Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

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Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

There are no pending legal proceedings against the Company to the best of the Company’s knowledge as of the date hereof and to the Company’s knowledge, no action, suit or proceeding has been threatened against the Company.

Employment Agreements

The Company and Dr. Diwan, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, entered into an extension of employment agreement effective July 1, 2018 for a term of three years. Dr. Diwan’s will be paid an annual base salary of $400,000. Additionally, Dr. Diwan was awarded a grant of 525,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock. 175,000 shares vest equally on June 30, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Any unvested shares are subject to forfeiture.

The Company and Dr. Irach Taraporewala, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, entered into an employment agreement effective September 1, 2018, for a term of three years. Dr. Taraporewala will be paid an annual base salary of $360,000. Additionally, Dr. Taraporewala was awarded a grant of 300,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock. 100,000 options vested on September 1, 2018 and the remainder of the options will vest over the two year vesting period and are subject to forfeiture.

On March 3, 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Jayant Tatake to serve as Vice President of Research and Development. The employment agreement provides for a term of four years with a base salary of $150,000. In addition, the Company issued 26,786 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 35,715 shares of common stock upon entering into the agreement, and issued an additional 26,786 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 35,715 shares of common stock on each anniversary date of the agreement. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued in recognition of Dr. Tatake’s work towards the achievement of several patents by the Company. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has extended the current provisions of the Employment Agreement pending its review of current industry compensation arrangements and Employment agreements.

On March 3, 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Randall Barton to serve as Chief Scientific Officer. The employment agreement provided for a term of four years with a base salary of $150,000. In addition, the Company issued 35,715 shares of common stock upon entering into the agreement, and issued an additional 35,715 shares of common stock on each anniversary date of the agreement. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has extended the current provisions of the Employment Agreement pending its review of current industry compensation arrangements and Employment agreements.

On May 30, 2013, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Meeta Vyas to serve as its Chief Financial Officer. The employment agreement provided for a term of three years with a base salary of $9,000 per month and 2,572 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, also on a monthly basis. On January 1, 2015, her cash compensation was increased to $10,800 per month. The Agreement is renewable on an annual basis. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has extended the current provisions of the Employment Agreement pending its review of current industry compensation arrangements and Employment agreements.

License Agreements

The Company is dependent upon its license agreement with TheraCour (See Note 4).

If the Company lost the right to utilize any of the proprietary information that is the subject of the TheraCour license agreement on which it depends, the Company will incur substantial delays and costs in development of its drug candidates. The Company is currently negotiating for a license for VZV from the Licensor, TheraCour. For this purpose, the Company has conducted a valuation for the shingles and PHN indications. Dr. Irach Taraporewala was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective September 1, 2018, and is leading the negotiation process with TheraCour. TheraCour has not withheld any licenses for antiviral nanomedicines sought by the Company and we anticipate that the licenses for VZV will be executed once the due diligence process is completed.