Commitments and Contingencies |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
Apexian Sublicense Agreement
On January 21, 2020, the Company entered into a
sublicense agreement with Apexian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., pursuant to which it obtained exclusive worldwide patent and other intellectual property rights. In exchange for the patent and other intellectual rights, the Company agreed to
certain milestone payments and royalty payments on future sales (See Note 9 — Apexian Sublicense Agreement). As of June 30, 2021, there was sufficient uncertainty with regard to both the outcome of the relevant clinical trials and the
ability of the Company to obtain sufficient funding to support any of the cash milestone payments under the sublicense agreement that no liabilities were recorded related to the sublicense agreement.
Facility Leases
In May 2019, the Company entered into a short-term
non-cancellable facility lease (the “Lease”) for its operations and headquarters for a seven-month term beginning in June 2019.
In October 2019 and November 2020, the Lease was amended to ultimately extend the term to December 31, 2021. Additionally, Ocuphire leased office space in Rockville, Maryland through June 30, 2021 previously occupied by Rexahn (the “Rexahn
Lease”). The Lease and the Rexahn Lease qualified for the short-term lease exception under ASC 842. The monthly base rent is approximately $3,000
and $13,000 for the Lease and Rexahn Lease, respectively. The rent expense associated with the Lease and Rexahn Lease in the
aggregate amounted to $50,000 and $9,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The rent expense associated with the Lease and Rexahn Lease amounted to $98,000 and $18,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Issuance of Settlement Shares
On May 6, 2021, the Company issued 350,000
shares of common stock of the Company to three accredited investors pursuant to a settlement agreement, dated May 6, 2021, in
exchange for a release of potential claims. The fair value of the share settlement of $1,614,000 was based on the closing
Ocuphire stock price for that day. The fair value of the share settlement was recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
Other
In the ordinary course of business, from time to time, the Company may be subject to a broad range of claims and legal proceedings that
relate to contractual allegations, patent infringement and other claims. In addition, the Company from time to time may be potentially committed to reimburse third parties for costs incurred associated with business development related
transactions upon the achievement of certain milestones. The Company establishes accruals when applicable for matters and commitments which it believes losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. To date, no loss contingency for
such matters and potential commitments have been recorded. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these matters or potential commitments, the Company is of the opinion that the ultimate resolution of these
matters and potential commitments will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial position.
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