NOTE 1 3 . COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Bioriginal Contingency In September 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity of Bioriginal pursuant to the terms of a share purchase agreement. A portion of the equity of Bioriginal was indirectly held by the Management Sellers, who continue to be employed by Bioriginal and share in the management of Bioriginal s business. Bioriginal is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition to the acquisition date cash purchase price and restricted stock, the Management Sellers may also earn additional amounts based on the annual adjusted EBITDA of Bioriginal s business during each of the calendar years 2014 through 2016. If the adjusted EBITDA meets or exceeds agreed upon targets for the calendar year, the payout ranging from $ 1.7 million Canadian dollars to $ 2.9 million Canadian dollars will be earned, subject to certain forfeitures based on termination of Management Sellers  employment. The maximum total payment for all three years is $ 8.8 million Canadian dollars . The earn-out payments in Canadian dollars, if any, will be estimated on a quarterly basis and paid in September 2017. The Company will record the estimated contractual obligation as compensation expense during each year as it is deemed probable that such amount will be payable. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $0.1 million liability related to this provision of the agreement. InCon Contingency In September 2011, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity of InCon in a cash transaction pursuant to the terms of an equity purchase agreement. The equity of InCon was indirectly held by four individuals (the  Sellers ), some of whom continue to be employed by InCon and share in the management of InCon s business. InCon is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition to the acquisition date cash purchase price, the Sellers may also earn additional amounts based on the annual EBITDA of InCon s toll processing and specialty product busines