COMMITMENTS

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS

NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS

On October 30, 2017, the Company entered into a new lease to lease approximately 13,420 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located in Colorado for the Company’s new principal executive offices and research and development facility. The term of the lease is sixty- one (61) months, beginning on November 1, 2017 and ending on November 30, 2022. The term shall be extended for an additional twenty-four (24) months, subject to certain conditions, waivable solely by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion. Base rent for the first year of the lease term is approximately $168,824, with an increase in annual base rent of approximately 3% in each subsequent year of the lease term. As specified in the lease, the Company paid the landlord (i) all base rent for the period November 1, 2017 and ending on October 31, 2019, in the sum of $347,045; and (ii) the estimated amount of tenant’s proportionate share of operating expenses for the same period in the sum of $186,293.

Commencing on November 1, 2019, monthly installments of base rent and one-twelfth of landlord’s estimate of tenant’s proportionate share of annual operating expenses shall be due on the first day of each calendar month. The lease also provides that (i) on November 1, 2019 landlord shall pay the Company for the cost of the cosmetic improvements in the amount of $3.00 per rentable square foot of the premises, and (ii) on or prior to November 1, 2019, the Company shall deposit with Landlord the sum of $36,524 as a security deposit which shall be held by landlord to secure the Company’s obligations under the lease. On October 30, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with the tenant leasing the premise from the landlord (“Original Lessee”) whereby the Original Lessee agreed to pay the Company the sum of $260,000 in consideration of the Company entering into the lease and landlord agreeing to the early termination of the Original Lessee’s lease agreement with landlord. The consideration of $260,000 was received on November 1, 2017.

The Company is obligated under an operating lease for office and laboratory space. The aggregate minimum future lease payments under the operating leases are as follows:

YEARS ENDING
DECEMBER 31,	AMOUNT
2018	$	—
2019		32,432
2020		195,574
2021		201,501
2022		189,837
TOTAL	$	619,344

In June 2018, the lease for the facility located in Longmont Colorado was terminated.

Rent expense amounting to $122,829 and $43,023 is included in research and development and general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Rent expense amounting to $77,503 and $14,604 is included in research and development and general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Rent expense amounting to $26,302 and $8,767 is included in research and development and general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Rent expense amounting to $26,190 and $4,899 is included in research and development and general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS

On October 30, 2017, the Company entered into a new lease to lease approximately 13,420 square feet of office, laboratory and research and development space located in Colorado for the Company’s new principal executive offices and research and development facility. The term of the lease is sixty- one (61) months, beginning on November 1, 2017 and ending on November 30, 2022. The term shall be extended for an additional twenty-four (24) months, subject to certain conditions, waivable solely by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion. Base rent for the first year of the lease term is approximately $168,824, with an increase in annual base rent of approximately 3% in each subsequent year of the lease term. As specified in the lease, the Company paid the landlord (i) all base rent for the period November 1, 2017 and ending on October 31, 2019, in the sum of $347,045.68; and (ii) the estimated amount of tenant’s proportionate share of operating expenses for the same period in the sum of $186,293.04. Commencing on November 1, 2019, monthly installments of base rent and one-twelfth of landlord’s estimate of tenant’s proportionate share of annual operating expenses shall be due on the first day of each calendar month. The lease also provides that (i) on November 1, 2019 landlord shall pay the Company for the cost of the cosmetic improvements in the amount of $3.00 per rentable square foot of the premises, and (ii) on or prior to November 1, 2019, the Company shall deposit with Landlord the sum of $36,524.76 as a security deposit which shall be held by landlord to secure the Company’s obligations under the lease. On October 30, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with the tenant leasing the premise from the landlord (“Original Lessee”) whereby the Original Lessee agreed to pay the Company the sum of $260,000 in consideration of the Company entering into the lease and landlord agreeing to the early termination of the Original Lessee’s lease agreement with landlord. The consideration of $260,000 was received on November 1, 2017.

The Company is obligated under an operating lease for office and laboratory space. The aggregate minimum future lease payments under the operating leases are as follows:

YEARS ENDING
DECEMBER 31,	AMOUNT
2018	$	50,274
2019		38,739
2020		195,574
2021		201,501
2022		189,837
TOTAL	$	675,925

Rent expense approximating $121,228 and $25,348 is included in research and development and general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017. Rent expense approximating $100,072 and $18,940 is included in research and development and general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016. Rent expense approximating $104,724 and $18,347 is included in research and development and general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015.