The Company leases an office building and equipment from Areth, LLC (“Areth”) pursuant to an agreement for services effective as of January 1, 2016, as amended from time to time. Effective October 1, 2017, monthly rent on this facility was reduced to $10,000. On September 27, 2018, the agreement was amended to extend the term of the agreement through September 30, 2019. On November 7, 2019, an additional amendment was entered into between Areth and the Company to extend the term of this agreement through September 30, 2020, and to provide for automatic one-year renewals unless ADMA gives written notice of termination to Areth 60 days prior to the end of the term. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $120,000. Areth is a company controlled by Dr. Jerrold B. Grossman, the Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, and Adam S. Grossman, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company also reimburses Areth for office and building related (common area) expenses, equipment and certain other operational expenses, which were not material to the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. 

See Note 7 for a discussion of the Company’s credit facility and related transactions with Perceptive, a holder of more than 10% of the Company’s common stock.