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Commitments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS

NOTE 17 – COMMITMENTS

 

Building Lease

 

Until the UCC Sale on April 17, 2017, the Company leased a combined research and development and office facility located in Mundelein, Illinois. The facility is approximately 44,000 square feet.

 

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company and its landlord executed an amendment to the lease extending the lease until July 14, 2015. Commencing on May 1, 2015, the parties agreed to a monthly base rent of $10,681 plus property taxes. The Company also agreed to pay $71,125 in rental arrears on April 30, 2015 and another $71,125 in rental arrears on July 1, 2015. Finally, the Company delivered to the landlord 20,025 shares of its 12.5% convertible preferred stock which shares are convertible to common stock at the landlord’s option at .088 per preferred share. Also the Company issued a five year warrant to the landlord to purchase 171,454 shares of common stock at $0.64 per share.

 

On May 1, 2015, the Company and its landlord executed an amendment to the then current lease extending the lease until October 14, 2015. The parties agreed and the Company delivered to the landlord 8,010 Preferred Shares and agreed to issue 68,566 warrants to acquire the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.64 per share. The Company recorded additional rent expense of $48,060.

 

On October 14, 2015 the lease converted to a month to month basis. Until the UCC Sale, monthly rental payments were $17,972, inclusive of property taxes.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized rent expense of $53,916 and $70,168, respectively. 

 

Equipment Sale and Leaseback

 

On July 17, 2015, the Company entered into an equipment purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Fordham Capital Partners, LLC (“Fordham”) pursuant to which the Company sold all of its right, title and interest in production equipment utilized by the Company to Fordham for a purchase price of $500,000. Concurrently with entering into the Purchase Agreement, on July 17, 2015, the Company entered into an equipment lease agreement (the “Equipment Lease Agreement”) with Fordham pursuant to which the Company leased the production equipment from Fordham on terms that included the following: a lease term of 24 months, monthly lease payments by the Company of $15,800 and the option (at the election of the Company) to purchase the equipment on or after July 8, 2016 on the following terms: (i) if the purchase date is between 12- 18 months $425,000; (ii) if the purchase date is between 19- 23 months: $360,000; and (iii) if the purchase date is during the 24th month (but no later than July 8, 2017): $325,000. The Company is accounting for the transaction as a capital lease.

 

On February 1, 2017, the Company exercised its option under the Equipment Lease Agreement that it had entered into with Fordham on July 17, 2015 and paid Fordham $360,000 plus additional expenses for purchase of the Equipment that was subject to the Equipment Lease Agreement. In connection with the payment, the Equipment Lease Agreement was terminated, which was a lease for 24 months with monthly lease payments of $15,800.