Legal Matters

From time to time, the Company may be involved in a variety of claims, lawsuits, investigations and proceedings related to contractual disputes, employment matters, regulatory and compliance matters, intellectual property rights and other litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company operates in a highly regulated industry which may inherently lend itself to legal matters. Management is aware that litigation has associated costs and that results of adverse litigation verdicts could have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. Management, in consultation with legal counsel, has addressed known assertions and predicted unasserted claims below.

The Company’s Epinex Diagnostics Laboratories, Inc. subsidiary had been sued in a California state court by two former employees who alleged that they were wrongfully terminated, as well as for a variety of unpaid wage claims. The parties entered into a settlement agreement of this matter on July 29, 2016, and the Company expects the settlement to be consummated in the third quarter of 2016. As a result of the settlement, the Company accrued approximately $0.2 million on its balance sheet as of June 30, 2016.

In February 2016, the Company received notice that the Internal Revenue Service had placed a lien against Medytox Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries relating to unpaid 2014 taxes due, plus penalties and interest, totaling $4,964,020. The Company paid $100,000 toward its 2014 tax liability in March 2016. The Company filed its 2015 Federal tax return on March 15, 2016. The 2015 return and the accompanying election to carryback the reported net operating losses, which was filed in April 2016, should permit the Company to have the lien lifted when reviewed and processed by the IRS.

Potential De-Listing of the Company’s Stock

On March 16, 2016, the Company was notified by Nasdaq that the bid price of the Company's common stock closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion under Nasdaq Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”). In accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has 180 calendar days, or until September 12, 2016, to regain compliance. If at any time before September 12, 2016, the bid price of the Company's common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, the Company will regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule. If the Company does not regain compliance by September 12, 2016, an additional 180 days may be granted to regain compliance, so long as the Company meets The Nasdaq Capital Market initial listing criteria (except for the bid price requirement).