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Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies

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Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

15. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Commitments

 

Material Contracts

 

The Company has two license agreements with the Regents of the University of California to maintain exclusive rights to certain patents. The Company is required to pay 1% of net sales of licensed medical devices sold to entities other than the U.S. government. In addition, the Company is required to pay 21% of consideration collected from any sub-licensee for the grant of the sub-license.

 

The Company has one license agreement with Vanderbilt University to maintain exclusive rights to patents on the Company's behalf. Under the Vanderbilt Exoskeleton License Agreement, the Company is required to pay 6% of net sales of licensed patent products and 3% of net sales of licensed software products. The minimum annual royalty for licensed products is $250. The Vanderbilt Exoskeleton License Agreement will continue until April 29, 2038, unless sooner terminated.

 

Purchase Obligations

 

The Company purchases components from a variety of suppliers and uses contract manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for its products. Purchase obligations are defined as agreements that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction.

 

The Company had purchase obligations primarily for purchases of inventory and manufacturing related service contracts totaling $874 as of December 31, 2025, which are expected to be paid within one year, and $1,263 as of December 31, 2024. Timing of payments and actual amounts paid may be different depending on the time of receipt of goods or services or changes to agreed-upon amounts for some obligations. 

 

The Company has operating lease commitments totaling $630 payable over the lease terms of the San Rafael Lease, the Ohio Lease and the Ratingen Lease as disclosed in Note 10. Lease Obligations.

 

Other Contractual Obligations

 

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding contractual obligations as of December 31, 2025, and the effect those obligations are expected to have on its liquidity and cash flows in future periods:

 

   

Payments Due By Period

 
           

Less than

                 
   

Total

   

one year

   

1-3 Years

   

3-5 Years

 

B. Riley Promissory Note

  $ 2,400     $ 2,400     $     $  

Parker Hannifin Promissory Note

    2,187       1,250       937        

Facility operating leases

    630       467       152       11  

Total

  $ 5,217     $ 4,117     $ 1,089     $ 11  

 

Loss Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to various legal matters. In the opinion of management, the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.