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Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
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Related Party Transactions
 
Convertible Notes with Related Parties
 
The Company entered into Convertible Notes with certain investors beginning on May 25, 2018. Through March 31, 2020, Convertible Notes in the principal aggregate amount equal to $0.7 million were issued to four board members and to two officers, one of which was also a board member of the Company. See Note 6 – Convertible Notes.
 
Apexian Sublicense Agreement
 
On January 21, 2020, as amended on June 4, 2020, the Company entered into a sublicense agreement with Apexian Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Apexian”) and issued a total of 891,422 shares of common stock (as adjusted for the Exchange Ration) to Apexian and to certain affiliates of Apexian, following which Apexian became a holder of over 5% of the Company’s common stock.  See Note 9 – Apexian Sublicense Agreement.
 
Pre-Merger Financing
 
Five directors of Private Ocuphire and one director of Rexahn participated in the Pre-Merger Financing, investing an aggregate of $300,000.  Following the closing of the Merger, these directors received 17,729 Converted Initial Shares, 53,189 Converted Additional Shares, 80,366 Series A Warrants and 9,444 Series B Warrants.  See Note 3 – Pre-Merger Financing.
 
Waiver Agreements
 
Six directors of the Company signed Waiver Agreements, waiving certain reset provisions and financing restrictions.  These directors did not receive any of the additional Series B Warrants that were issued in connection with the Waiver Agreements. See Note 3 – Pre-Merger Financing.