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CMS License and Collaboration Agreement
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
CMS License and Collaboration Agreement [Abstract]  
CMS LICENSE AND COLLABORATION AGREEMENT

NOTE 12 – CMS LICENSE AND COLLABORATION AGREEMENT

 

On January 8, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a License, Collaboration and Distribution Agreement (the “CMS License Agreement”) with CMS International Development and Management Limited (“CMS”), pursuant to which the Company granted CMS an exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, and royalty-bearing license to develop, register, manufacture, import, export, and commercialize ZUNVEYL (the “Product”) in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan), Australia, and New Zealand (the “Territory”). ZUNVEYL is a next generation acetylcholinesterase inhibitor approved in the US for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease.

 

Under the terms of the CMS License Agreement, the Company received a one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable upfront payment of $3.0 million in January 2025 and is eligible to receive up to $11.0 million in development and regulatory milestone payments, as well as up to $30.0 million in sales milestone payments. In addition, CMS is obligated to pay annual royalties of 9% on net sales within the defined royalty term.

 

The CMS License Agreement remains in effect for an initial term of 20 years from the Effective Date and will automatically renew for additional five-year terms unless either party provides notice of non-renewal at least six months prior to the expiration of the then-current term.

 

The total transaction price at inception was determined to consist of the $3.0 million upfront payment. The Company identified two distinct performance obligations: (1) the license to the Company’s pharmaceutical intellectual property, and (2) certain regulatory, technical, and clinical assistance to be provided by the Company and the Joint Steering Committee, which includes representatives from both the Company and CMS, through the expected commercialization of the Product. The upfront payment of $3 million was allocated to the identified performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices (SSPs). The SSP for the license was determined using the residual method due to the highly variable nature of similar license transactions, while the SSP for services was based on estimated costs plus a margin.

License of Intellectual Property

 

The license to the Company’s intellectual property represents a distinct performance obligation. The license was transferred to CMS on the Effective Date to satisfy this performance obligation. The Company allocated $2,525,900 of the total transaction price to the license and recognized the corresponding revenue in the first quarter of 2025.

 

Regulatory, Technical, and Clinical Assistance

 

The Company’s promise to provide supporting services, whether directly or in participation with the Joint Steering Committee, to CMS is expected to be primarily fulfilled during the early stages of the contract through commercialization of the Product. These services represent a distinct performance obligation and will be recognized over time as the services are rendered. Based on estimated effort and project timelines, $223,300 of revenue was allocated to be recognized ratably over the first year 2025, with $192,500 expected to be recognized in 2026 and $58,300 in 2027. As of March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $55,825 of revenue related to these services.

 

Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments

 

The potential development and regulatory milestone payments are contingent upon the occurrence of certain milestones as defined in the CMS License Agreement. These payments have been fully constrained until the Company concludes that achievement of the milestone is probable and that recognition of revenue related to the milestone will not result in a significant reversal in amounts recognized in future periods. As such, they have been excluded from the transaction price. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company will re-evaluate the probability of achievement of each milestone and any related constraint and, if necessary, adjust its estimate of the overall transaction price. The updated transaction price will be allocated to the two identified performance obligations based on estimated SSP. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has not recognized any revenue associated with the development and regulatory milestones.

 

Sales Milestone Payments and Royalties

 

Any consideration related to sales milestones or royalties will be recognized if and when the related sales occur as such amounts are determined to relate predominantly to the license granted to CMS. Accordingly, this consideration has been excluded from the transaction price. No allocation to performance obligations will be performed, as both the license and related assistance are expected to be satisfied by the time sales milestones and royalties are earned. No sales milestone or royalty revenue was recognized as of March 31, 2025.

 

As of March 31, 2025, no amounts were due from CMS, and no receivables or contract assets had been recorded in relation to the CMS License Agreement.