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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Commitments

 

The Company leased its office facilities under a noncancelable operating lease, which expired in December 31, 2010. The Company renewed the lease from January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011, with a monthly amount due of $3,835. For the remaining fiscal year 2011, the Company’s lease commitment is approximately $0. Rent expense for three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was $13,894 and $24,399. The Company entered into a new lease agreement for office facilities effective February 15, 2012 to February 28, 2014. Monthly rent begins on March 1, 2012 in the amount of $2,972 for the first 12 months, and $3,715 is due monthly for the next 12 months.

 

Indemnities and Guarantees

 

In addition to the indemnification provisions contained in the Company’s charter documents, the Company will generally enter into separate indemnification agreements with the Company’s directors and officers. These agreements require the Company, among other things, to indemnify the director or officer against specified expenses and liabilities, such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlements, paid by the individual in connection with any action, suit or proceeding arising out of the individual’s status or service as the Company’s director or officer, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct or conduct that is knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, and to advance expenses incurred by the individual in connection with any proceeding against the individual with respect to which the individual may be entitled to indemnification by the Company. These guarantees and indemnities do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, the Company has not been obligated nor incurred any payments for these obligations and, therefore, no liabilities have been recorded for these indemnities and guarantees in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Cosmetic Products Consulting Agreement

 

On August 25, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with RIL-NA, LLC (“RIL-NA”) in order to enter into business relationships with third parties for certain of the Company’s cosmetic product formulations. RIL-NA was to be paid a commission equal to approximately twenty percent (20%) of the adjusted gross revenues realized from transactions related to this agreement. This agreement was terminable with 60 days written notice by either RIL-NA or the Company. On June 12, 2011, the Company entered into another agreement with RIL-NA whereby RIL-NA paid approximately $5,000 in related legal filing fees to acquire exclusive marketing rights for the Company’s anti-cellulite product formulation from June 13, 2011 through August 11, 2011. The June 2011 agreement automatically terminates on August 12, 2011, no revenues or amounts were or are expected to be paid to or on behalf of the Company.

 

Cosmetic License Agreements

 

On May 20, 2009, the Company and JH Direct, LLC (“JH Direct”) entered into a licensing agreement providing JH Direct with the exclusive worldwide rights to the Company’s anti-cellulite cosmetic product which utilizes the Company’s patented transdermal delivery system technology, Transdel™. Under the terms of the agreement, JH Direct will pay the Company initial royalty advances and a continuing licensing royalty on the worldwide sales of the anti-cellulite product. The Company retained the exclusive rights to seek pharmaceutical/dermatological partners for the anti-cellulite product for an initial period of one year following the launch of the product, thereafter JH Direct will be allowed to expand in this channel. The expiration date for this agreement is May 31, 2013. In accordance with the cosmetic products consulting agreement, the consulting firm will receive a percentage of the operating profits paid to the Company.

 

As of June 30, 2011 the Company had received non-refundable royalty advances totaling $100,000 from JH Direct, and has deferred all of these revenues. Management believes JH Direct has abandoned its efforts to commercialize the anti-cellulite cream and the Company has exercised its rights to terminate the agreement in 2012, at which time all revenues from this agreement will be recognized in full. Management believes no other monies will come from this contract.

 

In June 2010, the Company and Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc. (“JMSR”) entered into a licensing agreement providing JMSR with the exclusive U.S. rights to Transdel’s transdermal delivery technology for use in an anti-cellulite cosmetic product for the dermatological market. Under the terms of the agreement, JMSR will pay Transdel a licensing royalty on the U.S. and worldwide sales of an anti-cellulite product using Trandel’s delivery technology. JMSR obtained an exclusive right to promote and sell a product in the U.S. dermatological market for approximately one year after which time they have a non-exclusive right. Also, JMSR obtained a non-exclusive right to promote and sell the product in the ex-U.S. dermatological market. In accordance with the cosmetic products consulting agreement, the cosmetic consultants will receive a percentage of the royalties paid to the Company. Management believes JMSR has abandoned its efforts to commercialize the anti-cellulite cream and the Company will look to terminate this agreement in 2012. No revenues or amounts were paid to or on behalf of the Company related to this agreement.

 

Separation Agreement

 

Effective February 17, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company accepted the resignation of Dr. Juliet Singh as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a director on the Board. In connection with Dr. Singh’s resignation, the Company and Dr. Singh entered into a separation agreement that provides Dr. Singh with one year of continued salary in accordance with the terms of her existing employment agreement as well as the accelerated vesting of 300,000 stock options previously granted. The separation agreement also includes a mutual release of claims. In accordance with this agreement, the Company recorded a one-time accrual of $242,000 for the one year of continued salary (including the related employer payroll taxes) and medical benefits. Also, the Company recorded a total expense of approximately $174,000 for the value of the modifications to the stock options. As of June 30, 2011, no amounts were due under the separation agreement.

 

Suspension of Payroll – March 1, 2011

 

Effective March 1, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company suspended all payroll. Any time incurred and billed for projects or follow-up performed by the employees will be accrued based on their current hourly amount.