COMMITMENTS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
COMMITMENTS
COMMITMENTS	NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS a. Royalty Commitments The Company is obligated to pay royalties to NATI on proceeds from the sale of products developed from research and development activities that were funded, partially, by grants from NATI or its predecessor, the Office of the Israeli Innovation Authority (IIA). At the time the grants were received, successful development of the related projects was not assured. In the case of failure of a project that was partly financed as described above, the Company is not obligated to pay any such royalties or repay funding received from NATI or the IIA. Under the terms of the applicable funding arrangements, royalties of 3% to 6% are payable on the sale of products developed from projects funded by NATI or the IIA, which payments shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 100% of the amount of the grant received (dollar linked), plus, commencing upon January 1, 2001, interest at an annual rate based on LIBOR. In addition, if the Company receives approval to manufacture products developed with government grants outside the State of Israel, it will be required to pay an increased total amount of royalties (possibly up to 300% of the grant amounts plus interest), depending on the manufacturing volume that is performed outside the State of Israel, and, possibly, an increased royalty rate. Royalty expenses to NATI or the IIA are included in the statement of operations as a component of the cost of revenues and were approximately $1,384,000, $1,619,000 and $1,390,000 during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively. At December 31, 2018 and 2019, the maximum total royalty amount payable by the Company under these funding arrangements is approximately $41.9 million and $40.8 million, respectively (without interest, assuming 100% of the funds are payable). b. Subcontracting Agreements The Company has entered into sub-contracting agreements with several clinical providers and consultants in Israel, the United States and certain other countries in connection with its primary product development process. As of December 31, 2019, total commitments under said agreements were approximately $9.8 million.

NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS

a. Royalty Commitments

The Company is obligated to pay royalties to NATI on proceeds from the sale of products developed from research and development activities that were funded, partially, by grants from NATI or its predecessor, the Office of the Israeli Innovation Authority (IIA). At the time the grants were received, successful development of the related projects was not assured.

In the case of failure of a project that was partly financed as described above, the Company is not obligated to pay any such royalties or repay funding received from NATI or the IIA.

Under the terms of the applicable funding arrangements, royalties of 3% to 6% are payable on the sale of products developed from projects funded by NATI or the IIA, which payments shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 100% of the amount of the grant received (dollar linked), plus, commencing upon January 1, 2001, interest at an annual rate based on LIBOR. In addition, if the Company receives approval to manufacture products developed with government grants outside the State of Israel, it will be required to pay an increased total amount of royalties (possibly up to 300% of the grant amounts plus interest), depending on the manufacturing volume that is performed outside the State of Israel, and, possibly, an increased royalty rate.

Royalty expenses to NATI or the IIA are included in the statement of operations as a component of the cost of revenues and were approximately $1,384,000, $1,619,000 and $1,390,000 during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

At December 31, 2018 and 2019, the maximum total royalty amount payable by the Company under these funding arrangements is approximately $41.9 million and $40.8 million, respectively (without interest, assuming 100% of the funds are payable).

b. Subcontracting Agreements

The Company has entered into sub-contracting agreements with several clinical providers and consultants in Israel, the United States and certain other countries in connection with its primary product development process. As of December 31, 2019, total commitments under said agreements were approximately $9.8 million.