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Spin-off of FV-100
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Sep. 30, 2013
Spin-off of FV-100  
Spin-off of FV-100

12.  Spin-off of FV-100

 

On August 17, 2012, Synergy entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”) and acquired certain assets related to FV-100 (“FV-100”), an orally available nucleoside analog, for the treatment of shingles, a severe, painful skin rash caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus — the virus that causes chickenpox. Pursuant to the BMS Purchase Agreement Synergy purchased from BMS certain assets defined as “Acquired Assets” and assumed from BMS certain liabilities defined as “Assumed Liabilities”, in each case relating to the business being conducted by BMS as of the date of the BMS Purchase Agreement, consisting of the research, development, product design and related activities of BMS relating solely to FV-100, the valyl ester pro-drug of Cf1743, a bicyclic nucleoside analogue (the “Product”).

 

On May 15, 2013 Synergy formed ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ContraVir), a Delaware corporation, for the purpose of developing the FV-100 Product.

 

The following agreements were entered into during the period May 15, 2013 (inception of ContraVir) through September 30, 2013:

 

Contribution Agreement

 

Synergy and ContraVir entered into a Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”), transferring the FV-100 Product to ContraVir, in exchange for the issuance to Synergy of 9,000,000 shares of the ContraVir common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), representing 100% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of immediately following such issuance. During the period since August 17, 2012 through June 30, 2013 Synergy made no expenditures related to the research and development of FV-100, thus, the Company determined that the contributed asset did not meet the definition of a business, as defined in ASC 805, “Business Combinations” and was accounted for under ASC 350, “Intangibles Goodwill and Other” as a contribution of assets. The contribution of this asset was accounted for at Synergy’s net book value which was zero.  This agreement was amended and restated on August 5, 2013 to clarify certain indemnification provisions.

 

Loan and Security Agreement

 

On June 5, 2013 ContraVir entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Synergy pursuant to which Synergy agreed to lend ContraVir up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for working capital purposes (the “Loan Agreement”).  Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, as of September 30, 2013, Synergy made advances to ContraVir totaling $200,000 under a promissory note (the “Note”).  The Note bears interest at six percent (6%) per annum and such interest shall be paid on the 15th of each of January, March, June and September, beginning September 15, 2013.  The Note matures on the earlier of June 10, 2014 or the date that the entire principal amount and interest shall become due and payable by reason of an event of default under the Note or otherwise.  In addition, Synergy has the right to demand payment of the unpaid principal amount and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon at any time after August 4, 2013, upon providing ContraVir fifteen (15) days prior written notice.  In connection with the Loan Agreement ContraVir granted Synergy a security interest in all of its assets, including its intellectual property, until the Note is repaid in full. On October 3, 2013, the Board of Directors of Synergy unanimously approved an increase in this lending facility to $1,000,000.

 

Shared Services Agreement

 

On July 8, 2013, ContraVir entered into a Shared Services Agreement with Synergy, effective May 16, 2013.  Under the Shared Services Agreement, Synergy will provide and/or make available to ContraVir various administrative, financial (including internal audit and payroll functions), legal, insurance, facility, information technology, laboratory, real estate and other services to be provided by, or on behalf of, Synergy, together with such other services as reasonably requested by ContraVir.

 

In consideration for such services, ContraVir will pay fees to Synergy for the services provided, and those fees will generally be in amounts intended to allow Synergy to recover all of its direct and indirect costs incurred in providing those services. The personnel performing services under the Shared Services Agreement will be employees and/or independent contractors of Synergy and will not be under ContraVir’s direction or control. These personnel costs will be based upon the actual time spent by Synergy personnel performing services for ContraVir under the shared services agreement. ContraVir will also reimburse Synergy for direct out-of-pocket costs incurred by Synergy for third party shared services provided to ContraVir (e.g. rent).

 

The shared services agreement will continue in effect until terminated (1) by ContraVir at any time on at least 30 days’ prior written notice, (2) by either party if the non-defaulting party shall have failed to perform any of its material obligations under the agreement, provided the non-defaulting party shall have notified the defaulting party in writing and such failure shall have continued for a period of at least 30 days after receipt of such written notice. This agreement was amended and restated on August 5, 2013 to clarify certain indemnification provisions.

 

On August 8, 2013 ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed an initial Form 10 Registration Statement (“Form 10”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The separation contemplates a 100% distribution of the ContraVir shares of common stock, now held by Synergy, to Synergy’s stockholders on a pro-rata basis.  Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including effectiveness of the registration statement filed with the SEC, and other customary conditions. The transaction also remains subject to final approval by the Synergy Board of Directors. Synergy notes that there can be no assurance that any separation transaction will ultimately occur, or, if one does occur, its terms or timing.

 

As of September 30, 2013 the ContraVir Form 10 has not gone effective, however ContraVir became a public registrant on October 8, 2013 and will be filing a Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.