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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

11.Commitments and Contingencies

Employment Contracts

Effective July 1, 2015, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Dr. Goldenberg pertaining to Dr. Goldenberg’s service to the Company as the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Patent Officer. 

The Amended and Restated Goldenberg Agreement will continue, unless earlier terminated by the parties, until July 1, 2020. Dr. Goldenberg’s current annual base salary under the Amended and Restated Goldenberg Agreement is $0.6 million, which shall be reviewed annually for appropriate increases by the Board or the Compensation Committee. Dr. Goldenberg is also eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive compensation plan in place for its senior level executives. Dr. Goldenberg’s annual bonus target is 50% of his base salary, subject to achievement of performance goals established by the Compensation Committee, with a potential payout from 0 to 150% of the target amount. For the 2015 fiscal year the strategic goal to out-license sacituzumab govitecan was not met. Taking into account the importance to the Company of out-licensing sacituzumab govitecan, the Compensation Committee determined that although certain individual performance goals were met, the Company’s overall strategic plan had not been accomplished and, therefore, any 2015 cash incentive to be paid to the named executive officers would be deferred until such time as this performance goal of out-licensing is met during fiscal 2016. At such time, the Compensation Committee will review the incentive payments to be paid at an amount to be determined by the Compensation Committee. Dr. Goldenberg will also be eligible to receive equity compensation awards under the Plan, or any such successor equity compensation plan as may be in place from time to time, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.

In lieu of any annual performance equity or equity-based grants throughout the term of the Amended and Restated Goldenberg Agreement, Dr. Goldenberg received a grant of 1,500,000 Restricted Stock Units (as such term is defined in the Plan), which shall vest, if at all, after the three 3 year period commencing on the grant date of July 14, 2015, provided the applicable milestones based on achievement of certain market conditions (stock prices) are met and conditioned upon Dr. Goldenberg's continued employment through the vesting period, subject to the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Units Notice and the Restricted Stock Units Agreement and such other terms and conditions as set forth in the grant agreement.

Cynthia L. Sullivan  

Effective July 1, 2014, the Company entered into the Fifth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Cynthia L. Sullivan pertaining to Ms. Sullivan’s service to the Company as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (the “Amended Sullivan Agreement”), which terminates on June 30, 2017. Ms. Sullivan’s current annual base salary under the Amended Sullivan Agreement is $0.6 million, which is reviewed annually for appropriate increases by the Board or the Compensation Committee. Ms. Sullivan’s annual bonus target is 50% of her base salary, subject to achievement of performance goals, with a potential payout from 0% to 150% of the target amount. For the 2015 fiscal year the strategic goal to out-license sacituzumab govitecan was not met. Taking into account the importance to the Company of out-licensing sacituzumab govitecan, the Compensation Committee determined that although certain individual performance goals were met, the Company’s overall strategic plan had not been accomplished and, therefore, any 2015 cash incentive to be paid to the named executive officers would be deferred until such time as this performance goal of out-licensing is met during fiscal 2016. At such time, the Compensation Committee will review the incentive payments to be paid at an amount to be determined by the Compensation Committee. Ms. Sullivan is also eligible to receive equity compensation awards under the Plan, or any such successor equity compensation plan as may be in place from time to time. 

Legal Matters

The following is a summary of legal matters that are outstanding:

Patent litigation:

Immunomedics filed a first amended complaint on October 22, 2015 and a second amended complaint on January 14, 2016 in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, against Roger Williams Medical Center (“RWMC”), Richard P. Junghans, M.D., Ph.D. and Steven C. Katz, M.D. The second amended complaint alleges that RWMC and Dr. Junghans breached a Material Transfer Agreement (“MTA”) through which it provided to them a monoclonal antibody known as MN-14 and related materials. Defendants are alleged to have breached the MTA and to have been negligent by, among other things, using the materials beyond the agreed upon Research Project, sharing confidential information, failing to provide Immunomedics with a right of first refusal, failing to notify Immunomedics of intended publications prior to publishing, and refusing to return the materials upon request. Immunomedics also asserts against defendants’ claims of conversion, tortious interference, unjust enrichment, and infringement of three patents owned by Immunomedics. On January 28, 2016, defendants filed an Answer to the Second Amended Complaint. Immunomedics and defendants are currently engaged in fact discovery and the exchange of patent disclosures.

Other matters:

Immunomedics is also a party to various claims and litigation arising in the normal course of business, which includes some or all of certain of its patents. While it is not possible to determine the outcome of these matters, the Company believes that the resolution of all such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or liquidity, but could possibly be material to its consolidated results of operations in any one accounting period.