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License Agreements

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License Agreements
9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
License Agreements [Abstract]  
License Agreements

Note 5 – License Agreements

The Company has entered into licensing agreements with certain investors in various international markets in an attempt to capitalize on the Company's technology. The investors typically pay a licensing fee to receive Company marketing programs, technology and know-how in a selected area. The licensing agreement may also give the investor the right to sell sub-license agreements. As part of the accounting for the up-front license revenue, revenue from the up-front license fee is recognized based on such factors as when the payment is due, collectability and when all material services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially performed based on the terms of the agreement.

 

The Company enters into two types of licensing agreements and in both types, the Company earns revenue on the initial license fees. Under the technology agreements, the Company earns processing and storage royalties from the affiliates that process in their own facility. Under the marketing agreements, the Company earns processing and storage revenues from affiliates that store specimens in the Company's facility in Oldsmar, Florida.

Technology Agreements

The Company has entered into definitive License and Royalty Agreements with Cryo-Cell de Mexico ("Mexico") and Asia Cryo-Cell Private Limited to establish and market its U-Cord program in Mexico and India, respectively.

The Company has entered into definitive License and Royalty Agreements with Asia Cryo-Cell Private Limited and S-Evans Bio-Sciences, Inc. to establish and market its Célle program in India and China, respectively.

On August 19, 2011, the Company received notification from Mexico that they were terminating the license agreement effective immediately due to an alleged breach of the license agreement. On October 17, 2011, the Company and Mexico entered into an amendment to the license agreement whereby the termination has been revoked and Mexico will pay the Company $1,863,000 in 37 monthly installments of $50,000 and a final payment of $13,000. Mexico will have no other continuing obligations to the Company for royalties or other license payments and the agreement will be effectively terminated once the entire $1,863,000 has been received. The amendment will result in a reduction of licensee income in future periods.

Marketing Agreements

The Company has entered into definitive license agreements to market both the Company's U-Cord® and CélleSM programs in Aruba, Bonaire, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Pakistan, Peru, St. Maarten, Suriname and Venezuela.

Processing and storage revenues from specimens originating in territories that store at the Company's facility in Oldsmar, Florida totaled approximately $314,000 and $202,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 and are reflected in processing and storage fees in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Processing and storage revenues from specimens originating in territories that store at the Company's facility in Oldsmar, Florida totaled approximately $992,000 and $745,000 for the nine months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 and are reflected in processing and storage fees in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table details the initial license fees for the technology and marketing agreements and processing and storage royalties earned for the technology agreements for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 and the nine months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010. The initial license fees and processing and storage royalties are reflected in licensee income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

     Three Months Ended August 31, 2011      Nine Months Ended August 31, 2011  
     License
Fee
     Process
and
Storage
Royalties
     Total      License
Fee
     Process
and
Storage
Royalties
     Total  

China

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 50,000       $ 50,000   

India

     —           141,177         141,177         —           423,530         423,530   

Mexico

     —           177,747         177,747         —           453,015         453,015   

Costa Rica

     15,983         —           15,983         15,983         —           15,983   

Germany

     —           —           —           9,769         —           9,769   

Nicaragua

     —           —           —           10,000         —           10,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 15,983       $ 318,924       $ 334,907       $ 35,752       $ 926,545       $ 962,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended August 31, 2010      Nine Months Ended August 31, 2010  
     License
Fee
     Process
and
Storage
Royalties
     Total      License
Fee
     Process
and
Storage
Royalties
     Total  

India

   $ —         $ 116,471       $ 116,471       $ —         $ 309,572       $ 309,572   

Mexico

     —           212,903         212,903         —           638,702         638,702   

Nicaragua

     5,000         —           5,000         15,000         —           15,000   

Pakistan

     —           —           —           20,000         —           20,000   

Venezuela

     —           —           —           125,000         —           125,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,000       $ 329,374       $ 334,374       $ 160,000       $ 948,274       $ 1,108,274