Joint Venture Agreement |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | |
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| Joint Venture Agreement |
Joint Venture Agreement
In November 2011, we entered into an affiliation agreement with the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (“Mayo”), subsequently amended. Under the agreement, we formed a joint venture with Mayo in May 2013 to focus on developing oncology diagnostic services and tests utilizing next generation sequencing. The joint venture is a limited liability company, with each party initially holding fifty percent of the issued and outstanding membership interests of the new entity (the “JV”).
The agreement requires aggregate capital contributions by us of up to $6.0 million, of which $2.0 million has been paid to date. The timing of the remaining installments is subject to the JV’s achievement of certain operational milestones agreed upon by the board of governors of the JV. In exchange for its membership interest, Mayo’s capital contribution takes the form of cash, staff, services, hardware and software resources, laboratory space and instrumentation, the fair market value of which will be approximately equal to $6.0 million. Mayo’s continued contribution will also be conditioned upon the JV’s achievement of certain milestones. We are in the process of winding down the JV and do not expect to incur further liabilities in connection with the JV.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, there was no activity in the JV. Our share of the JV’s net loss was approximately $1,000 and $3,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and is included in research and development expense on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss. We have a net receivable due from the JV of approximately $10,000 at June 30, 2019, which is included in other assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The joint venture is considered a variable interest entity under ASC 810-10, but we are not the primary beneficiary as we do not have the power to direct the activities of the JV that most significantly impact its performance. Our evaluation of ability to impact performance is based on our equal board membership and voting rights and day-to-day management functions which are performed by the Mayo personnel.
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