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[8] | Property and equipment: (continued) |
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| The Company reviews its long-lived assets, which consist of property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable. Impairment is recognized for long-lived assets when the carrying values exceed their undiscounted cash flows. |
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[9] | Income taxes: |
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| The Company is a limited liability company and therefore is not a tax paying entity at the corporate level. The member is individually responsible for its share of the Company’s income or loss for income tax reporting purposes. Accordingly, there is no provision for federal or state income taxes. The income tax returns of the Company for years ended December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2012 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and other various taxing authorities, generally for three years after they are filed. |
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| The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes”. Application of this topic involves an assessment of whether each income tax position is “more likely than not” of being sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation process, if any. For each income tax position that meets the “more likely than not” recognition threshold, the Company then assesses the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon effective settlement with the tax authority. |
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| The Company accrues interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions, if any, as part of the income tax provision. There were no income tax related interest and penalties recorded for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. |
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[10] | Research and development costs: |
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| Research and development costs, including costs incurred in obtaining license rights to technology in the development stage, are charged to expense as incurred. |
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $653,000 and $175,000, respectively.
Note D - Significant Agreements
On October 1, 2010, the Parent Company entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement (the “Agreement”) with MAKO Surgical Corp. (“MAKO”) under which the Parent Company appointed MAKO as the exclusive distributor of orthopedic devices and related instruments, which are designed, developed and/or manufactured by the Company, used specifically with any robotic device limited to orthopedic applications in hip, knee and shoulder reconstruction and disorders.
The Parent Company and MAKO amended the Agreement in October 2011 and again in November 2012. Included in the November 2012 amendment, MAKO provided the Parent Company shares of MAKO Common Stock which shall be applied as a credit towards the purchase price to be paid for the portion of the Parent Company’s business dedicated to the development, manufacture and sale of products, including all existing and identified assets required to support the design, development and manufacture of any orthopedic devices and related instruments, used specifically with any robotic device; effectively Pipeline Orthopedics, LLC (See Note H).
MAKO was the Company’s sole customer during the year ended December 31, 2012, and accounted for 100% of sales and 100% of accounts receivable. The Company had no major customers in 2011 as it was considered to be in the developmental stage.
Note E - Member’s Equity
The Company received capital contributions during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 of $9,917,009 and $7,072,973, respectively.
Note F - Leases
In September 2010, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for approximately 4,700 square feet of office space facility in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. In May 2011, the Company terminated such lease and entered into a new operating lease agreement with the same landlord, that was amended prior to occupancy, for approximately 10,200 square feet of office space in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. The term of the lease agreement is for the period of September 15, 2011 through November 30, 2016 and monthly payments are approximately $13,000.
In May 2011, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for approximately 5,200 square feet of manufacturing facility in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. The term of the lease agreement is for the period of November 23, 2011 through January 30, 2017. Monthly payments are approximately $6,000.
Future minimum payments, excluding additional payments for property taxes and operating expenses, are approximately as follows:
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Year Ending December 31, | | | | |
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2013 | | $ | 215,000 | |
2014 | | | 214,000 | |
2015 | | | 211,000 | |
2016 | | | 200,000 | |
2017 | | | 4,000 | |
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Note F - Leases (continued)
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, was approximately $193,000 and $125,000, respectively.
The Parent Company has certain operating lease agreements that include scheduled base rent increases over the term of the leases. The total amount of rent being charged to operations each year is based on a straight-line method of all payments for base rent due over the term of the lease. The Company has recorded a deferred rent liability, included in the caption accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheets, to account for the difference between the actual payments and the straight-line expense, which will reverse in future years when the actual payments will exceed the straight-line expense.
Note G - Commitments and Contingencies
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[2] | Employment agreements: |
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| The Company has employment agreements with all employees which provide for severance payments upon termination if the Company enforces the non-competition period. |
Note H - Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through December 13, 2013, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Effective October 1, 2013, the Parent Company entered into a Purchase Agreement with MAKO where MAKO exercised its right under the Agreement (see Note D) to purchase the Product Business; effectively Pipeline Orthopedics, LLC.
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