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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal

 

General and Other

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may face various claims brought by third parties and it may, from time to time, make claims or take legal actions to assert its rights, including intellectual property disputes, contractual disputes and other commercial disputes. Any of these claims could subject the Company to litigation.

 

Product and Professional Liability

 

Product and professional liability litigation represents an inherent risk to all firms in the pharmaceutical and pharmacy industry. We utilize traditional third-party insurance policies with regard to our product and professional liability claims. Such insurance coverage at any given time reflects current market conditions, including cost and availability, when the policy is written.

 

 

Indemnities

 

In addition to the indemnification provisions contained in the Company’s governing documents, the Company generally enters into separate indemnification agreements with each of the Company’s directors and officers. These agreements require the Company, among other things, to indemnify the director or officer against specified expenses and liabilities, such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlements, paid by the individual in connection with any action, suit or proceeding arising out of the individual’s status or service as the Company’s director or officer, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct or conduct that is knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, and to advance expenses incurred by the individual in connection with any proceeding against the individual with respect to which the individual may be entitled to indemnification by the Company. The Company also indemnifies its lessors in connection with its facility leases for certain claims arising from the use of the facilities. These indemnities do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, the Company has not incurred any payments for these obligations and, therefore, no liabilities have been recorded for these indemnities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Klarity License Agreement – Related Party

 

The Company entered into a license agreement in April 2017, as amended in April 2018 (the “Klarity License Agreement”), with Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D., a member of its Board of Directors. Pursuant to the terms of the Klarity License Agreement, the Company licensed certain intellectual property and related rights from Dr. Lindstrom to develop, formulate, make, sell, and sub-license the topical ophthalmic solution Klarity designed to protect and rehabilitate the ocular surface (the “Klarity Product”).

 

Under the terms of the Klarity License Agreement, the Company is required to make royalty payments to Dr. Lindstrom ranging from 3% to 6% of net sales, dependent upon the final formulation of the Klarity Product sold. In addition, the Company was required to make certain milestone payments to Dr. Lindstrom. All of the above referenced milestone payments were payable at the Company’s election in cash or shares of the Company’s restricted common stock. Payments totaling $92,000 and $122,000 were made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $35,000 and $70,000 during the same periods in 2021, respectively. Royalty expenses were $106,000 and $177,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $44,000 and $79,000 during the same periods in 2021, respectively, and was included in accounts payable to Dr. Lindstrom.

 

Injectable Asset Purchase Agreement – Related Party

 

In December 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Lindstrom APA”) with Dr. Lindstrom, a member of its Board of Directors. Pursuant to the terms of the Lindstrom APA, the Company acquired certain intellectual property and related rights from Dr. Lindstrom to develop, formulate, make, sell, and sub-license an ophthalmic injectable product (the “Lindstrom Product”).

 

Under the terms of the Lindstrom APA, the Company is required to make royalty payments to Dr. Lindstrom ranging from 2% to 3% of net sales, dependent upon the final formulation and patent protection of the Lindstrom Product sold. In addition, the Company is required to make certain milestone payments to Dr. Lindstrom including an initial payment of $33,000 upon execution of the Lindstrom APA. Dr. Lindstrom was paid $7,000 and $15,000 in cash during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $7,000 and $14,000 during the same periods in 2021, respectively. The Company incurred $8,000 and $15,000 for royalty expenses related to the Lindstrom APA during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $7,000 and $14,000 during the same periods in 2021, respectively.

 

Eyepoint Commercial Alliance Agreement

 

In August 2020, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary ImprimisRx, LLC, entered into a Commercial Alliance Agreement (the “Dexycu Agreement”) with Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eyepoint”), pursuant to which Eyepoint granted the Company the non-exclusive right to co-promote DEXYCU® (dexamethasone intraocular suspension) 9% for the treatment of post-operative inflammation following ocular surgery in the United States. Pursuant to the Dexycu Agreement, Eyepoint will pay the Company a fee calculated based on the quarterly sales of DEXYCU in excess of predefined volumes to specific customers of the Company in the U.S. Under the terms of the Dexycu Agreement, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promote and market DEXYCU in the U.S.

 

 

The Dexycu Agreement expires on August 1, 2025, subject to early termination in accordance with the terms set forth therein. Either party may terminate the Dexycu Agreement, subject to specified notice periods and limitations, in the event of (i) uncured material breach by the other party or (ii) if DEXYCU ceases to have “pass-through” payment status. In addition, subject to certain limitations, the Company may terminate the Dexycu Agreement (i) for convenience subject to an extended specified notice period or (ii) in the event Eyepoint undergoes a change of control. Eyepoint may terminate the Dexycu Agreement, subject to specified notice periods and specified limitations, if the Company fails to achieve certain minimum sales levels during specified periods. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded $1,212,000 and $2,532,000, respectively, and $827,000 and $1,312,000 during the same periods in 2021, respectively, in commission revenues related to the Dexycu Agreement.

 

Sales and Marketing Agreements

 

The Company has entered various sales and marketing agreements with certain organizations to provide exclusive and non-exclusive sales and marketing representation services to Harrow in select geographies in the U.S. in connection with the Company’s ophthalmic pharmaceutical compounded formulations or related products.

 

Under the terms of the sales and marketing agreements, the Company is generally required to make commission payments equal to 10% to 14% of net sales for products above and beyond the initial existing sales amounts. In addition, the Company is required to make periodic milestone payments to certain organizations in shares of the Company’s restricted common stock if net sales in the assigned territory reach certain future levels by the end of their terms. Commission expenses of $1,100,000 and $2,147,000 were incurred under these agreements for commission expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $1,032,000 and $1,836,000 during the same periods in 2021, respectively.

 

Asset Purchase, License and Related Agreements

 

The Company has acquired and sourced intellectual property rights related to certain proprietary innovations from certain inventors and related parties (the “Inventors”) through multiple asset purchase agreements, license agreements, strategic agreements and commission agreements. In general, these agreements provide that the Inventors will cooperate with the Company in obtaining patent protection for the acquired intellectual property and that the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to research, develop and commercialize a product based on the acquired intellectual property. In addition, the Company has acquired a right of first refusal on additional intellectual property and drug development opportunities presented by these Inventors.

 

In consideration for the acquisition of the intellectual property rights, the Company is obligated to make payments to the Inventors based on the completion of certain milestones, generally consisting of: (1) a payment payable within 30 days after the issuance of the first patent in the United States arising from the acquired intellectual property (if any); (2) a payment payable within 30 days after the Company files the first investigational new drug application (“IND”) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the first product arising from the acquired intellectual property (if any); (3) for certain of the Inventors, a payment payable within 30 days after the Company files the first new drug application with the FDA for the first product arising from the acquired intellectual property (if any); and (4) certain royalty payments based on the net receipts received by the Company in connection with the sale or licensing of any product based on the acquired intellectual property (if any), after deducting (among other things) the Company’s development costs associated with such product. If, following five years after the date of the applicable asset purchase agreement, the Company either (a) for certain of the Inventors, has not filed an IND or, for the remaining Inventors, has not initiated a study where data is derived, or (b) has failed to generate royalty payments to the Inventors for any product based on the acquired intellectual property, the Inventors may terminate the applicable asset purchase agreement and request that the Company re-assign the acquired technology to the Inventors. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, $297,000 and $510,000 were incurred under these agreements as royalty expenses, respectively, and $261,000 and $493,000 during the same periods in 2021, respectively.

 

Sintetica Agreement

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a License and Supply Agreement (the “Sintetica Agreement”) with Sintetica S.A. (“Sintetica”), pursuant to which Sintetica granted the Company the exclusive license and marketing rights to its patented ophthalmic drug candidate (“AMP-100”) in the U.S. and Canada.

 

Pursuant to the Sintetica Agreement, the Company will pay Sintetica a per unit transfer price to supply AMP-100, along with a per unit royalty for units sold. The Company is required to pay Sintetica up to $18,000,000 in one-time milestone payments including a $5,000,000 payment (the “Upfront Payment”) due within 30 days of signing the Sintetica Agreement and the balance of payments due upon achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones. Under the terms of the Sintetica Agreement, Sintetica will be responsible for regulatory filings for AMP-100 in the U.S. The Upfront Payment along with an additional milestone payment of $3,117,000 was paid and recorded as R&D expenses during the year ended December 31, 2021. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, no amounts were paid or accrued under the Sintetica agreement.

 

Subject to certain limitations, the Sintetica Agreement has a ten year term, and allows for a ten-year extension if certain sales thresholds are met.

 

 

Wakamoto Agreement

 

In August 2021, the Company entered into a License Agreement and a Basic Sale and Purchase Agreement (together, the “Wakamoto Agreements”) with Wakamoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Wakamoto”), pursuant to which Wakamoto granted the Company the exclusive license and marketing rights to its ophthalmic drug candidate (“MAQ-100”) in the U.S. and Canada.

 

Pursuant to the Wakamoto Agreements, Wakamoto will supply MAQ-100 to the Company, and the Company will pay Wakamoto a per unit transfer price to supply MAQ-100. In addition, the Company is required to pay Wakamoto various one-time milestone payments totaling up to $2,000,000 upon the achievement of certain regulatory milestones and up to $6,200,000 upon the achievement of certain commercial milestones. Under the terms of the Agreements, the Company will be responsible for regulatory filings and fees for MAQ-100 in the U.S. and Canada. Through June 30, 2022, no amounts have been paid or accrued under the Wakamoto agreements.

 

Subject to certain limitations, the term of the Agreements is for five years from the date of the FDA’s market approval of MAQ-100 and allows for a five-year extension if certain unit sales thresholds are met.

 

Presbyopia Asset Purchase Agreement – Related Party

 

In December 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Presbyopia APA”) with Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D., a member of its Board of Directors. Pursuant to the terms of the Presbyopia APA, the Company acquired certain intellectual property and related rights from Dr. Lindstrom to develop, formulate, make, sell, and sub-license an ophthalmic topical product to treat presbyopia (the “Presbyopia Product”).

 

Under the terms of the Presbyopia Product, the Company is required to make royalty payments to Dr. Lindstrom ranging from 2% to 4% of net sales, dependent upon the final formulation and patent protection of the Presbyopia Product sold. Dr. Lindstrom was paid $0 in cash during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and was due $0 at June 30, 2022 and 2021. The Company incurred $0 for royalty expenses related to the Presbyopia APA during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.