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4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Royalty agreements.

 

Effective November 28, 2007, WCI entered into separate exclusive license agreements with Applied Nutritionals, LLC (“Applied”) and its founder George Petito, pursuant to which WCI obtained the exclusive world-wide license to make products incorporating intellectual property covered by a patent related to CellerateRX products. In consideration for the licenses, WCI agreed to pay to Applied the following royalties, beginning January 3, 2008: (a) an upfront royalty of $100,000 in the aggregate, (b) an aggregate royalty of fifteen percent (15%) of gross sales occurring during the first year of the license; (c) an additional upfront royalty of $400,000, in the aggregate, which was paid October, 2009; plus (d) an aggregate royalty of three percent (3%) of gross sales for all sales occurring after the payment of the $400,000 upfront royalty. In addition, WCI must maintain a minimum aggregate annual royalty payment of $375,000 for 2009 and thereafter, if the royalty payments made do not meet or exceed that amount. The total of unpaid royalties as of December 31, 2016, was $276,916, and it was paid in full in January of 2017. As of June 30, 2017, the balance of accrued royalties for the current year is $138,761.

 

On September 29, 2009, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, RSIACQ, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (RSI), Resorbable Orthopedic Products, LLC (“Resorbable”) and Resorbable’s members, pursuant to which, RSI acquired substantially all of Resorbable’s assets, in exchange for (i) 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) a royalty equal to eight percent (8%) of the net revenues generated from products sold by the Company or any of its affiliates, which products are developed from or otherwise utilize any of the patented technology acquired from Resorbable. The royalty is paid to Barry Constantine Consultants, LLC for distribution to the original patent holders, (including Mr. Barry Constantine) and/or their heirs. The royalty expense was $8,040 for each of the six-months ended June 30, 2017, and June 30, 2016, and $4,020 for each of the three-months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016. Mr. Constantine is a contract employee of the Company holding the position of Director of R&D.

 

Evolution Partners LLC Letter Agreement

 

On April 26, 2016, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Evolution Venture Partners LLC (“EVP”) to serve as a strategic adviser together with Middlebury Securities, LLC (“Middlebury”) to serve as the exclusive placement agent to the Company in connection with the pursuit and execution of a “Financing Transaction” or “Strategic Transaction”. A Financing Transaction is defined as a single transaction or a series of related transactions, a private or public offering or issuance of equity securities or indebtedness of the Company for cash, assumption or incurrence of indebtedness, securities or other consideration with any party. A Strategic Transaction is defined as any acquisition, business combination, transfer or other disposition or any other corporate transaction involving the assets, intellectual property, securities or businesses of the Company, whether by way of a merger or consolidation, license, divestiture, reorganization, recapitalization or restructuring, issuance of indebtedness, tender or exchange offer, negotiated purchase, leveraged buyout, minority investment or partnership, joint venture, collaborative venture or otherwise with any party. A Strategic Transaction does not include any transaction identified or sourced internally by the Company or the Company’s Board of Directors and entered into in the Company’s ordinary course of business

 

The initial term of the agreement is for a period of one (1) year from the execution of the agreement (the “Term”); provided, however, that such initial term will be extended for successive six (6) month periods unless terminated by written notice by either party. Furthermore, in the event within twelve (12) months following the expiration of the Term (such period, the “Tail Period”) the Company closes a Strategic Transaction or Financing Transaction with a person or entity contacted by EVP on behalf of the Company during the Term, then the Company shall pay and deliver to EVP all fees, expenses and warrants as though such transaction were consummated during the Term.

 

As compensation for these services, EVP received a one-time consulting fee of $60,000 plus a warrant to purchase up to 60 million shares of the common stock of the Company (which number of shares was approximately 23% of the Company’s outstanding capital stock, calculated on a fully diluted basis, on the agreement date). The total amount of this expense was $818,665 and is recognized in 2016 as “Other administrative expenses” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

The agreement further provides that in the event the Company closes a Strategic Transaction during the Term, or closes a Strategic Transaction during the Tail Period with a person or entity contacted by EVP on behalf of the Company during the Term, the Company shall pay to EVP a cash fee equal to five percent (5%) of the transaction value of the Strategic Transaction. Furthermore, in the event the Company closes a Financing Transaction during the Term, or closes a Financing Transaction during the Tail Period with a person or entity contacted by EVP on behalf of the Company during the Term, the Company shall pay to EVP a cash fee equal to: (i) five percent (5%) of the amount of the gross proceeds from the equity sold in a Financing Transaction; and (ii) three percent (3%) of the amount of the gross proceeds from the debt sold in a Financing Transaction.

 

As of this date, there are no Financing Transactions or Strategic Transactions being considered by the Company and no such transactions have occurred.

 

Prepaids from inventory contracts

 

In March of 2017, WCI entered issued a purchase order with the manufacturer of the CellerateRX product to purchase $190,740 of product. A payment totaling $95,370 was made in March of 2017, with the remaining balance of $95,370 to be paid in 2017 upon receipt of the products. This amount is recorded as an asset in the “Prepaid and other assets” account at June 30, 2017, based on the contractual obligation of the parties.

 

Office leases

 

In March of 2017, the Company executed a new office lease for office space located at 1200 Summit Ave., Suite 414, Fort Worth, TX 76102 and relocated our corporate offices there on April 22, 2017. The lease is effective May 1, 2017, and ends on the last day of the fiftieth (50th) full calendar month following the effective date, (June 30, 2021). Monthly base rental payments are as follows: months 1-2, $0; months 3-14, $7,250; months 15-26, $7,401; months 27-38, $7,552; and months 39-50, $7,703. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the Lease and the resulting deferred rent liability is $14,355 as of June 30, 2017.

 

Payables to Related Parties

 

As of June 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding payables to related parties totaling $22,860 and $93,655, respectively. The payables are unsecured, bear no interest and due on demand.