Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

License Agreements

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License Agreements
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2020
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
License Agreements

NOTE 11 - LICENSE AGREEMENTS

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 a definitive License and Royalty Agreement with LifeCell International Private Limited, formerly Asia Cryo-Cell Private Limited, (“LifeCell”) to establish and market its umbilical cord blood and menstrual stem cell programs in India.

Per the License and Royalty Agreement with LifeCell, there is a $1,000,000 cap on the amount of royalties due to the Company per year and a $10,000,000 cap on the amount of royalties due to the Company for the term of the License and Royalty Agreement.   The cap(s) are calculated based on LifeCell’s fiscal year end, March 31st.  As of the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended November 30, 2020, the Company had reached the $10,000,000 cap and recorded the remaining $629,702 due.  As of the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended November 30, 2019, LifeCell had reached the $1,000,000 cap.  Since inception of the License and Royalty Agreement, the Company has recorded $10,000,000 in royalty income due under the terms of the License and Royalty Agreement, of which, LifeCell has paid the Company $8,900,000 as of November 30, 2020.  The balance of $1,100,000 is reflected as Accounts Receivable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The following table details the processing and storage royalties earned for the technology agreements for fiscal years 2020 and 2019.  The initial license fees and processing and storage royalties are reflected in licensee income in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

 

 

 

For the years ended November 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

License

Fee

 

 

Processing

and

Storage

Royalties

 

 

Total

 

 

License

Fee

 

 

Processing

and

Storage

Royalties

 

 

Total

 

India

 

$

-

 

 

$

629,702

 

 

$

629,702

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

Total

 

$

-

 

 

$

629,702

 

 

$

629,702

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

 

Marketing Agreements

The Company has definitive license agreements to market the Company's umbilical cord blood stem cell programs in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Pakistan.