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AGREEMENT WITH BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Agreement With Boehringer Ingelheim  
AGREEMENT WITH BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

(4) AGREEMENT WITH BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

 

On August 14, 2025, the Company entered into a Research Collaboration, License and Patent Assignment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (“Boehringer Ingelheim” or “BI”) to research, develop, and commercialize proprietary melanocortin receptor-targeted compounds for the treatment of retinal diseases.

 

Under the terms of the Agreement, BI agreed to pay the Company a non-refundable upfront payment, success-based development, regulatory, and commercial milestone payments of up to €280,000,000 (approximately $328,000,000), and tiered royalties on net sales of licensed products, if commercialized. The Company assigned certain patent rights and granted BI a license to related intellectual property (the “Assigned Patents”). The Company will also perform research and development services in collaboration with BI for a period of up to 2.5 years, with all approved costs reimbursed by BI. The Company retains an exclusive, fully paid-up license to PL9643 for the treatment of dry eye disease.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The Company evaluated the Agreement under ASC 606 and concluded that it contains two distinct performance obligations: (i) the assignment of patents and license rights; and (ii) the provision of research and development services. The license and patent assignment represent functional intellectual property that is distinct from the research and development services, as BI can benefit from the license independently of the services. The transaction price consists of fixed consideration and variable consideration. Variable consideration associated with future milestone payments is fully constrained, as the Company cannot conclude that it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur due to the inherent uncertainty of milestone achievement. The Company allocated the transaction price to the performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices. The amount allocated to the license and patent assignment was recognized at a point in time upon transfer of control to BI.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2026, the Company recognized revenue of €7,500,000 (approximately $8,830,000), consisting of (i) the non-refundable upfront payment, which was recognized upon transfer of control of the license and patent assignment performance obligation, and (ii) the first research milestone payment, which was recognized in the period the milestone was achieved, as the associated uncertainty was resolved.

 

Foreign withholding taxes of $1,324,500 related to the upfront and milestone payments were initially recorded as other receivables pending recovery and were refunded in June 2026.

 

Reimbursements for research and development services are recognized as the services are performed.