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Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

8. Related Party Transactions

On June 27, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its consumer probiotics business to ProBiora Health, LLC, (“ProBiora Health”) an entity owned by Ms. Christine L. Koski, a director at the time of the transaction. The purchase price was $1,700,000 in cash of which $1,250,000 was paid at closing and $450,000 was payable on or before July 31, 2016. The note accrued interest at the rate of 1% per annum and was paid in full on July 29, 2016. In connection with the sale, ProBiora Health assumed certain liabilities. ProBiora Health is obligated to pay the Company contingent consideration annually over a 10 year period based on a percentage of sales of products using the Purchased Assets, with a maximum obligation to the Company of $2,000,000.

The transaction was approved by a special committee of the Company’s board of directors consisting solely of disinterested directors and Griffin Securities rendered a fairness opinion in connection with the transaction. Ms. Koski, a director since 2009, and a significant shareholder of the Company through the Koski Family Limited Partnership, resigned as a director of the Company upon completion of the sale.

In addition, the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) with ProBiora Health. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will provide accounting, inventory management, shipping, logistics, customer, vendor, supplier, general business support, IT, pharmacovigilance, quality assurance, regulatory, and clinical services to ProBiora Health. In exchange for the services, ProBiora Health is to pay the Company three percent (3%) of is net sales of all ProBiora3 products sold during the term of the Agreement. The term of the Agreement is for a ninety day (90) period but may be terminated earlier at the option of ProBiora Health. The Company is also subletting space to ProBiora Health at the rate of $1,623 per month. The sublease runs through February 2017. The sublease may be terminated prior to February 2017 under certain provisions by either party. The Company will also provide fulfillment services to ProBiora Health during the term that the sublease is in effect. The Company will receive compensation for those services in an amount equal to the direct costs in providing such services.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we received $12,512 and $12,886, respectively, from ProBiora Health under our Transition Services, sublease, and fulfillment services agreements with ProBiora Health.

One June 30, 2016, the Company closed on a private placement of 9,045,679 shares of its common stock to three accredited investors. The investors in the private placement included current Company shareholders, KFLP (5,815,080 shares) and Intrexon Corporation (“Intrexon”) (2,261,419 shares), as well as the Company’s Chairman, Dr. Frederick Telling (969,180 shares). Approximately $4.667 million was raised of which $2,000,000 was payable by the KFLP under a note payable on or before September 30, 2016. On September 15, 2016, the note payable with the KFLP was amended. Under the terms of the amendment, the KFLP paid $1,000,000 on September 30, 2016 which was first applied to accrued interest and then to the outstanding principal balance. In addition, the amendment extended the maturity date on the remaining principal balance of the note payable to December 31, 2016 and increased the interest rate on the note payable from 3% per annum to 6% per annum (See Note 9). The private placement was approved by the Company’s audit committee and disinterested directors. As of September 30, 2016, including the results of the financing, Intrexon and the KFLP beneficially owned 31.5% and 34.5%, respectively of the Company’s common stock.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we paid $253,646 and $1,187,021; $120,214 and $165,969, respectively, to Intrexon under our ECC agreements with Intrexon (See Note 7). Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at September 30, 2016 and 2015 are $197,620 and $250,413, respectively, related to unpaid invoices received from Intrexon relating to work performed under the ECC Agreements. As of September 30, 2016 and 2015 Intrexon owned approximately 32% and 24% respectively, of our outstanding common stock.