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| License and Collaboration Revenue and Other Funding Agreements |
Viatris License Agreement
On November 6, 2022, the
Company entered into the Viatris License Agreement, pursuant to which it granted Viatris an exclusive, perpetual, sub-licensable license to develop, manufacture, import, export and commercialize (i) PS, for treating (a) reversal of mydriasis, (b)
night vision disturbances or dim light vision, and (c) presbyopia, and (ii) PS and low dose pilocarpine for treating presbyopia (together, the “PS Products”) worldwide except for certain countries and jurisdictions in Asia (the “Viatris
Territory”). The Company retains the exclusive right to develop, manufacture, have manufactured, import, export and commercialize the PS Products outside of the Viatris Territory.
Under the terms of the Viatris License Agreement, the Company
in partnership with Viatris, plans to develop the PS Products in the United States. Viatris has agreed to reimburse the Company for agreed-to budgeted costs related to the development of the PS Products through FDA approval and then share costs above
the agreed upon threshold amount of $50.0 million. Viatris will be responsible for developing the PS Products in countries and
jurisdictions in the Viatris Territory outside of the United States. In addition, in August 2025, Opus and Viatris entered into a side letter to the Viatris License Agreement providing for the sharing of
expenses arising in connection with a patent dispute.
Pursuant to the Viatris License Agreement, the Company received a one-time
non-refundable cash payment of $35 million in November 2022 for the exclusive, perpetual, sub-licensable license to develop, manufacture,
import, export and commercialize the PS Products in the Viatris Territory. In addition, with respect to the PS Products, the Company will be eligible to receive potential additional payments of up to $130 million upon achieving certain specified regulatory or net sales milestones, with the first milestone payment of $10 million already made following approval by the FDA of PS for reversal of mydriasis, which occurred during the third quarter of 2023. The Company will also receive tiered royalties,
starting at low double-digit royalties up to low 20% royalties, based on the aggregate annual net sales of all PS Products in the United
States, and will receive low double-digit royalties based on all annual net sales in the Viatris Territory outside of the United States. The royalty payments will continue on a country-by-country basis from the date of the first commercial sale of
the first PS Product in a country of the Viatris Territory until December 31, 2040.
The Viatris License Agreement was accounted for under the provisions of ASC 606. In accordance with the provisions under ASC 606, the Company identified two distinct performance obligations at the effective date: (1) the license to its intellectual property and (2) research and
development services.
The Company determined that the licenses transferred represented functional intellectual property. As such, the revenue related to the licenses was recognized at the point in time in
which the license/know-how was delivered to Viatris which occurred during the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company determined that revenue related to the initial research and development services that were constrained to the 120-day non-cancellation period were to be recognized over time as the services were rendered based on an estimated percentage of completion input
model. The initial research and development services were completed in the first quarter of 2023. Revenue related to the on-going research and development services are based on
activities completed during the period.
Recognition of Revenue
Revenue recognized under the Viatris License Agreement during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $14.2 million and $11.0 million,
respectively, related to the output of ongoing research and development services and to a much lesser extent royalty payments.
Regulatory Milestones
under the Viatris License Agreement
The Company has evaluated the regulatory milestones that may be received in connection with the Viatris License Agreement. There is uncertainty that
the events to obtain the remaining regulatory milestones (aside from the approval by the FDA of RYZUMVI®) will be achieved given the nature of clinical development and the stage of the development of the PS Products. These remaining regulatory
milestones will be constrained until it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur.
Sales Milestone and Royalty Payments
Sales milestones and royalties relate predominantly to a license of intellectual property granted to Viatris and are determined by sales or
usage-based thresholds. The sales milestones and royalties are accounted for under the royalty recognition constraint and are accounted for as constrained variable consideration. The Company applies the royalty recognition constraint for each
commercial milestone and only recognize revenues for each once a sale of a licensed product (achievement of each) occurs.
Each of the remaining regulatory and sales milestone performance obligations (aside
from the $10 million milestone payment related to the FDA’s approval of PS in the third quarter of 2023) were constrained as of December
31, 2025 and no revenue was recognized related to these milestones.
A reconciliation of the closing balance of the contract assets and unbilled receivables associated with the Viatris License Agreement is as follows as of December 31,
2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
BioSense License and Assignment
On March 10, 2020, prior to the Rexahn Merger, Rexahn entered into an amendment to its collaboration and license agreement, (as amended, the
“BioSense License and Assignment Agreement”) with BioSense to advance the development and commercialization of the Rexahn RX-3117 drug compound (“RX-3117”) for all human uses in the Republic of Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (the
“BioSense Territory”).
Under the BioSense
License and Assignment Agreement, the Company is eligible to receive additional milestone payments in an aggregate of up to $84.5
million upon the achievement of development, regulatory and commercial goals and will also be eligible to receive tiered royalties at low double-digit rates on annual net sales in the BioSense Territory. The Company determined that none of the
milestone payments under the BioSense License and Assignment Agreement were probable of payment as of December 31, 2025, and as a result, no
revenue related to the milestones was recognized, as the achievement of events entitling the Company to any milestone payments were highly susceptible to factors outside of the Company’s control. Future sales-based royalties related to the
exclusive license to develop RX-3117, if any, will be recognized in the period the underlying sales transaction occurs.
Payments received
under the BioSense License and Assignment Agreement will be subject to the CVR Agreement described in Note 2 – Mergers.
Processa License Agreement
On June 16, 2021, the
Company entered into a license agreement (the “Processa License Agreement”) with Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Processa”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to grant Processa an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize
RX-3117 globally, excluding the BioSense Territory.
Pursuant to the agreement, Processa is obligated to make future payments to the Company upon the achievement of certain development,
regulatory and commercial milestones. In addition, Processa is obligated to pay the Company mid-single-digit percentage royalties based on annual sales.
On June 27, 2025, Processa notified the Company that it would not be
developing RX-3117 and terminated the Processa License Agreement, effective October 25, 2025 (the “Termination Date”). No future payments will be received under the Processa License Agreement after the Termination Date and if any future
payments are received prior to the Termination Date, they will be subject to the CVR Agreement described in Note 2 – Mergers.
The Company determined that none of the milestone payments under the Processa License Agreement were probable of payment as of December 31,
2025, and as a result, no revenue related to the milestones was recognized.
SBIR Grant Agreement
In September 2024, Private Opus received a Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) grant through the Department of Health and Human
Services in the amount of $0.9 million to be used on the development of the RHO product. This grant agreement survives the
acquisition of Private Opus. Direct and allocated indirect costs for development activities are reimbursed on a draw-down basis as development activities are completed. For the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized $0.7 million and , respectively,
of other revenue related to the SBIR grant and was recorded as other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
RDH12 Agreement
On July 22, 2025, the Company, together with its wholly owned subsidiary,
OPUSTX, LLC (collectively, “Opus”), entered into a funding and license agreement (the “RDH12 Agreement”) with Eyes on the Future (“EOTF”), and RDH12
Fund for Sight (the “Fund,” and together with EOTF, the “Funding Parties”), charitable organizations, relating to Opus’ program to develop gene
therapies that treat patients with inherited retinal degeneration associated with mutations in the RDH12 gene (the “RDH12 Program”).The RDH12 Agreement provides for funding by the Funding Parties of up to $1.6 million to support the development of the RDH12 Program. Opus is required to use the funding to conduct development activities in accordance
with a mutually agreed development plan.
Under the RDH12 Agreement, Opus is subject to certain diligence obligations to develop a product under the RDH12 Program. If Opus is
unable to achieve certain milestones by the specified dates, or if certain other events occur (a “License Trigger Event”), then the Funding Parties may exercise their rights under a non-exclusive, global, royalty-free and fully paid-up
license granted by Opus to the Funding Parties to develop products under the RDH12 Program. If the Funding Parties exercise such license rights, then Opus will receive a non-exclusive license under the data and other intellectual property
generated by the Funding Parties to develop products under the RDH12 Program, and the right to negotiate an exclusive license to such data and intellectual property to commercialize products under the RDH12 Program. The RDH12 Agreement
includes certain restrictions on Opus’ ability to out-license rights to the RDH12 Program, and during the term of the RDH12 Agreement, Opus may not grant a third party an exclusive license to develop or commercialize products under the RDH12
Program in the United States without the prior written consent of the Funding Parties.
The term of the RDH12 Agreement continues until the earlier of (a) dosing by Opus of three patients in a Phase 1a/2b clinical trial prior
to a License Trigger Event, and (b) the first commercial sale of a product under the RDH12 Program following receipt of regulatory approval in the United States or certain other European countries. The RDH12 Agreement will also terminate if
an exclusive, global licensee of Opus for the RDH12 Program assumes Opus’ obligations under the RDH12 Agreement. The RDH12 Agreement may be terminated by either party for cause, including material breach or bankruptcy, subject to a cure
period, or by the Funding Parties for convenience following a License Trigger Event.
Eligible research and development costs under the RDH12 Agreement, as approved by the Funding Parties, are reimbursed on a draw-down basis
as development activities are completed by the Company.
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