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Certain transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Certain transactions
NOTE 2 – Certain transactions:
The Company has entered into alliances and other arrangements with third parties to acquire rights to products it does not have, to access markets it does not operate in and to otherwise share development costs or business risks. The Company’s most significant agreements of this nature are summarized below.
 
Biolojic Design
On November 26, 2023, Teva entered into a license agreement with Biolojic Design Ltd. (“Biolojic”), pursuant to which Teva received exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize worldwide a BD9 multibody for the potential treatment of Atopic Dermatitis and Asthma. In exchange, Teva agreed to pay an
upfront payment in an amount of $
10
 million, which was recorded as an R&D expense in the fourth quarter of 2023 and was paid in January 2024. Biolojic may be eligible to receive additional development and commercial milestones payments of up to approximately $
500
 million, over the next several years, based on the achievement of certain
pre-clinical,
clinical and regulatory milestones, with the majority of the payments based on future revenue achievements.
Royalty Pharma
On November 9, 2023, Teva entered into a funding agreement with Royalty Pharma plc. (“Royalty Pharma”) to further accelerate the clinical research program for Teva’s olanzapine LAI
(TEV-’749).
Under the terms of the funding agreement, Royalty Pharma will provide Teva up to $100 million to fund ongoing development costs for olanzapine LAI (TEV-‘749), and Royalty Pharma and Teva have a mutual option to increase the total funding amount to $125 million. In exchange and subject to regulatory approval, Teva will pay Royalty Pharma a milestone payment in the amount actually funded by Royalty Pharma, paid over 5 years, in addition to royalties upon commercialization. Teva will continue to lead the development and commercialization of the product globally. During the fourth quarter of 2023, Teva recorded $35 million as reimbursement for R&D expenses in connection with this agreement. Olanzapine LAI
(TEV-’749)
is currently in Phase 3 for the treatment of schizophrenia (see also MedinCell transaction below).
Sanofi
On October 3, 2023, Teva entered into an exclusive collaboration with Sanofi to
co-develop
and
co-commercialize
Teva’s anti-TL1A
(TEV-’574)
asset, a novel anti-TL1A therapy for the treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, two types of inflammatory bowel disease, which is currently in Phase 2b clinical trials. Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, in partial consideration of the licenses granted to Sanofi, Teva received an upfront payment of $500 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, which was recognized as revenues. Additionally, Teva may receive up to $1 billion in development and launch milestones. Each company will equally share the remaining development costs globally and net profits and losses in major markets, with other markets subject to a royalty arrangement, and Sanofi will lead the development of the Phase 3 program. Teva will lead commercialization of the product in Europe, Israel and specified other countries, and Sanofi will lead commercialization in North America, Japan, other parts of Asia and the rest of the world.
MODAG
In October 2021, Teva announced a license agreement with MODAG GmbH (“Modag”) that will provide Teva an exclusive global license to develop, manufacture and commercialize Modag’s lead compound, emrusolmin
(TEV-’286)
and a related compound
(TEV-’287).
Emrusolmin
(TEV-’286)
was initially developed for the treatment of Multiple System Atrophy (“MSA”) and Parkinson’s disease, and has the potential to be applied to other treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease. A Phase 1b clinical trial for emrusolmin
(TEV-’286)
was completed and Teva expects to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial in the coming months. In the fourth quarter of 2021, Teva made an upfront payment of $10 million to Modag, which was recorded as an R&D expense. Modag may be eligible for future development milestone payments, totaling an aggregate amount of up to $30 million, as well as future commercial milestones and royalties.
 
 
Alvotech
In August 2020, Teva entered into an agreement with biopharmaceutical company Alvotech for the exclusive commercialization in the U.S. of five biosimilar product candidates. The initial pipeline for this collaboration contains biosimilar candidates addressing multiple therapeutic areas, including proposed biosimilars to Humira
®
(adalimumab) and Stelara
®
(ustekinumab). Under the terms of the agreement, Alvotech is responsible for the development, registration and supply of the biosimilar product candidates and Teva will exclusively commercialize the products in the U.S. In July 2023, Alvotech and Teva amended their collaboration agreement, adding two new biosimilar candidates as well as line extensions of two current biosimilar candidates to their partnership.
Teva made an upfront payment in the third quarter of 2020 and additional upfront and milestone payments in the second quarter of 2021 and January 2023, each of which were recorded as R&D expenses, the latter in the fourth quarter of 2022. Additional development and commercial milestone payments of up to approximately $400 million, royalty payments, and milestone payments related to the amendment of the collaboration agreement entered into in July 2023, may be payable by Teva over the next few years. Teva and Alvotech will share profit from the commercialization of these biosimilars.
The amendment of the collaboration agreement entered into in July 2023 includes increased involvement by Teva regarding manufacturing and quality at Alvotech’s manufacturing facility. In connection with Teva’s amendment of its strategic partnership with Alvotech, on September 29, 2023, Alvotech issued $40 million of subordinated convertible bonds to Teva.
With respect to the proposed biosimilar to Humira
®
, Alvotech and Teva may sell it in the U.S. once U.S. regulatory approval is obtained after Alvotech addresses the FDA’s comments included in the complete response letters (“CRLs”) from September and December 2022 and from April and June 2023, stating that the application could not be approved at the time based on deficiencies associated with Alvotech’s manufacturing facility. On September 20, 2023, Alvotech announced that the FDA had accepted for review its resubmitted Biologics License Application (“BLA”) for the proposed biosimilar to Humira
®
. On January 19, 2024, Alvotech announced that the reinspection of its facility by the FDA, which started on January 10, 2024, has been concluded. Following the FDA inspection, Alvotech received a form 483 with one observation.
With respect to the proposed biosimilar to Stelara
®
, on June 12, 2023, Alvotech and Teva reached a settlement and license agreement with Johnson & Johnson, granting a licensed entry date in the U.S. no later than February 21, 2025, provided that U.S. regulatory approval is obtained by that date. On October 17, 2023, Alvotech announced that it had received a CRL from the FDA in respect of its proposed biosimilar to Stelara
®
, based upon the deficiencies associated with its manufacturing facility referred to above. Alvotech subsequently noted on November 28, 2023 that a resubmitted BLA for the proposed biosimilar to Stelara
®
had been accepted by the FDA with a Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) goal date of April 16, 2024. Approval of the BLA is also subject to a satisfactory outcome of the FDA’s reinspection of Alvotech’s facility as referred to above.
Otsuka
On May 12, 2017, Teva entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (“Otsuka”) providing Otsuka with an exclusive license to develop and commercialize AJOVY in Japan. Otsuka paid Teva an upfront payment of $50 million in consideration for the transaction. In the third quarter of 2020, Otsuka submitted an application to obtain manufacturing and marketing approval for AJOVY in Japan and, as a result, paid Teva a milestone payment of $15 million, which was recognized as revenue in the third quarter of 2020. AJOVY was approved in Japan in June 2021 and launched on August 30, 2021. As a result of the launch, Otsuka paid Teva a milestone payment of $35 million, which was recognized as revenue in the third
quarter of 2021. Teva may receive additional milestone payments upon achievement of certain revenue targets. Otsuka also pays Teva royalties on AJOVY sales in Japan.
Takeda
In December 2016, Teva entered into a license agreement with a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. (“Takeda”), for the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of ATTENUKINE
TM
technology. Teva received a $30 million upfront payment and a milestone payment of $20 million in 2017. During the second quarter of 2022, Takeda initiated its Phase 2 study of modakafusp alfa (formerly TAK ‘573 or TEV ’573) and as a result paid Teva a milestone payment of $25 million, which was recognized as revenue in the second quarter of 2022. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Takeda discontinued further internal development of modakafusp alfa and informed Teva that it is assessing options, including possible sublicensing. The license agreement stipulates additional milestone payments to Teva of up to $519 million with respect to this product candidate, as well as future royalties.
MedinCell
In November 2013, Teva entered into an agreement with MedinCell for the development and commercialization of multiple long-acting injectable (“LAI”) products. Teva leads the clinical development and regulatory process and is responsible for commercialization of these products. The lead product is risperidone LAI (formerly known as
TV-46000).
On April 28, 2023, the FDA approved UZEDY (risperidone) extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults, which was launched in the U.S. in May 2023. MedinCell may be eligible for future sales-based milestones of up to $105 million in respect of UZEDY. Teva will also pay MedinCell royalties on net sales.
The second selected product candidate is olanzapine LAI
(TEV-’749)
for the treatment of schizophrenia. In the third quarter of 2022, Teva decided to progress development of the product to Phase 3 and, as a result, paid a $3 million milestone payment to MedinCell, which was recognized as R&D expenses. MedinCell may become eligible for further milestones and royalties on sales of olanzapine LAI
(TEV-’749).
Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale:
General
Assets held for sale as of December 31, 2023 included businesses that are expected to be sold within the next year. Assets held for sale as of December 31, 2022 included certain manufacturing assets that were sold during the second and third quarters of 2023. The table below summarizes all of Teva’s assets and liabilities included as held for sale as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
December 31,
2023
    
December 31,
2022
 
    
(U.S. $ in millions)
 
Inventories
   $ 12      $ 2  
Property, plant and equipment, net and others
     28        18  
Goodwill
     30        —   
Adjustments of assets held for sale to fair value
     —         (10
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets
   $ 70      $ 10  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets, recorded under other current liabilities
   $ (13    $ —