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License and Collaboration Agreement
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
License And Collaboration Agreement [Abstract]  
License and Collaboration Agreement

7. License and Collaboration Agreement

On March 21, 2021, the Company entered into an exclusive license and supply agreement with Immedica Pharma AB (“Immedica”). By entering into this agreement, the Company agreed to provide Immedica the following goods and services:

 

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Deliver an exclusive, sublicensable, license and know-how (the “License”) to develop and commercialize pegzilarginase (the “Product”), in the territory comprising the members states of the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman (the “Territory”);

 

ii.

Complete the global pivotal Phase 3 PEACE (Pegzilarginase Effect on Arginase 1 Deficiency Clinical Endpoints) trial (“PEACE Trial”) and related Biologics License Application (“BLA”) package

 

to file with the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), which will be leveraged by Immedica in obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals in the Territory; and

 

iii.

Perform a Pediatric Investigation Plan trial (“PIP Trial”) in order for Immedica to be able to receive certain regulatory approvals within the Territory.

In addition, the Company and Immedica formed a Joint Steering Committee (“JSC”) to provide oversight to the activities performed under the agreement; however, the substance of the Company’s participation in the JSC does not represent an additional promised service, but rather, a right of the Company to protect its own interests in the arrangement.

Further, the Company agreed to supply to Immedica, and Immedica agreed to purchase from the Company, substantially all commercial requirements of Product. The terms of the agreement do not provide for either (i) an option to Immedica to purchase Product from the Company at a discount from the standalone selling price or (ii) minimum purchase quantities. Finally, Immedica will bear (i) all costs and expenses for any development or commercialization of the Product in the Territory subject to the License exclusive of the Company’s promised goods and services summarized above and (ii) all costs and fees associated with applying for regulatory approval of the Product in the Territory.

The Company is entitled to receive a non-refundable payment of $21.5 million and Immedica agreed to provide payment of 50% of the Company’s costs incurred in performing the PIP Trial up to a maximum of $1.8 million. In addition, the Company has the ability to receive additional payments under the agreement of up to approximately $130.0 million in regulatory and commercial milestone payments. The Company is also entitled to receive royalties in the mid-20 percent range on net sales of the Product in the Territory.

The Company concluded that Immedica meets the definition to be accounted for as a customer because the Company is delivering intellectual property and other services within the Company’s normal course of business, in which the parties are not jointly sharing the risks and rewards. Therefore, the Company concluded that the promises summarized above represent transactions with a customer within the scope of ASC 606. The Company determined that the following promises represent distinct promised services, and therefore, performance obligations: (i) the License, (ii) the PEACE Trial and BLA package, and (iii) the PIP Trial.

Specifically, in making these determinations, the Company considered the following factors:

 

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As of inception of the agreement, the Company had completed the Phase 1/2 clinical trial related to the Product and were conducting the ongoing Phase 3 PEACE trial. Accordingly, the Company is not promising, nor expecting, to perform additional research and development activities pursuant to the agreement that would either significantly modify, customize or be considered highly interdependent or interrelated with pegzilarginase.

 

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The License represents functional intellectual property given the functionality of the License is not expected to change substantially as a result of the company’s ongoing activities.

 

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The services necessary to complete the PEACE Trial, BLA package and PIP Trial could be performed by other parties.

Given that Immedica is not obligated to purchase any minimum amount or quantities of Product, the supply of Product for commercial use to Immedica was determined to be an option for Immedica, rather than a performance obligation of the Company at contract inception and will be accounted for if and when exercised. The Company also determined that Immedica’s option to purchase the Product does not create a material right as the expected pricing is not at a discount.

The Company determined that the upfront fixed payment amount of $21.5 million must be included in the transaction price. Additionally, the Company determined that 50% of the probable estimated costs to be incurred in relation to the PIP Trial exceeds $1.8 million and, as such, it is probable that a significant reversal of such revenue will not occur in a future period. Therefore, the Company included an estimated $1.8 million that will be due in relation to the PIP Trial in the transaction price. In total, the transaction price was determined to be $23.3 million at inception of the arrangement.

The Company allocated $7.2 million and $4.1 million of the transaction price to the PEACE Trial and BLA package and PIP Trial performance obligations, respectively, based on the SSP, which was based on the estimated costs that a third-party would charge in performing such services on a stand-alone basis. The SSP for the License was established using a residual value approach due to the uniqueness of and lack of observable data related to the License, which results in an allocation of $12.0 million.

The potential regulatory milestone payments that the Company is eligible to receive were excluded from the transaction price, as the milestone amounts were fully constrained based on the probability of achievement, since the milestones relate to successful achievement of certain regulatory approvals, which might not be achieved. The Company determined that the royalties and commercial milestone payments relate predominantly to the license of intellectual property and are therefore excluded from the transaction price under the sales- or usage-based royalty exception of ASC 606. The Company will reevaluate the transaction price, including all constrained amounts, at the end of each reporting period and as uncertain events are resolved or other changes in circumstances occur, the Company will adjust its estimate of the transaction price as necessary. The Company will recognize the royalties and commercial milestone payments as revenue when the associated sales occur, and relevant sales-based thresholds are met. The Company assessed the arrangement with Immedica and concluded that a significant financing component does not exist.

The Company will recognize the revenue allocated to the License performance obligation at a point in time upon transfer of the License. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had not yet completed the transfer of the know-how necessary for Immedica to benefit from the License. The revenue allocated to the PEACE Trial, BLA package and PIP Trial performance obligations will be recognized over time using an input method of costs incurred. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the amount of costs incurred in satisfying these performance obligations was immaterial and, as such, no revenue has been recognized. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has an unconditional right to and has invoiced Immedica for the $21.5 million upfront payment. As none of this amount has been collected and no revenue has been recognized to date, the Company has recorded this amount in accounts receivable - license and deferred revenue within the consolidated balance sheets.