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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES[Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

NOTE 10          COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

A.      On March 4, 2004, the OCS provided Integrity Israel with a grant of approximately $93,300 (NIS 420,000), for its plan to develop a non-invasive blood glucose monitor (the “Development Plan”). Integrity Israel is required to pay royalties to the OCS at a rate ranging between 3-5% of the proceeds from the sale of the Group's products arising from the Development Plan up to an amount equal to $93,300, plus interest at LIBOR from the date of grant. As of December 31, 2014, the contingent liability with respect to royalty payment on future sales equals approximately $91,507excluding interest. Such contingent obligation has no expiration date.

 

B.      Integrity Israel currently leases approximately 3,100 sq. ft. of office space in the city of Ashkelon, Israel for its principal offices and prototype laboratory.  The lease term began on February 1, 2006 and was extended until January 31, 2009.  Pursuant to a verbal agreement with the landlord, Integrity Israel currently leases this facility on a monthly basis at a cost of approximately $2,957 (NIS 11,500).

 

C.    In 2010, the Company engaged Andrew Garrett, Inc. as its exclusive placement agent (the "Placement Agent") for a private placement transaction. Pursuant to a placement agent agreement with the Placement Agent entered into with respect to such private placement, the Placement Agent (or its sub-agents) was paid, as a commission, an amount equal to 7% of the funds raised in each, such offering, plus 3% of the funds as a management fee plus a 3% non-accountable expense allowance (13% in the aggregate), all in cash.  In addition, pursuant to such placement agent agreement, the Company was required to and did issue to the Placement Agent (or its sub-agents) warrants to purchase up to 10% of the shares of Common Stock issued to investors (or underlying convertible securities issued to investors) in connection with such offerings at a price per share equal to the offering price subject to certain price adjustments.  

 

      In 2012, the Company engaged the Placement Agent, on substantially the same financial terms as those described above, in connection with an offering of up to $5,000,000 of its Common Stock, which offering was subsequently converted to an offering of up to $7,500,000 of Series A Units consisting of Preferred Stock and Warrants (the “2012 Offering”).

 

         In 2014, the Company engaged the Placement Agent, on substantially the same financial terms as those described above (except that the commission was 6% and the management fee was 4%), in connection with an offering of up $25,000,000 of its securities, which engagement ultimately culminated in the issuance and sale of $8,500,000 Series B Units (the “2014 Offering”). Based on the agreement signed on 2014, the Placement Agent will have a right of first refusal on any private equity, debt or rights offering for a period of 24 months from the date on which marketing efforts with respect to the 2014 Offering began. In addition, pursuant to such agreement, the Company is required to use its reasonable efforts to have the Placement Agent named as a co-underwriter in any secondary public offering by the Company in the 12 months following completion of the 2014 Offering.

 

The Company paid the Placement Agent $1,255,606, $820,493 and $150,202, in cash during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  See Notes 11B, Note 11C and Note 11E.1 as per warrants issued to the Placement Agent.

 

D.   Y.H. Dimri Holdings, which was a shareholder of Integrity Israel prior to the reorganization and merger described in Note 1 ("Dimri"), has alleged (post the reorganization) that, in connection with such reorganization, certain of Dimri's rights in Integrity Israel were violated.  Under Dimri's investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), certain rights in Integrity Israel were granted to Dimri, including an anti-dilution provision that provided that Dimri's holdings in Integrity Israel would not be diluted below 18% of Integrity Israel's issued capital shares as a result of any investment in Integrity Israel.  On the date of the reorganization, Dimri owned 18of Integrity Israel's ordinary shares and, therefore, upon the completion of the reorganization, Dimri was entitled to receive 18% of the shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding on such date in exchange for his shares in Integrity Israel, subject to the fulfillment of certain requirements.  The Company's management, considering the legal advice of its Israeli legal counsel, asserted that, given that Dimri no longer owns shares in Integrity Israel as a result of the reorganization, rights attached to the shares in Integrity Israel no longer exist in Integrity Israel and do not and have never existed in the Company.  However, Dimri has refused to acknowledge or agree to the termination of these rights and has challenged the Company's position.

 

On June 23, 2011, Dimri appealed to the District Court of HaMerkaz District in Petah Tikva, Israel, requesting the court to appoint an arbitrator to decide the dispute between Integrity Israel, the founders of Integrity Israel and Mr. Dimri (HPB 40754-06-11). On September 25, 2011, Integrity Israel's legal counsel filed an answer with the Court, disputing the facts and allegation raised in Dimri's motion and suggesting choosing an arbitrator with certain capacities, experience and skills. On December 26, 2011, an arbitrator was appointed in this matter. On March 20, 2012, Dimri submitted a statement of claim to the arbitrator and pled for a declaratory judgment against Integrity Israel and the founders of Integrity Israel.  Dimri claimed that its rights under the loan and investment agreement, Integrity Israel's Articles of Association and two other internal agreements entered into among the founders of Integrity Israel are valid and in effect.  Dimri also pled for an injunction requiring the founders of Integrity Israel to transfer shares of the Company's Common Stock held by them to Dimri, from time to time, in such amounts necessary so that Dimri's holdings in the Company would not be diluted below 18% of the Company's issued share capital at any time.  The defendants in the arbitration submitted a statement of defense on May 28, 2012 and Dimri submitted a reply on June 14, 2012.  At a preliminary session held on June 19, 2012, the arbitrator suggested that the parties meet with him in order to examine whether a settlement can be reached.  A meeting for this purpose had been set for August 27, 2012 but has been postponed by the arbitrator.  After several postponements, Dimri submitted its affidavits on October 16, 2012. The defendants submitted their affidavits on February 7, 2013. Testimony and summary hearings have been conducted during June 2013. Thereafter, the parties entered into settlement discussions.

 

On March 11, 2015, the arbitrator issued a binding arbitration decision (the “Arbitration Decision”) which documents the parties' negotiated settlement of such arbitration (See Note 19).