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Subsequent Event

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Subsequent Event

Note 18 - Subsequent Event

 

License Agreement

 

On July 19, 2022, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary ProPhase BioPharma entered into a License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Global BioLife, Inc. (the “Licensor”), with an effective date of July 18, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), pursuant to which it acquired from Licensor a worldwide exclusive right and license under certain patents identified in the License Agreement (the “Licensed Patents”) and know-how (collectively, the “Licensed IP”) to exploit any compound covered by the Licensed Patents (the “Licensed Compound”), including Linebacker LB1 and LB2, and any product comprising or containing a Licensed Compound (“Licensed Products”) in the treatment of cancer, inflammatory diseases or symptoms, memory-related syndromes, diseases or symptoms including dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease (the “Field”). Under the terms of the License Agreement, the Licensor reserves the right, solely for itself and for GRDG Sciences, LLC (“GRDG”) to use the Licensed Compound and Licensed IP solely for research purposes inside the Field and for any purpose outside the Field.

 

Subject to certain conditions set forth in the License Agreement, the Company may grant sublicenses (including the right to grant further sublicenses) to its rights under the License Agreement to any of its affiliates or any third party with the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld. Either party to the License Agreement may assign its rights under the License Agreement (i) in connection with the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets to a third party, (b) in the event of a merger or consolidation with a third party or (iii) to an affiliate; in each case contingent upon the assignee assuming in writing all of the obligations of its assignor under the License Agreement.

 

 

ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Under the terms of License Agreement, the Company is required to pay to Licensor a one-time upfront license fee of $50,000 within 10 days of the Effective Date and must pay an additional $900,000 following the achievement of a first Phase 3 study which may be required by FDA for the first Licensed Product and an additional $1 million upon the receipt of regulatory approval of a New Drug Application (NDA) for the first Licensed Product.

 

During the Term, the Company is also required to pay to Licensor 3% royalties on Net Revenue (as defined in the License Agreement) of each Licensed Product, but no less than the minimum royalty of $250,000 of Net Revenue per year minus any royalty payments for any required third party licenses.

 

Under the terms of the License Agreement, the development of the Licensed Compound and the first Licensed Product for the United States will be governed by a clinical development plan, including anticipated timeline goals in connection with the clinical trials for the first Licensed Product (the “Development Plan”). The Development Plan may be amended by the mutual written agreement of the parties to the License Agreement based upon results of preclinical studies or clinical trials, including safety and effectiveness, guidance by the FDA, or upon the agreement of the parties.

 

The License Agreement will expire automatically on a country-by-country basis upon the last to occur of the expiration of the last to expire Licensed Patents (the “Term”). Following the expiration of the Term, and on a country-by-country basis, the License will become non-exclusive, perpetual, fully-paid, unrestricted, royalty-free and irrevocable.

 

The License Agreement may be terminated by ProPhase BioPharma for any reason or for convenience in its sole discretion: (i) on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product or a country-by-country basis or (ii) in its entirety, in either case ((i) or (ii)) for convenience upon 180 days prior written notice to Lessor. Lessor may terminate the License Agreement solely for a material breach of the License Agreement by ProPhase BioPharma, which is not cured within 60 days’ of written notice to ProPhase BioPharma of such breach.

 

Stock Repurchase Plan

 

On July 26, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $6 million in the Company’s common stock, which will become effective three business days after the date the Company issues its quarterly earnings release for the six months ended June 30, 2022 (the “Commencement Date”).

 

Following the Commencement Date, and for a period of six months thereafter, repurchases may be made through open market transactions (based on prevailing market prices), privately negotiated transactions, block trades, or any combination thereof, in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The number of shares to be repurchased and the timing of the repurchases, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, price, trading volume and general market conditions, along with the Company’s working capital requirements and general business conditions. The Board of Directors of the Company will re-evaluate the program from time to time, and may authorize adjustments to its terms. The Company expects to utilize its existing funds to fund repurchases under the repurchase program.