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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
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Subsequent Events

Sale of Minocycline Franchise

As discussed in Note 1, On January 12, 2022, VYNE entered into a Purchase Agreement with Journey to sell its MST Franchise for $25.0 million of cash consideration which comprises an upfront payment of $20.0 million and an additional $5.0 million on the one-year anniversary of the closing of the transaction. VYNE is also eligible to receive sales milestone payments of up to $450.0 million in the aggregate upon the achievement of specified levels of net sales on a product-by-product basis, beginning with annual net sales exceeding $100.0 million (with products covered in three categories (1) AMZEEQ (and certain modifications), (2) ZILXI (and certain modifications), and (3) FCD105 and other products covered by the patents being transferred, including certain modifications). In addition, VYNE is entitled to receive certain payments from any licensing or sublicensing of the assets by Journey outside of the United States.
The Company anticipates recording an estimated gain from the sale of the MST Franchise in the first quarter of 2022 ranging from $13.5 million to $14.5 million. The Company does not anticipate paying any federal or state income taxes based upon the utilization of net operating losses. The estimated gain is based on net proceeds ranging from $21.3 million to $22.3 million including estimated transaction costs ranging from $2.7 million to $3.7 million. Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company is obligated to indemnify Journey against certain potential liabilities and for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants under the agreement.

Pursuant to the Agreement, Journey assumed certain liabilities of the MST Franchise including, among others, those arising from VYNE’s patent infringement suit initiated against Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd (see Note 12). There were no current or long-term liabilities recorded by the Company which were transferred to the Buyer.

The Agreement includes customary representations and warranties, as well as indemnification rights for breaches of representations, warranties, and covenants, as well as certain other matters, subject to customary deductibles, caps, and other limitations.

The criteria for reporting the MST Franchise as held for sale was met after the balance sheet date, and therefore, the assets of the MST Franchise were classified as held and used as of December 31, 2021. The total carrying amounts of the MST assets a were disposed were approximately $7.8 million, as of December 31, 2021. These assets consist primarily of inventory of $7.3 million. No liabilities were transferred.

Financing Activities

Since December 31, 2021, the Company has sold an aggregate of 2,465,500 shares pursuant to the Sales Agreement for gross proceeds of $1.5 million.
In addition, on March 15, 2022, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the "Equity Purchase Agreement"), with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC ("Lincoln Park") which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, the Company may sell to Lincoln Park, at the Company's discretion, up to $30.0 million of shares of its common stock over the 36-month term of the Equity Purchase Agreement. Upon execution of the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 1,667,593 shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park as commitment shares in accordance with the closing conditions contained within the Equity Purchase Agreement.