rental expenses include common area maintenance and real estate taxes totaling approximately $13,000 per month. Utilities costs are approximately $16,000 per month. Including monthly payments recorded under a capital lease of approximately $21,000, total monthly costs are approximately $72,000 per month. The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in Pasadena, California; Rental expense is approximately $13,000 per month.

Facility and equipment rent expense, related to continuing operations, for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $407,000 and $345,000, respectively. From inception to date through June 30, 2013, rent expense was $4,532,000.

As of June 30, 2013, future minimum lease payments due in fiscal years under capitalized leases are as follows:

2013	$	64,211
2014		256,846
2015		256,846
2016		256,846
2017		256,846
2018		256,846
2019 and thereafter		107,020
Less interest		(118,697	)
Principal		1,336,764
Less current portion		(219,690	)
Noncurrent portion	$	1,117,074

As of June 30, 2013, future minimum lease payments due in fiscal years under operating leases are as follows:

2013	$	94,661
2014		434,229
2015		445,921
2016		457,961
2017		470,154
2018		359,370
2019 and thereafter		125,415
Total	$	2,387,711