12. Commitments and Contingencies

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 condensed consolidated financial statements.

Material Contracts

The Company enters into various license, research collaboration and development agreements which provide for payments to the Company for government grants, fees, cost reimbursements typically with a markup, technology transfer and license fees, and royalty payments on sales.

The Company has two license agreements to maintain exclusive rights to patents. The Company is also required to pay 1% of net sales of products sold to entities other than the U.S. government. In the event of a sublicense, the Company will owe 21% of license fees and must pass through 1% of the sub-licensee's net sales of products sold to entities other than the U.S. government. The license agreements also stipulate minimum annual royalties, starting in 2015 and for future years, of $50 per year.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Clearance

The Company's Ekso GT robotic exoskeleton has been marketed in the United States as a Class I 510(k) exempt Powered Exercise Equipment device since February 2012. On June 26, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the creation of a new product classification for Powered Exoskeleton devices. On October 21, 2014, the FDA published the summary for the reclassified Powered Exoskeleton and informed us in writing of the agency's belief that this new product classification applied to the Ekso GT device. This new product classification was designated as being Class II, which requires the clearance of a 510(k) notice. Consequently, the FDA requested that we file a 510(k) notice to obtain this clearance. Per the FDA's request, we filed our 510(k) notice on December 24, 2014, and this submission is currently under review by the FDA. The Company intends to continue marketing the Ekso robotic exoskeleton under its current Class I registration and listing with its current indications for use until 510(k) clearance is either granted or denied by the FDA or the Company is otherwise notified by the FDA to cease such activities. The Company believes that in situations where the class of a product has been elevated by the FDA, manufacturers are normally granted enforcement discretion by the FDA and given ample time to seek clearance at the new class level. Nonetheless, the FDA may not agree with our decision to continue marketing the device until a 510(k) notice is cleared. From the time of our submission to the date of this report, the FDA has not indicated or notified the Company that it disagrees with this decision. If the FDA disagrees with our decision, we may be required to cease marketing or to recall the products until we obtain clearance or approval, and we may be subject to regulatory fines or penalties.