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License Agreements
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
License Agreements
Note 3. License Agreements
KKC License, Development and Commercialization Agreement
In April 2020, we entered into the License, Development and Commercialization Agreement (the “KKC Commercialization Agreement”) with Kyowa Kirin Company (“KKC”). Under the agreement, we granted to KKC a
co-exclusive,
sublicensable, payment-bearing license under certain patents and
know-how
controlled by us to develop and commercialize zandelisib and any pharmaceutical product containing zandelisib for all human indications in the U.S. (the “U.S. License”), and an exclusive (subject to certain retained rights to perform obligations under the KKC Commercialization Agreement), sublicensable, payment-bearing, license under certain patents and
know-how
controlled by us to develop and commercialize zandelisib and any pharmaceutical product containing zandelisib for all human indications in countries outside of the United States (the
“Ex-U.S.”)
(the
“Ex-U.S.
license”). KKC granted to us a
co-exclusive,
sublicensable, license under certain patents and
know-how
controlled by KKC to develop and commercialize zandelisib for all human indications in the U.S., and a
co-exclusive,
sublicensable, royalty-free, fully paid license under certain patents and
know-how
controlled by KKC to perform our obligations in the
Ex-U.S.
under the KKC Commercialization Agreement. KKC paid us an initial payment of $100 million in May 2020. Of the $100 million paid by KKC, $20.4 million was remitted by KKC to the Japanese taxing authorities as a result of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service being closed due to the COVID pandemic, and therefore being unable to provide necessary documentation to support an exemption from the required foreign withholding. We received the amount remitted to the Japanese taxing authorities in October 2020. Additionally, we may earn up to approximately $582.5 million in potential development, regulatory and commercialization milestone payments, plus royalties on net sales of zandelisib in the
Ex-U.S.,
which are tiered beginning in the teens.
KKC will be responsible for the development and commercialization of zandelisib in the
Ex-U.S.
and, subject to certain exceptions, will be solely responsible for all costs related thereto. We will
co-develop
and
co-promote
zandelisib with KKC in the U.S., with the Company recording all revenue from U.S. sales. We will share U.S. profits and costs (including development costs) on a
50-50
basis with KKC. We will also provide to KKC certain drug supplies necessary for the development and commercialization of zandelisib in the
Ex-U.S.,
with the understanding that KKC will assume responsibility for manufacturing for the
Ex-U.S.
as soon as practicable.
We assessed the KKC Commercialization Agreement in accordance with Topic 808 and Topic 606 and determined that our obligations comprise the U.S. License, the
Ex-U.S.
License, and development services (the “Development Services”). We determined that the KKC Commercialization Agreement is a collaborative arrangement in accordance with Topic 808 that contains multiple units of account, as we and KKC are both active participants in the development and commercialization activities and are exposed to significant risks and rewards that are dependent on commercial success of the activities of the arrangement. The U.S. License is a unit of account under the scope of Topic 808 and is not a deliverable under Topic 606, while the
Ex-U.S.
License and Development Services performance obligations are under the scope of Topic 606.
We determined, at the time of our initial assessment, that the total transaction price of $191.5 million is comprised of the upfront payment of $100.0 million, expected milestone payments of $20.0 million, estimated development cost-sharing of $66.3 million, and deferred revenue of $5.2 million from the KKC Japan License Agreement (as defined below). During the nine months ended March 31, 2021, we updated our initial assessment to reflect estimated development cost-sharing of $94.9 million. We included the amount of estimated variable consideration that is not constrained for development cost-sharing in the transaction price. Any variable consideration related to sales-based royalties and commercial milestones related to licenses of intellectual property will be determined when the sale or usage occurs, and is therefore excluded from the transaction price. In addition, we are eligible to receive future development and regulatory milestones upon the achievement of certain criteria; however, these amounts are excluded from variable consideration as the risk of significant revenue reversal will only be resolved depending on future research and development and/or regulatory approval outcomes. We
re-evaluate
the estimated variable consideration included in the transaction price and any related constraints at the end of each reporting period.
We allocated the transaction price to each unit of account. Variable consideration that relates specifically to our efforts to satisfy specific performance obligations are allocated entirely to those performance obligations. Other components of the transaction price are allocated based on the relative stand-alone selling price, over which management has applied significant judgment. We developed the estimated stand-alone selling price for the licenses using the risk-adjusted net present values of estimated cash flows, and the estimated stand-alone selling price of the development services performance obligations by estimating costs to be incurred, and an appropriate margin, using an income approach.
 
We determined that control of the U.S. License and
Ex-U.S.
License were transferred to KKC during the year ended June 30, 2020, and recognized revenue of $21.0 million related to the
Ex-U.S.
License. The $64.5 million transaction price allocated to the U.S. License obligation accounted for under Topic 808 is recorded as
non-current
deferred revenue and will begin to be recognized upon future commercialization as
non-ASC
606 revenue. As of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, we recorded deferred revenue of $25.4 million and $18.1 million, respectively, for the transaction price allocated to the Development Services performance obligations and are recognizing this revenue based on the proportional performance of these development activities, which we expect to recognize through fiscal year 2026.
KKC Japan License Agreement
In October 2018, we, as licensor, entered into a license agreement with KKC for zandelisib (“the KKC Japan License Agreement”). Under the terms of the KKC Japan License Agreement, KKC was granted the exclusive right to develop and commercialize zandelisib in Japan. We also granted KKC the right to purchase supply of zandelisib for commercial requirements at cost plus a
pre-negotiated
percentage, as well as manufacturing rights in Japan. In return, we received an upfront payment of $10.0 million and were eligible to receive additional development and commercialization milestones, as well as royalties on net sales of zandelisib in Japan. In April 2020, we and KKC agreed to terminate the KKC Japan License Agreement. The KKC Japan License Agreement was replaced with the KKC Commercialization Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the KKC Commercialization Agreement, we agreed to collaborate with KKC on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of zandelisib in Japan.
We assessed the KKC Japan License Agreement in accordance with ASC 606 and determined that our performance obligations comprised the license, research and development obligations, and our obligation to provide clinical trial materials to KKC. We determined that the transaction price amounted to the upfront payment of $10.0 million.
We determined that control of the license was transferred to KKC during the year ended June 30, 2019. Revenue allocated to the research and development obligations was recognized based on the proportional performance of these research and development activities. Revenue allocated to providing clinical trial materials was recognized upon delivery.
Helsinn License Agreement
In August 2016, we entered into an exclusive worldwide license, development, manufacturing and commercialization agreement with Helsinn Healthcare SA, a Swiss pharmaceutical corporation (“Helsinn”) for pracinostat in acute myeloid leukemia (“AML”), myelodysplastic syndrome (“MDS”) and other potential indications (the “Helsinn License Agreement”). Under the terms of the agreement, Helsinn was granted a worldwide exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize pracinostat, and is primarily responsible for funding its global development and commercialization. As compensation for such grant of rights, we received payments of $20.0 million.
We determined that the agreement contains multiple performance obligations for purposes of revenue recognition. Revenue related to the research and development elements of the arrangement is recognized based on the extent of progress toward completion of each performance obligation. Revenue is recognized on a gross basis as we are the primary obligor and have discretion in supplier selection. During the nine months ended March 31, 2021, our only remaining performance obligation under the agreement was the conduct of a Phase 2 dose-optimization study of pracinostat in combination with azacitidine in patients with high and very high risk MDS who are previously untreated with hypomethylating agents (the “POC study”), for which Helsinn has agreed to share third-party expenses. As of March 31, 2021, our performance obligations related to the Helsinn License Agreement have been met, and no future revenue or costs of revenue will be recognized.
Presage License Agreement
In September 2017, we entered into a license agreement with Presage Biosciences, Inc. (“Presage”). Under the terms of such license agreement (the “Presage License Agreement”), Presage granted to us exclusive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize voruciclib, a clinical-stage, oral and selective CDK inhibitor, and related compounds. In exchange, we paid $2.9 million. With respect to the first indication, an incremental $2.0 million payment, due upon dosing of the first subject in the first registration trial, will be owed to Presage, for total payments of $4.9 million prior to receipt of marketing approval of the first indication in the U.S., E.U. or Japan. Additional potential payments of up to $179 million will be due upon the achievement of certain development, regulatory and commercial milestones. We will also pay
mid-single-digit
tiered royalties on the net sales of any product successfully developed. As an alternative to milestone and royalty payments related to countries in which we sublicense product rights, we will pay to Presage a tiered percent (which decreases as product development progresses) of amounts received from such sublicensees.
CyDex License Agreement
We are party to a license agreement with CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“CyDex”). Under the license agreement, CyDex granted to us an exclusive, nontransferable license to intellectual property rights relating to Captisol
®
for use with our isoflavone-based drug compounds (currently
ME-344).
We agreed to pay to CyDex a
non-refundable
license issuance fee, future milestone payments, and royalties at a low, single-digit percentage rate on future sales of our approved drugs utilizing Captisol. Contemporaneously with the license agreement, CyDex entered into a commercial supply agreement with us, pursuant to which we agreed to purchase 100% of our requirements for Captisol from CyDex. We may terminate both the license agreement and the supply agreement at any time upon 90 days’ prior written notice.