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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Leases

 

The Company leases offices in Melville, New York which require monthly payments of $10,334 and expires March 31, 2021 under an operating lease. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The arrangement is a lease if it conveys the right to the Company to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. This operating lease is included in Operating Lease Right-of-Use (ROU) Asset, Operating Lease Liability, current portion and Operating Lease Liability, long-term portion on the Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes rent and utilities expense for this lease on a straight-line basis over the lease term. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the Company’s lease does not provide an implicit rate, it uses its incremental borrowing rate of 5% based on the commencement date in determining the present value of these lease payments. The Company gives consideration to instruments with similar characteristics when calculating this incremental borrowing rate. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Rent expense which includes utilities was $125,616 and $182,427 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and cash payments for rent and utilities was $126,496 and $168,172 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Software License Agreement

 

On February 26, 2020, the Company entered into a license agreement with a third party (the “Licensor”) to purchase certain intellectual property rights and licensed software subject to certain restrictions. The purchase price of this license totaled $400,000 which the Company paid an initial fee of $100,000 and has an obligation to pay the Licensor $300,000 on or before December 31, 2020. The Company has an option to pay the Licensor an annual fee of $35,000 for maintenance and updates to be distributed from the Licensor.

 

Royalty and License Agreements

 

The Company entered into an agreement with a former officer of the Company during 1996 to license certain software. The agreement stipulated, among other provisions, that the officer would receive royalties equal to a percentage of the Company’s gross sales. This agreement was terminated in May 1999 and was superseded by a new agreement which calls for payment of royalties of 0.005% on gross sales from $2,000,000 to $52,000,000 and .0025% on gross sales more than $52,000,000 pertaining to those patents on this former officer was identified as an inventor. Cumulatively through December 31, 2019, total fees paid under this agreement amounted to approximately $2,000.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is not aware of any infringement by our products or technology on the proprietary rights of others.

 

The Company is not currently involved in any legal or regulatory proceeding, or arbitration, the outcome of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on its business.

 

Severance and Change-in-Control Agreements

 

On November 29, 2017, Bill White, the Chief Financial Officer and the then Interim Chief Executive Officer entered into a severance agreement with the Company (the “Agreement”). The Agreement provides that in consideration of his services and pursuant to the Agreement, in the event that Mr. White’s employment is terminated without “cause” (as such term is defined in the Agreement), Mr. White will receive a 24-month continuation of salary payments, continuation of certain eligible medical benefits under the COBRA program, and a lump sum payment equal to any quarterly bonus target applicable during the quarter of termination plus any prior completed quarterly bonus which has not yet been determined (if any). In addition, the Agreement provides that upon such termination without Cause, the Company will accelerate the vesting of all of Mr. White’s outstanding but unvested stock options or other equity incentives. This Agreement expires on November 29, 2020 and replaces an amended severance agreement previously executed by Mr. White and the Company on May 30, 2017.

 

On October 4, 2017, Dr. William Roof, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer retired from the Company at the request of the board of directors (the “Board”). The parties have entered into a separation and consulting agreement dated as of November 2, 2017 (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company could contact Dr. Roof to provide consulting services and he will provide consulting services at the Company’s request to ensure a smooth and effective transition of management and business affairs. In consideration of these services and to fulfill the Company’s obligations under Dr. Roof’s employment agreement with the Company, Dr. Roof would receive aggregate cash payments of $500,000 over a 20-month period together with reimbursement of certain vision and dental benefit premiums. The Company accounted for these payments as severance on the date of separation. In addition, the board of directors of the Company has extended the expiration date of Dr. Roof’s options to purchase Company’s common stock to six months from the Separation Date. The Board immediately appointed Bill White, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, as its Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. At December 31, 2019, the total severance liability was fully paid.

 

Each of the agreements requires the executive to devote substantially all his time and efforts to our business and contains non-competition and nondisclosure covenants of the officer for the term of his employment and for a one-year period thereafter. Each agreement provides that we may terminate the agreement for cause.

 

Incentive Plans

 

In May 2019, the Board entered into a 2019 separate executive incentive bonus plan (“the 2019 Bonus Plan”) with four members of the Company’s executive management team. Each agreement, under the 2019 Bonus Plan, is based on certain goals achieved by the Company plus individual achievements by each executive. The bonus was paid in the form of cash and RSUs which was approved by the Board on March 11, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this bonus liability was $402,369 which is included in Accrued Expenses on the Balance Sheets. The RSUs were granted on March 11, 2020 and the cash portion of this bonus was paid on March 16, 2020.

 

In September 2019, the Company’s executive management team created a 2019 Employee Incentive Plan for all the Company’s non-executives and non-sales personnel. The incentive payment is based on the Company attaining certain revenue goals for the calendar year 2019 and is based as a percentage of the employee’s salary. At December 31, 2019 this bonus liability was $229,736 and is included in Accrued Expenses on the Balance Sheets and was paid on March 16, 2020.

 

401(k) Plan

 

The Company has a retirement savings 401(k) plan. The plan permits eligible employees to make voluntary contributions to a trust, up to a maximum of 35% of compensation, subject to certain limitations. The Company has elected to contribute a matching contribution equal to 50% of the first 6% of an eligible employee’s deferral election. The Company may also make discretionary contributions, subject to certain conditions, as defined in the plan. The Company’s matching contributions were $62,786 and $53,784 for 2019 and 2018, respectively. The plan assets were approximately $2.4 million and $2.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.