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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 3 - Commitments and Contingencies:

 

Pending Litigation

 

The Company is a defendant in one legal proceeding relating to alleged breach of contract and claims against certain of the Company’s original buccal delivery patents. The Company is also a defendant in two legal proceedings brought by a former executive officer and her affiliate. These legal proceedings have been reported in the Company’s prior periodic reports. No activity has occurred in these cases in several years, and the Company now considers them dormant.

 

In December 2011, a vendor of the Company commenced an action against the Company and its subsidiary, Generex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice claiming damages for unpaid invoices including interest in the amount of $429,000, in addition to costs and further interest. The Company responded to this statement of claim and also asserted a counterclaim in the proceeding for $200,000 arising from the vendor’s breach of contract and detinue, together with interest and costs. On November 16, 2012, the parties agreed to settle this action and the Company has agreed to pay the plaintiff $125,000, following the spinout of its subsidiary NGIO, from the proceeds of any public or private financing related to NGIO subsequent to such spinout. Each party agreed to execute mutual releases to the claim and counterclaim to be held in trust by each party’s counsel until payment of the settlement amount. Following payment to the plaintiff, the parties agree that a Consent Dismissal Order without costs will be filed with the court. If the Company fails to make the payment following completion of any post-spinout financing related to NGIO or any other subsidiaries, the Plaintiffs may take out a judgment in the amount of the claim plus interest of 3% per annum and costs fixed at $25,000. This has been accrued in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2020.

 

On August 22, 2017, Generex received a letter from counsel for Three Brothers Trading LLC, d/b/a Alternative Execution Group (“AEXG”), claiming breach of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between Generex and AEXG. The MOU related to AEXG referring potential financing candidate to Generex. The letter from AEXG counsel claimed that Generex’s acceptance of $3,000,000 in financing from Pharma Trials, LLC, in March 2017, violated the provisions of the MOU prohibiting Generex from seeking other financing, with certain exceptions, for a period of 60 days after execution of the MOU. AEXG has demanded at least $210,000 in cash and 84,000 warrants for Generex stock convertible at $2.50 per share, for attorney’s fees and costs.  AEXG filed a demand for arbitration and on September 25, 2018 an arbitration hearing was held with an arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution. On December 3, 2018, an arbitrator awarded AEXG an aggregate of $315,695 in damages, costs and fees as well as warrants exercisable for 84,000 shares of Generex Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share.  AEXG filed a petition to confirm the arbitrator’s award in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The petition includes a demand of $3,300,360 as the value of the warrants. The arbitrator did not award the specific amount of $3.5 million, but only liquidated damages in the amount of $210,000 and the value of 84,000 warrants “as of today” (the date of the award) plus attorney’s fees, certain costs, prejudgment and post-judgment interest (which continues to run on a daily basis) and arbitration fees. Generex has responded that the value of the warrants on the date of the award is $0 or some figure far less than the value calculated by AEXG. The petition to confirm the arbitrator’s award and Generex’s opposition were remanded by the Court to the arbitrator and returned for clarification. The arbitrator stated that he was unable to add any clarification, as he did not take evidence on the issue of warrant valuation. AEXG filed a petition to confirm that part of the arbitrator’s award that awarded AEXG $210,000 in liquidated damages plus post award prejudgment interest. On April 24, 2020 legal fees in the amount of $93,304 plus costs of $12,393. The Court remanded part of the arbitrator’s award for a determination as to the economic value of 84,000 warrants with an exercise price of $2.50 per share. On September 18, 2020, a judgement was entered in favor of AEXG in the amount of $319,009, plus prejudgment interest in the sum of $65,762, for a total of $384,771. The Company continues to vigorously defend this matter.

 

On June 28, 2018, the Company was named in respect of a claim by Burrard Pharmaceutical Enterprises Ltd. and Moa’yeri Kayhan for unspecified damages and other remedies issued by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The claim is made in connection with one advanced against Burrard and Kayhan by Middle East Pharmaceutical Factory L.L.C., a foreign corporation, for fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation. Middle East alleges that it was misled by Burrard and Kayhan into believing that Burrard had rights to distribute Generex product in the Middle East. Burrard and Kayhan allege that they did have rights in that regard, which the Company denies. The matter remains at the pleadings stage and the Company is investigating the facts.

 

On October 26, 2018, Generex entered into a securities purchase agreement with Alpha Capital Anstalt (“Alpha”) pursuant to which a note due on October 26, 2019 was called for repayment in the principal amount of $682,000. The purchase price of the note was $550,000. The remaining $122,000 of principal amount represents original issue discount.  On January 25, 2018, Generex received a letter from Alpha’s counsel stating that the note was in default because Generex’s common stock was not listed on NASDAQ within 90 days after the issuance of the note.  The letter demanded repayment in full. On February 12, 2019, the Alpha filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in lieu of complaint in the Supreme Court of New York, demanding the aggregate principal amount, default interest and costs. Alpha’s motion for summary judgment was denied, and that that denial was upheld in the Appellate Division, Second Department. The Company is vigorously defending this matter and the parties are engaged in discovery.

 

On March 21, 2019 Compass Bank filed suit against NuGenerex Distributions Solutions 2, L.L.C. in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas requesting damages of $3,413,000. In connection with the closing of the Veneto acquisition, Compass Bank had a lien on certain assets that were supposed to be transferred into the ownership of NuGenerex, a subsidiary of Generex. Those assets were never transferred due to regulatory impositions. Generex had listed Compass Bank as an intended third-party beneficiary to the transaction in relation to the assets liened and Veneto ceased payments upon the loan which the lien generated from. Compass bank filed suit against 6 parties involved in the transaction to collect on the loan, including NuGenerex. NuGenerex’s position is the contract was frustrated by the assets that were liened were never transferred, NuGenerex did not receive any benefit from the agreement, and thus NuGenerex is not responsible to Compass Bank for repayment of a loan on assets not transferred. Generex intends to implead Brooks Houghton for indemnification who was retained to perform due diligence on the transaction.

 

In May 2019 Brooks Houghton threatened litigation by way of a FINRA Dispute Resolution. Brooks Houghton, who the managing representative is Mr. Centonfanti a prior board member, was under contract to perform due diligence on the Veneto transaction, as well as other unrelated items. The Veneto transaction closed three times, each time with a reduction in price due to material negative circumstances. Brook Houghton, who was under contract to perform due diligence, claims their fee should be paid on the initial closing price not the ultimate resolution of the matter. The company offered to compensate Brooks Houghton pursuant to agreement, 3% on the most recent closing price for Veneto for which Brooks Houghton may have performed some level of work on, payable in kind, and Brooks Houghton declined the offer. Brooks Houghton is claiming $450,000 for the first closing of Veneto, $714,000 for the second closing of Veneto, $882,353 for the Regentys acquisition, and $705,882 for Olaregen. The company is awaiting service. As of July 31, 2020, the Company has accrued for the full $2,752,235 balance.

 

On September 9, 2019 Generex and its subsidiary NuGenerex Distribution Solutions, LLC, and NuGenerex Distributions Solutions 2, LLC (jointly “NDS”) filed a litigation against Veneto, and the constituent entities, for fraud, breach of contract, and a motion for a temporary restraining order restraining the shares contemplated in the Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) (supra) for hiding their involvement in a massive healthcare fraud scheme, which is currently being prosecuted civilly by the federal government and filing to transfer assets specified in the APA. . Our motion for a temporary restraining order on transfer of shares we issued in connection with the acquisition of Veneto assets was denied by the Court of Chancery. Generex has continued to pursue claims against Veneto and its principals in a separate arbitration. In a related action, our transfer agent for our common stock was sued for failure to process a transfer of the shares issued pursuant to the APA. This suit was brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Generex was not named in the suit, but our transfer agent notified us of our obligation to indemnify them pursuant to our agreement with the transfer agent. The action against the transfer agent was dismissed with prejudice and on consent on November 25, 2019.

 

On December 2, 2019 the Company was named as a respondent in an arbitration brought by KSKZ Management, LLC before the American Arbitration Association in Texas.  The Claimant alleges that the Company breached a consulting agreement that purportedly obligated the Company to pay claimant a monthly consulting fee for three years.  Kevin Kuykendall is the manager and a member of Claimant. Claimant is seeking approximately $3,450,000 in unpaid consulting fees allegedly due.  The Company is vigorously defending itself and has filed counter-claims against Claimant.

On February 18, 2020 the Company was named as a defendant in an action brought by Discover Growth Fund, LLC in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The plaintiff alleges that the Company breached a Purchase Agreement and Promissory Note and seeks $2,475,000 in damages. The plaintiff also filed a confession of judgment in support of its claim. On May 4, 2020 the District Court entered judgment against the Company in the amount of $2,200,000. Counsel for Generex and Discover have engaged in settlement discussions. In addition, on August 20, 2020 the Company was named as a defendant in an action brought by Discover Growth Fund, LLC in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The complaint alleges that the Company breached a Purchase Agreement, Promissory Note and Transfer Agent Instructions and seeks to compel the Company to honor notices of conversion from Discover Growth Fund, LLC and issue it shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and Promissory Note.  Discover has since dropped the Delaware case without prejudice.

On May 6, 2020, the Company was named as a defendant in an action brought by Iliad Research and Trading LP in Salt Lake City, Utah. The plaintiff alleged that the Company breached a Securities Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note. Arbitration commenced on this matter on or about July 1, 2020 and was settled on July 31, 2020. In settlement of the matter (including any amounts outstanding under the Convertible Promissory Note), the Company agreed to issue Iliad 3,499,415 shares of the Company’s common stock which has been included as a component of stock payable in the amount of $1,459,676 as of July 31, 2020. The shares were issued on August 11, 2020 and arbitration was dismissed on August 14, 2020.

On October 2, 2020, the Company and its subsidiary, NuGenerex Distribution Solutions, LLC, was named as a defendant in an action brought by AVEM Medical, LLC, formerly known as Medisource Partners, LLC and Pantheon Medical – Foot & Ankle, LLC in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Civil Division. The complaint alleges that the Company breached an Asset Purchase Agreement. The Company intends to defend the case vigorously (see Note 2 – Goodwill, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets and Intangibles.

With respect to all litigation, as additional information concerning the estimates used by the Company becomes known, the Company reassesses its position both with respect to accrued liabilities and other potential exposures.

 

Commitments

Intellectual Property

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Olaregen, intellectual property was acquired that had a valuation of $650,000 prior to being acquired and revalued. This initial $650,000 valuation represented the initial payment remitted by Olaregen in accordance with the $4 million signed commitment agreement entered into with Activation Therapeutics, Inc. The remaining $3.35 million balance is to be paid in quarterly installments equal to 10% of quarterly net sales generated by Activation Therapeutics assuming the Exellagen average selling price per unit exceeds $800. In the event that the average selling price per unit is less than $800 per unit, cost of goods sold shall be excluded from the computation of net sales.

Acquisitions

 

ALTuCELL

 

On November 22, 2019, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) for the purchase of 51% of the outstanding capital stock of GH Care, Inc. DBA ALTuCELL, Inc.(“ALTuCELL”).

 

Under the SPA, in exchange for the ALTuCELL Stock, Generex will issue to ALTuCELL 2,240,000 shares of Generex common stock with an attributed value of $4 million to be issued at the market price of the day at closing, but no less than $0.89 per share. The Company will also pay $2.5 million in cash of which $212,000 has already been paid. In addition to stock and cash at closing, Generex has agreed to pay up to an aggregate of $3,500,000 to ALTuCELL upon ALTuCELL’s attainment of certain milestones.

On January 27, 2020, Generex and ALTuCELL executed an Amendment Agreement to the SPA (the “Amendment”). Under the Amendment, closing will occur within 30 days of the full execution of the Amendment, subject to the conditions to closing under the SPA. The parties agreed that Generex will pay the $2.5 million closing payment from certain specifically identified sources. If ALTuCELL chooses to cancel the transaction as a result of delays due to forces beyond the control of Generex, including government regulatory delays or extended reviews by regulators that delay approvals of corporate actions, or by natural disasters or other unforeseen events beyond the control of Generex, ALTuCELL, agrees to return all payments made by Generex. As of July 31, 2020, Generex has advanced $212,000 to ALTuCELL, recorded as a component of other current assets. As of the date of this filing, the acquisition did not close, however, both companies are negotiating the terms of the extension.

 

Olaregen

 

On November 24, 2019, the Company amended the Stock Purchase Agreement with Olaregen. The Company was obligated to pay in full $11,600,000 to Olaregen by November 30, 2019, in connection with the purchase of Olaregen capital stock (the “Olaregen Note”). Effective November 24, 2019, the deadline was extended to January 31, 2020. On February 14, the Company agreed to exchange 4,250,000 shares of Generex Common Stock and 1,065,000 shares of NGIO for the remaining outstanding shares of Olaregen with a waiver of any penalties and accrued interest on the outstanding Olaregen Note. As a result, Olaregen become wholly owned by the Company.

 

Regentys

 

On November 25, 2019, the Company amended the Stock Purchase Agreement with Regentys originally on January 7, 2019. Effective November 25, 2019, the remaining three payments of $2,039,001, $2,000,000, and $3,000,000 are all payable on or before December 30, 2019. The Company is negotiating the terms of a new extension and there has been no demand for payment at this time.

 

MediSource – Pantheon

 

On August 1, 2019, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary NDS, closed on Asset Purchase Agreements (the “APAs”) for the purchase of substantially all the operating assets of MediSource and Pantheon which provided the Pantheon Earn-out and MediSource Earn-out based about the EDITDA achieved by Patheon and MediSource (See Note 15). Neither earn-out was achieved nor anticipated for the remainder of the earn-out period and therefore the liability for contingent consideration was relieved.

 

Agreements

 

Travis Bird Consulting Agreement

 

Travis Bird was entitled to receive sales commissions equal to 15% of net sales during the first year following closing, and 10% of net sales during the second year pursuant to the “Travis Bird Consulting Agreement” described below. For the year ended July 31, 2020, Travis earned $1,404,915 under this agreement and has been paid $773,366, leaving a balance of $631,549. As of July 31, 2020, no earn-out was achieved by Travis Bird and the Travis Bird Consulting Agreement was terminated effective July 20, 2020. Travis Bird is no longer entitled to further commissions from future net sales (see Note 2 – Goodwill, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets and Intangibles).

 

Research and Development Agreements

 

On November 20, 2018, the Company entered into a clinical trial agreement with NSABP Foundation, Inc. (“NSABP”) under which NSABP will conduct clinical research using the Company’s AE37 peptide immunotherapeutic vaccine in combination with pembrolizumab (Ketruda®) for the treatment of metastatic triple negative breast cancer. The Company has agreed to pay NSABP an amount not to exceed $2,118,461 based on NSABP achieving various milestones.

 

The Company recognized $272,063 as research and development related to the clinical trial agreement with NSABP for the year ending July 31, 2020.

 

On March 3, 2020, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work Agreement with EpiVax, Inc. (“EpiVax”). The Agreement provides for EpiVax to use its proprietary epitope prediction software in the identification, development, and transfer of a potential vaccine for COVID-19 based upon Nugenerex Immuno-Oncology’s (“NGIO”) Ii-Key vaccine technology. NGIO is a majority owned subsidiary of Generex. Generex and NGIO will own the intellectual property generated by EpiVax’s work. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020, the Company incurred $300,000 under this agreement and paid $150,000, leaving a balance of $150,000. 

 

On June 2, 2020, the Company entered into a Laboratory Services Agreement and Statement of Work Agreement with Cellular Technology Limited (“CTL”). The Agreement calls for CTL to provide certain laboratory testing and analysis. These services provided by CTL to Generex are part of the development of a potential vaccine for COVID-19 based upon NGIO Ii-Key vaccine technology. NGIO is a majority owned subsidiary of Generex. Generex/NGIO will own the intellectual property generated by CTL’s work.

 

Pursuant to this agreement, Generex will pay to CTL a fee for work plan completion an amount not to exceed $939,478. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020, $4,697 has been incurred under this agreement.

 

COVID-19 Collaboration Agreement

 

On February 28, 2020, we entered into a Collaboration Agreement (the “COVID-19 Collaboration Agreement”) with Beijing Zhonghua Investment Fund Management Co., LTD and Sinotek-Advocates International Industry Development (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (an affiliate of China Technology Exchange) (the “CTE Parties”), to develop a COVID-19 vaccine using the Ii-Key Peptide vaccine technology of Generex’s majority owned subsidiary, NuGenerex Immuno-Oncology, Inc. (“NGIO”). Under the COVID-19 Collaboration Agreement, we will make the Ii-Key Peptide vaccine technology available to the CTE Parties. The CTE Parties will provide facilities and personnel for the development of the COVID-19 vaccine under Generex/NGIO technical guidance. The development will include synthesis, analysis and human trials through Phase III, if warranted, in China. The CTE Parties will have exclusive rights to use and commercialize the COVID-19 technology and products in China.

 

The CTE Parties have agreed to set-aside $1,000,000 for Generex/NGIO expenses during development and human clinical trials. If development and testing are successful, the parties will enter into further collaboration and technology transfer agreements.

 

The CTE Parties have not consummated the agreement by failing to provide the $1,000,000 payment.

 

Payable to Foundation

On February 1, 2007, the Company entered into a clinical study agreement with the Henry J. Jackson Foundation (the “Foundation” for the clinical research and development of AE37 for the treatment of breast cancer). The Company agreed to pay the foundation total compensation of $2,700,000 payable at various intervals over the term of the agreement.

 

On September 9, 2013, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with the Foundation and under which the Company acknowledged that they were in arrears on its payment and interest obligations to the Foundation in the amount of $1,315,817. Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, the Company and the Foundation agreed that in exchange for deferring the overdue payments the Company would among other matters, pay the foundation (i) the final $200,000 upon completion of the study and acceptance of all study documents, (ii) a royalty of 5% of net third party sales and (iii) the original forbearance amount will continue to bear interest at 1.5% per month, compounded. The Foundation may terminate the Forbearance Agreement by providing the Company written notice should the Company, among other matters, fail to make payments due under the Forbearance Agreement. The Foundation has not provided the study documents to the Company.

 

The Foundation has not notified the Company that it is in default of any of its obligations under the Forbearance agreement.

 

Effective August 1, 2015, the Company capitalized all outstanding unpaid interest on the outstanding balance. The. For the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded interest expense in the amount of $855,196 and $715,275, respectively, in the statements of operations. As of July 31, 2020, and 2019 the Company has recorded accrued interest of $3,911,141 and $3,055,945, respectively.