FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS

(a) Facility Leases

We lease our principal executive office in Henderson, Nevada under a non-cancelable operating lease expiring April 30, 2019. We also lease our research and development facility in Irvine, California under a non-cancelable operating lease expiring May 31, 2019, in addition to several other administrative office leases. Each lease agreement contains scheduled rent increases which are accounted for on a straight-line basis. Our total rental expense in 2017, 2016, and 2015 was $1.6 million, $1.5 million, and $1.7 million, respectively.

Our future minimum lease payments are as follows:



Year ending December 31,	Operating Lease Minimum Payments
2018	$	1,308
2019	553
2020	—
2021	—
2022	—
	$	1,861

(b) In/Out Licensing Agreements and Co-Development Arrangements

The in-license agreements for our commercialized and development-stage drug products provide us with territory-specific rights to their manufacture and distribution (including further sub-licensing/out-licensing rights). We are generally responsible for all related clinical development costs, patent filings and maintenance costs, marketing costs, and liability insurance costs. We are also obligated to make specified milestone payments to our licensors upon the achievement of certain regulatory and sales milestones, and to pay royalties based on our net sales of all in-licensed products. We also enter into out-license agreements for territory-specific rights to our drug products which include one or more of: upfront license fees, royalties from our licensees’ sales, and/or milestone payments from our licensees’ sales or regulatory achievements. For certain development-stage drug products, we may enter into cost-sharing arrangements with our licensees and licensors.

Our most significant of these agreements, and the key financial terms and our accounting for each, are summarized below:

(i) ZEVALIN U.S.: In-Licensing and development in the U.S.

In December 2008, we acquired rights to commercialize and develop ZEVALIN in the U.S. as the result of a transaction with Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (“CTI”) through our wholly-owned subsidiary, RIT Oncology LLC (“RIT”). In accordance with the terms of assumed contracts, we are required to meet specified payment obligations, including a milestone payment to Corixa Corporation of $5 million based on ZEVALIN sales in the U.S. (the “Corixa Liability”). This milestone has not yet been met, and $0.1 million for this potential milestone achievement is included within “acquisition-related contingent obligations” in our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Our U.S. net sales-based royalties are in the low to mid-single digits to Genentech, Inc. and mid-teens to Biogen Inc.

(ii) ZEVALIN Ex-U.S.: In-License and Asset Purchase Agreement with Bayer Pharma

In April 2012, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Cayman, L.P., we completed a €19 million acquisition of licensing rights to market ZEVALIN outside of the U.S. from Bayer. ZEVALIN is currently approved in approximately 40 countries outside the U.S. for the treatment of B-cell NHL, including countries in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

We amended the agreement in February 2016, which adjusted our tiered royalty to Bayer from the single-digits to 20%. The term of the agreement, as amended, continues until the expiration of the last-to-expire ZEVALIN patent in the relevant country, or 15 years from the date of first commercial sale of ZEVALIN in such country, whichever is longer.

(iii) ZEVALIN Ex-U.S.: Out-License Agreement with Dr. Reddy’s

We executed an exclusive License Agreement with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (“Dr. Reddy’s”) in June 2014 for ZEVALIN distribution rights within India. The agreement term is 15 years from the receipt of pending approval of ZEVALIN from the Drug Controller General of India. In December 2014, upon our execution of a drug supply agreement, an upfront and non-refundable payment of $0.5 million was triggered and paid to us in February 2015. The recognition of the applicable portion of this upfront receipt is reported on a straight line basis, within “license fees and service revenue” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations over a 10-year term through December 2024. Additionally, sales and regulatory milestones, each aggregating $1.5 million (for a total of $3 million), are due to us when such milestones are achieved by Dr. Reddy’s, as well as an ongoing 20% royalty on their net sales of ZEVALIN in India.

(iv) ZEVALIN Ex-U.S.: Out-License Agreement with Mundipharma

In November 2015, we entered into an out-license agreement with Mundipharma for their commercialization of ZEVALIN in Asia (excluding India and Greater China), Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America (including the Caribbean islands). In return, we received $18 million (comprised of $15 million received in December 2015 and $3 million received in January 2016). Of these proceeds, $15 million was recognized within "license fees and service revenue" in the fourth quarter of 2015. Of the $3 million received in January 2016, $1.2 million and $1.8 million was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, on our accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations (this $3 million payment was recognized in full by June 30, 2017).

Mundipharma is required to reimburse us for our payment of royalties due to Bayer from their net sales of ZEVALIN (see Note 17(b)(ii)). We are also eligible to receive an additional $2 million upon Mundipharma's achievement of a specified sales milestone that, if/when achieved, will also be reported within "license fees and service revenue".

(v) FUSILEV: In-License Agreement with Merck & Cie AG

In May 2006, we amended and restated a license agreement with Merck & Cie AG (“Merck”), which we assumed in connection with our March 2006 acquisition of the assets of Targent, Inc. This provided us with an exclusive license to use regulatory filings related to FUSILEV, and a non-exclusive license under certain patents and know-how to develop, manufacture, and sell FUSILEV in the field of oncology in North America.

The contractual royalty percentage on our FUSILEV net sales due to Merck is set at the mid-single digits; however, in September 2017, we paid Merck $2.6 million in full settlement of all royalty obligations under the agreement. We are no longer contractually obligated to pay Merck any royalties on our future net sales of FUSILEV, though we remain obligated to a $0.2 million payment upon FDA approval of our oral form of FUSILEV. This regulatory milestone has not yet been met, and no amounts have been accrued in our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets for its potential achievement.

(vi) FOLOTYN: In-License Agreement with Sloan-Kettering Institute, SRI International and Southern Research Institute

In December 2002, Allos entered into an in-license agreement for the drug now marketed as FOLOTYN with Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, SRI International, and Southern Research Institute. We assumed this agreement when we acquired Allos in September 2012. The agreement provides for our exclusive worldwide rights to a portfolio of patents and patent applications related to FOLOTYN, though we are required to fund certain drug development programs. In addition, we pay graduated royalties to our licensors based on our worldwide annual net sales of FOLOTYN (including our sub-licensees). These royalties are 8% of annual worldwide net sales up to $150 million; 9% of annual worldwide net sales of $150 million through $300 million; and 11% of annual worldwide net sales in excess of $300 million.

(vii) FOLOTYN: Out-License Agreement with Mundipharma

As a result of our acquisition of Allos (see Note 10(c)), we assumed “the Mundipharma Collaboration Agreement” as well as certain FOLOTYN clinical development obligations. Under the Mundipharma Collaboration Agreement, as amended (see Note 16), we retained full commercialization rights for FOLOTYN in the U.S. and Canada, with Mundipharma having exclusive rights to commercialize FOLOTYN in all other countries in the world, except in Europe and Turkey. We are contractually entitled to receive regulatory and sales milestone payments from Mundipharma upon its achievement of such milestones, which aggregate $16 million and $107 million, respectively, as well as tiered double-digit royalties on Mundipharma's net sales.

In July 2017, FOLOTYN was approved in Japan for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma ("PTCL"). Consequently, we received $3 million from Mundipharma in August 2017 for this milestone achievement. This amount was recognized within "license fees and service revenue" on our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2017.

In August 2017, FOLOTYN was commercially launched in Japan. This triggered a contractual milestone of $2.0 million from Mundipharma. This amount was recorded within "license fees and service revenue" on our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2017.

(viii) EVOMELA: In-License Agreement with Cydex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

In March 2013, we completed the acquisition of exclusive global development rights to EVOMELA from CyDex, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ligand (see Note 10(b)), and assumed responsibility for its then-ongoing clinical and regulatory development program. We filed an NDA with the FDA in December 2015 for EVOMELA's use as a conditioning treatment prior to autologous stem cell transplant for patients with MM, and in March 2016, the FDA communicated its approval. Consequently, we made a $6 million contractual milestone payment to Ligand in April 2016. This amount was reclassified from "IPR&D EVOMELA rights" to "EVOMELA distribution rights" and is presented within "intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges" (see Note 3(g)) within our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017.

We are required to pay Ligand amounts of up to $60 million (exclusive of the $6.0 million milestone paid in April 2016), upon our achievement of specified net sales thresholds. We are also responsible to pay Ligand royalties of 20% on our net sales of EVOMELA in all territories.

(ix) MARQIBO: Acquisition of Talon Therapeutics, Inc. and Related Contingent Consideration Agreement

In July 2013, we completed the acquisition of Talon, through which we obtained exclusive global development and commercialization rights to MARQIBO (see Note 10(a)). As part of this acquisition, the former Talon stockholders have contingent financial rights that we have valued and presented on our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as a $6.2 million and $1.3 million liability within “acquisition-related contingent obligations” as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The maximum payout value of these contingent financial rights to the former Talon stockholders is $195 million, assuming all sales and regulatory approval milestones are achieved by us. In addition, we are contractually obligated to pay royalties in the single digits on our net sales of MARQIBO and a portion of sublicensing revenue may be due upon our receipt of such revenue for MARQIBO.

(x) QAPZOLA: License Agreements with Allergan, Inc. and NDDO Research Foundation

In October 2008, we entered into an exclusive development and commercialization collaboration agreement with Allergan, Inc. ("Allergan") for QAPZOLA pursuant to which Allergan paid us an up-front non-refundable fee of $41.5 million at execution (which we have recognized in full within “license fees and service revenue” by December 31, 2013).

Concurrently we also entered into a letter agreement with NDDO Research Foundation (“NDDO”), pursuant to which we agreed to pay NDDO the following in relation to QAPZOLA milestones: (a) upon FDA acceptance of our NDA, the issuance of 25,000 of our common shares (which occurred in March 2016 and the $0.1 million value of these shares was included in "research and development" expense for the year ended December 31, 2016), and (b) upon FDA approval, a one-time payment of $0.3 million (which has not yet been met, and no amounts have been accrued in our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets for its potential achievement).

In January 2013, we entered into a second amendment to the license, development, supply, and distribution agreement with Allergan. This amendment relieved Allergan of its development and commercialization obligations and resulted in our acquisition of its rights in the U.S., Europe, and other territories, in exchange for our agreement to pay a tiered single-digit royalty on our sales of certain products containing QAPZOLA.

(xi) QAPZOLA: Collaboration Agreement with Nippon Kayaku Co. LTD.

In November 2009, we entered into a collaboration agreement with Nippon Kayaku Co., LTD. (“Nippon Kayaku”) for the development and commercialization of QAPZOLA in Asia, except North and South Korea (the “Nippon Kayaku Territory”). In addition, Nippon Kayaku received exclusive rights to QAPZOLA for the treatment of NMIBC in Asia (other than North and South Korea), including Japan and China. Nippon Kayaku will conduct QAPZOLA clinical trials in the Nippon Kayaku Territory pursuant to a development plan. Further, Nippon Kayaku will be responsible for all expenses relating to the development and commercialization of QAPZOLA in the Nippon Kayaku Territory.

Under the terms of this agreement, Nippon Kayaku paid us an upfront fee of $15 million (which we recognized within “license fees and service revenue” in full by December 31, 2013). Under the terms of the agreement, we are entitled to receive $10 million and $126 million from Nippon Kayaku upon the achievement of certain regulatory and commercialization milestones, respectively (some of which are our responsibility to achieve). Nippon Kayaku is also obligated to pay us royalties on its net sales of QAPZOLA in the mid-teen digits.

(xii) BELEODAQ: In-License and Collaboration Agreement with Onxeo

In February 2010, we entered into an in-license and collaboration agreement with TopoTarget A/S (now Onxeo DK) (“Onxeo”), for the development and commercialization of BELEODAQ, as amended in October 2013. We paid Onxeo an upfront fee of $30 million (and agreed to additional payments described below) for rights in North America and India, with an option for China. We are contractually obligated to pay royalties in the mid-teen digits on our net sales of BELEODAQ.

All development and studies of BELEODAQ are conducted under a joint development plan (of which we fund 70% and Onxeo funds 30%). We have the final decision-making authority for all developmental activities in North America and India (and China upon exercise of the option). Onxeo has final decision-making authority for all developmental activities in all other jurisdictions. In February 2014, upon FDA acceptance of our NDA, we were contractually obligated to issue Onxeo one million shares of our common stock and to make a $10 million milestone payment. The aggregate value of this milestone at achievement was $17.8 million, and was recognized within “research and development” expense in the first quarter of 2014.

In July 2014, we received approval from the FDA for BELEODAQ’s use for injection and treatment of relapsed or refractory PTCL. As a result, we made a second payment to Onxeo of $25 million in November 2014. This amount was capitalized as "BELEODAQ distribution rights" and is presented within "intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges" (see Note 3(g)). We are also contractually obligated to pay Onxeo upon our achievements of other regulatory events and sales thresholds, up to $88 million and $190 million, respectively. These milestone amounts are not included within “total liabilities” in our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(xiii) ROLONTIS: Co-Development and Commercialization Agreement with Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

In October 2014, we exercised our option under a License Option and Research Collaboration Agreement dated January 2012 (as amended) with Hanmi for ROLONTIS (formerly known as “LAPS-G-CSF" or "SPI-2012”), a drug based on Hanmi’s proprietary LAPSCOVERY™ technology for the treatment of chemotherapy induced neutropenia. Under the terms of this agreement, as amended, we have primary financial responsibility for the ROLONTIS development plan and hold its worldwide rights (except for Korea, China, and Japan). We are contractually obligated to pay Hanmi royalties in the mid-teen digits on our net sales of ROLONTIS.

In January 2016, the first patient was dosed with ROLONTIS in a clinical trial. This triggered our contractual milestone payment to Hanmi, and in April 2016, we (i) issued Hanmi 318,750 shares of our common stock, then valued at $2.3 million, and (ii) remitted a $0.4 million payment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on their behalf for related tax obligations. This aggregate $2.7 million was recognized within "research and development" expense in our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. We are responsible for further contractual payments upon our achievement of regulatory and sales milestones, up to $13 million and $225 million), respectively. These amounts are not included within “total liabilities” in our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(xiv) POZIOTINIB: In-License Agreement with Hanmi

In February 2015, we executed an in-license agreement with Hanmi for POZIOTINIB, a pan-HER inhibitor in Phase 2 clinical trials (which has also shown single agent activity in the treatment of various cancer types during Phase I studies, including breast, gastric, colorectal, and lung cancers), and made an upfront payment for these rights. This payment was recognized within "research and development" expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2015. We are also contractually obligated to pay Hanmi royalties in the low to mid-teen digits on our net sales of POZIOTINIB.

Under the terms of this agreement, we received the exclusive rights to commercialize POZIOTINIB, excluding Korea and China. Hanmi and its development partners are fully responsible for the completion of on-going Phase 2 trials in Korea. We are financially responsible for all other clinical studies. We are contractually obligated to make payments to Hanmi upon our achievement of certain regulatory and sales milestones, aggregating $33 million and $325 million, respectively. These amounts are not included within “total liabilities” in our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(xv) ZEVALIN, FOLOTYN, BELEODAQ, and MARQIBO: Out-License Agreement with Servier in Canada

In January 2016, we out-licensed ZEVALIN, FOLOTYN, BELEODAQ, and MARQIBO to Servier (see Note 13). We received an aggregate $6 million of upfront proceeds in the first quarter of 2016, which was recognized within "license fees and service revenue" in our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. We are also entitled to milestone receipts (aggregating $2.0 million) upon Servier's achievement of specific regulatory approvals, and a high single-digit royalty on its sales of these products.

In connection with the research and development of our drug products, we have entered into contracts with numerous third party service providers, such as radio-pharmacies, distributors, clinical trial centers, clinical research organizations, data monitoring centers, and with drug formulation, development, and testing laboratories. The financial terms of these agreements are varied and generally obligate us to pay in stages, depending on achievement of certain events specified in the agreements, such as contract execution, reservation of service or production capacity, actual performance of service, or the successful accrual and dosing of patients.

At each period end, we accrue for all services received, with such accruals based on factors such as estimates of work performed, patient enrollment, completion of patient studies, and other events. Should we decide to discontinue and/or slow-down the work on any project, the associated costs for those projects would be limited to the extent of the work completed. Generally, we are able to terminate these contracts due to the discontinuance of the related project(s) and thus avoid paying for the services that have not yet been rendered.

(d) Supply Agreements

We have entered into certain supply agreements, or have issued purchase orders, which require us to make minimum purchases from vendors for the manufacture of our products. These commitments do not exceed our planned commercial requirements, and the contracted prices do not exceed their fair market value.

(e) Employment Agreement

We previously entered into an employment agreement with our former Chief Executive Officer, Rajesh C. Shrotriya, M.D., under which cash compensation and benefits would become payable in the event of termination by us for any reason other than cause, his resignation for good reason, or upon a change in control of our Company. Effective December 17, 2017, Dr. Shrotriya’s employment with the Company was terminated without cause in accordance with his employment agreement. We have accrued for all contractual amounts due and unpaid to Dr. Shrotriya as of December 31, 2017 within "accrued payroll and benefits" on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(f) Deferred Compensation Plan

The Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “DC Plan”) is administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors and is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The DC Plan is maintained to provide deferred compensation benefits for a select group of our employees (the “DC Participants”). Under the DC Plan, we provide the DC Participants with the opportunity to make annual elections to defer up to a specified amount or percentage of their eligible cash compensation, and we have the option to make discretionary contributions. At December 31, 2017, the aggregate DC Plan deferrals by employees and our discretionary contributions totaled $11.0 million, of which $5.1 million are included within "accounts payable and other accrued liabilities" and $5.9 million are included within “other long-term liabilities” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2016, the aggregate DC Plan deferrals by employees and our discretionary contributions totaled $8.4 million and were included within "other long-term liabilities" in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(g) Litigation

We are involved from time-to-time with various legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. These claims and legal proceedings are of a nature we believe are normal and incidental to a pharmaceutical business, and may include product liability, intellectual property, employment matters, and other general claims. We may also be subject to derivative lawsuits from time to time.

We make provisions for liabilities when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Such provisions are assessed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impact of any settlement negotiations, judicial and administrative rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. Litigation is inherently unpredictable. Although the ultimate resolution of these various matters cannot be determined at this time, we do not believe that such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.

ANDA Litigation

In 2016 we concluded regulatory and ANDA litigation with respect to FUSILEV and FOLOTYN. All costs pertaining to these matters have been recognized within "selling, general and administrative" expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Stockholder Litigation

Olutayo Ayeni v. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. (Filed September 21, 2016 in the United States District Court, Central District of California; Case No. 2:16-cv-07074) (the "Ayeni Action") and Glen Hartsock v. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. (Filed September 28, 2016 in the United States District Court, District Court of Nevada Case; No. 2:16-cv-02279-RFB-GWF) (the "Hartsock Action"). On November 15, 2016, the Ayeni Action was transferred to the United States District Court, District Court of Nevada. The parties have stipulated to a consolidation of the Ayeni Action with the Hartsock Action. These class action lawsuits allege that we and certain of our executive officers made false or misleading statements and failed to disclose material facts about our business and the prospects of approval for our NDA to the FDA for QAPZOLA in violation of Section 10(b) (and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The plaintiffs seek damages, interest, costs, attorneys’ fees, and other unspecified equitable relief. We believe that these claims are without merit, and intend to vigorously defend against these claims. Furthermore, the value of a potential settlement cannot be reasonably estimated given its highly uncertain nature as of December 31, 2017.