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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Operating Lease Commitment

 

In September 2016, the Company amended its commercial lease for office space to expand into an additional 4,088 square feet of office space within the existing building for an aggregate total of 10,414 square feet of leased office space (“September 2016 Amendment”). The Company began occupying this space in early November 2016 and the final lease payment is due in January 2021. Additionally, the September 2016 Amendment required an increase in the standby letter of credit to $50,000 (See Note 4).

 

The Company records the total rent payable during the lease term on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and records the difference between the rents paid and the straight-line rent as deferred rent, which is classified in deferred rent, current and deferred rent, noncurrent in the Company’s balance sheet as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s non-cancelable lease agreements in effect at June 30, 2017, the future minimum rent commitments are as follows:

 

2017 (remainder of year)     $ 122,364  
2018       249,502  
2019       254,709  
2020       259,916  
2021       21,696  
Total     $ 908,187  

 

Total rent expense for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $58,508 and $37,666, respectively. Total rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $117,016 and $74,212, respectively.

 

Capital Lease Commitment

 

The lease payments under the capital lease agreement for the copier machine commenced when the machine was placed in service in January 2016. The lease is for a three-year term and includes a bargain purchase option at the end of the term. In the accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2017, the current portion of this capital lease obligation is classified in accrued expenses and the long-term portion of the capital lease obligation is classified in other long-term liabilities. Pursuant to the terms of this capital lease agreement, the future minimum capital lease commitments are as follows as of June 30, 2017:

 

2017 (remainder of year)   $ 2,271  
2018     4,543  
2019     379  
Total future minimum lease payments     7,193  
Less: interest     (596 )
Future capital lease obligations     6,597  
Less: current portion     (4,038 )
Long-term portion   $ 2,559