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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims arising from contracts or other matters from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Management is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation where the ultimate disposition or resolution could have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

Neogen Settlement Agreement

 

See Note 14 above with regards to the Settlement Agreement with Neogen.

 

Although notice of the legal action by Neogen and the Settlement Agreement with Neogen, occurred after December 31, 2016, as per the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 450 Loss Contingencies, included in the financial statements of the Company at December 31, 2016 is a $1,000 charge to general and administrative expenses and a corresponding accrual of contract cancellation settlement agreement related to this agreement.

  

Resolution of Dispute

 

In recognition of his continued support and cooperation, and to resolve a dispute regarding whether his options appropriately expired in the first quarter of 2016, in July 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors agreed to issue to its former chief executive officer 120,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The expense of $300 associated with this full and final settlement was recorded at December 31, 2016.

 

Lease Commitments

 

Rent expense was $246 and $234 for the nine months ended and year ended September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating lease and future minimum capital lease payments as of September 30, 2017 are follows:

 

    Capital
Leases
    Operating
 Lease
 
Years Ending December 31,                
2017   $ 25     $ 63  
2018     96       258  
2019     88       221  
2020     67        
2021     84        
Total minimum lease payments   $ 360     $ 542  

 

    Capital
Leases
 
Less: amounts representing interest (ranging from 7.25% to 11.56%)   $ 75  
         
Present value of minimum lease payments     285  
         
Less: current installments under capital lease obligations     70  
         
Total long-term portion   $ 215