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Investment in Non-Controllable Entity (Notes)
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9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013
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INVESTMENT IN NON-CONTROLLED ENTITY
In August 2013, PDI entered into a collaboration agreement with a privately held, emerging molecular diagnostics company (the Diagnostics Company) to commercialize its fully-developed, molecular diagnostic tests. The Diagnostics Company does not have experience in, or a history of, successfully commercializing diagnostic products. Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, PDI paid an initial fee of $1.5 million and has received an option to purchase 100% of the outstanding common stock of the Diagnostics Company. The Company also has the option to contribute an additional $0.5 million for mutually agreed upon activities in furtherance of commercialization efforts. The option price is dependent on the achievement of certain milestones during the collaboration period (the period up to the exercise of the purchase option or termination of the collaboration agreement) and could be up to $6.0 million if all milestones are achieved at their maximum levels. PDI can terminate the collaboration agreement if all milestones are not achieved within one year and would receive a $1.0 million termination fee. If all milestones are achieved within one year and PDI has not exercised its option, the Diagnostics Company can require PDI to exercise the option to purchase its outstanding common stock or terminate the collaboration agreement and pay PDI a termination fee of approximately $2.0 million. If PDI purchases the outstanding common stock of the Diagnostic Company, in addition to the option price based on the achievement of milestones, beginning in 2015, PDI would pay a royalty of 7% on annual net revenue up to $50.0 million with escalating royalty percentages for higher annual net revenue capped at 11% for annual net revenue in excess of $100.0 million. For competitive reasons, the name of the Diagnostic Company and the specific focus area of the initial test to be commercialized are not being disclosed at this time.
PDI has recorded the initial fee as an investment in a non-controlled entity within Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with ASC 325-20 Investments Other - Cost Method Investments.
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