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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
9. Commitments and Contingencies
  
Lease commitments
The Company leases its office facilities under non-cancelable operating leases, certain of which contain renewal options. Future minimum rental payments required under the operating leases are as follows: 
 
Year ending January 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
$
144,416
 
2016
 
 
121,546
 
2017
 
 
124,294
 
2018
 
 
30,000
 
2019
 
 
-
 
 
 
$
420,256
 
  
Rent expense recorded for years ended January 31 was as follows:
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent expense
 
$
210,302
 
$
97,402
 
 
Consulting and employment agreements
On August 16, 2012, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Kaneohe Advisors LLC, an entity wholly-owned and controlled by Mr. Kyle Francis, to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Business Development and Chief Financial Officer. The term of the agreement is a month-to-month basis, and provided for Mr. Francis to receive $11,900 per month and the right to purchase 700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.001, and can be terminated by either party at any time.
 
On March 1, 2013, the Company entered into a direct employment agreement with Mr. Francis, which provides for salary of $225,000 per annum, reimbursement of up to $1,200 per month in health insurance expenses, additional performance-based stock and cash compensation to be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, and participation in employee benefits offered to other employees of the Company. If Mr. Francis is terminated for any reason other than gross negligence or misconduct prior to the first anniversary date of employment, Mr. Francis will be entitled to the remaining unpaid portion of his annual salary and health insurance expense reimbursement.
 
On October 8, 2012, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Mark Meyers to perform services as the Company’s Chief of Strategy and Business Development, in which Mr. Meyers will receive $10,000 per month, the right to receive options to acquire 50,000 shares per month of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.21 per share, and be eligible for performance-based compensation as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Meyers has the option to convert all or a portion of the cash compensation to equity at a conversion price equal to a discount of 30% from the trailing 90 day average of the closing price of the Company’s common stock. The agreement is terminable by either party without cause upon providing 90 days’ notice.
 
On November 18, 2013, the Company entered into a Consulting and Representation Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Augusta Advisors, Inc. (the “Consultant”), which is effective from October 1, 2013, supersedes the prior agreement with the Consultant, and terminates on December 31, 2014. Under the Consulting Agreement, the Consultant is paid $15,000 per month and $2,000 per month for expenses. The Consultant provides business and strategic services and makes Gary Augusta available as the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Augusta is an existing director of the Company and subject to a Board of Directors Agreement with the Company dated March 7, 2012.
 
Regulatory Matters
Laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs are complex and subject to interpretation. Compliance with such laws and regulations can be subject to future government review and interpretation as well as significant regulatory action including fines, penalties, and exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. We believe that we are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
 
Legal
In the ordinary course of our business, we become involved in pending and threatened legal actions and proceedings, most of which involve claims of medical malpractice related to medical services provided by our affiliated hospitalists. We may also become subject to other lawsuits which could involve significant claims and/or significant defense costs. We believe, based upon our review of pending actions and proceedings, that the outcome of such legal actions and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. The outcome of such actions and proceedings, however, cannot be predicted with certainty and an unfavorable resolution of one or more of them could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows in a future period.
 
Liability Insurance
We believe that our insurance coverage is appropriate based upon our claims experience and the nature and risks of our business. In addition to the known incidents that have resulted in the assertion of claims, we cannot be certain that our insurance coverage will be adequate to cover liabilities arising out of claims asserted against us, our affiliated professional organizations or our affiliated hospitalists in the future where the outcomes of such claims are unfavorable. We believe that the ultimate resolution of all pending claims, including liabilities in excess of our insurance coverage, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, there can be no assurance that future claims will not have such a material adverse effect on our business.
 
Although we currently maintain liability insurance policies on a claims-made basis, which are intended to cover malpractice liability and certain other claims, the coverage must be renewed annually, and may not continue to be available to us in future years at acceptable costs, and on favorable terms.