Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

Due to the nature of the businesses in which the Company is engaged it is subject to certain risks. Such risks include, among others, risk of liability for personal injury or death to persons using products the Company promotes or commercializes. There can be no assurance that substantial claims or liabilities will not arise in the future due to the nature of the Company’s business activities and recent increases in litigation related to healthcare products.

The Company could also be held liable for errors and omissions of its employees in connection with the services it performs that are outside the scope of any indemnity or insurance policy. The Company could be materially adversely affected if it were required to pay damages or incur defense costs in connection with a claim that is outside the scope of an indemnification agreement; if the indemnity, although applicable, is not performed in accordance with its terms; or if the Company’s liability exceeds the amount of applicable insurance or indemnity.

As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s accrual for litigation and threatened litigation was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

RedPath – DOJ Settlement

In connection with the October 31, 2014 acquisition of RedPath Integrated Technologies Inc., (or “RedPath”), the Company assumed a liability for the Settlement Agreement entered into by the former owners of RedPath with the DOJ. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company is obligated to make payments to the DOJ for the calendar years ended December 31, 2014 through 2017, up to a maximum of $3.0 million. Payments are due on March 31st following the calendar year in which the revenue milestones are achieved. The Company made payments totaling $0.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2017 related to fiscal 2016 and has accrued $0.5 million for its potential liability for the final year of the Settlement Agreement, fiscal 2017.

Prolias Technologies, Inc v. PDI, Inc.

On April 8, 2015, Prolias Technologies, Inc. (“Prolias”) filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) against the Company with the Superior Court of New Jersey (Morris County) (the “Court”) in a matter entitled Prolias Technologies, Inc. v. PDI, Inc. (Docket No. MRS-L-899-15). In the Complaint, Prolias alleged that it and the Company entered into an August 19, 2013 Collaboration Agreement and a First Amendment thereto (collectively, the “Agreement”) whereby Prolias and the Company agreed to work in good faith to commercialize a diagnostic test known as “Thymira.” On March 9, 2017, the Court entered a final judgment in the Company’s favor against Prolias for the sum of $636,053 plus ten percent interest continuing to accrue on the principal balance of $500,000 (per diem $136.99) unless and until paid. Final judgment was also entered in the Company’s favor, and against Prolias, declaring Prolias is deemed to have executed and delivered to the Company a promissory note in the amount of $1,000,000 and Prolias is obligated to repay the Company the principal amount and all interest in accordance with the terms of the promissory note and Article 10.2(a) of the Collaboration Agreement by and between Prolias and the Company. On April 3, 2017, the final judgment against Prolias was recorded as a statewide lien. No assurance, however, can be given that the Company will ever be able to recover on the judgment against Prolias.

Pittsburgh Lease

On March 15, 2018, the Company amended the lease for its Pittsburgh laboratory to extend it through June 30, 2023. The lease is for 20,000 square feet of laboratory and office space, with monthly base rent of $33,333 beginning July 1, 2018, escalating by twenty-five percent (25%) on July 1, 2019 to $41,667 per month. The Company may, at its option, extend the term of the Lease for two consecutive terms of five years each, with the monthly based rent escalating by ten percent (10%) for each of the additional five year terms.