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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

11) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation Matters

 

The Company is involved in litigation and arbitrations from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Legal fees and other costs associated with such actions are expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company assesses the need to record a liability for litigation and contingencies. The Company reserves for costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

 

Donoghue v. Cherington and Ernexa

 

Dennis J. Donoghue, a security owner of the Company, initiated a lawsuit against the Company as a nominal defendant, and Charles Cherington (“Cherington”) as defendant, on October 20, 2025 in the Southern District of New York (Case No. 25-cv-8653) alleging a violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. Section 78p(b) and seeking recovery of alleged short swing profits by Cherington.

 

Licensing Agreements

 

On September 24, 2024, the Company entered into the Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement (“the Factor L&C Agreement”) with Factor Bioscience Limited (“Factor Limited”). The Factor L&C Agreement terminated a previous license agreement, as well as a license that the Company acquired from a third party pursuant to an asset purchase agreement in April 2023.

 

 

Under the Factor L&C Agreement, the Company has obtained exclusive licenses in the fields of cancer, autoimmune disorders, and rare diseases with respect to certain licensed technology and has the right to develop the licensed technology directly or enter into co-development agreements with partners who can help bring such technology to market. The Factor L&C Agreement also provides for certain services and materials to be provided by Factor Bioscience to facilitate the development of the licensed technology and to enable the Company to scale up production at third party facilities.

 

The initial term of the Factor L&C Agreement is one year after the effective date, and it automatically renews yearly thereafter. The Company may terminate the Factor L&C Agreement for any reason upon 90 days’ written notice to Factor Bioscience, and the parties otherwise have customary termination rights, including in connection with certain uncured material breaches and specified bankruptcy events.

 

Pursuant to the Factor L&C Agreement, the Company will pay Factor Bioscience approximately $0.2 million per month for the first twelve months, approximately $0.1 million per month for the first nine months toward patent costs, certain milestone payments, royalty payments on net sales of commercialized products and sublicensing fee payments.

 

Contingent Consideration

 

The Company has recorded a three-year contingent consideration liability related to an asset acquisition in April 2023. If during the three-year period since April 26, 2023, the Company’s market cap equals or exceeds $100 million for at least ten consecutive trading days, then the Company will issue to the seller shares of the Company’s common stock equal to (a) $2.0 million divided by (b) the quotient of $100 million divided by the number of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. If during that three-year period, the Company’s market cap equals or exceeds $200 million for at least ten consecutive trading days, then the Company will issue to the seller additional shares of the Company’s common stock equal to (a) $2.0 million divided by (b) the quotient of $200 million dividend by the number of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As discussed in Note 4, the Company records the contingent consideration liability at its fair value, and as of September 30, 2024 the fair value of the liability was approximately $41,000. The contingent consideration obligation will expire on April 26,2026.

 

Retirement Savings Plan

 

The Company offers to its eligible employees a defined contribution plan, organized under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, through its co-employment arrangement with its professional employer organization (“PEO”). Under this arrangement, the PEO serves as the plan sponsor and administrator. Eligible employees may defer up to 100% of their annual compensation or a specific amount imposed by the Internal Revenue Service, whichever is less. The Company matches employees’ contributions at a rate of 100% of the first 3% of the employee’s contribution and 50% of the next 2% of the employee’s contribution, for a maximum Company match of 4%.