License Agreements |
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License Agreements | |
License Agreements | 4. License Agreements The Company periodically enters into license agreements to develop and commercialize its products. The Company’s license agreements as of September 30, 2019 are as follows: Nucynta Commercialization Agreement On January 9, 2018 (the “Nucynta Commercialization Closing Date”), the Company consummated the transactions contemplated by the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement, pursuant to which Assertio agreed to grant a sublicense of certain of its intellectual property related to the Nucynta Products for commercialization in the United States. The Company began recording revenues from sales of the Nucynta Products on the Nucynta Commercialization Closing Date and began commercial promotion of the Nucynta Products in February 2018. Pursuant to the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement, the Company paid a one-time, non-refundable license fee of $10,000 to Assertio on the Nucynta Commercialization Closing Date, $6,223 for transferred inventory and $1,987 as reimbursement for prepaid expenses. The Company also assumed the existing liabilities of the Nucynta Products, including $22,660 related to sales of Nucynta Products that occurred prior to the Nucynta Commercialization Closing Date. The Nucynta Commercialization Agreement initially required the Company to pay a guaranteed minimum royalty of $135,000 per year through December 2021, payable in quarterly payments of $33,750, prorated in 2018 for the Nucynta Commercialization Closing Date, as well as a variable royalty based on annual net sales over $233,000. Beginning January 2022 and for each year of the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement term thereafter, the Company was required to pay a variable royalty on annual net sales of the Nucynta Products, but without a guaranteed minimum. Effective August 2018, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement to clarify the mechanism for transferring title of products to be sold by the Company pursuant to the agreement and various related matters. The Second Amendment did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements. Effective November 2018, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement to adjust the royalty structure and termination clauses. Pursuant to the amended Nucynta Commercialization Agreement, the $135,000 guaranteed minimum annual royalties are eliminated, and the Company is no longer required to secure its royalty payment obligations with a standby letter of credit. Beginning on January 1, 2019 and thereafter, the Company will be conditionally obligated to make royalty payments to Assertio conditional upon net sales and based on the following royalty structure for the period between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021: (i)65% of annual net sales of the Nucynta Products up to $180,000, plus (ii)14% of annual net sales of the Nucynta Products between $180,000 and $210,000, plus (iii)58% of annual net sales of the Nucynta Products between $210,000 and $233,000, plus (iv)20% of annual net sales of the Nucynta Products between $233,000 and $258,000, plus (v)15% of annual net sales of the Nucynta Products in excess of $258,000. The Amendment does not modify the royalties payable on sales of the Nucynta Products on and after January 1, 2022, which will remain as contemplated by the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement as in effect on January 9, 2018, based on the following royalty structure: (i)58% of annual net sales of the Nucynta Products up to $233,000, plus (ii)25% of annual net sales of the Nucynta Products between $233,000 and $258,000, plus (iii)17.5% of annual net sales of the Nucynta Products in excess of $258,000. In addition, prior to January 1, 2022, if the annual net sales of the Nucynta Products are in the range of $180,000 to $243,000, the Company will be required to pay a supplemental royalty to Assertio, for ultimate payment to Grünenthal GmbH, not to exceed a maximum of 4.9% of net sales of the Nucynta Products. If annual net sales of Products are less than $180,000 in any 12-month period through January 1, 2022, or if they are less than $170,000 in any 12-month period commencing on January 1, 2022, then Assertio will have the right to terminate the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement without penalty. The Amendment further provides that the Company does not have a right to terminate the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement prior to December 31, 2021. The Company will be required to pay a $5,000 termination fee to Assertio in connection with any termination by the Company with an effective date between December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022. In connection with execution of the Third Amendment to the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement, the Company issued a warrant to Assertio to purchase 1,041,667 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Warrant”) at an exercise price of $19.20 per share. The Warrant will expire in November 2022 and includes customary adjustments for changes in the Company’s capitalization. The assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and equity interests issued by the Company in connection with the Nucynta Commercialization Agreement are further described in Note 8. |