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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Commitments and Contingencies
 
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 then-current officers – Dwight Babcock (the Company’s retired CEO) and Brien Ragle (the Company’s former CFO) – 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. On October 16, 2015, an amended complaint was filed with more detailed allegations relating to alleged violations of federal securities laws. On December 15, 2015, IsoRay filed a motion to dismiss the complaint altogether. On June 1, 2016, the court entered an order denying IsoRay's motion to dismiss, holding that the complaint's allegations, if accepted as true, state a plausible claim to relief. The order did not adjudicate the merits of the lawsuit. No other issues were decided in the ruling.
 
On June 15, 2016, IsoRay filed its answer to the amended complaint. As IsoRay previously disclosed, on September 23, 2016, the parties entered into a stipulation of settlement which, if it becomes final, will provide for a payment to the plaintiff class of $3,537,500, which will be paid by our insurers. On October 4, 2016, the stipulation of settlement was filed with the court, along with plaintiffs’ unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the settlement. On October 20, 2016, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. Following notice to class members, the class action is subject to final approval by the court. A final approval hearing is scheduled for March 7, 2017. If the proposed settlement is not approved by the court or if IsoRay is otherwise unable to obtain a favorable resolution of the claims set forth in the complaint, the lawsuit could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Derivative Complaint related to Shareholder Value
 
On September 29, 2016, a purported shareholder derivative complaint captioned Kitley v. Babcock, et al., No. 0:16-cv-03297, was filed on behalf of the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors.  The complaint alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by causing the Company to issue allegedly false and misleading statements in a May 20, 2015 press release – the same press release at issue in the pending securities class action – concerning the results from a peer reviewed study of the Company’s Cesium-131 isotope seeds and mesh product for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancers.  The complaint brings claims of breach of fiduciary duty, gross mismanagement, and unjust enrichment, and seeks unspecified compensatory damages, changes in corporate governance, and attorney’s fees and costs.  Because the complaint is derivative in nature, it does not seek monetary damages from the Company.  The Company may be obligated pursuant to indemnification obligations to advance fees and costs incurred by the individuals defending against the action.  The Company has applicable directors and officers insurance policies. 
 
On November 17, 2016, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss Mr. Kitley’s complaint.  On January 23, 2017, instead of opposing defendants’ motion, Mr. Kitley filed an amended complaint. Defendants’ response to the amended complaint is due March 9, 2017.
 
Irradiation Services Agreement
 
On November 29, 2016, IsoRay Medical, Inc. (Medical), a wholly owned subsidiary of IsoRay, Inc, entered into an Irradiation Services Agreement (MURR Agreement) with the Curators of the University of Missouri, a public corporation of the State of Missouri, on behalf of its University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR). The MURR Agreement replaces the month-to-month informal arrangement between Medical and MURR and provides Medical with access to reactor space for the irradiation of natural or enriched barium to produce Ba-131, which is used by Medical to produce Cesium-131 for use in its product. The MURR Agreement has a term of five years concluding November 29, 2021 and will automatically renew for successive twelve-month periods unless terminated by either party, and can be terminated by either party upon three months written notice. The MURR Agreement does not require minimum orders or obligate Medical to future minimum payments.
 
Isotope Purchase Agreement
 
In December 2015, the Company completed negotiations with The Open Joint Stock Company <<Isotope>> (located in Russia) for the purchase of Cesium-131 manufactured by the Institute of Nuclear Materials. The total purchase agreement provides the Company with a one year supply of Cesium-131. The agreement was set to expire on March 31, 2017, however on December 22, 2016, the Company agreed to an addendum extending the expiration period to December 31, 2017.
 
Operating Lease Agreements
 
The Company leases office and laboratory space under an operating lease. The lease may be terminated by either party with a six month written notice. The Company agreed to a modification which became effective November 1, 2016 to extend the lease termination date to April 30, 2021. The lease terms require monthly lease payments and include a contractually permitted annual rent increase based on changes in the CPI index. Future minimum lease payments under this operating lease are as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ending June 30,
 
Amount
 
2017
 
$
140
 
2018
 
 
281
 
2019
 
 
281
 
2020
 
 
281
 
2021
 
 
234
 
 
 
$
1,217