Alzamend Neuro, Inc. Commitments Disclosure
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contractual Obligations
On July 2, 2018, the Company entered into two Standard Exclusive License Agreements with Sublicensing Terms for AL001 with the Licensor and its affiliate, the University of South Florida (the “AL001 Licenses”), pursuant to which the Licensor granted the Company a royalty bearing exclusive worldwide licenses limited to the field of Alzheimer’s, under United States Patent Nos. (i) 9,840,521, entitled “Organic Anion Lithium Ionic Cocrystal Compounds and Compositions”, filed September 24, 2015 and granted December 12, 2017, and (ii) 9,603,869, entitled “Lithium Co-Crystals for Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders”, filed May 21, 2016 and granted March 28, 2017. On February 1, 2019, the Company entered into the First Amendments to the AL001 Licenses, on March 30, 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amendments to the AL001 Licenses and on June 8, 2023, the Company entered into the Third Amendments to the AL001 Licenses (collectively, the “AL001 License Agreements”). The Third Amendments to the AL001 Licenses modified the timing of the payments for the license fees.
The AL001 License Agreements require that the Company pay combined royalty payments of 4.5% on net sales of products developed from the licensed technology for AL001. The Company has already paid an initial license fee of $200,000 for AL001. As an additional licensing fee for the license of the AL001 technologies, the Licensor received 1,650 shares of Common Stock. Minimum royalties for AL001 License Agreements are $40,000 on the first anniversary of the first commercial sale, $80,000 on the second anniversary of the first commercial sale and $100,000 on the third anniversary of the first commercial sale and every year thereafter, for the life of the AL001 License Agreements.
On May 1, 2016, the Company entered into a Standard Exclusive License Agreement with Sublicensing Terms for ALZN002 with the Licensor (the “ALZN002 License”), pursuant to which the Licensor granted the Company a royalty bearing exclusive worldwide license limited to the field of Alzheimer’s Immunotherapy and Diagnostics, under United States Patent No. 8,188,046, entitled “Amyloid Beta Peptides and Methods of Use”, filed April 7, 2009 and granted May 29, 2012. On August 18, 2017, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the ALZN002 License, on May 7, 2018, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the ALZN002 License, on January 31, 2019, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the ALZN002 License, on January 24, 2020, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment to the ALZN002 License, on March 30, 2021, the Company entered into the Fifth Amendment to the ALZN002 License, on April 17, 2023, the Company entered into the Sixth Amendment to the ALZN002 License and on December 11, 2023, the Company entered into the Seventh Amendment to the ALZN002 License (collectively, the “ALZN002 License Agreement”). The Seventh Amendment to the ALZN002 License modified the timing of the payments for the license fees.
The ALZN002 License Agreement requires the Company to pay royalty payments of 4% on net sales of products developed from the licensed technology for ALZN002. The Company has already paid an initial license fee of $200,000 for ALZN002. As an additional licensing fee for the license of ALZN002, the Licensor received 2,668 shares of Common Stock. Minimum royalties for ALZN002 are $20,000 on the first anniversary of the first commercial sale, $40,000 on the second anniversary of the first commercial sale and $50,000 on the third anniversary of the first commercial sale and every year thereafter, for the life of the ALZN002 License Agreement.
On November 19, 2019, the Company entered into two Standard Exclusive License Agreements with Sublicensing Terms for two additional indications of AL001 with the Licensor (the “November AL001 License”), pursuant to which the Licensor granted the Company a royalty bearing exclusive worldwide licenses limited to the fields of (i) neurodegenerative diseases excluding Alzheimer’s and (ii) psychiatric diseases and disorders. On March 30, 2021, the Company entered into the First Amendments to the November AL001 License and on April 17, 2023, the Company entered into the Second Amendments to the November AL001 License (collectively, the “November AL001 License Agreements”). The Second Amendments to the November AL001 License modified the timing of the payments for the license fees.
The November AL001 License Agreements require the Company to pay royalty payments of 3% on net sales of products developed from the licensed technology for AL001 in those fields. The Company paid an initial license fee of $20,000 for the additional indications. Minimum royalties for November AL001 License Agreements are $40,000 on the first anniversary of the first commercial sale, $80,000 on the second anniversary of the first commercial sale and $100,000 on the third anniversary of the first commercial sale and every year thereafter, for the life of the November AL001 License Agreements.
These license agreements have an indefinite term that continue until the later of the date no licensed patent under the applicable agreement remains a pending application or enforceable patent, the end date of any period of market exclusivity granted by a governmental regulatory body, or the date on which the Company’s obligations to pay royalties expire under the applicable license agreement. Under the various license agreements, if the Company fails to meet a milestone by its specified date, Licensor may terminate the license agreement. The Licensor was also granted a preemptive right to acquire such shares or other equity securities that may be issued from time to time by the Company while the Licensor remains the owner of any equity securities of the Company.
Additionally, the Company is required to pay milestone payments on the due dates to the Licensor for the license of the AL001 technologies and for the ALZN002 technology, as follows:
Original AL001 Licenses:
| Payment | Due Date | ||
| $ | 50,000 | * | Pre-IND Meeting - Completed September 2019 |
| $ | 65,000 | * | IND application filing - Completed June 2021 |
| $ | 190,000 | * | Upon first dosing of patient in a clinical trial - Completed December 2021 |
| $ | 500,000 | * | Upon completion of first clinical trial - Completed March 2022 |
| $ | 1,250,000 | Upon first patient treated in a Phase III clinical trial | |
| $ | 10,000,000 | Upon FDA NDA approval | |
| * | Milestone met and completed |
ALZN002 License:
| Payment | Due Date | ||
| $ | 50,000 | * | Upon IND application - Completed January 2022 |
| $ | 50,000 | Upon first dosing of patient in first Phase I clinical trial | |
| $ | 500,000 | Upon completion of first Phase IIB clinical trial | |
| $ | 1,000,000 | Upon first patient treated in a Phase III clinical trial | |
| $ | 10,000,000 | Upon first commercial sale | |
| * | Milestone met and completed |
Additional AL001 Licenses:
| Payment | Due Date | ||
| $ | 2,000,000 | Upon first patient treated in a Phase III clinical trial | |
| $ | 16,000,000 | First commercial sale | |
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | |
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