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Investment in Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc. ("Saneron")

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Investment in Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc. ("Saneron")
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investment in Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc. ("Saneron")

Note 3 – Investment in Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc. (“Saneron”)

As of February 28, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company had an ownership interest of approximately 34% in Saneron, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. During 2006, the Company ceased recording its share of Saneron’s losses once the investment balance was written down to the total amount of goodwill, as goodwill is not amortized. As of February 28, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the net Saneron investment, which represents goodwill, is reflected on the consolidated balance sheets at approximately $684,000. As of February 28, 2014 and November 30, 2013, management reviewed the Saneron investment to determine if there were any indicators that would imply that the investment was impaired. Based on management’s review, there were no indicators of other than temporary impairment, and goodwill was not impaired as of February 28, 2014 and November 30, 2013.

 

In October 2013, the Company entered into a Convertible Promissory Note Purchase Agreement with Saneron. Cryo-Cell will loan Saneron in quarterly payments an aggregate amount up to $300,000, subject to certain conditions. The initial loan amount is $150,000 to be paid in four quarterly installments of $37,500 per quarter. If after the initial loan amount, Saneron has made best efforts, satisfactory to Cryo-Cell in its sole discretion, to have started independently or via serving as a sponsor of a clinical trial related to its U-CORD-CELL™ program, then Cryo-Cell agrees to lend Saneron an additional $150,000 through a series of four additional quarterly payments of $37,500. Upon receipt of each quarterly payment, Saneron will deliver a convertible promissory note (“Note”) that matures five years from the date of the Note. Upon maturity of any Note, Saneron will have the option to repay all or a portion of the loan in cash or convert the outstanding principal and accrued interest under the applicable Note(s) into shares of Saneron common stock. The Company has made the two quarterly payments of $37,500 as of February 28, 2014.

For the three months ended February 28, 2014 and February 28, 2013, the Company recorded equity in losses of Saneron operations of approximately $114,000 and $38,000, respectively. For the three months ended February 28, 2014, $75,000 was related to additional investments (see above) made by the Company into Saneron and $39,000 was related to certain stock awards that were granted by Saneron at below fair market value to certain employees, consultants and members of Saneron management who represent owners of Saneron and serve on its board of directors. For the three months ended February 28, 2013, $38,000 was related to certain stock awards that were granted by Saneron at below fair market value to certain employees, consultants and members of Saneron management who represent owners of Saneron and serve on its board of directors. The Company will continue to record equity in losses of affiliate related to stock compensation expense, which increases additional paid-in capital and does not affect the investment balance.

As of February 28, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company has classified the Company’s portion of the value of Company stock held by Saneron of approximately $485,000 within stockholders’ deficit as treasury stock.