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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Commitments and Contingencies
 
Patent and Know-How Royalty License Agreement
 
The Company is the holder of an exclusive license to use certain “know-how” developed by one of the founders of a predecessor to the Company and licensed to the Company by the Lawrence Family Trust, a Company shareholder. The terms of this license agreement require the payment of a royalty based on the Net Factory Sales Price, as defined in the agreement, of licensed product sales. Because the licensor’s patent application was ultimately abandoned, only a 1% “know-how” royalty based on Net Factory Sales Price, as defined in the agreement, remains applicable. To date, management believes that there have been no product sales incorporating the “know-how” and therefore no royalty is due pursuant to the terms of the agreement. Management believes that ultimately no royalties should be paid under this agreement as there is no intent to use this “know-how” in the future.
 
The licensor of the “know-how” has disputed management’s contention that it is not using this “know-how”. On September 25, 2007 and again on October 31, 2007, the Company participated in nonbinding mediation regarding this matter; however, no settlement was reached with the Lawrence Family Trust. After additional settlement discussions, which ended in April 2008, the parties failed to reach a settlement. The parties may demand binding arbitration at any time.
 
Class Action Lawsuit Related to Press Release
 
On May 22, 2015, the first of three lawsuits was filed against IsoRay, Inc. and two of its officers – Dwight Babcock (the Company’s retired CEO) and Brien Ragle – related to a press release on May 20, 2015 regarding a May 19 online publication of the peer-reviewed article in the journal Brachytherapy titled “Analysis of Stereotactic Radiation vs. Wedge Resection vs. Wedge Resection Plus Cesium-131 Brachytherapy in Early-Stage Lung Cancer” by Dr. Bhupesh Parashar, et al. The lawsuits are class actions alleging violations of the federal securities laws. By Order dated August 17, 2015, all of the pending lawsuits were consolidated into one case – In re IsoRay, Inc. Securities Litigation; Case No. 4:15-cv-05046-LRS, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. IsoRay retained Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as its and its officers’ defense counsel.
 
On October 16, 2015, an amended complaint was filed with more detailed allegations relating to violations of federal securities laws and requesting damages through a jury trial. Mr. Ragle was dismissed from the complaint.
 
On December 15, 2015, IsoRay filed a motion to dismiss the complaint altogether. Oral argument was scheduled on this motion on April 2016 but was rescheduled at the request of the plaintiff’s attorney to May 12, 2016.
 
On April 1, 2016, IsoRay filed a reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws. IsoRay believes the lawsuit is without merit and is seeking its dismissal.
 
Property Transaction between Medical and The Port of Benton
 
On September 10, 2015, the Company’s operating subsidiary, Medical, entered into a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement with The Port of Benton (“Port”), a municipal corporation of the State of Washington. The Agreement is for the sale of undeveloped real property of approximately 4.2 acres located adjacent to the Company’s existing manufacturing facility and corporate offices. Medical finalized the purchase of the land in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 and has begun design work on a new production facility.
 
Medical is bound to comply with a Development Plan for a ten year period, the requirements of which include but are not limited to:
(1)
Certain specified site configurations and design with a minimum of 12,000 square feet of warehouse and production space and 4,000 square feet of office space;
 
(2)
Completion of all construction in two years;
 
(3)
Use of facility as primary production facility for ten (10) years; and
 
(4)
Provision of jobs for not less than 25 full-time employees. 
 
The purchase price for the property was adjusted in consideration of the Development Plan’s covenants. Failure to comply with these covenants will result in a breach of the Agreement and if not cured, will obligate Medical to pay the Port the difference in the sales price and the appraised value of the property at the time of default. The Benton County 2015 assessed value of the land was $423,720, and management believes this approximates the current appraised value. The difference in the sales price and management’s estimate of the current appraised value of the property is approximately $256,000. This is subject to subsequent changes in valuation of the property.