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Commitment and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company leases office and laboratory space, greenhouse space, grain storage bins, warehouse space, farmland, and equipment under operating lease agreements having initial lease terms ranging from one to five years, including certain renewal options available to the Company at market rates. The Company also leases land for field trials on a short-term basis. See Note 8.

 

Contingent Liability Related to the Anawah Acquisition

On June 15, 2005, the Company completed its agreement and plan of merger and reorganization with Anawah, Inc. (“Anawah”), to purchase the food and agricultural research company through a non-cash stock purchase. Pursuant to the merger with Anawah, and in accordance with the ASC 805 - Business Combinations, the Company incurred a contingent liability not to exceed $5.0 million. This liability represents amounts to be paid to Anawah’s previous stockholders for cash collected on revenue recognized by the Company upon commercial sale of certain products developed using technology acquired in the purchase. As of December 31, 2010, the Company ceased activities relating to three of the six Anawah product programs, thus, the contingent liability was reduced to $3.0 million. During the third quarter of 2016, one of the programs previously accrued for was abandoned and another program previously abandoned was reactivated. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company determined that one of the technologies was no longer active and decided to abandon the previously accrued program. As a result, the Company recognized a gain of $1.0 million in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. As of June 30, 2020, the Company continues to pursue two development programs using this technology and believes that the contingent liability is probable. As a result, $2.0 million remains on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as an other noncurrent liability.

Contracts

The Company has entered into a non-cancelable agreement with an unrelated party to provide research and development services. The agreement requires the Company to pay certain minimum funding commitments. The following table sets forth the minimum funding requirements under this agreement as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

 

Years ending December 31,

 

Amounts

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

500

 

2021

 

 

750

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,250