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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

18. Commitments and Contingencies

Pediatric Portfolio Fixed Payments and Product Milestone

The Company assumed two fixed, periodic payment obligations to an investor (the “Fixed Obligation”). Under the first fixed obligation, the Company was to pay monthly payment of $0.1 million beginning November 1, 2019 through January 2021, with a balloon payment of $15.0 million that was to be due in January 2021 (“Balloon Payment Obligation”). A second fixed obligation requires the Company pay a minimum of $0.1 million monthly through February 2026, except for $0.2 million paid in January 2020.

On May 29, 2020, the Company entered into an Early Payment Agreement and Escrow Instruction (the “Early Payment Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay $15.0 million to the investor in satisfaction of the Balloon Payment Obligation. The parties to the Early Payment Agreement acknowledged and agreed that the remaining fixed payments other than the Balloon Payment Obligation remained due and payable pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, and that nothing in the Early Payment Agreement alters, amends, or waives any provisions or obligations in the Waiver or the Investor agreement other than as expressly set forth therein. The first fixed obligation was fully paid as of January 2021.

On June 21, 2021, the Company entered into a Waiver, Release and Consent pursuant to which the Company paid $2.8 million to the investor in satisfaction of the second fixed obligation. The company agreed to pay the remaining fixed obligation of $3.0 million in six equal quarterly payments of $0.5 million over the next six quarters commencing September 30, 2021. The Company accounted for the Waiver, Release and Consent as a debt and remeasured the related liabilities using a discounted cash flow model. This fixed payment arrangement was paid in full by January 2023.

The Company acquired a Supply and Distribution Agreement with Tris (the “Tris Karbinal Agreement”), under which the Company is granted the exclusive right to distribute and sell the product in the United States. The initial term of the Tris Karbinal Agreement was 20 years. The Company will pay Tris a royalty equal to 23.5% of net sales.

The Tris Karbinal Agreement also contains minimum unit sales commitments, which is based on a commercial year that spans from August 1 through July 31, of 70,000 units annually through 2025. The Company is required to pay Tris a royalty make whole payment of $30 for each unit under the 70,000-unit annual minimum sales commitment through 2025. The Karbinal Agreement make-whole payment is capped at $2.1 million each year. The annual payment is due in August of each year. The Karbinal Agreement also has multiple commercial milestone obligations that aggregate up to $3.0 million based on cumulative net sales, the first of which is triggered at $40.0 million of net revenues.

Prior to June 30, 2022, the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities included obligations under licensing arrangements for Tuzistra XR. The royalty and make-whole milestone payments related to licensing agreements with TRIS Pharma, Inc. (“Tris”) for Tuzistra XR were being accounted for as contingent consideration and revalued at each reporting period. As a result of the discontinuation of commercializing Tuzistra (see Note 3 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers) and a settlement agreement with Tris, the Company concluded that the product milestone payments underlying the contingent consideration liability ceased to exist. The Company reversed the remaining contingent consideration liabilities of $8.5 million and recorded a liability of $7.6 million related to the settlement payments payable to Tris for termination of the Tuzistra licensing agreement. The settlement payments are included in fixed payment arrangements at their present value using the Company’s estimated borrowing rate. The Company recognized $0.9 million gain on settlement of the Tris contingent consideration liabilities in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Product Contingent Liability

In February 2015, Innovus acquired Novalere, which included the rights associated with distributing FlutiCare. As part of the Merger, Innovus is obligated to make five additional payments of $0.5 million when certain levels of FlutiCare sales are achieved. In fiscal year 2023, the manufacturer associated with this contingent liability filed for bankruptcy. There were no payments required in fiscal 2023.

Rumpus Earn Out Payments

On April 12, 2021, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Rumpus, pursuant to which the Company acquired certain rights and other assets, including key commercial global licenses with Denovo Biopharma LLC (“Denovo”) and Johns Hopkins University (“JHU”), relating to AR101. Upon the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones, up to $67.5 million in earn-out payments, which are payable in cash or shares of common stock, generally at the Company’s option, are payable to Rumpus. Under the license agreement with Denovo, the Company assumed the responsibility for paying annual maintenance fees of $25,000, a license option fee of $0.6 million payable in April 2022, and upon the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones, up to $101.7 million, and escalating royalties based on net product sales ranging in percentage from the low teens to the high teens. Finally, under the license agreement with Johns Hopkins, the Company assumed the responsibility for paying minimum annual royalties escalating from $5,000 to $20,000 beginning in calendar year 2022, royalties of 3.0% of net product sales, and upon the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones, up to $1.6 million.

During the year ended June 30, 2022, AR101 received Orphan Drug Designation (“ODD”) and Fast Track designation from the FDA, resulting in total milestone payments of $4.0 million, which were paid in 109,447 shares of common stock and $2.6 million in cash.

Operating Lease

In May 2023, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement to relocate its principal office within Denver, Colorado. The lease has a commencement date of October 1, 2023 with an initial term of five and a half years. Undiscounted minimum monthly rent payments average approximately $15,500 over the initial term of the lease.

Variable lease payments will be expensed as incurred. Under the lease agreement, the Company has one five-year renewal option through March 2034.

Legal Matters

Witmer Class-Action Securities Litigation. A shareholder derivative suit was filed on September12, 2022 in the Delaware Chancery Court by Paul Witmer, derivatively and on behalf of all Aytu stockholders, against Armistice Capital, LLC, Armistice Capital Master Fund, Ltd., Steve Boyd (Armistice’s Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner, and a former director of Aytu), and certain other current and former directors of Aytu, Joshua Disbrow, Gary Cantrell, John Donofrio, Jr., Michael Macaluso, Carl Dockery and Ketan B. Mehta. Plaintiff amended the complaint on April 5, 2023. The Amended Complaint drops Mr. Macaluso as a defendant and alleges that (i) Armistice facilitated the sale of assets of Cerecor in 2019 and Innovus in 2020 to Aytu in exchange for convertible securities which it subsequently converted and sold at a profit on the open market; (ii) the Armistice defendants breached their fiduciary duties, were unjustly enrichment and wasted corporate assets in connection with these acquisitions; (iii) the Armistice defendants breached their fiduciary duties by engaging in as insider trading; and (iv) the other directors breached their fiduciary duties, and aided and abetted the Armistice defendants breaches of fiduciary duties, in connection with these acquisitions. The Amended Complaint seeks unspecified damages, equitable relief, restitution, disgorgement of profits, enhanced governance and internal procedures, and attorneys’ fees. While we believe that this lawsuit is without merit and have vigorously defended against it, we have agreed to settle the matter for various corporate governance modifications and the payment of plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees.

Sabby Litigation. A complaint was filed on February 22, 2023 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York by Sabby Volatility Warrant Master Fund LTD (“Sabby”) and Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd (“Walleye”), holders of certain warrants to purchase common stock, against the Company. The complaint alleges that the Company improperly adjusted the exercise price of the warrants and miscalculated the number of shares the warrantholders may receive, and that the Company failed to provide prompt notice to the warrantholders of such adjustment. The complaint seeks a declaratory judgment of the warrant share calculation, that 575,000 warrant shares be due to Sabby on exercise of its warrants rather than 312,908 shares, and that 100,000 warrant shares be due to Walleye on exercise of its warrants rather than 54,146 shares. While we believe that this lawsuit is without merit and we intend to vigorously defend against it, we are not able to predict at this time whether this proceeding will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

Stein Litigation. Cielo Stein (“Stein”), a former sales specialist, filed a complaint on February 1, 2023 in Jefferson County Circuit Court in Kentucky against the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Neos Therapeutics. The complaint alleges that Aytu retaliated against Stein in violation of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act after she opposed what she contends was unwelcome behavior by her supervisor. The complaint also alleges that the Company’s response to Stein’s subsequent complaint to human resources was inadequate. The complaint seeks an award of unspecified compensatory damages, emotional-distress damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company removed the lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which is pending. Due to the early stage of litigation, we are not able to predict at this time whether this proceeding will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations, and intend to vigorously defend this case in the event it is not dismissed.