Royalty Commitments
The Company entered into a license agreement with a university for certain patent rights related to the development, use, and production of one of its advanced wound care products. Under this agreement, the Company incurred a royalty based on a percentage of net product sales, for the use of these patents until the patents expired, which was in November 2006. Accrued royalties totaled $1,187 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are classified as part of accrued expenses on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. There was no royalty expense incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 or 2019 related to this agreement.
In October 2017, the Company entered into a license agreement with a third party. Under the license agreement, the Company is required to pay royalties based on a percentage of net sales of the licensed product that occur, after December 31, 2017, through the expiration of the underlying patent in October 2026, subject to minimum royalty payment provisions. The Company recorded royalty expense of $839 and $916 during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and $1,819 and $1,704 during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, within selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.
As part of the NuTech Medical acquisition, the Company inherited certain product development and consulting agreements for ongoing consulting services and royalty payments based on a percentage of net sales on certain products over a period of 15 years from the execution of the agreements. These product development and consulting agreements were cancelled in January 2020 for a total consideration of $1,950 that was paid on February 14, 2020. The $1,950 cancellation fee was recorded within selling, general and administration in the consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Legal Proceedings
In conducting its activities, the Company, from time to time, is subject to various claims and also has claims against others. In management’s opinion, the ultimate resolution of such claims would not have a material effect on the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the Company. The Company accrues for these claims when amounts due are probable and estimable.
The Company accrued $1,109 and $542 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, in relation to certain pending lawsuits.
The purchase price for NuTech Medical acquired in 2017 included $7,500 deferred acquisition consideration of which the Company paid $2,500 in 2017. The amount of the remaining $5,000 of deferred acquisition consideration plus accrued interest owed to the sellers of NuTech Medical was previously in dispute. The Company asserted certain claims for indemnification that would offset in whole or in part its payment obligation and the sellers of NuTech Medical filed a lawsuit alleging breach of contract and seeking specific performance of the alleged payment obligation and attorneys’ fees. In February 2020, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the sellers of NuTech Medical and settled the dispute for $4,000, of which, $2,000 was paid immediately on February 24, 2020 (the “Settlement Date”) and the remaining $2,000 is paid in four quarterly installments of $500 each with the first quarterly payment due and payable on the date that is 90 days from the Settlement Date. In addition, the Company assumed from the sellers of NuTech Medical the payment responsibilities related to a legacy lawsuit of NuTech Medical. In connection with the settlement, the Company recorded a gain of $1,295 which was included as a component of other expense, net, in the consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
14. Related Party Transactions
Capital lease obligations to affiliates, including unpaid lease obligations, and an operating lease with affiliates are further described in Note “13. Commitments and Contingencies”.
During 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a loan program that permitted the Company to make loans to three executives of the Company (the “Employer Loans”) to (i) provide them with liquidity (“Liquidity Loans”) and (ii) fund the exercise of vested stock options (“Option Loans”). The Employer Loans mature with all principal and accrued interest due on the tenth anniversary of the issuance date of each subject loan, except that in certain circumstances, the Employer Loans may mature earlier. The borrower may prepay all or any portion of his Employer Loan at any time without premium or penalty. Interest on the Employer Loans accrues at various rates ranging from 2.30%—3.86% per annum, compounded annually. The Employer Loans are secured by 1,739,088 and 675,990 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock held by two former executives, respectively. With respect to the Liquidity Loans, the Company has no personal recourse against the borrowers beyond the pledged shares.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Liquidity Loans to two former executives were outstanding with an aggregate principal balance of $2,350 and Option Loans to one former executive were outstanding with an aggregate principal balance of $635 The principal and part of the interest receivable under the Employer Loans were fully reserved with net interest receivable of $302 and $556 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, included in the notes receivable from related parties balance in the consolidated balance sheets. The decrease in the interest receivable is due to a partial payment in June 2020 by one of the former executives. Interest income related to these notes was $20 and $20 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and $40 and $39 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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