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8. Licenses Acquired In accordance with ASC 730-10-25-1, Research and Development, costs incurred in obtaining technology licenses are charged to research and development expense if the technology licensed has not reached technological feasibility and has no alternative future use. The licenses purchased by Mustang, Checkpoint, Helocyte, Caelum and Cyprium require substantial completion of research and development, regulatory and marketing approval efforts in order to reach technological feasibility. As such, for the three months ended March 31, 2017, the purchase price of licenses, totaling approximately $1.3 million, was classified as research and development-licenses acquired in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. Jubilant Biosys Limited In May 2016, Checkpoint entered into a license agreement with Jubilant Biosys Limited (“Jubilant”), whereby Checkpoint obtained an exclusive, worldwide license (the “Jubilant License”) to Jubilant’s family of patents covering compounds that inhibit BRD4, a member of the BET domain for cancer treatment, including CK-103. In March 2017, Checkpoint expensed a non-refundable milestone payment of $0.4 million upon the successful completion of toxicology studies under the terms of the Jubilant License, which is included in research and development-licenses acquired in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017. In connection with the Jubilant License, Checkpoint entered into a sublicense agreement (the “Sublicense Agreement”) with TG Therapeutics, Inc. (“TGTX”), a related party, to develop and commercialize the compounds licensed in the field of hematological malignancies, with Checkpoint retaining the right to develop and commercialize these compounds in the field of solid tumors. Michael Weiss, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Checkpoint and the Company’s Executive Vice Chairman, Strategic Development, is also the Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and a stockholder of TGTX. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, Checkpoint recognized $0.5 million in revenue related to the Sublicense Agreement, including a milestone payment of $0.2 million upon the successful completion of toxicology studies during March 2017, which is included in revenue related party in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. There was no related revenue recognized during the same period of 2016. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute In connection with its license agreement with Dana-Farber, Checkpoint entered into a collaboration agreement with TGTX, a related party, to develop and commercialize the anti-PD-L1 and anti-GITR antibody research programs in the field of hematological malignancies, while Checkpoint retains the right to develop and commercialize these antibodies in the field of solid tumors. Michael Weiss, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Checkpoint and Fortress’s Executive Vice Chairman, Strategic Development, is also the Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and a stockholder of TGTX. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, approximately $28,000 and $17,000, respectively, was recognized in revenue from the collaboration agreement with TGTX in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Mustang Bio, Inc. License Agreement with the City of Hope In March 2015, Mustang entered into an exclusive license agreement with City of Hope (“COH”) to acquire intellectual property rights pertaining to CAR-T (the “Original License”). On February 17, 2017, Mustang and COH amended and restated the Original License by entering into three separate exclusive license agreements, one relating to CD123 (the “CD123 License”), one relating to IL-13 (the “IL-13 License”) and one relating to the spacer technology (the “Spacer License”). The total potential consideration payable to COH by Mustang under the new license agreements, in equity or cash, did not, in the aggregate, change materially from the Original License. CD123 License Pursuant to the CD123 License, Mustang and COH acknowledge that an upfront fee was paid under the Original License. In addition, an annual maintenance fee will continue to apply. COH is eligible to receive milestone payments totaling approximately $14.5 million upon and subject to the achievement of certain milestones. Royalty payments in the mid-single digits are due on net sales of licensed products. Mustang is obligated to pay COH a percentage of certain revenues received in connection with a sublicense in the mid-teens to mid-thirties, depending on the timing of the sublicense in the development of any product. In addition, equity grants made under the Original License were acknowledged, and the anti-dilution provisions of the Original License were carried forward. IL-13 License Pursuant to the IL-13 License, Mustang and COH acknowledge that an upfront fee was paid under the Original License. In addition, an annual maintenance fee will continue to apply. COH is eligible to receive milestone payments totaling approximately $14.5 million upon and subject to the achievement of certain milestones. Royalty payments in the mid-single digits are due on net sales of licensed products. Mustang is obligated to pay COH a percentage of certain revenues received in connection with a sublicense in the mid-teens to mid-thirties, depending on the timing of the sublicense in the development of any product. In addition, equity grants made under the Original License were acknowledged, and the anti-dilution provisions of the Original License were carried forward. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, Mustang recorded an expense of $0.3 million in connection with the achievement of certain milestones pursuant to the IL-13 License. Spacer License Pursuant to the Spacer License, Mustang and COH acknowledge that an upfront fee was paid under the Original License. In addition, an annual maintenance fee will continue to apply. No royalties are due if the Spacer technology is used in conjunction with a CD123 CAR or an IL-13 CAR, and royalty payments in the low single digits are due on net sales of licensed products if the Spacer technology is used in conjunction with other intellectual property. Mustang is obligated to pay COH a percentage (in the mid-thirties) of certain revenues received in connection with a sublicense. In addition, equity grants made under the Original License were acknowledged, and the anti-dilution provisions of the Original License were carried forward. IV/ICV Agreement On February 17, 2017, Mustang entered into an exclusive license agreement (the “IV/ICV Agreement”) with COH to acquire intellectual property rights in patent applications related to the intraventricular and intracerebroventricular methods of delivering T cells that express CARs. Pursuant to the IV/ICV Agreement, Mustang paid COH an upfront fee of $0.1 million in March 2017. COH is eligible to receive milestone payments totaling approximately $0.1 million upon the achievement of a certain milestone as well as an annual maintenance fee. Royalty payments in the low-single digits are due on net sales of licensed products and services. License with University of California On March 17, 2017, Mustang entered into an exclusive license agreement with the Regents of the University of California (“UCLA License”) to acquire intellectual property rights in patent applications related to the engineered anti-prostate stem cell antigen antibodies for cancer targeting and detection. Pursuant to the UCLA Agreement, Mustang paid UCLA an upfront fee of $0.2 million on April 25, 2017. Annual maintenance fees also apply, additional payments are due upon achievement of certain development milestones, and royalty payments in the mid-single digits are due on net sales of licensed products. Caelum Biosciences, Inc. License Agreement with Columbia University In January 2017, Caelum entered into an exclusive license agreement with Columbia University (“Columbia”) to secure worldwide license rights to CAEL-101 (11-1F4), a chimeric fibril-reactive monoclonal antibody (mAb) being evaluated in a Phase 1a/1b study for the treatment of amyloid light chain (“AL”) amyloidosis. This transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition pursuant to ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, as the majority of the fair value of the assets acquired was concentrated in a group of similar assets, and the acquired assets did not have outputs or employees. Caelum made an upfront payment of $0.2 million to Columbia upon execution of the exclusive license and also granted Columbia 1,050,000 shares of Common Stock, representing 10% ownership of Caelum, as of such date valued at $29,000 or $0.028 per share. Total consideration is included in research and development licenses acquired on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Under the terms of the agreement, Columbia is eligible to receive additional milestone payments of up to $5.5 million upon the achievement of certain development milestones, in addition to royalty payments for sales of the product. CAEL-101 is a novel antibody being developed for patients with AL Amyloidosis, a rare systemic disorder caused by an abnormality of plasma cells in the bone marrow. Cyprium Therapeutics, Inc. License Agreement with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development In March 2017, Cyprium and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (“NICHD”), part of the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to advance the clinical development of Phase 3 candidate CUTX-101 (copper histidinate injection) for the treatment of Menkes disease. Cyprium and NICHD also entered into a worldwide, exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialize AAV-based ATP7A gene therapy for use in combination with CUTX-101 for the treatment of Menkes disease and related copper transport disorders. This transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition pursuant to ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, as the majority of the fair value of the assets acquired was concentrated in a group of similar assets, and the acquired assets did not have outputs or employees. Cyprium made an upfront payment of $0.1 million to NICHD upon execution of the exclusive license, which has been included in research and development-licenses acquired in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
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