Fortress Biotech, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Asset Purchase Agreements

Asset Purchase Agreements	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Collaboration and Stock Purchase Agreements
Collaboration and Stock Purchase Agreements	3. Asset Purchase Agreements Mustang Agreements with uBriGene (Boston) Biosciences, Inc. (“uBriGene”) On May 18, 2023, Mustang entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with uBriGene, as amended by a first amendment thereto, dated June 29, 2023, and further amended by a second amendment thereto, dated as of July 28, 2023 (collectively the “Amended Asset Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Mustang agreed, subject to the terms and conditions therein, to sell its leasehold interest in its cell processing facility located in Worcester, MA (the “Facility”) and associated assets relating to the manufacturing and production of cell and gene therapies at the Facility to uBriGene. On July 28, 2023, the closing date, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Amended Asset Purchase Agreement, Mustang completed the sale of Mustang’s assets primarily relating to the manufacturing and production of cell and gene therapies to uBriGene for base consideration of $6.0 million. Mustang recorded a gain of $1.5 million in connection with the sale of the assets, and recorded approximately $0.3 million of the base consideration as deferred income, to be recognized upon the transfer of the lease. Certain assets, including Mustang’s lease of the Facility and related contracts did not transfer to uBriGene on the Closing date. The Asset Purchase Agreement contemplates that Mustang will seek to procure the consent and approval of the landlord of the Facility, WCS-377 Plantation Street, Inc. (the “Landlord”), and the Landlord informed Mustang that it would not consider the lease transfer request until receipt of the final determination letter from with the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”). In connection with the sale of its leasehold interest in the Facility and associated assets relating to the manufacturing and production of cell and gene therapies at the Facility (the “Facility Transaction”) to uBriGene and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of uBriGene (Jiangsu) Biosciences Co., Ltd., a Chinese contract development and manufacturing organization, Mustang and uBriGene previously submitted multiple voluntary notices to CFIUS. As contemplated by the Amended Asset Purchase Agreement, on the Closing Date, Mustang and uBriGene entered into a Manufacturing Services Agreement (the “Manufacturing Services Agreement”). Under the Manufacturing Services Agreement, Mustang contracted uBriGene to manufacture Mustang’s lead product candidates, including MB-106, and Mustang committed to spend at least $8 million over a period of two years after the closing of the transaction to purchase manufacturing and related services (the “Manufacturing Services”) from uBriGene (the “Minimum Commitment”). Mustang paid uBriGene 25% of the Minimum Commitment at the time of signing of the Manufacturing Services Agreement. Mustang intends to expense manufacturing costs under the Manufacturing Services Agreement and the sub-contracting Manufacturing Services Agreement, pursuant to which uBriGene contracted with Mustang to perform the Manufacturing Services to be performed by uBriGene under the Manufacturing Services Agreement and account for reimbursed costs associated with the agreements as an offset to such expense. In addition, as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, on the closing date, Mustang and uBriGene entered into a sub-contracting Manufacturing Services Agreement (the “Sub-Contracting CDMO Agreement”). Under the terms of the Sub-Contracting CDMO Agreement, Mustang would manufacture its lead product candidates, including MB-106, and may from time to time manufacture other products as requested by uBriGene. In addition, under the Sub-Contracting CDMO Agreement, Mustang and uBriGene agreed to establish a joint steering committee comprising two representatives from each of Mustang and uBriGene to review, discuss and decide on operational matters relating to the services to be performed by Mustang under such agreement, including matters relating to expenses. Because the Facility was not assigned to uBriGene within 120 days following July 28, 2023, so long as the lease has not been so assigned, uBriGene may deliver a notice to Mustang indicating its intention to enter into good faith negotiations (the “Repurchase Notice”) to provide for Mustang to repurchase the associated assets relating to the manufacturing and production of cell and gene therapies at the Facility (the “Equipment”), re-assume the transferred liabilities and resume all transferred operations. Upon receipt of such Repurchase Notice, Mustang and uBriGene have agreed to use our best commercial efforts to negotiate in good faith the terms of any such Repurchase Transaction. On May 13, 2024, Mustang, uBriGene and CFIUS executed a National Security Agreement (the “NSA”), pursuant to which Mustang and uBriGene agreed to abandon the Facility Transaction and all other transactions contemplated by the Amended Asset Purchase Agreement and the agreements entered into in connection therewith. The NSA imposes certain conditions on the Company and uBriGene and its affiliates. Most significantly, Mustang agreed (i) not to effect the Facility Transaction with uBriGene or any of its affiliates; and (ii) to appoint a Point of Contact representative with whom CFIUS and uBriGene’s designated contact person may interact as needed. The NSA also obligates uBriGene to sell, or otherwise dispose of, the equipment assets purchased within 180 days after execution of the NSA, with uBriGene able to eliminate some of its obligations under the NSA if it is able to sell the equipment assets purchased back to Mustang within 45 days after signing. Avenue InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“InvaGen”) Share Repurchase Under the Share Repurchase Agreement between Avenue and InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“InvaGen”) under which Avenue repurchased all of InvaGen’s shares in Avenue, Avenue agreed to pay InvaGen an additional amount as a contingent fee, payable in the form of seven and a half percent (7.5%) of the proceeds of future financings, until $4.0 million in the aggregate is paid to InvaGen. In connection with the closing of the January 2024 Warrant Inducement (as defined below, see Note 6), Avenue made a payment of $0.3 million to InvaGen. In connection with the May 2024 Warrant Inducement (as defined below, see Note 19), Avenue made a payment of $0.3 million to InvaGen.

Asset Purchase Agreements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Collaboration and Stock Purchase Agreements

Collaboration and Stock Purchase Agreements

3. Asset Purchase Agreements

Mustang

Agreements with uBriGene (Boston) Biosciences, Inc. (“uBriGene”)

On May 18, 2023, Mustang entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with uBriGene, as amended by a first amendment thereto, dated June 29, 2023, and further amended by a second amendment thereto, dated as of July 28, 2023 (collectively the “Amended Asset Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Mustang agreed, subject to the terms and conditions therein, to sell its leasehold interest in its cell processing facility located in Worcester, MA (the “Facility”) and associated assets relating to the manufacturing and production of cell and gene therapies at the Facility to uBriGene. On July 28, 2023, the closing date, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Amended Asset Purchase Agreement, Mustang completed the sale of Mustang’s assets primarily relating to the manufacturing and production of cell and gene therapies to uBriGene for base consideration of $6.0 million. Mustang recorded a gain of $1.5 million in connection with the sale of the assets, and recorded approximately $0.3 million of the base consideration as deferred income, to be recognized upon the transfer of the lease. Certain assets, including Mustang’s lease of the Facility and related contracts did not transfer to uBriGene on the Closing date.

The Asset Purchase Agreement contemplates that Mustang will seek to procure the consent and approval of the landlord of the Facility, WCS-377 Plantation Street, Inc. (the “Landlord”), and the Landlord informed Mustang that it would not consider the lease transfer request until receipt of the final determination letter from with the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”). In connection with the sale of its leasehold interest in the Facility and associated assets relating to the manufacturing and production of cell and gene therapies at the Facility (the “Facility Transaction”) to uBriGene and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of uBriGene (Jiangsu) Biosciences Co., Ltd., a Chinese contract development and manufacturing organization, Mustang and uBriGene previously submitted multiple voluntary notices to CFIUS.

As contemplated by the Amended Asset Purchase Agreement, on the Closing Date, Mustang and uBriGene entered into a Manufacturing Services Agreement (the “Manufacturing Services Agreement”). Under the Manufacturing Services Agreement, Mustang contracted uBriGene to manufacture Mustang’s lead product candidates, including MB-106, and Mustang committed to spend at least $8 million over a period of two years after the closing of the transaction to purchase manufacturing and related services (the “Manufacturing Services”) from uBriGene (the “Minimum Commitment”). Mustang paid uBriGene 25% of the Minimum Commitment at the time of signing of the Manufacturing Services Agreement. Mustang intends to expense manufacturing costs under the Manufacturing Services Agreement and the sub-contracting Manufacturing Services Agreement, pursuant to which uBriGene contracted with Mustang to perform the Manufacturing Services to be performed by uBriGene under the Manufacturing Services Agreement and account for reimbursed costs associated with the agreements as an offset to such expense.

In addition, as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, on the closing date, Mustang and uBriGene entered into a sub-contracting Manufacturing Services Agreement (the “Sub-Contracting CDMO Agreement”). Under the terms of the Sub-Contracting CDMO Agreement, Mustang would manufacture its lead product candidates, including MB-106, and may from time to time manufacture other products as requested by uBriGene. In addition, under the Sub-Contracting CDMO Agreement, Mustang and uBriGene agreed to establish a joint steering committee comprising two representatives from each of Mustang and uBriGene to review, discuss and decide on operational matters relating to the services to be performed by Mustang under such agreement, including matters relating to expenses.

Because the Facility was not assigned to uBriGene within 120 days following July 28, 2023, so long as the lease has not been so assigned, uBriGene may deliver a notice to Mustang indicating its intention to enter into good faith negotiations (the “Repurchase Notice”) to provide for Mustang to repurchase the associated assets relating to the manufacturing and production of cell and gene therapies at the Facility (the “Equipment”), re-assume the transferred liabilities and resume all transferred operations. Upon receipt of such Repurchase Notice, Mustang and uBriGene have agreed to use our best commercial efforts to negotiate in good faith the terms of any such Repurchase Transaction.

On May 13, 2024, Mustang, uBriGene and CFIUS executed a National Security Agreement (the “NSA”), pursuant to which Mustang and uBriGene agreed to abandon the Facility Transaction and all other transactions contemplated by the Amended Asset Purchase Agreement and the agreements entered into in connection therewith. The NSA imposes certain conditions on the Company and uBriGene and its affiliates. Most significantly, Mustang agreed (i) not to effect the Facility Transaction with uBriGene or any of its affiliates; and (ii) to appoint a Point of Contact representative with whom CFIUS and uBriGene’s designated contact person may interact as needed. The NSA also obligates uBriGene to sell, or otherwise dispose of, the equipment assets purchased within 180 days after execution of the NSA, with uBriGene able to eliminate some of its obligations under the NSA if it is able to sell the equipment assets purchased back to Mustang within 45 days after signing.

Avenue

InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“InvaGen”) Share Repurchase

Under the Share Repurchase Agreement between Avenue and InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“InvaGen”) under which Avenue repurchased all of InvaGen’s shares in Avenue, Avenue agreed to pay InvaGen an additional amount as a contingent fee, payable in the form of seven and a half percent (7.5%) of the proceeds of future financings, until $4.0 million in the aggregate is paid to InvaGen. In connection with the closing of the January 2024 Warrant Inducement (as defined below, see Note 6), Avenue made a payment of $0.3 million to InvaGen. In connection with the May 2024 Warrant Inducement (as defined below, see Note 19), Avenue made a payment of $0.3 million to InvaGen.