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Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies

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Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
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Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies

Note 20 – Commitments and contingencies

 

On May 28, 2019, the Company and Mentor Partner I, LLC filed suit against the G Farma Entities and three guarantors to the G Farma agreements, described in Notes 1, 8, 9, and 10, in the California Superior Court in and for the County of Marin. The Company is primarily seeking monetary damages for breach of the G Farma agreements including promissory notes, leases, and other agreements, as well as actions for an injunction to recover leased property, to recover collateral under a security agreement, and to collect from guarantors on the agreements. Mentor intends to vigorously pursue this matter; however, collection is uncertain at this time. Due to uncertainty of collection, the Company has recorded reserves against the finance leases receivable described in Note 9 and has fully impaired all other notes receivables and investments in G Farma described in Notes 8, 9 and 10.

 

On January 31, 2020, all remaining equipment leased to G Farma by Mentor Partner I which was not impounded by the Corona Police was repossessed by the Company and moved to storage under the Company’s control. On March 5, 2020, the Company sold a portion of the recovered equipment, with an original cost of $495,967, for $240,000, however, because a component of the equipment was reported missing by the purchaser, the Company refunded $17,969 to the purchasing party. The net sale proceeds of $222,031 was credited against the gross lease receivable at March 31, 2020. The remainder of repossessed equipment is classified as held for sale equipment in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2020 at an estimated net realizable value of $40,000.

 

For G Farma notes receivable we will continue to pursue collection from G Farma, its affiliates, and the guarantors of the various G Farma note purchase agreements, see Note 8. We will continue to pursue collection for lease payments remaining, after applying proceeds from the sale of recovered assets, from the G Farma Lease Entities and G Farma Lease Guarantors, see Note 9.

 

On November 13, 2019, G Farma filed a Cross-Complaint for declaratory relief and breach of contract relating to the consulting agreement between Mentor and G Farma. The Company filed an answer on December 6, 2019 denying each and every allegation of the Cross-Complaint and intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter.