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Nickftw

09/29/17 1:20 AM

#60294 RE: QD explosion #60291

It's all good. Nothing to be happy about, but I think the world is getting ready for quantum dots. It's only a matter of time.
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Jamis1

09/29/17 5:20 AM

#60297 RE: QD explosion #60291

They stated that was being renegotiated.
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TedJ

09/29/17 9:42 AM

#60298 RE: QD explosion #60291

"Don't forget we have to pay Rice University $646,000 on Jan 1, 2018"

No, QMC and Solterra owe Rice the 2 x $10,000 maintenance fee on Jan 1, 2018, unless they have made their first sale of tetrapod QDs. In which case they owe Rice a minimum annual royalty of $50,000 on Jan 1.

On June 11, 2017 , the Company executed the revised agreements. Per the revised agreements, both Quantum Materials and Solterra shall pay to Rice a non-refundable, non-creditable annual maintenance fee of $10,000 (“Maintenance Fee”) each January 1, beginning on January 1, 2018 and each year thereafter until the first Sale of a Rice Licensed Product. Licensee’s obligation to pay the Maintenance Fee shall terminate upon first Sale of a Rice Licensed Product unless otherwise specified. In addition, Quantum Materials and Solterra shall pay to Rice an annual minimum royalty payment of $50,000 (“Annual Minimum Royalty”) on January 1 immediately following the first Sale of a Rice Licensed Product and each January 1 of every year thereafter for the term of the revised agreements, regardless of whether sales occur on an ongoing basis. The Annual Minimum Royalty shall be creditable towards royalties due in each respective royalty year, January 1 to December 31, following the due date.



Just read the filings.

Solterra entered into an exclusive Patent License Agreement with the University of Arizona (“UA”) in July 2009. On March 3, 2017, Solterra entered into an amended license agreement with UA. Pursuant to UA License Agreement, as amended, Solterra is obligated to pay minimum annual royalties of $50,000 by June 30, 2017, $125,000 by September 15, 2017 and $200,000 on each June 30th thereafter, subject to adjustments for increases in the consumer price index. Such minimum royalty payments shall be credited against royalties due in each respective royalty year, July 1 to June 30, following the due date. Royalties based on net sales are 2% of net sales of licensed products for non-display electronic component applications and 2.5% of net sales of licensed products for printed electronic displays. The UA License Agreements and subsequent amendments have been filed on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein. The Company is in the process of renegotiating the minimum royalty commitments and while oral modifications have been agreed to a final amendment has not been finalized. As of March 31, 2017, no royalties have been accrued for this obligation.