Legal Matters

During the course of business, litigation commonly occurs. From time to time, the Company may be a party to litigation matters involving claims against the Company. 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.

Epinex Diagnostics Laboratories, Inc. (“Epinex”) has been sued in a California state court by two former employees who allege that they were wrongfully terminated, as well as a variety of unpaid wage claims. The Company participated in formal mediation on February 25, 2016 in California.

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.