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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Note 12:   CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

 

Contingencies

 

Tax Filings

 

The Company has not filed income tax returns for several years in certain operating jurisdictions (Note 10), and may be subject to possible compliance penalties and interest. Management is currently not able to make a reliably measurable provision for possible liability for penalties and interest, if any, at this time, and the Company may be liable for such amounts upon assessment. Penalties and interest, if assessed in the future, will be recorded in the period such amounts are determinable.

 

Commitments

 

Combined Research and Operating Obligations

 

Effective May 25, 2010, the Company entered into a research and license Option Agreement with the Mayo Clinic for the development and possible commercial use of a cancer vaccine. Subject to the approval and guidance of the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) the Mayo Clinic plans to conduct a Phase I human clinical trial (“Phase I Trial”) to test and develop the Company’s technology.

 

The Company has agreed that, during the period of the option and upon approval of FDA to conduct Phase I Trials, will pay all the costs incurred by the Mayo Clinic, not to exceed a total of $841,000. Both Parties agree that within 30 days after the Mayo Clinic informs the Company in writing about the receipt of FDA approval, the parties shall enter into an a formal research agreement. Management anticipates that Phase 1 Trails will begin in the second quarter of 2012. An intial payment of $250,000 will be required within 30 days of receiving notice from the Mayo Clinic that the Phase 1 Trail will commence.

 

Management Services Agreement

 

In February 2011, the Company approved an employment agreement with Dr. Wilson with an initial term of 2 years, which may be automatically extended for successive one-year terms. This employment agreement provides for annual compensation of $180,000 and the grant of an option to acquire 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.19 per share, 50% of which vested on March 16, 2011, while the remainder will vest monthly over a period of two years (41,667 per month). The options shall be exercisable for at least five years.

 

Rental Lease Agreement

 

In December 2011, the Company entered into a lease agreement, to start in January 2012 for a two year period. The Company will pay a monthly basic rent of $7,152 and additional rent for operating costs of 2.20% of total operating expenses of the property.

 

The Company has obligations under various agreements through December 31, 2014. The aggregate minimum annual payments for the years ending December 31 are as follows:

 

2012   $ 1,105,824  
2013     85,824  
2014     7,152  
    $ 1,198,800