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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Employment Agreements
The Company has employment agreements in place for certain members of management. These employment agreements which include severance arrangements, are for periods ranging from one to two years and contain certain provisions for severance payments in the event of termination or change of control.
Leases
The Company entered into a
ten-year
lease in April 2004 for its
17,600-square
foot cGMP/cGTP compliant corporate headquarters in Oldsmar, Florida. This facility contains the Company’s executive offices, its conference and training center, its laboratory processing and cryogenic storage facility and its scientific offices. In July 2018, the Company extended the main lease through December 31, 2021 for the 17,600 square foot space.
The Company entered into a
one-year
lease in November 2013 for an additional 800 square feet of office space in Miami, Florida for annual rent of approximately $38,000. The lease commenced during December 2013. In December 2016, the Company extended the lease through December 31, 2019.
Rent charged to operations was $322,984 and $312,307 for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
The future minimum rental payments under the operating lease are as follows:
 
Fiscal Year Ending November 30,
    Rent  
2020
    $ 228,148  
2021
    $ 224,928  
2022
    $ 18,744  
Legal Proceedings
On December 3, 2015, a complaint styled
Gary T. Brotherson, M.D., et al. v. Cryo-Cell International, Inc.,
Case No.
15-007461-CI,
Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County, Florida, was served on the Company, naming it as defendant and alleging, among other things, that the Company breached certain agreements with plaintiffs and seeking damages in excess of $15,000, the jurisdictional amount of the court in which the action is pending. On January 12, 2016, the Company served its answer, affirmative defenses, and counterclaim against the plaintiffs. The Company believes the plaintiffs’ claims are without merit and it intends to contest the action vigorously. At this time, it is not possible for the Company to estimate the loss or the range of possible loss in the event of an unfavorable outcome, as the ultimate resolution of the complaint is uncertain at this time. No amounts have been accrued as of November 30, 2019.
In addition, from time to time the Company is subject to proceedings, lawsuits, contract disputes and other claims in the normal course of its business. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of current matters should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position or results of operations. It is possible, however, that there could be an unfavorable ultimate outcome for or resolution which could be material to the Company’s results of operations for a particular quarterly reporting period. Litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail. The Company does not include an estimate of legal fees and other related defense costs in its estimate of loss contingencies.