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10. COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES

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10. COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
10. COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES

General Legal Matters

 

The Company is and may become subject to certain legal proceedings and claims arising in connection with the normal course of its business. In the opinion of management, there are currently no claims that would have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Operating leases

 

In connection with the acquisition of the Biotest Assets, the Company assumed two warehouse leases in Boca Raton, FL for additional storage space for raw materials, spare parts and other supplies related to its business. These leases expire on December 31, 2017 and July 31, 2018, respectively. The aggregate minimum lease payments for these two leases are approximately $9,000 per month. Additionally, in September 2016, BPC entered into a lease for 36 months for certain specialized equipment related to process development. This equipment is utilized by the Company and the Company reimburses BPC in the approximate amount of $3,500 per month.

 

On February 17, 2017, ADMA BioCenters entered into a lease (the “Lease”) with Home Center Properties, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“Landlord”), for approximately 12,167 square feet located at 166 Earnest W. Barrett Parkway, Marietta, GA (the “Premises”). ADMA BioCenters will utilize the Premises as a facility specializing in the collection of human plasma and blood, general office administration and any other related use. The Lease has an initial term of approximately eight years and nine months (the “Initial Term”), commencing July 1, 2017 (the “Lease Commencement Date”), with rent payments commencing 150 days after the Lease Commencement Date. ADMA BioCenters’ total monthly cost of the Premises (inclusive of Landlord’s “Operating Costs”, “Taxes” and “Insurance Charges” (as such terms are defined in the Lease)) will range from approximately $20,000 to $27,000 during the Initial Term. Provided that the Lease is in full force and effect and that there has been no event of default (as defined in the Lease) beyond the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period, ADMA BioCenters has the option to extend the term of the Lease for two additional periods of five years each (each, an “Extension Term”), each Extension Term on the same terms, covenants and conditions as the Lease, with the rent for each Extension Term to equal the mutually agreed fair market value of the Premises on the commencement of such Extension Term. The Lease also contains customary default provisions, representations, warranties and covenants.

 

Contract filler agreement

 

The Company has an agreement with a third party to fill and package RI-002. This contract filler is also the only provider approved by the FDA to fill and package Nabi-HB and Bivigam. The Company has been working this contract filler to fill Nabi-HB and Bivigam on an as-needed basis in accordance with the Company’s commercial and production requirements, and expects to continue to be able to do so. The Company has entered into a statement of work which covers the commercial filling of Nabi-HB for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurances, however, that this contract filler will be able to continue to fill and package Nabi-HB and Bivigam on terms that are acceptable to the Company.

 

Contract manufacturing agreement

 

In connection with the acquisition of the Biotest Assets, the Company acquired all of the rights and assumed all of the obligations under an existing agreement with a third party related to the fractionation of plasma provided by the third party. The agreement terminates on December 31, 2020, with 2020 being a wind-down year. All other years contemplate minimum production requirements as well as a payment due to the counterparty to the contract of $1.5 million per year if a minimum of 11 batches are not manufactured in that year and no other breach or default has occurred.

 

Post-marketing commitments

 

In connection with the approval of the BLA for Bivigam, on December 19, 2012 Biotest committed to perform two additional post-marketing studies, a pediatric study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bivigam in children and adolescents, and a post-authorization safety study to further assess the potential risk of hypotension and hepatic and renal impairment in Bivigam-treated patients with Primary Humoral Immunodeficiency. These studies are still pending completion, ADMA has assumed the remaining obligations, and the costs of the studies will be expensed as incurred as research and development expenses. The Company currently expects both studies to be completed by the end of 2021. However, the timing of the completion of these studies is dependent upon the availability of Bivigam and the completion of the planned manufacturing process improvements.