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Note 3 - Technology Licensing Agreement
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements  
Technology Licensing Agreement

NOTE 3 – TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AGREEMENT

 

On December 3, 2012 we entered into and executed a non-exclusive technology License agreement for patent and trade secret technology in the field of graphene oxide or “Bucky” paper with Cheap Tubes, Inc.  Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, we acquired the rights to further develop, commercialize, market and distribute certain proprietary inventions and know-how related to the manufacturing processes for graphene products, including graphene paper, also known as Bucky Paper.  We agreed to fund commercial development activities based on the payment schedules defined below and we received a license for the rights on a nonexclusive basis for marketing products and/or services.   Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, we agreed to provide the following payments to Cheap Tubes:

 

A minimum of $250,000 over 18 months, payable as follows:

 

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$10,000 on the execution of the agreement; (paid)

 

  · $40,000 per quarter on January 1, 2013, April 1, 2013, July 1, 2013 and October 1, 2013 and on January 1, 2014 and April 1, 2014.

 

Under the terms of the agreement, Cheap Tubes was to incorporate a new corporation (“Newco”) and assign all rights and obligations of the agreement with us as well as the patent agreement.  The newly formed corporation would then become the party to this agreement.   Until such time as Newco was formed all funds paid were to remain in an attorney escrow.  Further, in order to have funds released from escrow the parties were to formulate and agree to a milestone schedule to be met by Cheap Tubes or Newco as the case may be.   Each quarter the milestones from the prior quarter must be met as a pre-condition to the upcoming quarterly funding.   Under the agreement the Company was granted a non-exclusive license to market and distribute Bucky Paper using the patents, trade secrets and knowhow (the “Proprietary Rights”) throughout the world.   Newco or Cheap Tubes will manufacture the Bucky Paper products and we shall have no rights to sublicense the Proprietary Rights to a third party.  As the agreement is non-exclusive, Cheap Tubes will also have the right to market and distribute Bucky Paper products, subject to our ongoing fees, as described below.

As consideration for funding, we will receive 40% of the Net Sales Revenue for Bucky Paper until the amount we have received equals our capital investment regardless of whether we, Cheap Tubes or CTI are the ultimate vendors on the sale.  Thereafter, we will receive 30% of our capital investment until such time as we have received an amount equal to 20% of the $250,000 invested, 25% for the next five years and 20% for the remaining five years, at which time all obligations to us from Cheap Tubes or CTI shall cease.

 

Under the agreement, any new opportunities presented to us or Mike Foley (the shareholder of Cheap Tubes), Cheap Tubes or CTI are to be negotiated and if agreement is reached then shall be formalized in a mutually acceptable definitive agreement; with no obligation upon either party to enter into an agreement should they not be able to negotiate mutually acceptable terms.  However, it is the intent of the parties to work toward furthering the business of Cheap Tubes, CTI, our business and any new business that may present itself.

 

As at September 30, 2013, the Company has paid cash in the amount of $170,000 pursuant to the agreement, and recorded the amount as prepaid expense -  advances on future revenue under the licensing agreement.  All payments due under the licensing agreement are current per the terms of the agreement.   The next payment due will be on January 1, 2014.