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Agreement with New York University on Behalf of New York University Medical Center
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Agreement With New York University on Behalf of New York University Medical Center [Abstract]  
Agreement with New York University on Behalf of New York University Medical Center
Note D - Agreement with New York University on Behalf of New York University Medical Center

In November 1996, USN entered into a Gamma Knife Neuroradiosurgery Equipment Agreement with NYU, (the “NYU Agreement”) for a period of seven years (the “term”), with an option for NYU to extend the term for successive three-year periods or to purchase the gamma knife equipment at an appraised market value price. USN had the ability to negotiate the purchase price and upon failure of the parties to agree could request that the facility be closed. All costs associated with closing and restoring the facility to its original condition were the responsibility of USN.  The NYU agreement, among other matters, required USN to provide (i) the use of the gamma knife equipment to NYU, (ii) training necessary for the proper operation of the gamma knife equipment, (iii) sufficient supplies for the equipment, (iv) the repair and maintenance of the equipment, (v) all basic hardware and software upgrades to the equipment and, (vi) an uptime guarantee. In return, NYU paid USN a scheduled fee based on the number of patient procedures performed.

In 2004, the NYU agreement was extended through March 2009. In 2008, the NYU agreement was extended for an additional 12 years through March 2021. To secure this extension, USN agreed to install a new gamma knife PERFEXION model. The new equipment and certain space improvements, costing $3,742,000 in total, was financed through a seven-year lease arrangement. The amendment provided for a payment to USN of a flat fee for each patient procedure performed.

The Company entered into a six-year lease of $4.7 million for the purchase of the replacement equipment and associated leasehold improvements. The Company entered into a second two-year lease of $250,000 for the cost of the construction required at the relocated site which was repaid in July 2016.

In 2016, USN entered into an agreement with Elekta for the installation of new ICON imaging technology for the NYU Gamma Knife equipment with a total cost, including sales taxes, of $816,000. This ICON technology was installed during the month of July 2016 and the gamma knife center reopened on August 5, 2016. The Company entered into a four-year lease for $879,000 to finance the acquisition of the ICON technology and associated installation costs. A monthly maintenance agreement commenced a year after the installation date for $6,000 per month. The two parties also agreed for USN to receive a fixed monthly payment of $30,000 for the remaining term of the agreement through March 2021.

In September 2017, USN and NYU entered into an additional amendment to the NYU Agreement, whereby NYU committed to purchase all of the gamma knife equipment at the NYU Medical Center for a purchase price of $2,400,000, with 41 monthly installments of $50,000 from October 2017 through February 2021, and a final payment of $350,000 on March 31, 2021. Previously, the NYU agreement ended on March 17, 2021, and NYU had an option to purchase the gamma knife equipment at the estimated future value of the equipment at that time. In June 2017, the Company obtained an independent estimate of $2,570,000 for the estimated future fair value of the equipment in March 2021.

The Company continued to be responsible for the maintenance and insurance for the gamma knife equipment at the NYU facility through contract period and continued to be reimbursed for use of the gamma knife based on a fee per procedure performed with the equipment. NYU provided the medical and technical staff to operate the facility.

With the September 2017 amendment, the Company became obligated to reload the cobalt for the gamma knife at its own expense and bear the cost of site work involved in reloading the cobalt, up to a maximum of $1,088,000.  In July 2018, USN entered into an agreement with Elekta for the cobalt reload on the NYU gamma knife equipment with a cost, including sales taxes, of $925,000. This cobalt reload occurred in July 2018, and the gamma knife center reopened on August 6, 2018. The Company obtained lease financing of $833,000 to partially finance the reload of the cobalt, and paid the remaining balance directly to Elekta. In addition, the Company incurred costs of $578,000 to install the new cobalt to be paid directly to the contractor. All cobalt related costs were finalized by October 1, 2018 and totaled $1,503,000. As a result of the Company satisfying its obligation to reload the cobalt, the agreement with NYU met the criteria to be classified as a sales type lease. In addition, the Company is now no longer obligated to restore the NYU facility to its original condition. Accordingly, all related assets and the asset retirement obligation were derecognized effective October 1, 2018.

All conditions of the agreement were met, and the contract expired on March 31, 2021.

NYU Revenue Recognition:

The Company derived patient revenue from the NYU center of $1,061,000 and $3,173,000 in 2021 and 2020, respectively, consisting of lease revenue of $982,000 and $2,857,000 and maintenance revenue of $79,000 and $316,000 for 2021 and 2020, respectively.

NYU Accounts Receivable and Contract Balances:

Accounts receivable presented in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets represented an unconditional right to consideration from NYU. The NYU Agreement was primarily a leasing arrangement and did not have other contract assets or contract liabilities, other than associated deferred revenue.

Accounts receivable totaled $0 and $346,000 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.