As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2014
Registration No. 001-36033
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 6
TO
FORM 10
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
Not Applicable (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Ugland House, South Church Street George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (Address of principal executive offices) |
KY1-1104 (Zip Code) |
(650) 808-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to be so Registered |
Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered |
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Ordinary Share, par value $0.00001 per share and associated Preferred Share Purchase Rights |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer ý (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
We are an "emerging growth company" as defined under the federal securities laws. For implications of our status as an emerging growth company, please see "Risk Factors" in Item 1A and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 2 of this registration statement.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10
Our information statement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10. For your convenience, we have provided below a cross-reference sheet identifying where the items required by Form 10 can be found in the information statement.
Item No.
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Caption | Location in Information Statement | ||
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1. | Business | "Summary", "Risk Factors", "The Spin-Off", "Our Business", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Where to Obtain More Information" | ||
1A. |
Risk Factors |
"Risk Factors" |
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2. |
Financial Information |
"Historical Selected Financial Data", "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet", "Capitalization" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" |
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3. |
Properties |
"Our Business" and "Our Relationship with Theravance, Inc. after the Spin-Off" |
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4. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management |
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" |
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5. |
Directors and Executive Officers |
"Management" and "Board of Directors" |
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6. |
Executive Compensation |
"Compensation of Non-Employee Directors", and "Compensation of Named Executive Officers" |
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7. |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence |
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management", "Related Person Transactions", "Our Relationship with Theravance, Inc. after the Spin-Off" and "Board of Directors" |
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8. |
Legal Proceedings |
"Our Business" |
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9. |
Market Price of Dividends on Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters |
"The Spin-Off," "Dividend Policy", "Description of Share Capital", "Compensation of Non-Employee Directors" and "Compensation of Named Executive Officers" |
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10. |
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities |
Not Applicable |
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11. |
Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered |
"The Spin-Off", "Dividend Policy" and "Description of Share Capital" |
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12. |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
"Indemnification of Directors and Officers" |
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13. |
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
"Historical Selected Financial Data" and "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet" |
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Caption | Location in Information Statement | ||
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14. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | Not Applicable | ||
15. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
See "Index to Combined Financial Statements" and the statements referenced therein |
The information required by this item is contained in the "Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet" and "Index to Financial Statements" and the statements referenced therein and is incorporated herein by reference.
The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | ||
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2.1 | Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.** | ||
3.1 |
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. adopted April 28, 2014** |
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4.1 |
Specimen Share Certificate of Theravance Biopharma, Inc.** |
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4.2 |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 3, 2014** |
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4.3 |
Form of Rights Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Computershare Inc.** |
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10.1 |
Form of Transition Services Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.** |
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10.2 |
Form of Tax Matters Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.** |
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10.3 |
Form of Employee Matters Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.** |
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10.4 |
2013 Equity Incentive Plan** |
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10.5 |
Forms of Notice of and Agreements for Option Grants, Restricted Share Unit Award and Restricted Share Award under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan** |
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10.6 |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. 2013 Employee Share Purchase Plan** |
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*10.7 |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan** |
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*10.8 |
Offer Letter with Rick E Winningham |
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10.9 |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Cash Bonus Program** |
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*10.10 |
Form of Indemnity Agreement** |
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10.11 |
Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, 951 Gateway Boulevard, between Theravance, Inc. and HMS Gateway Office L.P., dated January 1, 2001** |
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10.12 |
First Amendment to Lease for 951 Gateway Boulevard effective as of June 1, 2010 between Theravance, Inc. and ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC** |
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | ||
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10.13 | Lease Agreement, 901 Gateway Boulevard, between Theravance, Inc. and HMS Gateway Office L.P., dated January 1, 2001** | ||
10.14 |
First Amendment to Lease for 901 Gateway Boulevard effective as of June 1, 2010 between Theravance, Inc. and ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC** |
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10.15 |
Form of Theravance Respiratory Company, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement** |
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10.16 |
Technology Transfer and Supply Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2012 between Theravance, Inc. and Hospira Worldwide, Inc. |
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10.17 |
Commercialization Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Clinigen Group plc, dated March 8, 2013 |
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10.18 |
License Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceutica, dated as of May 14, 2002 |
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10.19 |
Collaboration Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated November 14, 2002(2) |
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10.20 |
Strategic Alliance Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 30, 2004(3) |
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10.21 |
Amendment to Strategic Alliance Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated October 3, 2011(1) |
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10.22 |
Collaboration Agreement Amendment by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited dated, March 3, 2014(4) |
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10.23 |
Strategic Alliance Agreement Amendment by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited dated, March 3, 2014(4) |
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10.24 |
Master Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc., Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014(4) |
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10.25 |
Extension Agreement by and between the Company and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014** |
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10.26 |
Governance Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014** |
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*10.27 |
Form of Offer Letter with Frank Pasqualone** |
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*10.28 |
Form of Offer Letter with Jeffrey D. Jonker** |
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*10.29 |
Form of Offer Letter with Brett K. Haumann** |
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*10.30 |
Form of Offer Letter with Renee D. Gala** |
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*10.31 |
Forms of Equity Award Amendment |
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*10.32 |
Form of TFIO Cash Award Amendment |
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10.33 |
Forms of Consent to Assignment by and among ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC, Theravance, Inc. and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Assignment and Assumption of Lease for 901 Gateway Blvd.** |
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10.34 |
Forms of Consent to Assignment by and among ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC, Theravance, Inc. and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Assignment and Assumption of Lease for 951 Gateway Blvd.** |
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21.1 |
Subsidiaries of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. |
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99.1 |
Preliminary Information Statement of Theravance Biopharma, Inc., dated May 6, 2014 |
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. | ||||
Date: May 6, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ Rick E Winningham Rick E Winningham Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | ||
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2.1 | Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.** | ||
3.1 |
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Theravance Biopharma, Inc., adopted April 28, 2014** |
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4.1 |
Specimen Share Certificate of Theravance Biopharma, Inc.** |
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4.2 |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 3, 2014** |
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4.3 |
Form of Rights Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Computershare Inc.** |
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10.1 |
Form of Transition Services Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.** |
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10.2 |
Form of Tax Matters Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.** |
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10.3 |
Form of Employee Matters Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.** |
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10.4 |
2013 Equity Incentive Plan** |
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10.5 |
Forms of Notice of and Agreements for Option Grants, Restricted Share Unit Award and Restricted Share Award under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan** |
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10.6 |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. 2013 Employee Share Purchase Plan** |
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*10.7 |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan** |
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*10.8 |
Offer Letter with Rick E Winningham |
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10.9 |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Cash Bonus Program** |
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*10.10 |
Form of Indemnity Agreement** |
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10.11 |
Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, 951 Gateway Boulevard, between Theravance, Inc. and HMS Gateway Office L.P., dated January 1, 2001** |
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10.12 |
First Amendment to Lease for 951 Gateway Boulevard effective as of June 1, 2010 between Theravance, Inc. and ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC** |
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10.13 |
Lease Agreement, 901 Gateway Boulevard, between Theravance, Inc. and HMS Gateway Office L.P., dated January 1, 2001** |
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10.14 |
First Amendment to Lease for 901 Gateway Boulevard effective as of June 1, 2010 between Theravance, Inc. and ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC** |
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10.15 |
Form of Theravance Respiratory Company, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement** |
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10.16 |
Technology Transfer and Supply Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2012 between Theravance, Inc. and Hospira Worldwide, Inc. |
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10.17 |
Commercialization Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Clinigen Group plc dated March 8, 2013 |
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10.18 |
License Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceutica, dated as of May 14, 2002 |
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10.19 |
Collaboration Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated November 14, 2002(2) |
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10.20 |
Strategic Alliance Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 30, 2004(3) |
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | ||
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10.21 | Strategic Alliance Agreement Amendment by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated October 3, 2011(1) | ||
10.22 |
Collaboration Agreement Amendment by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited dated, March 3, 2014(4) |
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10.23 |
Amendment to Strategic Alliance Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited dated, March 3, 2014(4) |
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10.24 |
Master Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc., Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014(4) |
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10.25 |
Extension Agreement by and between the Company and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014** |
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10.26 |
Governance Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014** |
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*10.27 |
Form of Offer Letter with Frank Pasqualone** |
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*10.28 |
Form of Offer Letter with Jeffrey D. Jonker** |
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*10.29 |
Form of Offer Letter with Brett K. Haumann** |
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*10.30 |
Form of Offer Letter with Renee D. Gala** |
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*10.31 |
Forms of Equity Award Amendment |
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*10.32 |
Form of TFIO Cash Award Amendment |
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10.33 |
Forms of Consent to Assignment by and among ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC, Theravance, Inc. and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Assignment and Assumption of Lease for 901 Gateway Blvd.** |
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10.34 |
Forms of Consent to Assignment by and among ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC, Theravance, Inc. and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Assignment and Assumption of Lease for 951 Gateway Blvd.** |
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21.1 |
Subsidiaries of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. |
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99.1 |
Preliminary Information Statement of Theravance Biopharma, Inc., dated May 6, 2014 |
Exhibit 10.8
May 5, 2014
Mr. Rick E Winningham
Dear Rick:
I am pleased to invite you to join Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (Theravance Biopharma) and Theravance Biopharma US, Inc. (the Company or Theravance Biopharma US) as President and Chief Executive Officer. You will be an employee of Theravance Biopharma US shortly before the effective date of the spin-off of Theravance Biopharma from Theravance, Inc. (the Spin-Off). The Company is a wholly-owned Delaware operating subsidiary of Theravance Biopharma.
At Theravance Biopharma US, you will serve in the exempt position of President and Chief Executive Officer, providing services on a part-time basis and reporting to the Board of Directors of Theravance Biopharma. The Company is aware that you will continue to provide services to Theravance, Inc. as its President and Chief Executive Officer for a period of time until your successor at Theravance, Inc. is identified and retained and as a member of Theravance, Inc.s Board of Directors. It is agreed that you may engage in such activities so long as they do not conflict with your obligations to the Company or Theravance Biopharma. In this regard, you agree to abide by the terms of the Theravance Biopharma Conflict of Interest Policy (including the addendum thereto with regard to Theravance, Inc. matters) at all times during your employment.
Your salary on an annualized basis will be $177,166 per year. You will also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus with a target amount of 60% of your base salary earned in 2014 (and each calendar year thereafter), based on the Companys performance against its annual goals and a review of your individual performance. Except to the limited extent provided herein, you will be required to be an active employee in good standing at the time the bonus is paid in order to receive the bonus, which will be no later than 2½ months after the close of the calendar year. If your employment with the Company terminates in connection with your resuming full-time employment with Theravance, Inc., you will remain eligible to receive a partial year bonus for the calendar year in which such employment change occurs. Consistent with the Companys standard bonus practices, the bonus would be determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion based on the Companys performance against its annual goals and a review of your individual performance and would be paid following the end of such calendar year but in any event by March 15th. Your salary and target bonus may be changed from time-to-time at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee.
As a part-time employee, you will be eligible to participate in all of the Company-sponsored benefits that are provided by the Company to its employees to the extent you satisfy the eligibility criteria for such plans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, regardless of whether you satisfy the eligibility criteria for the Companys Change in Control Severance Plan (which currently requires that you be a full-time employee), you will not be eligible to participate in the Companys Change in Control Severance Plan while you remain President and Chief Executive Officer of Theravance, Inc.
In addition, subject to the approval of the Theravance Biopharma Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee, you will be granted two options to purchase Common Shares of Theravance Biopharma at a per share purchase price equal to the fair market value of one Theravance Biopharma Common Share on the date of grant, one option for 80,000 Common Shares of Theravance Biopharma (the First Option) and a second option for 36,000 Common Shares of Theravance Biopharma (the Second Option and together with the First Option, the Options). The Options will be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to options granted under the Theravance Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan), as described in the Plan and the applicable Stock Option Agreements. The First Option will vest with respect to 25% of the option shares after 12 months of continuous service following the commencement of your employment with the Company, and the balance of the First Option will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months of continuous service thereafter, as described in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. The Second Option will vest with respect to 20% of the option shares after 12 months of continuous service following the commencement of your employment with the Company, and the balance of the Second Option will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 48 months of continuous service thereafter, as described in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. Should you become a full-time employee of the Company, the terms of any additional equity awards, including options, will be negotiated at that time.
Your employment pursuant to this offer is contingent on you executing the Companys standard form of Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement. You must also review and acknowledge receipt of the enclosed Employee Handbook. You will be expected to abide by its terms. In addition, we will need all employees to present documents establishing their legal right to work in the United States as required by the governments Form I-9. We will set up a time to meet with you to complete the necessary paperwork.
While we hope that your employment with Theravance Biopharma US will be mutually satisfactory, your employment status will remain at-will. As a result, both you and the Company are free to terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason, with or without cause. This is the full and complete agreement between us on this term. Although your job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Companys personnel policies and procedures to which you will be subject, may change from time-to-time, the at-will nature of your employment may only be changed in an express writing signed by you and the Lead Independent Director of Theravance Biopharma. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if your employment is terminated by the Company without cause and you incur a separation, and
provided you do not resume and/or return to full-time employment or service with Theravance, Inc. in connection with such separation, the Company will make a lump sum payment to you (less all applicable withholding taxes) of 24 months salary (at the rate in effect at the time of your separation) plus 2 times your then current target bonus, provided that as a condition to receiving such severance payment you execute the Companys standard form of release required of all employees who receive any severance pay. The form of release will be delivered to you within 30 days after your separation and you must execute and return the release within the time period set forth in the form of release, which will in no event be later than 50 days after your separation. If you fail to return the release on or before the deadline set forth in the form of release, or if you revoke the release, then you will not be entitled to the severance payment. Provided you satisfy such release requirements, the severance payment will be paid within 60 days after your separation; however, if such 60-day period spans two calendar years, then the severance payment will in any event be made in the second calendar year.
For purposes of the above severance provision, a termination without cause shall mean termination for any reason other than: (i) unauthorized use or disclosure of the confidential information or trade secrets of Theravance Biopharma (or any parent or subsidiary), which use causes material harm to Theravance Biopharma (or any parent or subsidiary), (ii) conviction of a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, (iii) gross negligence, or (iv) repeated failure to perform lawful assigned duties for thirty days after receiving written notification from Theravance Biopharmas Board of Directors. For purposes of the above severance provision, separation means a separation from service, as defined in the regulations under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).
To the extent the severance payment described in this letter is deemed to be nonqualified deferred compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code and if the Company determines that you are a specified employee under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code at the time of your separation, then the severance payment will be made on the first business day following (i) expiration of the six-month period measured from your separation or (ii) the date of your death.
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This letter sets forth the terms of your employment with us and supersedes any prior representations or agreements, whether written or oral. A duplicate original of this offer is enclosed for your records. To accept this offer, please sign and return this letter to me.
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/s/ William D. Young | ||
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Exhibit 10.16
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT
THIS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of this 22nd day of May, 2012 (the Effective Date) by and between Theravance, Inc., a Delaware Corporation having its principal place of business at 901 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, California, 94080 (Theravance) and Hospira Worldwide, Inc., a Delaware Corporation having its principal place of business at 275 North Field Drive, Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045 (Hospira).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Theravance owns the rights to the human pharmaceutical compound, telavancin that is marketed and sold under the name, VIBATIV® (Product);
WHEREAS, Theravance desires to engage Hospira to perform manufacture, fill, and finish services with respect to the Product; and
WHEREAS, Hospira desires to perform such services for Theravance with respect to the Product;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, Theravance and Hospira hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
The following words and phrases when used herein with capital letters shall have the meanings set forth or referenced below:
1.1 Act shall mean the United States Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301), as amended from time to time.
1.2 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient or API means the active pharmaceutical substance of the Drug in bulk form prior to incorporation into the Product.
1.3 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Specifications means the detailed description and parameters of the API set forth on Exhibit 1.3.
1.4 Adverse Drug Experience(s) has the meaning as set forth in 21 CFR 310.305.
1.5 Affiliate means, with respect to a party, any corporation, partnership, joint venture and/or firm which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such party. As used in this Section 1.5, control means: (a) in the case of corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the stock or shares having the right to vote for the election of directors; and (b) in the case of non-corporate entities, the direct or indirect power to manage, direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the non-corporate entity or the power to elect at least fifty percent (50%) of the members of the governing body of such non-corporate entity.
***CERTAIN INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTIONS.
1.6 Applicable Law means all laws applicable to the manufacture, processing, packaging, distribution, sale and use of the Product as may be amended and in effect from time to time, including the Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder; the Canadian Food and Drugs Act (R.S., chapter F-27) and related regulations; European Directive 2003/94/EC and 2001/83/EC, and related legislation; all applicable cGMP; and all corresponding laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction.
1.7 Business Day shall mean a day which is not a Saturday or Sunday or a bank or public holiday in San Francisco, California, Chicago, Illinois or McPherson, Kansas.
1.8 Certificate of Analysis means a document, signed by an authorized representative of Hospira, describing the Product Specifications of and testing methods applied to the Product, and the results thereof.
1.9 Certificate of Compliance means a document, signed by an authorized representative of Hospira, attesting that a particular lot, batch or run was manufactured in accordance with cGMP, Applicable Law, and the Product Specifications. The Certificate of Compliance may be included within the Certificate of Analysis, or separately, if required by Theravance for regulatory purposes or Applicable Law.
1.10 cGMP means those principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practices as set forth in 21 C.F.R. Parts 210 and Part 211; EU Directive 2003/94/EC - guidelines of good manufacturing practices for medicinal products for human use (EudraLex Vol. 4); Canadian Good Manufacturing Practices as contained in Canada Food & Drug Regulations C.R.C., c. 870, C.02- C.04; the ICH Guideline on Good Manufacturing Practice for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (ICH Q7A), as adopted by EU Directive 2004/27; and the corresponding requirements, of any other applicable jurisdiction.
1.11 Commercial Year means each period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months during this Agreement beginning on January 1st and ending December 31st, except for the first Commercial Year, which shall commence on the first day of the month after the month of Theravances first bona fide sale of Product manufactured by Hospira to a non-Affiliate customer after the Product has received Regulatory Approval for manufacturing at Hospiras McPherson, Kansas site and ends on December 31st thereafter.
1.12 Components means all those vials or component parts of the vials into which the Drug will be filled, and the labeling, packaging, ancillary goods, shipping materials and other items to be supplied by Hospira or its Components supplier(s) to manufacture the Product in accordance with the Product Specifications.
CONFIDENTIAL
***CERTAIN INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTIONS.
1.13 Confidential Information means all information, data, and know how, whether commercial, financial, technical, operational, or otherwise in any format, disclosed hereunder by one party or any of its Affiliates to the other party or any of its Affiliates in connection with this agreement which by its nature is clearly confidential, or is otherwise marked or designated as confidential or proprietary, whether disclosed orally in documentary form, by documentation or otherwise and including the terms of this Agreement, except any portion thereof which:
(a) is known to the recipient at the time of the disclosure, as evidenced by its written records or other competent evidence;
(b) is disclosed to the recipient by a Third Party lawfully in possession of such information and not under an obligation of nondisclosure;
(c) is or becomes patented, published or otherwise part of the public domain through no fault of the recipient; or
(d) is developed by or for the recipient independently of Confidential Information disclosed hereunder as evidenced by the recipients written records or other competent evidence;
Notwithstanding the forgoing, specific aspects of Confidential Information shall not be deemed to be within the forgoing exceptions when such exceptions only apply to more general knowledge or when the relevant specific aspects are identified using Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement.
1.14 Drug means the human pharmaceutical compound, telavancin, a lipoglycopeptide used for the treatment of Gram-positive pathogens.
1.15 EMA means the European Medicines Agency and any successor entity.
1.16 Excipient means [***].
1.17 Excipient Specifications means the detailed description and parameters of the Excipient set forth in Exhibit 1.3.
1.18 Facility means Hospiras pharmaceutical manufacturing plant at McPherson, Kansas, or such other manufacturing facility agreed by the parties in writing.
1.19 FDA means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor entity.
CONFIDENTIAL
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1.20 Health Canada means the Therapeutic Products Inspectorate of the Canadian Health Products and Food Branch and any successor entity.
1.21 Manufacturing Process means any and all processes (or any step in any process) that is provided to Hospira by Theravance and that will be used to manufacture the Product, as evidenced in the batch documentation and/or technology transfer reports.
1.22 Master Batch Record shall mean the document that defines the manufacturing methods, materials, and other procedures, directions and controls associated with the manufacture and testing of the Product, which may be amended in writing from time to time by mutual agreement of the parties.
1.23 MSDS means the Material Data Safety Sheet for the Product or the API containing such information as may be required by applicable government agencies.
1.24 Product means VIBATIV® in a 750mg dosage form, filled, finished and packaged in accordance with the Product Specifications.
1.25 Product Specifications means those manufacturing, materials, packaging, labeling, testing, and performance specifications for the Product filed with the relevant Regulatory Authority, required for the manufacture of the Product that is to be purchased and supplied under this Agreement, as such are set forth on Exhibit 1.25 which specifications may be amended by the parties from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
1.26 QP shall mean a qualified person who is entrusted to perform QP Testing/ Release of the Product in the European Union, in accordance with European Directive 2001/83/EC relating to Medicinal Products for Human Use.
1.27 Regulatory Approval means any licenses and permits for the manufacture of the Product at the Facility and all other approvals (including supplements, amendments, pre- and post-marketing approvals, and pricing and reimbursement approvals), licenses, registrations or authorizations of a relevant Regulatory Authority necessary for the distribution, sale or use of the Product in the Territory.
1.28 Regulatory Authority means the FDA and/or the EMA or any other federal, state or local or other regulatory agency, department, bureau or other governmental entity, which is responsible for issuing Regulatory Approvals of the Product in the Territory.
1.29 Specially Regulated Waste means any hazardous waste, toxic waste, medical waste, nuclear waste, mixed waste, or other waste materials or by-products, including waste water, which may be subject to or require special handling, treatment, storage, or disposal under any federal, state or local laws or regulations intended to address such types of waste materials that arise from the manufacture of the Product.
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1.30 Term means, individually the Initial Term of this Agreement, or collectively the Initial Term and any Renewal Term, as those defined terms are used herein.
1.31 Territory means: (i) the United States of America, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, all territories and possessions of the United States of America, United States military bases, and any other location over which the FDA has jurisdiction to regulate medicinal products intended for human use; (ii) Canada; and (iii) the European Union (EU 27) and any other countries that are later admitted to the European Union by acceding to the treaties of the European Union.
1.32 Third Party shall mean a party other than Hospira or Theravance and their respective Affiliates.
1.33 Waste shall mean all rejects, improper goods, garbage, refuse, remainder, residue, waste water or other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material that arises from the manufacture of the Product, including rejected, excess or unsuitable materials, API and Products. The term Waste shall not include any Specially Regulated Waste.
ARTICLE 2. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECT
2.1 General. The parties shall undertake a technology transfer project (Project) consisting of the activities set forth in Exhibit 2.1 (Statement of Work). Under the Project, Hospira shall assist Theravance in the technology transfer related to the Manufacturing Process and to obtain the required sNDA or equivalent approval(s) in the jurisdictions in the Territory. Hospira then shall manufacture and deliver Product to Theravance for sale by Theravance as a human pharmaceutical product.
2.2 Commercially Reasonable Efforts. Each party shall use all commercially reasonable efforts successfully to complete the Project. However, the parties understand and agree that neither of them can guarantee that the Project will be successful, nor warrants that a marketable product will result from the Project.
ARTICLE 3. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FEES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT
3.1 Technical Transfer Fee. Theravance shall pay to Hospira a technical transfer fee (Technical Transfer Fee) for its work under the Project in accordance with the payment schedule set forth in Exhibit 2.1.
3.2 Stability Studies. If so requested by Theravance, Hospira will perform stability studies on the Product separate and apart from the Project. Hospira will invoice Theravance for any such stability studies at the prices set forth in Exhibit 3.2.
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3.3 Changes in Project Scope.
(a) If Theravance requests changes in the Project or the Product Specifications, or if technical difficulties require that Hospira perform either additional work or repeat work, and such additional work is required not because of Hospiras fault or negligence, Hospira shall within [***] Business Days provide Theravance with a new or revised proposal with cost estimates for such changes or additional work, based on its customary per/hour, per/person rates relative to the work to be performed, including costs for reasonable travel and sustenance, materials and supplies. If Theravance approves such costs, the mutually agreeable changes will be documented in writing and signed by both parties as a change order, and Hospira shall perform such agreed-upon new or additional work. Theravance shall pay Hospiras costs for such additional work or repeat work performance as set forth in this Agreement.
(b) In the event that Theravance decides to pursue marketing and sales activities for the Product in countries or geographic regions outside of the Territory, Hospira shall provide Theravance with all reasonable additional technical/developmental and regulatory support, including, for example, regulatory support for Theravances supplemental regulatory filings, packaging and product development, labeling, and Regulatory Authority inspections. Any additional technical/developmental and regulatory support for such other countries or geographic regions shall be considered a change in Project scope and the Parties will agree to the reasonable incremental costs of such additional support in accordance with Section 3.3(a). Any additional pre-approval inspections of the Facility that may be required by relevant Regulatory Authorities as a result shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 7.3(c).
3.4 Project Manager. Each party will appoint an authorized individual who will have primary responsibility for day-to-day interactions with the other party for the activities under the Project (Project Manager). Each party will use all reasonable efforts to provide the other party with at least [***] days prior written notice of any change in its Project Manager. All communications between Hospira and Theravance regarding the conduct of the activities under the Project will be addressed to its Project Manager.
3.5 Technology Transfer Supplies. Based on Theravances Product Specifications, Hospira will manufacture the Product in compliance with cGMP for production and regulatory purposes as follows: [***] (Technology Transfer Supplies) at the prices set forth in Exhibit 2.1. In accordance with a schedule to be mutually agreed by the parties, Theravance shall issue its purchase order(s) for such Technology Transfer Supplies at least [***] days before any requested manufacturing date. For the sake of clarity, all relevant provisions of Articles 5, 7, 8 and 9 shall apply to the manufacture and delivery of the Technology Transfer Supplies.
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ARTICLE 4. THERAVANCES REGULATORY SUBMISSIONS
4.1 Regulatory Review.
(a) Upon Theravances request, Hospira shall review those portions of Theravances proposed submissions for Regulatory Approval as related to Hospiras manufacturing, packaging and quality control procedures before the submissions are filed with relevant Regulatory Authorities. Hospira shall complete its review of any English-language submissions within [***] Business Days after receipt. For any non English-language submissions, Theravance shall provide Hospira with a submission translated into English and the parties will agree on a reasonable period of time that Hospira may require for review of such submissions.
(b) Upon Theravances request, Hospira shall consult with and advise Theravance in responding to questions from Regulatory Authorities regarding Theravances regulatory submission(s) for the Products, provided, however, that Theravance shall have the final control over such submissions. In the event that any additional review and consultation is required by a Regulatory Authority (for example, for technical responses to a Regulatory Authority finding of deficiency, should one arise), Hospira shall provide Theravance with cost estimates (which shall include a professional services fee at its customary per/hour, per/person rates relative to the work to be performed, consistent with its charges to other similarly-situated customers). If Theravance approves such costs in writing, Theravance shall reimburse Hospira for such approved costs upon completion of the work and within [***] days of receipt of Hospiras invoice.
4.2 User Fees. Theravance shall pay any Regulatory Authority user fees which may become payable for the Product.
4.3 Ownership of Regulatory Approvals. The parties agree that Theravance shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to all Regulatory Approvals related to the Product and any submissions for such Regulatory Approvals. Hospira shall reasonably assist Theravance in the preparation of all documents necessary to effect Theravances rights in such Regulatory Approval applications and submissions. Theravance shall provide to Hospira for its files a final copy of the CMC section of any such applications and/or submissions for Regulatory Approval.
4.4 Qualification of and Purchases from Alternate Sites. Theravance shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to qualify manufacturing site(s) with Third Parties to manufacture and supply the Product during the Term (each, an Alternate Supplier). Theravance may obtain [***] of its requirements of Product in the Territory from such Alternate Supplier(s) during the Term; provided, however, that if Hospira is unable to fulfill any of its manufacturing and supply obligations hereunder then Theravance may obtain such amount of its requirements of Product that Hospira is unable to supply from such Alternate Suppliers and for such period of time that Hospira is unable to supply.
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ARTICLE 5. MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY OF PRODUCT
5.1 Purchase and Sale of Product. Upon obtaining the first of the Regulatory Approvals required for manufacturing Product at the Facility, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and during each Commercial Year, and subject to the exceptions of Section 4.4, Hospira shall manufacture, sell and deliver Product to Theravance, and Theravance shall purchase and take delivery of [***] of its requirements for Product in those jurisdictions within the Territory where Regulatory Approval(s) have been obtained. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, Theravance shall be entitled to [***] for purposes of [***] and such batches shall [***] to purchase and take delivery of Product from [***] under this Section 5.1.
5.2 Manufacturing Standards. Hospira will manufacture, package, and label the Product in accordance with the Product Specifications, cGMP and all Applicable Laws, as then in effect. The parties agree that, should Theravance wish to implement any amendment to the Product Specifications, Theravance shall provide written notice thereof to Hospira for Hospiras review and approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Each party further agrees promptly to notify the other of any new instructions or changes to the Product Specifications required by the FDA or Applicable Laws and shall confer with each other with respect to the best means to comply with such instructions or change requirements.
5.3 Government Approvals. Hospira agrees to manufacture and supply those quantities of Product requested in Purchase Orders by Theravance that are necessary to validate the Facility, obtain Regulatory Approval(s) and build Theravances inventory in anticipation of the commercial sale of the Products and Theravance shall be required to pay for such Product in accordance with the terms of this Agreement irrespective of whether the Product ultimately receives any Regulatory Approvals in the Territory. Notwithstanding the forgoing or anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, Theravance shall be entitled to designate the intended jurisdiction or market within the Territory (e.g. the United States, Canada or EU 27) for which any Product is to be manufactured, tested, packaged, labeled and released.
5.4 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient; Excipient
(a) Supply.
(i) Hospira shall manufacture Product for Theravance from quantities of API and Excipient that Theravance shall supply to Hospira at no cost. Theravance shall supply API and Excipient to Hospira in quantities sufficient to satisfy Hospiras gross manufacturing requirements of the Product no later than [***] days prior to the scheduled start of API/Excipient compounding. Hospira shall use the API and Excipient received from Theravance only for the technology transfer activities contemplated by this Agreement and the manufacture of Product for Theravance hereunder. Theravance shall deliver or arrange for the delivery of API and the Excipient, [***] pursuant to no-cost purchase orders that Hospira issues to Theravance.
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(ii) With each delivery of API/Excipient, Theravance will include a certificate of analysis, signed by an authorized individual of Theravance (or its designee) containing basic information regarding the API/Excipient, including: (A) the manufacturing date of the batch/lot delivered; (B) the batch/lot number; and (C) the quantity of API/Excipient in such batch/lot as shipped to Hospira. Theravance shall also supply a separate sample (tailgate sample; satellite sample) for each container of API/Excipient supplied.
(iii) Within [***] days of Hospiras receipt of any API or Excipient supplied by or on behalf of Theravance hereunder, Hospira shall: (A) perform an identification test on the API and Excipient and confirm the shipment quantity; (B) perform any other tests mutually agreed upon in writing; and (C) notify Theravance of any inaccuracies with respect to quantity or of any claim that any portion of the shipment fails the identification or other test. In the event Hospira notifies Theravance of any deficiency in the quantity or quality of API and/or Excipient received, Theravance shall promptly ship to Hospira, at Theravances own expense, the quantity of API and/or Excipient necessary to complete the shipment. In the event Hospira notifies Theravance that the API and/or Excipient shipment does not conform to the API Specifications and/or Excipient Specifications, Theravance shall have the right to confirm such findings at the Facility.
(iv) If Theravance determines that such shipment of API and/or Excipient conforms to the API Specifications and/or Excipient Specifications, the parties shall submit samples of such shipment to a mutually acceptable independent expert for testing. If such independent expert determines that the shipment conforms to the API Specifications and/or Excipient Specifications, Hospira shall bear all expenses of shipping and testing such shipment samples. If Theravance or such independent expert determines that such shipment does not meet the API Specifications and/or Excipient Specifications, Theravance shall replace, at no cost to Hospira, the portion of the API and/or Excipient shipment which does not conform to the API Specifications and/or Excipient Specifications and bear all expenses of shipping and testing the shipment samples. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the independent expert may also determine that additional sample testing by an independent laboratory is necessary Hospira shall dispose of any nonconforming portion of any API and/or Excipient shipment as directed by Theravance, at Theravances expense.
(b) Title. Notwithstanding the [***] terms of Section 5.4(a)(i), [***] to the API and Excipient while they are in the Facility. Subject to the limitation in Section 5.4(c), Hospira shall assume responsibility and risk for the safekeeping, storage and handling for all shipments of API and Excipient delivered hereunder and accepted by Hospira.
(c) Loss and Replacement of API and Excipient. In the event of loss or damage of any API and/or Excipient delivered hereunder or the failure of Product to meet Product Specifications, Theravance shall supply to Hospira replacement API and/or Excipient according to the terms set forth in Section 5.4(a), except as otherwise provided herein. If the replacement of such API and/or Excipient results from a negligent act or omission or the willful
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misconduct by Hospira in the manufacture, handling or storage of Product or API and/or Excipient, Theravance shall supply to Hospira replacement API and/or Excipient and Hospira shall be responsible for the cost of the replacement API and/or Excipient equal to Theravances purchase cost/kg (as evidenced by Theravances invoices).
(d) Maximum Liability. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, in no event shall Hospiras liability for such replacement costs of API and/or Excipient exceed: (i) [***]; (ii) [***]; or (iii) in the event of loss during the handling and storage of API and/or Excipient (x) prior to the start of compounding operations; or (y) during storage of the Product after completion of filling operations and prior to delivery, [***]. For greater clarity, Hospiras liability under (iii), above, explicitly excludes loss of API during any and all aspects of compounding, filling and finishing the API, the Excipient and/or Product. Theravance expressly acknowledges and agrees that this Section 5.4(d) states Theravances sole remedy, and Hospiras sole liability, with respect to any claim arising hereunder for any such loss, damage, or misuse of API and/or Excipient by Hospira.
5.5 Facility; Dedicated Equipment.
(a) Maintenance of Facility. Hospira shall secure and maintain in good order, at its sole cost and expense, such current governmental registrations, licenses and permits as are required by Regulatory Authorities in order for Hospira to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement. Hospira further agrees that at all times during the Term, that it shall maintain the Facility, and all equipment, machinery, systems, intangibles and contract rights in use at the Facility in the ordinary course of business, in compliance with cGMP and Applicable Laws.
(b) Dedicated Equipment; Costs. The parties anticipate that certain specialized and dedicated equipment (Dedicated Equipment) will be required to manufacture the Product for Theravance. The list of such Dedicated Equipment and Hospiras estimate of the purchase cost is attached in Exhibit 5.5. Hospira shall obtain firm quotes from one or more equipment manufacturers and advise Theravance of the overall costs to be incurred in connection with the purchase, installation and validation of such Dedicated Equipment. After Theravance approves such costs, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, Hospira shall install and validate the Dedicated Equipment and bill Theravance for the associated costs. Theravance shall make payment to Hospira no later than [***] days after Theravance receives Hospiras invoice for the same. Title to the Dedicated Equipment shall be in Theravances name. Hospira shall label such Dedicated Equipment as Theravance property and evidencing Theravances ownership interests. Hospira shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the Dedicated Equipment in good condition, normal wear and tear excepted. The parties shall address all issues involving warranty repairs or replacement with the equipment supplier by mutual accord. Hospira shall use Dedicated Equipment only in connection with the manufacture the Product; provided, however, that if Hospira wishes to use such Dedicated Equipment for manufacture of any product(s) other than the Product, Hospira and Theravance shall meet and discuss the technical and practical ramifications of such use and appropriate compensation to Theravance.
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5.6 Components. Hospira shall be responsible for the procurement and qualification of the Components required for the manufacture of the Product. Hospira will source all of the Components from suppliers that have been approved and qualified by Hospira in accordance with Hospiras internal vendor qualification and approval processes. The parties understand and agree that Theravance will have reviewed and approved the Components and Component suppliers listed in the Product Specifications. Under no circumstances shall Hospira have any liability to Theravance, nor shall Hospira be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement, if Hospira is unable to supply the Product to Theravance due to a failure of such suppliers to provide such Components to Hospira.
5.7 Product Labeling.
(a) Hospira shall label the Product in accordance with the Product Specifications using content provided by Theravance. Theravance shall control the content and type of all labeling and packaging (and any changes or supplements thereto) for the Product and shall have the responsibility, at Theravances expense, for: (i) ensuring such content is compliant with Regulatory Approval and all Applicable Law; and (ii) any changes or supplements to such content, including the expense of securing any approvals required by any applicable Regulatory Authority for any such changes or supplements. Hospira shall be responsible for obtaining such labels (and any changes or supplements thereto) in accordance with content specified by Theravance.
(b) Any changes to the labeling and packaging shall be communicated to Hospira in writing at least [***] days prior to the desired implementation date together with the required documentation specifying the content to be included in the labeling and packaging, including all necessary photo-ready art (or its substantial equivalent). Theravance shall reimburse Hospira for Hospiras actual costs of making any changes under this Section 5.7(b) and for the cost of any labeling that Hospira is unable to use due to such changes.
5.8 Off-Site Waste. If necessary, Hospira shall hire, direct and pay all costs for a waste contractor to remove all Waste from Hospiras manufacturing facility for Product consistent with the Products MSDS. The costs associated with the removal of Specially Regulated Waste shall be borne by Theravance. Hospira shall only dispose of Specially Regulated Waste at sites and through waste management vendors that have been approved in writing by Theravance, whose approval shall not be withheld unreasonably. Hospira shall document the destruction of any Specially Regulated Waste in writing and provide copies of such written documentation to an authorized representative of Theravance. Theravance maintains the right, but not the obligation, to witness the actual disposal of Specially Regulated Waste. Theravance shall, upon request by Hospira, provide the MSDS for the API and the MSDS for the Product to Hospira.
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5.9 Delivery. Hospira shall deliver the Product to Theravance, [***]. Title to and risk of loss over the Products shall pass to [***]. Hospira shall not deliver any Product until both Hospira and Theravance have released such Product pursuant to the Product Specifications and/or the Quality Agreement in the form attached here as Exhibit 7.2 (Quality Agreement). [***] For any shipments outside the United States, Theravance shall be the exporter of record; provided, however, that Hospira shall assist Theravance in the preparation of any required export documentation.
5.10 Late Delivery. Hospira shall use its best efforts to ensure that Product ordered by Theravance hereunder shall be produced and delivered on the delivery dates set forth in the Purchase Orders. Except if caused by events of Force Majeure or other manufacturing, quality control or other issues beyond Hospiras reasonable ability to control, if Hospira fails to manufacture and deliver any Product to Theravance or its designee more than [***] days beyond the delivery date set forth in the Purchase Order, Theravance shall have the right to [***] that Hospira eventually issues for the Products delivered late.
5.11 Price and Payment.
(a) Price. Hospira shall invoice Theravance for Product it delivers to Theravance at the price(s) as set forth on Exhibit 5.11. Each invoice shall reference the price of the Product in effect on the date of Hospiras invoice. All pricing is firm through December 31, 2013. Beginning January 1, 2014 and on each succeeding January 1st thereafter during the Term, Hospira shall have the right to increase the price of the Product once annually. Price increases shall be effective for deliveries beginning January 1st of each calendar year. Such increases shall not exceed [***]. Hospira shall use all reasonable efforts to provide written notice to Theravance of any anticipated price increase no later than October 31st of any calendar year.
(b) Payment. Hospira shall invoice Theravance upon delivery of the Product. Theravance shall make payment net [***] days from the date of receipt of Hospiras invoice. Hospira shall include on all invoices the relevant purchase order number as provided by Theravance. The currency to be used to invoice and for payment shall be US Dollars. Hospira shall send invoices by email to AP@Theravance.com.
(c) Taxes. Theravance shall pay all federal, state, county or municipal sales or use tax, excise, customs charges, duties or similar charge, or any other tax assessment (other than that assessed against income), license, fee or other charge lawfully assessed or charged on the manufacture, sale or transportation of the Product that Hospira manufactures, sells and delivers pursuant to this Agreement. In particular, Theravance shall be responsible for and pay all Prescription Drug User (PDUFA) annual establishment fees with respect to the Product. Theravance shall provide Hospira with copies of any state tax exemption form(s) if it intends to claim exemption for sales or use taxes in any state(s) where the Product is to be shipped.
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5.12 Inspection; Nonconforming Product.
(a) Documentation; Inspection. Upon completion of the manufacture of each batch of Product, Hospira will provide Theravance with a Certificate of Analysis confirming that the batch was manufactured in conformity with the Product Specifications and all Applicable Laws. In addition, Hospira will provide Theravance with a copy of the Master Batch Record and all other documents and records as required by the Quality Agreement for Theravances release of the batch and such samples of the batch that Theravance may reasonably request. For purposes of testing and releasing the Product for sale in the European Union, Hospira will make available to Theravance its Qualified Person(s) (QP) at one or more of its European Affiliates.
(b) Theravance shall have a period of [***] days from the date of its receipt of all such documentation (and if, applicable, batch samples) to inspect, and accept or reject, the corresponding batch as conforming or non-conforming with the Product Specifications and all Applicable Laws. If Theravance rejects the batch, it shall promptly so notify Hospira and provide the reason for the rejection. If the reason for the rejection is non-conformance with Product Specifications and, as a result of further review and testing, Hospira determines that the Batch does conform to the Product Specifications, Hospira shall so notify Theravance and the parties shall then submit samples of such batch to a mutually acceptable independent expert for testing.
(c) Testing. If such independent expert determines that the batch conforms to the Product Specifications, Theravance shall bear all expenses of shipping and testing such batch samples and Theravance shall be responsible for Hospiras invoice price of the batch. If such independent expert determines that the batch does not meet the Product Specifications, Hospira shall bear all expenses of shipping and testing the batch samples. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the independent expert may also determine that additional sample testing by an independent laboratory is necessary. Absent manifest error, the test results of the independent expert (or those of the independent laboratory, if so referred by the expert) shall be binding on the parties.
(d) Replacement; Disposition of Rejected Product. Hospira shall use all reasonable efforts to replace, at no cost to Theravance, that portion of the batch which does not conform to the Product Specifications or otherwise was not manufactured in accordance with Applicable Laws [***]; provided, however, that Theravance provides sufficient replacement API and Excipient to Hospira in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.4. Hospira shall dispose of any rejected Product at its own cost and expense.
(e) Deemed Acceptance; Latent Defects. Any Product that Theravance does not reject pursuant to this Section 5.12 shall be deemed accepted, and all claims with respect to Product not conforming with Product Specifications are waived by Theravance, except as to latent defects which are not discoverable by the exercise of ordinary diligence and reasonable care, render the Product not conforming to Product Specifications, and are solely caused by Hospira. The parties shall consult to confirm the cause of any latent defect. If the parties do not
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agree as to whether the Product is non-conforming, they shall submit samples of such Product for independent testing in accordance with Section 5.12(b). If it is determined that the Product is non-conforming and the cause of the defect is attributable to Hospira, then Hospira will replace at no cost to Theravance all such defective Product with Product that meet the Product Specifications, subject to the limitation of Section 5.4(d). All other relevant provisions of Section 5.12 shall apply to the manufacture and delivery of such replacement Product.
5.13 Miscellaneous.
(a) Approval of Subcontracting. Hospira shall not subcontract or otherwise delegate to any Third Party any portion of its obligations under this Agreement without Theravances prior written approval; provided, however, that the foregoing restriction on subcontracting shall not prohibit Hospira from subcontracting non-essential or routine tasks involving the Facility generally, such as janitorial services or other general infrastructure maintenance or upgrades.
(b) Process Rework. Process rework created as a result of Theravances changes shall be billed separately at a reasonable fee mutually agreed upon in writing.
(c) Sub-Lots. Should Theravance desire Hospira to split a manufacturing lot of Product into two (2) or more sub-lots during packaging, Hospira will [***].
(d) Storage Fee. Theravance will use its commercially reasonable efforts to take delivery of all Products from the Facility as soon as reasonably practicable after Hospiras release of the Product. A cold storage fee of [***] shall be due and payable to Hospira if Theravance stores Product at the Facility for more than [***] days after the date of Theravances Product release. The cold storage fee can be waived in the event of a discrepancy being investigated for the batch(es) under investigation.
(e) QP Testing/Release. Hospira shall not charge Theravance for any QP Testing/Release performed by its QPs as envisaged in Section 5.12(a), if such QP Testing/Release is performed for a lot or lots of Product destined for the European Union only, and in lieu of testing and release for United States designated Product. However, if Theravance desires or requires QP Testing/Release of a lot or lots for both the United States and the European Union, then Hospira will [***] QP Testing/Release of such lot(s).
ARTICLE 6. ORDERS AND FORECASTS
6.1 [***] Year Product Supply Forecast. For capacity planning purposes, upon its submission for Regulatory Approval, Theravance shall provide Hospira with a written forecast of its estimated annual requirements of the Product [***] calendar years [***] (Annual Forecast). Thereafter, by [***] of each calendar year, Theravance shall [***] for the period commencing [***] calendar year.
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6.2 First Purchase Order. The parties shall cooperate in estimating and scheduling production for Theravances first commercial order of Product approximately [***] months in advance of the anticipated date of Regulatory Approval or Theravances desired Product availability date.
6.3 Rolling Forecast. Concurrent with the placing of its first commercial order of Product, and during each calendar quarter thereafter, Theravance shall provide to Hospira a good faith, estimated rolling forecast of the quantity of the Product that Theravance expects to order for [***] calendar quarter [***] (each, a Rolling Forecast). [***] calendar quarters [***] shall be considered a binding commitment upon Theravance to purchase quantities described therein and a binding commitment upon Hospira to produce and deliver such quantities on the delivery dates described therein (Firm Order Period). [***] calendar quarters [***] shall be non-binding upon the parties.
6.4 Purchase Orders. Theravance shall submit a purchase order (Purchase Order) to Hospira [***] days prior to the requested delivery date of the Product. All Purchase Orders shall be made on or before the first day of the calendar month by which the [***] days advanced notice period is measured and shall reference this Agreement and shall be governed exclusively by the terms contained herein. Theravance shall set forth in each Purchase Order: (i) the quantity of Product ordered; (ii) the amount of API and Excipient required to fill the Purchase Order; (iii) the specified delivery date and delivery instructions; and (iv) the price to be paid for the Product. Work will commence only upon Hospiras receipt of Theravances Purchase Order.
6.5 Purchase Order Acceptance. Hospira will confirm each Purchase order issued in accordance with Section 6.4 within ten (10) Business Days after receipt and shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to meet the delivery dates set forth therein.
6.6 Additional Quantities. Should Theravance order quantities of Product in excess of [***] over the forecasted amount of the latest Firm Order Period, Hospira shall not be obligated to supply said additional quantities; provided, however, that Hospira shall use reasonable commercial efforts to produce and deliver to Theravance said additional quantities within [***] days of issuance of the Purchase Order for such additional quantities.
6.7 Format of Forecasts and Purchase Orders. Theravance shall submit each Rolling Forecast and all Purchase Orders electronically in spreadsheet form and will specify the quantities of Products in units and the Hospira product number (list number/inventory number).
6.8 Minimum Purchase Requirement. Beginning with the Commercial Year during which Hospira manufactures [***] Product pursuant to Theravances forecasts, Theravance agrees to purchase from Hospira in such Commercial Year (and in each Commercial Year thereafter) a percentage of its Annual Forecast of the Drug Product in those jurisdictions within the Territory where Regulatory Approval(s) have been obtained in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.8 (Minimum Purchase Requirement). [***] months [***] year [***] Theravances Minimum Purchase requirements shall be [***], but in no case shall be [***] in any Commercial Year. In lieu of Theravance taking delivery of all of the Minimum Purchase Requirement,
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Theravance shall have the option to pay for the shortfall of the Minimum Purchase Requirement at the prices set forth in Exhibit 5.11 and waive Hospiras manufacture and delivery obligations for the Product. In the latter event, Hospira shall invoice Theravance for the amount payable, and Theravance shall pay Hospira such amount within [***] days after receipt of Hospiras invoice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Product paid for by Theravance shall count towards the Minimum Purchase Requirement.
6.9 Purchase Order Changes; Cancellations
(a) Changes. If Theravance requests that changes be made to any of its Purchase Orders within the Firm Order Period, Hospira shall attempt to accommodate such changes within reasonable manufacturing capabilities and efficiencies. If Hospira can accommodate such changes, Hospira shall advise Theravance of any costs associated therewith. If Theravance indicates in writing to Hospira that it should proceed to make the changes, Theravance shall be deemed to have accepted the obligation to pay Hospira for such costs. If Hospira cannot accommodate such change, Theravance shall nonetheless be bound to its original Purchase Orders.
(b) Cancellations. If Theravance cancels any Purchase Order within [***] days prior to the start of manufacture, Hospira shall be relieved of its manufacturing obligations relating to such order and Theravance will pay Hospira for such canceled order in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Theravance shall not be liable for any cancellation that is due to its inability to supply sufficient API and/or Excipient for such Purchase Order requirements, and such inability is caused by an event of force majeure or other condition not reasonably within the control of Theravance; provided, however, that Theravance provides Hospira with no less than [***] days prior written notice of the impending inability to supply and the date upon which it expects the required quantities of API and/or Excipient to be delivered to Hospira.
6.10 Shortage of Supply. In the event that Hospira is unable to manufacture the Product in accordance with Theravances Purchase Orders, Hospira shall notify Theravance within [***]. If the inability is not: (a) caused by an event of force majeure; (b) attributable in whole or in part to Theravances acts or omissions or breach of its obligations under this Agreement; or (c) attributable in whole or in part to Hospiras Component suppliers acts or omissions, then Hospira shall undertake all commercially reasonable measures to minimize any possible shortage of Product to Theravance as a result of its manufacturing issues. If Hospira cannot undertake such measures promptly, then either party may request that the Project Managers convene a meeting to discuss possible remedial action. For any Commercial Year where Hospira is unable to supply Product for a Firm Order Period, Theravance shall have no Minimum Purchase Requirement in that Commercial Year and shall be entitled to source all of its requirements for Product from Alternate Suppliers during the period of time that Hospira remains unable to supply.
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ARTICLE 7. QUALITY
7.1 Quality Control. Hospira shall apply its quality control procedures and in-plant quality control checks on the manufacture, packaging, and labeling of Product in the same manner as Hospira applies such procedures and checks to products of similar nature manufactured for sale by Hospira. In addition, Hospira will test and release Product in accordance with the test methods described in Exhibit 7.1 to ensure that Product conforms to the Product Specifications. The parties may change the test methods from time to time by mutual agreement.
7.2 Quality Agreement. The parties shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to negotiate and execute a quality agreement substantially in the form of the Quality Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 7.2 within [***] days following the Effective Date.
7.3 Audit Rights.
(a) General Audit. Upon [***] days prior written notice to Hospira, Theravance shall have the right to have representatives visit the Facility during normal business hours to review Hospiras manufacturing operations relating to the Product and assess its compliance with cGMP and quality assurance standards and to discuss any related issues with Hospiras manufacturing and management personnel. Hospira shall provide Theravance with copies of Hospiras manufacturing records (including the Master Batch Record) and other relevant documentation relating to the Products for the purposes of assuring Product quality and compliance with agreed-upon manufacturing procedures. Such general audits shall: (i) be limited to not more than [***] auditors designated by or representing Theravance; (ii) last for not more than [***] days; and (iii) may be conducted not more than [***] per calendar year.
(b) For Cause Audits. Theravance shall also have the right to conduct for-cause audits to address significant product or safety concerns as discovered through Product failures related to Hospiras manufacture of the Product. Product failures would include issues related to stability out of specification, sterility, labeling or container integrity. Theravance shall notify Hospira in writing in advance of the audit and thereafter, Theravance and Hospira shall mutually determine the timing of the audit. Each for-cause audit shall be limited to two (2) auditors for no more than two (2) days, except if the parties mutually agree that a longer for-cause audit period is necessary.
(c) Regulatory Authority Inspections. Hospira also agrees to allow any Regulatory Authority to conduct any inspection of the Facility related to the manufacture of the Product which such Regulatory Authority may require and Hospira agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Regulatory Authority in connection with such inspection. Hospira will provide Theravance with notice of any such inspection as soon as practicable. In the event that a Regulatory Authority other than the FDA, Health Canada and the EMA requests or requires an audit of the Facility related to pre-approval inspection (PAI), Hospira shall be entitled to charge a fee of [***]. This fee shall include PAI preparation activities and support of the audit.
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(d) Confidential Information in Audits. Audits by Theravance or its designees may involve the disclosure of Confidential Information of Hospira or other customers of Hospira, and any such Confidential Information shall be subject to the terms of Article 11 hereof. The results of such audits and inspections shall be considered Confidential Information under Article 11 and shall not be disclosed to Third Parties, [***], unless required by law and only then upon prior written notice to Hospira or to Theravance as the case may be.
7.4 Persons-in-the-Plant. Notwithstanding the general audit rights in Section 7.3(a), Hospira will permit up to [***] employees of Theravance to have [***] access to the Facility to observe and consult with Hospira [***]. During such visits, Theravance personnel will abide by all Hospira policies regarding Persons-in-the-Plant. Theravance will provide Hospira with sufficient advance notice [***] that Hospira may make appropriate arrangements.
7.5 Change in Product Specifications; Manufacturing Process. Each of Theravance and Hospira agrees that it will not change the Product Specifications or any aspect of the manufacturing process (including changes to the Components, equipment, processes or procedures used to manufacture Product) without the prior written approval of the other party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned. Upon agreement, the parties shall implement all such changes in accordance with the change control provisions of the Quality Agreement.
7.6 Complaints and Adverse Reactions. Each party shall promptly advise the other of any complaints, notices of Adverse Drug Experience(s) or event reports, safety issues or toxicity issues relating to the Products of which it becomes aware, and which may be the result of, or have an effect on, the Product manufacturing operations performed by Hospira. Theravance shall be responsible for all reporting of such information to Regulatory Authorities. Hospira shall promptly evaluate any complaint or notice of Adverse Drug Experience(s) and reasonably assist Theravance in responding to the same.
7.7 Record Keeping. Hospira shall supply Theravance with such records documenting the technology transfer work as foreseen in the Project Statement of Work or as are otherwise requested by Theravance. Hospira shall retain all records documenting the technology transfer work and all records relating to the manufacture of each batch of Products for not less than five (5) years or for such other period as required by Applicable Law. Thereafter, Hospira shall not destroy such records without giving Theravance prior written notice and the opportunity further to store such records or to have such records shipped to Theravance, at Theravances cost and expense.
7.8 Failed Batch. In accordance with the Quality Agreement, Hospira shall investigate, and cooperate fully with Theravance in investigating, any batch of the Product that fails to comply with cGMP or fails to meet the Product Specifications or any Regulatory Authority requirements. Hospira shall keep Theravance informed of the status of any investigation and, upon completion of the investigation, shall provide Theravance with a final written report describing the cause of the failure and summarizing the results of the investigation.
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7.9 Product Recalls.
(a) In the event: (i) any Regulatory Authority or other national government authority issues a request, directive or order that the Product be recalled; (ii) a court of competent jurisdiction orders such a recall, or (iii) Theravance or Hospira reasonably determines that Product should be recalled, the parties shall take all appropriate corrective actions, and shall cooperate in any governmental investigations surrounding the recall.
(b) In the event that such recall results from a breach of Hospiras express warranties under Sections 8.2(a) and 8.2(b), Hospira shall be responsible for replacing the quantity of Products that were recalled at no cost to Theravance. Hospira shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to replace such Product as soon as practicable. In addition, Hospira agrees that it shall be responsible for the administrative expenses of any recall. For purposes of this Agreement, the administrative expenses of recall shall include the expenses of notification and destruction or return of the recalled Product, and any costs associated with the delivery of replacement Product, but shall not include lost profits of either party, nor the cost to replace API in excess of the limitations stated in Section 5.4(d). In the event that the recall does not result from the breach of Hospiras express warranties under this Agreement, Theravance shall be responsible for the expenses of the recall.
ARTICLE 8. WARRANTIES; COVENANTS AND INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Theravances Warranties. Theravance represents and warrants that:
(a) the API and the Excipient delivered to Hospira pursuant to this Agreement shall, at the time of delivery, not be adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Act or within the meaning of any other Applicable Law in which the definitions of adulteration and misbranding are substantially the same as those contained in the Act, as the Act and such laws are constituted and effective at the time of delivery, and will not be an article which, under the provisions of Sections 404 and 505 of the Act, may not be introduced into interstate commerce;
(b) the API and the Excipient supplied to Hospira hereunder shall have been manufactured in accordance with all applicable cGMP (including ICH Q7A) and meet the API Specifications and Excipient Specifications set forth on Exhibit 1.3;
(c) all specifications, including API Specifications, Excipient Specifications and Product Specifications that Theravance provides to Hospira shall conform to the appropriate submissions that Theravance files with the relevant Regulatory Authorities;
(d) to the best of its knowledge, the Manufacturing Process does not infringe any patents or know-how of a Third Party;
(e) Theravances performance of its obligations under this Agreement will not result in a material violation or breach of any agreement, contract, commitment or obligation to which Theravance is a party or by which it is bound and will not conflict with or constitute a default under its corporate charter or bylaws; and
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(f) it will not sell Product into any regulatory jurisdiction unless and until it receives the necessary Regulatory Authority approvals.
8.2 Hospiras Warranties and Covenants. Hospira represents and warrants to Theravance that:
(a) all Product that Hospira delivers to Theravance pursuant to this Agreement shall, at the time of delivery, not be adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Act or within the meaning of any other Applicable Law in which the definitions of adulteration and misbranding are substantially the same as those contained in the Act, as the Act and such laws are constituted and effective at the time of delivery and will not be an article which may not under the provisions of Sections 404 and 505 of the Act be introduced into interstate commerce;
(b) all Product Hospira delivers to Theravance pursuant to this Agreement shall, at the time of delivery, be free from defects in material and workmanship and shall be: (i) manufactured in accordance and conformity with the Product Specifications; (ii) manufactured in compliance with all Applicable Laws, including those relating to the environment, food or drugs and occupational health and safety, including those enforced or promulgated by the FDA, Health Canada and EMA (including compliance with cGMP) and (iii) at the time of delivery free and clear of any and all encumbrances, liens and other Third Party claims, with good and marketable title thereto transferred to Theravance.
(c) in its performance of its obligations under the Statement of Work and this Agreement, Hospira will not knowingly incorporate into the manufacturing process any patents or know-how of a Third Party for which it does not have a license that permits it to do so and/or to be able to grant to Theravance the licenses and other rights otherwise required to be granted to Theravance hereunder;
(d) Hospiras performance of its obligations under this Agreement will not result in a material violation or breach of any agreement, contract, commitment or obligation to which Hospira is a party or by which it is bound and will not conflict with or constitute a default under its corporate charter or bylaws;
(e) the foregoing warranties shall not extend to any nonconformity or defect which relates to or is caused by API and/or the Excipient supplied by Theravance to Hospira. Except for Hospiras indemnity obligations in Section 8.3, the replacement provisions of Sections 5.4(c) and (d), 5.12(d) and 7.9(b) shall be Theravances sole and exclusive remedy for nonconforming or defective Products; and
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(f) HOSPIRA MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY HOSPIRA.
8.3 Indemnification by Hospira. Hospira shall indemnify and hold harmless Theravance and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and agents (each, a Theravance Indemnitee) from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, expenses and costs, including reasonable legal expense and attorneys fees (Losses), to which any Theravance Indemnitee may become subject as a result of any claim, demand, action or other proceeding by any Third Party (a Claim) against a Theravance Indemnitee arising or resulting, directly or indirectly, from: (a) Hospiras breach of any representation or warranty set forth in Section 8.2(a-d) and Section 8.2(f); (b) any infringement of any Third Party intellectual property right relating to Hospiras manufacturing processes used in the manufacture of Product pursuant to this Agreement (excluding infringement due to adherence to the Manufacturing Process, the API Specifications, the Excipient Specifications, the Product Specifications, API, Excipient or Product); or (c) any negligent or wrongful act or omission on the part of Hospira, its employees, agents or representatives and which relates to Hospiras performance hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to the extent such Losses arise out of or result from any material breach of the representations, warranties and covenants made by Theravance under this Agreement, or Theravances negligent or wrongful acts or omissions or willful misconduct.
8.4 Indemnification by Theravance. Theravance shall indemnify and hold harmless Hospira and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants and agents (each, an Hospira Indemnitee) from and against any and all Losses to which any Hospira Indemnitee may become subject as a result of any Claim against a Hospira Indemnitee arising or resulting directly or indirectly from: (a) Theravances breach of any representation or warranty set forth in Section 8.1; (b) any infringement of any Third Party intellectual property right relating to the Manufacturing Process, the API Specifications, the Excipient Specifications, the Product Specifications, API, the Excipient, the Drug or Product (excluding Hospiras processes used in the manufacture of the Product pursuant to this Agreement); (c) the use of or lack of safety or efficacy, sale, administration, import and/or transport by Theravance or its Affiliates or licensees of the Product manufactured and supplied by Hospira under this Agreement; and (d) any negligent or wrongful act or omission on the part of Theravance, its employees, agents or representatives and which relate to Theravances performance hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to the extent such Losses arise out of or result from any material breach of the representations, warranties and covenants made by Hospira under this Agreement, or Hospiras negligent or wrongful acts or omissions or willful misconduct.
8.5 Conditions of Indemnification. If either party seeks indemnification from the other hereunder, it shall promptly give notice to the other party of any Claim and shall cooperate
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fully with the other party in the investigation and defense of all such Claim. The indemnifying party shall have the option to assume the other partys defense in any such Claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the other party. In the event the indemnifying party assumes such defense, the indemnified party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to be represented by counsel of its own selection and at its own expense. No settlement or compromise shall be binding on a party hereto without its prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
8.6 No Consequential Damages. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
ARTICLE 9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
9.1 Hospiras Proprietary Rights. Hospira has granted no license, express or implied, to Theravance to use Hospira proprietary technology, know-how or other proprietary rights: (a) existing as of the Effective Date; or (b) developed by or for Hospira on or after the Effective Date outside the scope of any Project undertaken by Hospira pursuant to this Agreement.
9.2 Theravances Proprietary Rights. Theravance has granted no license, express or implied, to Hospira to use Theravances proprietary technology, know-how or other proprietary rights other than for Hospiras technology transfer and manufacturing obligations under this Agreement. Theravance shall be the sole owner of any proprietary technology, know-how or other proprietary rights developed by Hospira pursuant to the Project (Project Inventions), and Theravance shall be entitled to apply for patent protection on such Project Inventions at Theravances expense and risk. Hospira agrees to assist Theravance as reasonably necessary to apply for, obtain and maintain patent protection on Project Inventions, including executing any necessary legal papers and furnishing information or data in its possession reasonably necessary to apply for, obtain or maintain such patent protection. Hospira agrees to assign, and does hereby assign, such Project Inventions to Theravance without further compensation. Hospira shall have no right to use Project Inventions in the making, having made, using, offering for sale, selling, and/or importing of Drugs and/or Products other than for the purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 10. TERM AND TERMINATION
10.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated as provided below, shall expire at the end of the fifth (5th) Commercial Year (Initial Term). This Agreement may be extended for additional terms of one (1) year (each, a Renewal Term) upon the mutual written consent of the Parties; provided, however, that either party shall have given notice to the other of its intent to renew the Agreement at least [***] months prior to the end of the Initial Term and that the parties have commenced good faith negotiations on such renewal.
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10.2 Termination of the Project. Either party wishing to terminate the Project shall request in writing a pre-termination consultation with the other party to review potential concerns and to make reasonable efforts to continue with this Agreement. Upon [***] days following said consultation, either party may terminate the Project or this Agreement upon [***] days prior written notice to the other party if the terminating party determines in good faith that the technology transfer for the Product is not technically feasible using commercially reasonable efforts. If the Project or this Agreement is terminated in accordance with this Section 10.2, Hospira shall advise Theravance of Hospiras actual technology transfer costs on the Project incurred prior to such termination. Theravance will pay to Hospira that portion of the Technology Transfer Fee that represents: (a) the technology transfer work Hospira has completed and for which payment has not yet been received; and (b) on a pro rata basis, all technology transfer work that Hospira has undertaken but not yet completed as of the date of notice of termination. In addition, Theravance shall reimburse Hospira for all of its documented out-of-pocket costs related to any non-cancelable commitments for raw materials, Components and services that Hospira has undertaken as part the Project in accordance with the Statement of Work.
10.3 General Termination Rights. Either party may terminate this Agreement as follows:
(a) immediately by providing written notice to the other party: (i) if proceedings in voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy are initiated by, on behalf of or against the other party (and, in the case of any such involuntary proceeding, not dismissed within ninety (90) days); or (ii) if the other party is adjudicated bankrupt, files a petition under applicable insolvency laws, is dissolved or has a receiver appointed for substantially all of its property; or
(b) by giving to the other party [***] days prior written notice upon the breach of any warranty or any other material provision of this Agreement by the other party if the breach is not cured within [***] days after written notice thereof to the party in default; or
(c) upon notice to the other party should the other party continue to be unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement for a period in excess of [***] days by reason of force majeure, in accordance with Section 12.1(a); or
(d) after September 30, 2012, by giving to the other party [***] months prior written notice if either party attempts to assign this Agreement as permitted under Section 12.5 and the intended assignee refuses to accept the assignment or otherwise does not satisfactorily assume the assignee partys obligations hereunder. The provisions of this Section 10.3(d) shall apply only to an attempted assignment to a license of the rights to the Product and not to the transfer, sale or divestiture of substantially all of the stock, business and/or assets of Theravance. In the event Theravance exercises this termination right, Theravance shall be obligated to order, purchase and take delivery of no less than [***] batches of Product from Hospira prior to the effective date of termination of the Agreement at the then-current prices set forth on Exhibit 5.11. In lieu of
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Theravance ordering and taking delivery of any or all of the [***] batches of Product, Theravance shall have the option to pay in-lieu for such batches at a rate of [***] per batch and waive Hospiras manufacture and delivery obligations for such batches. This obligation shall not be exclusive of any other obligation owed by or accruing to Theravance prior to the date of termination.
10.4 Theravances Failure to Purchase Minimums. If, in any [***] consecutive Commercial Years after the first Commercial Year, Theravance waives Hospiras manufacturing and delivery obligations pursuant to Section 6.8, Hospira may terminate this Agreement upon [***] days prior written notice to Theravance.
10.5 Accrued Payment Obligations. Upon termination pursuant to this Article 10, Theravance shall reimburse Hospira for Hospiras cost of all Components purchased and on hand or on order, if such Components were ordered by Hospira based on Theravances Firm Purchase Orders, and such supplies of Components that cannot be reasonably used by Hospira for other purposes. Hospira shall invoice Theravance for all amounts due hereunder. Payment shall be made pursuant to Section 5.11(b). At Theravances option and request Hospira shall ship to Theravance any such remaining supply of Component at Theravances cost.
10.6 Return of Inventory and Dedicated Equipment. In the event of expiry or earlier termination of this Agreement, Hospira shall return to Theravance at Theravances option and request any Dedicated Equipment, remaining inventory of API and/or Excipient and Product at Theravances expense, unless termination shall have been as a result of a breach of this Agreement by Hospira, in which case such inventory shall be returned at Hospiras expense.
10.7 Return of Confidential Information. Upon expiry or termination of this Agreement for any reason, each party shall immediately return to the other all of the other partys Confidential Information, in any form or medium disclosed by the disclosing Party (or upon a partys instructions in writing, destroy the same and certify its destruction), provided, however, that each party shall be allowed to retain one (1) copy of the others Confidential Information solely for the purpose of ensuring continued compliance with Article 11. For the avoidance of doubt, any such retained copy shall continue to be protected by the non-use and non-disclosure obligations in Article 11 for as long as it is in the possession of the receiving party notwithstanding any early termination or expiration under Section 11.2 or otherwise.
10.8 Survival. The expiry or earlier termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either party of any obligations that it may have incurred prior to such expiry or earlier termination, and all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, which by their terms or context are intended to survive, will continue in full force and effect for a period of three (3) years unless a different time period is indicated in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 11. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
11.1 Nondisclosure. It is contemplated that in the course of the performance of this Agreement each party may, from time to time, disclose Confidential Information to the other.
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Hospira agrees that, except as expressly provided herein, it shall not disclose Confidential Information received from Theravance, and shall not use Confidential Information disclosed to it by Theravance, for any purpose other than to fulfill Hospiras obligations hereunder. Theravance agrees that, except as expressly provided herein, it shall not disclose Confidential Information received from Hospira, and shall not use Confidential Information disclosed to it by Hospira, for any purpose other than to fulfill Theravances obligations hereunder. Each party shall use reasonable and customary precautions to safeguard the other partys Confidential Information, including ensuring that it will limit the permitted disclosures of the others Confidential Information only to those persons who have a need to know such Confidential Information and ensuring that all employees, consultants and agents who are given access to such Confidential Information are informed of the confidential and proprietary nature of such Confidential Information and have contractual or professional confidentiality and non-use obligations that are at least as restrictive as those contained in this Agreement.
11.2 Exceptions to Duty of Nondisclosure.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 11.1 or any other provisions of this Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude Theravance from utilizing Confidential Information of Hospira as may be necessary in prosecuting the patent rights of Theravance pursuant to Article 9, obtaining Regulatory Approval(s), manufacturing Product pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or complying with Applicable Laws or court orders (provided, however, that Theravance uses reasonable efforts to seek confidential treatment of such information, except as required to file and prosecute such patent applications).
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a receiving party may disclose Confidential Information of the disclosing party if such disclosure is required by law to be disclosed; provided, however, that the receiving party gives the disclosing party prompt advance notice of such legal requirement so that the disclosing party has a reasonable opportunity to apply for confidential treatment of such Confidential Information or seek other appropriate equitable relief. The receiving party shall cooperate in good faith with any such effort by the disclosing party. Should Theravance determine that this Agreement or any collateral document needs to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it will seek customary confidentiality of commercial terms and sensitive information contained herein or therein through a confidential treatment request, and consult with Hospira in advance concerning such request.
(c) The obligations of the parties relating to Confidential Information shall expire [***] years after the termination of this Agreement.
11.3 Public Announcements. Neither party shall make any public announcement concerning the transactions contemplated herein, or make any public statement which includes the name of the other party or any of its Affiliates, or otherwise use the name of the other party or any of its Affiliates in any public statement or document, except as may be required by law or
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judicial order, without the written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Subject to any legal or judicial disclosure obligation, any such public announcement proposed by a party that names the other party shall first be provided in draft to the other party.
11.4 Injunctive Relief. The parties acknowledge that either partys breach of this Article 11 may cause the other party irreparable injury for which it would not have an adequate remedy at law. In the event of a breach or threatened breach, the non-breaching party may be entitled to injunctive relief in addition to any other remedies it may have at law or in equity
ARTICLE 12. MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Force Majeure and Failure of Suppliers.
(a) Excusable Delay. Neither party shall be considered to be in breach of this Agreement if a delay in the performance of any of its duties or obligations hereunder (except the payment of money) has been caused by or is the result of an act of God, acts of a public enemy, insurrections, riots, embargoes, labor disputes, including strikes, lockouts, job actions, boycotts, fires, explosions, floods, shortages of material or energy, or other unforeseeable causes beyond the reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the party so affected (each an event of force majeure). The performance of the affected party shall be extended for a period equal to the period of such delay; provided, however, that the affected party shall give prompt notice to the other party of such cause, and shall take promptly whatever reasonable steps are necessary to relieve the effect of such cause and resume compliance with this Agreement as soon as possible. Should the event of force majeure continue for a period longer than [***] days, the party not so affected may terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.3(c).
(b) Transfer of Production. If Hospira becomes subject to an event of force majeure which interferes with production of Product at the Facility, the parties shall mutually agree on implementation of an agreed-upon action plan to transfer production of Product to another Hospira plant. The parties shall, after the execution of this Agreement and at the request of either party, meet to discuss and define such an action plan.
12.2 Notices. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as follows: (a) personally; (b) by facsimile and confirmed by first class mail (postage prepaid); (c) by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid); or (d) by overnight courier service, to the following addresses of the respective parties:
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If to Theravance:
Theravance, Inc. 901 Gateway Boulevard South San Francisco, CA 94080
Attention: [***] Vice President, Technical Operations Facsimile: [***]
If to Hospira:
Hospira, Inc. 275 North Field Drive Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 Attention: V.P. Contract Manufacturing Facsimile: [***]
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Theravance, Inc. 901 Gateway Boulevard South San Francisco, CA 94080
Attention: [***] Senior Vice President, General Counsel Facsimile: [***]
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Hospira, Inc. Building H1; Department NLEG 275 N. Field Drive Lake Forest, IL 60045 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: [***] |
Notices shall be effective upon receipt if personally delivered or delivered by facsimile and confirmed by first class mail, on the third business day following the date of registered or certified mailing or on the first business day following the date of or delivery to the overnight courier. A party may change its address listed above by written notice to the other party.
12.3 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding its choice of law provisions. The United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods is hereby expressly excluded.
12.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution. The parties recognize that bona fide disputes may arise which relate to the parties rights and obligations under this Agreement. The parties agree that except as provided in Section 11.4, any such dispute shall be resolved by alternative dispute resolution in accordance with the procedures set forth in Exhibit 12.4.
12.5 Assignment. Neither party shall assign this Agreement nor any part thereof without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, that: (a) either party may assign this Agreement to one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries or its parent corporation without such consent; and (b) either party, without such consent, may assign this Agreement in connection with the transfer, sale or divestiture of substantially all of its business to which this Agreement pertains or in the event of its merger or consolidation with another company. Any
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permitted assignee shall assume all obligations of its assignor under this Agreement. No assignment shall relieve any party of responsibility for the performance of any accrued obligation which such party then has hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt Theravance may assign this agreement without Hospiras consent to any Third Party to whom it licenses the right to commercialize the Product.
12.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Exhibits referenced and incorporated herein, constitute the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersede all written or oral prior agreements or understandings with respect thereto. If there is any conflict, discrepancy, or inconsistency among the terms of the Quality Agreement, any Statement of Work, the Agreement or other form used by the parties, the Quality Agreement will control as regards all issues related to quality assurance; in all other cases, the Agreement will control.
12.7 Severability. This Agreement is subject to the restrictions, limitations, terms and conditions of all applicable governmental regulations, approvals and clearances. If any term or provision of this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be interpreted and construed as if such term or provision, to the extent the same shall have been held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, had never been contained herein.
12.8 Waiver-Modification of Agreement. No waiver or modification of any of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties. Failure by either party to enforce any such rights under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of such rights, nor shall a waiver by either party in one or more instances be construed as constituting a continuing waiver or as a waiver in other instances.
12.9 Insurance. Each party will procure and maintain, at its own expense, for the duration of the Agreement, and for [***] years thereafter if written on a claims made or occurrence reported form, the types of insurance specified below with carriers rated A- VII or better with A. M. Best or like rating agencies:
(a) Workers Compensation accordance with applicable statutory requirements and shall provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of the other party;
(b) Employers Liability with a limit of liability in an amount of not less than [***];
(c) Commercial General Liability including premises operations, products & completed operations, blanket contractual liability, personal injury and advertising injury including fire legal liability for bodily injury and property damage in an amount not less than [***] per occurrence and [***] in the aggregate;
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(d) Commercial Automobile Liability for owned, hired and non-owned motor vehicles with a combined single limit in an amount not less than [***] each occurrence;
(e) Excess Liability including products liability with a combined single limit in an amount of not less than [***];
(f) Commercial Crime or Fidelity Bond in an amount of not less than [***] per occurrence and in the aggregate including an endorsement for Third Party liability without the requirement of a conviction;
(g) Marine Insurance covering all shipments from warehouse to warehouse as described on the bill of lading at a full replacement cost.
Each party shall include the other party and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents as additional insureds with respect to Commercial General Liability, Commercial Automobile Liability and Excess Liability but only as their interest may appear by written contract. Prior to commencement of services, and annually thereafter, each party shall furnish to the other party certificates of insurance evidencing the insurance coverages stated above and shall require at least [***] days written notice to the other party prior to any cancellation, non-renewal or material change in said coverage. In the case of cancellation, non-renewal or material change in said coverage, each party shall promptly provide to the other party a new certificate of insurance evidencing that the coverage meets the requirements in this Section. Each party agrees that its insurance shall act as primary and noncontributory from any other valid and collectible insurance maintained by the other party. Each party may, at its option, satisfy, in whole or in part, its obligation under this Section through its self- insurance program.
12.10 Exhibits. All Exhibits referred to herein are hereby incorporated by reference.
12.11 Debarment Warranty. Hospira and Theravance each represent and warrant that it has never been, and it will not employ, contract with, or retain any person or entity directly or indirectly in connection with the services contemplated by this Agreement, if such a person or entity, as applicable, has ever been: (a) debarred or convicted of a crime for which a person or entity can be debarred under any governmental statute (including 21 USC Section 335a, as amended (Section 335a)) or, to such partys knowledge, threatened to be debarred or indicted for a crime or otherwise engaged in conduct for which a person or entity can be debarred under any governmental statute, including Section 335a; (b) disqualified under 21 CFR 312.70 or, to such partys knowledge, threatened to be disqualified thereunder; or (c) to such partys knowledge, threatened to be disqualified or indicted for a crime for which a person can be excluded by the federal government as set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General at http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov and the Excluded Parties List System at http://epls.arnet.gov, which includes the General Services Administration. If,
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during the term of this Agreement or within three (3) years thereafter, either Party or any other person or entity directly or indirectly involved in the services performed under this Agreement is so debarred, disqualified, suspended, indicted, excluded or, to either Partys knowledge, comes under investigation by the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority for debarment, disqualification, suspension, indictment, or exclusion, the Party will immediately notify the other Party of same. Each Party agrees to provide written certification to the other that it has not used the services of any debarred, disqualified, suspended or excluded person or entity in any capacity related to the services hereunder if such certification is requested in connection with any certification regarding same that the other Party may make to a Regulatory Authority.
12.12 Construction. In construing this Agreement, unless expressly specified otherwise; (a) references to Articles, Sections and Exhibits are to articles, sections of, and exhibits to, this Agreement; (b) except where the context otherwise requires, use of either gender includes the other gender, and use of the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (c) headings and titles are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement; (d) any list or examples following the word including shall be interpreted without limitation to the generality of the preceding words; (e) except where the context otherwise requires, the word or is used in the inclusive sense; (f) all references to dollars or $ herein shall mean U.S. Dollars; and (g) each Party represents that it has been represented by legal counsel in connection with this Agreement and acknowledges that it has participated in the drafting hereof. In interpreting and applying the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Parties agree that no presumption will apply against the Party which drafted such terms and provisions. Any terms or conditions contained in an invoice that are inconsistent or in conflict with this Agreement shall be deemed not to be a part of such invoice.
12.13 Counterparts and Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures provided by facsimile transmission or in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) sent by electronic mail shall be deemed to be original signatures.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties intending to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof have caused this Agreement to be signed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.
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Note Regarding Exhibits
Exhibits 1.3, 1.25, 2.1, 3.2 and 7.1 to this Agreement are subject to further revision and updating to reflect final, mutually agreed upon details concerning, among other things, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Excipient Specifications, Product Specifications, Technology Transfer Activities, Stability Studies and Product Test Methods.
Any such revisions will be properly reflected in a writing signed by both parties.
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EXHIBIT 1.3
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Excipient Specifications
US/Canada Specification - TLV Drug Substance
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EXHIBIT 1.3
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Excipient Specifications (cont.)
EU Manufacturing QC Release Specification - TLV Drug Substance (Same as regulatory spec)
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EXHIBIT 1.3
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Excipient Specifications (cont.)
Specification for Excipient ([***])
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EXHIBIT 1.25
Product Specifications
EU Specification - TLV Drug Product
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EXHIBIT 1.25
Product Specifications (cont.)
US/Canada Specification - TLV Drug Product
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EXHIBIT 2.1
Statement of Work
Technology Transfer Activities
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EXHIBIT 2.1
Technology Transfer Activities (cont.)
MILESTONE III WATER, CLINICAL AND REGISTRATION BATCH PRODUCTION
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EXHIBIT 2.1
Technology Transfer Activities (cont.)
MILESTONE V REGULATORY FILING PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
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Technology Transfer Activities (cont.)
Product Assumptions (contd):
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Exhibit 5.5
Dedicated Equipment
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EXHIBIT 5.11
Commercial Product Prices
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EXHIBIT 7.1
Product Test Methods
Telavancin Drug Product Release Testing Method Summary
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EXHIBIT 7.1
Product Test Methods (cont.)
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EXHIBIT 7.2
Form of Quality Agreement
Theravance and Hospira agree to consult and use reasonable efforts to prepare and complete the Technical & Quality Agreement no later than [***] days after the Effective Date. Upon completion, the Technical & Quality Agreement shall be attached to this Exhibit 7.2 and shall be made an integral part of this Agreement.
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EXHIBIT 12.4
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The parties recognize that bona fide disputes as to certain matters may arise from time to time during the Term which relate to either partys rights and/or obligations. To have such a dispute resolved by this Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provision, a party first must send written notice of the dispute to the other party for attempted resolution by good faith negotiations between their respective presidents (or their designee(s), provided any such designee has the authority to act on behalf of such party to effectuate any such resolution) of the affected subsidiaries, divisions, or business units within twenty-eight (28) days after such notice is received (all references to days in this ADR provision are to calendar days).
If the matter has not been resolved within twenty-eight (28) days of the notice of dispute, or if the parties fail to meet within such twenty-eight (28) days, either party may initiate an ADR proceeding as provided herein. The parties shall have the right to be represented by counsel in such a proceeding.
1. To begin an ADR proceeding, a party shall provide written notice to the other party of the issues to be resolved by ADR. Within fourteen (14) days after its receipt of such notice, the other party may, by written notice to the party initiating the ADR, add additional issues to be resolved within the same ADR.
2. Within twenty-one (21) days following receipt of the original ADR notice, the parties shall select a mutually acceptable neutral having requisite legal and commercial expertise and credentials (including with respect to the substantive law of the State of Delaware) to preside in the resolution of any disputes in this ADR proceeding. If the parties are unable to agree on a mutually acceptable neutral within such period, either party may request the President of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution (CPR), 366 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10017, to select a neutral pursuant to the following procedures:
(a) The CPR shall submit to the parties a list of not less than five (5) candidates within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the request, along with a Curriculum Vita for each candidate. No candidate shall be an employee, director, or shareholder of either party or any of their subsidiaries or Affiliates.
(b) Such list shall include a statement of disclosure by each candidate of any circumstances likely to affect his or her impartiality.
(c) Each party shall number the candidates in order of preference (with the number one (1) signifying the greatest preference) and shall deliver the list to the CPR within seven (7) days following receipt of the list of candidates. If a party believes a conflict of interest exists regarding any of the candidates, that party shall provide a written explanation of the conflict to the CPR along with its list showing its order of preference for the candidates. Any party failing to return a list of preferences on time shall be deemed to have no order of preference.
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(d) If the parties collectively have identified fewer than three (3) candidates deemed to have conflicts, the CPR immediately shall designate as the neutral the candidate for whom the parties collectively have indicated the greatest preference. If a tie should result between two candidates, the CPR may designate either candidate. If the parties collectively have identified three (3) or more candidates deemed to have conflicts, the CPR shall review the explanations regarding conflicts and, in its sole discretion, may either (i) immediately designate as the neutral the candidate for whom the parties collectively have indicated the greatest preference, or (ii) issue a new list of not less than five (5) candidates, in which case the procedures set forth in subparagraphs 2(a)-2(d) shall be repeated.
3. No earlier than twenty-eight (28) days or later than fifty-six (56) days after selection, the neutral shall hold a hearing to resolve each of the issues identified by the parties. Except as otherwise agreed by the parties or as set forth herein, the ADR proceeding shall be governed in accordance with the CPR Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of International Disputes (the CPR Rules). The ADR proceeding shall take place in San Francisco, California, unless another location is agreed upon by the parties.
4. In advance of the ADR proceeding, each party shall submit a proposed ruling on each issue to be resolved, together with a request for a specific damage award or other remedy for each issue. The proposed rulings and remedies shall not contain any recitation of the facts or any legal arguments and shall not exceed one (1) page per issue.
5. Except as expressly set forth herein, no discovery shall be required or permitted by any means, including depositions, interrogatories, requests for admissions, or production of documents. The parties agree that disclosure of documents shall be implemented by the neutral consistent with Mode B in Schedule 1 to the CPR Protocol on Disclosure of Documents and Presentation of Witnesses in Commercial Arbitration which provides for the disclosure of documents that each side will present in support of its case as well as pre-hearing disclosure of documents essential to a matter of import in the proceeding for which the party has demonstrated a substantial need, provided, however, that such documents have been identified with reasonable particularity.
6. The hearing shall be conducted expeditiously over two (2) consecutive days. Each party shall be entitled to five (5) hours of hearing time which may be allocated for opening statements, the presentation of testimony or other evidence, the cross-examination of witnesses, or closing argument. The neutral may extend the time allotted for the hearing only for good cause or upon agreement of the parties. The parties agree that the presentation of witnesses and testimony shall be implemented by the neutral consistent with Mode B in Schedule 3 to the CPR Protocol on Disclosure of Documents and Presentation of Witnesses in Commercial Arbitration, which provides for testimony to be presented orally at the hearing, and does not permit testimony to be submitted through written witness statements, depositions, or affidavits. The neutral shall not be permitted to appoint experts or require the production of evidence that is not offered by the parties.
7. The neutral shall rule on each disputed issue within fourteen (14) days following completion of the hearing. Such ruling shall adopt in its entirety the proposed ruling and remedy of one of the parties on each disputed issue but may adopt one partys proposed rulings and remedies on some issues and the other partys proposed rulings and remedies on other issues. The neutral shall not issue any written opinion or otherwise explain the basis of the neutrals ruling or award.
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8. The neutral shall be paid a reasonable fee plus expenses. These fees and expenses, along with the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the prevailing party (including all expert witness fees and expenses), the fees and expenses of a court reporter, and any expenses for a hearing room, shall be paid as follows:
(a) If the neutral rules in favor of one party on all disputed issues in the ADR, the losing party shall pay 100% of such fees and expenses.
(b) If the neutral rules in favor of one party on some issues and the other party on other issues, the neutral shall issue with the rulings a written determination as to how such fees and expenses shall be allocated between the parties. The neutral shall allocate fees and expenses in a way that bears a reasonable relationship to the outcome of the ADR, with the party prevailing on more issues, or on issues of greater value or gravity, recovering a relatively larger share of its legal fees and expenses.
9. The rulings of the neutral and the allocation of fees and expenses shall be binding, non-reviewable (except for an alleged act of corruption or fraud on the part of the arbitrator), and non-appealable, and may be entered as a final judgment in any court having jurisdiction.
10. Except as provided in paragraph 9 or as required by law, the existence of the dispute, any settlement negotiations, the ADR hearing, any submissions (including exhibits, testimony, proposed rulings, and briefs), and the rulings shall be deemed Confidential Information. The neutral shall have the authority to impose sanctions for unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information.
11. The neutral may not award any form of damages or relief prohibited by Section 8.6 of the Agreement. The parties hereby waive the right to punitive damages.
12. The neutral shall have the authority to grant injunctive relief and other specific performance.
13. The neutral shall, in rendering its decision, apply the substantive law of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.
14. The hearings shall be conducted in the English language.
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Exhibit 10.17
COMMERCIALIZATION AGREEMENT
by and between
THERAVANCE, INC.
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CLINIGEN GROUP PLC
Dated: March 8, 2013
COMMERCIALIZATION AGREEMENT
This Commercialization Agreement (Agreement) dated March 8, 2013, is made by and between THERAVANCE, INC., a Delaware corporation having its principal office at 901 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States (Theravance), and CLINIGEN GROUP PLC, Pitcairn House Crown Square, Centrum 100, BURTON UPON TRENT, DE14 2WW United Kingdom (Clinigen). Theravance and Clinigen may be referred to as a Party or together, the Parties.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Theravance invented a proprietary compound known as Telavancin (VIBATIV®) for the treatment of serious Gram-positive bacterial infections in humans;
WHEREAS, Clinigen and Theravance are willing to undertake commercialization activities in the Territory and to coordinate such activities and investment as provided by this Agreement with respect to Telavancin; and
WHEREAS, Clinigen and Theravance believe that a collaboration pursuant to this Agreement for the commercialization of Telavancin in the Territory would be desirable and compatible with their respective business objectives.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, Theravance and Clinigen, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement, the following initially capitalized terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the following meanings:
1.01 Adverse Drug Experience means any of: an adverse drug experience, a life-threatening adverse drug experience, a serious adverse drug experience, or an unexpected adverse drug experience, as those terms are defined at either 21 C.F.R.(S)312.32 or 21 C.F.R.(S)314.80 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations.
1.02 Affiliate of a Party means any Person, whether de jure or de facto, which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person for so long as such control exists, where control means the decision-making authority as to such Person and, further, where such control shall be presumed to exist where a Person owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity (or such lesser percentage which is the maximum allowed to be owned by a foreign corporation in a particular jurisdiction) having the power to vote on or direct the affairs of the entity.
1.03 API Compound means bulk quantities of Telavancin active pharmaceutical ingredient compound prior to the commencement of secondary manufacturing resulting in the Licensed Product.
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1.04 Annual Net Sales means Net Sales on a Calendar Year basis.
1.05 Breaching Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.02.
1.06 Business Day means any day on which banking institutions in both San Francisco, California, United States and London, England are open for business.
1.07 Calendar Month means for each Calendar Year, each of the twelve (12) one-month periods.
1.08 Calendar Quarter means for each Calendar Year, each of the four (4) three-month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31; provided, however, that the first calendar quarter for the first Calendar Year shall extend from the Effective Date to the end of the first complete calendar quarter thereafter.
1.09 Calendar Year means, for the first calendar year, the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31 of the calendar year during which the Effective Date occurs, and each successive period beginning on January 1 and ending twelve (12) consecutive Calendar Months later on December 31.
1.10 Claim means all charges, complaints, actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, claims and demands.
1.11 Clinigen means Clinigen Group PLC, however in so far as Clinigen Group PLC has delegated rights and responsibilities to its Affiliates, the term Clinigen shall include such Affiliate in the context of such rights and responsibilities.
1.12 Clinigen Invention means an Invention invented solely or jointly by an employee, agent or contractor of Clinigen or its Affiliates (excluding Joint Inventions).
1.13 Clinigen Know-How means all present and future information directly relating to the Licensed Product or a Clinigen Invention that is required for Theravance to perform its obligations or exercise its rights under this Agreement or that facilitates manufacturing, or Commercialization of the Licensed Product outside the Territory, and which during the Term are in Clinigens or any of its Affiliates possession or control and are or become owned by, or otherwise may be licensed (provided there are no restrictions on Clinigen thereof) by, Clinigen. Clinigen Know-How does not include any Clinigen Patents, Theravance Patents, Joint Invention Patents, or Theravance Know-How.
1.14 Clinigen Patents means all present and future Patents (excluding Theravance Patents and Joint Invention Patents) owned by or licensed to Clinigen that cover a Theravance Compound and/or a Licensed Product and/or the making, having made, Commercialization, use, offer for sale, sale, exportation or importation of a Theravance Compound and/or a Licensed Product.
1.15 Commercialization means any and all activities directed to marketing, promoting, distributing, offering for sale and selling the Licensed Product, and importing and exporting (within the Territory) the Licensed Product (to the extent applicable). When used as a verb, Commercialize means to engage in commercialization.
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1.16 Confidential Information means all secret, confidential or proprietary information, data or know-how (including Clinigen Know-How and Theravance Know-How) whether provided in written, oral, graphic, video, computer or other form, provided by one Party (the Disclosing Party) to the other Party (the Receiving Party) pursuant to this Agreement or generated pursuant to this Agreement, including but, not limited to, information relating to the Disclosing Partys existing or proposed research, Development efforts, patent applications, business or products, the terms of this Agreement and any other materials that have not been made available by the Disclosing Party to the general public. Confidential information shall not include any information or materials that the Receiving Party can document with competent written proof:
(a) were already known to the Receiving Party (other than under an obligation of confidentiality) at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party;
(b) were generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain at the time of its disclosure to the Receiving Party;
(c) became generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure or development, as the case may be, and other than through any act or omission of a Party in breach of such Partys confidentiality obligations under this Agreement;
(d) were disclosed to a Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality, by a Third Party who had no obligation to the Disclosing Party not to disclose such information to others; or
(e) were independently discovered or developed by or on behalf of the Receiving Party without the use of the Confidential Information belonging to the other Party.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, specific aspects or details of Confidential Information shall not be deemed to be within the public domain or in the rightful possession of the Receiving Party merely because they are contained within more general public disclosures or more general information in the rightful possession of the Receiving Party.
1.17 Country means any generally recognized sovereign entity.
1.18 Defense Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.03(b).
1.19 Development or Develop means nonclinical and clinical drug development activities, including, among other things: test method development and stability testing, characterization of impurities, toxicology, formulation, process development, manufacturing scale-up, development-stage manufacturing of nonclinical and clinical supplies, current Good Manufacturing Practices audits, current Good Clinical Practices audits, current Good Laboratory Practices audits, analytical method validation, manufacturing process validation, cleaning validation, scale-up and post approval changes, quality assurance/quality control development, statistical analysis and report writing, nonclinical and clinical studies (including Phase 3B/Phase 4 Studies), regulatory filing submission and approval, and regulatory affairs related to the foregoing. When used as a verb, Develop means to engage in development.
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1.20 Diligent Efforts means the carrying out of obligations in a sustained manner consistent with the efforts a Party devotes to a product of similar market potential, profit potential or strategic value, based on conditions then prevailing and as if such Party and its Affiliates had no financial stake in any Directly Competing Product with the objective of Commercializing the Licensed Product in the Territory in accordance with the general guidelines outlined in Section 3.04, and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement. Diligent Efforts requires that: (i) each Party promptly assign responsibility for such obligations to specific employee(s) who are held accountable for progress and monitor such progress on an on-going basis; (ii) each Party set and consistently seek to achieve specific and meaningful objectives for carrying out such obligations; and (iii) each Party consistently make and implement decisions and allocate resources designed to advance progress with respect to such objectives.
1.21 Directly Competing Product means one or more compounds, products, or combination products, other than the Licensed Product, [***].
1.22 Disclosing Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.16.
1.23 Disclosure Letter means the letter from Theravance addressed to Clinigen of even date herewith .
1.24 Effective Date means the date of the last signature to this Agreement.
1.25 EMA means the European Medicines Agency and any successor agency thereto.
1.26 European Union means the union of member states of the European community, its territories and possessions as of the Effective Date.
1.27 Excluded Claim shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.05(f).
1.28 FDA means the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor agency thereto.
1.29 Field means veterinary or human pharmaceutical use of the Licensed Product.
1.30 First Commercial Sale means the first shipment of commercial quantities of any Licensed Product sold to a Third Party by a Party or its Affiliates or sublicensees in a Country in the Territory after receipt of Marketing Authorization Approval for such Licensed Product in such Country. Sales for test marketing, sampling and promotional uses, clinical trial purposes or compassionate or similar uses shall not constitute a First Commercial Sale.
1.31 Force Majeure Event shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.03.
1.32 Fully Burdened Cost means the total of all expenses necessary to produce and provide a service or item, including direct and indirect costs of material, labor and third-party services, [***]. The Parties agree that labor provided by Theravance employees shall be billed at a rate of [***] per hour. This rate will remain constant for the first [***] years of the agreement and increase at a rate of [***] per year thereafter.
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1.33 Governmental Authority means any court, tribunal, arbitrator, agency, judicial, executive or legislative body, commission, official or other instrumentality of
(a) any government of any Country,
(b) a federal, state, province, regional, county, city, municipal or other political subdivision thereof,
(c) any supranational body or
(d) any patent and trademark office of any Country.
1.34 Hatch-Waxman Certification shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.04.
1.35 Housemark means the name and logo of Clinigen or Theravance or any of their respective Affiliates as identified by one Party to the other from time to time.
1.36 Indemnified Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.03(a).
1.37 Indemnifying Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.03(a).
1.38 ICH means the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use.
1.39 including means including without limitation.
1.40 Infringement Claim shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03(a).
1.41 Infringement Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03(b).
1.42 Improvement means any finding, enhancement, discovery, technology, information, invention, addition, modification, adaptation, advance, development, formulation, variation, or change (whether or not patented or patentable) with respect to a Theravance Compound and/or a Licensed Product conceived, developed and/or reduced to practice before or during the Term which is reasonably useful or necessary in connection with the use, manufacture, distribution, import/export, sale, Development, or Commercialization of a Licensed Product.
1.43 Invention means any invention, industrial design, utility model, know-how, discovery or Improvement (whether patentable or not) invented, created or developed before or during the Term that is specifically related to a Theravance Compound and/or a Licensed Product, such as discoveries and ideas made as a result of research, manufacturing, Development or Commercialization.
1.44 Joint Invention means an Invention invented jointly by an employee, agent or contractor of Theravance or its Affiliates and an employee, agent or contractor of Clinigen or its Affiliates.
1.45 Joint Invention Patents means all present and future Patents covering Joint Inventions.
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1.46 Joint Steering Committee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).
1.47 Laws means all laws, statutes, rules, regulations (including, without limitation, current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations as specified in 21 C.F.R. (S)(S) 210 and 211; Investigational New Drug Application regulations at 21 C.F.R. (S) 312; World Health Organization Good Manufacturing Practices, the European Union Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products, the body of European Union legislation in the pharmaceutical sector as is compiled in Volume 1 and Volume 5 of the publication The rules governing medicinal products in the European Union including European Union Directive 2001/83/EC, applicable ICH Guidelines; NDA regulations at 21 C.F.R. (S) 314, relevant provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other laws and regulations enforced by the FDA, and ordinances and other pronouncements having the binding effect of law of any Governmental Authority.
1.48 Licensed Product means any study test materials, pharmaceutical composition or product containing a Theravance Compound as an active ingredient.
1.49 Losses means any and all damages (including all incidental, consequential and statutory damages), awards, deficiencies, settlement amounts, defaults, assessments, fines, dues, penalties, costs, fees, liabilities, obligations, taxes, liens, losses, lost profits and expenses (including without limitation court costs, interest and reasonable fees of attorneys, accountants and other experts) incurred by or awarded to Third Parties and required to be paid to Third Parties with respect to a Claim by reason of any judgment, order, decree, stipulation or injunction, or any settlement entered into in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, together with all documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in complying with any judgments, orders, decrees, stipulations and injunctions that arise from or relate to a Claim of a Third Party.
1.50 Major Market Country shall mean each of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
1.51 Marketing Authorization means, with respect to a Country, any and all regulatory authorization(s) required by the relevant Governmental Authority to market and sell the Licensed Product in such Country.
1.52 Marketing Authorization Approval shall mean the decision(s) of a Governmental Authority to issue, renew, amend and/or register Marketing Authorization.
1.53 Marketing Plan means the plan, prepared by and mutually agreed upon by the Parties, identifying the core strategic, commercial and promotional claims and objectives for the Licensed Product in the Territory as reviewed and approved under 5.01(a).
1.54 Net Sales means the gross sales of the Licensed Product sold by Clinigen, its Affiliates or their licensees (or such licensees Affiliates) to a Third Party, less the following to the extent borne by the seller and not taken into account in determining gross sales price: (a) deduction of cash, trade and quantity discounts actually given; (b) discounts, refunds, rebates, chargebacks, retroactive price adjustments, and any other allowances actually given which effectively reduce the net selling price, including institutional rebate or discount; and (c) credits and allowances for product returns actually made.
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1.55 Net Sales Report shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(b).
1.56 Officers shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii).
1.57 Patents means any and all issued patents and patent applications existing upon the Effective Date and in the future, including, without limitation, provisional applications, continuation applications, substitutions, continuations-in-part, divisional applications, renewals, Patent Cooperation Treaty applications, and all letters patent granted thereon, invention patents, utility model patents, industrial design patents, all patents-of-addition, reexaminations, reissues, registrations, confirmations, revalidations, certificates of addition, utility models and petty patents, including extensions or restorations of terms thereof by existing or future extension or restoration mechanisms (including regulatory extensions), pediatric use extensions, supplementary protection certificates or any other such right, together with any foreign counterparts thereof.
1.58 Patent Resolution Issue shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.02(i).
1.59 Person means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, joint-stock company, proprietorship or other business organization or legal entity.
1.60 Phase 3B/Phase 4 Studies means those activities which provides for a clinical study or studies of the Licensed Product conducted in accordance with ICH and local standards, which are not required for receipt of Marketing Authorization in the Territory and which are principally intended to support the marketing and Commercialization of the Licensed Product, including without limitation investigator or institution initiated trials, clinical experience trials, and studies conducted to fulfill local commitments made as a condition of any Marketing Authorization.
1.61 Post-Term Option shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.07.
1.62 Promotional Materials means the written, printed, video or graphic advertising, promotional, educational and communication materials (other than Licensed Product labeling) for marketing, advertising and promotion of the Licensed Product in the Territory.
1.63 Receiving Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.16.
1.64 Recording Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.09.
1.65 Step-In Rights shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.02(d).
1.66 Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.08.
1.67 Telavancin means the chemical compound known as Telavancin, the chemical structure of which is attached as Exhibit A.
1.68 Term means, on a Country-by-Country basis, the period from the Effective Date until the later of (a) the expiration or termination of the last Valid Claim of the last Theravance Patent, Clinigen Patent, or Joint Invention Patent covering a Theravance Compound and/or the
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Licensed Product and/or its use or process of manufacture or (b) fifteen (15) years after First Commercial Sale in the Territory, unless this Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with Article XIV.
1.69 Territory shall mean the following European Union countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Wales; plus the following non-European Union countries: Switzerland and Norway; plus the following acceding and candidate countries: Croatia, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo; plus the following additional countries within Europe: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City, but excluding Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.
1.70 Theravance means Theravance, Inc., a Delaware corporation, however in so far as Theravance, Inc. has delegated rights and responsibilities to its Affiliates, the term Theravance shall include such Affiliate in the context of such rights and responsibilities. For example, in the provisions of this Agreement that address a Marketing Authorization, the term Theravance includes Theravance UK Limited.
1.71 Theravance Compound means Telavancin as well as all salts, esters, complexes, chelates, hydrates, isomers, stereoisomers, crystalline and amorphous forms, prodrugs, solvates, pegylated and other modified forms, metabolites and metabolic precursors (whether active or inactive) of Telavancin.
1.72 Theravance Invention means an Invention invented solely or jointly by an employee, contractor or agent of Theravance or its Affiliates (excluding Joint Inventions).
1.73 Theravance Know-How means all present and future information directly relating to the Licensed Product or a Theravance Invention, including all technical, scientific and other know-how and information, trade secrets, knowledge, technology, means, methods, processes, practices, formulas, instructions, skills, techniques, procedures, experiences, ideas, technical assistance, designs, drawings, assembly procedures, computer programs, apparatuses, specifications, data, results and other material, nonclinical and clinical trial results, manufacturing procedures, test procedures and purification techniques, (whether or not confidential, proprietary, patented or patentable) in written, electronic or any other form now known or hereafter developed, and other discoveries, developments, inventions and other intellectual property (whether or not confidential, proprietary, patented or patentable) that are required for Clinigen to perform its obligations or exercise its rights under this Agreement or that facilitates manufacturing, Development, or Commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Territory, and which during the Term are in Theravances or any of its Affiliates possession or control and are or become owned by, or otherwise may be licensed (provided there are no restrictions on Theravance thereof) by, Theravance. Theravance Know-How does not include any Theravance Patents, Clinigen Patents, Joint Invention Patents, or Clinigen Know-How.
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1.74 Theravance Patents means all present and future Patents (excluding Clinigen Patents and Joint Invention Patents) owned by or licensed to Theravance or any of its Affiliates that cover a Theravance Compound and/or a Licensed Product and/or the making, having made, use, Development, Commercialization, offer for sale, sale, exportation or importation of a Theravance Compound and/or a Licensed Product. All the Theravance Patents as of the Effective Date are shown in Exhibit B.
1.75 Theravance Trademarks means all trademarks and community designs to which Theravance or any of its Affiliates have rights relating to a Licensed Product in the Territory, excluding any Theravance Housemark. The Theravance Trademarks for which there are registrations or pending applications relating thereto as of the Effective Date are set forth in Exhibit C.
1.76 Third Party means a Person who is not a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.
1.77 Third Party Claim shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.03(a).
1.78 United States means the United States of America, its territories and possessions.
1.79 Valid Claim means any claim(s) pending in a patent application or in an unexpired patent which has not been held unenforceable, unpatentable or invalid by a decision of a court or other governmental agency of competent jurisdiction, unappealable or unappealed within the time allowed for appeal, and which has not has been admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue or disclaimer. If in any Country there should be two or more such decisions conflicting with respect to the validity of the same claim, the decision of the higher or highest tribunal shall thereafter control; however, should the tribunals be of equal rank, then the decision or decisions upholding the claim shall prevail when the decisions are equal in number, and the majority of decisions shall prevail when the conflicting decisions are unequal in number.
ARTICLE II. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
2.01 License Grants from Theravance to Clinigen.
(a) Commercialization License. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation Section 2.03(a), Theravance hereby grants to Clinigen, and Clinigen accepts, an exclusive (even as to Theravance and its Affiliates) sublicensable, transferrable license under the Theravance Patents, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Inventions and Theravances rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to Commercialize the Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory. The exclusivity specified in this Section 2.01(a) means and shall be construed in the following manner: Theravance and its Affiliates reserve a sublicensable, transferrable right under the Theravance Patents, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Inventions and Theravances rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to Commercialize the Licensed Product within or outside of the Field, outside of the Territory.
(b) Trademark License. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation Section 2.03(a), Theravance hereby grants to Clinigen, and Clinigen accepts, an exclusive (even as to Theravance and its Affiliates) sublicensable, transferrable license under the Theravance Trademarks, Theravances rights in the Theravance Trademarks and the trade
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dress associated with such Trademarks excepting out the logos of, and references to, Third Parties unless required by applicable Law, together with all the goodwill of the business symbolized thereby, for the purpose of Commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory. The exclusivity specified in this Section 2.01(b) means and shall be construed in the following manner: Theravance and its Affiliates reserve a sublicensable, transferrable right under the Theravance Trademarks and Theravances rights in the Theravance Trademarks for the purpose of Development and Commercialization of the Licensed Product within or outside of the Field, outside of the Territory.
(c) Further Assurances. Theravance and Clinigen agree that they will duly cooperate in executing and registering with required Governmental Authorities this Agreement and/or any other agreements (including entering into separate license agreements, as applicable) in accordance with which Clinigen and/or Theravance are granted rights and licenses in order to effectuate the rights and licenses granted hereunder. Theravance and Clinigen shall execute and cause their respective Affiliates to execute any and all documents and perform and cause their respective Affiliates to perform any and all actions necessary to ensure that this Agreement and/or any other agreements granting Clinigen and/or Theravance rights and licenses duly comply with all applicable government requirements.
2.02 License Grants from Clinigen to Theravance. Effective only upon the existence of any Clinigen Patent, Clinigen Know-How, Clinigen Inventions, Joint Invention and/or Joint Invention Patents, and subject to the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation Section 2.03(b), Clinigen grants to Theravance, and Theravance accepts the following licenses outside the Territory:
(a) Development License: an exclusive (even as to Clinigen and its Affiliates), royalty-free, sublicensable, transferrable license for the entire term of legal protection under the Clinigen Patents, Clinigen Know-How, Clinigen Inventions and Clinigens rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to use and Develop the API Compound and the Licensed Product within or outside of the Field, inside and outside the Territory. For the avoidance of doubt, the licenses granted in this Section 2.02 shall not alter in any way the licenses granted by Theravance to Clinigen under this Agreement.
(b) Commercialization License: an exclusive (even as to Clinigen and its Affiliates), royalty-free, sublicensable, transferrable license for the entire term of legal protection under the Clinigen Patents, Clinigen Know-How, Clinigen Inventions and Clinigens rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to Commercialize the Licensed Product within or outside of the Field, outside the Territory.
(c) Manufacturing License: a non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferrable license for the entire term of legal protection under the Clinigen Patents, Clinigen Know-How, Clinigen Inventions and Clinigens rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to import, export, use, make and have made API Compound and formulated Licensed Product within or outside of the Field, inside and outside the Territory.
2.03 Licenses to Third Parties. The licenses granted to Clinigen under Section 2.01 shall not prevent Theravance from granting:
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(a) licenses to Third Parties under Theravance Patents, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Inventions, Theravances rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to Develop the API Compound and the Licensed Product inside or outside the Territory;
(b) licenses to Third Parties under Theravance Patents, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Inventions, Theravances rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to Commercialize the Licensed Product outside the Territory; and
(c) licenses to Third Parties under the Theravance Patents, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Inventions, Theravances rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to import, export, use, make and have made the API Compound and the Licensed Product inside or outside the Territory.
For the avoidance of doubt, the licenses granted in this Section 2.03 shall not alter in any way the licenses granted by Theravance to Clinigen under this Agreement.
2.04 Co-Ownership in the Joint Inventions and Joint Invention Patents. If the applicable Laws do not require granting a license in and to the Joint Inventions and Joint Inventions Patent as provided in Section 2.01 to Section 2.03 above, the Parties herewith unambiguously agree and acknowledge, and provide their express consent and approval, that each of Theravance and Clinigen have a right to use the Joint Inventions and Joint Invention Patents in accordance with the terms provided in Section 2.01 to Section 2.03 above unless otherwise is agreed by the Parties in writing with regard to any Joint Invention or Joint Invention Patent.
2.05 Sublicensing and Subcontracting. Each Party may sublicense or subcontract its rights, if any, to Develop, manufacture and/or Commercialize the API Compound and the Licensed Product in whole or in part to one or more of its Affiliates, provided that the rights sublicensed or subcontracted to such Affiliate shall automatically terminate upon a change of control of such Affiliate in connection with which such Affiliate ceases to be an Affiliate of such Party. Each Party may also sublicense or subcontract its rights, if any, to Develop, manufacture and/or Commercialize the API Compound and the Licensed Product, in whole or in part, to one or more Third Parties provided, however, that any such sublicense from Clinigen shall require the prior written consent of Theravance, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Each Party shall secure all appropriate covenants, obligations and rights from any such sublicensee or subcontractor granted by it under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights and confidentiality obligations in any such agreement or other relationship, to ensure that such sublicensee can comply with all of such Partys covenants and obligations to the other Party under this Agreement that are applicable to the sublicensees. Each Partys rights to sublicense, subcontract or otherwise transfer its rights granted under this Article II are limited to those expressly set forth in this Section 2.05.
2.06 Trademarks and Housemarks.
(a) Trademarks. The Licensed Product shall be Commercialized under trademarks in the Territory (and trade dress selected and approved by the Joint Steering Committee). Clinigen shall exclusively own all trademarks in the Territory other than the Theravance Trademarks, and shall be responsible for the procurement, filing and maintenance of
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trademark registrations in the Territory for such trademarks and all costs and expenses related thereto. Theravance shall be responsible for the procurement, filing and maintenance of trademark registrations in the Territory for the Theravance Trademarks and all costs and expenses related thereto. Clinigen shall also exclusively own all trade dress and copyrights associated with the Licensed Product in the Territory. Theravance agrees not to register or, in connection with the sale of any product, use in the Territory any trademark or trade dress which is identical to or confusingly similar to any of Clinigens trademarks or trade dress used for a Licensed Product unless otherwise agreed between the Parties. Clinigen agrees not to register or, in connection with the sale of any product, use any trademark which is identical to or confusingly similar to any of Theravances trademarks used for a Licensed Product unless otherwise agreed between the Parties.
(b) Housemarks. Each Party acknowledges the goodwill and reputation that has been associated with the other Partys Housemarks over the years, and shall use such Housemarks in a manner that maintains and promotes such goodwill and reputation and is consistent with trademark guidelines. Each Party shall take all reasonable precautions and actions to protect the goodwill and reputation that has inured to the other Partys Housemarks, shall refrain from doing any act that is reasonably likely to impair the reputation of such Housemarks, and shall cooperate fully to protect such Housemarks.
2.07 Post-Term Option. Following the expiration of the Term (unless this Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with Article XIV, in which case this provision has no force or effect) Clinigen shall have the option (the Post-Term Option), on a Country-by-Country basis, to continue to have the exclusive right to Commercialize the Licensed Product in such Countries in the Territory under Section 2.01 and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement applicable to Section 2.01. Clinigen will notify Theravance in writing as to whether or not it is exercising the Post-Term Option, and for which Countries in the Territory, within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the Term. After such date the Post-Term Option will expire.
ARTICLE III. GOVERNANCE
3.01 Joint Steering Committee.
(a) Purpose. The purposes of the Joint Steering Committee shall be (i) to determine the overall strategy for this collaboration between the Parties and (ii) to coordinate the Parties activities hereunder. The Parties intend that their respective organizations will work together and will use Diligent Efforts to assure success of the collaboration in accordance with Section 3.04.
(b) Members. Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, the Parties shall establish a joint steering committee (the Joint Steering Committee), which shall consist of four (4) members, two (2) of whom shall be designated by each of Clinigen and Theravance and shall have appropriate expertise, with at least one (1) member from each Party being at least at a vice president level or higher in the case of Theravance and a member of its senior management in the case of Clinigen. Each of Clinigen and Theravance may replace any or all of its representatives on the Joint Steering Committee at any time upon written notice to the other Party. A Party may designate a substitute to temporarily attend and perform the functions of such Partys designee at
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any meeting of the Joint Steering Committee. Clinigen and Theravance each may, on advance written notice to the other Party, invite non-member representatives of such Party to attend meetings of the Joint Steering Committee. Each Party shall secure all appropriate covenants, obligations and rights from any such members, substitute members or non-member representatives permitted herein, including, but not limited to confidentiality obligations and intellectual property rights, to ensure that such Party can comply with all of such Partys covenants and obligations to the other Party under this Agreement. The Joint Steering Committee shall be chaired by a representative of Theravance on the Joint Steering Committee. The other representative of Theravance on the Joint Steering Committee shall serve as secretary of the Joint Steering Committee.
(c) Responsibilities. The Joint Steering Committee shall perform the following functions:
(i) Oversee the Commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Territory pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Have joint approval of, designs and protocols (if any) as well as internal publication plans and primary publications of clinical and nonclinical studies featuring a Licensed Product (e.g., publications for major international peer-reviewed journals and conferences);
(ii) At each meeting of the Joint Steering Committee, review Net Sales for the year-to-date as available;
(iii) Coordinate and monitor regulatory strategy and activities for the Licensed Product in the Territory in accordance with Article VIII;
(iv) Review and approve the trademarks selected under Section 2.06;
(v) Discuss the state of the markets for the Licensed Product in the Territory and opportunities and issues concerning the Commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Territory, including consideration of marketing and promotional strategy, marketing research plans, labeling and Licensed Product positioning;
(vi) Life cycle management of, and intellectual property protection for, the Licensed Product in the Territory;
(vii) At each meeting of the Joint Steering Committee, review the status of the major Commercialization activities related to the Licensed Product in the Territory and any results therefrom; and
(viii) Have such other responsibilities as may be assigned to the Joint Steering Committee pursuant to this Agreement or as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties from time to time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Clinigen (and not the Joint Steering Committee) shall have the authority to establish and adjust pricing, develop go-to-market strategies and develop and implement marketing processes.
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(d) Meetings. The Joint Steering Committee shall meet in person at least twice during every Calendar Year, and more frequently (i) as mutually agreed by the Parties or (ii) as required to resolve disputes or disagreements, on such dates, and at such places and times, as such Parties shall agree; provided that the Parties shall endeavor to have the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee within thirty (30) days after the establishment of the Joint Steering Committee and no more than sixty (60) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement. Meetings of the Joint Steering Committee may also be held by means of telecommunications or video conferences as deemed appropriate by the Parties.
(e) Decision-Making.
(i) The Joint Steering Committee may make decisions with respect to any subject matter that is subject to the Joint Steering Committees decision-making authority and functions as set forth in Section 3.01(c). All decisions of the Joint Steering Committee shall be made by consensus, with the representatives from each Party presenting a unified position on behalf of such Party. The Joint Steering Committee shall use Diligent Efforts to resolve the matters within its roles and functions or otherwise referred to it.
(ii) With respect to any unresolved issue, if the Joint Steering Committee cannot reach consensus within ten (10) Business Days after the matter has been brought to the Joint Steering Committees attention, then such issue shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer of Theravance and the Chief Executive Officer of Clinigen (collectively, the Officers) for resolution. The Parties agree that use of the Officers for resolution of any unresolved issues will be on an exceptional basis. If the Officers are unable to reach consensus within thirty (30) days after the matter has been referred to them, the final decision will be made by the chairman of the Joint Steering Committee.
3.02 Minutes of Joint Steering Committee Meetings. Definitive minutes of all Joint Steering Committee meetings shall be finalized no later than thirty (30) days after the meeting to which the minutes pertain as follows:
(a) Distribution of Minutes. Within ten (10) days after a Joint Steering Committee meeting, the secretary of such committee shall prepare and distribute to all members of such committee draft minutes of the meeting. Such minutes shall provide a list of any issues yet to be resolved, either within such committee or through the relevant resolution process.
3.03 Expenses. Each Party shall be responsible for all travel and related costs and expenses for its members and other representatives to attend meetings of, and otherwise participate on, the Joint Steering Committee.
3.04 General Guidelines and Coordination Efforts. In all matters related to the Commercialization collaboration established by this Agreement, the Parties shall strive to balance as best they can the legitimate interests and concerns of the Parties and to jointly make key manufacturing, regulatory and Commercialization decisions related to the Licensed Product in the Territory in order to maximize the value of the Licensed Product both inside and outside the Territory, independent of the then-current Development status of the Licensed Product outside the Territory. In all matters relating to this Agreement, the Parties shall seek to comply with good
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pharmaceutical and environmental practices in accordance with ICH standards and consistent with practices generally acceptable to Governmental Authorities in the United States (including the FDA), the European Union (including the EMA) and its member states and the other competent Governmental Authorities in the Territory. The Parties intend, following the Effective Date, to organize meetings of internal staff to communicate and explain the provisions of this Agreement to ensure the efficient and timely Commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Territory.
ARTICLE IV. MARKETING AUTHORIZATIONS
4.01 Obligation for Transferring and Maintaining Marketing Authorizations.
(a) Transfer of Marketing Authorization. As soon as practicable but no more than sixty (60) days after the Effective Date, Theravance will transfer to Clinigen the relevant Marketing Authorization(s) for the Licensed Product in the Territory. If the transfer of the relevant Marketing Authorization(s) for the Licensed Product is not possible within such sixty (60) day period, then Theravance and Clinigen will use Diligent Efforts to complete the transfer as promptly as possible thereafter. For the purpose of such transfer, Theravance shall transfer or assign the Marketing Authorization(s) for the Licensed Product to Clinigen and/or cause that Marketing Authorization(s) for the Licensed Product to issue in the name of Clinigen. Theravance shall execute and deliver all documents reasonably necessary to effect that transfer, assignment or issuance, and take all actions reasonably necessary to effect that transfer, assignment or issuance. Theravance hereby appoints Clinigen as Theravances attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to execute, deliver and file in Theravances name any documents and take any actions reasonably necessary or desirable to transfer or assign any Marketing Authorization(s) for the Licensed Product to Clinigen or cause any Marketing Authorization(s) for the Licensed Product to issue in the name of Clinigen. It is expressly agreed that any communication with Governmental Authorities within the Territory (including but not limited to the EMA) after the Effective Date by Theravance or any other entity acting in the name or on behalf of Theravance requires the prior written approval of Clinigen. After the transfer, Clinigen will be the Marketing Authorization holder and will maintain such Marketing Authorization. Should there be a variation in the FDA approval that would necessitate a variation in Marketing Authorization(s), Theravance must inform Clinigen as soon as practicable, but not more than fifteen (15) days after such variation has become effective. Following the expiration of the Term, and except for such Countries (if any) for which Clinigen has exercised the Post-Term Option, Clinigen will transfer the relevant Marketing Authorization(s) to Theravance or Theravances designee in the Territory and Theravance or Theravances designee will become the Marketing Authorization holder for such Marketing Authorization(s).
(b) Diligent Efforts. Clinigen will, in accordance with the priorities agreed by the Joint Steering Committee, exercise Diligent Efforts in pursuing any further required Marketing Authorization Approvals necessary to Commercialize the Licensed Product in each Country of the Territory. Theravance will, in accordance with the priorities agreed by the Joint Steering Committee, exercise Diligent Efforts in providing Clinigen with evidence confirming that there is, within the marketing authorization dossier for the Licensed Product, an authorized manufacturing site which fulfills the requirements set out in Article 41 of Directive 2001/83/EC and otherwise provide Clinigen the information necessary to maintain the Marketing Authorization Approvals.
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(c) Clinigen Funding Responsibility. Clinigen shall bear all costs and expenses associated with obtaining any further Marketing Authorization Approvals for the Licensed Product in each Country of the Territory during the Term. Clinigen will be the Marketing Authorization holder for any such approvals in any Country in the Territory during the Term. Following the expiration of the Term, Theravance or Theravances designee will become the Marketing Authorization holder for any such approvals in any Country in the Territory other than those Countries for which Clinigen has exercised the Post-Term Option.
(d) Theravance Assistance. To the extent reasonably required by Clinigen for the exercise of their rights hereunder, Theravance shall provide free of charge to Clinigen the existing US, Canadian and European Union regulatory dossier and, within reason, other related documents such as variations, amendments and supporting information for the Licensed Product (in CTD format), as well as stability data according to ICH guidelines. Upon Clinigens request, and at Theravances sole discretion and cost, Theravance will endeavor to provide Clinigen such other reasonable assistance as may be reasonably required by Clinigen to achieve its Marketing Authorization Approval objectives and Diligent Efforts obligations related to the Licensed Product, which such assistance may be provided directly or through Theravances vendors or contractors.
4.02 Transfer of Information from Theravance to Clinigen. As soon as practicable but no more than sixty (60) days after the Effective Date, the Parties shall determine what additional existing information and materials relating to the Licensed Product are necessary for Clinigens Marketing Authorization Approval obligations pursuant to this Article IV, and establish a process for transferring such information and material to Clinigen (including, to the extent available, in appropriate electronic format) or provide means of access thereto reasonably acceptable to both Parties. Clinigen may request attendance at Theravance-agreed audits as an observer.
4.03 Non-EU Countries. If the legal authority to market and sell the Licensed Product in a Country in the Territory that is not a member of the European Union requires a local Marketing Authorization and/or regulatory authorization in addition to the EMA Marketing Authorization, such as a wholesale trading license, that Clinigen does not possess, then Clinigen shall be permitted to obtain such Marketing Authorization and/or regulatory authorization in addition to the EMA Marketing Authorization to Commercialize the Licensed Product in that Country in the Territory through partners, sublicensees, subcontractors or local distributors who shall obtain and possess such licenses as trustee for Clinigen. For the sake of clarity and avoidance of doubt, such local partners, sublicensees, subcontractors or local distributors shall not be entitled to any rights or licenses beyond the scope of the rights and license granted to Clinigen under this Agreement.
ARTICLE V. COMMERCIALIZATION
5.01 Marketing Plans.
(a) General. The Joint Steering Committee shall be consulted upon and review an overall Marketing Plan for the Licensed Product in the Territory prepared by Clinigen. Each Marketing Plan shall define the goals and objectives for Commercializing the Licensed Product in the Territory and in the pertinent Calendar Year. Clinigen shall be responsible for pricing and market approach, but major strategic changes to this plan shall require Joint Steering
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Committee approval. Major strategic changes are defined as changes in Territory (additions or deletions), the application for or withdrawal of Marketing Authorizations in any Country in the Territory or regulatory issues.
(b) Contents of Each Marketing Plan.
(i) Clinigen shall be responsible for developing and executing the overall Marketing Plan for the Licensed Product. Such Marketing Plan shall contain as appropriate results of market research and strategy, including market size, dynamics, growth, customer segmentation, customer targeting, competitive analysis and Licensed Product positioning in each Country in the Territory; and sales plans for each Country or other pertinent geographic subdivision of the Territory.
(ii) The Joint Steering Committee shall retain the authority to review and approve core advertising and promotion programs and strategies in each Country in the Territory, including literature, media plans, symposia and speaker programs; and Phase 3B/Phase 4 Studies to be conducted (if any) in the Territory, in recognition of the requirements of applicable Laws.
5.02 Obligations for Commercialization. Clinigen shall use Diligent Efforts to Commercialize the Licensed Product in each Country in the Territory in accordance with the then-current Marketing Plan and to ensure that Licensed Product intended for sale in the Territory is not exported from or sold outside of the Territory.
5.03 Commercialization.
(a) Clinigen Responsibility. Under the guidance provided by the Joint Steering Committee,
(i) Clinigen shall have the responsibility for Commercialization of the Licensed Product for distribution and sale in each Country in the Territory. Clinigen shall bear all costs and expenses associated with the Commercialization of the Licensed Product for sale or distribution in the Territory.
(ii) Clinigen shall have the sole responsibility to distribute, sell, record sales and collect payments for the Licensed Product in the Territory.
(iii) Considering the input provided by the Joint Steering Committee (subject to applicable Laws), Clinigen shall have the responsibility for establishing and modifying the terms and conditions with respect to the sale of the Licensed Product in the Territory, including, without limitation, the price or prices at which the Licensed Product will be sold, any discount applicable to payments or receivables, and similar matters.
(iv) Clinigen will be responsible for storage after delivery to Clinigen, order receipt, order fulfillment, shipping and invoicing of the Licensed Product in the Territory.
(b) Semi-Annual Reports. Clinigen shall provide the Joint Steering Committee a formal Commercialization report semi-annually. Such reports shall set forth in detail the results of Clinigens Commercialization activities related to the Licensed Product performed during such semi-annual period in each Country in the Territory.
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(c) Theravance Assistance. Upon Clinigens request, and as agreed and coordinated by the Joint Steering Committee, Theravance will endeavor to provide Clinigen such reasonable assistance as may be reasonably required by Clinigen to achieve its Commercialization objectives and Diligent Efforts obligations related to the Licensed Product, which such assistance may be provided directly or through Theravances vendors or contractors. Clinigen will reimburse Theravance within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice for all of Theravances fully burdened internal and external costs associated with providing such support or assistance to Clinigen.
5.04 Theravance Access to and Use of Commercial Information. Clinigen will provide Theravance with full and timely access free of charge to any and all information and data generated by or on behalf of Clinigen and its Affiliates or sublicensees or subcontractors related to Commercialization of the Licensed Product. Theravance will have the unrestricted right, subject to its obligations under Article X, to use and cite any such information and data to support Development and Commercialization of the Licensed Product outside the Territory.
ARTICLE VI. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
6.01 Signing Fee. Two (2) Business Days after the Effective Date, Clinigen shall pay to Theravance a non-creditable, non-refundable amount of Five Million United States Dollars (U.S. $5,000,000.00).
6.02 Payment of Royalties on Net Sales.
(a) During Calendar Years 2013 and 2014.
(i) Patent Royalties. As further partial consideration for the acquisition of license rights under the Theravance Patents by Clinigen under this Agreement, where there is a Valid Claim of a Theravance Patent or a Joint Patent covering a Theravance Compound and/or the Licensed Product and/or its use or process of manufacture in a Country of the Territory at the time Net Sales in such Country occur, Clinigen shall pay Theravance, within thirty (30) days after the end of each Calendar Quarter during the Calendar Years 2013 and 2014, royalty payments as follows:
1) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory up to and including [***]: 20%
2) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory between [***]
3) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory greater than [***]: 30%
(ii) Know-How Royalty. As further partial consideration for the acquisition of license rights under the Theravance Know-How by Clinigen under this Agreement, where an obligation to pay royalties under Section 6.02(a)(i) is not applicable in the
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Territory, Clinigen shall pay Theravance, within thirty (30) days after the end of each Calendar Quarter during the Calendar Years 2013 and 2014, royalty payments as follows:
1) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory up to and including [***]
2) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory between [***]
3) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory greater than [***]
(b) Beginning January 1, 2015.
(i) Patent Royalties. As further partial consideration for the acquisition of license rights under the Theravance Patents by Clinigen under this Agreement, where there is a Valid Claim of a Theravance Patent or a Joint Patent covering a Theravance Compound and/or the Licensed Product and/or its use or process of manufacture in a Country of the Territory at the time Net Sales in such Country occur, Clinigen shall pay Theravance, within thirty (30) days after the end of each Calendar Quarter from January 1, 2015 and during the remainder of the Term, royalty payments as follows:
1) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory up to and including [***]
2) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory greater than [***]: 30%
(ii) Know-How Royalty. As further partial consideration for the acquisition of license rights under the Theravance Know-How by Clinigen under this Agreement, where an obligation to pay royalties under Section 6.02(b)(i) is not applicable in the Territory, Clinigen shall pay Theravance, within thirty (30) days after the end of each Calendar Quarter from January 1, 2015 and during the remainder of the Term, royalty payments as follows:
1) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory up to and including [***]
2) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory greater than [***]
(iii) Post-Term Royalty. As further partial consideration for the acquisition of exclusive rights to continue to sell the Licensed Product following its exercise of the Post-Term Option, Clinigen shall pay Theravance, within thirty (30) days after the end of each Calendar Quarter from the date the Post-Term Option is exercised, royalty payments as follows:
1) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory up to and including [***]
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2) On total Annual Net Sales in the Territory greater than [***]
6.03 Royalty Responsibilities; Net Sales Reports.
(a) Payments to Third Parties.
(i) Subject to Section 6.03(a)(ii), if, as a result of a settlement approved by both Parties or as a result of a final non-appealable judgment, Clinigen is required to pay any amounts to a Third Party directly because using or selling the Licensed Product in a Country of the Territory is found to infringe the rights of such Third Party, Clinigen shall deduct [***] of any such amount paid to such Third Party from the royalties otherwise due Theravance on Net Sales of the Licensed Product in such Country.
(ii) Clinigen shall pay any amounts owed to a Third Party as a result of the use of Clinigen Patents or Clinigen Know-How with respect to sales of Licensed Product and shall not deduct any of such amounts from the royalties due Theravance.
(b) Net Sales Report. Within thirty (30) days after the end of each Calendar Quarter, Clinigen shall submit to Theravance a written report setting forth on a Country-by-Country basis Net Sales during such Calendar Quarter, total royalty payments due Theravance, relevant market share data and any payments made to any Third Party pursuant to Section 6.03(a)(i) (each a Net Sales Report).
6.04 GAAP. All financial terms and standards defined or used in this Agreement for sales or activities shall be governed by and determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
6.05 Currencies. Monetary conversion from the currency used in the Territory into United States Dollars shall be calculated as follows, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties: the quarterly rate shall be the daily closing spot rates on the last Business Day of the relevant Calendar Quarter using the exact figures provided by the Financial Times.
6.06 Manner of Payments. All sums due under this Article VI shall be payable in United States Dollars by bank wire transfer in immediately available funds to such bank account(s) set forth in Section 15.17 of this Agreement. Clinigen shall notify Theravance as to the date and amount of any such wire transfer to Theravance at least five (5) Business Days prior to such transfer.
6.07 Interest on Late Payments. If Clinigen shall fail to make a timely payment pursuant to this Article VI, any such payment that is not paid on or before the date such payment is due under this Agreement shall bear interest, to the extent permitted by applicable Laws, at the average one-month London Inter-Bank Offering Rate (LIBOR) for the United States Dollar as reported from time to time in The Wall Street Journal, effective for the first date on which payment was delinquent and calculated on the number of days such payment is overdue or, if such rate is not regularly published, as published in such source as the Joint Steering Committee agrees.
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6.08 Taxes. Clinigen shall be responsible for all taxes, levies and other duties on Licensed Product sale arising out of this Agreement (Taxes) other than taxes attributable to Theravance income. If Clinigen is required by applicable law (after giving effect to any applicable tax treaty) to deduct or withhold any Taxes (other than taxes attributable to Theravance income) from or in respect of any amount payable to Theravance under this Agreement, (a) Clinigen shall make the necessary withholding or deduction of applicable Taxes and pay the relevant taxation authority the minimum amount necessary to comply with the applicable law, and (b) the corresponding amount payable hereunder shall be increased as may be necessary so that after Clinigen makes all required deductions or withholdings, Theravance shall receive an amount equal to the amount it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made. Should Theravance be able, within the maximum period allowable by applicable law, to utilize as a tax credit or tax deduction any amounts withheld or deducted by Clinigen as provided above, Theravance shall promptly notify Clinigen of the amount of such tax credit or other tax benefit within thirty (30) days after such amount can first be calculated and, at the time of such notice, refund the amount of such credit (or amount of tax saved with respect to such deduction) to Clinigen, or, if Clinigen so requests in writing prior to such time, provide a credit for such amount to Clinigen hereunder whereby Clinigen shall be entitled to deduct such amount from the next payment due to Theravance under this Agreement. Both Parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other, including by providing such certifications or other documentation, as may reasonably be necessary to obtain any exemption, reduction or exception available under applicable law from any such deduction or withholding from amounts payable hereunder.
6.09 Financial Records; Audits. Clinigen shall keep, and shall cause its Affiliates, sublicensees and subcontractors to keep, such accurate and complete records of Net Sales as are necessary to determine the amounts due to Theravance under this Agreement and such records shall be retained by Clinigen or any of its Affiliates or sublicensees (in such capacity, the Recording Party) during the Term. During normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice to the Recording Party, such records shall be made available for inspection, review and audit, at the request and expense of Theravance, by an independent certified public accountant, or the local equivalent, appointed by Theravance and reasonably acceptable to the Recording Party for the sole purpose of verifying the accuracy of the Recording Partys accounting reports and payments made or to be made pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that such audits may not be performed by Theravance more than once per Calendar Year. Such accountants shall be instructed not to reveal to Theravance the details of their review, except for (i) such information as is required to be disclosed under this Agreement and (ii) such information presented in a summary fashion as is necessary to report the accountants conclusions to Theravance, and all such information shall be deemed Confidential Information of the Recording Party; provided, however, that in any event such information may be presented to Theravance in a summary fashion as is necessary to report the accountants conclusions. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with performing any such audit shall be paid by Theravance unless the audit discloses at least a five percent (5%) shortfall, in which case the Recording Party will bear the full cost of the audit for such Calendar Year. Theravance will be entitled to recover any shortfall in payments due to it as determined by such audit plus interest thereon calculated in accordance with Section 6.07, or alternatively shall have the right to offset and deduct any such shortfall in payments due to it against payments Theravance is otherwise required to make to the Reporting Party under this Agreement. The documents from which were calculated the sums due under this Article VI shall
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be retained by the relevant Party during the Term. If the Recording Party is not Clinigen, Clinigen shall cause its Affiliate or sublicensee to perform the obligations under this Section 6.09.
ARTICLE VII. PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
7.01 Markings of Promotional Materials. To the extent not forbidden under applicable Laws, and further to the extent reasonably practicable, all Promotional Materials for use with the Licensed Product in the Territory will, at Theravances sole discretion, indicate the contribution of the license from Theravance for the Licensed Product. Subject to the foregoing, the Theravance Housemark and the Clinigen Housemark shall both be given exposure and prominence on all Promotional Materials, as well as labeling, package inserts or outserts and packaging for the Licensed Product in the Territory. Unless required by applicable Laws, Theravance at its sole discretion may choose not to have the Theravance Housemark displayed on such Promotional Materials or labeling.
7.02 Statements Consistent with Labeling. Clinigen and its Affiliates, sublicensees and subcontractors shall ensure that sales representatives detail the Licensed Product in a manner and consistent with the requirements of applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VIII. REGULATORY MATTERS
8.01 Regulatory Filings. Clinigen shall also be solely responsible for filing any additional regulatory applications for the Licensed Product in the Territory with the appropriate Governmental Authorities and will use Diligent Efforts in seeking appropriate Marketing Authorization and Marketing Authorization Approval for the Licensed Product in each Country in the Territory. If agreed by the Joint Steering Committee, and if consistent with Clinigens Diligent Efforts obligations, Clinigen may choose not to seek Marketing Authorization and Marketing Authorization Approval for the Licensed Product in a particular Country. The regulatory approvals which may be required for the performance of this Agreement include, without limitation: permission to conduct any clinical trials in the Territory, permissions necessary for conduct of clinical trials in the Territory (e.g., permission for importation of a medicinal preparation for clinical trials, permission for exportation of biological materials), Marketing Authorization and Marketing Authorization Approval. Upon Clinigens request, and as agreed and coordinated by the Joint Steering Committee, Theravance will endeavor to provide Clinigen such reasonable assistance as may be reasonably required by Clinigen to fulfill its responsibilities hereunder. Such Theravance assistance may be provided directly or through Theravances vendors or contractors. Clinigen shall be responsible for maintaining the regulatory approvals obtained under this Section 8.01 and shall solely own all such regulatory approvals in the Territory. Clinigen shall be fully responsible for bearing all costs and expense associated with undertaking and completing said registration activities in the Territory, including but not limited to the costs of preparing and prosecuting applications for such regulatory approvals and fees payable to regulatory agencies in obtaining and maintaining same.
8.02 Access to and Use of Regulatory Filings.
(a) Clinigen will provide Theravance with full and timely access free of charge to any and all regulatory filings and associated data generated by or on behalf of Clinigen
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and its Affiliates or sublicensees or subcontractors related to the Licensed Product. Theravance will have the unrestricted right to use and cite any such regulatory filings and associated data to support Development and Commercialization of the Licensed Product outside the Territory.
(b) Theravance will, on an annual basis, provide Clinigen with an index listing all regulatory filings relating to the Licensed Product outside the Territory. At Clinigens request, Theravance will provide Clinigen with full and timely access free of charge to any and all such regulatory filings and associated data generated by or on behalf of Theravance and its Affiliates or sublicensees or subcontractors that is reasonably necessary for the Commercialization of the Licensed Product inside the Territory. Clinigen will have the right to use and cite any such regulatory filings and associated data to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement inside the Territory.
8.03 Exchange of Drug Safety Information.
(a) Clinigen shall be responsible for recording, investigating, summarizing, notifying, reporting and reviewing all Adverse Drug Experiences in the Territory in accordance with applicable Laws and shall require that its Affiliates, sublicensees and subcontractors (i) adhere to all requirements of applicable Laws that relate to the reporting and investigation of Adverse Drug Experiences in the Territory, and (ii) inform the Joint Steering Committee promptly of such matters arising therefrom.
(b) Theravance shall notify Clinigen as soon as practicable of all adverse reactions, serious adverse reactions and unexpected adverse reactions as such terms are defined in Directive 2001/83/EC and all adverse events, adverse experiences and adverse drug reactions as such terms are defined in ICH E2A that occur outside the Territory to enable Clinigen to comply with the Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) Module VI Management and reporting of adverse reactions to medicinal products.
8.04 Recalls or Other Corrective Action. Each Party shall, as soon as practicable, notify the other Party of any recall information received by it in sufficient detail to allow the Parties to comply with any and all applicable Laws. Clinigen shall promptly notify Theravance of any material actions to be taken by Clinigen with respect to any recall or market withdrawal or other corrective action related to the Licensed Product in the Territory prior to such action to permit Theravance a reasonable opportunity to consult with Clinigen with respect thereto. All costs and expenses with respect to a recall, market withdrawal or other corrective action in the Territory shall be borne by Clinigen, subject to Clinigens right to be indemnified pursuant to Section 12.02 if applicable. Clinigen shall have sole responsibility for and shall make all decisions with respect to any recall, market withdrawals or any other corrective action related to the Licensed Product in the Territory.
8.05 Events Affecting Integrity or Reputation. The Parties shall notify each other immediately of any circumstances of which they are aware and which could impair the integrity and reputation of the Licensed Product or if a Party is threatened by the unlawful activity of any Third Party in relation to the Licensed Product, which circumstances shall include, by way of illustration, deliberate tampering with or contamination of the Licensed Product by any Third Party as a means of extorting payment from the Parties or another Third Party. In any such
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circumstances, the Parties shall use Diligent Efforts to limit any damage to the Parties and/or to the Licensed Product. The Parties shall promptly call a Joint Steering Committee meeting to discuss and resolve such circumstances.
ARTICLE IX. ORDERS; SUPPLY AND RETURNS
9.01 Orders and Bookings of Sales. Except as otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement, Clinigen shall have the right in the Territory to (i) receive, accept and fill orders for Licensed Product sold by Clinigen, (ii) control invoicing, order processing and collection of accounts receivable for Licensed Product sold by Clinigen and (iii) record in its books of account sales of Licensed Product sold by Clinigen.
9.02 Supply of API Compound for Commercial Requirements. Theravance shall be responsible, either directly or through Theravances vendors or contractors, for supplying at Clinigens expense API Compound for Commercialization activities in the Territory. Clinigen will reimburse Theravance within forty five (45) days of receipt of itemized invoices for all of Theravances Fully Burdened Cost incurred after the Effective Date associated with supplying such API Compound as mutually agreed by the Parties. Such API Compound shall be manufactured and supplied in accordance with all applicable Laws and then current Good Manufacturing Practices. A forecast for API Compound requirements for Commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Territory shall be prepared and periodically updated by the Joint Steering Committee and coordinated with the applicable Marketing Plan for the Licensed Product.
9.03 Supply of Licensed Product for Commercialization. Theravance shall be responsible, either directly or through Theravances vendors or contractors, for supplying at Clinigens expense formulated, packaged and labeled Licensed Product for Commercialization activities in the Territory or, at Clinigens request, unlabeled finished product for Clinigen to manage packaging and labeling within the Territory. Such formulated, packaged and labeled Licensed Product shall be manufactured and supplied in accordance with all applicable Laws and then current Good Manufacturing Practices. Clinigen will reimburse Theravance within thirty (30) days of receipt of itemized invoices for all of Theravances Fully Burdened Cost incurred after the Effective Date associated with supplying such formulated Licensed Product as mutually agreed by the Parties. A forecast for formulated, packaged and labeled Licensed Product requirements for Commercialization in the Territory shall be prepared and periodically updated by the Joint Steering Committee and coordinated with the applicable Marketing Plan for the Licensed Product. During the three (3) month period following the Effective Date, the Parties shall in good faith use Diligent Efforts to enter into a supply agreement to carry out the principles set forth in this Section 9.03 and to address manufacturing of the API Compound and the formulated Licensed Product, to comply with regulatory requirements for sale in the Territory.
9.04 Manufacturing in the Territory. If the Joint Steering Committee decides to have the Licensed Product made, packaged or labeled by a Third Party in the Territory and assigns responsibility to Clinigen to supervise or manage such work and Clinigen accepts such responsibility, then Clinigen shall have a non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferrable license under the Theravance Patents, Theravance Trademarks, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Inventions and Theravances rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to import, export, use, make and have made API Compound and formulated Licensed
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Product within the Field and inside the Territory to the extent necessary to fulfill its assigned responsibilities, subject to any limitations established by Theravance. For the sake of clarity and avoidance of doubt, the foregoing license shall not expand Clinigens rights with respect to the Commercialization of the Licensed Products.
ARTICLE X. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
10.01 Confidential Information. Each of Clinigen and Theravance and their respective Affiliates and sublicensees shall keep all Confidential Information received from the other Party with the same degree of care it maintains the confidentiality of its own Confidential Information. Each of Clinigen and Theravance undertake and make their respective Affiliates and sublicensees undertake to take any and all steps or actions necessary or desirable under applicable legislation to keep secret the Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement. Neither Party or its respective Affiliates or sublicensees shall use such Confidential Information for any purpose other than in the performance of or as described in this Agreement, or disclose the same to any other Person other than to such of its agents or contractors who have a need to know such Confidential Information to implement the terms of this Agreement or enforce its rights under this Agreement. A Receiving Party shall advise any agent or contractor who receives such Confidential Information of the confidential nature thereof and of the obligations contained in this Agreement relating thereto, and the Receiving Party shall ensure that all such agents comply with such obligations as if they had been a Party hereto. The Confidential Information may be disclosed in confidence to the Receiving Partys employees, directors, officers, agents, contractors and any other Persons on a need to know basis on the condition that it is not to be reproduced, copied or used for any other purpose than the purpose for which it is provided hereunder. No disclosure of the Confidential Information shall be made by the Receiving Party to its employees, directors, officers, agents and other Persons unless and until such employees, directors, officers, agents, contractors and other Persons have agreed in writing: (a) to hold such Confidential Information in confidence at least to the extent that the Receiving Party is obligated hereunder; and (b) not to use such Confidential Information, except as permitted by the terms of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall return or destroy, at the Disclosing Partys request, all documents, tapes or other media containing Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party that remain in the Receiving Partys, its agents or contractors possession, except that the Receiving Party may keep one copy of the Confidential Information in the legal department files of the Receiving Party, solely for archival purposes. Such archival copy shall be deemed to be the property of the Disclosing Party, and shall continue to be subject to the provisions of this Article X notwithstanding any earlier termination of this Agreement or otherwise. Each Party will be liable for breach of this Article X by any of its agents, Affiliates, sublicensees, subcontractors, or its Affiliates sublicensees and subcontractors.
10.02 Permitted Disclosure and Use. Notwithstanding Section 10.01, a Party may disclose Confidential Information belonging to the other Party only to the extent such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) obtain Marketing Authorization of the Licensed Product or any other necessary permissions, approvals and other documents issued by Governmental Authorities; (b) enforce the provisions of this Agreement; or (c) comply with Laws. If a Party deems it necessary to disclose Confidential Information of the other Party pursuant to this Section 10.02, such Party shall give reasonable advance notice of such intended disclosure to the other Party to permit such other Party sufficient opportunity to object to such disclosure or to take measures to ensure
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confidential treatment of such information. The Receiving Party will cooperate reasonably with the Disclosing Partys efforts to protect the confidentiality of the information. Notwithstanding Section 10.01, the Theravance may use and disclose the Confidential Information of Clinigen as necessary to make, have made and Develop the Licensed Product and to make, have made and Develop additional compounds or products for the treatment of bacterial infections so long as the recipient of such Confidential Information is bound by confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than contemplated by the Parties in this Agreement and the Clinigen is named as an intended third party beneficiary of such confidentiality agreement.
10.03 Publications. Subject to any Third Party rights existing as of the Effective Date, Clinigen shall submit to the Joint Steering Committee for review and approval (i) all proposed academic, scientific or medical publications relating to a Licensed Product or any research or Development activities under this Agreement and intended for major international peer reviewed journals, (ii) public presentations for major international conferences relating to a Licensed Product or any research or Development activities under this Agreement and (iii) a copy of any other publications or public presentations related to the Licensed Product or any research or Development activities under this Agreement not covered by (i) and (ii) on a full and timely access basis, in each case for review in connection with preservation of Patent rights, and trade secrets, to determine whether Confidential Information should be modified or deleted from the proposed publication or public presentation and/or to confirm consistency with industry standard and customary good publication practice. Written copies of such proposed publications and presentations shall be submitted to the Joint Steering Committee no later than sixty (60) days before submission for publication or presentation and the Joint Steering Committee shall provide its comments with respect to such publications and presentations within ten (10) Business Days after its receipt of such written copy. The review period may be extended for an additional sixty (60) days if a representative of the non-publishing Party on the Joint Steering Committee can demonstrate a reasonable need for such extension including, but not limited to, the preparation and filing of patent applications. By mutual agreement of the Parties, this period may be further extended. The Parties will each comply with standard academic practice regarding authorship of scientific publications and recognition of contribution of other parties in any publications relating to the Licensed Product or any research or Development activities under this Agreement.
10.04 Public Announcements. Except as may be expressly permitted under Section 10.03 or required by applicable Laws and subject to the final two sentences of this Section 10.04, neither Party will make any public announcement of any information regarding this Agreement, the Licensed Product or any research or Development activities under this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other Party, which approval shall not be withheld unreasonably. Once any statement is approved for disclosure by the Parties or information is otherwise made public in accordance with the preceding sentence, either Party may make a subsequent public disclosure of the contents of such statement without further approval of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, within sixty (60) days following the Effective Date, appropriate representatives of the Parties will meet and agree upon a process and principles for reaching timely consensus on how the Parties will make public disclosure concerning this Agreement, the Licensed Product or any research and Development activities under this Agreement.
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10.05 Confidentiality of this Agreement. The terms of this Agreement shall be Confidential Information of each Party and, as such, shall be subject to the provisions of this Article X.
10.06 Survival. The obligations and prohibitions contained in this Article X shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of ten (10) years.
ARTICLE XI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS
11.01 Mutual Representations and Warranties. Theravance and Clinigen each represents and warrants to the other as of the Effective Date that:
(a) Such Party:
(i) is a company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of its incorporation;
(ii) is duly qualified as a corporation and in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, where the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or its ability to perform its obligations hereunder;
(iii) has the requisite corporate power and authority and the legal right to conduct its business as now conducted and hereafter contemplated to be conducted;
(iv) has or will obtain all necessary licenses, permits, consents, or approvals from or by, and has made or will make all necessary notices to, all Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over such Party, to the extent required for the ownership and operation of its business, where the failure to obtain such licenses, permits, consents or approvals, or to make such notices, would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or its ability to perform its obligations hereunder; and
(v) is in compliance with its charter documents;
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Party and all instruments and documents to be delivered by such Party hereunder:
(i) are within the corporate power of such Party;
(ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary or proper corporate action;
(iii) do not conflict with any provision of the charter documents of such Party;
(iv) will not, to the best of such Partys knowledge, violate any Laws or regulation or any order or decree of any court of governmental instrumentality; will not violate or conflict with any terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement, or other
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instrument to which such Party is a party, or by which such Party or any of its property is bound, which violation would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or on its ability to perform its obligations hereunder;
(c) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable insolvency and other Laws affecting creditors rights generally, or by the availability of equitable remedies; and
(d) All of its employees, officers, and consultants have executed agreements or have existing obligations under Laws requiring assignment to such Party of all Inventions made by such individuals during the course of and as the result of their association with such Party, and obligating such individuals to maintain as confidential such Partys Confidential Information.
11.02 Additional Clinigen Representations and Warranties. Clinigen further represents, warrants to Theravance as of the Effective Date that:
(a) Clinigen has utilized its own scientific, marketing and distribution expertise and experience to analyze and evaluate both the scientific and commercial value of this collaboration and, except for the specific warranties and representations made by Theravance hereunder, has solely relied on such analysis and evaluations in deciding to enter into this Agreement; and
(b) Neither Clinigen nor any of its Affiliates is a party to or otherwise bound by any oral or written contract or agreement that will result in any Person obtaining any interest in, or that would give to any Person any right to assert any claim in or with respect to, any of Clinigens rights granted under this Agreement.
11.03 Additional Theravance Representations and Warranties. Theravance further represents and warrants to Clinigen as of the Effective Date that:
(a) Having carried out and completed diligent searches in relation to the Theravance Patents and Theravance Trademarks, and other than as set forth in the Disclosure Letter, Theravance is not aware, nor has been made aware, of any conflict or likely future conflict with the intellectual property rights of any Third Party with respect to Theravance Patents, Theravance Inventions, Theravance Know-How or Theravance Trademarks or which will arise as a result of the Commercialization of the Licensed Products.
(b) Exhibit B sets forth a complete and accurate list of the Theravance Patents as of the Effective Date.
(c) Exhibit C sets forth a complete and accurate list of the registrations or pending applications for Theravance Trademarks as of the Effective Date.
(d) Theravance is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire right, title and interest in each of the Theravance Patents, Theravance Trademarks, Theravance Inventions,
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Theravance Know-How and Marketing Authorizations. As of the Effective Date, the Theravance Patents, Theravance Trademarks, Theravance Inventions, Theravance Know-How and Marketing Authorizations are not subject to any encumbrance, lien or claim of ownership by any Third Party, and Theravance is not aware of any facts that would preclude Theravance from having unencumbered title to the Theravance Patents, Theravance Trademarks, Theravance Inventions, Theravance Know-How and Marketing Authorizations. Other than as set forth in the Disclosure Letter, Theravance has not received any notice of any claim by any Third Party challenging the ownership or right to use of Theravance in and to the Theravance Patents, Theravance Trademarks, or Marketing Authorizations, or challenging its right to use or ownership of any of the Theravance Know-How or Theravance Inventions, or making any adverse claim of ownership thereof.
(e) To the knowledge of Theravance, no intellectual property rights other than those under the Theravance Patents, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Inventions, Theravances rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents, and Theravance Trademarks are necessary for Clinigen to Commercialize the Licensed Products, except as set forth in the Disclosure Letter.
(f) To the knowledge of Theravance, no Third Party is infringing any of the issued Theravance Patents nor has Theravance put any Third Party on notice of infringing any of the issued Theravance Patents except as set forth in the Disclosure Letter.
(g) To the knowledge of Theravance, no Third Party is infringing any of the Theravance Trademarks nor has Theravance put any Third Party on notice of infringing any of the Theravance Trademarks.
(h) There is no pending, decided or settled opposition, interference proceeding, reexamination proceeding, cancellation proceeding, injunction, lawsuit, hearing, investigation, complaint, arbitration, mediation, demand, International Trade Commission investigation, decree, or any other dispute, disagreement, or claim involving a Theravance Patent, in each case alleged in writing to Theravance (collectively referred to herein as Disputes), nor to the knowledge of Theravance has any such Dispute been threatened, in each case challenging the legality, validity, enforceability or ownership of any Theravance Patent.
(i) Theravance has not received notice from any Third Party of a claim that an issued patent of any Third Party would be infringed by the manufacture, having made, use, Development, Commercialization, distribution, marketing, offer for sale, sale, exportation or importation of a Theravance Compound and/or a Licensed Product under this Agreement;
(j) To Theravances knowledge, each of the Theravance Patents is valid and enforceable (if issued) or subsisting and not abandoned (if pending). Theravance has not received notice from any Third Party of a claim asserting the invalidity, misuse, unregisterability or unenforceability of any of the Theravance Patents, or challenging its right to use or ownership of any of the Theravance Patents, Theravance Inventions, or the Theravance Know-How, or making any adverse claim of ownership thereof;
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(k) To Theravances knowledge, the conception, development and reduction to practice of the Theravance Inventions, Theravance Know-How and the inventions claimed in the Theravance Patents have not constituted or involved the misappropriation of trade secrets or other rights or property of any Third Party. Theravance has not received notice from any Third Party that any trade secrets or other intellectual property rights of such Third Party would be misappropriated by the development and reduction to practice of the Theravance Inventions, Theravance Know-How, or the inventions claimed in the Theravance Patents;
(l) Other than as set forth in the Disclosure Letter, there is no claim or demand of any Person or entity pertaining to, or any proceeding which is pending or, to the knowledge of Theravance, threatened, that challenges the validity, use or existence of any Theravance Patent, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Invention, Theravance Trademark, Marketing Authorization, the rights granted herein to Clinigen in respect of any Theravance Patent, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Invention, Theravance Trademark, Marketing Authorization, or claims that any default exists under any license with respect to any Theravance Patent, Theravance Know-How, Theravance Invention, or Theravance Trademark, Marketing Authorization or to which Theravance is a party, except where such claim, demand or proceeding would not materially and adversely affect the ability of Theravance to carry out its obligations under this Agreement; and
(m) To Theravances belief and knowledge the production of formulated Licensed Products that meet the regulatory requirements in the Territory is technically possible.
11.04 Covenants.
(a) Compliance. Each Party hereby covenants and agrees during the Term that it shall carry out its obligations or activities hereunder in accordance with (i) the terms of this Agreement and (ii) all applicable Laws.
(b) Clinigen Covenant, Agreement and Obligation Relating to Further Commercialization. Clinigen and its Affiliates and Clinigens and its Affiliates licensees and sublicensees under this Agreement [***] years [***].
11.05 Disclaimer of Warranty. Subject to the specific warranties and representations given under Section 11.01 through and including Section 11.03, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a warranty or representation by either Party (i) that the Licensed Product made, used, sold or otherwise disposed of under this Agreement is or will be free from infringement of patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial design or other intellectual property rights of any Third Party, (ii) regarding the effectiveness, value, safety, non-toxicity, patentability, or non-infringement of any patent technology, the Licensed Product or any information or results provided by either Party pursuant to this Agreement or (iii) that the Licensed Product will obtain Marketing Authorization or appropriate pricing approval in the Territory. Each Party explicitly accepts all of the same as experimental and for Development purposes, and without any express or implied warranty from the other Party. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, WAIVES, RELEASES, AND RENOUNCES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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11.06 Breach by Clinigen. Breach of any Clinigen representation or warranty specified in Section 11.01 and Section 11.02 above shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement by Clinigen. Without any prejudice to any other remedies granted to Theravance by this Agreement and/or by applicable Laws, in this event Theravance may unilaterally refuse to perform this Agreement in whole or in any part without recourse to a court thus having this Agreement terminated upon thirty (30) days written notice. Such termination shall become effective at the end of such thirty (30) day period, unless Clinigen cures such breach, during such thirty (30) day period, or if such breach is curable but not within such thirty (30) day period, and Clinigen initiates and diligently pursues a cure for such breach then such termination shall become effective at the end of forty-five (45) days unless Clinigen cures such breach. Clinigen shall fully reimburse Theravance for all damages, costs and expenses (including actual damages and lost profit) resulting from such refusal to perform.
11.07 Consequences of Breach by Clinigen. Clinigen further undertakes to fully reimburse and compensate Theravance for all direct damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), which Theravance may suffer or which may be asserted against Theravance caused by, or arising in connection with:
(a) any material breach by Clinigen of representations and warranties provided by Clinigen hereunder;
(b) the relationship between Clinigen and any of its Affiliates, employees, agents or contractors, including, but not limited to, all authors of the Clinigen Know-How, Clinigen Patents, Clinigen Inventions and Joint Inventions and other owners of intellectual property used by Clinigen for performance of its obligations under this Agreement; or
(c) any claim of any party alleging that the ownership, disposal and/or use by Theravance (or any of its respective Affiliates, sublicensees or subcontractors), of the Clinigen Know-How, Clinigen Patents, Clinigen Inventionsand/or Joint Inventions infringes upon such partys intellectual property or related rights or other such partys rights or interests.
Notwithstanding the definition of Losses, for the sake of clarity and avoidance of doubt, Clinigen shall not be liable to Theravance (or any of its respective Affiliates, sublicensees or subcontractors) to reimburse and/or compensate Theravance for any consequential, indirect, incidental or special damages under this Section 11.07.
11.08 Breach by Theravance. Breach of any Theravance representation or warranty specified in Section 11.01 and Section 11.03 above shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement by Theravance. Without any prejudice to any other remedies granted to Clinigen by this Agreement and/or by applicable Laws, in this event Clinigen may unilaterally refuse to perform this Agreement in whole or in any part without recourse to a court thus having this Agreement terminated upon thirty (30) days written notice. Such termination shall become effective at the end of such thirty (30) day period, unless Theravance cures such breach, during such thirty (30) day period, or if such breach is curable but not within such thirty (30) day period,
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and Theravance initiates and diligently pursues a cure for such breach then such termination shall become effective at the end of forty-five (45) days unless Theravance cures such breach. Theravance shall fully reimburse Clinigen for all damages, costs and expenses (including actual damages and lost profit) resulting from such refusal to perform.
11.09 Consequences of Breach by Theravance. Theravance further undertakes to fully reimburse and compensate Clinigen all direct damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), which Clinigen may suffer or which may be asserted against Clinigen caused by, or arising in connection with:
(a) any material breach by Theravance of representations and warranties provided by Theravance hereunder;
(b) the relationship between Theravance and any of its Affiliates, employees, agents or contractors, including, but not limited to, all authors of the Theravance Know-How, Theravance Patents, Theravance Inventions and Joint Inventions and other owners of intellectual property used by Theravance for performance of its obligations under this Agreement; or
(c) any claim of any party alleging that the ownership, disposal and/or use by Clinigen (or any of its respective Affiliates, sublicensees or subcontractors) of the Theravance Know-How, Theravance Patents, Theravance Inventions and/or Joint Inventions infringes upon such partys intellectual property or related rights or other such partys rights or interests.
Notwithstanding the definition of Losses, for the sake of clarity and avoidance of doubt, Theravance shall not be liable to Clinigen (or any of its respective Affiliates, sublicensees or subcontractors) to reimburse and/or compensate Clinigen for any consequential, indirect, incidental or special damages under this Section 11.09.
ARTICLE XII. INDEMNIFICATION
12.01 Indemnification by Clinigen. Subject to Section 12.04 and Section 13.02, Clinigen shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Theravance and its Affiliates and each of their officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns from and against all Claims of Third Parties, and all associated Losses, to the extent arising out of (a) Clinigens negligence or willful misconduct in performing any of its obligations under this Agreement, (b) a breach by Clinigen of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under this Agreement, (c) the manufacture, use, handling, storage, marketing, sale, offering for sale, importation, distribution or other disposition of the API Compound or the Licensed Product by Clinigen, its Affiliates, agents or sublicensees, or (d) any agreement between Clinigen and a Third Party pertaining to the Licensed Product, except to the extent such Losses result from the negligence or willful misconduct of Theravance.
12.02 Indemnification by Theravance. Subject to Section 12.04 and Section 13.02, Theravance shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Clinigen and its Affiliates and each of their officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns from and against all Claims of Third Parties, and all associated Losses, to the extent arising out of (a) Theravances negligence or willful misconduct in performing any of its obligations under this Agreement, (b) a breach by Theravance of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under this Agreement, (c) an
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Infringement Claim, (d) the manufacture, use, handling, storage, marketing, sale, offering for sale, importation, distribution or other disposition of the API Compound or the Licensed Product by Theravance, its Affiliates, agents or sublicensees, or (e) any agreement between Theravance and a Third Party pertaining to the Licensed Product, except to the extent such Losses result from the negligence or willful misconduct of Clinigen.
12.03 Procedure for Indemnification.
(a) Notice. Each Party will notify promptly the other in writing if it becomes aware of a Claim (actual or potential) by any Third Party (a Third Party Claim) for which indemnification may be sought by that Party and will give such information with respect thereto as the other Party shall reasonably request. If any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) is instituted involving any Party for which such Party may seek an indemnity under Section 12.01 or Section 12.02, as the case may be (the Indemnified Party), the Indemnified Party shall not make any admission or statement concerning such Third Party Claim, but shall promptly notify the other Party (the Indemnifying Party) orally and in writing and the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall meet to discuss how to respond to any Third Party Claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding. The Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party to the extent any admission or statement made by the Indemnified Party or any failure by such Party to notify the Indemnifying Party of the claim materially prejudices the defense of such claim.
(b) Defense of Claim. If the Indemnifying Party elects to defend or, if local procedural rules or Laws do not permit the same, elects to control the defense of a Third Party Claim, it shall be entitled to do so provided it gives notice to the Indemnified Party of its intention to do so within twenty-five (25) days after the receipt of the written notice from the Indemnified Party of the potentially indemnifiable Third Party Claim (the Defense Notice). The Indemnifying Party expressly agrees the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for satisfying and discharging any award made to or settlement reached with the Third Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement without prejudice to any provision in this Agreement or right at Laws which will allow the Indemnifying Party subsequently to recover any amount from the Indemnified Party to the extent the liability under such settlement or award was attributable to the Indemnified Party. Subject to compliance with the Defense Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall retain counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party (such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld, refused, conditioned or delayed) to represent the Indemnified Party and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall not settle any claim for which it is seeking indemnification without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, refused, conditioned or delayed. The Indemnified Party shall, if requested by the Indemnifying Party, cooperate in all reasonable respects in the defense of such claim that is being managed and/or controlled by the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party shall not, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, refused, conditioned or delayed), effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in which the Indemnified Party is, or based on the same set of facts could have been, a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by the Indemnified Party, unless such settlement
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includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding. If the Defense Notice is not made, then neither Party shall have the right to control the defense of such Third Party Claim and the Parties shall cooperate in and be consulted on the material aspects of such defense at each Partys own expense; provided that if the Indemnifying Party does not make the Defense Notice, the Indemnifying Party may at any subsequent time during the pendency of the relevant Third Party Claim irrevocably elect, if permitted by local procedural rules or Laws, to defend and/or to control the defense of the relevant Third Party Claim so long as the Indemnifying Party also agrees to pay the reasonable fees and costs incurred by the Indemnified Party in relation to the defense of such Third Party Claim from the inception of the Third Party Claim until the date the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense or control thereof.
12.04 Assumption of Defense. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, an Indemnified Party shall be entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim with respect to the Indemnified Party, upon written notice to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 12.04, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall be relieved of liability under Section 12.01 or Section 12.02, as applicable, solely for such Third Party Claim and related Losses.
12.05 Insurance. During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of three (3) years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement, Clinigen shall obtain and/or maintain at its sole cost and expense, product liability insurance (including any self-insured arrangements) in amounts which are reasonable and customary in the Territory for companies of comparable size and activities. Such product liability insurance or self-insured arrangements shall insure against liability pertaining to its obligations under this Agreement including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, personal injury, physical injury, and property damage. Clinigen shall provide written proof of the existence of such insurance to Theravance upon request.
ARTICLE XIII. PATENTS and INVENTIONS
13.01 Inventions.
(a) Disclosure and Determination of Inventorship. Each Party shall promptly disclose to the other Party in writing any Inventions made by it during the Term. The determination of inventorship for such Inventions shall be made in accordance with the applicable patent Laws.
(b) Ownership of Inventions. Theravance shall own all Theravance Inventions and Clinigen shall own all Clinigen Inventions. Theravance and Clinigen shall each own an equal, undivided interest in all Joint Inventions.
13.02 Preparation, Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents.
(a) Preparation, Prosecution and Maintenance of Theravance Patents.
(i) Responsibility. Theravance shall have the exclusive right and the obligation to prepare, file, prosecute in a diligent manner (including without limitation by conducting interferences, oppositions and reexaminations or other similar proceedings), maintain (by timely paying all maintenance fees, renewal fees, and other such fees and expenses required
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under applicable Laws) and extend all Theravance Patents, in accordance with input from Clinigen as provided herein. Theravance may elect not to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain or extend Theravance Patents subject to the provisions of Section 13.02(d), or, if applicable, Theravance may cause its licensors or licensees to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain or extend Theravance Patents.
(ii) Abandonment. Theravance shall consult with Clinigen and comply with Section 13.02(d) prior to abandoning any Theravance Patents in the Territory.
(iii) Input. Theravance shall regularly advise Clinigen of the status of all Theravance Patents in the Territory, and, at Clinigens request, shall provide Clinigen with copies of all documentation concerning Theravance Patents in the Territory, including all correspondence to and from any Governmental Authority. Prior to filing patent applications relating to Theravance Inventions or significant prosecution documents relating to Theravance Patents in the Territory, Theravance shall solicit Clinigens advice on the content of the patent application or prosecution document and Theravance shall take into account Clinigens reasonable comments related thereto, unless (without fault of Theravance) deadlines will not permit such review or Clinigen notifies Theravance that it does not wish to review such documents. In the event of a dispute between the Parties regarding the content of patent applications or prosecution documents, Theravance shall have the final decision-making authority with respect to any action relating to Theravance Inventions or Theravance Patents subject to the provisions of Section 13.02(d) and Section 13.02(i). Theravance and Clinigen shall agree on which Countries in the Territory corresponding Theravance Patents shall be filed within the priority period. For all Countries outside the Territory, Theravance shall make the final decision regarding which Countries corresponding Theravance Patents shall be filed.
(iv) Expenses. Theravance shall be responsible for all of Theravances expenses to procure Theravance Patents in the Territory and outside the Territory, including all filing fees, translations, maintenance, annuities and protest proceedings.
(b) Preparation, Prosecution and Maintenance of Clinigen Patents.
(i) Responsibility. Clinigen shall have the exclusive right and the obligation to prepare, file, prosecute in a diligent manner (including without limitation by conducting interferences, oppositions and reexaminations or other similar proceedings), maintain (by timely paying all maintenance fees, renewal fees, and other such fees and expenses required under applicable Laws) and extend all Clinigen Patents, in accordance with input from Theravance as provided herein. Clinigen may elect not to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain or extend Clinigen Patents subject to the provisions of Section 13.02(e), or, if applicable, Clinigen may cause its licensors or licensees to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain or extend Clinigen Patents.
(ii) Abandonment. Clinigen shall consult with Theravance and comply with Section 13.02(e) prior to abandoning any Clinigen Patents.
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(iii) Input. Clinigen shall regularly advise Theravance of the status of all Clinigen Patents and, at Theravances request, shall provide Theravance with copies of all documentation concerning Clinigen Patents, including all correspondence to and from any Governmental Authority. Prior to filing patent applications relating to Clinigen Inventions or significant prosecution documents relating to Clinigen Patents outside the Territory, Clinigen shall solicit Theravances advice on the content of the patent application or prosecution document and Clinigen shall take into account Theravances reasonable comments related thereto, unless (without fault of Clinigen) deadlines will not permit such review or Theravance notifies Clinigen that it does not wish to review such documents. In the event of a dispute between the Parties regarding the content of patent applications or prosecution documents, Clinigen shall have the final decision-making authority with respect to any action relating to Clinigen Inventions or Clinigen Patents subject to the provisions of Section 13.02(e) and Section 13.02(i). Theravance and Clinigen shall agree on which Countries in the Territory corresponding Clinigen Patents shall be filed within the priority period. For all Countries outside the Territory, Clinigen shall make the final decision regarding which Countries corresponding Clinigen Patents shall be filed, subject to Theravances Step-In-Rights in Section 13.02(e).
(iv) Expenses. Clinigen shall be responsible for all of Clinigens expenses to procure Clinigen Patents in the Territory and outside the Territory, including all filing fees, translations, maintenance, annuities and protest proceedings.
(c) Preparation, Prosecution and Maintenance of Joint Invention Patents.
(i) Responsibility. Theravance shall have the exclusive right and the obligation to prepare, file, prosecute in a diligent manner (including without limitation by conducting interferences, oppositions and reexaminations or other similar proceedings), maintain (by timely paying all maintenance fees, renewal fees, and other such fees and expenses required under applicable Laws) and extend all Joint Invention Patents, in accordance with input from Clinigen as provided herein. Theravance may elect not to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain or extend Joint Invention Patents subject to the provisions of Section 13.02(f), or, if applicable, Theravance may cause its licensors or licensees to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain or extend Joint Invention Patents. The Parties agree to cooperate in the preparation and prosecution of all Joint Invention Patents, including without limitation by obtaining and executing necessary powers of attorney and assignments by the named inventors, providing relevant technical reports to the filing Party concerning the Invention disclosed in Joint Invention Patents, and obtaining execution of such other documents which shall be needed in the filing and prosecution of Joint Invention Patents. Theravance and Clinigen shall be indicated as co-owners of the Joint Invention Patents in the all applicable documents and filings if it is not prohibited by applicable Laws.
(ii) Abandonment. Theravance and Clinigen shall agree to abandon, or comply with Section 13.02(f) prior to the abandonment of, any Joint Invention Patents.
(iii) Input. Theravance shall regularly advise Clinigen of the status of all Joint Invention Patents and, at Clinigens request, shall provide Clinigen with copies of all
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documentation concerning Joint Invention Patents, including all correspondence to and from any Governmental Authority. Prior to filing patent applications relating to Joint Inventions or significant prosecution documents relating to Joint Invention Patents, Theravance shall solicit Clinigens advice on the content of the patent application or prosecution document and Theravance shall take into account Clinigens reasonable comments related thereto, unless (without fault of Theravance) deadlines will not permit such review or Clinigen notifies Theravance that it does not wish to review such documents. In the event of a dispute between the Parties regarding the content of patent applications or prosecution documents, Theravance shall have the final decision-making authority with respect to any action relating to Joint Inventions or Joint Invention Patents subject to the provisions of Section 13.02(f) and Section 13.02(i). Theravance and Clinigen shall agree on which Countries in the Territory corresponding Joint Invention Patents shall be filed within the priority period. For all Countries outside the Territory, Theravance shall make the final decision regarding which Countries corresponding Joint Invention Patents shall be filed subject to the provisions of Section 13.02(f).
(iv) Expenses. Clinigen shall be responsible for all of Theravances external, properly documented, out-of-pocket expenses incurred after the Effective Date to procure Joint Invention Patents in the Territory, including without limitation all filing fees, translations, maintenance, annuities, and protest proceedings. Theravance will invoice Clinigen on a quarterly basis beginning the first Calendar Quarter following the Effective Date, setting forth all such expenses incurred. Reimbursement will be made to Theravance in United States Dollars within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice by Clinigen. Theravance shall be responsible for all of its external expenses to procure Joint Invention Patents outside the Territory and for its internal expenses associated with all Joint Invention Patents.
(d) Clinigen Step-In Rights for Theravance Inventions and Theravance Patents. If Theravance elects not to prepare and file a patent application for a Theravance Invention in any Country in the Territory or not to prosecute and maintain a Theravance Patent in any Country in the Territory, Theravance shall give Clinigen written notice thereof at least sixty (60) days prior to allowing any rights to the Theravance Invention or the Theravance Patent to lapse or become abandoned or unenforceable, and Clinigen shall thereafter have the right (hereinafter regardless of which Party is exercising such right, Step-In Rights), at its sole expense, to prepare and file a patent application for the Theravance Invention in such Country or to prosecute and maintain the Theravance Patent in such Country. Clinigen shall provide Theravance with written notice of its decision to exercise its Step-In Rights within thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice from Theravance regarding its decision not to prepare or file a patent application on a Theravance Invention in such Country or not to prosecute or maintain a Theravance Patent in such Country. Within ninety (90) days after the exercise of Step-In Rights by Clinigen for any Theravance Invention or Theravance Patent, Theravance shall assign all of its rights in and to the respective Theravance Invention and/or the Theravance Patent to Clinigen in such Country.
(e) Theravance Step-In Rights for Clinigen Inventions and Clinigen Patents. If Clinigen elects not to prepare and file a patent application for a Clinigen Invention in any Country or not to prosecute and maintain a Clinigen Patent in any Country, Clinigen shall give Theravance written notice thereof at least sixty (60) days prior to allowing any rights to the Clinigen Invention or the Clinigen Patent to lapse or become abandoned or unenforceable, and
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Theravance shall thereafter have the right, at its sole expense, to prepare and file a patent application for the Clinigen Invention in such Country or to prosecute and maintain the Clinigen Patent in such Country. Theravance shall provide Clinigen with written notice of its decision to exercise its Step-In Rights within thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice from Clinigen regarding its decision not to prepare or file a patent application on a Clinigen Invention in such Country or not to prosecute or maintain a Clinigen Patent in such Country. Within ninety (90) days after the exercise of Step-In Rights by Theravance for any Clinigen Invention or Clinigen Patent, Clinigen will assign all of its rights in and to the respective Clinigen Invention or the Clinigen Patent to Theravance in such Country.
(f) Step-In Rights for Joint Inventions and Joint Invention Patents. If Theravance elects not to prepare and file a patent application for a Joint Invention or not to prosecute and maintain a Joint Invention Patent, Theravance shall give Clinigen written notice thereof at least sixty (60) days prior to allowing any rights to the Joint Invention or the Joint Invention Patent to lapse or become abandoned or unenforceable, and Clinigen shall thereafter have the right, at its sole expense, to prepare and file a patent application for the Joint Invention or to prosecute and maintain the Joint Invention Patent. Clinigen shall provide Theravance with written notice of its decision to exercise its Step-In Rights within thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice from Theravance regarding its decision not to prepare or file a patent application on a Joint Invention or not to prosecute or maintain a Joint Invention Patent. Within ninety (90) days after the exercise of Step-In Rights by Clinigen for any Joint Invention or Joint Invention Patent, Theravance will assign all of its rights in the Joint Invention and/or the Joint Invention Patent to Clinigen.
(g) Execution of Documents. Each of the Parties shall execute or have executed by its appropriate Affiliates or agents such documents as may be necessary to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain or extend any Patents, and each Party shall cooperate with the other Party so far as reasonably necessary with respect to furnishing all information and data in its possession reasonably necessary to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain or extend any Patents.
(h) Patent Term Extensions. The Parties shall cooperate with each other to obtain patent term extensions or other extensions of patent rights, for a Licensed Product in the Territory, if available. The Joint Steering Committee shall determine which Patents the Parties shall endeavor to have extended in the Territory. If the Joint Steering Committee does not agree as to which Patents should be extended in the Territory, then the Parties shall resort to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 3.01(e). Theravance shall determine which Theravance Patents the Parties shall endeavor to have extended outside the Territory. Theravance shall be responsible for filing all such extensions for Theravance Patents and Joint Invention Patents; and Clinigen shall be responsible for filing all such extensions for Clinigen Patents.
(i) Patent-Related Dispute Resolution. If the Parties disagree on any preparation, prosecution or maintenance issue for Patents which is not specifically addressed and resolved by this Article XIII (a Patent Resolution Issue), the Parties agree to seek guidance and resolution from an independent, mutually-acceptable patent attorney with experience and expertise relevant to the matter in dispute as further described in this Section 13.02(i) instead of resorting to arbitration process as described in Section 15.05. If the Parties reach an impasse as to any Patent Resolution Issue (even after resorting to Section 3.01(e)(ii)), then they shall submit
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the Patent Resolution Issue to an experienced patent attorney mutually-acceptable to the Parties, who does not otherwise perform work for either Party or any of its Affiliates, for resolution. The Parties shall engage such attorney within thirty (30) days after either Party notifies the other in writing of a Patent Resolution Issue impasse remaining unresolved after resorting to Section 3.01(e)(ii). If they cannot agree as to who such attorney shall be within such time period, then the total of two nominees of the Parties (one from each Party) shall select a third patent attorney who shall be the attorney to resolve the dispute. The Parties shall share equally the expenses incurred for the services of such patent attorney. Within fifteen (15) days after engaging the patent attorney, the Parties shall each submit necessary documentation to the patent attorney. Within five (5) Business Days thereafter, the Parties shall convene a meeting with the patent attorney during which each Party may orally present its position on the Patent Resolution Issue. The Parties shall endeavor to cause the patent attorney to render his or her guidance as to the Patent Resolution Issue within five (5) Business Days after such discussion. Neither Party shall engage in any ex parte communications with the patent attorney. The Parties shall accept and follow the guidance and resolution of the patent attorney absent any fraud in the proceedings.
13.03 Patent Infringement.
(a) Infringement Claims by Third Parties. With respect to any and all Claims instituted by Third Parties against Theravance or Clinigen or any of their respective Affiliates, sublicensees or subcontractors for patent infringement involving the manufacture, use, license, marketing, sale, offer for sale or importation of a Theravance Compound or Licensed Product in the Territory during the Term or for trademark infringement involving the Theravance Trademarks in the Territory during the Term (an Infringement Claim), Theravance shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Clinigen and its Affiliates and each of their officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns from and against all such Infringement Claims of Third Parties, and all associated Losses in accordance with Article XII.
(b) Infringement of Theravance Patents. In the event that either Party becomes aware of actual or threatened infringement of a Theravance Patent or a Theravance Trademark during the Term, that Party will promptly notify the other Party in writing (an Infringement Notice). Theravance will have the first right but not the obligation to bring an infringement action against any Third Party. If Theravance elects to pursue such an infringement action, Theravance shall be solely responsible for the expenses associated with such action and Theravance shall retain all recoveries. During the Term, in the event that Theravance does not undertake such an infringement action within ninety (90) days after the Infringement Notice, Clinigen shall be permitted to do so in Theravances name. If Clinigen elects to pursue such an infringement action, Clinigen shall be solely responsible for the expenses associated with such action and Clinigen shall retain all recoveries. If a Party is authorized to bring an infringement action under this Section 13.03 but the Party is not recognized by the applicable court or other relevant body as having the requisite standing to pursue such action, then the other Party shall join as a party-plaintiff. If Theravance recommends not pursuing an infringement action, and the Joint Steering Committee recommends not pursuing such infringement action, and Clinigen elects to pursue such infringement action by joining Theravance as a party plaintiff, then Clinigen agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Theravance for all Losses arising from the infringement action.
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(c) Infringement of Clinigen Patents. In the event that either Party becomes aware of actual or threatened infringement of a Clinigen Patent or a Clinigen Trademark during the Term, that Party will promptly send an Infringement Notice to the other Party. Clinigen will have the first right but not the obligation to bring an infringement action against any Third Party. If Clinigen elects to pursue such an infringement action, Clinigen shall be solely responsible for the expenses associated with such action and Clinigen shall retain all recoveries. During the Term, in the event that Clinigen does not undertake such an infringement action within ninety (90) days after the Infringement Notice, Theravance shall be permitted to do so in Clinigens name. If Theravance elects to pursue such an infringement action, Theravance shall be solely responsible for the expenses associated with such action and Theravance shall retain all recoveries. If a Party is authorized to bring an infringement action under this Section 13.03 but such Party is not recognized by the applicable court or other relevant body as having the requisite standing to pursue such action, then the other Party shall join as a party-plaintiff. If Clinigen recommends not pursuing an infringement action, and the Joint Steering Committee recommends not pursuing such infringement action, and Theravance elects to pursue such infringement action by joining Clinigen as a party plaintiff, then Theravance agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Clinigen for all Losses arising from the infringement action.
(d) Infringement of Joint Invention Patents. In the event that either Party becomes aware of actual or threatened infringement of a Joint Invention Patent during the Term, that Party will promptly send an Infringement Notice to the other Party. In such an event, the matter will be handled as provided in Section 13.03(b).
13.04 Notice of Certification. Each Party shall promptly give notice to the other of any certification filed under the U.S. Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 as amended or as it may be amended (or any substantially similar patent and/or competition legislation in the Territory) claiming that any Patent is invalid or that infringement will not arise from the manufacture, use or sale of the Licensed Product by a Third Party (Hatch-Waxman Certification). This Section 13.04 is intended by the Parties to apply to any successor legislation in the U.S. and to any counterpart or substantially similar legislation outside the U.S.
(a) Notice. If a Party decides not to bring an infringement action against the entity making such a certification, the Party shall give notice to the other Party of its decision within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of notice of such certification.
(b) Option. The other Party then may, but is not required to, bring an infringement action against the entity that filed the certification.
(c) Name of Party. Any suit by either Party shall either be in the name of Theravance or in the name of Clinigen or jointly in the name of Theravance and Clinigen, as may be required by Laws.
13.05 Representation of Other Party. If a Party elects to pursue an infringement or other legal action under this Article XIII, the other Party not bringing suit may be represented in such an action by attorneys of its own choice and at its own expense. The Party bringing suit shall take the lead in and control any such action.
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13.06 Assistance. Each Party shall execute any legal papers necessary for the prosecution of an infringement or other legal action under this Article XIII and shall provide reasonable assistance as requested by the other Party.
13.07 Settlement. No settlement or consent judgment or other voluntary final disposition of any suit or legal action under this Article XIII may be entered into without the joint written consent of both Parties (which consent will not be withheld unreasonably).
ARTICLE XIV. TERM AND TERMINATION
14.01 Term and Expiration of Term. Unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties, this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall end upon expiration of the Term, unless terminated early as contemplated hereunder. Unless terminated early under this Article XIV or unless and to the extent Clinigen has exercised the Post-Term Option, the licenses granted by Theravance to Clinigen pursuant to Section 2.01 and the licenses granted by Clinigen to Theravance pursuant to Section 2.02 shall be considered fully-paid and shall become non-exclusive upon expiration of the Term.
14.02 Termination for Material Breach. Either Party may, without prejudice to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity, terminate this Agreement subject to Section 14.05(a) in the event that the other Party (as used in this Section 14.02, the Breaching Party) shall have materially breached or defaulted in the performance of any of its obligations. The Breaching Party shall, if such breach can be cured, have sixty (60) days after written notice thereof was provided to the Breaching Party by the non-breaching Party to remedy such default (or, if such default cannot be cured within such 60-day period, the Breaching Party must commence and diligently continue actions to cure such default during such 60-day period). Any such termination shall become effective at the end of such 60-day period unless the Breaching Party has cured any such breach or default prior to the expiration of such 60-day period (or, if such default is capable of being cured but cannot be cured within such 60-day period, the Breaching Party has commenced and diligently continued actions to cure such default provided always that, in such instance, such cure must have occurred within one hundred twenty (120) days after written notice thereof was provided to the Breaching Party by the non-breaching Party to remedy such default).
14.03 Theravance Right to Terminate the Agreement Due to Failure to Commercialize in a Major Market Country. Theravance may terminate this Agreement subject to Section 14.05(b), if there has been no First Commercial Sale in at least three of the Major Market Countries within six months following the later to occur of (i) Marketing Authorization Approval for such Major Market Country has been transferred to Clinigen pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 2141/96 and (ii) receipt of Licensed Product from Theravance that meets all specifications required for Commercialization in such Major Market Country. Clinigen shall have sixty (60) days after written notice thereof was provided by Theravance to remedy such default (or, if curing such default requires more than such 60-day period, Clinigen must commence and diligently continue actions to cure such default during such 60-day period). Any such termination shall become effective at the end of such 60-day period unless Clinigen has cured such default prior to the expiration of such 60-day period (or, if such default is capable of being cured but cannot be cured within such 60-day period, Clinigen has commenced and diligently continued actions to cure such default provided always that, in such instance, such cure must have occurred within one hundred
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twenty (120) days after written notice thereof was provided to Clinigen by Theravance to remedy such default) unless:
(a) The Joint Steering Committee agrees to waive the default; or
(b) Theravance is a Breaching Party.
14.04 Clinigen Right to Terminate Agreement After Commercialization. At any time after First Commercial Sale, Clinigen shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, subject to Section 14.05(b), upon the provision of three-hundred sixty-five (365) days written notice.
14.05 Effects of Termination.
(a) Effect of Termination for Material Breach.
(i) Material Breach by Theravance. In the event this Agreement is terminated by Clinigen pursuant to Section 14.02 for material breach by Theravance or its Affiliates or sublicensees,
1) All licenses granted by Theravance to Clinigen under this Agreement shall survive subject to Clinigens continued obligation to pay royalties on Net Sales to Theravance hereunder;
2) All licenses granted by Clinigen to Theravance under this Agreement shall terminate; and
3) Clinigen shall retain all of its rights to bring an action against Theravance for damages and any other available remedies in law or equity.
(ii) Material Breach by Clinigen. In the event that this Agreement is terminated by Theravance pursuant to Section 14.02 for material breach by Clinigen or its Affiliates or sublicensees:
1) Clinigen and its Affiliates or sublicensees shall, at their sole expense, promptly transfer to Theravance copies of all data, reports, records and materials in their possession or control that relate to the Licensed Product and return to Theravance, or destroy at Theravances request, all relevant records and materials in their possession or control containing Confidential Information of Theravance (provided that Clinigen may keep one copy of such Confidential Information of Theravance for archival purposes only in accordance with Section 10.01);
2) Clinigen and its Affiliates or sublicensees shall, at their sole expense, transfer to Theravance, or shall cause their designee(s) to transfer to Theravance, ownership of all Marketing Authorizations and regulatory filings made or filed for the Licensed Product, such transfer to be as permitted by applicable Laws and regulations; otherwise Clinigen shall cooperate as necessary to permit Theravance to exercise its rights hereunder;
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3) Theravance shall continue to have the unrestricted right to access, use and cite free of charge any information, data and regulatory filings generated by or on behalf of Clinigen or its Affiliates or sublicensees relating to the Licensed Product;
4) All of the provisions of Section 14.05(b) shall apply for the benefit of Theravance subject to the limitations set forth in Section 14.05(b);
5) All licenses granted by Theravance to Clinigen under this Agreement shall terminate and all licenses granted by Clinigen to Theravance under this Agreement shall survive;
6) Clinigen and its Affiliates and Clinigens and its Affiliates licensees and sublicensees under this Agreement shall not be permitted to Develop, make or have made, import, export or Commercialize (alone or with a Third Party) any Directly Competing Product for a period of [***] years after the date of termination; and
7) Theravance shall retain all of its rights to bring an action against Clinigen for damages and any other available remedies in law or equity.
(b) Effect of Termination by Theravance Under Section 14.03 or by Clinigen Under Section 14.04. If Theravance terminates this Agreement under Section 14.03 or if Clinigen terminates this Agreement under Section 14.04, then at the sole election of Theravance, all or any of the following shall apply:
(i) Clinigen and its Affiliates and sublicensees shall, at their sole expense, promptly transfer to Theravance copies of all data, reports, records and materials in their possession or control that relate to the Licensed Product and return to Theravance, or destroy at Theravances request, all relevant records and materials in their possession or control containing Confidential Information of Theravance (provided that Clinigen may keep one copy of such Confidential Information of Theravance solely for archival purposes in accordance with Section 10.01), subject to such Persons document retention obligations under applicable insurance policies, Laws and regulations, including EU GMP Directive 2003/94/EC and associated guidance;
(ii) Clinigen and its Affiliates and sublicensees shall, at their sole expense, transfer to Theravance, or shall cause their designee(s) to transfer to Theravance, ownership of all Marketing Authorizations and regulatory filings made or filed for the Licensed Product, such transfer to be as permitted by any Third Party licenses or other such prior rights and applicable Laws and regulations, otherwise Clinigen shall cooperate as necessary to permit Theravance to exercise its rights hereunder;
(iii) Theravance shall continue to have the unrestricted right to access, use and cite free of charge any information, data and regulatory filings generated by or on behalf of Clinigen or its Affiliates or sublicensees relating to the Licensed Product;
(iv) Theravance shall have the right at its sole expense, for its own benefit or together with or through a Third Party, to make, have made, Develop and Commercialize the Licensed Product in the Territory;
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(v) All licenses granted by Clinigen to Theravance under this Agreement shall survive, and in addition Clinigen and its Affiliates and sublicensees shall exclusively grant to Theravance all applicable licenses worldwide under the Clinigen Patents, Clinigen Inventions, Clinigen Know-How, and Clinigens rights in the Joint Inventions and/or Joint Invention Patents to enable Theravance by itself and/or through one or more Third Party sublicensees to make, have made, Develop and Commercialize the Licensed Product worldwide. Clinigen shall also provide Theravance with all such information and data which Clinigen and its Affiliates and sublicensees reasonably have available, for example access to drug master file, clinical data and the like, and shall execute such instruments as Theravance reasonably requests, to enable Theravance and/or one or more Third Party sublicensees to obtain the appropriate Marketing Authorizations to market and sell the Licensed Product worldwide and for any other lawful purpose related to Development, manufacture and Commercialization of the Licensed Product worldwide;
(vi) All licenses granted by Theravance to Clinigen with respect to the Licensed Product under this Agreement shall terminate;
(vii) Clinigen and its Affiliates and sublicensees shall return to Theravance all available Licensed Product stock which is then held by Clinigen and its Affiliates and sublicensees or cause the Licensed Product stock to be provided to Theravance if held by a vendor or other Third Party on behalf of Clinigen; and
(viii) Clinigen shall provide Theravance with a perpetual royalty-free license to, or otherwise assign ownership of (to Theravances satisfaction), all trademarks, trade dress and copyrights owned by Clinigen relating to the Licensed Product.
14.06 Accrued Rights; Surviving Obligations. Termination, relinquishment or expiration of this Agreement for any reason shall be without prejudice to any rights that shall have accrued to the benefit of any Party prior to such termination, relinquishment or expiration. Such termination, relinquishment or expiration shall not relieve any Party from obligations which are expressly or by implication intended to survive termination, relinquishment or expiration of this Agreement, including without limitation Article X, and shall not affect or prejudice any provision of this Agreement which is expressly or by implication provided to come into effect on, or continue in effect after, such termination, relinquishment or expiration.
ARTICLE XV. MISCELLANEOUS
15.01 Relationship of the Parties. Each Party shall bear its own costs incurred in the performance of its obligations hereunder without charge or expense to the other except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any responsibility for the hiring, termination or compensation of the other Partys employees or for any employee benefits of such employee. No employee or representative of a Party shall have any authority to bind or obligate the other Party to this Agreement for any sum or in any manner whatsoever, or to create or impose any contractual or other liability on the other Party without said Partys approval. For all purposes, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the legal relationship of the parties under this Agreement to Theravance shall be that of independent contractors. This Agreement does not constitute a formal legal partnership or joint venture between the Parties.
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15.02 Registration and Filing of This Agreement. To the extent, if any, that either Party concludes in good faith that it or the other Party is required to file or register this Agreement or a notification thereof with any Governmental Authority, including without limitation the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, or the London Stock Exchange, in accordance with Laws, such Party shall inform the other Party thereof. Should both Parties jointly agree that either of them is required to submit or obtain any such filing, registration or notification, they shall cooperate, each at its own expense, in such filing, registration or notification and shall execute all documents reasonably required in connection therewith. In such filing, registration or notification, the Parties shall request confidential treatment of sensitive provisions of this Agreement, to the extent permitted by Laws. The Parties shall promptly inform each other as to the activities or inquiries of any such Governmental Authority relating to this Agreement, and shall reasonably cooperate to respond to any request for further information therefrom on a timely basis.
15.03 Force Majeure. The occurrence of an event which materially interferes with the ability of a Party to perform its obligations or duties hereunder which is not within the reasonable control of the Party affected, not due to malfeasance by such Party, and which could not with the exercise of due diligence have been avoided (each, a Force Majeure Event), including, but not limited to, an injunction, order or action by a Governmental Authority, fire, accident, labor difficulty, strike, riot, civil commotion, natural disaster, inability to obtain raw materials, delay or errors by shipping companies or change in law, shall not excuse such Party from the performance of its obligations or duties under this Agreement, but shall merely suspend such performance during the continuation of the Force Majeure. The Party prevented from performing its obligations or duties because of a Force Majeure Event shall promptly notify the other Party of the occurrence and particulars of such Force Majeure and shall provide the other Party, from time to time, with its best estimate of the duration of such Force Majeure Event and with notice of the resolution thereof. The Party so affected shall use Diligent Efforts to avoid or remove such causes of nonperformance as soon as is reasonably practicable. Upon resolution of the Force Majeure Event, the performance of any suspended obligation or duty shall promptly recommence. The Party subject to the Force Majeure Event shall not be liable to the other Party for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special, punitive, exemplary or other damages arising out of or relating to the suspension or termination of any of its obligations or duties under this Agreement by reason of the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event, provided such Party complies in all material respects with its obligations under this Section 15.03.
15.04 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, and the respective rights of the Parties determined, according to the law of the State of New York excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction
15.05 Dispute Resolution.
(a) The Parties shall negotiate in good faith and use reasonable efforts to settle any dispute, controversy or claim arising from or related to this Agreement or the breach thereof. If the Parties do not fully settle, and a Party wishes to pursue the matter, each such dispute, controversy or claim that is not an Excluded Claim shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Supplementary Procedures for Large Complex Disputes of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
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(b) The arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three persons experienced in the pharmaceutical business: within thirty (30) days after initiation of arbitration, each Party shall select one person to act as arbitrator and the two Party-selected arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator, who shall be unaffiliated with both Parties and their respective Affiliates, within thirty (30) days of their appointment. If the arbitrators selected by the Parties are unable or fail to agree upon the third arbitrator, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the AAA. The place of arbitration shall be New York, New York.
(c) Either Party may apply to the arbitrators for interim injunctive relief until the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved. Either Party also may, without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, seek from any court having jurisdiction any injunctive or provisional relief necessary to protect the rights or property of that Party pending the arbitration award. The arbitrators shall have no authority to award punitive or any other type of damages not measured by a Partys compensatory damages. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses and attorneys fees and an equal share of the arbitrators fees and any administrative fees of arbitration
(d) Except to the extent necessary to confirm an award or as may be required by law, neither a Party nor an arbitrator may disclose the existence, content, or results of an arbitration without the prior written consent of both Parties. In no event shall an arbitration be initiated after the date when commencement of a legal or equitable proceeding based on the dispute, controversy or claim would be barred by the applicable New York statute of limitations.
(e) The Parties agree that, in the event of a good faith dispute over the nature or quality of performance under this Agreement, neither Party may terminate this Agreement until final resolution of the dispute through arbitration or other judicial determination. The Parties further agree that any payments made pursuant to this Agreement pending resolution of the dispute shall be refunded if an arbitrator or court determines that such payments are not due.
(f) As used in this Section 15.05, the term Excluded Claim shall mean a dispute, controversy or claim that concerns the validity or infringement of a patent, trademark or copyright.
15.06 Theravance Equitable Relief. Clinigen acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions set forth in Article X, Section 11.04(b) and Section 14.05(a)(ii)6) of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of Theravance and that Theravance would not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions, and that any breach or threatened breach of any such provision will result in irreparable injury to Theravance for which there will be no adequate remedy at law. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of Article X Section 11.04(b) or Section 14.05(a)(ii)6) Theravance shall be authorized and entitled to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction equitable relief, whether preliminary or permanent, specific performance and an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from such breach, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which Theravance may be entitled in law or equity. Clinigen agrees to waive any requirement
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that Theravance (a) post a bond or other security as a condition for obtaining any such relief, and (b) show irreparable harm, balancing of harms, consideration of the public interest or inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy. Nothing in this Section 15.06 is intended, or should be construed, to limit Theravances rights to equitable relief under 15.05(c) or any other remedy for a breach of any other provision of this Agreement.
15.07 Attorneys Fees and Related Costs. In the event that any legal proceeding (other than pursuant to the arbitration dispute resolution provision in Section 15.05) is brought to enforce or interpret any of the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys fees, court costs and expenses of litigation whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment.
15.08 Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that either Party may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any of its Affiliates if such Party guarantees the performance of this Agreement by such Affiliate; and provided further that either Party may assign this Agreement to a successor to all or substantially all of the assets of such Party whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or other similar transaction. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and subject to the terms of the foregoing sentence, inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, their permitted successors, legal representatives and assigns.
15.09 Notices. All demands, notices, consents, approvals, reports, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if (a) delivered personally, by facsimile with confirmation of receipt, by mail (first class, postage prepaid), or by overnight delivery using a globally-recognized carrier, to the Parties at the following addresses:
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or to such other address as the addressee shall have last furnished in writing in accord with this provision to the addressor; or (b) sent electronically to all representatives of the addressee on the Joint Steering Committee with any attachments in a standard format (e.g., MSWord, PDF, etc.) and acknowledged by the recipient by a reply email. All notices sent electronically shall also be sent in paper form if requested by the recipient. All notices shall be deemed effective upon receipt by the addressee.
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15.10 Severability. In the event of the invalidity of any provisions of this Agreement or if this Agreement contains any gaps, the Parties agree that such invalidity or gap shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement. The Parties will replace an invalid provision or fill any gap with valid provisions which most closely approximate the purpose and economic effect of the invalid provision or, in case of a gap, the Parties presumed intentions. In the event that the terms and conditions of this Agreement are materially altered as a result of the preceding sentences, the Parties shall renegotiate the terms and conditions of this Agreement in order to resolve any inequities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted so as to require either Party to violate any applicable Laws, rules or regulations.
15.11 Headings. The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
15.12 Waiver. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the Party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the Party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any Party of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, all rights and remedies available to a Party, whether under this Agreement or afforded by law or otherwise, will be cumulative and not in the alternative to any other rights or remedies that may be available to such Party.
15.13 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties hereto with respect to the within subject matter and supersedes all previous agreements and understandings between the Parties, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be altered, amended or changed only by a writing making specific reference to this Agreement and signed by duly authorized representatives of Theravance and Clinigen.
15.14 No License. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute the grant of any license or other right in either Party, to or in respect of the Licensed Product, patent, trademark, Confidential Information, trade secret or other data or any other intellectual property of the other Party, except as expressly set forth herein.
15.15 Third Party Beneficiaries. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any Third Party, including without limitation any creditor of either Party hereto. No such Third Party shall obtain any right under any provision of this Agreement or shall by reasons of any such provision make any Claim in respect of any debt, liability or obligation (or otherwise) against either Party hereto.
15.16 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any two counterparts, each of which, when executed, shall be deemed to be an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same document.
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15.17 Parties addresses and bank details
THERAVANCE, INC.
Theravance, Inc.
901 Gateway Blvd.
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CLINIGEN GROUP PLC
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Theravance and Clinigen, by their duly authorized officers, have executed this Agreement on the 8th day of March, 2013.
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EXHIBIT A
Structure of Chemical Compound known as Telavancin
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EXHIBIT B
Theravance Patents
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EXHIBIT C
Theravance Trademarks as of the Effective Date in the Territory
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Exhibit 10.18
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License Agreement
executed as of the date last below written (hereinafter referred to as Effective Date) by and between
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, Naamloze Vennootschap, a business corporation organized under the laws of Belgium, entered in the Trade Register of Turnhout under Nr. 4203, having its principal office at B-2340 Beerse (Belgium), Turnhoutseweg 30, facsimile: +32 14 602 443 (hereinafter referred to as JANSSEN)
and
Theravance, INC., a businesses corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, United States of America, and having its principal office at South San Francisco, CA 94080, 901 Gateway Boulevard, facsimile: +1650-808-6095 (hereinafter referred to as THERAVANCE)
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, JANSSEN has developed through its research a drug delivery system on the basis of cyclodextrin derivatives for the administration of therapeutic compounds with low aqueous solubility or chemical stability; and
WHEREAS, JANSSEN has accumulated and is the owner of certain proprietary information in connection with the use of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPBCD) in pharmaceutical applications; and
WHEREAS, JANSSEN owns or controls certain patent and/or patent applications in connection with the use of HPBCD in pharmaceutical applications; and
WHEREAS, THERAVANCE intends to use HPBCD in the development and commercialization of [*], and has requested a license from JANSSEN under the above-mentioned patents and proprietary information for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, JANSSEN is willing to grant such a license under the terms and conditions set forth hereinafter.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, mutual covenants and obligations herein contained, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows
Article 1: Definitions
Each term defined below shall, for the purpose of this Agreement, have the following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa:
1.1 Affiliate of a party to this Agreement shall mean any company which owns or controls at least forty per cent (40%) of the voting stock of such party or any other company at least forty per cent (40%) of whose voting stock is owned by or controlled by such owning or controlling company or by a party to this Agreement.
1.2 Field shall mean [*].
1.3 HPBCD shall mean [*], as covered by the Patents, [*] stability and the toxicological and pharmacokinetic profile of which is specified in the Know How.
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1.4 Know-How shall mean all scientific and technical data, information and knowledge concerning HPBCD and the use thereof in pharmaceutical applications now or hereafter owned by or under the control of JANSSEN. Know-How shall include but shall not be limited to [*], all as indicated in Exhibit II hereto and made a part hereof.
1.5 Major Countries shall mean any or all of the following: United States, UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
1.6 Net Sales shall mean the amount billed, invoiced or received (whichever is first) on [*], less:
(a) Customary trade, quantity, or cash discounts and non-affiliated brokers or agents commissions actually allowed and taken, discounts, refunds, chargebacks, retroactive price adjustments, rebates, including but not limited to government mandated rebates, and any other allowances which effectively reduce the net selling price;
(b) Amounts repaid or credited by reason of rejections or return; and/or
(c) Any freight or other transportation costs, insurance charges, duties, tariffs and all sales and excise taxes based directly on sales or turnover or delivery or use of material produced under this Agreement and/or
(d) Any other similar and customary deductions (as defined and accepted by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)), actually incurred.
Net Sales shall not include sales of Product by THERAVANCE to its sub-licensees.
1.7 Patents shall mean the patents and patent applications owned or controlled (including patents that can be sublicensed) by JANSSEN or by any JANSSEN Affiliate claiming the use of HPBCD in pharmaceutical applications, including any continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, reissues, renewals or extensions thereof or any supplementary protection certificate granted on the basis of the marketing authorisations obtained by THERAVANCE for the Product. An updated list of the Patents is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
1.8 Process Patents shall mean the patent owned, or licensed by JANSSEN, as specifically listed in Exhibit B, that claims a process for preparing HPBCD, including any extensions thereof or any supplementary protection certificate relating thereto or any other patent or patent application hereafter acquired by JANSSEN under which JANSSEN is licensed with the right to sub-license and which patent or patent applications claimed pertain to the process of manufacturing HPBCD.
1.9 Product shall mean any pharmaceutical product in finished dosage form containing [*] the manufacture, use or sale of which infringes a Valid Claim of a Patent, and/or utilises the proprietary information encompassed in the Know-How.
1.10 Specifications shall mean the basic specifications of HPBCD described in Exhibit III hereto and made a part hereof.
1.11 Territory shall mean the world.
1.12 Valid Claim shall mean a claim in a Patent which has not lapsed or become abandoned and which claim has not been declared invalid or that has not been finally rejected by a court of competent jurisdiction or a patent authority such as the European Patent Office or which has not been admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue or disclaimer.
Article 2: Grant
2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, JANSSEN hereby grants THERAVANCE a world-wide sole license in the Field under the Patents (i.e. sole license means JANSSEN solely retains the right to practice under the Patents in the Field without the right to transfer, other than to an Affiliate, any rights under the Patents in the Field and THERAVANCE has an exclusive license under the Patents in the Field subject only to JANSSENs retained right) and a world-wide sole license in the Field under the Know-How for the sole purpose of developing, registering, making, having made, using and selling the Products and a non-exclusive license under the Process Patents for the sole purpose of making or having HPBCD made for the benefit of THERAVANCE, THERAVANCEs Affiliates or THERAVANCEs sublicensees for the Product in accordance with Article 5 below.
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2.2 Promptly following the Effective Date, and thereafter during the term of this Agreement, JANSSEN shall disclose the Know-How to THERAVANCE or to regulatory agencies as THERAVANCE deems necessary for the exercise of its rights hereunder.
2.3 All rights herein granted, are personal to THERAVANCE and are indivisible and non-transferable, subject to Article 2.4 below, except that the rights granted to THERAVANCE may be exercised by any of THERAVANCEs Affiliates.
2.4 THERAVANCE will be entitled to grant sublicenses for the Product to third parties. THERAVANCE will notify JANSSEN of any third party so sublicensed by THERAVANCE. THERAVANCE shall procure that any such third party so sublicensed will abide by the obligations of this Agreement. In the event such a sublicense pertains to one or more Major Countries, THERAVANCE shall require Janssens prior written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
2.5 THERAVANCE acknowledges JANSSENs representation that, depending on the nature and scope of the responsibilities sublicensed to such a third party in the United States, it may be necessary for JANSSEN to consult with the Public Health Services Office of Technology (OTT) further to an agreement entered into between Janssen and OTT on March 26, 1998 (OTT Agreement).
Article 3: RoyaltiesMilestone payments
3.1 In consideration of the rights and licenses granted by JANSSEN to THERAVANCE, THERAVANCE agrees to pay a royalty of [*].
3.2 THERAVANCEs obligation to pay Patent royalties hereunder will remain in effect on a country-by-country basis until expiration of the last Patent in the subject country having a Valid Claim covering the Product.
THERAVANCEs obligation to pay Know-How royalties shall remain in effect for a period of ten years following the first commercial sale of Product in any country of the Territory. No further Know-How royalties shall be payable after the expiry of the above ten-year period.
Notwithstanding the above, it is understood that the combined Patent and Know-How royalties payable by THERAVANCE shall amount to no less than [*] years [*] notwithstanding the prior expiry of the last Patent in the subject country having a Valid Claim covering the Product.
3.3 In consideration of the rights and licenses granted hereunder, THERAVANCE agrees to pay milestone payments to JANSSEN in accordance with the following schedule:
· [*] shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the execution of this Agreement;
· [*] shall be paid within thirty (30) days following [*];
· [*] shall be paid within thirty (30) days following [*];
· [*] shall be paid within thirty (30) days following [*].
The foregoing milestone payments are non-refundable and not creditable against future royalties. In the event that the Product fails at any stage prior to any of the above milestone payments becoming due, such remaining milestone payments shall be payable if the failed Product is replaced by THERAVANCE with a back-up compound in the Field which requires HPBCD for its development and/or commercialisation.
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Article 4: Sales and Royalty ReportsRoyalty Payments
4.1 Ninety (90) days following each calendar quarter, THERAVANCE shall submit to JANSSEN a sales report showing its total sales of Product in Territory in units and Net Sales value. Such sales report shall also include a royalty report containing a calculation of the royalty due and payable to JANSSEN.
4.2 Together with such royalty report, THERAVANCE shall pay the royalty due and payable. All royalty payments to be made by THERAVANCE to JANSSEN shall be converted into US Dollars at the average rate of exchange for the calendar quarter for which royalty payments are being remitted according to THERAVANCEs normal procedures, as consistently applied by THERAVANCE for its other products.
All payments shall be made by wire transfer to a designated JANSSEN account within ninety (90) days following the end of each calendar quarter. In the event that royalties are payable with respect to Net Sales in a country whose currency cannot be freely converted, such currency shall be converted in accordance with the normal procedures consistently applied by THERAVANCE
4.3 Any income or other taxes which THERAVANCE is required by law to pay or withhold on behalf of JANSSEN with respect to milestones or royalties payable to JANSSEN under this Agreement shall be deducted from the amount due. THERAVANCE shall furnish JANSSEN with proof of such payments. Any such tax required to be paid or withheld shall be an expense of and borne solely by JANSSEN. THERAVANCE shall provide JANSSEN with a certificate or other documentary evidence to enable JANSSEN to support a claim for a refund or a foreign tax credit with respect to any such tax so withheld or deducted by THERAVANCE.
4.4 THERAVANCE shall keep true and accurate books clearly specifying its sales per country of Territory in Net Sales value as well as in units sold for the purpose of making such reports.
JANSSEN shall have the right to nominate an independent certified public accountant acceptable to and approved by THERAVANCE who shall have access, on reasonable notice, to THERAVANCE and its Affiliates records during reasonable business hours for the purpose of verifying the royalties payable as provided in this Agreement for the two preceding years. This right may not be exercised more than once in any calendar year, and once a calendar year is audited it may not be re-audited. The said accountant shall disclose to JANSSEN only information for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the royalty report and the royalty payments made according to this Agreement.
Any adjustment required by such audit shall be made within thirty (30) days of the determination by the accountants. If the adjustment payable to JANSSEN is greater than [*] calendar year, then the cost to JANSSEN for the audit shall be paid by THERAVANCE.
Article 5: Supply of HPBCD
5.1 In order to be assured of a source being able to supply constant standard quality of pharmaceutical grade HPBCD complying with the Specifications and the toxicological and pharmacokinetic data contained in JANSSENs Know-How, JANSSEN has entered into an agreement with ROQUETTE FRERES a manufacturer of cyclodextrins which agreement provides that HPBCD produced by ROQUETTE FRERES shall comply with the Specifications. The data contained within the JANSSEN Know-How have been validated utilising HPBCD supplied by the said supplier.
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5.2 It will be the responsibility of THERAVANCE to procure supplies of HPBCD either from ROQUETTE FRERES or from an alternative supplier under terms and conditions to be agreed separately with such supplier, provided that, at THERAVANCEs request, JANSSEN shall assist THERAVANCE in its negotiations with ROQUETTE FRERES regarding the terms and conditions of supply of HPBCD. If despite good faith efforts ROQUETTES FRERES and THERAVANCE would be unable to enter into a supply agreement, THERAVANCE and JANSSEN will meet following THERAVANCEs request to discuss in good faith potential course of action, including the use of alternative suppliers. It is understood by THERAVANCE that to the extent it wants to utilise an alternative supplier, JANSSEN can not provide a guarantee that such supplier is capable of supplying pharmaceutical grade HPBCD nor that the specifications of such alternative supplier would comply with the data contained within the JANSSEN Know-How.
Article 6: Warranties
6.1 JANSSEN represents and warrants to the best of its knowledge, that as of the date hereof it has title to and ownership of the Patents and Know-How.
6.2 JANSSEN makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, that the use of HPBCD shall eventually result in marketable Product. No further statement of warranty covering HPBCD shall be binding on JANSSEN without the written consent of an authorised officer of JANSSEN.
6.3 Each party further warrants that it has the right to enter into this Agreement and that it is under no obligation to any third party, express or implied, conflicting with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
6.4 Nothing in this Agreement shall be considered as a warranty, either express or implied, that the use of HPBCD in Products will not infringe any third partys patent rights.
Article 7: Product liability
7.1 THERAVANCE agrees to indemnify and hold JANSSEN harmless from and against all claims, actions, direct damages, losses, costs and expenses of any kind resulting from or arising out of claims by third parties based on product liability or similar theories relating to the development, manufacturing, transportation, storage, promotion or sale of the Product, except to the extent such losses arose or resulted from faulty conduct or negligence by JANSSEN in supplying the Know-How and so long as (i) JANSSEN allows THERAVANCE to participate in or, at THERAVANCEs sole option but without any obligation, to conduct at THERAVANCEs expense the defense of a claim or action for which indemnification is sought under this Article, and (ii) JANSSEN does not compromise or settle such claim or action without THERAVANCEs prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
7.2 In no event shall THERAVANCE be liable for any consequential or indirect damage of JANSSEN whatsoever.
Article 8: Patent Infringement
8.1 If either party learns of an infringement of a Patent by a third party, using HPBCD in the promotion or sale of a product substantially similar to a Product, the party learning of the alleged infringement shall promptly inform the other party.
8.1.1 In case of such an infringement, JANSSEN shall have the right (but not the obligation), in its own name and at its own cost, to either bring an enforcement action to stop the alleged infringement or settle with the alleged infringer; provided, however, that no such settlement shall diminish or otherwise affect THERAVANCEs rights hereunder, unless THERAVANCE gives its prior written consent. THERAVANCE will give reasonable assistance to JANSSEN in such action against a third
party, including making available to JANSSEN records, information and evidence relevant to the infringement and, if necessary, being named a party in such action.
All sums awarded or received in settlement of such suit shall be equally divided between JANSSEN and THERAVANCE, after having reimbursed both parties for all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in bringing or assisting in such action.
8.1.2 Whenever JANSSEN elects not to take action against such infringement within a reasonable period of time not to exceed three (3) months THERAVANCE will have the right but not the obligation to take action in its own name, at its own expense and by counsel of its own choice.
JANSSEN will give all reasonable assistance in taking such action, including being a named party and making available to THERAVANCE records, information and evidence relevant to the infringement. THERAVANCE will be entitled to all recovery monies awarded or received in settlement of such suit. Any out of pocket expenses incurred by JANSSEN in assisting THERAVANCE in such action will be reimbursed by THERAVANCE out of the recovery monies awarded or received.
Whenever THERAVANCE so elects to take action JANSSEN will at any time be entitled to be represented in such action at its own cost and by counsel of its own choice.
THERAVANCE will in no event settle or consent to a judgement or other final disposition of a suit without the prior written approval of JANSSEN, which shall not unreasonably be withheld. Furthermore, whenever during such action, the infringing party would invoke a declaration of invalidity of the Patents, JANSSEN will be entitled to take over the direction of the suit.
8.1.3 In the event that all of the claims included within the Patents under which THERAVANCE is developing, registering, or selling the Product shall be held invalid or not infringed by a court of competent jurisdiction, whether or not there is a conflicting decision by another court of jurisdiction, THERAVANCE may pay the royalties which would have otherwise been due under the Patent on sales covered by such claims into an escrow account until such judgement shall be finally reversed by an unappealed or unappealable decree of a court of competent jurisdiction of higher authority, in which event royalty payments shall be resumed and the full amount in escrow shall become due and payable. In the event the judgement is upheld, the full escrow amount will revert to THERAVANCE and no further royalties under the Patents will be due.
8.2 THERAVANCE shall be responsible at its own cost and responsibility to defend against any claim or allegation that the development, manufacturing or commercialisation of the Product infringes a third party patent.
Article 9: Regulatory Matters
9.1 THERAVANCE shall be responsible at its own cost to file and maintain the marketing authorisation applications in connection with Product and in general to procure any license, registration or approval required to use HPBCD in the import, manufacture and sale of the Product in any country of Territory where THERAVANCE decides to commercialise Product.
All scientific and technical data, information and knowledge developed by THERAVANCE with respect to the Product, including the registration file shall be exclusively owned by THERAVANCE and JANSSEN shall have no right to use such THERAVANCEs information.
9.2 JANSSEN shall reasonably assist THERAVANCE whenever the regulatory authorities in any country of the Territory have questions in relation to HPBCD and the use thereof in pharmaceutical applications. Any request for additional information specifically related to HPBCD shall be referred to JANSSEN and JANSSEN shall use reasonable efforts to address the same in
due time in consultation with THERAVANCE. To the extent necessary representatives of both parties will meet to discuss any such requests.
Article 10: Adverse Drug Reporting
Each party will notify the other in writing of any adverse drug reaction or other unusual physiochemical, pharmacologic, toxicological or pharmacokinetic finding in relation to the use of HPBCD in the Product including, without limitation, any experimental or clinical use. The parties will establish a standard operating procedure in relation to ADE-reporting.
Article 11: Commercialisation
All business decisions, including but not limited to the selection of the trademark(s) for Product, pricing, reimbursement, package design, sales and promotional activities and the decision to launch or continue to market a Product in a particular country in the Territory, shall be within the sole discretion and responsibility of THERAVANCE.
Notwithstanding the above it is agreed that THERAVANCE shall otherwise use reasonable efforts consistent with its normal business practices to market and promote Product. In doing so it will use the same level of effort as with its other, similar products of similar sales potential. Failure to use reasonable efforts as qualified herein can be considered a material breach in accordance with the provisions of Article 14.1.
Article 12: ConfidentialityLimitations on Use
12.1 Neither party shall disclose proprietary or confidential information of the other party to any third party without prior written consent of the other party, except and to the extent as required by law, including without limitation to governmental regulatory agencies, and is thereafter publicly disclosed or made available to the public by operation of law, or except that any of such confidential and proprietary information can be shown by the receiving partys written records:
(i) to be in its possession or in the possession of its employees prior to such disclosure to the receiving party; or
(ii) is now or hereafter becomes available as public knowledge or literature through no fault of the receiving party; or
(iii) is received by such party from an independent third party who did not receive the information directly or indirectly from the other party.
Such proprietary and confidential information shall be disclosed to each partys personnel only on a strict need-to-know basis.
The obligation of confidentiality contained in this Article, shall survive the expiration and/or termination of this Agreement for [*] years.
12.2 In the event that THERAVANCE licenses the Product to third parties or otherwise involves third parties in the manufacturing and/or commercialisation of Product and such third party needs to receive certain Know-How, THERAVANCE shall, prior to disclosing any such Know-How enter into a confidentiality undertaking that is essentially similar to the one contained herein and shall in any event provide such Know-How on a strict need-to-know basis.
[*]=CERTAIN INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTIONS.
Article 13: Term
Unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of Article 14, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect from the Effective Date until the date THERAVANCE has no further royalty obligation towards JANSSEN under the provisions of Article 3.
Upon termination of THERAVANCES royalty obligations for Know-How, THERAVANCE will have a royalty-free right to use the Know-How in the manufacture, use and sale of Product.
Article 14: Termination
14.1 In the event JANSSEN or THERAVANCE or their respective Affiliates (or licensees or distributors in case of THERAVANCE) are in breach of any of the respective obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement the other party shall be entitled to give the party in breach notice requiring it to make good such breach. If such breach constitutes a material breach and is not cured or there is no commencement of cure within sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice, including good faith efforts by senior management of both parties to overcome the issue, the notifying party shall be entitled (without prejudice to any of its other rights conferred on it by this Agreement) to terminate this Agreement by giving a notice to take effect immediately. The right of either party to terminate this Agreement in accordance with this Article 14.1 shall not be affected in any way by its waiver of, or failure to take action with respect to any previous breach.
14.2 In the event that one of the parties hereto shall go into liquidation, a receiver or a trustee be appointed over a significant and/or material property or estate of that party and said receiver or trustee is not removed within sixty (60) days, or the party makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, and whether any of the aforesaid events be the outcome of the voluntary act of that party, or otherwise, the other party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement forthwith by giving a written notice to the first party.
14.3 THERAVANCE may terminate this Agreement in its entirety upon one (1) month written notice to JANSSEN.
Article 15: Effects of Termination
In case of termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article 14 and if there is no good faith dispute between the parties, THERAVANCE shall immediately refrain from formulating and selling or offering for sale Product in Territory and return all proprietary and confidential Know-How and information relative to HPBCD together with all physical embodiments thereof shall be returned to JANSSEN. Furthermore THERAVANCE shall make all payments accrued under this Agreement prior to the effective termination date
Notwithstanding the above, THERAVANCE may reasonably sell out its remaining stock of Product which THERAVANCE has in stock at the moment of termination of this Agreement, provided it shall pay the royalties due and payable on such sales.
Article 16: Force Majeure
Neither party hereto shall be liable to the other party for failure or delay in meeting any obligation hereunder due to circumstances beyond such partys reasonable control such as, but not limited to, strikes, lockouts, acts of God, riots, war, fire, flood, embargoes, failure of power, acts of government or of any agency, provided that the party affected shall immediately inform the other party about the cause of such delay. The party so affected shall use its reasonable efforts to eliminate, cure and overcome any such causes and resume performance of its covenants with all possible speed.
Article 17: Severability
If any clause or provision of this Agreement or the application of any such clause or provision in a particular context or to a particular situation or circumstance should be held unenforceable or otherwise in conflict with or in violation of any applicable law, by, or as a result of determination of any court, tribunal or authority acting in a judicial capacity of competent jurisdiction, the decision of which is binding upon the parties, the parties agree that such determination shall not affect the validity and application of such clause or provision in contexts, situations or circumstances other than that in or to which it is held unenforceable and shall only apply for those countries of the Territory amenable under the law applied by such tribunal, court or authority.
Parties further agree to replace any clause or provision so held unenforceable in a lawful manner, reflecting to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of the clause or provision held void or unenforceable in such specific contexts, situations or circumstances.
Article 18: General provisions
18.1 No damages shall be owed by either party to the other if this Agreement or any part of it is held invalid or void at any time by virtue of future acts of legislation.
18.2 Neither party shall assign or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of its rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, except that either party may assign this Agreement to one of its Affiliates and except as provided in 18.5.
18.3 Neither party nor its employees or representatives are under any circumstances to be considered as employees or agents or representatives of the other party. Neither party nor its employees have the authority or power to bind the other party or contract in the other partys name.
18.4 Save as required by law, no announcement or circular in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement shall be made by or on behalf of JANSSEN or THERAVANCE without the prior approval of the other party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. This Agreement may be filed with regulatory authorities as required by law.
18.5 A change of control of THERAVANCE through a merger, acquisition or sale of substantially all assets (including the assets relating to the development of the Product) shall not by and of itself give rise to the right for JANSSEN to terminate the License, provided always that prior to the closing of any such transaction the acquiring party has agreed in writing to abide by the terms and conditions of the License Agreement.
18.6 No rights are granted by either party to the other except those expressly set forth in this Agreement.
Article 19: Dispute ResolutionApplicable Law
The Parties hereto shall attempt to settle any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement in an amicable way. In the event that such attempts should fail, then the Parties can take such actions as are available at law under the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, with venue for any such dispute being New York City, New York.
Article 20: Notices
Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be made in writing either by registered mail or facsimile to the parties at their respective addresses first above written or as subsequently changed by notice duly given.
Notices by registered mail are deemed to be given after three (3) days of mailing. Notices by facsimile shall be deemed to be given one day after the date on which such notice has been given.
Article 21: Headings
The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, JANSSEN and THERAVANCE have caused this instrument to be executed in duplicate by their respective duly authorised officers.
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THERAVANCE, INC. | ||
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This 14th day of May, 2002 | ||
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/s/ BRAD SHAFER |
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Brad Shafer |
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David Brinkley |
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Senior Vice President |
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General Counsel |
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Commercial Development |
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JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N.V. | ||
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This 14th day of May 2002 | ||
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/s/ RIK CARLIER |
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/s/ GUY VERCAUTEREN | ||
Rik Carlier |
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Guy Vercauteren | ||
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EXHIBIT I
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SCHEDULE A
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Schedule B
Patents re the manufacture of hydroxypropyl-ß-cyclodextrin
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EXHIBIT II
KNOW-HOW TO BE PROVIDED UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE
· Pharmaceutical data
· Physical, chemical and microbiological specifications + analysis methodology and validation
· Reference substance sample
· Production method with specification of solvents used
· Quality of the starting materials used for the production and controls during production
· Evidence of Chemical Structure:
· Physical and chemical data (solubility,...)
· Impurities (related impuritiesresidual solventsinorganic impurities...):
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· Limits
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· Access to the Drug Master File and/or similar regulatory documents on a need-to-know basis in connection with [*].
[*]=CERTAIN INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTIONS.
EXHIBIT III
SPECIFICATIONS
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Exhibit 10.31
FOR RICK WINNINGHAM
EXHIBIT A
Adjustments to Your Theravance Equity Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off
This Exhibit A sets forth adjustments to your outstanding options to purchase shares of Theravance common stock (Theravance Options) and Theravance restricted shares (Theravance RSAs and, together with Theravance Options, Theravance Equity Awards) granted to you by Theravance and the related stock option and restricted stock agreements (each, an Award Agreement and collectively the Award Agreements) in connection with the Spin-Off. These adjustments will apply to your Theravance Equity Awards outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Spin-Off. For your reference, a list of your currently outstanding Theravance Equity Awards can be found by logging into your E*Trade Theravance Stock Plan Account. The adjustments described on this Exhibit A are being made in connection with the Spin-Off. If the Spin-Off does not occur for any reason, the adjustments described below will not be made to your Theravance Equity Awards and they will continue to be governed by their existing terms.
The Theravance Equity Awards, as adjusted, are referred to as Adjusted Theravance NSOs (as defined below) and Adjusted Theravance RSAs (including Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs and Adjusted Performance-Based TFIO RSAs, as defined below) (collectively, Adjusted Theravance Awards). Except as described below, each of your Adjusted Theravance Awards will continue to be governed by (i) the applicable Award Agreement, as adjusted hereby, and (ii) the Theravance equity plan under which the Adjusted Theravance Award was granted.
You will not receive a new Award Agreement(s) to reflect the adjustments described below. Please keep a copy of this Exhibit A with the Award Agreement(s) applicable to your Adjusted Theravance Award(s) as evidence of the adjusted terms.
Following the Spin-Off, Theravance may delegate certain administrative responsibilities associated with the Adjusted Theravance Awards to Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (Biopharma). If you have any questions about your Adjusted Theravance Awards or how to effect a particular stock plan transaction, please contact [Stock Administrator].
Adjustments to Theravance Nonstatutory Stock Options
The following adjustments apply to Theravance Options that are nonstatutory stock options under the federal tax laws immediately prior to the Spin-Off (each, a Theravance NSO):
· The per share exercise price and number of Theravance shares subject to each outstanding Theravance NSO will be adjusted to account for the effect of the Spin-Off on the value of Theravances common stock (as adjusted, the Adjusted Theravance NSOs). The adjusted exercise price and number of shares subject to each Adjusted Theravance NSO can be found by logging into your E*Trade Theravance Stock Plan Account following the Spin-Off. An announcement will be posted on the Companys Intranet and on the E*Trade website when the adjustments have been completed.
· Certain exercises of your Adjusted Theravance NSOs may be restricted following the Spin-Off if a blackout period at Theravance is in effect at the time of the Spin-Off. Additionally, the exercise of your Adjusted Theravance NSOs will be restricted completely for a short period of time immediately following the Spin-Off to allow the adjustments to be completed. You will be notified of any restrictions that are placed on your ability to exercise your Adjusted Theravance NSOs and when those restrictions will be lifted.
· In the event you experience a Qualifying Biopharma Transition (as defined below), then for all purposes related to your Adjusted Theravance NSOs and the applicable stock option agreements (including vesting, exercisability and expiration of your Adjusted Theravance NSOs), your continuous service as an employee or consultant of Biopharma or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof will be treated as service with Theravance. For avoidance of doubt, your service as a member of Biopharmas Board of Directors will not be treated as service for purposes of your Adjusted Theravance NSOs.
· Although you are currently eligible to participate in the Theravance, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan (the Severance Plan), your eligibility to participate in such plan will terminate in the event you experience a Qualifying Biopharma Transition. As a result, your Adjusted Theravance NSOs would no longer be eligible for vesting acceleration if you are subject to an involuntary termination (as defined in the Severance Plan) in connection with or following a change in control (as defined in the Severance Plan) of Theravance. However, your Adjusted Theravance NSOs will vest and become exercisable in full if, after you experience a Qualifying Biopharma Transition, Biopharma is subject to a change in control (as defined in the Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan as of the effective time of the Spin-Off) and you are subject to an Involuntary Termination (as defined below) within 3 months prior to or 24 months after that change in control.
· If your Award Agreement currently permits you to pay the exercise price of your Theravance NSOs by either (i) surrendering (or attesting to the ownership of) shares of Theravance common stock that you already own or (ii) having Theravance withhold shares of Theravance common stock that would otherwise be issued upon exercise of the option, you will no longer have the right to elect such forms of payment in the event you experience a Qualifying Biopharma Transition. Instead, if you choose to exercise your Adjusted Theravance NSOs after experiencing a Qualifying Biopharma Transition, you will be required to pay the exercise price by means of another method permitted in the applicable Award Agreement.
Adjustments to Theravance RSAs
· No adjustment will be made in the number of outstanding Theravance RSAs in connection with the Spin-Off. However, as a Theravance stockholder, you will receive shares of Biopharma in the Spin-Off with respect to your Theravance RSAs that are outstanding on the record date for the Spin-Off. As provided in your applicable award agreements, the Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs will be subject to the same terms and conditions, including vesting and forfeiture, as apply to the applicable Adjusted Theravance RSAs.
· In the event you experience a Qualifying Biopharma Transition (as defined below), then for all purposes related to your Adjusted Theravance RSAs and the applicable restricted stock agreements (including vesting and forfeiture of your Adjusted Theravance RSAs and the related Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs), your continuous service as an employee (or, if the applicable Award Agreement currently permits it, as a consultant) of Biopharma or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof will be treated as service with Theravance. For avoidance of doubt, your service as a member of Biopharmas Board of Directors will not be treated as service for purposes of your Adjusted Theravance RSAs.
· Although you are currently eligible to participate in the Severance Plan, your eligibility to participate in such plan will terminate in the event you experience a Qualifying Biopharma Transition. As a result, your Adjusted Theravance RSAs (and the related Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs) would no longer be eligible for vesting acceleration if you are subject to an involuntary termination (as defined in the Severance Plan) in connection with or following a change in control (as defined in the Severance Plan) of Theravance. However, your Adjusted Theravance RSAs (including the related Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs) will vest in full if, after you experience a Qualifying Biopharma Transition, Biopharma is subject to a change in control (as defined in the Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan as of the effective time of the Spin-Off) and you are subject to an Involuntary Termination (as defined below) within 3 months prior to or 24 months after the change in control (the Biopharma CIC Protection).
· You currently have the ability to satisfy withholding taxes due in connection with the vesting of your Theravance RSAs by having Theravance withhold a portion of the shares that would otherwise be released to you upon vesting of your Theravance RSAs (this method of satisfying withholding taxes is referred to as stock withholding). However, pursuant to the terms of your Theravance RSAs, the Theravance Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, in their sole discretion, may withdraw consent for stock withholding at any time with respect to future vesting dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Theravance Board of Directors and Compensation Committee will provide you with at least 90 days notice in the event that stock withholding will no longer be permitted.
· Following the Spin-Off, you may elect to pay the withholding taxes due in connection with the vesting of the Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs by having Biopharma withhold a number of Biopharma shares that would otherwise be released to you upon vesting with a fair market value not in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the minimum withholding amount on such shares, provided that the Biopharma Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, in their sole discretion, may withdraw consent for stock withholding at any time with respect to future vesting dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Biopharma Board of Directors and Compensation Committee will provide you with at least 90 days notice in the event that stock withholding will no longer be permitted.
· In the event that the Theravance and/or Biopharma Board of Directors or Compensation Committee withdraws consent for stock withholding, it will be necessary for you to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to your Adjusted Theravance RSAs and the
related Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs, as applicable, by means of another method permitted by your Award Agreement.
Additional Adjustments to Theravance TFIO RSAs
In addition to the adjustments described above applicable to outstanding Theravance RSAs, the following additional adjustments will apply to outstanding performance-contingent Theravance RSAs that were granted on February 11, 2011 (Theravance TFIO RSAs):
· Tranche 1 Vesting: All of the shares subject to Tranche 1 (as defined in the applicable Award Agreement) of your Theravance TFIO RSAs will vest on May 9, 2014, subject to your continued employment with Theravance through such date. The Tranche 1 Vesting will occur (subject to your continued employment with Theravance) regardless of whether the Spin-Off occurs as the performance-based conditions applicable to Tranche 1 have been achieved.
· Conversion to Time-Based Vesting: After taking into account the Tranche 1 Vesting, a portion of your Theravance TFIO RSAs that are outstanding immediately prior to the Spin-Off will be converted so that they vest solely based on your continuous service as an employee of Theravance (or, if you experience a Qualifying Biopharma Transition, Biopharma or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof) for the 12 month period following the Spin-Off (as converted, the Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs). 40% of the shares subject to Tranche 2 (as defined in the applicable Award Agreement) will be converted to Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs. An additional portion of your remaining Theravance TFIO RSAs (after taking into account the Tranche 1 Vesting and the conversion of 40% of Tranche 2) will also be converted into Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs. This portion will be determined by multiplying the remaining Theravance TFIO RSAs (after taking into account the Tranche 1 Vesting and the conversion of 40% of Tranche 2) by the Conversion Percentage (as defined below), which will be based on the average price of the Theravance shares and the average price of the Biopharma shares over a period of time following the Spin-Off, in relation to the Base Value (as defined in the applicable Award Agreement). The Biopharma shares distributed in respect of the Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs will be subject to the same terms and conditions, including vesting and forfeiture, as the Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs.
· Continued Performance-Based Vesting: Any remaining portion of your Theravance TFIO RSAs that are outstanding immediately prior to the Spin-Off (after taking into account both the Tranche 1 Vesting and the portion that are converted into Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs) will become subject to new performance objectives that will be established following the Spin-Off (the Adjusted Performance-Based TFIO RSAs, which following the Spin-Off will include the Adjusted Performance-Based Theravance TFIO RSAs and the Adjusted Performance-Based Biopharma TFIO RSAs). The new performance objectives for the Adjusted Performance-Based Theravance TFIO RSAs will be established by Theravances Compensation Committee following the Spin-Off and the new performance objectives for the Adjusted Performance-Based Biopharma TFIO RSAs will be established by Biopharmas Compensation Committee following the Spin-Off. The goals applicable to the Adjusted Performance-Based TFIO RSAs will be communicated to you once they have been established. Following the Spin-Off, in the
event your service with Theravance or Biopharma terminates and you continue to work for the other entity, then the Compensation Committee of your employer will be responsible for establishing the performance objectives that will apply to any Adjusted Performance-Based TFIO RSAs that you hold at the time of such transition and for determining whether such objectives have been satisfied.
· Pursuant to the Award Agreement governing your Theravance TFIO RSAs, the number of Theravance TFIO RSAs eligible for acceleration under the Severance Plan is subject to reduction based on the Change in Control Value (as defined in the applicable Award Agreement) (the TFIO Acceleration Limitation). Following the Spin-Off, the TFIO Acceleration Limitation will no longer apply to your Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs and Adjusted Performance-Based TFIO RSAs for purposes of the Severance Plan or, if you experience a Qualifying Biopharma Transition, for purposes of the Biopharma CIC Protection.
· You will be notified of the number of your Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs and the number of your Adjusted Performance-Based TFIO RSAs after the Spin Off.
Example of Treatment of Theravance TFIO RSAs
The following example is for illustration purposes only and does not reflect the actual adjustments that may be made to the Theravance TFIO RSAs in connection with the Spin-Off.
For purposes of this example, assume Joe has 150,000 TFIO RSAs, that 37,500 of these are Tranche 1 TFIO RSAs and that 52,500 of these are Tranche 2 TFIO RSAs. Assume further that the Base Value is $24.73 and the Spin-Off Value is $35.
Based on these assumptions:
· All 37,500 Tranche 1 TFIO RSAs will vest on May 9, 2014, subject to Joes continuous employment with Theravance through such date.
· The Conversion Percentage would be 41% (100 x ((35-24.73)/24.73), rounded down to the nearest whole percentage.
· After the Tranche 1 Vesting, 112,500 TFIO RSAs will remain. 58,515 Theravance TFIO RSAs will be converted to Adjusted Time-Based TFIO RSAs ((52,500 x 40%) + ((112,500-(52,500 x 40%)) x 41%)).
· The remaining 53,985 Theravance TFIO RSAs (150,000 37,500 58,515) will become Adjusted Performance-Based TFIO RSAs.
Definitions
The following definitions will apply to your Adjusted Theravance Awards:
· Qualifying Biopharma Transition means your employment with Theravance terminates and you continue your employment with Biopharma or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof.
· Subsidiary means any corporation (other than Biopharma) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Biopharma, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns shares possessing 50% or more of the total
combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.
· Affiliate means any entity other than a Subsidiary, if Biopharma and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.
· Parent means any corporation (other than Biopharma) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with Biopharma, if each of the corporations other than Biopharma owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.
· Involuntary Termination means a termination of your service by reason of (i) an involuntary dismissal or discharge by Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing you) for reasons other than Cause or (ii) your voluntary resignation following one of the following that is effected by Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate) employing you without your consent (A) a change in your position with Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing you) which materially reduces your level of responsibility, (B) a material reduction in your base compensation or (C) a relocation of your workplace by more than fifty miles from your workplace immediately prior to the Change in Control (as defined in the Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan) that also materially increases your one-way commute, provided that in either case a separation from service (as defined in the regulations under Code Section 409A) occurs. In order for your resignation under clause (ii) to constitute an Involuntary Termination, all of the following requirements must be satisfied: (1) you must provide notice to Biopharma of your intent to resign and assert an Involuntary Termination pursuant to clause (ii) within 90 days of the initial existence of one or more of the conditions set forth in subclauses (A) through (C), (2) Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing you) will have 30 days from the date of such notice to remedy the condition and, if it does so, you may withdraw your resignation or resign without any vesting acceleration, and (3) any termination of service under clause (ii) must occur within two years of the initial existence of one or more of the conditions set forth in subclauses (A) through (C). Should Biopharma remedy the condition as set forth above and then one or more of the conditions arises again within two years following the occurrence of a Change in Control, you may assert clause (ii) again subject to all of the conditions set forth herein.
· Cause means (i) the unauthorized use or disclosure of the confidential information or trade secrets of Biopharma, a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, which use causes material harm to Biopharma, a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, (ii) conviction of a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) repeated failure to perform lawful assigned duties for thirty days after receiving written notification from Biopharmas Board of Directors.
· Conversion Percentage means the lesser of: (i) 100% and (ii) with rounding down to the nearest percentage, the product of 100 multiplied by the quotient of (a) the Spin-Off Value (as defined below) minus the Base Value, divided by (b) the Base Value.
· Spin-Off Value means the sum of: (i) the volume-weighted average price of one Biopharma common share for the first ten (10) trading days following the effective time of the Spin-Off divided by 3.5, plus (ii) the volume-weighted average price of one share of Theravance common stock for the first ten (10) trading days following the effective time of the Spin-Off; provided, that, if the ratio of shares of Theravance to Biopharma is
greater than or less than 3.5:1, then the amount used in clause (i) shall be adjusted to reflect the actual ratio in the Spin-Off.
FOR VP LEVEL EMPLOYEES AND ABOVE
EXHIBIT A
Adjustments to Your Theravance Equity Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off
This Exhibit A sets forth adjustments to your outstanding options to purchase shares of Theravance common stock (Theravance Options), awards of Theravance restricted stock units (Theravance RSU Awards) and Theravance restricted shares (Theravance RSAs and, together with Theravance Options and Theravance RSU Awards, Theravance Equity Awards) granted to you by Theravance and the related stock option, restricted stock unit and restricted stock agreements (each, an Award Agreement and collectively the Award Agreements) in connection with the Spin-Off. These adjustments will apply to your Theravance Equity Awards outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Spin-Off. For your reference, a list of your currently outstanding Theravance Equity Awards can be found by logging into your E*Trade Theravance Stock Plan Account. The adjustments described on this Exhibit A are being made in connection with the Spin-Off. If the Spin-Off does not occur for any reason, the adjustments described below will not be made to your Theravance Equity Awards and they will continue to be governed by their existing terms.
The Theravance Equity Awards, as adjusted, are referred to as Adjusted Theravance Options (including Adjusted Theravance ISOs and Adjusted Theravance NSOs, as defined below), Adjusted Theravance RSU Awards and Adjusted Theravance RSAs (collectively, Adjusted Theravance Awards). Except as described below, each of your Adjusted Theravance Awards will continue to be governed by (i) the applicable Award Agreement, as adjusted hereby, and (ii) the Theravance equity plan under which the Adjusted Theravance Award was granted.
You will not receive a new Award Agreement(s) to reflect the adjustments described below. Please keep a copy of this Exhibit A with the Award Agreement(s) applicable to your Adjusted Theravance Award(s) as evidence of the adjusted terms.
Following the Spin-Off, Theravance may delegate certain administrative responsibilities associated with the Adjusted Theravance Awards to Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (Biopharma). If you have any questions about your Adjusted Theravance Awards or how to effect a particular stock plan transaction, please contact [Stock Administrator].
Adjustments to Theravance Incentive Stock Options
The following adjustments apply to Theravance Options that are incentive stock options under the federal tax laws immediately prior to the Spin-Off (each, a Theravance ISO):
· The per share exercise price and number of Theravance shares subject to each outstanding Theravance ISO will be adjusted to account for the effect of the Spin-Off on the value of Theravances common stock (as adjusted, the Adjusted Theravance ISOs). The adjusted exercise price and number of shares subject to each Adjusted Theravance ISO can be found by logging into your E*Trade Theravance Stock Plan Account
following the Spin-Off. An announcement will be posted on the Companys Intranet and on the E*Trade website when the adjustments have been completed.
· Certain exercises of your Adjusted Theravance ISOs may be restricted following the Spin-Off if a blackout period at Theravance is in effect at the time of the Spin-Off. Additionally, the exercise of your Adjusted Theravance ISOs will be restricted completely for a short period of time immediately following the Spin-Off to allow the adjustments to be completed. You will be notified of any restrictions that are placed on your ability to exercise your Adjusted Theravance ISOs and when those restrictions will be lifted.
· If your Award Agreement currently permits you to pay the exercise price of your Theravance ISOs by either (i) surrendering (or attesting to the ownership of) shares of Theravance common stock that you already own or (ii) having Theravance withhold shares of Theravance common stock that would otherwise be issued upon exercise of the option, following the Spin-Off you will no longer have the right to elect such forms of payment. Instead, if you choose to exercise your Adjusted Theravance ISOs following the Spin-Off, you must pay the exercise price by means of another method permitted in the applicable Award Agreement.
· No other changes will be made to Theravance ISOs. Effective as of the Spin-Off, your service with Theravance will terminate and any Adjusted Theravance ISOs must be exercised within the applicable post-termination exercise period (or, if sooner, prior to the expiration date applicable to the option). For avoidance of doubt, the provision of transition services to Theravance on behalf of Biopharma does not count as service for purpose of your Adjusted Theravance ISOs.
Adjustments to Theravance Nonstatutory Stock Options
The following adjustments apply to Theravance Options that are nonstatutory stock options under the federal tax laws immediately prior to the Spin-Off (each, a Theravance NSO):
· The per share exercise price and number of Theravance shares subject to each outstanding Theravance NSO will be adjusted to account for the effect of the Spin-Off on the value of Theravances common stock (as adjusted, the Adjusted Theravance NSOs). The adjusted exercise price and number of shares subject to each Adjusted Theravance NSO can be found by logging into your E*Trade Theravance Stock Plan Account following the Spin-Off. An announcement will be posted on the Companys Intranet and on the E*Trade website when the adjustments have been completed.
· Certain exercises of your Adjusted Theravance NSOs may be restricted following the Spin-Off if a blackout period at Theravance is in effect at the time of the Spin-Off. Additionally, the exercise of your Adjusted Theravance NSOs will be restricted completely for a short period of time immediately following the Spin-Off to allow the adjustments to be completed. You will be notified of any restrictions that are placed on your ability to exercise your Adjusted Theravance NSOs and when those restrictions will be lifted.
· For all purposes related to your Adjusted Theravance NSOs and the applicable stock option agreements (including vesting, exercisability and expiration of your Adjusted Theravance NSOs), your continuous service as an employee or consultant of Biopharma
or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof will be treated as service with Theravance.
· Although you are currently eligible to participate in either the Theravance, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan or the Theravance, Inc. 2009 Change in Control Severance Plan (each, a Severance Plan), your eligibility to participate in such plan will terminate as of the Spin-Off. As a result, your Adjusted Theravance NSOs will no longer be eligible for vesting acceleration if you are subject to an involuntary termination (as defined in the applicable Severance Plan) in connection with or following a change in control (as defined in the applicable Severance Plan) of Theravance. However, your Adjusted Theravance NSOs will vest and become exercisable in full if, after the Spin-Off, Biopharma is subject to a change in control (as defined in the Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan as of the effective time of the Spin-Off) and you are subject to an Involuntary Termination (as defined below) within 3 months prior to or 24 months after that change in control.
· If your Award Agreement currently permits you to pay the exercise price of your Theravance NSOs by either (i) surrendering (or attesting to the ownership of) shares of Theravance common stock that you already own or (ii) having Theravance withhold shares of Theravance common stock that would otherwise be issued upon exercise of the option, following the Spin-Off you will no longer have the right to elect such forms of payment. Instead, if you choose to exercise your Adjusted Theravance NSOs following the Spin-Off, you must pay the exercise price by means of another method permitted in the applicable Award Agreement.
Adjustments to Theravance RSUs
· The number of Theravance restricted stock units subject to each outstanding Theravance RSU Award will be adjusted to account for the effect of the Spin-Off on the value of Theravances common stock. The adjusted number of Theravance restricted stock units subject to each Adjusted Theravance RSU Award can be found by logging into your E*Trade Theravance Stock Plan Account following the Spin-Off. An announcement will be posted on the Companys Intranet and on E*Trade website when the adjustments have been completed.
· For all purposes related to your Adjusted Theravance RSU Awards and the applicable restricted stock unit agreements (including vesting and forfeiture of your Adjusted Theravance RSU Awards), your continuous service as an employee or consultant of Biopharma or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof will be treated as service with Theravance.
· Although you are currently eligible to participate in a Severance Plan, your eligibility to participate in such plan will terminate as of the Spin-Off. As a result, your Adjusted Theravance RSU Awards will no longer be eligible for vesting acceleration if you are subject to an involuntary termination (as defined in the applicable Severance Plan) in connection with or following a change in control (as defined in the applicable Severance Plan) of Theravance. However, your Adjusted Theravance RSU Awards will vest in full if, after the Spin-Off, Biopharma is subject to a change in control (as defined in the Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan as of the effective time of the Spin-
Off) and you are subject to an Involuntary Termination (as defined below) within 3 months prior to or 24 months after that change in control.
· [For all employees VP level or above other than Frank Pasqualone and Jeff Jonker: The 10b5-1 Plans in the Award Agreements applicable to your Theravance RSU Awards will remain in effect following the Spin-Off.]
· [For Frank Pasqualone and Jeff Jonker: You currently have the ability to satisfy withholding taxes due in connection with the settlement of your Theravance RSU Awards by having Theravance withhold a portion of the shares that would otherwise be released to you upon settlement of your Theravance RSU Awards (this method of satisfying withholding taxes is referred to as stock withholding). Pursuant to the terms of your Theravance RSU Awards, the Theravance Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, in their sole discretion, may withdraw consent for stock withholding at any time with respect to future vesting dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Theravance Board of Directors and Compensation Committee will provide you with at least 90 days notice in the event that stock withholding will no longer be permitted. In the event the Theravance Board of Directors or Compensation Committee withdraws their consent for stock withholding, it will be necessary for you to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to your Theravance RSU Awards by means of another method permitted by your Award Agreement.]
Adjustments to Theravance RSAs
· No adjustment will be made in the number of outstanding Theravance RSAs in connection with the Spin-Off. However, as a Theravance stockholder, you will receive shares of Biopharma in the Spin-Off with respect to your Theravance RSAs that are outstanding on the record date for the Spin-Off. As provided in your Theravance restricted stock agreements, the Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs will be subject to the same terms and conditions, including vesting and forfeiture, as apply to the applicable Adjusted Theravance RSAs.
· For all purposes related to your Adjusted Theravance RSAs and the applicable restricted stock agreements (including vesting and forfeiture of your Adjusted Theravance RSAs and the related Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs), your continuous service as an employee (or, if the applicable Award Agreement currently permits it, as a consultant) of Biopharma or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof will be treated as service with Theravance.
· Although you are currently eligible to participate in a Severance Plan, your eligibility to participate in such plan will terminate as of the Spin-Off. As a result, your Adjusted Theravance RSAs (and the related Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs) will no longer be eligible for vesting acceleration if you are subject to an involuntary termination (as defined in the applicable Severance Plan) in connection with or following a change in control (as defined in the applicable Severance Plan) of Theravance. However, your Adjusted Theravance RSAs (including the related Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs) will vest in full if, after the Spin-Off, Biopharma is subject to a change in control (as defined in the Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan as of the effective time of the Spin-Off) and you
are subject to an Involuntary Termination (as defined below) within 3 months prior to or 24 months after the change in control.
· [For Frank Pasqualone and Jeff Jonker only: You currently have the ability to satisfy withholding taxes due in connection with the vesting of your Theravance RSAs by having Theravance withhold a portion of the shares that would otherwise be released to you upon vesting of your Theravance RSAs (this method of satisfying withholding taxes is referred to as stock withholding). However, pursuant to the terms of your Theravance RSAs, the Theravance Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, in their sole discretion, may withdraw consent for stock withholding at any time with respect to future vesting dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Theravance Board of Directors and Compensation Committee will provide you with at least 90 days notice in the event that stock withholding will no longer be permitted.
· After the Spin-Off, you will also need to satisfy the withholding tax obligations for Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs. Because you will become an officer of Biopharma who is subject to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a Biopharma Section 16 Insider) in connection with the Spin-Off, you may elect to satisfy the withholding taxes on any Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs by having Biopharma withhold a number of Biopharma shares that would otherwise be released to you upon vesting with a fair market value not in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the minimum withholding amount on such shares, provided that the Biopharma Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, in their sole discretion, may withdraw consent for stock withholding at any time with respect to future vesting dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Biopharma Board of Directors and Compensation Committee will provide you with at least 90 days notice in the event that stock withholding will no longer be permitted.
· In the event that the Theravance and/or Biopharma Board of Directors or Compensation Committee withdraws consent for stock withholding, it will be necessary for you to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to your Adjusted Theravance RSAs and the related Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs, as applicable, by means of another method permitted by your Award Agreement.]
· [For Brett Haumann and Renee Gala only: The 10b5-1 Plans in your Award Agreement(s) will remain in effect following the Spin-Off for your Adjusted Theravance RSAs. After the Spin-Off, you will also need to satisfy the withholding tax obligations for Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs.
· Because you will become an officer of Biopharma who is subject to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a Biopharma Section 16 Insider) in connection with the Spin-Off, you may elect to satisfy the withholding taxes on any Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs by having Biopharma withhold a number of Biopharma shares that would otherwise be released to you upon vesting with a fair market value not in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the minimum withholding amount on such shares (this method of satisfying withholding taxes is referred to as stock withholding), provided that the Biopharma Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, in their sole discretion, may withdraw consent for stock withholding at any time with respect to future vesting dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Biopharma Board of Directors and Compensation Committee will provide you with at least 90 days notice in the event that stock withholding will no longer be permitted.
· In the event that the Biopharma Board of Directors or Compensation Committee withdraws consent for stock withholding or you are no longer a Biopharma Section 16 Insider, it will be necessary for you to satisfy the withholding obligations related to the Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs by means of another method permitted by your Award Agreement.]
· [For all others VP level and above: The 10b5-1 Plan(s) in your Award Agreement(s) will remain in effect following the Spin-Off for your Adjusted Theravance RSAs. After the Spin-Off, the Withholding Taxes section of your Award Agreement(s), including the 10b5-1 plan instructions contained therein, will apply to the Biopharma shares distributed in respect of your Theravance RSAs, but only to the extent necessary to meet your withholding tax obligations on such shares.]
Definitions
The following definitions will apply to your Adjusted Theravance Awards:
· Subsidiary means any corporation (other than Biopharma) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Biopharma, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns shares possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.
· Affiliate means any entity other than a Subsidiary, if Biopharma and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.
· Parent means any corporation (other than Biopharma) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with Biopharma, if each of the corporations other than Biopharma owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.
· Involuntary Termination means a termination of your service by reason of (i) an involuntary dismissal or discharge by Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing you) for reasons other than Cause or (ii) your voluntary resignation following one of the following that is effected by Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate) employing you without your consent (A) a change in your position with Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing you) which materially reduces your level of responsibility, (B) a material reduction in your base compensation or (C) a relocation of your workplace by more than fifty miles from your workplace immediately prior to the Change in Control (as defined in the Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan) that also materially increases your one-way commute, provided that in either case a separation from service (as defined in the regulations under Code Section 409A) occurs. In order for your resignation under clause (ii) to constitute an Involuntary Termination, all of the following requirements must be satisfied: (1) you must provide notice to Biopharma of your intent to resign and assert an Involuntary Termination pursuant to clause (ii) within 90 days of the initial existence of one or more of the conditions set forth in subclauses (A) through (C), (2) Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing you) will have 30 days from the date of such notice to remedy the condition and, if it does so, you may withdraw your resignation or resign without any vesting acceleration, and (3) any termination of service under clause (ii) must occur within two
years of the initial existence of one or more of the conditions set forth in subclauses (A) through (C). Should Biopharma remedy the condition as set forth above and then one or more of the conditions arises again within two years following the occurrence of a Change in Control, you may assert clause (ii) again subject to all of the conditions set forth herein.
· Cause means (i) the unauthorized use or disclosure of the confidential information or trade secrets of Biopharma, a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, which use causes material harm to Biopharma, a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, (ii) conviction of a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) repeated failure to perform lawful assigned duties for thirty days after receiving written notification from Biopharmas Board of Directors.
Exhibit 10.32
EXHIBIT B
Treatment of TFIO Cash Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off
First Payment Vesting
The First Payment (as defined in your TFIO Performance Cash Award Agreement) will vest on May 9, 2014, subject to your continued employment with Theravance through such date. The First Payment Vesting will occur (subject to your continued employment with Theravance) regardless of whether the Spin-Off occurs as the performance-based conditions applicable to the First Payment have been achieved.
Conversion to Time-Based Vesting
After taking into account the First Payment Vesting, a portion of your TFIO Cash Award outstanding as of the Spin-Off will be converted so that it vests solely based on your continuous service as an employee of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (Biopharma) or any Parent (as defined below), Subsidiary (as defined below) or Affiliate (as defined below) thereof) for the 12 month period following the Spin-Off (as converted, the Time-Based TFIO Cash Award). 40% of the Second Payment (as defined in your TFIO Performance Cash Award Agreement) will be converted to the Time-Based TFIO Cash Award. An additional portion of your remaining TFIO Cash Award (after taking into account the First Payment Vesting and the conversion of 40% of the Second Payment) will also be converted into the Time-Based TFIO Cash Award. This portion will be determined by multiplying the remaining TFIO Cash Award (after taking into account the First Payment Vesting and the conversion of 40% of the Second Payment) by the Conversion Percentage (as defined below).
Termination of Remaining Amount
Following the First Payment Vesting and the Conversion to Time-Based Vesting, the remaining portion of your TFIO Cash Award will be forfeited and terminated.
Change in Control
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in your TFIO Performance Cash Award Agreement, your Time-Based TFIO Cash Award will not vest if you are subject to an involuntary termination (as defined your TFIO Performance Cash Award Agreement) within 3 months prior to or 24 months after a change in control (as defined in your TFIO Performance Cash Award Agreement) of Theravance. Rather, your Time-Based TFIO Cash Award will vest in full if, after the Spin-Off, you are subject to an Involuntary Termination (as defined below) within 3 months prior to or 24 months following a Change in Control of Biopharma (as defined in the Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan).
Additional Information
You will receive an email following the Spin-Off letting you know the actual portion of your TFIO Cash Award that was converted into a Time-Based TFIO Cash Award.
Except for the First Payment Vesting described above, if the Spin-Off does not occur for any reason, the adjustments described above will not be made to your TFIO Cash Award and it will continue to be governed by its existing terms. Except as described above, your TFIO Cash Award will continue to be governed by (i) your TFIO Performance Cash Award Agreement, as adjusted hereby, and (ii) the Theravance, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
You will not receive a new Award Agreement to reflect the adjustments described above. Please keep a copy of this Exhibit B with your TFIO Performance Cash Award Agreement as evidence of the adjusted terms.
Example
The following example of the treatment of your TFIO Cash Award in connection with the Spin-Off is for illustration purposes only and does not reflect the actual adjustments that may be made to your TFIO Cash Award in connection with the Spin-Off.
For purposes of this example, assume Joe has a TFIO Cash Award with a First Payment of $250,000, a Second Payment of $350,000 and a Maximum Amount of $1,000,000. Assume further that the Base Value is $24.73 and the Spin-Off Value is $35.
Based on these assumptions:
· The First Payment of $250,000 will vest on May 9, 2014, subject to Joes continuous employment with Theravance through such date.
· The Conversion Percentage would be 41% (100 x ((35-24.73)/24.73)), rounded down to the nearest whole percentage.
· After the First Payment Vesting, $750,000 of the Maximum Amount will remain. $390,100 of the Maximum Amount will be converted to a Time-Based TFIO Cash Award (($350,000 x 40%) + (($750,000-($350,000 x 40%)) x 41%)).
· The remaining $359,900 of the Maximum Amount ($1,000,000 - $250,000 - $390,100) will be terminated.
Definitions
The following definitions will apply to your Time-Based TFIO Cash Award:
· Subsidiary means any corporation (other than Biopharma) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Biopharma, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns shares possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.
· Affiliate means any entity other than a Subsidiary, if Biopharma and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.
· Parent means any corporation (other than Biopharma) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with Biopharma, if each of the corporations other than Biopharma owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.
· Involuntary Termination means a termination of your service by reason of (i) an involuntary dismissal or discharge by Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing you) for reasons other than Cause or (ii) your voluntary resignation following one of the following that is effected by Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate) employing you without your consent (A) a change in your position with Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing you) which materially reduces your level of responsibility, (B) a material reduction in your base compensation or (C) a relocation of your workplace by more than fifty miles from your workplace immediately prior to the Change in Control (as defined in the Biopharma 2013 Equity Incentive Plan) that also materially increases your one-way commute, provided that in either case a separation from service (as defined in the regulations under Code Section 409A) occurs. In order for your resignation under clause (ii) to constitute an Involuntary Termination, all of the following requirements must be satisfied: (1) you must provide notice to Biopharma of your intent to resign and assert an Involuntary Termination pursuant to clause (ii) within 90 days of the initial existence of one or more of the conditions set forth in subclauses (A) through (C), (2) Biopharma (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing you) will have 30 days from the date of such notice to remedy the condition and, if it does so, you may withdraw your resignation or resign without any vesting acceleration, and (3) any termination of service under clause (ii) must occur within two years of the initial existence of one or more of the conditions set forth in subclauses (A) through (C). Should Biopharma remedy the condition as set forth above and then one or more of the conditions arises again within two years following the occurrence of a Change in Control, you may assert clause (ii) again subject to all of the conditions set forth herein.
· Cause means (i) the unauthorized use or disclosure of the confidential information or trade secrets of Biopharma, a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, which use causes material harm to Biopharma, a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, (ii) conviction of a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) repeated failure to perform lawful assigned duties for thirty days after receiving written notification from Biopharmas Board of Directors.
· Conversion Percentage means the lesser of: (i) 100% and (ii) with rounding down to the nearest percentage, the product of 100 multiplied by the quotient of (a) the Spin-Off Value (as defined below) minus the Base Value (as defined in your TFIO Performance Cash Award Agreement), divided by (b) the Base Value.
· Spin-Off Value means the sum of: (i) the volume-weighted average price of one Biopharma common share for the first ten (10) trading days following the effective time of the Spin-Off divided by 3.5, plus (ii) the volume-weighted average price of one share of Theravance common stock for the first ten (10) trading days following the effective time of the Spin-Off; provided, that, if the ratio of shares of Theravance to Biopharma is
greater than or less than 3.5:1, then the amount used in clause (i) shall be adjusted to reflect the actual ratio in the Spin-Off.
Exhibit 21.1
Subsidiaries
Theravance Biopharma US, Inc. (Delaware)
Theravance Biopharma Antibiotics, Inc. (Cayman Islands)
Theravance Biopharma R&D, Inc. (Cayman Islands)
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901 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, California
, 2014
Dear Theravance, Inc. Stockholder:
On April 25, 2013, we announced our intention to spin off our drug discovery and development business (the "Drug Discovery and Development Business") into a separate publicly traded company, Theravance Biopharma, Inc. ("Theravance Biopharma"). Theravance, Inc. ("Theravance") will continue to own certain late-stage partnered respiratory assets and associated potential royalty revenues (the "Royalty Business").
We expect to complete this spin-off on June 2, 2014. We will accomplish the spin-off through a pro rata dividend of the ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma to Theravance's stockholders. You will not need to take any action to receive Theravance Biopharma shares and you will not be required to pay anything for the new Theravance Biopharma shares or surrender any of your Theravance shares.
At the time of the spin-off, you will receive one ordinary share of Theravance Biopharma for every 3.5 shares of Theravance common stock that you hold at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 15, 2014, the record date for this dividend. However, if you sell your shares of Theravance common stock prior to or on June 2, 2014, the distribution date, you also will be selling your right to receive ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma. We will not issue any fractional shares of Theravance Biopharma, so if you otherwise would have been entitled to a fractional share of Theravance Biopharma in the spin-off, you will receive the net cash value of such fractional share instead. We have applied to have the ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma listed on the Nasdaq Global Market to trade under the symbol "TBPH". Shares of Theravance will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market when the spin-off is completed and will trade under the symbol "THRX".
Our board of directors has determined that a strategic separation of our two businesses is in the best interests of our stockholders. We believe that the spinning off of the Drug Discovery and Development Business will provide several opportunities and benefits, including the following:
All or a portion of the Theravance Biopharma shares you receive is expected to be taxable to you as a dividend. In connection with the spin-off, we submitted a private letter ruling request to the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") regarding the tax treatment of the distribution of the spin-off. In the course of discussions with the IRS regarding the ruling request, the IRS has indicated its intention
to treat the distribution of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares as a taxable transaction. As a taxable transaction, an amount equal to the fair market value of the Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares received by you (including any fractional shares deemed to be received) on the distribution date will be treated as a taxable dividend to the extent of your ratable share of any current and accumulated earnings and profits of Theravance, measured as of the end of the year in which the distribution occurs, with the excess treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your tax basis in Theravance common stock and any remaining excess treated as a capital gain. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences of the distribution to you, including the applicability and effect of any U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax laws.
Enclosed please find an Information Statement that describes the spin-off and the business of Theravance Biopharma, which we are providing to all Theravance stockholders in accordance with U.S. law. The Information Statement describes in detail the distribution of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares to holders of Theravance common stock and contains important business and financial information about Theravance Biopharma. We encourage you to read this information carefully. Please note that stockholder approval is not required for this spin-off, so we are not asking you for a proxy.
If you have any questions regarding the spin-off, please contact our investor relations department by calling (650) 808-4100 or sending a letter to: Theravance, Inc., 901 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080 Attention: Investor Relations.
Sincerely,
Rick E Winningham Chief Executive Officer Theravance, Inc. |
This Information Statement is first being mailed to shareholders on or about , 2014. This Information Statement is furnished for informational purposes only.
Ugland
House, South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
, 2014
Dear Future Theravance Biopharma Shareholder:
It is my great pleasure to welcome you as a shareholder of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. ("Theravance Biopharma") and introduce you to our company. We are a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of small-molecule medicines in areas of significant unmet medical need. As you know, the board of directors of our parent company, Theravance, Inc. ("Theravance"), has approved a plan to spin off Theravance Biopharma into a separate publicly traded company. We expect to complete the spin-off on June 2, 2014. We have applied to have our ordinary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "TBPH".
Theravance Biopharma will continue to leverage Theravance's expertise in multivalent drug discovery and develop its small-molecule product candidate pipeline currently focused on bacterial infections, central nervous system (CNS)/pain, respiratory disease, and gastrointestinal (GI) motility dysfunction. Theravance Biopharma also will continue to make VIBATIV® (telavancin) commercially available in the United States. VIBATIV® (telavancin) is the bactericidal, once-daily injectable antibiotic discovered by Theravance in a research program dedicated to finding new antibiotics for serious infections due to Staphylococcus aureus and other Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains. Theravance Biopharma also will have an economic interest in the revenues from Theravance agreements with Glaxo Group Limited with regard to the combination of umeclidinium, vilanterol and fluticasone furoate (UMEC/VI/FF), the Bifunctional Muscarinic Antagonist-Beta2 Agonist (MABA) drug program, as monotherapy and in combination with other therapeutically active components, such as an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and any other product or combination of products that may be discovered and developed in the future under these agreements with Glaxo Group Limited. Theravance Biopharma will be capitalized with approximately $400 million in cash, which is expected to fund operations through significant potential corporate milestones over the following two to three years.
With our promising clinical pipeline, drug discovery capabilities, experienced management team and strong balance sheet, we believe that we will begin our future as an independent public company from a position of considerable strength. The spin-off is designed to enable us to operate our business with greater focus. As a Theravance Biopharma shareholder, you can share in our progress as we strive to strengthen and grow our business. I invite you to learn more about Theravance Biopharma and our opportunity as a soon-to-be independent publicly traded company by reading the attached Information Statement.
Sincerely,
Rick E Winningham Chief Executive Officer Theravance Biopharma, Inc. |
Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A Registration Statement on Form 10 relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Preliminary and Subject to Completion, dated May 6, 2014
The date of this Information Statement is , 2014
Information Statement
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Ordinary Shares
(par value $0.00001 per share)
We are furnishing this Information Statement to the stockholders of Theravance, Inc. ("Theravance") in connection with Theravance's distribution via stock dividend to holders of its common stock of all outstanding ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. ("Theravance Biopharma"). At this time, Theravance Biopharma is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Theravance. After the spin-off is completed, Theravance Biopharma will be a separate publicly traded company and will own and operate the drug discovery and development business (the "Drug Discovery and Development Business") currently owned and operated by Theravance. Theravance will continue to own certain late-stage partnered respiratory assets and associated potential royalty revenues (the "Royalty Business").
If you are a holder of record of Theravance common stock at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 15, 2014, which is the record date for the distribution, you will be entitled to receive one ordinary share of Theravance Biopharma for every 3.5 shares of Theravance common stock that you hold on the record date. However, if you sell your shares of Theravance common stock prior to or on June 2, 2014, the distribution date, you also will be selling your right to receive ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma. Unless requested otherwise, our ordinary shares will be issued in book-entry form. No fractional shares of Theravance Biopharma will be issued. If you otherwise would have been entitled to a fractional share of Theravance Biopharma in the distribution, you will receive the net cash value of such fractional share instead. Immediately after the distribution is completed on the distribution date, we will be an independent publicly traded company. We expect the distribution to occur on June 2, 2014.
No stockholder vote is required for the spin-off to occur. We are not asking you for a proxy, and you are requested not to send us a proxy. No action is necessary for you to receive ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma to which you are entitled in the spin-off. This means that:
Currently, there is no public trading market for the ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma, although we expect that a "when-issued" trading market will develop on or about the record date for the distribution. We have applied to have our ordinary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "TBPH".
As you review this Information Statement, you should carefully consider the matters described in "Risk Factors" beginning on page 16.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Information Statement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This Information Statement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
If you have inquiries related to the distribution, you should contact Theravance's transfer agent, Computershare Shareowner Services, at 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021, or (877) 884-3485.
Theravance Biopharma is furnishing this Information Statement to you solely to provide you with information regarding both the spin-off and our company. It is not, and should not be construed as, an inducement or encouragement to buy or sell any securities of Theravance Biopharma or Theravance.
You should rely only on the information contained in this Information Statement. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with information different from that contained in this Information Statement. The information contained in this Information Statement is believed by us to be accurate as of its date. Therefore, you should assume that the information contained in this Information Statement is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this Information Statement or other date stated in this Information Statement, regardless of the time of delivery of this Information Statement. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date, and neither we nor Theravance will update the information except in the normal course of our respective public disclosure obligations and practices or as specifically indicated in this Information Statement.
We will own or have rights to numerous trademarks, trade names, copyrights and other intellectual property used in our business. All other company names, tradenames and trademarks included in this Information Statement are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.
As used in this Information Statement, the terms "we," "us," "our," and the "Company" mean Theravance Biopharma together with its subsidiaries and affiliates through which it intends to conduct its operations (unless the context indicates a different meaning) and the term "GSK" means GlaxoSmithKline plc together with its affiliates, including Glaxo Group Limited.
We describe in this Information Statement the Drug Discovery and Development Business to be transferred to us by Theravance in connection with the spin-off as though the Drug Discovery and Development Business were our business for all historical periods described. However, Theravance Biopharma is a newly-formed entity that has not conducted any operations prior to the spin-off and most of the actions necessary to transfer assets and liabilities of Theravance to us have not occurred but will occur before the effectiveness of the spin-off. References in this Information Statement to the historical assets, liabilities, products, business or activities of our business are intended to refer to the historical assets, liabilities, products, business or activities of the Drug Discovery and Development Business as those were conducted as part of Theravance prior to the spin-off.
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The following is a summary of some of the information contained in this Information Statement. We urge you to read this entire document carefully, including the risk factors, our historical combined financial statements and the notes to those financial statements and our unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet.
Our Company
Theravance Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company with one approved product that was discovered and developed internally, a pipeline of internally discovered product candidates and strategic collaborations with pharmaceutical companies. In addition, we have an economic interest in future payments that may be made by GSK pursuant to its agreements with Theravance relating to certain drug programs, including the combination of umeclidinium ("UMEC"), vilanterol ("VI") and fluticasone furoate ("FF") ("UMEC/VI/FF"), the combination of the Bifunctional Muscarinic Antagonist-Beta2 Agonist ("MABA") GSK961081 (" '081") and FF (" '081/FF"), and MABA monotherapy. We are focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecule medicines across a number of therapeutic areas including bacterial infections, central nervous system ("CNS")/pain, respiratory disease, and gastrointestinal ("GI") motility dysfunction. By leveraging our proprietary insight of multivalency to drug discovery, we are pursuing a best-in-class strategy designed to discover superior medicines in areas of significant unmet medical need.
Our strategy focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines with superior efficacy, convenience, tolerability and/or safety using our proprietary insight in chemistry, biology and multivalency, where applicable. Multivalency refers to the simultaneous attachment of a single molecule to multiple binding sites on one or more biological targets. When compared to monovalency, whereby a molecule attaches to only one binding site, multivalency can significantly increase a compound's potency, duration of action and/or selectivity. Multivalent compounds generally consist of several individual small molecules, at least one of which is biologically active when bound to its target, joined by linking components. In addition, we believe that we can enhance the probability of successfully developing and commercializing medicines by identifying at least two structurally different product candidates, whenever practicable, in each therapeutic program.
Our Programs
The following table summarizes the status of our approved product and our most advanced product candidates for internal development or co-development. The table also includes the status of respiratory programs in which we have an economic interest that are being developed and commercialized by GSK pursuant to agreements with Theravance, which we refer to as the GSK-partnered respiratory programs. We have an economic interest in these programs through our non-voting interest in Theravance Respiratory Company LLC ("TRC"), a Delaware limited liability company controlled by Theravance. See "The Spin-OffFormation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC" and "BusinessEconomic Interests in GSK Respiratory Programs Partnered with Theravance."
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Programs
In the table above:
Status indicates the most advanced stage of clinical development that has been completed or is in process.
Phase 1 indicates initial clinical safety testing in healthy volunteers, or studies directed toward understanding the mechanisms of action of the drug.
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Phase 2 indicates further clinical safety testing and preliminary efficacy testing in a limited patient population.
Phase 3 indicates evaluation of clinical efficacy and safety within an expanded patient population.
Filed indicates that a marketing application has been submitted to a regulatory authority.
Approved indicates the drug has been approved for marketing in at least one jurisdiction.
We consider programs in which at least one compound has successfully completed a Phase 2a study showing efficacy and tolerability as having demonstrated Proof-of-Concept.
Corporate and Available Information
We were incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares in July 2013 under the name Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Our principal wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Theravance Biopharma US, Inc., is incorporated in Delaware but will not commence operations prior to the spin-off.
Reasons for the Spin-Off
On April 25, 2013, Theravance announced a plan to spin off its Drug Discovery and Development Business into a separate publicly traded company. Theravance and we believe that the spin-off of the Drug Discovery and Development Business to us will provide several opportunities and benefits, including the following:
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Selected Risks of our Business and Industry and of the Spin-Off
We face a number of risks associated with our business and industry and must overcome a variety of challenges in completing the spin-off and in implementing our operating strategy in order to be successful. These risks and challenges include the following:
For a further discussion of these challenges and other risks we face, see "Risk Factors" beginning on page 16.
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Summary of the Spin-Off
The following is a brief summary of the terms of the spin-off. Please see "The Spin-Off" for a more detailed description of the matters described below.
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Theravance Biopharma, Inc. |
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Each holder of Theravance common stock will receive one of our ordinary shares for every 3.5 shares of Theravance common stock held on the record date. |
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Securities to be distributed |
Approximately 32.3 million of our ordinary shares. Our ordinary shares to be distributed will constitute all of our outstanding ordinary shares immediately after the spin-off. |
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Distribution agent, transfer agent and registrar for Theravance Biopharma shares |
Computershare Shareowner Services |
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Record Date |
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 15, 2014 |
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Distribution Date |
June 2, 2014 |
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Stock exchange listing |
Currently there is no public market for our ordinary shares. We have applied to have our ordinary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "TBPH". |
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U.S. federal income tax consequences |
All or a portion of the Theravance Biopharma shares you receive is expected to be taxable to you as a dividend. In connection with the spin-off, we submitted a private letter ruling request to the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") regarding the tax treatment of the spin-off. In the course of discussions with the IRS regarding the ruling request, the IRS has indicated its intention to treat the distribution of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares as a taxable transaction. As a taxable transaction, an amount equal to the fair market value of our ordinary shares received by you (including any fractional shares deemed to be received) on the distribution date will be treated as a taxable dividend to the extent of your ratable share of any current and accumulated earnings and profits of Theravance, measured as of the end of the year in which the distribution occurs, with the excess treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your tax basis in Theravance common stock and any remaining excess treated as capital gain. Theravance will not be able to advise stockholders of the amount of such earnings and profits of Theravance until approximately January 2015. |
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Theravance and other applicable withholding agents will withhold an amount equal to 30% of the fair market value of our ordinary shares distributed to a non-U.S. holder (as if the gross amount of such distribution was a taxable dividend) unless a reduced rate of withholding or an exemption from withholding is applicable. |
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Theravance Biopharma should be respected as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874 of the Code because the assets contributed to Theravance Biopharma by Theravance in connection with the spin-off do not constitute "substantially all" of the assets of Theravance. |
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For a more detailed discussion see "The Spin-OffU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences" beginning on page 50. |
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Purposes of the Distribution |
The spin-off is designed to enhance long-term stockholder value by providing the benefits set forth above and under the caption "The Spin-OffReasons for the Spin-Off." |
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Conditions to the Distribution |
The distribution of our ordinary shares is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, among other conditions described in this information statement: |
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the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, shall have declared effective our registration statement on Form 10, of which this Information Statement is a part, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act; and no stop order relating to the registration statement shall be in effect; |
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all permits, registrations and consents required under the securities or blue sky laws of states or other political subdivisions of the U.S. or of other foreign jurisdictions in connection with the distribution shall have been received; |
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the listing of our ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global Market shall have been approved, subject to official notice of issuance; |
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all material government approvals and other consents necessary to consummate the distribution shall have been received; |
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the transfers of the assets and liabilities contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be in effect; and |
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no order, injunction or decree issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing consummation of the distribution or any of the transactions related thereto, including those contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement, shall be in effect. |
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The fulfillment of these conditions does not create any obligation on Theravance to effect the distribution, and the Theravance board of directors has reserved the right, in its sole discretion, to amend, modify or abandon the distribution and related transactions at any time prior to or on the distribution date. Theravance has the right not to complete the distribution if, at any time, the Theravance board of directors determines, in its sole discretion, that the distribution is not in the best interests of Theravance or its stockholders or that market conditions are such that it is not advisable to separate the Drug Discovery and Development Business from Theravance. |
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Agreements and Relationships with Theravance |
Theravance and Theravance Biopharma each will be independent, publicly traded companies. However, we will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, a Transition Services Agreement, an Employee Matters Agreement and a Tax Matters Agreement and other agreements with Theravance to effect the separation and distribution and provide a framework for our relationship with Theravance after the separation. These agreements will govern the relationships between us and Theravance after the completion of the separation and provide for the allocation between us and Theravance of Theravance's assets, liabilities and obligations (including employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to our separation from Theravance. |
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After the spin-off, Rick E Winningham will serve as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and will also serve in the same positions for Theravance. He and other members of our management will also have significant financial interests in Theravance equity. For a discussion of these arrangements and relationships, see "Risk FactorsRisks Related to the Spin-Off," beginning on page 16, "Our Relationship with Theravance, Inc. after the Spin-Off" beginning on page 96 and "Compensation of Named Executive Officers" beginning on page 113. |
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Interest in Theravance Respiratory Company LLC |
Theravance has formed a Delaware limited liability company named Theravance Respiratory Company LLC ("TRC"). Theravance will assign to TRC its strategic alliance agreement with GSK and all of its rights and obligations under its collaboration agreement with GSK other than with respect to RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy. TRC will be controlled by Theravance and jointly owned by Theravance and us. Our equity interest in TRC will entitle us to an 85% economic interest in any future payments made by GSK under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK and under the portion of the collaboration agreement with GSK assigned to TRC. These other drug programs include UMEC/VI/FF and the MABA program, as monotherapy and in combination with other therapeutically active components, such as an inhaled corticosteriod (ICS), and any other product or combination of products that may be discovered and developed in the future under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK or collaboration agreement with GSK, which we refer to as the GSK agreements. Theravance's equity interest in TRC will entitle it to 15% of the economic interest in all future payments by GSK under the strategic alliance agreement and under the portion of the collaboration agreement assigned to TRC. See "The Spin-OffFormation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC" beginning on page 48. |
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Questions and Answers about the Spin-off |
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How will the spin-off work? |
Theravance will contribute to us its Drug Discovery and Development Business (including assets and liabilities) and an equity interest in TRC, and approximately $400 million in cash and cash equivalents, which we refer to as the contribution, and Theravance will distribute to its stockholders all of our outstanding ordinary shares on a pro rata basis, which we refer to as the distribution. When we refer to the occurrence of the spin-off, we are referring to the date the spin-off is finalized and our stock is distributed to you. For additional information on the transactions in the spin-off, see "The Spin-OffManner of Effecting the Spin-Off" beginning on page 46. |
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How will Theravance fund the contribution of cash and cash equivalents to us? |
As of December 31, 2013, Theravance held an aggregate of approximately $520 million of cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term securities. In addition, in April 2014, Theravance received net proceeds of approximately $434.3 million from the private placement of 9% non-recourse PhaRMASM notes issued by a wholly-owned subsidiary; however, $32 million of such proceeds have been deposited into a milestone payment reserve account to fund 40% of any future milestone payments owing to GSK under the collaboration agreement with GSK.Theravance will continue to manage both its short-term investment and long-term marketable securities portfolios to ensure that at spin-off cash and cash equivalents of approximately $400 million are available for transfer to us. Post spin-off, Theravance is expected to maintain the necessary amount of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities that will be sufficient to meet its anticipated operating needs for at least the next twelve months based on then current operating plans and financial forecasts. |
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When will the spin-off be completed? |
Theravance expects to complete the spin-off by distributing our ordinary shares on June 2, 2014 to holders of record of Theravance common stock on the record date. As discussed under "The Spin-OffTrading of Theravance Common Stock After the Record Date and Prior to or on the Distribution Date," if you sell your shares of Theravance common stock in the "regular way" market after the record date and prior to or on the distribution date, you also will be selling your right to receive our ordinary shares in connection with the spin-off. For additional information on the spin-off, see "The Spin-OffResults of the Spin-Off" beginning on page 49. |
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What do I have to do to participate in the distribution? |
Nothing. You are not required to take any action to receive our ordinary shares in the spin-off. No vote of Theravance stockholders will be taken for the spin-off. If you own shares of Theravance common stock as of the close of business on the record date and do not sell those shares in the "regular way" market prior to or on the distribution date, unless requested otherwise, a book-entry account statement reflecting your ownership of our ordinary shares will be mailed to you, or your brokerage account will be credited for the shares, on or about June 2, 2014. Do not mail in Theravance common stock certificates in connection with the spin-off. |
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How many of your ordinary shares will I receive? |
Theravance will distribute one of our ordinary shares for every 3.5 shares of Theravance common stock you own of record as of the close of business on the record date and do not sell in the "regular way" market prior to or on the distribution date. Cash will be distributed in lieu of fractional shares, as described below. Based on approximately 113.1 million shares of Theravance common stock that we expect to be outstanding on the record date, Theravance will distribute a total of approximately 32.3 million of our ordinary shares. The number of our ordinary shares that Theravance will distribute to its stockholders will be reduced to the extent that cash payments are to be made in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of Theravance Biopharma and to the extent that our ordinary shares are held back and sold on the market to satisfy backup withholding taxes and non-U.S. holder dividend withholding taxes and brokerage and other costs, and will be increased to the extent, if any, that Theravance options are exercised prior to the record date. For additional information on the distribution, see "The Spin-OffResults of the Spin-Off" beginning on page 49. |
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How will Theravance distribute fractional ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma? |
Theravance will not distribute any fractional shares of Theravance Biopharma to its stockholders. Instead, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales pro rata to each holder who otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the distribution. Recipients of cash in lieu of fractional shares will not be entitled to any interest on the amounts of payment made in lieu of fractional shares. The receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares generally will be taxable to the recipient stockholders as described in "The Spin-OffU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences" beginning on page 50. |
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Can Theravance decide to cancel the distribution of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares even if all the conditions have been met? |
Yes. Theravance has the right to terminate the distribution, and the spin-off, even if all of the conditions set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement are satisfied, if at any time the board of directors of Theravance determines that the distribution is not in the best interest of Theravance and its stockholders or that market conditions are such that it is not advisable to separate the Drug Discovery and Development Business from Theravance. |
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Will I receive physical certificates representing Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares following the separation? |
No. Theravance, with the assistance of Computershare Shareowner Services, the distribution agent, will electronically issue our ordinary shares to you or to your bank or brokerage firm on your behalf by way of direct registration in book-entry form. The book-entry system allows registered shareholders to hold their shares without physical share certificates. A benefit of issuing shares electronically in book-entry form is that there will be none of the physical handling and safekeeping responsibilities that are inherent in owning physical share certificates. For additional information, see "The Spin-OffManner of Effecting the Spin-Off" beginning on page 46. |
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How will the distribution affect my tax basis and holding period in Theravance common stock and what will my tax basis and holding period be in the ordinary shares received in the distribution? |
The treatment of the distribution of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares as taxable will result in your basis in your shares of Theravance common stock being reduced by the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares received over the amount treated as a taxable dividend. Your holding period for such Theravance shares will not be affected by the distribution. You will have a tax basis in your Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares equal to the fair market value of such shares at the time of the distribution. Your holding period for the Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares received in the distribution will begin on the day after the distribution. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences of the distribution to you, including the applicability of any U.S. federal, state, local and non U.S. tax laws. For a more detailed discussion see "U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences" beginning on page 50. |
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Is there a chance I may incur taxable gain as a result of the distribution? |
All or a portion of the Theravance Biopharma shares you receive are expected to be taxable to you as a dividend. In connection with the spin-off, we submitted a private letter ruling request to the IRS regarding the tax treatment of the distribution of the spin-off. In the course of discussions with the IRS regarding the ruling request, the IRS has indicated its intention to treat the distribution of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares as a taxable transaction. As a taxable transaction, an amount equal to the fair market value of our ordinary shares received by you (including any fractional shares deemed to be received) on the distribution date will be treated as a taxable dividend to the extent of your ratable share of any current and accumulated earnings and profits of Theravance, measured as of the end of the year in which the distribution occurs, with the excess treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your tax basis in Theravance common stock and any remaining excess treated as a capital gain. |
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What will happen to Theravance equity awards? |
Holders of Theravance restricted stock awards will receive ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma upon the distribution subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to Theravance common stock. The number of shares and exercise price, if applicable, of Theravance stock options and restricted stock units that are outstanding on the date of the spin-off will adjust in accordance with the plans under which they were issued. In addition, Theravance equity awards held by Theravance employees who join Theravance Biopharma in connection with the spin-off have been amended so that the awards will remain outstanding and continue to vest based on service to Theravance Biopharma following the spin-off. Further, certain Theravance equity awards held by Theravance non-employee directors who join Theravance Biopharma in connection with the spin-off have been amended, effective as of immediately prior to the spin-off, so that the awards will remain outstanding for the remainder of their respective terms based on service to Theravance Biopharma following the spin-off. See "The Spin-OffTreatment of Outstanding Theravance Equity Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off." We also expect to issue new Theravance Biopharma options to our employees and non-employee directors following the spin-off. |
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Do you intend to pay dividends on your ordinary shares? |
We currently do not intend to pay dividends on our ordinary shares. The declaration and amount of dividends will be determined by our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, contractual restrictions, and any other factors that our board of directors believes are relevant. See "Dividend Policy" on page 62 for additional information on our dividend policy following the spin-off. |
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What if I want to sell my Theravance common stock or Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares? |
You should consult your financial advisors, such as your stockbroker, bank or tax advisor. Neither Theravance nor Theravance Biopharma makes any recommendation as to the purchase, retention or sale of shares of Theravance common stock or the Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares to be distributed. |
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If you decide to sell any shares of Theravance common stock prior to or on the distribution date, you should make sure your stockbroker, bank or other nominee understands whether you want to sell your Theravance common stock or the Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares you will receive in the distribution or both. |
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Where will I be able to trade Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares? |
There is no current trading market for our ordinary shares. We have applied to have our ordinary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "TBPH." We expect that a limited market, commonly known as a "when-issued" trading market, for our ordinary shares will begin on or about May 15, 2014. The term "when-issued" means that shares can be traded prior to the time shares are actually available or issued. We expect that on the distribution date or the first trading day after the distribution date, "when-issued" trading in our ordinary shares will end and "regular way" trading will begin. "Regular way" trading refers to trading after a security has been issued and typically involves a transaction that settles on the third full business day following the date of a trade. Our ordinary shares generally will be freely tradable following the spin-off. For additional information regarding the trading of our ordinary shares, see "The Spin-OffMarket for Our Ordinary Shares; Trading of Our Ordinary Shares in Connection with the Spin-Off" beginning on page 57. |
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Will the number of Theravance shares I own change as a result of the spin-off? |
No. The number of shares of Theravance common stock you own will not change as a result of the spin-off. |
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What will happen to the listing of Theravance common stock? |
Nothing. It is expected that after the distribution of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares, Theravance common stock will continue to be traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "THRX". |
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Are there any risks to owning Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares? |
Yes. Our business is subject to both general and specific risks relating to our operations, anticipated net losses, and our operating as a standalone company. Our business is also subject to risks relating to the separation. These and other risks are described in "Risk Factors" beginning on page 16. We encourage you to read that section carefully. |
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Who do I contact for information regarding you and the spin-off? |
Before the spin-off, you should direct inquiries relating to the spin-off to: |
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Summary Historical Combined Financial Information
The following table sets forth certain summary historical financial information as of December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, which has been derived from our audited combined financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Information Statement. We derived the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2011 from our audited combined financial statements which are not included in this Information Statement. At each of these dates, Theravance Biopharma was an integrated business of Theravance. The summary historical financial information may not be indicative of the results of operations or financial position that we would have obtained if we had been an independent company during the periods presented or of our future performance as an independent company. See "Risk Factors."
The following tables also set forth the pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, which has been derived from our historical combined balance sheet as of such date. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that we believe are reasonable. Please see the notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statement included elsewhere in this Information Statement for a discussion of adjustments reflected in the pro forma combined financial statements.
You should read these tables together with "Historical Selected Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statement" and our historical combined financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Information Statement.
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This Information Statement includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act. All statements in this Information Statement, other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding the spin-off, our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans, intentions, expectations and objectives could be forward-looking statements. The words "anticipates," "believes," "could," "designed," "estimates," "expects," "goal," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "pursuing," "will," "would" and similar expressions (including the negatives thereof) are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, expectations or objectives disclosed in our forward-looking statements and the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements may prove incorrect. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions, expectations and objectives disclosed in the forward-looking statements that we make. Factors that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed below in "Risk Factors", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this Information Statement. Our forward-looking statements in this Information Statement are based on current expectations and we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
RISKS RELATING TO THE SPIN-OFF
We may not realize the potential benefits from the spin-off; Theravance stockholders may not realize the potential benefits of the spin-off.
We may not realize the potential benefits that we expect from our spin-off from Theravance, Inc. ("Theravance"). Further, Theravance stockholders may not realize the intended benefits of the spin-off. We have described those anticipated benefits elsewhere in this Information Statement. See "The Spin-OffReasons for the Spin-Off." By separating from Theravance, there is a risk that our company may be more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than we would have been were we still a part of the current Theravance. In addition, we will incur significant costs, including those described below, which may exceed our estimates, and we will incur some negative effects from our separation from Theravance, including the loss of potential royalty revenue derived from certain of Theravance's late-stage partnered respiratory assets (the "Royalty Business").
Our historical and pro forma financial information may not reflect what our financial position, results of operations or cash flows would have been as a stand-alone company during the periods presented and is not necessarily indicative of our future financial position, future results of operations or future cash flows.
Our historical financial information included in this Information Statement does not necessarily reflect what our financial position, results of operations or cash flows would have been as a stand-alone company during the periods presented and is not necessarily indicative of our future financial position, future results of operations or future cash flows. This is primarily a result of the following factors:
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The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 assumes cash funding by Theravance of approximately $400 million that is anticipated to be contributed. Please refer to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet" and our historical combined financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Information Statement.
Our accounting and other management systems and resources may not be adequately prepared to meet the financial reporting and other requirements to which we will be subject following the transactions. If we are unable to achieve and maintain effective internal controls, our business, financial position and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our financial results previously were included within the consolidated results of Theravance. However, we were not directly subject to the reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. As a result of the separation, we will be directly subject to the reporting and other obligations under the Exchange Act, including the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which will require annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. When and if we are a "large accelerated filer" or an "accelerated filer" and are no longer an "emerging growth company," each as defined in the Exchange Act, our independent registered public accounting firm will be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. These reporting and other obligations will place significant demands on our management and administrative and operational resources, including accounting resources.
To comply with these requirements, it is anticipated that we may need to upgrade our systems, including information technology, implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures and hire additional legal, accounting and/or finance staff. If we are unable to upgrade our financial and management controls, reporting systems, information technology and procedures in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with our financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies could be impaired. In addition, if we are unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective (or if the auditors are unable to express an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal controls), we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports.
Our management will be responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Any failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have an adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.
We have no history operating as an independent company upon which you can evaluate us.
We do not have an operating history as a stand-alone entity. While our drug discovery and development business (the "Drug Discovery and Development Business") has constituted a substantial part of the historic operations of Theravance, we have not operated as a stand-alone company without the Royalty Business. After the spin-off, as an independent company, our ability to satisfy our obligations and achieve profitability will be primarily dependent upon the future performance of our
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Drug Discovery and Development Business, and we will not be able to rely upon the revenues, capital resources and cash flows of the Royalty Business remaining with Theravance. In addition, after the spin-off, we may need certain transition services from Theravance to be able to operate our business and we will be required to deliver a significant number of services to Theravance.
Concerns about our prospects as a stand-alone company and employee compensation and benefits after the spin-off or otherwise, could affect our ability to retain employees.
The spin-off represents a significant organizational change and our employees may have concerns about our prospects as a stand-alone company, including our ability to successfully operate the new entity over the long-term, and our ability maintain our independence after the spin-off. If we are not successful in assuring our employees of our prospects as an independent company, our employees may seek other employment, which could materially adversely affect our business.
After the spin-off, substantially all of our employees will hold stock options, restricted stock and/or restricted stock units for shares of Theravance common stock and will continue to vest in such Theravance equity interests based on service to us. We believe that the continued vesting of Theravance equity awards will help us retain our employees as we transition to a stand-alone company. However, after the spin-off, we will not be able to grant our employees further equity awards for Theravance common stock or effect amendments of Theravance's equity incentive plans (and similar programs) or equity awards previously granted by Theravance. Furthermore, in the event Theravance is acquired and the vesting of Theravance equity awards are accelerated in such an acquisition, we may have difficulty retaining our employees and may have to incur additional costs to retain them.
If we fail to retain our qualified personnel or replace them when they leave, we may be unable to continue our development and commercialization activities, which may cause the price of our securities to fall.
We will be required to satisfy certain indemnification obligations to Theravance or may not be able to collect on indemnification rights from Theravance.
Under the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we will indemnify Theravance from and after the spin-off with respect to (i) all debts, liabilities and obligations transferred to us in connection with the spin-off (including our failure to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any such debts, liabilities or obligations after the spin-off), (ii) any misstatement or omission of a material fact in this Information Statement resulting in a misleading statement and (iii) any breach by us of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, and the Sublease Agreement. We are not aware of any existing indemnification obligations at this time, but any such indemnification obligations that may arise could be significant. Under the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Theravance will indemnify us from and after the spin-off with respect to (i) all debts, liabilities and obligations retained by Theravance after the spin-off (including its failure to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any such debts, liabilities or obligations after the spin-off) and (ii) any breach by Theravance of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, and the Sublease Agreement. Our and Theravance's ability to satisfy these indemnities, if called upon to do so, will depend upon our and Theravance's future financial strength. If we are required to indemnify Theravance, or if we are not able to collect on indemnification rights from Theravance, our business prospects and financial condition may be harmed. We cannot determine whether we will have to indemnify Theravance, or if Theravance will have to indemnify us, for any substantial obligations after the distribution.
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We may have received better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms we receive in our agreements with Theravance.
The agreements we will enter into with Theravance in connection with the spin-off were determined by management and the Theravance board of directors in the context of the spin-off while we were still part of Theravance and, accordingly, may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm's-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties. The terms of the agreements relate to, among other things, the licensing of intellectual property and the provision of certain employment and transition services. We may have received better terms from third parties because, among other things, third parties may have competed with each other to win our business. See "Our Relationship with Theravance, Inc. after the Spin-Off."
After the spin-off, certain of our directors and officers may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because of their equity ownership in Theravance, and our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because he will also serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Theravance, which actual or potential conflicts may harm our business, prospects and financial condition and result in the diversion of corporate opportunities to Theravance.
Following the distribution, Rick E Winningham will serve as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and will hold the same positions for Theravance. In addition, following the spin-off, certain of our directors and executive officers will own shares of Theravance's common stock, and the individual holdings may be significant for some of these individuals compared to their total assets. This service to both companies and ownership of Theravance common stock may create, or may create the appearance of, conflicts of interest when these directors and officers are faced with decisions that could have different implications for Theravance and us. For example, potential or actual conflicts could arise relating to: the terms and conditions of the spin-off; the relationship between Theravance and us after the spin-off, including Theravance's and our respective rights and obligations under agreements entered into in connection with the spin-off; the management of TRC by Theravance after the spin-off, particularly given that we and Theravance have different economic interests in TRC; the compensation of individuals who serve as officers of both companies; and corporate opportunities that may be available to both companies in the future. Although we and Theravance have implemented policies and procedures to identify and properly address such potential and actual conflicts of interest, there can be no assurance that such conflicts of interest will not harm our business, prospects and financial condition and result in the diversion of corporate opportunities to Theravance.
The amount of Theravance's net operating losses that will be used as a result of pre spin-off restructuring is uncertain.
As part of the overall spin-off transaction, it is anticipated that certain assets that are transferred by Theravance to us will result in taxable transfers pursuant to Section 367 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or other applicable provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations. The taxable gain recognized by Theravance attributable to the transfer of certain assets to us will equal the excess of the fair market value of each asset transferred over Theravance's adjusted tax basis in such asset. While Theravance's basis in the cash it transfers to us will be equal to the amount of such cash (and, therefore, no gain will be recognized on the transfer of such cash), Theravance's basis in other assets (other than cash) transferred to us may be significantly less than their respective fair market values, which could result in substantial taxable gain to Theravance. The determination of the fair market value of non-publicly traded assets is subjective and could be subject to adjustments or future challenge by the IRS, which could result in an increase in the amount of gain, and thus U.S. federal income tax, realized by Theravance as a result of the transfer. Theravance's U.S. federal income tax resulting from any gain recognized upon the transfer of its assets to us (including any increased U.S. federal income tax that may result from a subsequent determination of higher fair
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market values for the transferred assets), may be reduced by Theravance's net operating loss carryforward. While federal and state tax laws impose restrictions on the utilization of net operating losses in the event of an ownership change, as defined in Section 382 of the Code, Theravance conducted an analysis to determine whether an ownership change had occurred since its inception through December 31, 2013, and has concluded that Theravance had undergone two ownership changes in prior years. Theravance had approximately $1.4 billion of net operating loss as of December 31, 2013. Theravance expects its net operating loss carryforward and current projected losses will generally fully offset the U.S. federal income tax resulting from the gains it will realize in connection with the pre spin-off restructuring. However, the amount of Theravance's net operating loss carryforward that will be used is uncertain as the appraisal of the fair market values of our transferred assets will not be complete untill after the spin-off.
Our shareholders could incur significant U.S. federal income tax liabilities.
Because of uncertain issues relating to the taxable status of the distribution, Theravance sought a private letter ruling from the IRS regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution of our ordinary shares to the Theravance stockholders substantially to the effect that the distribution, except for cash received in lieu of a fractional share of our ordinary shares, would qualify as tax-free under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code and, that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, no gain or loss would be recognized by a holder of Theravance common stock upon the receipt of our ordinary shares pursuant to the distribution. The IRS declined to issue such ruling and has informed us that in the view of the IRS, the distribution will fail to satisfy the requirements of Section 355 of the Code. Specifically, the IRS informed us that, in its view, Theravance will not be engaged in an "active trade or business" immediately following the distribution, as required by Section 355 of the Code, and that the IRS intends to treat the distribution as a taxable transaction. Accordingly, all or a portion of the Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares you receive is expected be taxable to you as a dividend. If the spin-off is taxable, an amount equal to the fair market value of our ordinary shares received by you (including any fractional shares deemed to be received) on the distribution date will be treated as a taxable dividend to the extent of your ratable share of any current and accumulated earnings and profits of Theravance, measured as of the end of the year in which the distribution occurs, with the excess treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your tax basis in Theravance common stock and any remaining excess treated as a capital gain. You could incur significant U.S. federal income tax liabilities as a result of the distribution.
Theravance Biopharma may be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a corporation generally is considered tax resident in the place of its incorporation. Because Theravance Biopharma is incorporated under Cayman Islands law, it should be deemed a Cayman Islands corporation under this general rule. Section 7874 of the Code, however, contains rules that could result in a foreign corporation being taxed as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The application of these rules is complex and there is little guidance regarding their application.
Under Section 7874 of the Code, a corporation created or organized outside the U.S. will be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes, when (i) the foreign corporation directly or indirectly acquires substantially all of the assets held directly or indirectly by a U.S. corporation, (ii) the former shareholders of the acquired U.S. corporation hold at least 80% of the vote or value of the shares of the foreign acquiring corporation by reason of holding stock in the U.S. acquired corporation, and (iii) the foreign corporation's "expanded affiliated group" does not have "substantial business activities" in the foreign corporation's country of incorporation relative to its expanded affiliated group's worldwide activities. For this purpose, "expanded affiliated group" generally means the foreign corporation and all subsidiaries in which the foreign corporation, directly or indirectly, owns more than
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50% of the stock by vote and value, and "substantial business activities" generally means at least 25% of employees (by number and compensation), assets and gross income of our expanded affiliated group are based, located and derived, respectively, in the Cayman Islands.
We do not expect to be treated as a U.S. corporation under Section 7874 of the Code, because the assets contributed to us by Theravance are not expected to constitute "substantially all" of the properties of Theravance (as determined on both a gross and net fair market value basis). However, the IRS may disagree with our conclusion on this point and assert that, in its view, the assets contributed to us by Theravance do constitute "substantially all" of the properties of Theravance. In addition, there have been legislative proposals to expand the scope of U.S. corporate tax residence and there could be changes to Section 7874 of the Code or the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder that could result in Theravance Biopharma being treated as a U.S. corporation.
If it were determined that we should be taxed as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we could be liable for substantial additional U.S. federal income tax on our post-spin-off taxable income. In addition, payments of dividends to non-U.S. holders may be subject to U.S. withholding tax.
Theravance Biopharma is likely to be classified as a passive foreign investment company, or "PFIC," which may have adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, Theravance Biopharma generally would be classified as a PFIC for any taxable year if either (i) 75% or more of its gross income (including gross income of certain 25%-or-more-owned corporate subsidiaries) is "passive income" (as defined for such purposes) or (ii) the average percentage of its assets (including the assets of certain 25%-or-more-owned corporate subsidiaries) that produce passive income or that are held for the production of passive income is at least 50%.
We believe that Theravance Biopharma will be a PFIC immediately following the spin-off and distribution and may be a PFIC in subsequent years. If we were to be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. holder, then the U.S. holder would generally be subject to additional U.S. federal income taxes plus an interest charge with respect to distributions from Theravance Biopharma. U.S. holders of our common stock may wish to file elections to be treated as owning an interest in a "qualified electing fund" ("QEF") or to "mark-to-market" their ordinary shares to avoid the interest charge consequences of the default PFIC treatment. This paragraph is qualified in its entirety by the discussion below under "The Spin-OffU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences." U.S. holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the potential PFIC, QEF and Mark-to-Market treatment of their interests in our ordinary shares.
No vote of the Theravance stockholders is required in connection with the distribution. As a result, if you do not want to receive our ordinary shares in the distribution, your sole recourse will be to divest yourself of your Theravance common stock prior to or on the distribution date.
No vote of the Theravance stockholders is required in connection with the distribution. Accordingly, if you do not want to receive our ordinary shares in the distribution, your only recourse will be to divest yourself of your Theravance common stock prior to or on the distribution date.
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RISKS RELATING TO THE COMPANY
We anticipate that we will incur losses for the foreseeable future. We may never achieve or sustain profitability.
During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, we recognized losses of $109.3, $9.6 and $156.3 million, respectively. During the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, we recognized a cumulative loss of $275.2 million, which is reflected in the Parent Company Deficit on Theravance Biopharma's combined balance sheets. After the spin-off, we will reflect cumulative net loss incurred and retained after the effective date of the spin-off as accumulated deficit on Theravance Biopharma's consolidated balance sheets. We expect to continue to incur net losses over the next several years as we continue our drug discovery and development activities and incur significant preclinical and clinical development costs and commercialization costs relating to VIBATIV®. We expect to incur substantial expenses as we continue our drug discovery and development efforts, particularly to the extent we advance our product candidates into and through clinical studies, which are very expensive. For example, in April 2014, we initiated a dose-ranging Phase 2b study with TD-4208, our LAMA compound, as a nebulized aqueous solution in patients with moderate to severe COPD, and announced positive results from a Phase 2 study of TD-9855, an investigational norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor, in our MARIN program, in patients with fibromyalgia. Also, in July 2012, Theravance announced positive results from the key study in our Phase 2b program with TD-1211 in our Peripheral Mu Opioid Receptor Antagonist program for opioid-induced constipation. Though we are seeking to partner these programs, we may choose to progress one or more of these programs into later stage clinical studies by ourselves, which could increase our anticipated operating expenses substantially. Furthermore, if we do not identify a suitable commercialization partner for VIBATIV® in the U.S. we will not be able to leverage a commercialization partner's capabilities and infrastructure and we will incur all of the costs and expenses associated with our reintroduction of VIBATIV® in the U.S., including the creation of an independent sales and marketing organization with appropriate technical expertise, supporting infrastructure and distribution capabilities, expansion of medical affairs presence, manufacturing and third party vendor logistics and consultant support, and post-marketing studies. Our commitment of resources to the further discovery and continued development of our product candidates will require significant additional funding. Our operating expenses also will increase if:
Other than potential revenues from VIBATIV®, our only approved drug, and potential contingent payments under collaboration agreements, we do not expect to generate revenues from our drug programs for the foreseeable future. Since we or our collaborators or licensees may not successfully develop additional products, obtain required regulatory approvals, manufacture products at an acceptable cost or with appropriate quality, or successfully market such products with desired margins, our expenses may continue to exceed any revenues we may receive.
In the absence of substantial licensing, contingent payments or other revenues from third-party collaborators, royalties on sales of products licensed under our intellectual property rights, future revenues from our products in development or other sources of revenues, we will continue to incur operating losses and may require additional capital to fully execute our business strategy. The likelihood of reaching, and time required to reach, sustained profitability are highly uncertain. As a result, we expect to continue to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future. We are uncertain
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when or if we will ever be able to achieve or sustain profitability. Failure to become and remain profitable would adversely affect the price of our securities and our ability to raise capital and continue operations.
If additional capital is not available, we may have to curtail or cease operations or we could be forced to share our rights to commercialize our product candidates with third parties on terms that may not be favorable to us.
Based on our current operating plans and financial forecasts, we believe that our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating needs for the next two to three years. If our current operating plans or financial forecasts change, we may require additional funding sooner in the form of public or private equity offerings, debt financings or additional collaborations and licensing arrangements. For example, if we chose to conduct Phase 3 studies with TD-1211 in our Peripheral Mu Opioid Receptor Antagonist program for opioid-induced constipation, or progress TD-4208 in our LAMA program or TD-9855 in our MARIN program into later stage development and we choose to progress any of these programs on our own, our capital needs would increase substantially.
Although we expect that we will have sufficient cash to fund our operations and working capital requirements for approximately the next two to three years after the spin-off based on current operating plans and financial forecasts, we may need to raise additional capital in the future to, among other things:
Our future capital needs depend on many factors, including:
We may seek to raise necessary funds through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or additional collaborations and licensing arrangements. We may not be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. General market conditions may make it very difficult for us to seek financing from the capital markets. We may be required to relinquish rights to our technologies or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us, in order to raise additional
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funds through collaborations or licensing arrangements. If adequate funds are not available, we may have to sequence preclinical and clinical studies as opposed to conducting them concomitantly in order to conserve resources, or delay, reduce or eliminate one or more of our research or development programs and reduce overall overhead expenses. If we are unable to raise additional capital in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, we may have to make reductions in our workforce and may be prevented from continuing our discovery and development efforts and exploiting other corporate opportunities. This would likely harm our business, prospects and financial condition and cause the price of our securities to fall.
We may obtain future financing through the issuance of debt or equity, which may have an adverse effect on our shareholders or may otherwise adversely affect our business.
If we raise funds through the issuance of debt or equity, any debt securities or preferred shares issued will have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our ordinary shares in the event of liquidation. In such event, there is a possibility that once all senior claims are settled, there may be no assets remaining to pay out to the holders of ordinary shares. In addition, if we raise funds through the issuance of additional equity, whether through private placements or public offerings, such an issuance would dilute ownership of current shareholders in us.
The terms of debt securities may also impose restrictions on our operations, which may include limiting our ability to incur additional indebtedness, to pay dividends on or repurchase our share capital, or to make certain acquisitions or investments. In addition, we may be subject to covenants requiring us to satisfy certain financial tests and ratios, and our ability to satisfy such covenants may be affected by events outside of our control.
If the MABA program for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ("COPD") encounters further delays, does not demonstrate safety and efficacy or is terminated, our business will be harmed, and the price of our securities could fall.
The lead compound, GSK961081 ('081), in the MABA program that Theravance partnered with GSK and to which we have certain economic rights, has completed a Phase 2b study, a Phase 1 study in combination with the inhaled corticosteroid, fluticasone propionate ("FP"), and a number of Phase 3-enabling non-clinical studies. '081 is now being progressed as a combination with fluticasone furoate ('FF") delivered once-daily in the ELLIPTA inhaler which requires additional work on non-clinical studies, manufacturing and a Phase 1 bioequivalence study. As a result, it is unlikely that a Phase 3 study with '081 will commence in 2014. Any further delays or adverse developments or results or perceived adverse developments or results with respect to the MABA program will harm our business and could cause the price of our securities to fall. Examples of such adverse developments include, but are not limited to:
Furthermore, we have little, if any, ability to influence the progress of the MABA program, because our interest in this program is only through our economic interest in TRC, which is controlled by Theravance.
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In February 2014, GSK noted an intention to move the UMEC/VI/FF (LABA/LAMA/ICS) program being developed under Theravance's LABA collaboration into Phase 3 in 2014 or 2015. If GSK is unable to meet that goal, if the program encounters delays, does not demonstrate safety and efficacy, is terminated, or if there are any adverse developments or perceived adverse developments with respect to the program, our business will be harmed, and the price of our securities could fall.
Under the collaboration agreements between the parties, GSK and Theravance are exploring various paths to create triple therapy respiratory medications. The use of triple therapy is supported by the GOLD (Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) guidelines in high-risk patients with severe COPD and a high risk of exacerbations. One potential triple therapy path is the combination of UMEC/VI (two separate bronchodilators) and FF (an inhaled corticosteroid), to be administered via the ELLIPTA® dry powder inhaler, referred to as UMEC/VI/FF. In February 2014, GSK noted an intention to move UMEC/VI/FF into Phase 3 in 2014 or 2015. If GSK is unable to meet that goal, if the program encounters delays, does not demonstrate safety and efficacy, is terminated, or if there are any adverse developments or perceived adverse developments with respect to the program, our business will be harmed, and the price of our securities could fall.
If we cannot identify a suitable commercialization partner for VIBATIV® in the U.S. we will bear the full cost of developing the capability to market, sell and distribute the product.
Our general strategy is to engage pharmaceutical or other healthcare companies with an existing sales and marketing organization and distribution system to market, sell and distribute our products. We may not be able to establish these sales and distribution relationships on acceptable terms, or at all. For any of our product candidates that receive regulatory approval in the future and are not covered by our current collaboration agreements, we will need a partner in order to commercialize such products unless we establish independent sales, marketing and distribution capabilities with appropriate technical expertise and supporting infrastructure. VIBATIV® was returned to Theravance by Astellas Pharma Inc. ("Astellas"), Theravance's former VIBATIV® collaboration partner, in January 2012. Astellas had the right to terminate the agreement if a VIBATIV® new drug application was not approved by the FDA within two years of submission, or if VIBATIV® was not approved by the FDA for both complicated skin and skin structure infections and hospital-acquired pneumonia by December 31, 2008. Both of these conditions giving rise to Astellas' termination rights existed in January 2012 when Astellas exercised its right to terminate the agreement. On August 14, 2013 Theravance announced the reintroduction of VIBATIV® to the U.S. market with the commencement of shipments into the wholesaler channel. While Theravance has contracted a small sales force and is expanding its medical affairs presence, other commercialization alternatives for the U.S. market are being evaluated. The risks of commercializing VIBATIV® in the U.S. without a partner include:
If we are not able to partner VIBATIV® in the U.S. with a third party with marketing, sales and distribution capabilities and if we are not successful in recruiting sales and marketing personnel or in building an internal sales and marketing organization with appropriate technical expertise and
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supporting infrastructure and distribution capability, we will have difficulty commercializing VIBATIV® in the U.S., which would adversely affect our business and financial condition and which could cause the price of our securities to fall.
With regard to all of our programs, any delay in commencing or completing clinical studies for product candidates and any adverse results from clinical or non-clinical studies or regulatory obstacles product candidates may face, would harm our business and could cause the price of our securities to fall.
Each of our product candidates must undergo extensive non-clinical and clinical studies as a condition to regulatory approval. Non-clinical and clinical studies are expensive, take many years to complete and study results may lead to delays in further studies or decisions to terminate programs. The commencement and completion of clinical studies for our product candidates may be delayed and programs may be terminated due to many factors, including, but not limited to:
If our product candidates that we develop on our own or with collaborative partners are not approved by regulatory authorities, including the FDA, we will be unable to commercialize them.
The FDA must approve any new medicine before it can be marketed and sold in the U.S. We must provide the FDA and similar foreign regulatory authorities with data from preclinical and clinical studies that demonstrate that our product candidates are safe and effective for a defined indication before they can be approved for commercial distribution. We will not obtain this approval for a product candidate unless and until the FDA approves a new drug application, or NDA. The processes by which regulatory approvals are obtained from the FDA to market and sell a new product are complex, require a number of years and involve the expenditure of substantial resources. In order to market our medicines in foreign jurisdictions, we must obtain separate regulatory approvals in each country. The approval procedure varies among countries and can involve additional testing, and the time required to
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obtain approval may differ from that required to obtain FDA approval. Approval by the FDA does not ensure approval by regulatory authorities in other countries, and approval by one foreign regulatory authority does not ensure approval by regulatory authorities in other foreign countries or by the FDA. Conversely, failure to obtain approval in one or more jurisdictions may make approval in other jurisdictions more difficult.
Clinical studies involving our product candidates may reveal that those candidates are ineffective, inferior to existing approved medicines, unacceptably toxic, or that they have other unacceptable side effects. In addition, the results of preclinical studies do not necessarily predict clinical success, and larger and later-stage clinical studies may not produce the same results as earlier-stage clinical studies.
Frequently, product candidates that have shown promising results in early preclinical or clinical studies have subsequently suffered significant setbacks or failed in later clinical or non-clinical studies. In addition, clinical and non-clinical studies of potential products often reveal that it is not possible or practical to continue development efforts for these product candidates. If these studies are substantially delayed or fail to prove the safety and effectiveness of our product candidates in development, we may not receive regulatory approval of any of these product candidates. Further, the implementation of new laws and regulations, and revisions to FDA clinical trial design guidance, have increased uncertainty regarding the approvability of a new drug. In addition, over the past decade, the FDA has implemented additional requirements for approval of new drugs, including advisory committee meetings for new chemical entities, and formal risk evaluation and mitigation strategy at the FDA's discretion. These laws, regulations, additional requirements and changes in interpretation could cause non-approval or further delays in the FDA's review and approval of our and our collaborative partner's product candidates, which would materially harm our business and financial condition and could cause the price of our securities to fall.
We rely on a single manufacturer for the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient ("API") for telavancin and a separate, single manufacturer for VIBATIV® drug product supply. Our business will be harmed if either of these single-source manufacturers are not able to satisfy demand and alternative sources are not available.
We have a single source of supply of API for telavancin and another, separate single source of supply of VIBATIV® drug product. If, for any reason, either single-source third party manufacturer of telavancin API or of VIBATIV® drug product is unable or unwilling to perform, or if its performance does not meet regulatory requirements, including maintaining current Good Manufacturing Practice ("cGMP") compliance, we may not be able to locate alternative manufacturers, enter into acceptable agreements with them or obtain sufficient quantities of API or finished drug product in a timely manner. Any inability to acquire sufficient quantities of API or finished drug product in a timely manner from current or future sources would adversely affect the commercialization of VIBATIV® and our obligations to our partners and could cause the price of our securities to fall.
Theravance's previous VIBATIV® commercialization partner failed to maintain a reliable source of drug product supply which resulted in critical product shortages and, eventually, suspension of commercialization. In May 2012, Theravance entered into an agreement with Hospira Worldwide, Inc. ("Hospira") to supply VIBATIV® drug product. In June 2013, the FDA approved Hospira as a VIBATIV® drug product manufacturer, and this agreement with Hospira will be assigned to Theravance Biopharma. Although we believe that Hospira will be a reliable supplier of VIBATIV® drug product, if it cannot perform or if its performance does not meet regulatory requirements, including maintaining cGMP compliance, and if commercial manufacture of VIBATIV® drug product cannot be arranged elsewhere on a timely basis, the commercialization of VIBATIV® in the U.S. will continue to be adversely affected and the commercial introduction of VIBATIV® in the European Union and Canada will be further delayed.
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We rely on a single source of supply for a number of our product candidates, and our business will be harmed if any of these single-source manufacturers are not able to satisfy demand and alternative sources are not available.
We have limited in-house production capabilities for preclinical and clinical study purposes, and depend primarily on a number of third-party API and drug product manufacturers. We may not have long-term agreements with these third parties and our agreements with these parties may be terminable at will by either party at any time. If, for any reason, these third parties are unable or unwilling to perform, or if their performance does not meet regulatory requirements, we may not be able to locate alternative manufacturers or enter into acceptable agreements with them. Any inability to acquire sufficient quantities of API and drug product in a timely manner from these third parties could delay preclinical and clinical studies, prevent us from developing our product candidates in a cost-effective manner or on a timely basis. In addition, manufacturers of our API and drug product are subject to the FDA's cGMP regulations and similar foreign standards and we do not have control over compliance with these regulations by our manufacturers.
Our manufacturing strategy presents the following additional risks:
Even if our product candidates receive regulatory approval, as VIBATIV® has, commercialization of such products may be adversely affected by regulatory actions and oversight.
Even if we receive regulatory approval for our product candidates, this approval may include limitations on the indicated uses for which we can market our medicines or the patient population that may utilize our medicines, which may limit the market for our medicines or put us at a competitive disadvantage relative to alternative therapies. For example, the U.S. labeling for VIBATIV® contains a number of boxed warnings. Products with boxed warnings are subject to more restrictive advertising regulations than products without such warnings. In addition, the VIBATIV® labeling for hospital-acquired and ventilator associated pneumonia ("HABP/VABP") in the U.S. and the European Union specifies that VIBATIV® should be reserved for use when alternative treatments are not suitable. These restrictions make it more difficult to market VIBATIV®. With VIBATIV® approved in certain countries, we are subject to continuing regulatory obligations, such as safety reporting requirements and additional post-marketing obligations, including regulatory oversight of promotion and marketing.
In addition, the manufacturing, labeling, packaging, adverse event reporting, advertising, promotion and recordkeeping for the approved product remain subject to extensive and ongoing regulatory requirements. If we become aware of previously unknown problems with an approved product in the U.S. or overseas or at contract manufacturers' facilities, a regulatory authority may impose restrictions on the product, the contract manufacturers or on us, including requiring us to reformulate the product,
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conduct additional clinical studies, change the labeling of the product, withdraw the product from the market or require the contract manufacturer to implement changes to its facilities. For example, during the fourth quarter of 2011, the third party manufacturer of VIBATIV® drug product utilized by Theravance's former commercialization partner notified the FDA of an ongoing investigation related to its production equipment and processes. In response to this notice, Theravance's former VIBATIV® commercialization partner placed a voluntary hold on distribution of VIBATIV® to wholesalers and cancelled pending orders for VIBATIV® with this manufacturer. In April 2013, we were advised by the FDA that its consent decree with the manufacturer prohibited the distribution of the VIBATIV® drug product lots previously manufactured but unreleased by this manufacturer. As a result of this supply termination, commercialization of VIBATIV® ceased for well over a year.
We are also subject to regulation by regional, national, state and local agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other regulatory bodies with respect to VIBATIV®, as well as governmental authorities in those foreign countries in which any of our product candidates are approved for commercialization. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Public Health Service Act and other federal and state statutes and regulations govern to varying degrees the research, development, manufacturing and commercial activities relating to prescription pharmaceutical products, including non-clinical and clinical testing, approval, production, labeling, sale, distribution, import, export, post-market surveillance, advertising, dissemination of information and promotion. If we or any third parties that provide these services for us are unable to comply, we may be subject to regulatory or civil actions or penalties that could significantly and adversely affect our business. Any failure to maintain regulatory approval will limit our ability to commercialize our product candidates, which would materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition, which may cause the price of our securities to fall.
The risks identified in this risk factor relating to regulatory actions and oversight by agencies in the U.S. and throughout the world also apply to the commercialization of partnered products by our collaboration partners, and such regulatory actions and oversight may limit our collaboration partners' ability to commercialize such products, which could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition, which may cause the price of our securities to fall.
VIBATIV® may not be accepted by physicians, patients, third party payors, or the medical community in general.
The commercial success of VIBATIV® depends upon its acceptance by physicians, patients, third party payors and the medical community in general. We cannot be sure that VIBATIV® will be accepted by these parties. VIBATIV® competes with vancomycin, a relatively inexpensive generic drug that is manufactured by a variety of companies, and a number of existing antibacterials manufactured and marketed by major pharmaceutical companies and others, and may compete against new antibacterials that are not yet on the market. If we are unable to demonstrate to physicians that, based on experience, clinical data, side-effect profiles and other factors, VIBATIV® for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections ("cSSSI") and HABP/VABP caused by susceptible Gram-positive bacteria in adult patients is a suitable alternative to vancomycin and other antibacterial drugs in certain clinical situations, we may never generate meaningful revenue from VIBATIV® which could cause the price of our securities to fall. The degree of market acceptance of VIBATIV® depends on a number of factors, including, but not limited to:
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If our partners do not satisfy their obligations under our agreements with them, or if they terminate our partnerships with them, we may not be able to develop or commercialize our partnered product candidates as planned.
In October 2012, Theravance entered into an exclusive development and commercialization agreement with Alfa Wassermann società per azioni (S.p.A.) ("Alfa Wassermann") for velusetrag, our lead compound in the 5-HT4 program, covering the European Union, Russia, China, Mexico and certain other countries, and Theravance entered into a research collaboration and license agreement with Merck to discover, develop and commercialize novel small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular disease on an exclusive, worldwide basis. In March 2013, Theravance entered into a commercialization agreement with Clinigen Group plc ("Clinigen") for VIBATIV® in the European Union and certain other European countries (including Switzerland and Norway). In connection with these agreements, Theravance granted to these parties certain rights regarding the use of its patents and technology with respect to the compounds in our development programs, including development and marketing rights. In September 2013, Merck terminated its research collaboration and license agreement with Theravance. The Alfa Wassermann agreement provides research and development funding for the program under license, and if it decides not to progress the licensed program, we may not be able to develop or commercialize the program on our own. The Alfa Wassermann and Clinigen agreements will be assigned to us in the spin-off.
Our partners might not fulfill all of their obligations under these agreements, and, in certain circumstances, they may terminate our partnership with them as Astellas did to Theravance in January 2012 with its VIBATIV® agreement and as Merck did to Theravance in September 2013 with the cardiovascular disease collaboration. In either event, we may be unable to assume the development and commercialization of the product candidates covered by the agreements or enter into alternative arrangements with a third party to develop and commercialize such product candidates. If a partner elected to promote its own products and product candidates in preference to those licensed from us, the development and commercialization of product candidates covered by the agreements could be delayed or terminated, and future payments to us could be delayed, reduced or eliminated and our business and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. Accordingly, our ability to receive any revenue from the product candidates covered by these agreements is dependent on the efforts of our partners. If a partner terminates or breaches its agreements with us, otherwise fails to complete its obligations in a timely manner or alleges that we have breached our contractual obligations under these agreements, the chances of successfully developing or commercializing product candidates under the collaboration could be materially and adversely affected. We could also become involved in disputes with a partner, which could lead to delays in or termination of our development and commercialization programs and time-consuming and expensive litigation or arbitration.
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Because GSK is a strategic partner of Theravance and will be a strategic partner of TRC upon the spin-off as well as a significant shareholder of us, it may take actions that in certain cases are materially harmful to both our business or to our other shareholders.
Although GSK will beneficially own approximately 26.9% of our outstanding capital stock immediately following the distribution (based on GSK's beneficial ownership of Theravance common stock as of March 31, 2014 and without giving effect to tax withholding on the dividend of our shares that is expected to occur with regard to GSK as a non-U.S. holder of Theravance stock or to the potential purchase by GSK from us of such number of withheld shares pursuant to its rights under the master agreement between GSK, Theravance and us), GSK is also a strategic partner with rights and obligations under its collaboration and strategic alliance agreements with Theravance and, following the assignments contemplated in connection with the spin-off, with TRC, that may cause GSK's interests to differ from the interests of us and our other shareholders. In particular, upon the regulatory approval of UMEC/VI/FF or a MABA/ICS in either the U.S. or the European Union, GSK's diligent efforts obligations under the collaboration agreement and strategic alliance agreement with regard to commercialization matters will have the objective of focusing on the best interests of patients and maximizing the net value of the overall portfolio of products under the collaboration agreement and strategic alliance agreement. Following such regulatory approval, GSK's commercialization efforts will be guided by a portfolio approach across products in which we have an indirect interest through TRC and products in which we have no interests. Accordingly, GSK's commercialization efforts may have the effect of reducing the value of our interests in TRC. Furthermore, GSK has a substantial respiratory product portfolio in addition to its products covered by the strategic alliance agreement with GSK and collaboration agreement with GSK (the "GSK agreements"). GSK may make respiratory product portfolio decisions or statements about its portfolio which may be, or may be perceived to be, harmful to the respiratory products partnered with Theravance and TRC. For example, GSK could promote its own respiratory products and/or delay or terminate the development or commercialization of the respiratory programs covered by the GSK agreements. Also, given the potential future royalty payments GSK may be obligated to pay under the GSK agreements, GSK may seek to acquire us or acquire our interests in TRC in order to effectively reduce those payment obligations, though the actions GSK may take to acquire us will be limited under our Governance Agreement with GSK which agreement will become effective if the spin-off is effected prior to June 30, 2014 and will expire on December 31, 2017. The timing of when GSK may seek to acquire us could potentially be when it possesses information regarding the status of drug programs covered by the GSK agreements that has not been publicly disclosed and is not otherwise known to us. As a result of these differing interests, GSK may take actions that it believes are in its best interest but which might not be in the best interests of either us or our other shareholders. In addition, GSK could also seek to challenge our post-spin-off operations as violating or allowing it to terminate the GSK agreements, including by violating the confidentiality provisions of those agreements or the master agreement between GSK, Theravance and us entered into in connection with the spin-off, or otherwise violating its legal rights. While we believe our planned operations fully comply with the GSK agreements, the master agreement and applicable law, there can be no assurance that we or Theravance will prevail against any such claims by GSK. Moreover, regardless of the merit of any claims by GSK, we may incur significant cost and diversion of resources in defending them. In addition, any uncertainty about the respiratory programs partnered with GSK or the enforceability of the GSK agreements could result in significant reduction in the market price of our securities and other material harm to our business.
Agreements entered into with or for the benefit of GSK in connection with the spin-off may significantly restrict our business and affairs.
On March 3, 2014, in connection with the spin-off, we, Theravance and GSK entered into a number of agreements that may significantly restrict our business and affairs. In particular, we, Theravance and GSK entered into a three-way master agreement that, among other things, requires GSK's consent to make any changes to (A) the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Transition
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Services Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement and Tax Matters Agreement that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to adversely affect GSK in any material respect or (B) to the TRC Limited Liability Company Agreement, which consent is not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided that GSK may withhold, condition or delay such consent in its sole discretion with respect to certain sections of the TRC Limited Liability Company Agreement and any changes to the governance structure of TRC, the confidentiality restrictions, the consent rights, and the transfer restrictions in the TRC Limited Liability Company Agreement. The Master Agreement also limits Mr. Winningham's ability to act as Chief Executive Officer of both us and Theravance to a period of nine months following the spin-off and also limits the periods of time that Theravance employees may provide services to us pursuant to the transition services agreement between Theravance and us. We and GSK also entered into a (i) governance agreement that, among other things, provides share purchase rights to GSK and exempts GSK from triggering our Rights Agreement until December 31, 2017, (ii) registration rights agreement that gives GSK certain registration rights with respect to our ordinary shares held by GSK and (iii) extension agreement that extends to us certain restrictive covenants similar to those applicable to Theravance under the collaboration and strategic alliance agreement with GSK . There can be no assurance that these restrictions will not materially harm our business, particularly given that GSK's interests may not be aligned with the interests of our business or our other shareholders. See "Because GSK is a strategic partner of Theravance and will be a strategic partner of TRC upon the spin-off as well as a significant shareholder of us, it may take actions that in certain cases are materially harmful to both our business or to our other shareholders."
We will not control TRC and, in particular, will have no control over or access to non-public information about the GSK-partnered respiratory programs assigned to TRC in which we have a substantial economic interest.
Before the spin-off, Theravance will form TRC and assign to TRC its strategic alliance agreement with GSK and all of its rights and obligations under its collaboration agreement with GSK other than with respect to RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy. Our equity interest in TRC will entitle us to an 85% economic interest in any future payments made by GSK under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK and under the portion of the collaboration agreement with GSK assigned to TRC. These other drug programs include UMEC/VI/FF and the MABA program, as monotherapy and in combination with other therapeutically active components, such as an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and any other product or combination of products that may be discovered and developed in the future under the GSK agreements. Our economic interest will not include any payments by GSK associated with RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA or vilanterol monotherapy. Theravance will control TRC and, except for certain limited consent rights, we will have no right to participate in the business and affairs of TRC. Theravance will have the exclusive right to appoint TRC's manager who, among other things, will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the drug programs assigned to TRC and will exercise the rights relating to the drug programs under the GSK agreements assigned to TRC by Theravance. As a result, we will have no rights to participate in or access to non-public information about the development and commercialization of the drug programs and no right to enforce rights under the GSK agreements assigned to TRC. Moreover, we will have many of the same risks with respect to our dependence on GSK as we have with respect to our dependence on our own partners. See "The Spin-OffFormation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC" and "If our partners do not satisfy their obligations under our agreements with them or if they terminate our partnership with them we may not be able to develop and commercialize our partner product candidates as planned."
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If we are unable to enter into future collaboration arrangements or if any such collaborations with third parties are unsuccessful, we will be unable to fully develop and commercialize our product candidates and our business will be adversely affected.
Theravance has active collaborations with Alfa Wassermann for velusetrag, with Clinigen for VIBATIV® for the European Union, and with other companies for regional development and commercialization of VIBATIV®. In connection with the spin-off, these partnership agreements will be assigned to us by Theravance. Also, through our interest in TRC we may participate economically in Theravance's collaborations with GSK with respect to certain GSK-partnered respiratory programs. Additional collaborations will be needed to fund later-stage development of our product candidates that have not been licensed to a collaborator or for territory that is not covered by existing collaborations, and to commercialize these product candidates if approved by the necessary regulatory authorities. Velusetrag, our lead compound in the 5-HT4 program, and TD-1792, our investigational antibiotic have successfully completed Phase 2 proof-of-concept studies. In July 2012 Theravance reported positive results from a Phase 2b study with TD-1211, the lead compound in our Peripheral Mu Opioid Receptor Antagonist program for opioid-induced constipation and in September 2013 Theravance reported positive top-line results from a Phase 2b study with TD-4208 LAMA compound which Theravance recently progressed into a larger Phase 2b study in COPD patients. In addition, in connection with the expansion of the MABA program under the strategic alliance with GSK in October 2011, GSK relinquished its right to option our MARIN program with TD-9855 and our ARNI program. We currently intend to seek additional third parties with which to pursue collaboration arrangements for the development and commercialization of our development programs and for the future commercialization of VIBATIV® in regions where it is not currently partnered. Collaborations with third parties regarding these programs or our other programs may require us to relinquish material rights, including revenue from commercialization of our medicines, on terms that are less attractive than the arrangements Theravance negotiated and will assign to us, or to assume material ongoing development obligations that we would have to fund. These collaboration arrangements are complex and time-consuming to negotiate, and if we are unable to reach agreements with third-party collaborators, we may fail to meet our business objectives and our financial condition may be adversely affected. We face significant competition in seeking third-party collaborators. We may be unable to find third parties to pursue product collaborations on a timely basis or on acceptable terms. Furthermore, for any collaboration, we may not be able to control the amount of time and resources that our partners devote to our product candidates and our partners may choose to prioritize alternative programs. Our inability to successfully collaborate with third parties would increase our development costs and would limit the likelihood of successful commercialization of our product candidates which may cause the price of our securities to fall.
We depend on third parties in the conduct of our clinical studies for our product candidates.
We depend on independent clinical investigators, contract research organizations and other third-party service providers in the conduct of our non-clinical and clinical studies for our product candidates. We rely heavily on these parties for execution of our non-clinical and clinical studies, and control only certain aspects of their activities. Nevertheless, we are responsible for ensuring that our clinical studies are conducted in accordance with good clinical practices ("GCPs") and other regulations as required by the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities, and the applicable protocol. Failure by these parties to comply with applicable regulations, GCPs and protocols in conducting studies of our product candidates can result in a delay in our development programs or non-approval of our product candidates by regulatory authorities.
The FDA enforces GCPs and other regulations through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, clinical research organizations ("CROs"), principal investigators and trial sites. If we or any of the third parties on which we have relied to conduct our clinical studies are determined to have failed to comply with GCPs, the study protocol or applicable regulations, the clinical data generated in our studies may
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be deemed unreliable. This could result in non-approval of our product candidates by the FDA, or we or the FDA may decide to conduct additional audits or require additional clinical studies, which would delay our development programs, could result in significant additional costs and could cause the price of our securities to fall.
We face substantial competition from companies with more resources and experience than we have, which may result in others discovering, developing, receiving approval for or commercializing products before or more successfully than we do.
Our ability to succeed in the future depends on our ability to demonstrate and maintain a competitive advantage with respect to our approach to the discovery and development of medicines. Our objective is to discover, develop and commercialize new small molecule medicines with superior efficacy, convenience, tolerability and/or safety using our proprietary insight in chemistry, biology and multivalency, where applicable. We expect that any medicines that we commercialize with our collaborative partners will compete with existing or future market-leading medicines.
Many of our potential competitors have substantially greater financial, technical and personnel resources than we have. In addition, many of these competitors have significantly greater commercial infrastructures than we have. Our ability to compete successfully will depend largely on our ability to leverage our experience in drug discovery and development to:
Established pharmaceutical companies, including companies with which we collaborate, may invest heavily to quickly discover and develop or in-license novel compounds that could make our product candidates obsolete. Accordingly, our competitors may succeed in obtaining patent protection, receiving FDA approval or discovering, developing and commercializing medicines before we do. Other companies are engaged in the discovery of medicines that would compete with the product candidates that we are developing.
Any new medicine that competes with a generic or proprietary market leading medicine must demonstrate compelling advantages in efficacy, convenience, tolerability and/or safety in order to overcome severe price competition and be commercially successful. VIBATIV® must demonstrate these advantages in certain circumstances, as it competes with vancomycin, a relatively inexpensive generic drug that is manufactured by a number of companies, and a number of existing antibacterial drugs marketed by major and other pharmaceutical companies. If we are not able to compete effectively against our current and future competitors, our business will not grow, our financial condition and operations will suffer and the price of our securities could fall.
As the principles of multivalency become more widely known, we expect to face increasing competition from companies and other organizations that pursue the same or similar approaches. Novel therapies, such as gene therapy or effective vaccines for infectious diseases, may emerge that will make both conventional and multivalent medicine discovery efforts obsolete or less competitive.
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Our Chief Executive Officer is expected to work only part-time for us while continuing to work part-time for Theravance during a transition period following the spin-off. Our business may suffer due to lack of time or attention from him or potential conflicts of interest.
After the spin-off, our Chief Executive Officer is expected to work part-time for us and part-time for Theravance and this arrangement is expected to last until the earlier of the recruitment and transition of a new chief executive officer of Theravance or, pursuant to the terms of our master agreement with Theravance and GSK, up to nine months following the spin-off. While we will benefit from his deep knowledge of our current programs, partners and personnel, as well as his familiarity with our systems, policies, procedures and mode of operation, the lack of his full time focus on our business may dilute his effectiveness on our behalf and therefore hurt our business.
If we lose key management or scientific personnel, or if we fail to retain our key employees, our ability to discover and develop our product candidates will be impaired.
We are highly dependent on principal members of our management team and scientific staff, and in particular, our Chief Executive Officer, Rick E Winningham, to operate our business. Mr. Winningham has significant pharmaceutical industry experience. The loss of Mr. Winningham's services could impair our ability to discover, develop and market new medicines.
Our U.S. operating subsidiary's facility and most of its and our employees will be located in northern California, which is headquarters to many other biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies and many academic and research institutions. As a result, competition for certain skilled personnel in our market is intense. None of our employees have employment commitments for any fixed period of time and they all may leave our employment at will. If we fail to retain our qualified personnel or replace them when they leave, we may be unable to continue our development and commercialization activities, which may cause the price of our securities to fall.
Our business and operations would suffer in the event of system failures.
Although we have security measures in place, our internal computer systems and those of our CROs and other service providers are vulnerable to damage from computer viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication and electrical failures. Any material system failure, accident or security breach could result in a material disruption to our business. For example, the loss of clinical trial data from completed or ongoing clinical trials of our product candidates could result in delays in our regulatory approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. If a disruption or security breach results in a loss of or damage to our data or regulatory applications, or inadvertent disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, we could incur liability, the further development of our product candidates could be delayed and the price of our securities could fall.
Our U.S. operating subsidiary's facility will be located near known earthquake fault zones, and the occurrence of an earthquake, extremist attack or other catastrophic disaster could cause damage to our facilities and equipment, which could require us to cease or curtail operations.
Our U.S. operating subsidiary's facility will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area near known earthquake fault zones and therefore will be vulnerable to damage from earthquakes. In October 1989, a major earthquake struck this area and caused significant property damage and a number of fatalities. We will also be vulnerable to damage from other types of disasters, including power loss, attacks from extremist organizations, fire, floods, communications failures and similar events. If any disaster were to occur, our ability to operate our business could be seriously impaired. In addition, the unique nature of our research activities and of much of our equipment could make it difficult for us to recover from this type of disaster. We may not have adequate insurance to cover our losses resulting from disasters or other similar significant business interruptions and we do not plan to purchase additional insurance to cover such losses due to the cost of obtaining such coverage. Any significant losses that are not
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recoverable under our insurance policies could seriously impair our business and financial condition, which could cause the price of our securities to fall.
We are an "emerging growth company" and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our ordinary shares less attractive to investors.
We are an "emerging growth company" under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. Emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We plan to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we may not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.
For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we also intend to take advantage of certain other exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies including, but not limited to, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation and any golden parachute payments not previously approved, exemption from the requirement of auditor attestation in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting and exemption from any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis). If we do, the information that we provide shareholders may be different than what is available with respect to other public companies. We cannot predict if investors will find our ordinary shares less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our ordinary shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our ordinary shares and our share price may be more volatile.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the end of the fiscal year in which the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of the second fiscal quarter, (ii) the end of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1 billion or more during such fiscal year, (iii) the date on which we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in a three-year period or (iv) the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our ordinary shares pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act.
RISKS RELATED TO LEGAL AND REGULATORY UNCERTAINTY
If our efforts to protect the proprietary nature of the intellectual property related to our technologies are not adequate, we may not be able to compete effectively in our market.
We rely upon a combination of patents, patent applications, trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements to protect the intellectual property related to our technologies. Any involuntary disclosure to or misappropriation by third parties of this proprietary information could enable competitors to quickly duplicate or surpass our technological achievements, thus eroding our competitive position in our market. The status of patents in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical field involves complex legal and scientific questions and is very uncertain. As of December 31, 2013, Theravance owned 379 issued United States patents and 1,364 granted foreign patents, as well as additional pending United States and foreign patent applications. We anticipate that all or substantially all of the patents and patent applications related to our business will be assigned by Theravance to us or one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries in the spin-off. Our patent applications may be challenged or fail to result in issued patents and our existing or future patents may be invalidated or be too narrow to prevent third parties from developing or designing around these patents. If the sufficiency of the breadth or strength of protection provided by our patents with respect to a product candidate is threatened, it could dissuade companies from collaborating with us to develop, and threaten our ability
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to commercialize, the product candidate. Further, if we encounter delays in our clinical trials or in obtaining regulatory approval of our product candidates, the patent lives of the related product candidates would be reduced.
In addition, we rely on trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements to protect proprietary know-how that is not patentable, for processes for which patents are difficult to enforce and for any other elements of our drug discovery and development processes that involve proprietary know-how, information and technology that is not covered by patent applications. Although we require our employees, consultants, advisors and any third parties who have access to our proprietary know-how, information and technology to enter into confidentiality agreements, we cannot be certain that this know-how, information and technology will not be disclosed or that competitors will not otherwise gain access to our trade secrets or independently develop substantially equivalent information and techniques. Further, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. As a result, we may encounter significant problems in protecting and defending our intellectual property both in the United States and abroad. If we are unable to prevent material disclosure of the intellectual property related to our technologies to third parties, we will not be able to establish or, if established, maintain a competitive advantage in our market, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, which could cause the price of our securities to fall.
Litigation or third-party claims of intellectual property infringement would require us to divert resources and may prevent or delay our drug discovery and development efforts.
Our commercial success depends in part on us and our partners not infringing the patents and proprietary rights of third parties. Third parties may assert that we or our partners are using their proprietary rights without authorization. There are third party patents that may cover materials or methods for treatment related to our product candidates. At present, we are not aware of any patent claims with merit that would adversely and materially affect our ability to develop our product candidates, but nevertheless the possibility of third party allegations cannot be ruled out. In addition, third parties may obtain patents in the future and claim that use of our technologies infringes upon these patents. Furthermore, parties making claims against us or our partners may obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, which could effectively block our ability to further develop and commercialize one or more of our product candidates. Defense of these claims, regardless of their merit, would involve substantial litigation expense and would be a substantial diversion of employee resources from our business.
In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us, we may have to pay substantial damages, obtain one or more licenses from third parties or pay royalties. In addition, even in the absence of litigation, we may need to obtain licenses from third parties to advance our research or allow commercialization of our product candidates, and we have done so from time to time. We may fail to obtain any of these licenses at a reasonable cost or on reasonable terms, if at all. In that event, we would be unable to further develop and commercialize one or more of our product candidates, which could harm our business significantly. In addition, in the future we could be required to initiate litigation to enforce our proprietary rights against infringement by third parties. Prosecution of these claims to enforce our rights against others would involve substantial litigation expenses and divert substantial employee resources from our business. If we fail to effectively enforce our proprietary rights against others, our business will be harmed, which may cause the price of our securities to fall.
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If the efforts of our partners to protect the proprietary nature of the intellectual property related to collaboration assets are not adequate, the future commercialization of any medicines resulting from collaborations could be delayed or prevented, which would materially harm our business and could cause the price of our securities to fall.
The risks identified in the two preceding risk factors also apply to the intellectual property protection efforts of our partners and to GSK with respect to the GSK-partnered respiratory programs in which we hold an economic interest. To the extent the intellectual property protection of any partnered assets are successfully challenged or encounter problems with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or other comparable agencies throughout the world, the future commercialization of these potential medicines could be delayed or prevented. Any challenge to the intellectual property protection of a late-stage development asset, particularly those of the GSK-partnered respiratory programs in which we hold an economic interest, could harm our business and cause the price of our securities to fall.
Product liability lawsuits could divert our resources, result in substantial liabilities and reduce the commercial potential of our medicines.
The risk that we may be sued on product liability claims is inherent in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and have likely increased with the reintroduction of VIBATIV® to the U.S. market. Side effects of, or manufacturing defects in, products that we or our partners develop or commercialize could result in the deterioration of a patient's condition, injury or even death. Once a product is approved for sale and commercialized, the likelihood of product liability lawsuits tends to increase. Claims may be brought by individuals seeking relief for themselves or by individuals or groups seeking to represent a class. Also, changes in laws outside the U.S. are expanding our potential liability for injuries that occur during clinical trials. These lawsuits may divert our management from pursuing our business strategy and may be costly to defend. In addition, if we are held liable in any of these lawsuits, we may incur substantial liabilities and may be forced to limit or forgo further commercialization of the applicable products.
Although we maintain general liability and product liability insurance, this insurance may not fully cover potential liabilities and we cannot be sure that our insurer will not disclaim coverage as to a future claim. In addition, inability to obtain or maintain sufficient insurance coverage at an acceptable cost or to otherwise protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercial production and sale of our products, which could adversely affect our business. The cost of defending any product liability litigation or other proceeding, even if resolved in our favor, could be substantial and uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of product liability litigation or other proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace. Product liability claims could also harm our reputation, which may adversely affect our and our partners' ability to commercialize our products successfully, which could cause the price of our securities to fall.
Government restrictions on pricing and reimbursement, as well as other healthcare payor cost-containment initiatives, may negatively impact our ability to generate revenues.
The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations and other payors of health care costs to contain or reduce costs of health care may adversely affect one or more of the following:
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other potential legislative or regulatory action regarding healthcare and insurance matters, along with the trend toward managed healthcare in the United States, could influence the purchase of healthcare products and reduce demand and prices for our products, if approved. This could harm our or our collaborators' ability to market our potential medicines and generate revenues. Cost containment measures that health care payors and providers are instituting and the effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and further agency regulations that are likely to emerge in connection with the passage of this act could significantly reduce potential revenues from the sale of any product candidates approved in the future. In addition, in certain foreign markets, the pricing of prescription drugs is subject to government control and reimbursement may in some cases be unavailable. We believe that pricing pressures at the state and federal level, as well as internationally, will continue and may increase, which may make it difficult for us to sell our potential medicines that may be approved in the future at a price acceptable to us or our collaborators, which may cause the price of our securities to fall.
If we use hazardous and biological materials in a manner that causes injury or violates applicable law, we may be liable for damages.
Our research and development activities involve the controlled use of potentially hazardous substances, including chemical, biological and radioactive materials. In addition, our operations produce hazardous waste products. Federal, state and local laws and regulations govern the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous materials. We may incur significant additional costs to comply with these and other applicable laws in the future. Also, even if we are in compliance with applicable laws, we cannot completely eliminate the risk of contamination or injury resulting from hazardous materials and we may incur liability as a result of any such contamination or injury. In the event of an accident, we could be held liable for damages or penalized with fines, and the liability could exceed our resources. We do not have any insurance for liabilities arising from hazardous materials. Compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations is expensive, and current or future environmental regulations may impair our research, development and production efforts, which could harm our business, which could cause the price of our securities to fall.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR ORDINARY SHARES
There is no existing market for our ordinary shares and a trading market that will provide you with adequate liquidity may not develop for our ordinary shares. In addition, once our ordinary shares begin trading, the market price for our shares may fluctuate widely.
There is currently no public market for our ordinary shares. It is anticipated that on or about the record date for the distribution, trading of our ordinary shares will begin on a "when-issued" basis and will continue up to either the distribution date or the first trading date after the distribution date, after which "regular way" trading of our ordinary shares will begin. However, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for our ordinary shares will develop as a result of the distribution or be sustained in the future.
To date, no securities analysts have written reports regarding our company as a stand-alone entity and there can be no assurance that any will. Lack of securities analyst coverage or limited securities analyst coverage of our company and stock is likely to reduce demand for our stock from potential investors, which likely will reduce the market price for our shares.
Market prices for securities of biotechnology companies have been highly volatile, and we expect such volatility to continue for the foreseeable future, so that investment in our securities involves substantial risk. By separating from Theravance, there is a risk that our company may be more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than we would have been were we still a part of the current Theravance. Additionally, the stock market from time to time has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. Also, the trading price of shares of newly public companies distributed in spin-off
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transactions, as our shares will be distributed, can often be very volatile and subject to sharp declines, particularly shortly following the spin-off. The following are some of the factors that may have a significant effect on the market price of our ordinary shares:
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If any of these factors causes us to fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, or if adverse conditions prevail or are perceived to prevail with respect to our business, the price of the ordinary shares would likely drop significantly. A significant drop in the price of a company's ordinary shares often leads to the filing of securities class action litigation against the company. This type of litigation against us could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management's attention and resources.
Substantial sales of ordinary shares may occur in connection with this distribution, which could cause our share price to decline.
Our ordinary shares that Theravance intends to distribute to its stockholders generally may be sold immediately in the public market. It is possible that some Theravance stockholders, including possibly some of Theravance's large stockholders, will sell some or all of our ordinary shares received in the distribution for many reasons, such as that our business profile or market capitalization as an independent company does not fit their investment objectives. The sales of significant amounts of our ordinary shares or the perception in the market that this will occur is likely to result in lowering the market price of our ordinary shares.
Concentration of ownership will limit your ability to influence corporate matters.
Theravance Biopharma's ownership at the time of the spin-off will reflect the ownership composition of Theravance. As of March 31, 2014, GSK beneficially owned approximately 26.9% of Theravance's outstanding capital stock (without giving effect to tax withholding on the dividend of our shares that is expected to occur with regard to GSK as a non-U.S. holder of Theravance stock or to the potential purchase by GSK from us of such number of withheld shares pursuant to its rights under the master agreement between GSK, Theravance and us). Based on our review of publicly available filings as of March 31, 2014, Theravance's three largest stockholders other than GSK collectively owned approximately 36.6% of its outstanding capital stock. These shareholders could control the outcome of actions taken by us that require shareholder approval, including a transaction in which shareholders might receive a premium over the prevailing market price for their shares.
Your percentage ownership in Theravance Biopharma will be diluted in the future.
Your percentage ownership in Theravance Biopharma will be diluted in the future because of equity awards that we expect will be granted to our directors, officers and employees following the spin-off as well as other equity instruments such as debt and equity financing. We have adopted an equity incentive plan that provides for the grant of equity-based awards, including restricted shares, restricted share units, options, share appreciation rights and other equity-based awards, to our directors, officers and other employees and advisors.
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Certain provisions in our constitutional documents may discourage our acquisition by a third party, which could limit your opportunity to sell shares at a premium.
Our constitutional documents include provisions that could limit the ability of others to acquire control of us, modify our structure or cause us to engage in change-of-control transactions, including, among other things, provisions that:
These provisions could have the effect of depriving you of an opportunity to sell your ordinary shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging third parties from seeking to acquire control of us in a tender offer or similar transaction.
Our shareholders may face difficulties in protecting their interests because we are incorporated under Cayman Islands law.
Our corporate affairs will be governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to be effective following the spin-off, by the Companies Law (2012 Revision) (as amended) of the Cayman Islands and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under the laws of the Cayman Islands are different from those under statutes or judicial precedent in existence in jurisdictions in the U.S. Therefore, you may have more difficulty in protecting your interests than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the U.S., due to the different nature of Cayman Islands law in this area.
While Cayman Islands law allows a dissenting shareholder to express the shareholder's view that a court sanctioned reorganization of a Cayman Islands company would not provide fair value for the shareholder's shares, Cayman Islands statutory law does not specifically provide for shareholder appraisal rights on a merger or consolidation of a company. This may make it more difficult for you to assess the value of any consideration you may receive in a merger or consolidation or to require that the offeror give you additional consideration if you believe the consideration offered is insufficient.
Shareholders of Cayman Islands exempted companies such as our company have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records and accounts or to obtain copies of lists of shareholders. Our directors have discretion under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to determine whether or not, and under what conditions, our corporate records may be inspected by our shareholders, but are not obliged to make them available to our shareholders. This may make it more difficult for you to obtain the information needed to establish any facts necessary for a shareholder motion or to solicit proxies from other shareholders in connection with a proxy contest.
Our Cayman Islands counsel, Maples and Calder, is not aware of any reported class action having been brought in a Cayman Islands court. Derivative actions have been brought in the Cayman Islands courts, and the Cayman Islands courts have confirmed the availability for such actions. In most cases, the company will be the proper plaintiff in any claim based on a breach of duty owed to it, and a claim against (for example) the company's officers or directors usually may not be brought by a shareholder. However, based on English authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority and be applied by a court in the Cayman Islands, exceptions to the foregoing principle apply in circumstances in which:
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A shareholder may have a direct right of action against the company where the individual rights of that shareholder have been infringed or are about to be infringed.
There is uncertainty as to shareholders' ability to enforce certain foreign civil liabilities in the Cayman Islands.
We are incorporated as an exempted company limited by shares with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands. A material portion of our assets are located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for our shareholders to enforce judgments against us or judgments obtained in U.S. courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state of the United States.
We have been advised by our Cayman Islands legal counsel, Maples and Calder, that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely (i) to recognize or enforce against Theravance Biopharma judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any State; and (ii) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, to impose liabilities against Theravance Biopharma predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any State, on the grounds that such provisions are penal in nature. However, in the case of laws that are not penal in nature, although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive and for a liquidated sum, and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, inconsistent with a Cayman Islands' judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, and or be of a kind the enforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands (awards of punitive or multiple damages may well be held to be contrary to public policy). A Cayman Islands' court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere. There is also recent English authority which suggests that due to the universal nature of bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings, foreign judgments obtained in foreign bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings may be enforced by the English courts automatically without applying the principles outlined above. This decision would be persuasive in the Cayman Islands but not binding. To date it has not been considered by the Cayman Islands courts. This decision has also been appealed to the Supreme Court in England and judgment is pending. The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands may stay proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere, which would delay proceedings and make it more difficult for our shareholders to bring action against us.
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Reasons for the Spin-Off
Since its incorporation in November 1996, Theravance, Inc. ("Theravance") has focused primarily on the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecule medicines across a number of therapeutic areas including bacterial infections, central nervous system ("CNS")/pain, respiratory disease, and gastrointestinal ("GI") motility dysfunction. Theravance's key programs include RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA® (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol), ANORO ELLIPTA (umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol) and vilanterol monotherapy, each partnered with GSK, and Theravance will retain full interests in these programs following the spin-off. BREO® ELLIPTA® has been approved for marketing in the United States and Canada, RELVAR® ELLIPTA® has been granted marketing authorization in the European Union and is licensed across 31 European countries, and ANORO ELLIPTA has been approved for marketing in the United States. Theravance also has other drug programs it is working on internally or that have been partnered with GSK or other collaborative partners that are not as far along in development and do not offer the potential to generate significant near-term royalty streams.
Prior to announcing the spin-off in April 2013, the Theravance board of directors worked with its financial and legal advisors to explore potential strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value. These alternatives included selling the company, a merger or consolidation with another company, a royalty monetization transaction and separating the company into two businesses, one (the "Royalty Business") focused primarily on certain late stage respiratory drug programs and the other (the "Drug Discovery and Development Business") focused primarily on the core drug discovery and development business and the remaining drug development programs. In considering the separation of the two businesses, the Theravance board of directors considered, among other factors, that (i) they have different business models, distinct cost structures and can be operated independently with limited overlap, (ii) investors often appeared to be focused on one of the two businesses, but not both of them, and (iii) potential acquirers who may be interested in either one of the businesses may not necessarily be interested in the other.
Following its evaluation process, on April 25, 2013 the Theravance board of directors approved plans to separate its business into two independent publicly traded companies through a spin-off of the Drug Discovery and Development Business to Theravance Biopharma. Following the spin-off, Theravance will retain its full interests in the RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy programs, each partnered with GSK (collectively, the "Retained GSK Respiratory Drug Programs"). As part of the separation, the Theravance board of directors also approved assigning to a Delaware limited liability company, Theravance Respiratory Company LLC ("TRC"), that will be controlled by Theravance and jointly owned by Theravance and us, Theravance's strategic alliance agreement with GSK and all of its rights and obligations under its collaboration agreement with GSK other than with respect to RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy. See "The Spin-OffFormation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC."
Upon completion of the spin-off, we will focus primarily on the discovery, development and commercialization of small-molecule medicines in areas of significant unmet medical need. Key components of our business will consist of:
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and the MABA program, as monotherapy and in combination with other therapeutically active components, such as an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and any other product or combination of products that may be discovered and developed in the future under the GSK agreements; and
Theravance will focus on managing the Retained GSK Respiratory Drug Programs. The key components of its business will consist of:
At the closing of the spin-off, Theravance will make a one-time contribution to us of approximately $400 million in cash and cash equivalents. In addition, Theravance will assign to us substantially all liabilities and obligations other than those related to the Royalty Business and its existing convertible debt.
We also anticipate hiring substantially all of Theravance's current employees, other than five of the most senior officers of Theravance after its chief executive officer and a limited number of other employees relating to the Royalty Business, and our Chief Executive Officer will work part-time for us and part-time for Theravance following the spin-off. We expect that our Chief Executive Officer will end his part-time service to Theravance and become one of our full-time employees and that some or all of the other senior officers remaining at Theravance may become our officers following the spin-off as Theravance recruits and integrates new officers for its Royalty Business. Some of these transitions may occur quickly after the spin-off depending in part on Theravance's success in recruiting and integrating new officers into its management. Under our master agreement with Theravance and GSK, we have agreed that Mr. Winningham may remain the Chief Executive Officer of both us and Theravance for up to nine months following the spin-off. We also expect that our wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary, which will employ our employees, will be headquartered in Theravance's existing facilities.
Theravance and we believe that the spin-off of the Drug Discovery and Development Business to us will provide several opportunities and benefits, including the following:
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The Theravance board of directors also considered the risks and challenges of the separation, including the following:
After further determination regarding the terms of the separation, Theravance and we continue to believe that maximizing value to stockholders may best be achieved by the separation and independent operation of the Drug Discovery and Development Business and the Royalty Business.
Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off
The general terms and conditions of the spin-off will be set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement to be entered into by Theravance and us. For a description of the expected terms of that agreement, see "Our Relationship with Theravance, Inc. after the Spin-OffSeparation and Distribution Agreement."
Overview. Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Theravance will contribute to Theravance Biopharma its Drug Discovery and Development Business, including certain intellectual property, and distribute to its stockholders of record on the record date all of the outstanding Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares. In addition, prior to the distribution, Theravance will assign certain contract rights under the GSK agreements to TRC in which Theravance Biopharma will have
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economic interests as set forth in TRC's limited liability company agreement. See "BusinessThe TRC Structure".
As discussed under "The Spin-OffTrading of Theravance Common Stock After the Record Date and Prior to or on the Distribution Date," if a holder of record of Theravance common stock sells those shares in the "regular way" market prior to or on the distribution date, that stockholder also will be selling the right to receive Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares in the distribution. Unless requested otherwise, the distribution will be made in book-entry form on the basis of one Theravance Biopharma ordinary share for every 3.5 shares of Theravance common stock held on the record date of May 15, 2014. We will instruct Computershare Shareowner Services, as distribution agent, to record the distribution on the distribution date to the holders of Theravance common stock at the close of business on the record date (or their designated transferees) unless the shares of Theravance common stock had been sold prior to or on the distribution date. Each Theravance Biopharma ordinary share that Theravance distributes will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights.
Fractional Shares. Theravance will not distribute any fractional Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares to its stockholders. Instead, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales pro rata (based on the fractional share such holder would otherwise be entitled to receive) to each holder who otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the distribution. The distribution agent, in its sole discretion, without any influence by Theravance or us, will determine when, how, through which broker-dealer and at what price to sell the whole shares. Any broker-dealer used by the distribution agent will not be an affiliate of either Theravance or us. Recipients of cash in lieu of fractional shares will not be entitled to any interest on the amounts of payment made in lieu of fractional shares. If you physically hold Theravance common stock certificates and are the registered holder, you will receive a check from the distribution agent in an amount equal to your pro rata share of the aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales. We estimate that it will take approximately four to six weeks from the distribution date for the distribution agent to complete the distributions of the aggregate net cash proceeds. If you hold your Theravance common stock through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will receive on your behalf your pro rata share of the aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales, which should electronically credit your account for your share of such proceeds.
Book Entry Statements. A book-entry account statement reflecting your ownership of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares will be mailed to you, or your brokerage account should be credited for the shares, on or about June 2, 2014.
Future Cash Payments. In addition to its one-time cash payment to us of approximately $400 million in cash and cash equivalents at the closing of the spin-off, Theravance will remain responsible for all operating expenses and related liabilities that were incurred prior to the spin-off under the Separation and Distribution Agreement. However, for ease of administration and in connection with the assignment of certain rights and obligations from Theravance to Theravance Biopharma under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Theravance Biopharma will assume the obligation to pay for certain of such liabilities following the spin-off. Theravance and Theravance Biopharma will determine the amount of such current liabilities in accordance with the Separation and Distribution Agreement within 25 business days after the date of the spin-off, and Theravance will deliver to Theravance Biopharma a payment to reimburse Theravance Biopharma for assuming the obligation to pay such liabilities.
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Formation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC
Prior to the spin-off, Theravance will assign to TRC its strategic alliance agreement with GSK and all of its rights and obligations under its collaboration agreement with GSK other than with respect to RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy. Theravance will guarantee the performance by TRC of the strategic alliance agreement and all obligations under the collaboration agreement assigned to TRC.
Theravance will own limited liability company units in TRC entitling it to 15% of the economic interest in any future payments made by GSK under the GSK agreements relating to the TRC Drug Programs. We will own limited liability company units entitling us to receive 85% of the economic interest in any future payments made by GSK under the GSK agreements relating to the TRC Drug Programs. These TRC Drug Programs include UMEC/VI/FF and the MABA program, as monotherapy and in combination with other therapeutically active components, such as an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and any other product or combination of products that may be discovered and developed in the future under the GSK agreements. Theravance's assignment to TRC of the strategic alliance agreement with GSK and portions of the collaboration agreement with GSK and the allocation of economic interests in TRC between us and Theravance was consented to by GSK (subject to certain conditions and so long as the spin-off occurs prior to June 30, 2014) and was structured to grant us an economic interest in certain of the GSK-partnered drug programs in a manner that would comply with Theravance's existing contractual and legal obligations, including its obligations under the GSK agreements and its indenture for its convertible subordinated notes due 2023.
Under TRC's limited liability company agreement, Theravance or one of its affiliates will be the manager of TRC. The business and affairs of TRC shall be managed exclusively by the manager, including (i) day-to-day management of the drug programs in accordance with the GSK agreements, (ii) preparing an annual operating plan for TRC and (iii) taking all actions necessary to ensure that the formation, structure and operation of TRC complies with applicable law and the GSK agreements, provided that the manager shall not cause TRC to incur any indebtedness, issue any interests in TRC or take any action that would be prohibited under the GSK agreements. In order to comply with the GSK agreements, TRC will be severely limited in the information rights it can grant us and we have little, if any, ability to participate in the business and affairs of TRC. As a result, we will have no access to any confidential information of GSK relating to the TRC Drug Programs. Our consent is required in certain circumstances including for any actions or omisions to take any action by the manager of TRC that would be reasonably expected to have a material and adverse effect on the rights, preferences, privileges of or obligations relating to our limited liability company units or the economic interest represented by those units, provided that we will not have any consent rights with respect to development and commercialization matters under the GSK Agreements to the extent that the manager of TRC determines in good faith that GSK is complying with its diligent efforts obligations under the GSK agreements. In addition, we will lose these limited consent rights if we transfer specified portions of our limited liability company units to other than an affiliate or a successor. Since we have no ability to vote for the manager of TRC and only limited consent rights with respect to actions taken by the manager of TRC, we will have little, if any, ability to influence the business and affairs of TRC.
Agreements Entered into with GSK in Connection with the Spin-Off
On March 3, 2014 we, Theravance and GSK entered into a three-way master agreement providing for GSK's consent to the spin-off provided certain conditions are met. On that date, Theravance and GSK also entered into amendments to their collaboration agreement and strategic alliance agreement (see "Our BusinessProgram HighlightsEconomic Interests In GSK Respiratory Programs Partnered with Theravance") and we and GSK entered into a governance agreement, a registration rights agreement and an extension agreement (see "Description of Share CapitalGovernance Agreement,"
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"Registration Rights Agreement" and "Our BusinessProgram HighlightsTheravance Biopharma Respiratory Program"). The master agreement is currently effective, but will terminate if the spin-off is not effected by June 30, 2014, and the other agreements will only become effective upon the spin-off, provided that the spin-off is effected on or before June 30, 2014. See "Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the CompanyAgreements Entered into with or for the benefit of GSK in connection with the spin-off may significantly restrict our business and affairs."
Prior to entering into these agreements, GSK reviewed the then current versions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement and Tax Matters Agreement (collectively referred to herein as the "Spin-Off Documents") (see "Our Relationship with Theravance after the Spin-Off") and the then current versions of our proposed Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (see "Description of Share Capital") and Rights Agreement (see "Description of Share CapitalRights Agreement"). We have agreed that, prior to the spin-off, without GSK's written consent, we will not make any changes to these documents that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to adversely affect GSK in any material respect. Other than with respect to our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and Rights Agreement, our agreement not to change the foregoing documents in a manner adverse to GSK will also apply after the spin-off. GSK also reviewed the then current version of the TRC Limited Liability Company Agreement (see "The Spin-OffFormation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC") prior to entering into the master agreement and we agreedbefore and after the spin-offnot to make any changes to that agreement without the consent of GSK, which consent is not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided that GSK may withhold, condition or delay such consent in its sole discretion with respect to any changes to certain sections of the TRC Limited Liability Company Agreement, the governance structure of TRC or the confidentiality restrictions, consent rights and transfer restrictions in the TRC Limited Liability Company Agreement.
Subject to the effectiveness of the agreements described in preceding two paragraphs (other than our Rights Agreement) and changes to such agreements being made in compliance with the preceding paragraph, GSK has consented to the assignments by Theravance to TRC of the strategic alliance agreement and portions of the collaboration agreement other than with respect to RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy, the contribution by Theravance of limited liability company units to us, and the pro rata dividend of our ordinary shares to Theravance stockholders.
Formation of Holding Company Structure Prior to the Spin-Off
In connection with the spin-off, Theravance incorporated us in July 2013 as a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares for the purpose of transferring to us the Drug Discovery and Development Business and completing the spin-off. Theravance Biopharma, in turn, has formed two wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiaries to hold certain assets and has formed a wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary to employ the U.S.-based employees of the Drug Discovery and Development Business.
Results of the Spin-Off
Following the spin-off, we will be an independent, publicly traded company owning and operating what had previously been Theravance's Drug Discovery and Development Business. We expect to have approximately 32.3 million of our ordinary shares issued and outstanding immediately following the spin-off based on the distribution ratio described above and the anticipated number of outstanding shares of Theravance common stock on May 15, 2014, the record date. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined based on the number of shares of Theravance common stock outstanding on the record date and will be reduced to the extent that cash payments are to be made in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of Theravance Biopharma and to the extent that our ordinary
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shares are held back and sold on the market to satisfy backup withholding taxes and non-U.S. holder dividend withholding taxes and brokerage and other costs, and may be increased if Theravance option holders exercise any stock options prior to the record date.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
The Distribution
Because of uncertain issues relating to the taxable status of the distribution, Theravance sought a private letter ruling from the IRS regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution of our ordinary shares to the Theravance stockholders substantially to the effect that the distribution, except for cash received in lieu of a fractional share of our ordinary shares, would qualify as tax free under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code and, that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, no gain or loss would be recognized by a holder of Theravance common stock upon the receipt of our ordinary shares pursuant to the distribution. The IRS declined to issue such ruling and has informed us that in the view of the IRS, the distribution will fail to satisfy the requirements of Section 355 of the Code. Specifically, the IRS informed us that, in its view, Theravance will not be engaged in an "active trade or business" immediately following the distribution, as required by Section 355 of the Code, and that the IRS intends to treat the distribution as a taxable transaction.
Accordingly, each Theravance stockholder who receives Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares in the distribution is expected to generally be treated as receiving a taxable distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares received, including any fractional share sold on behalf of the stockholder. Such stockholder will be taxed on the full value of the Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares received in the distribution (without reduction for any portion of such stockholder's tax basis in its Theravance shares) as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of such stockholder's pro rata share of any current and accumulated earnings and profits of Theravance, measured as of the end of the year in which the distribution occurs (including Theravance's taxable gain on the contribution and distribution, if any). Since the spin-off is taxable, any amount in excess of Theravance's earnings and profits will be treated first as a non-taxable dollar-for-dollar reduction in the stockholder's basis in its Theravance's stock, and thereafter as capital gain from the sale or exchange of such stockholder's Theravance's stock. Subject to certain exceptions, any amount treated as a taxable dividend that is paid to a non-U.S. holder of Theravance stock that is not effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder's conduct of a trade or business within the United States will generally be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30% of the gross amount of the dividends (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty). Additionally, backup withholding (as discussed below) may apply with respect to the amount treated as a taxable dividend.
Because a definitive calculation of the U.S. federal income tax impact of the distribution will not be possible until after the close of Theravance's 2014 taxable year, Theravance and other applicable withholding agents will withhold an amount equal to 30% of the fair market value of our ordinary shares distributed to a non-U.S. holder (as if the gross amount of such distribution was a taxable dividend) unless a reduced rate of withholding or an exemption from withholding is applicable. In addition, because the distribution is an in-kind distribution, Theravance and other applicable withholding agents will collect the amount required to be withheld (to the extent any cash in lieu of fractional shares is insufficient) by reducing to cash for remittance to the IRS a sufficient portion of the ordinary shares that a non-U.S. holder would otherwise receive and such non-U.S. holder may bear brokerage or other costs for this withholding procedure. Non-U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their entitlement to benefits under an applicable treaty or other exemption and the manner of claiming the benefits of such treaty or other exemption. Non-U.S. holders may be eligible to obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld if (1) all or a portion of the distribution is treated as a tax-free return of capital or capital gain or (2) the non-U.S. holder is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax pursuant to an applicable income tax treaty.
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The distribution may, under certain circumstances, be subject to "backup withholding," unless a stockholder provides proof of an applicable exemption or a correct taxpayer identification number, and otherwise complies with the requirements of the backup withholding rules. Corporations and non-U.S. holders will generally be exempt from backup withholding, but may be required to provide a certification to establish their entitlement to the exemption. Backup withholding does not constitute an additional tax, but is merely an advance payment that may be refunded or credited against a holder's U.S. federal income tax liability if the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
The U.S. Anti-Inversion Rules
Although Theravance Biopharma is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, the IRS may assert that Theravance Biopharma should be treated as a U.S. corporation (and, therefore, a U.S. tax resident) for U.S. federal tax purposes under Section 7874 of the Code. At the time of enactment of Section 7874 in 2004, a number of publicly-traded U.S. multinational corporations had expatriated to non-U.S. jurisdictions. In most cases, those corporations expatriated to tax haven jurisdictions in which the applicable U.S. multinational corporation had no (or minimal) historic business activities. As a general matter, absent the application of Section 7874, a corporation is considered, for U.S. federal tax purposes, to be a tax resident of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated.
Under Section 7874, a corporation created or organized outside the U.S. will be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes, when (i) the foreign corporation directly or indirectly acquires substantially all of the assets held directly or indirectly by a U.S. corporation, (ii) the former shareholders of the acquired U.S. corporation hold at least 80% of the vote or value of the shares of the foreign acquiring corporation by reason of holding stock in the U.S. acquired corporation, and (iii) the foreign corporation's "expanded affiliated group" does not have "substantial business activities" in the foreign corporation's country of incorporation relative to its expanded affiliated group's worldwide activities. Solely for purposes of Section 7874, "expanded affiliated group" means the foreign corporation and all subsidiaries in which the foreign corporation, directly or indirectly, owns more than 50% of the stock by vote and value. Treasury Regulation Section 1.7874-3 provides that an expanded affiliated group will be treated as having "substantial business activities" in the relevant foreign country when compared to its total business activities if, in general, at least 25% of the expanded affiliated group's employees (by number and compensation), asset value and gross income are based, located and derived, respectively, in the relevant foreign country. Specifically, (i) the number of "group employees" based in the relevant foreign country must be at least 25% of the total number of group employees on the applicable date, which is either the date the transaction is completed or the last day of the month immediately preceding the closing of the transaction (to be applied consistently for purposes of each clause), (ii) the "employee compensation" incurred with respect to group employees based in the relevant foreign country must be at least 25% of the total employee compensation incurred with respect to all group employees during the testing period, which is the one-year period ending on the applicable date (as described in clause (i) above), (iii) the value of the "group assets" (generally, tangible and real property, including certain leases thereof) located in the relevant foreign country must be at least 25% of the total value of all group assets on the applicable date, and (iv) the "group income" (generally, gross income from unrelated customers) derived in the relevant foreign country must be at least 25% of the total group income during the testing period (as described in clause (ii) above).
In general, we do not expect that the assets contributed to Theravance Biopharma by Theravance in connection with the spin-off constitute, in the aggregate, "substantially all" of the properties held directly or indirectly by Theravance (as determined on both a gross and net fair market value basis). However, the IRS has not explicitly defined what constitutes "substantially all" of the properties of a corporation in the context of Section 7874. It is possible the IRS may challenge this conclusion and find that the assets contributed to Theravance Biopharma constitute substantially all of the assets of Theravance and thus, Theravance Biopharma could be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal
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tax purposes. Furthermore, we caution that there could be adverse changes to the relevant facts and circumstances, which could become known in the future. In addition, there have been legislative proposals to expand the scope of U.S. corporate tax residence and there could be a future change in law under Section 7874 of the Code, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder or otherwise that could result in Theravance Biopharma being treated as a U.S. corporation. If it were determined that Theravance Biopharma should be taxed as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Theravance Biopharma could be liable for substantial additional U.S. federal income tax on its post-spin-off taxable income.
Owning or Disposing of Theravance Biopharma Shares
The following summary discusses certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition by U.S. holders of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares. This discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury Regulations, published positions of the IRS, judicial decisions and other applicable authorities, all as currently in effect, and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the accuracy of this discussion.
The following discussion assumes that Theravance stockholders hold their Theravance common stock, and will hold Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares, as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. Further, this section does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to holders of Theravance common stock in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address the consequences to holders of Theravance common stock subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as tax-exempt entities, partnerships (including entities treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes), persons who acquire such shares of Theravance common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation, financial institutions, insurance companies, dealers or traders in securities, and persons who hold their shares of Theravance common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale, synthetic security, integrated investment or other risk-reduction transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This section does not address any U.S. federal estate, gift or other non-income tax consequences or any state, local or foreign tax consequences, or the consequences of the Medicare tax on net investment income.
Holders of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares should consult their tax advisors as to the particular tax consequences to them of the distribution and ownership of Theravance Biopharma shares.
For purposes of this section, a U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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If a partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of Theravance common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A partner of a partnership holding shares of Theravance common stock should consult its tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the distribution.
Distributions or dividends with respect to Theravance Biopharma shares (which for these purposes will include the amount of any non-U.S. taxes withheld therefrom) should generally be includible in the gross income of a U.S. holder as foreign source dividend income to the extent that such distributions are paid out of Theravance Biopharma's current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles.
To the extent Theravance Biopharma pays dividends in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, the amount of any dividend paid to U.S. holders in such currency will be includible in income in a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date of receipt, regardless of whether the amount of such dividend is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. If the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. holder should not be required to recognize foreign currency exchange gain or loss in respect of the dividend income. A U.S. holder may have foreign currency exchange gain or loss if the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars after the date of receipt. In general, foreign currency exchange gain or loss will be treated as U.S.-source ordinary gain or loss for foreign tax credit purposes.
Subject to certain limitations, including the PFIC rules discussed below, non-U.S. taxes (if any) withheld from or paid on dividend distributions generally will be eligible for credit against the U.S. holder's U.S. federal income taxes. The limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income. The foreign tax credit rules are complex, and U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of foreign tax credits in their particular circumstances.
A U.S. holder will generally recognize a capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes on the sale or disposition of Theravance Biopharma shares in the same manner as on the sale or disposition of any other shares held as capital assets and such capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder's holding period for such Theravance Biopharma shares exceeds one year as of the date of sale or disposition.
Information Reporting with Respect to Foreign Financial Assets
Certain U.S. holders are required to report information relating to an interest in Theravance Biopharma shares, subject to exceptions (including an exception for ordinary shares held in accounts maintained by certain financial institutions), by attaching a completed IRS Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their tax return for each year in which they hold an interest in Theravance Biopharma shares. U.S. holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding information reporting requirements relating to their ownership of Theravance Biopharma shares.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Status
The treatment of U.S. holders of our common stock in some cases could be materially different from that described above if, at any relevant time, Theravance Biopharma was a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We believe it is likely that Theravance Biopharma will be a PFIC for its first year of existence. The following sections will generally describe the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. holder of the receipt, ownership, and disposition of our ordinary shares, if Theravance Biopharma is considered to be PFIC under the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code at any time during a U.S. holder's holding period.
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PFIC Status of Theravance Biopharma
Theravance Biopharma generally will be a PFIC under Section 1297 of the Code if, for a taxable year, (a) 75% or more of the gross income of Theravance Biopharma for such taxable year is passive income or (b) 50% or more of the assets held by Theravance Biopharma either produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income, based on the fair market value of such assets. "Gross income" generally means all revenues less the cost of goods sold, and "passive income" includes, for example, dividends, interest, certain rents and royalties, certain gains from the sale of stock and securities, and certain gains from commodities transactions. Active business gains arising from the sale of commodities generally are excluded from passive income if substantially all of a foreign corporation's commodities are (a) stock in trade of such foreign corporation or other property of a kind which would properly be included in inventory of such foreign corporation, or property held by such foreign corporation primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, (b) property used in the trade or business of such foreign corporation that would be subject to the allowance for depreciation under Section 167 of the Code, or (c) supplies of a type regularly used or consumed by such foreign corporation in the ordinary course of its trade or business.
Under certain attribution rules, if Theravance Biopharma is a PFIC, U.S. holders will be deemed to own their proportionate share of any subsidiary of Theravance Biopharma which is also a PFIC (a "Subsidiary PFIC"), and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on (i) a distribution on the shares of a Subsidiary PFIC and (ii) a disposition of shares of a Subsidiary PFIC, both as if the holder directly held the shares of such Subsidiary PFIC.
Theravance Biopharma believes that it will be classified as a PFIC during its first taxable year, and based on current business plans and financial expectations, Theravance Biopharma expects that it will be a PFIC for at least some subsequent taxable years. The determination of whether Theravance Biopharma (or a Subsidiary PFIC) was, or will be, a PFIC for a taxable year depends, in part, on the application of complex U.S. federal income tax rules, which are subject to differing interpretations. In addition, whether Theravance Biopharma (or a Subsidiary PFIC) will be a PFIC for any taxable year depends on the assets and income of Theravance Biopharma (and each Subsidiary PFIC) over the course of each such taxable year and, as a result, cannot be predicted with certainty as of the date of this Information Statement. Each U.S. holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the PFIC status of Theravance Biopharma and each Subsidiary PFIC.
Default PFIC Rules under Section 1291 of the Code
The U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. holder of the receipt, ownership, and disposition of our ordinary shares will depend on whether such U.S. holder makes an election to treat Theravance Biopharma as a "qualified electing fund" or "QEF" under Section 1295 of the Code (a "QEF Election") or a mark-to-market election under Section 1296 of the Code (a "Mark-to-Market Election"). A U.S. holder that does not make either a QEF Election or a Mark-to-Market Election will be referred to in this summary as a "Non-Electing U.S. Holder."
A Non-Electing U.S. Holder will be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code with respect to (a) any gain recognized on the sale or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares and (b) any excess distribution received on the our ordinary shares. A distribution generally will be an "excess distribution" to the extent that such distribution (together with all other distributions received in the current taxable year) exceeds 125% of the average distributions received during the three preceding taxable years (or during a U.S. holder's holding period for the our ordinary shares, if shorter).
Under Section 1291 of the Code, any gain recognized on the sale or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares, and any "excess distribution" (as defined in Section 1291(b) of the Code) received on our ordinary shares, must be ratably allocated to each day in a Non-Electing U.S. Holder's holding period for the respective shares. The amount of any such gain or excess distribution allocated to prior years of such Non-Electing U.S. Holder's holding period for the our ordinary shares generally will be
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subject to U.S. federal income tax at the highest tax applicable to ordinary income in each such prior year. A Non-Electing U.S. Holder will be required to pay interest on the resulting tax liability for each such prior year, calculated as if such tax liability had been due in each such prior year. Such a Non-Electing U.S. Holder that is not a company must treat any such interest paid as "personal interest," which is not deductible. The amount of any such gain or excess distribution allocated to the current year of such Non-Electing U.S. Holder's holding period for the our ordinary shares will be treated as ordinary income in the current year, and no interest charge will be incurred with respect to the resulting tax liability for the current year.
For any taxable year during which a Non-Electing U.S. Holder holds our ordinary shares, Theravance Biopharma will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such Non-Electing U.S. Holder, regardless of whether Theravance Biopharma ceases to be a PFIC in one or more subsequent taxable years. A Non-Electing U.S. Holder may terminate this deemed PFIC status by electing to recognize gain (which will be taxed under the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed above) as if such our ordinary shares were sold on the last day of the last taxable year for which Theravance Biopharma was a PFIC.
QEF Election
A U.S. holder that makes a QEF Election for the first taxable year in which its holding period of its ordinary shares begins, generally, will not be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed above with respect to our ordinary shares. However, a U.S. holder that makes a QEF Election will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such U.S. holder's pro rata share of (a) the net capital gain of Theravance Biopharma, which will be taxed as long-term capital gain to such U.S. Holder, and (b) and the ordinary earnings of Theravance Biopharma, which will be taxed as ordinary income to such U.S. holder. Generally, "net capital gain" is the excess of (a) net long-term capital gain over (b) net short-term capital loss, and "ordinary earnings" are the excess of (a) "earnings and profits" over (b) net capital gain. A U.S. holder that makes a QEF Election will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such amounts for each taxable year in which Theravance Biopharma is a PFIC, regardless of whether such amounts are actually distributed to such U.S. holder by Theravance Biopharma. However, a U.S. holder that makes a QEF Election may, subject to certain limitations, elect to defer payment of current U.S. federal income tax on such amounts, subject to an interest charge. If such U.S. holder is not a company, any such interest paid will be treated as "personal interest," which is not deductible.
A U.S. holder that makes a QEF Election generally (a) may receive a tax-free distribution from Theravance Biopharma to the extent that such distribution represents "earnings and profits" of Theravance Biopharma that were previously included in income by the U.S. holder because of such QEF Election and (b) will be required to adjust such U.S. holder's tax basis in our ordinary shares to reflect the amount included in income or allowed as a tax-free distribution because of such QEF Election. In addition, a U.S. holder that makes a QEF Election generally will recognize capital gain or loss on the sale or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares.
The procedure for making a QEF Election, and the U.S. federal income tax consequences of making a QEF Election, will depend on whether such QEF Election is timely. A QEF Election will be treated as "timely" if such QEF Election is made for the first year in the U.S. holder's holding period for our ordinary shares in which Theravance Biopharma was a PFIC. A U.S. holder may make a timely QEF Election by filing the appropriate QEF Election documents at the time such U.S. Holder files a U.S. federal income tax return for such year.
A QEF Election will apply to the taxable year for which such QEF Election is made and to all subsequent taxable years, unless such QEF Election is invalidated or terminated or the IRS consents to revocation of such QEF Election. If a U.S. holder makes a QEF Election and, in a subsequent taxable year, Theravance Biopharma ceases to be a PFIC, the QEF Election will remain in effect (although it
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will not be applicable) during those taxable years in which Theravance Biopharma is not a PFIC. Accordingly, if Theravance Biopharma ceases to be a PFIC in a particular year and becomes a PFIC again in another subsequent taxable year, the QEF Election will be effective and the U.S. holder will be subject to the QEF rules described above during any subsequent taxable year in which Theravance Biopharma qualifies as a PFIC.
Mark-to-Market Election
A U.S. holder may make a Mark-to-Market Election only if our ordinary shares are marketable stock. Our ordinary shares generally will be "marketable stock" if our ordinary shares are regularly traded on (a) a national securities exchange that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (b) the national market system established pursuant to section 11A of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or (c) a foreign securities exchange that is regulated or supervised by a governmental authority of the country in which the market is located, provided that (i) such foreign exchange has trading volume, listing, financial disclosure, and other requirements and the laws of the country in which such foreign exchange is located, together with the rules of such foreign exchange, ensure that such requirements are actually enforced and (ii) the rules of such foreign exchange ensure active trading of listed stocks. If such stock is traded on such a qualified exchange or other market, such stock generally will be "regularly traded" for any calendar year during which such stock is traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter.
A U.S. holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election with respect to our ordinary shares generally will not be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed above with respect to our ordinary shares. However, if a U.S. holder does not make a Mark-to-Market Election beginning in the first taxable year of such U.S. holder's holding period for our ordinary shares or such U.S. holder has not made a timely QEF Election, the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed above will apply to certain dispositions of, and distributions on, our ordinary shares.
A U.S. holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election will include in ordinary income, for each taxable year in which Theravance Biopharma is a PFIC, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of our ordinary shares, as of the close of such taxable year over (b) such U.S. holder's tax basis in such ordinary shares. A U.S. holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election will be allowed a deduction in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) such U.S. holder's adjusted tax basis in our ordinary shares, over (ii) the fair market value of such ordinary shares (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income a result of the Mark-to-Market Election for prior taxable years).
A U.S. holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election generally also will adjust such U.S. holder's tax basis in our ordinary shares to reflect the amount included in gross income or allowed as a deduction because of such Mark-to-Market Election. In addition, upon a sale or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares, a U.S. holder that makes a Mark-to-Market Election will recognize ordinary income or ordinary loss (not to exceed the excess, if any, of (a) the amount included in ordinary income because of such Mark-to-Market Election for prior taxable years over (b) the amount allowed as a deduction because of such Mark-to-Market Election for prior taxable years).
A Mark-to-Market Election applies to the taxable year in which such Mark-to-Market Election is made and to each subsequent taxable year, unless our ordinary shares cease to be "marketable stock" or the IRS consents to revocation of such election. Each U.S. holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the availability of, and procedure for making, a Mark-to-Market Election.
Although a U.S. holder may be eligible to make a Mark-to-Market Election with respect to our ordinary shares, no such election may be made with respect to the stock of any Subsidiary PFIC that a U.S. holder is treated as owning, because such stock is not marketable. Hence, the Mark-to-Market Election will not be effective to eliminate the interest charge described above with respect to deemed dispositions of Subsidiary PFIC stock or distributions from a Subsidiary PFIC.
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Other PFIC Rules
Under Section 1291(f) of the Code, the IRS has issued proposed Treasury Regulations that, subject to certain exceptions, would cause a U.S. holder that had not made a timely QEF Election to recognize gain (but not loss) upon certain transfers of our ordinary shares that would otherwise be tax-deferred (e.g., gifts and exchanges pursuant to corporate reorganizations). However, the specific U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. holder may vary based on the manner in which our ordinary shares are transferred.
Certain additional adverse rules may apply with respect to a U.S. holder for years in which Theravance Biopharma is a PFIC, regardless of whether such U.S. holder makes a QEF Election. For example under Section 1298(b)(6) of the Code, a U.S. holder that uses our ordinary shares as security for a loan will, except as may be provided in Treasury Regulations, be treated as having made a taxable disposition of such our ordinary shares. In addition, a U.S. holder who acquires our ordinary shares from a decedent will not receive a "step up" in tax basis of such ordinary shares to fair market value. Special rules also apply to the amount of foreign tax credit that a U.S. holder may claim on a distribution from a PFIC.
The PFIC rules are complex, and each U.S. holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the PFIC rules and how the PFIC rules may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the receipt, ownership, and disposition of our ordinary shares.
Market for Our Ordinary Shares; Trading of Our Ordinary Shares in Connection with the Spin-Off
There is currently no trading market for our ordinary shares. We will apply to have our ordinary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "TBPH". We expect that a limited market, commonly known as a "when-issued" trading market, for our ordinary shares will develop on or about May 15, 2014, the record date of the distribution. The term "when-issued" means that our shares will trade even though Theravance has not yet issued and distributed the Theravance Biopharma shares. "When-issued" trading in our ordinary shares will end and "regular way" trading will begin either on the distribution date or the first trading date after the distribution date. "Regular way" trading with respect to our ordinary shares refers to trading after Theravance has issued and distributed Theravance Biopharma shares to Theravance's stockholders. Neither Theravance nor we will set the initial trading price of our ordinary shares; the public markets will establish our trading price.
We cannot predict the price at which our ordinary shares will trade either in the "when-issued" trading market or in the "regular way" trading market after the spin-off. In fact, the combined trading prices of our ordinary share, adjusted for the distribution ratio, and a share of Theravance common stock after the spin-off may not equal or exceed the trading price of a "regular way" traded share of Theravance common stock immediately prior to the spin-off. The price at which our ordinary shares trades is likely to fluctuate significantly, particularly until an orderly public market develops. Prices for our ordinary shares will be determined in the public markets and may be influenced by many factors, many of which are beyond our control. See "Risk FactorsRisks relating to Our Ordinary Shares."
We have appointed Computershare Shareowner Services to serve as transfer agent and registrar for our ordinary shares.
Our ordinary shares distributed to holders of Theravance common stock in connection with the spin-off will be transferable under the Securities Act, except for shares received by persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates. Persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates after the spin-off generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with us and may include certain of our officers, directors or principal shareholders. After we become a publicly traded company, securities held by our affiliates will be subject to the resale restrictions under the Securities Act. Our affiliates will be permitted to sell our ordinary shares only pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, such as the exemption afforded by Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
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Trading of Theravance Common Stock After the Record Date and Prior to or on the Distribution Date
Beginning on the record date and through the distribution date, Theravance common stock will trade "regular way" with the symbol "THRX". On the "regular way" market, from the record date through the distribution date, shares of Theravance common stock will trade with an entitlement to our ordinary shares distributed in connection with the spin-off. After the distribution date, shares of Theravance common stock will trade without an entitlement to our ordinary shares distributed in connection with the spin-off. Therefore, if you own shares of Theravance common stock at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the record date and sell those shares on the regular way market prior to or on the distribution date, you also will be selling your right to receive our ordinary shares that would have been distributed to you in connection with the spin-off. If you hold those shares of Theravance common stock held on the record date through the distribution date, then Theravance will distribute to you our ordinary shares with respect to your ownership of those shares of Theravance common stock, even if you sell the shares of Theravance common stock thereafter.
During the time period between the record date and the distribution date, we anticipate that Theravance common stock will also be available to trade on an "ex-distribution when-issued market" with the symbol "THRXV". On an "ex-distribution" market, shares of Theravance common stock would trade without an entitlement to our ordinary shares distributed in connection with the spin-off. The "ex-distribution when-issued market" will cease to exist following the distribution date.
Distribution Conditions and Termination
We expect that the distribution will be effective, and the spin-off complete, on the distribution date, June 2, 2014, provided that, among other things:
The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions will not create any obligation on Theravance's part to effect the distribution, and the Theravance board of directors has reserved the right to amend, modify or abandon the distribution and the related transactions at any time prior to the distribution date. The Theravance board of directors may waive any of these conditions in its sole and absolute discretion.
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Treatment of Outstanding Theravance Equity Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off
The following discussion describes the treatment of outstanding Theravance equity awards, including stock options, restricted stock awards ("RSAs") and restricted stock units ("RSUs"), in connection with the spin-off, which has been approved by Theravance's compensation committee.
For purposes of this section, "Theravance Biopharma Employees" refers to persons who are or will be officers, employees or non-employee directors of Theravance Biopharma or its subsidiaries at the time of the spin-off, and "Remaining Theravance Employees" refers to current or former employees and non-employee directors of Theravance who will not become Theravance Biopharma Employees at the time of the spin-off including any of the foregoing who will also serve as officers, employees and/or non-employee directors of Theravance Biopharma or its subsidiaries.
Stock Options. The exercise price and number of shares subject to each stock option to purchase Theravance common stock that is outstanding on the date of the spin-off (a "Theravance Option") will be adjusted using a formula designed to generally preserve the intrinsic value of the original stock option prior to the spin-off.
RSAs and RSUs. The number of shares subject to each RSU covering shares of Theravance common stock outstanding on the date of the spin-off (a "Theravance RSU") will be adjusted using a formula designed to generally preserve the intrinsic value of the RSU prior to the spin-off. No
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adjustments will be made to the number of shares of Theravance restricted stock outstanding on the date of the spin-off ("Theravance RSAs") as the holders of Theravance RSAs will receive Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares in the spin-off. The Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares received by the holders of Theravance RSAs will be subject to the same terms and conditions, including vesting, as apply to the applicable Theravance RSAs.
Reason for Furnishing this Information Statement
This Information Statement is being furnished solely to provide information to stockholders of Theravance who will receive Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares in connection with our spin-off. It is not provided as an inducement or encouragement to buy or sell any of our securities. You should not assume that the information contained in this Information Statement is accurate as of any date other than the date set forth on the cover. Changes to the information contained in this Information Statement may occur after that date, and we undertake no obligation to update the information.
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We do not currently anticipate paying any dividends for the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of dividends are subject to the discretion of our board of directors. Any future determination to pay dividends will depend on our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant at the time by our board of directors.
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The following table sets forth Theravance Biopharma's capitalization as of December 31, 2013 on a historical basis and on a pro forma basis to give effect to the pro forma adjustments included in our unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that management believes are reasonable. While such adjustments are subject to change based on the finalization of the terms of the spin-off and the transaction agreements, in management's opinion, the pro forma adjustments are not expected to materially differ from the final adjustments. In addition, such adjustments are estimates and may not prove to be accurate or indicative of future adjustments.
You should read this table together with "Historical Selected Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statement" and our historical combined financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Information Statement.
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Total Parent company (deficit)/shareholders' equity |
(17,035 | ) | 382,965 | ||||
Total capitalization |
$ | (17,035 | ) | 382,965 | |||
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Overview
Theravance Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company with one approved product that was discovered and developed internally, a pipeline of internally discovered product candidates and strategic collaborations with pharmaceutical companies. We also have an economic interest in future payments that may be made by GSK pursuant to agreements with Theravance relating to certain drug programs, including UMEC/VI/FF and the MABA program, as monotherapy with GSK961081 ('081) and as a combination ('081/FF). We are focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecule medicines across a number of therapeutic areas including bacterial infections, central nervous system ("CNS")/pain, respiratory disease, and gastrointestinal ("GI") motility dysfunction. By leveraging our proprietary insight of multivalency to drug discovery, we are pursuing a best-in-class strategy designed to discover superior medicines in areas of significant unmet medical need. The principal office of our Delaware wholly-owned subsidiary is located at 901 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080. Theravance Biopharma was incorporated in the Cayman Islands in July 2013 under the name Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and will begin operations upon the spin-off through a wholly-owned subsidiary organized as a Delaware corporation.
Our strategy focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines with superior efficacy, convenience, tolerability and/or safety using our proprietary insight in chemistry, biology and multivalency, where applicable. Multivalency refers to the simultaneous attachment of a single molecule to multiple binding sites on one or more biological targets. When compared to monovalency, whereby a molecule attaches to only one binding site, multivalency can significantly increase a compound's potency, duration of action and/or selectivity. Multivalent compounds generally consist of several individual small molecules, at least one of which is biologically active when bound to its target, joined by linking components. In addition, we believe that we can enhance the probability of successfully developing and commercializing medicines by identifying at least two structurally different product candidates, whenever practicable, in each therapeutic program.
Our Programs
The table below summarizes the status of our approved product and our most advanced product candidates for internal development or co-development. The table also includes the status of the respiratory programs in which we have an economic interest that are being developed and commercialized by GSK pursuant to agreements with Theravance, which we refer to as the GSK-partnered respiratory programs. We have an economic interest in these programs through our non-voting interest in Theravance Respiratory Company LLC ("TRC"), a Delaware limited liability company controlled by Theravance. See "The Spin-OffFormation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC" and "Business-Economic Interests in GSK Respiratory Programs Partnered with Theravance."
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Programs
In the table above:
Status indicates the most advanced stage of clinical development that has been completed or is in process.
Phase 1 indicates initial clinical safety testing in healthy volunteers, or studies directed toward understanding the mechanisms of action of the drug.
Phase 2 indicates further clinical safety testing and preliminary efficacy testing in a limited patient population.
Phase 3 indicates evaluation of clinical efficacy and safety within an expanded patient population.
Filed indicates that a marketing application has been submitted to a regulatory authority.
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Approved indicates the drug has been approved for marketing in at least one jurisdiction.
We consider programs in which at least one compound has successfully completed a Phase 2a study showing efficacy and tolerability as having achieved Proof-of-Concept.
Program Highlights
Economic Interests in GSK Respiratory Programs Partnered with Theravance
Prior to the spin-off, Theravance will assign to TRC its strategic alliance agreement with GSK and all of its rights and obligations under its collaboration agreement with GSK other than with respect to RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy. Our equity interest in TRC will entitle us an 85% economic interest in any future payments made by GSK under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK and under the portion of the collaboration agreement with GSK assigned to TRC. The drug programs assigned to TRC include UMEC/VI/FF and the MABA program, as monotherapy and in combination with other therapeutically active components, such as an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and any other product or combination of products that may be discovered and developed in the future under these GSK agreements. Our economic interest will not include any payments associated with RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA or vilanterol monotherapy. See "The Spin-OffFormation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC."
Theravance and GSK entered into amendments to their collaboration agreement and strategic alliance agreement that will become effective upon the effectiveness of the spin-off, provided that the spin-off is effected by June 30, 2014. These amendments provide that GSK's diligent efforts obligations regarding commercialization matters under both the collaboration agreement and strategic alliance agreement will change upon regulatory approval in either the U.S. or the European Union of UMEC/VI/FF or a MABA in combination with fluticasone furoate. Upon such regulatory approval, GSK's diligent efforts obligations as to commercialization matters under the GSK agreements will have the objective of focusing on the best interests of patients and maximizing the net value of the overall portfolio of products under the collaboration agreement and strategic alliance agreement. These amendments do not change GSK's diligent efforts obligations regarding development under the GSK agreements. However, since GSK's commercialization efforts following such regulatory approval will be guided by a portfolio approach across products in which we have an indirect interest through TRC and products in which we have no interests, GSK's commercialization efforts may have the effect of reducing the value of our interests in TRC.
UMEC/VI/FF
The UMEC/VI/FF program seeks to provide the activity of two bronchodilators (UMEC and VI) plus an inhaled corticosteroid (FF) in a single delivery device. In this program, the LABA and LAMA molecules that comprise GSK's ANORO ELLIPTA will be co-formulated in a single blister strip, and the inhaled corticosteroid, FF, will be administered from an adjacent blister stripboth of which would be administered together in GSK's ELLIPTA inhaler. The royalty rates applicable to worldwide net sales of UMEC/VI/FF under the collaboration agreement are upward-tiering from 6.5% to 10%.
Inhaled Bifunctional Muscarinic Antagonist-Beta2 Agonist (MABA)
GSK961081 ('081) is an investigational, single molecule bifunctional bronchodilator discovered by Theravance with both muscarinic antagonist and beta2 receptor agonist activities. '081 has completed a Phase 2b study, a Phase 1 study in combination with the inhaled corticosteroid, fluticasone propionate ("FP"), and a number of Phase 3-enabling non-clinical studies. '081 is now being progressed as a combination with FF delivered once-daily in the ELLIPTA inhaler which requires additional work on non-clinical studies, manufacturing and a Phase 1 bioequivalence study. As a result, it is unlikely that a Phase 3 study with '081 will commence in 2014. Preclinical Phase 3-enabling studies with the
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combination '081/FF are ongoing to explore its potential as a once-daily medicine delivered in the ELLIPTA inhaler.
In 2005, GSK licensed Theravance's bifunctional muscarinic antagonist-beta2 agonist (MABA) program under the strategic alliance agreement, which agreement will be assigned to TRC, and in October 2011, Theravance and GSK expanded the MABA program by adding six additional Theravance-discovered preclinical MABA compounds (the "Additional MABAs"). GSK is obligated to use diligent efforts to develop and commercialize at least one MABA within the MABA program, but may terminate progression of any or all Additional MABAs at any time and return them to TRC, at which point TRC may develop and commercialize such Additional MABAs alone or with a third party. Both GSK and Theravance have agreed not to conduct any MABA clinical studies outside of the strategic alliance agreement so long as GSK is in possession of the Additional MABAs. If a single-agent MABA medicine containing '081 is successfully developed and commercialized, TRC is entitled to receive royalties from GSK of between 10% and 20% of annual global net sales up to $3.5 billion, and 7.5% for all annual global net sales above $3.5 billion. If a MABA medicine containing '081 is commercialized only as a combination product, such as '081/FF, the royalty rate is 70% of the rate applicable to sales of the single-agent MABA medicine. For single-agent MABA medicines containing an Additional MABA, TRC is entitled to receive royalties from GSK of between 10% and 15% of annual global net sales up to $3.5 billion, and 10% for all annual global net sales above $3.5 billion. For combination products containing an Additional MABA, such as a MABA/ICS combination, the royalty rate is 50% of the rate applicable to sales of the single-agent MABA medicine. If a MABA medicine containing '081 is successfully developed and commercialized in multiple regions of the world, TRC could earn total contingent payments of up to $125.0 million for a single-agent medicine and up to $250.0 million for both a single-agent and a combination medicine. If a MABA medicine containing an Additional MABA is successfully developed and commercialized in multiple regions of the world, TRC could earn total contingent payments of up to $129.0 million.
Bacterial Infections Programs
VIBATIV® (telavancin)
VIBATIV® (telavancin) is a bactericidal, once-daily injectable antibiotic discovered by Theravance in a research program dedicated to finding new antibiotics for serious infections due to Staphylococcus aureus and other Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains. VIBATIV® is approved in the U.S. and Canada for the treatment of adult patients with complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) caused by susceptible Gram-positive bacteria. VIBATIV® is also approved in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) caused by susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus when alternative treatments are not suitable.
In May 2012, Theravance entered into a Technology Transfer and Supply Agreement with Hospira Worldwide, Inc. ("Hospira") for VIBATIV® drug product supply. In June 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approved Hospira as a VIBATIV® drug product manufacturer. This agreement with Hospira will be assigned to us. On August 14, 2013 Theravance announced the reintroduction of VIBATIV® to the U.S. market with the commencement of shipments into the wholesaler channel. While Theravance has contracted a small sales force and is expanding its medical affairs presence, other commercialization alternatives for the U.S. market are being evaluated.
In September 2011, the European Commission granted marketing authorization for VIBATIV® for the treatment of adults with nosocomial pneumonia (NP), including ventilator-associated pneumonia, known or suspected to be caused by MRSA when other alternatives are not suitable. However, in May 2012, the European Commission suspended this marketing authorization because the previous single-source drug product supplier did not meet the current Good Manufacturing Practice ("cGMP") requirements for the manufacture of VIBATIV®. In March 2014, the European Commission lifted the
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suspension. We anticipate that commercialization in the European Union will commence upon availability of product and satisfaction of all pre-launch requirements.
Commercialization Agreement with Clinigen. In March 2013, Theravance entered into a commercialization agreement with Clinigen Group plc ("Clinigen") to commercialize VIBATIV® for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia, including ventilator-associated pneumonia, known or suspected to be caused by MRSA when other alternatives are not suitable. Under the agreement, Theravance granted Clinigen exclusive commercialization rights in the European Union and certain other European countries (including Switzerland and Norway). Theravance received a $5.0 million upfront payment in March 2013. This agreement with Clinigen will be assigned to us. After the spin-off, we will be eligible to receive tiered royalty payments on net sales of VIBATIV® ranging from 20% to 30% during the term of the agreement, and from a low double digit percentage to a mid-teen percentage if Clinigen exercises its post-term option. We will be responsible, either directly or through our vendors or contractors, for supplying at Clinigen's expense both API and finished drug product for Clinigen's commercialization activities. The agreement has a term of at least 15 years, with an option to extend exercisable by Clinigen. However, Clinigen may terminate the agreement at any time after it has initiated commercialization upon twelve months' advance notice.
Development and Commercialization Agreements with R-Pharm. In October 2012, Theravance entered into two separate development and commercialization agreements with R-Pharm CJSC ("R-Pharm"): one to develop and commercialize VIBATIV® and the other to develop and commercialize TD-1792, one of Theravance's investigational glycopeptide-cephalosporin heterodimer antibiotics for the treatment of Gram-positive infections. Under each agreement, Theravance granted R-Pharm exclusive development and commercialization rights in Russia, Ukraine, other member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Georgia for a period of 20 years after commercialization in the territory or, if later, until certain patents expire. Theravance received $1.1 million in upfront payments for each agreement. These agreements with R-Pharm will be assigned to us. Following the spin-off, we will be eligible to receive potential future contingent payments totaling up to $10.0 million for both agreements and royalties on net sales by R-Pharm of 15% from TD-1792 and 25% from VIBATIV®.
Commercialization Agreement with Hikma. In May 2013, Theravance entered into a commercialization agreement with Hikma Pharmaceuticals LLC ("Hikma") providing Hikma with the right to commercialize telavancin for the treatment of Gram-positive bacterial infections, including MRSA. Under the agreement, Theravance granted Hikma exclusive commercialization rights in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region to register, and upon regulatory approval, market and distribute telavancin in 16 countries across MENA. Theravance received a $0.5 million upfront payment in June 2013. Also, Theravance is eligible to receive contingent payments of up to $0.5 million related to the successful commercialization of telavancin. This agreement with Hikma will be assigned to us. We will be responsible, either directly or through our vendors or contractors, for supplying drug product for Hikma's commercialization activities for 15 years after which such agreement will terminate unless renewed on an annual basis by mutual agreement of the parties.
Glycopeptide-Cephalosporin Heterodimer Program
Through our glycopeptide-cephalosporin heterodimer program we intend to discover and develop a multivalent antibiotic for serious Gram-positive bacterial infections.
TD-1792
TD-1792 is an investigational glycopeptide-cephalosporin heterodimer antibiotic for the treatment of Gram-positive infections. TD-1792 has successfully completed a Phase 2 proof-of concept study in complicated skin and skin structure infections and a human bronchoalveolar lavage study. Our partner, R-Pharm, currently intends to initiate Phase 2 studies in Russia for hospital-acquired pneumonia.
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TD-1607
TD-1607 is our second investigational glycopeptide-cephalosporin heterodimer antibiotic for the treatment of Gram-positive infections. It is structurally distinct from TD-1792 but demonstrates a similar potent and rapidly bactericidal profile in vitro. In October 2013, we progressed TD-1607 into a Phase 1 randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled multiple ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of TD-1607 in healthy subjects. This study is expected to complete in 2014.
Central Nervous System/Pain Programs
Oral Peripheral Mu Opioid Receptor AntagonistTD-1211
TD-1211 is an investigational once-daily, orally administered, peripherally selective, multivalent inhibitor of the mu opioid receptor designed with a goal of alleviating gastrointestinal side effects of opioid therapy without affecting analgesia. In July 2012, Theravance announced positive topline results from the Phase 2b Study 0084, the key study in the Phase 2b program evaluating TD-1211 as potential treatment for chronic, non-cancer pain patients with opioid-induced constipation. The Phase 2b program consisted of three studies (0074, 0076 and 0084) designed to evaluate doses and dosing regimens for Phase 3. We are currently evaluating our Phase 3 strategy due to potentially evolving FDA requirements for this class of drug.
Monoamine Reuptake InhibitorTD-9855
We are developing TD-9855, an investigational norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor discovered by Theravance, for the treatment of chronic pain conditions. In April 2014, Theravance announced positive results from a Phase 2 study of TD-9855 in patients with fibromyalgia. Recently, TD-9855 did not meet the primary efficacy endpoints in the Phase 2 study in adult patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Theravance Biopharma Respiratory Program
Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist (LAMA)TD-4208
We are developing TD-4208, a once-daily inhaled nebulized muscarinic antagonist discovered by Theravance, for the treatment of a subset of COPD patients whom we believe are underserved by current hand-held products. We believe that such a medicine could serve as a foundation for several combination nebulized products as well as potential metered dose inhaler ("MDI") or dry powder inhaler ("DPI") products. In November 2011, Theravance announced positive topline results from a Phase 2a single-dose COPD study of TD-4208. In this study, TD-4208 met the primary endpoint by demonstrating a statistically significant mean change from baseline in peak forced expiratory volume in one second ("FEV1") compared to placebo, and was generally well tolerated. In September 2013, Theravance reported positive top-line data from a Phase 2b study to evaluate the bronchodilatory effect, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of multiple doses of TD-4208. In this study, TD-4208 met the primary efficacy endpoint for all six doses studied and demonstrated a statistically significant change versus placebo from baseline in trough FEV1. All doses of TD-4208 were generally well tolerated in the study with rates of adverse events comparable to placebo. In April 2014, Theravance initiated a dose-ranging Phase 2b study with TD-4208 as a nebulized aqueous solution in patients with moderate to severe COPD.
We have entered into an extension agreement with GSK in which we have agreed to be subject to certain restrictive covenants similar to those applicable to Theravance under the collaboration and strategic alliance agreement with GSK. One of those covenants provides that for so long as a MABA product candidate remains in active development under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK, we will not, whether alone or with a third party, conduct a clinical study with respect to a MABA
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compound (or a product containing a MABA compound). Although exploring the combination of TD-4208 with a MABA may be clinically attractive, we have agreed not to pursue such a combination product so long as a MABA product candidate remains in active development under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK, which product candidate we will have an economic interest in pursuant to our interest in TRC. Similarly, for so long as there is at least one collaboration product being developed or commercialized under the collaboration agreement in which we have an economic interest pursuant to our interest in TRC, we will not carry out clinical development with any LABA that is not a compound under the collaboration agreement, subject to limited exceptions. However, if we license TD-4208 to a third party that chooses to combine TD-4208 with a LABA compound, that third party would not be similarly restricted provided that we do not direct the third party's development or commercialization efforts or share any GSK confidential information.
Gastrointestinal (GI) Motility Dysfunction Programs
Velusetrag
Velusetrag is an oral, investigational medicine discovered by Theravance and developed for gastrointestinal motility disorders. It is a highly selective agonist with high intrinsic activity at the human 5-HT4 receptor. In October 2012, Theravance entered into a development and collaboration arrangement with Alfa Wassermann società per azioni (S.p.A.) ("Alfa Wassermann") for velusetrag, under which the parties agreed to collaborate in the execution of a two-part Phase 2 program to test the efficacy, safety and tolerability of velusetrag in the treatment of patients with gastroparesis (a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer time than normal). In January 2013, Theravance and Alfa Wassermann announced the initiation of a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of velusetrag for the treatment of patients with diabetic or idiopathic gastroparesis. This agreement with Alfa Wassermann will be assigned to us and such agreement provides for a term of 15 years from first commercialization or, if later, until certain patents expire. Alfa Wassermann has an exclusive option to develop and commercialize velusetrag in the European Union, Russia, China, Mexico and certain other countries, while we retain full rights to velusetrag in the U.S., Canada, Japan and certain other countries. We will be entitled to receive funding for the Phase 2a study and a subsequent Phase 2b study. In April 2014, Theravance announced positive top-line results from a Phase 2 study that evaluated gastric emptying, safety and tolerability of multiple doses of velusetrag, and based on these results, Theravance and Alfa Wassermann have agreed to advance velusetrag into a Phase 2b study later this year. If Alfa Wassermann exercises its license option at the completion of the Phase 2 program, then we will be entitled to receive a $10.0 million option fee. If velusetrag is successfully developed and commercialized, we will be entitled to receive potential future contingent payments totaling up to $53.5 million, and royalties on net sales by Alfa Wassermann ranging from the low teens to 20%.
TD-8954
TD-8954, like velusetrag, is a highly selective agonist with high intrinsic activity at the human 5-HT4 receptor. We are investigating the development potential of TD-8954 for acute use in the hospital setting for patients who require rapid restoration of upper and lower GI motility. We believe that TD-8954 may help hospitalized patients with enteral feeding intolerance, or EFI, and potentially other GI disorders. We recently initiated a Phase 2a study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of a single-dose of TD-8954 administered intravenously compared to metoclopramide in critically ill patients with EFI. This study is expected to read out at the end of 2014.
Preclinical Research Programs
We have a number of early-stage research programs in a wide range of therapeutic areas.
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Our Approach
Our strategy focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines with superior efficacy, convenience, tolerability and/or safety using our proprietary insight in chemistry, biology and multivalency, where applicable. Multivalency refers to the simultaneous attachment of a single molecule to multiple binding sites on one or more biological targets. When compared to monovalency, whereby a molecule attaches to only one binding site, multivalency can significantly increase a compound's potency, duration of action and/or selectivity. Multivalent compounds generally consist of several individual small molecules, at least one of which is biologically active when bound to its target, joined by linking components.
Our approach is based on an integration of the following insights:
Our Strategy
Our objective is to discover, develop and commercialize new medicines with superior efficacy, convenience, tolerability and/or safety using our proprietary insight in chemistry, biology and multivalency, where applicable. The key elements of our strategy are to:
Apply our expertise in chemistry, biology and multivalency to discover and develop superior medicines in areas of significant unmet medical need. We intend to continue to concentrate our efforts on discovering and developing product candidates where:
Identify two structurally different product candidates in each therapeutic program whenever practicable. We believe that we can increase the likelihood of successfully bringing superior medicines to market by identifying, whenever practicable, two product candidates for development in each program. Our second product candidates are typically in a different structural class from the first product candidate. Applying this strategy can reduce our dependence on any one product candidate and provide us with the potential opportunity to commercialize two compounds in a given area.
Partner with pharmaceutical companies. Our strategy is to seek collaborations with pharmaceutical companies to accelerate development and commercialization of our product candidates at the strategically appropriate time.
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Leverage the extensive experience of our people. We have an experienced management team with many years of experience discovering, developing and commercializing new medicines with companies such as Amgen Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Eli Lily and Company, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck and Theravance.
Improve, expand and protect our technical capabilities. We have created a substantial body of know-how and trade secrets in the application of our multivalent approach to drug discovery. We believe this is a significant asset that distinguishes us from our competitors. We expect to continue to make substantial investments in drug discovery using multivalency and other technologies to maintain what we believe are our competitive advantages.
Manufacturing
We have limited in-house active pharmaceutical ingredient ("API") production capabilities, and we rely primarily on a number of third parties, including contract manufacturing organizations and our collaborative partners, to produce our active pharmaceutical ingredient and drug product.
We believe that we have in-house expertise to manage a network of third party manufacturers. We believe that we will be able to continue to negotiate third-party manufacturing arrangements on commercially reasonable terms and that it will not be necessary for us to obtain internal manufacturing capacity in order to develop or commercialize our products. However, if we are unable to obtain contract manufacturing or obtain such manufacturing on commercially reasonable terms, or if manufacturing is interrupted at one of our suppliers, whether due to regulatory or other reasons, we may not be able to develop or commercialize our products as planned.
We have a single source of supply of telavancin API and another, separate single source of supply of VIBATIV® drug product. If, for any reason, either the single-source third party manufacturer of telavancin API or of VIBATIV® drug product is unable or unwilling to perform, or if its performance does not meet regulatory requirements, including maintaining cGMP compliance, we may not be able to locate alternative manufacturers, enter into acceptable agreements with them or obtain sufficient quantities of API or finished drug product in a timely manner. Any inability to acquire sufficient quantities of API or finished drug product in a timely manner from current or future sources would adversely affect the commercialization of VIBATIV® and our obligations to our partners and could cause the price of our securities to fall.
Government Regulation
The development and commercialization of VIBATIV® and our product candidates by us and our collaborative partners and our ongoing research are subject to extensive regulation by governmental authorities in the United States and other countries. Before marketing in the United States, any medicine must undergo rigorous preclinical studies and clinical studies and an extensive regulatory approval process implemented by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Outside the United States, the ability to market a product depends upon receiving a marketing authorization from the appropriate regulatory authorities. The requirements governing the conduct of clinical studies, marketing authorization, pricing and reimbursement vary widely from country to country. In any country, however, the commercialization of medicines is permitted only if the appropriate regulatory authority is satisfied that we have presented adequate evidence of the safety, quality and efficacy of our medicines.
Before commencing clinical studies in humans in the United States, we must submit to the FDA an Investigational New Drug application that includes, among other things, the results of preclinical
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studies. If the FDA accepts the Investigational New Drug submission, clinical studies are usually conducted in three phases and under FDA oversight. These phases generally include the following:
Phase 1. The product candidate is introduced into healthy human volunteers and is tested for safety, dose tolerance and pharmacokinetics.
Phase 2. The product candidate is introduced into a limited patient population to assess the efficacy of the drug in specific, targeted indications, assess dosage tolerance and optimal dosage, and identify possible adverse effects and safety risks.
Phase 3. If a compound is found to be potentially effective and to have an acceptable safety profile in Phase 2 evaluations, the clinical study will be expanded to further demonstrate clinical efficacy, optimal dosage and safety within an expanded patient population.
The results of product development, preclinical studies and clinical studies must be submitted to the FDA as part of a new drug application, or NDA. The NDA also must contain extensive manufacturing information. NDAs for new chemical entities are subject to performance goals defined in the Prescription Drug User Fee Act which suggests a goal for FDA action within six months of the 60-day filing date for applications that are granted priority review and ten months of the 60-day filing date for applications that receive standard review. For a product candidate no active ingredient of which has been previously approved by the FDA, the FDA must either refer the product candidate to an advisory committee for review or provide in the action letter on the application for the product candidate a summary of the reasons why the product candidate was not referred to an advisory committee prior to approval. In addition, under the 2009 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act, the FDA has authority to require submission of a formal risk evaluation and management strategy to ensure safe use of the product. At the end of the review period, the FDA communicates an approval of the NDA or issues a complete response listing the application's deficiencies.
Once approved, the FDA may withdraw the product approval if compliance with pre- and post-marketing regulatory standards is not maintained or if safety or quality issues are identified after the product reaches the marketplace. In addition, the FDA may require post-marketing studies, referred to as Phase 4 studies, to monitor the effect of approved products, and may limit further marketing of the product based on the results of these post-marketing studies. The FDA has broad post-market regulatory and enforcement powers, including the ability to suspend or delay issuance of approvals, seize products, withdraw approvals, enjoin violations, and institute criminal prosecution.
If regulatory approval for a medicine is obtained, the clearance to market the product will be limited to those diseases and conditions for which the medicine is effective, as demonstrated through clinical studies and included in the medicine's labeling. Even if this regulatory approval is obtained, a marketed medicine, its manufacturer and its manufacturing facilities are subject to continual review and periodic inspections by the FDA. The FDA ensures the quality of approved medicines by carefully monitoring manufacturers' compliance with its cGMP regulations. The cGMP regulations for drugs contain minimum requirements for the methods, facilities, and controls used in manufacturing, processing, and packaging of a medicine. The regulations are intended to make sure that a medicine is safe for use, and that it has the ingredients and strength it claims to have. Discovery of previously unknown problems with a medicine, manufacturer or facility may result in restrictions on the medicine or manufacturer, including costly recalls or withdrawal of the medicine from the market.
We and our collaborative partners are also subject to various laws and regulations regarding laboratory practices, the experimental use of animals and the use and disposal of hazardous or potentially hazardous substances in connection with our research. In each of these areas, as above, the FDA and other regulatory authorities have broad regulatory and enforcement powers, including the ability to suspend or delay issuance of approvals, seize products, withdraw approvals, enjoin violations, and institute criminal prosecution, any one or more of which could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Outside the United States our ability to market our products will also depend on receiving marketing authorizations from the appropriate regulatory authorities. Risks similar to those associated with FDA approval described above exist with the regulatory approval processes in other countries.
Patents and Proprietary Rights
We will be able to protect our technology from unauthorized use by third parties only to the extent that our technology is covered by valid and enforceable patents or is effectively maintained as trade secrets. Our success in the future will depend in part on obtaining patent protection for our product candidates. Accordingly, patents and other proprietary rights are essential elements of our business. Our policy is to seek in the United States and selected foreign countries patent protection for novel technologies and compositions of matter that are commercially important to the development of our business. For proprietary know-how that is not patentable, processes for which patents are difficult to enforce and any other elements of our drug discovery process that involve proprietary know-how and technology that is not covered by patent applications, we rely on trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements to protect our interests. We require all of our employees, consultants and advisors to enter into confidentiality agreements. Where it is necessary to share our proprietary information or data with outside parties, our policy is to make available only that information and data required to accomplish the desired purpose and only pursuant to a duty of confidentiality on the part of those parties.
As of December 31, 2013, Theravance owned 369 issued United States patents and 1,364 granted foreign patents, as well as additional pending United States patent applications and foreign patent applications. We anticipate that all or substantially all of the patents and patent applications related to our business will be assigned by Theravance to Theravance Biopharma or to its wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary. The claims in these various patents and patent applications are directed to compositions of matter, including claims covering product candidates, lead compounds and key intermediates, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of use and processes for making our compounds along with methods of design, synthesis, selection and use relevant to multivalency in general and to our research and development programs in particular. In particular, we will be assigned ownership of the following U.S. patents which are listed in the FDA Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (Orange Book) for telavancin: U.S. Patent No. 6,635,618 B2, expiring on September 11, 2023; U.S. Patent No. 6,858,584 B2, expiring on August 24, 2022; U.S. Patent No. 6,872,701 B2, expiring on June 5, 2021; U.S. Patent No. 7,008,923 B2, expiring on May 6, 2021; U.S. Patent No. 7,208,471 B2, expiring on May 1, 2021; U.S. Patent No. 7,351,691 B2, expiring on May 1, 2021; U.S. Patent No. 7,531,623 B2, expiring on January 1, 2027; U.S. Patent No. 7,544,364 B2, expiring on May 1, 2021; U.S. Patent No. 7,700,550 B2, expiring on May 1, 2021; U.S. Patent No. 8,101,575 B2, expiring on May 1, 2021; and U.S. Patent No. 8,158,580 B2, expiring on May 1, 2021.
United States issued patents and foreign patents generally expire 20 years after filing. The patent rights relating to VIBATIV® which will be assigned to us currently consist of United States patents that expire between 2019 and 2027, additional pending United States patent applications and counterpart patents and patent applications in a number of jurisdictions, including Europe. Nevertheless, issued patents can be challenged, narrowed, invalidated or circumvented, which could limit our ability to stop competitors from marketing similar products and threaten our ability to commercialize our product candidates. Our patent position, similar to other companies in our industry, is generally uncertain and involves complex legal and factual questions. To maintain our proprietary position we will need to obtain effective claims and enforce these claims once granted. It is possible that, before any of our products can be commercialized, any related patent may expire or remain in force only for a short period following commercialization, thereby reducing any advantage of the patent. Also, we do not know whether any of our patent applications will result in any issued patents or, if issued, whether the scope of the issued claims will be sufficient to protect our proprietary position.
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Theravance entered into a License Agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica ("Janssen") pursuant to which it licensed rights under certain patents owned by Janssen covering an excipient used in the formulation of telavancin. This license agreement will be assigned by Theravance to Theravance Biopharma. We believe that the general and financial terms of the agreement with Janssen are ordinary course terms. Pursuant to the terms of this license agreement, we will be obligated to pay royalties to Janssen based on any commercial sales of telavancin at percentage rates in the mid-single digits, and further will be obligated to make potential milestone payments to Janssen of up to $1 million. The license is terminable by us upon prior written notice to Janssen or upon an uncured breach or a liquidation event of one of the parties.
Competition
Our objective is to discover, develop and commercialize new medicines with superior efficacy, convenience, tolerability and/or safety using our proprietary insight in chemistry, biology and multivalency, where applicable. We expect that any medicines that we commercialize with our collaborative partners or on our own will compete with existing and future market-leading medicines.
Many of our potential competitors have substantially greater financial, technical and personnel resources than we have. In addition, many of these competitors have significantly greater commercial infrastructures than we have. Our ability to compete successfully will depend largely on our ability to leverage our experience in drug discovery and development to:
VIBATIV® (telavancin). VIBATIV® competes with vancomycin, a generic drug that is manufactured by a variety of companies, as well as other drugs marketed to treat complicated skin and skin structure infections and hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Currently marketed products include but are not limited to Cubicin® (daptomycin) marketed by Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Zyvox® (linezolid) and Tygacil® (tigecycline) both marketed by Pfizer, and Teflaro® (ceftaroline) marketed by Forest Laboratories. To compete effectively with these medicines, and in particular with the relatively inexpensive generic option of vancomycin, we will need to demonstrate to physicians that, based on experience, clinical data, side-effect profiles and other factors, VIBATIV® is a suitable alternative to vancomycin and other existing or subsequently-developed anti-infective drugs in certain clinical situations.
In addition, as the principles of multivalent medicine design become more widely known and appreciated based on patent and scientific publications and regulatory filings, we expect the field to become highly competitive. Pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and academic and research institutions may seek to develop product candidates based upon the principles underlying our multivalent technologies.
Employees
After giving effect to the spin-off, we expect our U.S. operating subsidiary to have approximately 270 employees, of which 200 are expected to be engaged primarily in research and development activities on behalf of our other subsidiaries and affiliates pursuant to intercompany service agreements. We anticipate that after the spin-off, our Chief Executive Officer will also continue to serve as chief executive officer of Theravance and some of our employees will provide services to Theravance and some employees of Theravance will provide services to us pursuant to agreements between our companies. None of our employees are expected to be represented by a labor union. We consider our employee relations to be good.
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Historical Selected Financial Data
The tables below set forth selected historical financial data of Theravance Biopharma. This information has been derived from our (i) audited combined financial statements as of December 31, 2012 and 2013 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, which are included elsewhere in this Information Statement. The December 31, 2011 balance sheet data is derived from audited combined financial statements, which are not included in this Information Statement. During these periods, Theravance Biopharma was an integrated business of Theravance. The historical financial information may not be indicative of the results of operations or financial position that we would have obtained if we had been an independent company during the periods presented or of our future performance as an independent company. See "Risk Factors." Per share data has not been presented as no ordinary shares were outstanding during the periods presented and such information would not be meaningful.
The selected historical financial data should be read in conjunction with the combined financial statements and the notes thereto and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," included elsewhere in this Information Statement.
Combined Statements of Operations Data
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Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
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2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
Revenue |
$ | 14,854 | $ | 130,145 | $ | 226 | ||||
Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
98,850 | 113,995 | 120,579 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
25,339 | 25,725 | 35,931 | |||||||
Total operating expenses(1) |
124,189 | 139,720 | 156,510 | |||||||
Net loss |
$ | (109,335 | ) | $ | (9,575 | ) | $ | (156,284 | ) | |
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2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
Research and development |
$ | 12,696 | $ | 13,192 | $ | 15,444 | ||||
General and administrative |
8,767 | 8,131 | 7,032 | |||||||
Total share-based compensation |
$ | 21,463 | $ | 21,323 | $ | 22,476 | ||||
Combined Balance Sheet Data
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Restricted cash |
893 | 833 | 833 | |||||||
Working capital (deficit) |
(33,565 | ) | (11,837 | ) | (22,747 | ) | ||||
Total assets |
13,821 | 20,962 | 25,177 | |||||||
Long-term liabilities(1) |
118,664 | 5,280 | 5,359 | |||||||
Total parent company (deficit) |
(140,724 | ) | (6,990 | ) | (17,035 | ) |
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Deferred revenue |
$ | 112,843 | $ | 206 | $ | 585 |
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Information Statement includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements in this Information Statement, other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding the spin-off, our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans, intentions, expectations and objectives could be forward-looking statements. The words "anticipates," "believes," "could," "designed," "estimates," "expects," "goal," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "pursuing," "will," "would" and similar expressions (including the negatives thereof) are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, expectations or objectives disclosed in our forward-looking statements and the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements may prove incorrect. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions, expectations and objectives disclosed in the forward-looking statements that we make. Factors that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in "Risk Factors" above, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" below and elsewhere in this Information Statement. Our forward-looking statements in this Information Statement are based on current expectations and we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Management Overview
We are a biopharmaceutical company with one approved product that was discovered and developed internally, a pipeline of internally discovered product candidates and strategic collaborations with pharmaceutical companies. We are focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecule medicines across a number of therapeutic areas including bacterial infections, central nervous system ("CNS")/pain, respiratory disease, and gastrointestinal ("GI") motility dysfunction. By leveraging our proprietary insight of multivalency to drug discovery, we are pursuing a best-in-class strategy designed to discover superior medicines in areas of significant unmet medical need.
Our strategy focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines with superior efficacy, convenience, tolerability and/or safety using our proprietary insight in chemistry, biology and multivalency, where applicable. Multivalency refers to the simultaneous attachment of a single molecule to multiple binding sites on one or more biological targets. When compared to monovalency, whereby a molecule attaches to only one binding site, multivalency can significantly increase a compound's potency, duration of action and/or selectivity. Multivalent compounds generally consist of several individual small molecules, at least one of which is biologically active when bound to its target, joined by linking components. In addition, we believe we can enhance the probability of successfully developing and commercializing medicines by identifying at least two structurally different product candidates, whenever practicable, in each therapeutic program.
We believe that strategic collaborations and licensing activities also will help us succeed at implementing our research, development and commercialization strategy for our product and product candidates. Through such strategic collaborations or licensing activities, we believe that we can enhance our ability to develop and expand our pipeline as well as commercialize products once approved.
We have never operated as a separate, stand-alone entity. In addition, there have been a number of events over the past several years that have had a significant impact on our operations. As a result of these factors, our historical financial results are not likely to be indicative of our future financial performance.
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Summary Financial Results
Our total revenue was $14.9 million in 2011, $130.1 million in 2012 and $226,000 in 2013. Revenue in 2012 reflects the recognition of deferred revenue of $125.8 million from Theravance's global collaboration arrangement with Astellas Pharma Inc. ("Astellas") for the development and commercialization of VIBATIV®. This recognition resulted from Astellas' January 6, 2012 termination of Theravance's agreement with them. Our total operating expenses increased from $124.2 million in 2011 to $139.7 million in 2012 to $156.5 million in 2013. Our research and development expenses increased from 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013 primarily due to the advancement of our clinical development programs for opioid-induced constipation with TD-1211 and in our CNS/Pain MARIN program with TD-9855. Selling, general and administrative expenses also increased over this same period to support the growth of our research and development business and our strategic initiatives. We recognized net losses of $109.3 million in 2011, $9.6 million in 2012 and $156.3 million in 2013.
The Separation of Theravance Biopharma from Theravance
On April 25, 2013, Theravance announced its intention to separate its Drug Discovery and Development Business into an independent, publicly traded company through a spin-off of 100% of its shares to Theravance stockholders. Completion of the spin-off is expected in the second quarter of 2014, subject to certain conditions, including final approval from Theravance's board of directors to complete the spin-off. Following the distribution, Theravance's stockholders will own 100% of the equity in both companies. The separation will not require a vote by Theravance stockholders. The Drug Discovery and Development Business discussed herein represents the historical combined operating results and financial condition of Theravance Biopharma. Any references to "we," "us," "Theravance Biopharma" or the "Company" refer to the Drug Discovery and Development Business as operated as a part of Theravance prior to the spin-off.
Basis of Presentation
The combined financial statements have been prepared using Theravance's historical cost basis of the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of the various activities that comprise the Drug Discovery and Development Business as a component of Theravance and reflect the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of the Drug Discovery and Development Business as a component of Theravance. The statements of operations include expense allocations for general corporate overhead functions historically shared with Theravance, including finance, legal, human resources, information technology and other administrative functions, which include the costs of salaries, benefits and other related costs, as well as consulting and other professional services. Where appropriate, these allocations were made on a specific identification basis. Otherwise, the expenses related to services provided to the Drug Discovery and Development Business by Theravance were allocated to Theravance Biopharma based on the relative percentages, as compared to Theravance's other businesses, of headcount or square footage usage.
The costs historically allocated to us by Theravance for the services it has shared with us may not be indicative of the costs we will incur for these services following the spin-off. Certain anticipated incremental costs and other adjustments that give effect to the spin-off are not reflected in our historical combined financial statements.
Program Highlights
Economic Interests in GSK Respiratory Programs Partnered with Theravance
Prior to the spin-off, Theravance will assign to TRC its strategic alliance agreement with GSK and all of its rights and obligations under its collaboration agreement with GSK other than with respect to RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy. Our equity interest in TRC will entitle us an 85% economic interest in any future payments made by GSK
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under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK and under the portion of the collaboration agreement with GSK assigned to TRC. The drug programs assigned to TRC include UMEC/VI/FF and the MABA program, as monotherapy and in combination with other therapeutically active components, such as an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and any other product or combination of products that may be discovered and developed in the future under these GSK agreements. Our economic interest will not include any payments associated with RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA®, ANORO ELLIPTA or vilanterol monotherapy. See "The Spin-OffFormation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC.
UMEC/VI/FF
The UMEC/VI/FF program seeks to provide the activity of two bronchodilators (UMEC and VI) plus an inhaled corticosteroid (FF) in a single delivery device. In this program, the LABA and LAMA molecules that comprise GSK's ANORO ELLIPTA will be co-formulated in a single blister strip, and the inhaled corticosteroid, FF, will be administered from an adjacent blister stripboth of which would be administered together in GSK's ELLIPTA inhaler. The royalty rates applicable to worldwide net sales of UMEC/VI/FF under the collaboration agreement are upward-tiering from 6.5% to 10%.
Inhaled Bifunctional Muscarinic Antagonist-Beta2 Agonist (MABA)
GSK961081 ('081) is an investigational, single molecule bifunctional bronchodilator with both muscarinic antagonist and beta2 receptor agonist activities. '081 has completed a Phase 2b study, a Phase 1 study in combination with the ICS, fluticasone propionate ("FP"), and a number of Phase 3 enabling non-clinical studies. '081 is now being progressed as a combination with FF delivered once-daily in the ELLIPTA inhaler which requires additional work on non-clinical studies, manufacturing and a Phase 1 bioequivalence study. As a result, it is unlikely that a Phase 3 study with '081 will commence in 2014. Preclinical Phase 3-enabling studies with the combination '081/FF are ongoing to explore its potential as a once-daily medicine delivered in the ELLIPTA inhaler.
In 2005, GSK licensed Theravance's bifunctional muscarinic antagonist-beta2 agonist (MABA) program under the strategic alliance agreement, which agreement will be assigned to TRC, and in October 2011, Theravance and GSK expanded the MABA program by adding six additional Theravance-discovered preclinical MABA compounds (the "Additional MABAs"). GSK is obligated to use diligent efforts to develop and commercialize at least one MABA within the MABA program, but may terminate progression of any or all Additional MABAs at any time and return them to TRC, at which point TRC may develop and commercialize such Additional MABAs alone or with a third party. Both GSK and Theravance have agreed not to conduct any MABA clinical studies outside of the strategic alliance agreement so long as GSK is in possession of the Additional MABAs. If a single-agent MABA medicine containing '081 is successfully developed and commercialized, TRC is entitled to receive royalties from GSK of between 10% and 20% of annual global net sales up to $3.5 billion, and 7.5% for all annual global net sales above $3.5 billion. If a MABA medicine containing '081 is commercialized only as a combination product, such as '081/FF, the royalty rate is 70% of the rate applicable to sales of the single-agent MABA medicine. For single-agent MABA medicines containing an Additional MABA, TRC is entitled to receive royalties from GSK of between 10% and 15% of annual global net sales up to $3.5 billion, and 10% for all annual global net sales above $3.5 billion. For combination products containing an Additional MABA, such as a MABA/ICS combination, the royalty rate is 50% of the rate applicable to sales of the single-agent MABA medicine. If a MABA medicine containing '081 is successfully developed and commercialized in multiple regions of the world, TRC could earn total contingent payments of up to $125.0 million for a single-agent medicine and up to $250.0 million for both a single-agent and a combination medicine. If a MABA medicine containing an Additional MABA is successfully developed and commercialized in multiple regions of the world, TRC could earn total contingent payments of up to $129.0 million.
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Bacterial Infections Programs
VIBATIV® (telavancin)
VIBATIV® (telavancin) is a bactericidal, once-daily injectable antibiotic discovered by Theravance in a research program dedicated to finding new antibiotics for serious infections due to Staphylococcus aureus and other Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains. VIBATIV® is approved in the U.S. and Canada for the treatment of adult patients with complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) caused by susceptible Gram-positive bacteria. VIBATIV® is also approved in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) caused by susceptible isolates of Staphylococcus aureus when alternative treatments are not suitable.
In May 2012, Theravance entered into a Technology Transfer and Supply Agreement with Hospira Worldwide, Inc. ("Hospira") for VIBATIV® drug product supply. In June 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approved Hospira as a VIBATIV® drug product manufacturer. This agreement with Hospira will be assigned to us. On August 14, 2013 Theravance announced the reintroduction of VIBATIV® to the U.S. market with the commencement of shipments into the wholesaler channel. While Theravance has contracted a small sales force and is expanding its medical affairs presence, other commercialization alternatives for the U.S. market are being evaluated.
In September 2011, the European Commission granted marketing authorization for VIBATIV® for the treatment of adults with nosocomial pneumonia (NP), including ventilator-associated pneumonia, known or suspected to be caused by MRSA when other alternatives are not suitable. However, in May 2012, the European Commission suspended this marketing authorization because the previous single source drug product supplier did not meet the current Good Manufacturing Practice ("cGMP") requirements for the manufacture of VIBATIV®. In March 2014, the European Commission lifted the suspension. We anticipate that commercialization in the European Union will commence upon availability of product and satisfaction of all pre-launch requirements.
Central Nervous System/Pain Programs
Oral Peripheral Mu Opioid Receptor AntagonistTD-1211
TD-1211 is an investigational once-daily, orally administered, peripherally selective, multivalent inhibitor of the mu opioid receptor designed with a goal of alleviating gastrointestinal side effects of opioid therapy without affecting analgesia. In July 2012, Theravance announced positive topline results from the Phase 2b Study 0084, the key study in the Phase 2b program evaluating TD-1211 as potential treatment for chronic, non-cancer pain patients with opioid-induced constipation. The Phase 2b program consisted of three studies (0074, 0076 and 0084) designed to evaluate doses and dosing regimens for Phase 3. We are currently evaluating our Phase 3 strategy due to potentially evolving FDA requirements for this class of drug.
Monoamine Reuptake InhibitorTD-9855
We are developing TD-9855, an investigational norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor discovered by Theravance, for the treatment of chronic pain conditions. In April 2014, Theravance announced positive results from a Phase 2 study of TD-9855 in patients with fibromyalgia. Recently, TD-9855 did not meet the primary efficacy endpoints in the Phase 2 study in adult patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Theravance Biopharma Respiratory Program
Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist (LAMA)TD-4208
We are developing TD-4208, a once-daily inhaled nebulized muscarinic antagonist discovered by Theravance, for the treatment of a subset of COPD patients whom we believe are underserved by
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current hand-held products. We believe that such a medicine could serve as a foundation for several combination nebulized products as well as potential metered dose inhaler ("MDI") or dry powder inhaler ("DPI") products. In November 2011, Theravance announced positive topline results from a Phase 2a single-dose COPD study of TD-4208. In this study, TD-4208 met the primary endpoint by demonstrating a statistically significant mean change from baseline in peak forced expiratory volume in one second ("FEV1") compared to placebo, and was generally well tolerated. In September 2013, Theravance reported positive top-line data from a Phase 2b study to evaluate the bronchodilatory effect, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of multiple doses of TD-4208. In this study, TD-4208 met the primary efficacy endpoint for all six doses studied and demonstrated a statistically significant change versus placebo from baseline in trough FEV1. All doses of TD-4208 were generally well tolerated in the study with rates of adverse events comparable to placebo. In April 2014, Theravance initiated a dose-ranging Phase 2b study with TD-4208 as a nebulized aqueous solution in patients with moderate to severe COPD.
We have entered into an extension agreement with GSK in which we have agreed to be subject to certain restrictive covenants similar to those applicable to Theravance under the collaboration and strategic alliance agreement with GSK. One of those covenants provides that for so long as a MABA product candidate remains in active development under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK, we will not, whether alone or with a third party, conduct a clinical study with respect to a MABA compound (or a product containing a MABA compound). Although exploring the combination of TD-4208 with a MABA may be clinically attractive, we have agreed not to pursue such a combination product so long as a MABA product candidate remains in active development under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK, which product candidate we will have an economic interest in pursuant to our interest in TRC. Similarly, for so long as there is at least one collaboration product being developed or commercialized under the collaboration agreement in which we have an economic interest pursuant to our interest in TRC, we will not carry out clinical development with any LABA that is not a compound under the collaboration agreement, subject to limited exceptions. However, if we license TD-4208 to a third party that chooses to combine TD-4208 with a LABA compound, that third party would not be similarly restricted provided that we do not direct the third party's development or commercialization efforts or share any GSK confidential information.
GI Motility Dysfunction Program
Velusetrag
Velusetrag is an oral, investigational medicine discovered by Theravance and developed for gastrointestinal motility disorders. It is a highly selective agonist with high intrinsic activity at the human 5-HT4 receptor. In October 2012, Theravance entered into a development and collaboration arrangement with Alfa Wassermann societ`a per azioni (S.p.A.) ("Alfa Wassermann") for velusetrag, under which the parties agreed to collaborate in the execution of a two-part Phase 2 program to test the efficacy, safety and tolerability of velusetrag in the treatment of patients with gastroparesis (a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer time than normal). In January 2013, Theravance and Alfa Wassermann announced the initiation of a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of velusetrag for the treatment of patients with diabetic or idiopathic gastroparesis. This agreement with Alfa Wassermann will be assigned to us and such agreement provides for a term of 15 years from first commercialization or, if later, until certain patents expire. Alfa Wassermann has an exclusive option to develop and commercialize velusetrag in the European Union, Russia, China, Mexico and certain other countries, while we retain full rights to velusetrag in the U.S., Canada, Japan and certain other countries. We will be entitled to receive funding for the Phase 2a study and a subsequent Phase 2b study In April 2014, Theravance announced positive top-line results from a Phase 2 study that evaluated gastric emptying, safety and tolerability of multiple doses of velusetrag, and based on these results, Theravance and Alfa Wassermann have agreed to advance velusetrag into a Phase 2b study
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later this year. If Alfa Wassermann exercises its license option at the completion of the Phase 2 program, then we will be entitled to receive a $10.0 million option fee. If velusetrag is successfully developed and commercialized, we will be entitled to receive potential future contingent payments totaling up to $53.5 million, and royalties on net sales by Alfa Wassermann ranging from the low teens to 20%.
TD-8954
TD-8954, like velusetrag, is a highly selective agonist with high intrinsic activity at the human 5-HT4 receptor. We are investigating the development potential of TD-8954 for acute use in the hospital setting for patients who require rapid restoration of upper and lower GI motility. We believe that TD-8954 may help hospitalized patients with enteral feeding intolerance, or EFI, and potentially other GI disorders. We recently initiated a Phase 2a study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of a single-dose of TD-8954 administered intravenously compared to metoclopramide in critically ill patients with EFI. This study is expected to read out at the end of 2014.
Other Collaborative Arrangements
During the last three years, we have entered into several other collaborative arrangements, which have been accounted for in accordance with our accounting policies related to collaborative arrangements and revenue recognition. Refer to Notes 2 and 3, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" and "Collaborative Arrangements," to the combined financial statements appearing in this Information Statement on Form 10 for additional information.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our combined financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenue generated and expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on Theravance's historical experiences and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management's judgments and estimates.
We are an emerging growth company. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We may avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we may not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies."
We believe that the following accounting policies relating to revenue recognition, accrued research and development expenses, the fair value of share-based compensation awards, and inventories require us to make significant estimates, assumptions and judgments.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when the four basic criteria of revenue recognition are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management's judgments regarding the nature of the fee charged for products or
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services delivered and the collectability of those fees. Where the revenue recognition criteria are not met, we defer the recognition of revenue by recording deferred revenue until such time that all criteria are met.
Product Revenues: We sell VIBATIV® in the U.S. through a limited number of distributors, and title and risk of loss transfer upon receipt by these distributors. Healthcare providers order VIBATIV® through these distributors. For all product shipped in 2013, we are deferring the recognition of revenue until the product is sold through to healthcare providers, the end customers, due to the inherent uncertainties in estimating normal channel inventory at the distributors, and during which period we also provided extended payment terms and expanded return rights that allow distributors to return the product. As of December 31, 2013, we had deferred revenue of $0.9 million related to VIBATIV® shipments and recorded this amount as a current liability in the combined balance sheet.
Product sales are recorded net of estimated government-mandated rebates and chargebacks, distribution fees, estimated product returns and other deductions. We reflect such reductions in revenue as either an allowance to the related account receivable from the distributor, or as an accrued liability, depending on the nature of the sales deduction. Sales deductions are based on management's estimates that consider payer mix in target markets, industry benchmarks and experience to date. We monitor inventory levels in the distribution channel, as well as sales of VIBATIV® by distributors to healthcare providers, using product-specific data provided by the distributors. Product return allowances are based on amounts owed or to be claimed on related sales. These estimates take into consideration the terms of our agreements with customers, historical product returns of VIBATIV® experienced by Astellas, rebates or discounts taken, estimated levels of inventory in the distribution channel, the shelf life of the product, and specific known market events, such as competitive pricing and new product introductions. We update our estimates and assumptions each quarter and if actual future results vary from our estimates, we may adjust these estimates, which could have an effect on product sales and earnings in the period of adjustment.
Sales Discounts: We offer cash discounts to our customers, generally 2% of the sales price, as an incentive for prompt payment. We expect our customers to comply with the prompt payment terms to earn the cash discount. We account for cash discounts by reducing accounts receivable by the full amount and recognizing the discount as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related revenue is recognized.
Chargebacks and Government Rebates: For VIBATIV® sales in the U.S., we estimate reductions to product sales for qualifying federal and state government programs including discounted pricing offered to Public Health Service ("PHS") as well as government-managed Medicaid programs. Our reduction for PHS is based on actual chargebacks that distributors have claimed for reduced pricing offered to such health care providers. Our accrual for Medicaid is based upon statutorily-defined discounts, estimated payer mix, expected sales to qualified healthcare providers, and our expectation about future utilization. The Medicaid accrual and government rebates that are invoiced directly to us are recorded in other accrued liabilities on the combined balance sheet. For qualified programs that can purchase our products through distributors at a lower contractual government price, the distributors charge back to us the difference between their acquisition cost and the lower contractual government price, which we record as an allowance against accounts receivable.
Distribution Fees and Product Returns: We have written contracts with our distributors that include terms for distribution-related fees. We record distribution-related fees based on a percentage of the product sales price. We offer our distributors a right to return product purchased directly us, which is principally based upon the product's expiration date. Additionally, we have granted more expansive return rights to our distributors following our product launch of VIBATIV®. We will generally accept returns for expired product during the six months prior to and twelve months after the product expiration date on product that had been sold to the distributors. Product returned is generally not
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resalable given the nature of our products and method of administration. We have developed estimates for VIBATIV® product returns based upon historical VIBATIV® sales from our former collaborative partner, Astellas. We record distribution fees and product returns as an allowance against accounts receivable.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: We maintain a policy to record allowances for potentially doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. As of December 31, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts.
Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk include accounts receivable. At December 31, 2013, 99% of our accounts receivable balance represents amounts due to us from two distributors, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation and McKesson Corporation. Despite the significant concentration of distributors, the demand for VIBATIV® is driven primarily by patient therapy requirements and we are not dependent upon any individual distributor with respect to VIBATIV® sales.
Royalties: We recognize royalty revenue on licensee net sales of our products in the period in which the royalties are earned and reported to us and collectability is reasonably assured.
Collaborative Arrangements and Multiple Element Arrangements: We generate revenue from collaboration and license agreements for the development and commercialization of our product candidates. Collaboration and license agreements may include non-refundable upfront payments, partial or complete reimbursement of research and development costs, supply arrangement, contingent payments based on the occurrence of specified events under our collaborative arrangements, license fees and royalties on sales of product candidates if they are successfully approved and commercialized. Our performance obligations under the collaborations may include the transfer of intellectual property rights in the form of licenses, obligations to provide research and development services and related materials, supply of API and/or drug product, and obligations to participate on certain development and/or commercialization committees with the collaborative partners. We make judgments that affect the periods over which we recognize revenue. We periodically review our estimated periods of performance based on the progress under each arrangement and account for the impact of any changes in estimated periods of performance on a prospective basis.
On January 1, 2011, we adopted an accounting standards update that amends the guidance on accounting for new or materially modified multiple-element arrangements that we enter into subsequent to January 1, 2011. This guidance removed the requirement for objective and reliable evidence of fair value of the undelivered items in order to consider a deliverable a separate unit of accounting. It also changed the allocation method such that the relative-selling-price method must be used to allocate arrangement consideration to all the units of accounting in an arrangement. This guidance established the following hierarchy that must be used in estimating selling price under the relative-selling-price method: (1) vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value of the deliverable, if it exists, (2) third-party evidence of selling price, if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available or (3) vendor's best estimate of selling price ("BESP") if neither vendor-specific nor third-party evidence is available.
We may determine that the selling price for the deliverables within collaboration and license arrangements should be determined using BESP. The process for determining BESP involves significant judgment on our part and includes consideration of multiple factors such as estimated direct expenses and other costs, and available data. We have determined BESP for license units of accounting based on market conditions, similar arrangements entered into by third parties and entity-specific factors such as the terms of previous collaborative agreements, our pricing practices and pricing objectives, the likelihood that clinical trials will be successful, the likelihood that regulatory approval will be received and that the products will become commercialized. We have also determined BESP for services-related deliverables based on the nature of the services to be performed and estimates of the associated effort as well as estimated market rates for similar services.
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For each unit of accounting identified within an arrangement, we determine the period over which the performance obligation occurs. Revenue is then recognized using either a proportional performance or straight-line method. We recognize revenue using the proportional performance method when the level of effort to complete our performance obligations under an arrangement can be reasonably estimated. Direct labor hours or full time equivalents are typically used as the measurement of performance. Any changes in the remaining estimated performance obligation periods under these collaborative arrangements will not have a significant impact on the results of operations, except for a change in estimated performance period resulting from the termination of a collaborative arrangement, which would result in immediate recognition of the related deferred revenue.
For multiple element arrangements entered into prior to January 1, 2011, Theravance determined whether the elements had stand-alone value and whether there was objective and reliable evidence of fair value. When the delivered element did not have stand-alone value or there was insufficient evidence of fair value for the undelivered element(s), Theravance recognized the consideration for the combined unit of accounting ratably over the estimated period of performance, which was the same manner in which the revenue was recognized for the final deliverable.
The former collaboration arrangement with Astellas was entered into prior to January 1, 2011. The deliverables under this collaboration agreement did not meet the criteria required to be accounted for as separate accounting units for the purposes of revenue recognition. As a result, revenue from non-refundable, upfront fees and development contingent payments was recognized ratably over the term of our performance period under the agreement. These upfront or contingent payments received, pending recognition as revenue, were recorded as deferred revenue and amortized over the estimated performance period. This collaboration agreement was terminated on January 6, 2012. The termination resulted in the recognition of deferred revenue of $125.8 million in 2012.
On January 1, 2011, we also adopted an accounting standards update that provides guidance on revenue recognition using the milestone method. Payments that are contingent upon achievement of a substantive milestone are recognized in their entirety in the period in which the milestone is achieved. Milestones are defined as events that can be achieved based only on our performance and as to which, at the inception of the arrangement, there is substantive uncertainty about whether the milestone will be achieved. Events that are contingent only on the passage of time or only on third-party performance are not considered milestones subject to this guidance. Further, the amounts received must relate solely to prior performance, be reasonable relative to all of the deliverables and payment terms in the agreement and commensurate with our performance to achieve the milestone after commencement of the agreement. Total contingent payments that may become payable to us under our collaborative agreements were up to $66.5 million at December 31, 2013 and are considered non-substantive.
Amounts related to research and development funding is recognized as the related services or activities are performed, in accordance with the contract terms. Payments may be made to us based on the number of full-time equivalent researchers assigned to the collaborative project and the related research and development expenses incurred. Accordingly, reimbursement of research and development expenses pursuant to the cost-sharing provisions of our agreements with Merck, Alfa Wassermann and R-Pharm are recognized as a reduction of research and development expenses. In 2013, we recorded a reduction in our research and development expenses of $6.5 million for reimbursement of research and development expenses related to these collaborative arrangements.
Accrued Research and Development Expenses
As part of the process of preparing financial statements, we are required to estimate and accrue expenses, the largest of which are research and development expenses. This process involves the following:
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Examples of estimated research and development expenses that we accrue include:
We base our expense accruals related to clinical studies on our estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to contracts with multiple research institutions and clinical research organizations that conduct and manage clinical studies on our behalf. The financial terms of these agreements vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment flows. Payments under some of these contracts depend on factors, such as the successful enrollment of patients and the completion of clinical study milestones. Our service providers invoice us monthly in arrears for services performed. In accruing service fees, we estimate the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If we do not identify costs that we have begun to incur or if we underestimate or overestimate the level of services performed or the costs of these services, our actual expenses could differ from our estimates.
To date, we have not experienced significant changes in our estimates of accrued research and development expenses after a reporting period. However, due to the nature of estimates, we cannot assure you that we will not make changes to our estimates in the future as we become aware of additional information about the status or conduct of our clinical studies and other research activities.
Fair Value of Share-Based Compensation Awards
We have not issued any Theravance Biopharma share-based awards to our employees, nor do we plan on granting equity awards prior to or in conjunction with the spin-off. However, we plan to grant equity awards after the spin-off transaction. Any such awards will be accounted for pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification 718, "Stock-based Compensation" and valued using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. In addition, our employees have in the past received Theravance stock-based compensation awards.
Theravance equity awards were made to our employees while they were employees of Theravance and Theravance used the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to estimate the fair value of options at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model requires the use of assumptions, including the expected term of the award and the expected stock price volatility. Theravance used the "simplified" method as described in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, "Share-Based Payment", for the expected option term because the usage of Theravance's historical option exercise data is limited due to post-IPO exercise restrictions. Beginning April 1, 2011, Theravance used its historical volatility to estimate expected stock price volatility. Prior to April 1, 2011, Theravance used its peer company price volatility to estimate expected stock price volatility due to its limited historical common stock price volatility since its initial public offering in 2004. The estimated fair value of the option is expensed on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the grant.
Theravance estimated the fair value of restricted stock units ("RSUs") and restricted stock awards ("RSAs") based on the fair market values of the underlying Theravance stock on the dates of grant. The estimated fair value of time-based RSUs and RSAs is expensed on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the grant. The estimated fair value of performance-contingent RSUs and RSAs is expensed using an accelerated method over the requisite service period based on management's best
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estimate as to whether it is probable that the shares awarded are expected to vest. Theravance assesses the probability of the performance indicators being met on a continuous basis.
Share-based compensation expense was calculated based on awards ultimately expected to vest and was reduced for estimated forfeitures at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differed from those estimates. The estimated annual forfeiture rates for stock options, RSUs and RSAs are based on Theravance's historical forfeiture experience.
In 2011, Theravance granted 1,290,000 special long term retention and incentive performance contingent RSAs to senior management. The awards have dual triggers of vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance conditions over a six year timeframe from 2011 through December 31, 2016 and require continued employment. The maximum potential expense associated with this program, net of forfeitures, is $28.2 million related to share-based compensation expense, which would be recognized in increments based on achievement of the performance conditions.
As of March 31, 2014, we determined that the achievement of the requisite performance conditions for vesting of the first tranche of these awards was probable and, as a result, a total of $7.0 million of stock-based compensation expense will be recognized in 2014 related to this award. In May 2014, the Compensation Committee approved the modification of certain performance conditions for the second tranche of awards related to this grant. The modification permitted recognition of partial achievement of the original performance conditions that were met prior to the business separation. Therefore, we determined that the achievement of the modified performance conditions for this tranche was probable. As a result an additional $4.3 million of stock-based compensation expense will be recognized over a one year vesting period commencing in May 2014. In addition, the remaining unvested equity award was restructured to reflect the change in our Company and to address potential retention concerns following the business separation.
Theravance Biopharma does not expect to recognize in the near future any tax benefit related to employee share-based compensation expense as a result of the full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets including deferred tax assets related to its net operating loss carry forwards.
For more information, refer to Note 5, "Share-Based Compensation," to the combined financial statements appearing in this Form 10.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Raw materials include VIBATIV® API and other raw materials of $5.1 million, work-in-process of $0.4 million and finished goods of $4.9 million at December 31, 2013. Work-in-process and finished goods include third party manufacturing costs and labor and indirect costs we incur in the production process. Included in inventories are raw materials and wok-in-process that may be used as clinical products, which are charged to research and development expense when consumed. If information becomes available that suggests the inventories may not be realizable, we may be required to expense a portion or all of the previously capitalized inventories.
Results of Operations
Revenues
We recognized revenue from the amortization of upfront license fees and contingent payments related to our Merck collaboration, which was terminated in December 2013, and the telavancin collaboration arrangement with Astellas, which was terminated in January 2012. In addition, we
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recognized revenue related to our Astellas telavancin collaboration from royalties from net sales of VIBATIV® and from the impact of VIBATIV® inventory transfers or dispositions.
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$ | 14,854 | $ | 130,145 | $ | 226 | $ | 115,292 | 776 | % | $ | (129,920 | ) | (100 | )% | |||||||
Revenue increased 776% to $130.1 million in 2012 compared to 2011 and decreased to $266,000 in 2013 primarily due to accelerated recognition of deferred revenue of $125.8 million from our global collaboration arrangement with Astellas for the development and commercialization of VIBATIV® in 2012. This accelerated recognition was the result of the termination of the Astellas agreement in January 2012. Also, total revenue in 2012 included the recognition of the amount of the upfront payment allocated to licensing of $4.4 million received under the collaborative arrangement with Merck. This collaboration arrangement with Merck was terminated in December 2013.
A portion of our upfront fees and certain contingent payments received from our collaborative arrangements have been deferred and are being amortized ratably into revenue or research and development expense over the estimated performance period. Future revenue will include the ongoing amortization of upfront and contingent payments earned. We periodically review and, if necessary, revise the estimated periods of our performance pursuant to these contracts.
Merck
Under the Research Collaboration and License Agreement, the significant deliverables were determined to be the license, committee participation and research services.
It was determined that the license represents a separate unit of accounting as the license, which includes rights to our underlying technologies for its therapeutic candidates, has standalone value because the rights conveyed permit Merck to perform all efforts necessary to use our technologies to bring a therapeutic candidate through development and, upon regulatory approval, commercialization. We based the best estimate of selling price on potential future cash flows under the arrangement over the estimated development period. It was determined that the committee participation represents a separate unit of accounting as Merck could negotiate for and/or acquire these services from other third parties and we based the best estimate of selling price on the nature and timing of the services to be performed. It was determined that the research services represent a separate unit of accounting and based the best estimate of selling price on the nature and timing of the services to be performed.
The $5.0 million upfront payment received in November 2012 was allocated to three units of accounting based on the relative selling price method as follows: $4.4 million to the license, $0.4 million to the research services and $0.2 million to the committee participation. We recognized revenue of $4.4 million from the license in 2012 as the technical transfer activities were completed and the associated unit of accounting was delivered. The amount of the upfront payment allocated to the committee participation was deferred and is being recognized as revenue over the estimated performance period. The amount of the upfront payment allocated to the research services was deferred and is being recognized as a reduction of research and development ("R&D") expense as the underlying services are performed, as the nature of the research services is more appropriately characterized as R&D expense, consistent with the research reimbursements being received.
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In September 2013, Merck provided Theravance notice of its termination of the Research Collaboration and License Agreement. The termination was effective in December 2013. Due to the termination, Theravance revised the estimated performance period. As such, Theravance recognized the remaining deferred revenue of $226,000 into revenue in the second half of 2013, and we are no longer eligible to receive any further contingent payments from Merck.
Former Collaboration Arrangement with Astellas
In November 2005, Theravance entered into a global collaboration arrangement with Astellas for the license, development and commercialization of VIBATIV®. Under this agreement, Astellas paid Theravance non-refundable cash payments totaling $191.0 million. Astellas had the right to terminate the agreement if a VIBATIV® new drug application was not approved by the FDA within two years of submission, or if VIBATIV® was not approved by the FDA for both complicated skin and skin structure infections and hospital-acquired pneumonia by December 31, 2008. Both of these conditions giving rise to Astellas' termination rights existed in January 2012 when Astellas exercised its right to terminate the agreement. The rights previously granted to Astellas ceased upon termination of the agreement and Astellas stopped all promotional sales efforts. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Astellas is entitled to a ten-year, 2% royalty on future net sales of VIBATIV®. As such, Theravance recognized into revenue $125.8 million of deferred revenue related to Astellas in the first quarter of 2012, and we are no longer eligible to receive any further contingent payments from Astellas.
Costs and Expenses
Research and Development Expenses
Our R&D expenses consist primarily of employee-related costs, external costs, and various allocable expenses. We budget total R&D expenses on an internal department level basis, we do not have program level reporting capabilities. We manage and report our R&D activities across the following four cost categories:
1) Employee-related costs, which include salaries, wages and benefits;
2) Share-based compensation, which includes expenses associated with our equity incentive plans;
3) External costs, which include clinical trial related expenses, other contract research fees, consulting fees, and contract manufacturing fees, and
4) Facilities and other, which include laboratory and office supplies, depreciation and other allocated expenses, which include general and administrative support functions, insurance and general supplies.
The following table summarizes our research and development expenses incurred during the periods presented:
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$ | 98,850 | $ | 113,995 | $ | 120,579 | $ | 15,145 | 15 | % | $ | 6,584 | 6 | % | ||||||||
R&D expenses increased 6% to $120.6 million in 2013 compared to $114.0 million in 2012 primarily due to higher external costs of $2.9 million and an increase of $2.3 million in share-based compensation expense. The key Phase 2 clinical trials we were conducting in 2013 were our Phase 2
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clinical studies in our MARIN program with TD-9855 and a Phase 2b study in our LAMA program with TD-4208. In the comparable period in 2012 our key Phase 2 clinical trials primarily consisted of our Phase 2b program in our opioid-induced constipation program with TD-1211 and one Phase 2 study in our MARIN program with TD-9855.
R&D expenses increased 15% to $114.0 million in 2012 compared to $98.9 in 2011. This increase was primarily due to an increase in external costs of $12.5 million, and to higher employee-related costs of $2.0 million related to increases in compensation and an increase in the number of employees. Substantially all of the increase in external costs was related to our clinical trial activities and regulatory consulting fees related to preparation activities for the VIBATIV® advisory committee. The key Phase 2 clinical trials we were conducting in 2012 were our Phase 2b program in our opioid-induced constipation program with TD-1211 and a Phase 2 study in our MARIN program with TD-9855. In 2011, our key Phase 2 clinical trials primarily consisted of initiating our Phase 2b program with TD-1211 and our Phase 2 study in our LAMA program with TD-4208.
Under certain of our collaborative arrangements we received partial reimbursement of external costs and employee-related costs, which have been reflected as a reduction of R&D expenses of $0.4 million, $0.9 million and $6.5 million in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
We have not provided program costs in detail because we do not track, and have not tracked, all of the individual components (specifically the internal cost components) of our research and development expenses on a program basis. We do not have the systems and processes in place to accurately capture these costs on a program basis.
We currently do not have reliable estimates of total costs for a particular drug candidate to reach the market. Our product candidates are subject to a lengthy and uncertain regulatory process that may involve unanticipated additional clinical trials and may not result in receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals. Failure to receive the necessary regulatory approvals would prevent us from commercializing the product candidates affected. In addition, clinical trials of our potential products may fail to demonstrate safety and efficacy, which could prevent or significantly delay regulatory approval.
The length of time that a development program is in a given phase varies substantially according to factors relating to the development program, such as the type and intended use of the potential product, the clinical trial design, and the ability to enroll patients. For partnered programs, advancement from one phase to the next and the related costs to do so is also dependent upon certain factors that are controlled by our partners. According to industry statistics, it generally takes 10 to 15 years to research, develop and bring to market a new prescription medicine in the United States. In light of the steps and complexities involved, the successful development of our potential products is highly uncertain. Actual timelines and costs to develop and commercialize a product are subject to enormous variability and are very difficult to predict. In addition, various statutes and regulations also govern or influence the manufacturing, safety reporting, labeling, storage, record keeping and marketing of each product.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses generally consist of costs of personnel, professional services, consulting and other expenses related to our administrative and commercial functions, and an allocation of facility and overhead costs.
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Selling, general and administration expenses increased 40% to $35.9 million in 2013 from $25.7 million in 2012. The increase was primarily due to an increase in external legal and accounting
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fees in connection with our separation strategy, and selling costs resulting from our reintroduction of VIBATIV® into the U.S. wholesaler channel in August 2013 and employee-related expenses. Total external expenses related to the proposed Company separation were $5.5 million in 2013.
Selling, general and administration expenses increased 2% to $25.7 million in 2012 from $25.3 million in 2011. An increase in consulting services costs, as well as higher facility-related costs, were partially offset by a decrease in employee-related expenses that was driven by lower share-based compensation expense.
Share-based compensation expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses was $8.8 million, $8.1 million and $7.0 million in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At the closing of the spin-off, Theravance will provide Theravance Biopharma, from its cash reserves on hand, cash and cash equivalents of approximately $400 million. We expect this initial cash will fund Theravance Biopharma's operations through significant potential corporate milestones for approximately the next two to three years after the completion of the spin-off, based on current operating plans and financial forecasts. Prior to the spin-off, the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance is being funded entirely by Theravance.
We expect to continue to incur net losses over the next several years as we reintroduce VIBATIV® to the U.S. market and continue our drug discovery and development activities and incur significant preclinical and clinical development and commercialization costs. On August 14, 2013, Theravance announced the reintroduction of VIBATIV® to the U.S. market with the commencement of shipments into the wholesaler channel. We currently believe that the costs associated with reintroduction of VIBATIV® to the U.S. market in 2013, principally associated with creating an independent sales and marketing organization with appropriate technical expertise, supporting infrastructure and distribution capabilities, expanding our medical affairs presence, manufacturing and third party vendor logistics and consultant support, will be approximately $5 million. We are continuing to evaluate other commercialization alternatives for the U.S. market. We expect to incur substantial expenses as we continue our drug discovery and development efforts, particularly to the extent we advance our product candidates into and through clinical studies, which are very expensive. For example, in April 2014, we initiated a dose-ranging Phase 2b study with TD-4208, our LAMA compound, as a nebulized aqueous solution in patients with moderate to severe COPD, and announced positive results from a Phase 2 study of TD-9855, an investigational norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor, in our MARIN program, in patients with fibromyalgia. Also, in July 2012, Theravance announced positive results from the key study in our Phase 2b program with TD-1211 in our Peripheral Mu Opioid Receptor Antagonist program for opioid-induced constipation. Also, numerous clinical studies in our early-stage development programs are ongoing. Though we are seeking to partner these programs, we may choose to progress one or more of these programs into later-stage clinical studies by ourselves, which could increase our anticipated operating expenses substantially. Furthermore, if we cannot identify a suitable commercialization partner for VIBATIV® in the U.S., we will not be able to leverage a commercialization partner's capabilities and infrastructure and we will incur all of the costs and expenses associated with our reintroduction of VIBATIV® in the U.S., including the creation of an independent sales and marketing organization with appropriate technical expertise, supporting infrastructure and distribution capabilities, expansion of medical affairs presence, manufacturing and third party vendor logistics, consultant support and post-marketing studies.
In 2011, Theravance granted special long-term retention and incentive cash bonus awards to certain employees. The awards have dual triggers of vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance conditions over a six-year timeframe from 2011 through December 31, 2016 and continued employment. As of March 31, 2014, we determined that the achievement of the requisite performance conditions for the first tranche of these awards was probable and, as a result, a total of $9.5 million of cash bonus expense will be recognized in 2014 related to this award. In May 2014, the Compensation
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Committee approved the modification of certain performance conditions for the second tranche of awards related to this grant. The modification permitted recognition of partial achievement of the original performance conditions that were met prior to the business separation. Therefore, we determined that the achievement of the requisite performance conditions for this tranche was probable. As a result an additional $5.0 million of cash bonus expense will be recognized over a one year vesting period commencing in May 2014. In addition, a portion of the remaining cash award was restructured to address potential retention concerns following the business separation.
If our current operating plans or financial forecasts change, we may require additional funding sooner in the form of public or private equity offerings, debt financings or additional collaborations and licensing arrangements. Furthermore, if in our view favorable financing opportunities arise, we may seek additional funding at any time. However, future financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. This could leave us without adequate financial resources to fund our operations as presently conducted.
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$ | (3,052 | ) | $ | (2,430 | ) | $ | (2,634 | ) | |
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$ | 86,480 | $ | 121,537 | $ | 123,593 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities is primarily driven by net loss, excluding the effect of non-cash charges or differences in the timing of cash flows and earnings recognition.
Net cash used in operating activities in 2013 was $121.0 million, which was primarily due to:
Net cash used in operating activities in 2012 was $119.1 million, which was primarily due to:
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Net cash used in operating activities in 2011 was $83.4 million, which was primarily due to:
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities in 2013 was $2.6 million, which was primarily due to purchases of property and equipment of $2.7 million, partially offset by payments received on notes receivable of $0.1 million.
Net cash used in investing activities in 2012 was $2.4 million, which was primarily due to purchases of property and equipment of $2.6 million. Net cash used in investing activities in 2011 was $3.1 million, which was primarily due to purchases of property and equipment of $3.6 million, partially offset by payments received on notes payable of $0.7 million.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities in 2013 of $123.6 million, 2012 of $121.5 million and $86.5 million in 2011 was primarily due to transfers from Theravance.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We lease various real properties under an operating lease that generally requires us to pay taxes, insurance, maintenance, and minimum lease payments. This lease has options to renew.
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financial arrangements and have not established any structured finance or special purpose entities. We have not guaranteed any debts or commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial assets.
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences, subject to certain limits. The Company may be subject to contingencies that may arise from matters such as product liability claims, legal proceedings, shareholder suits and tax matters, as such, the Company is unable to estimate the potential exposure related to these indemnification agreements. The Company has not recognized any liabilities relating to these agreements as of December 31, 2013.
In 2011, Theravance granted special long-term retention and incentive RSAs to members of senior management and special long-term retention and incentive cash bonus awards to certain employees. The awards have dual triggers of vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance conditions over a six-year time frame from 2011 through December 31, 2016 and continued employment. The maximum potential expense associated with this program is $28.2 million related to share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, and $38.2 million related to cash bonus expense, which would be recognized in increments based on achievement of the performance conditions. As of March 31, 2014, it was determined that the achievement of the requisite performance conditions for the first tranche of these awards was probable and, as a result, a total of $7.0 million of stock-based compensation expense and $9.5 million of cash bonus expense will be recognized in 2014 related to this award. In May 2014, the Compensation Committee approved the modification of certain performance
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conditions for the second tranche of these awards. The modification permitted recognition of partial achievement of the original performance conditions that were met prior to the business separation. Therefore, we determined that the achievement of the requisite performance conditions for this tranche was probable. As a result an additional $4.3 million of stock-based compensation expense and $5.0 million of cash bonus expense will be recognized over a one year vesting period commencing in May 2014. In addition, the remaining unvested equity award and a portion of the remaining cash award were restructured to reflect the change in our Company and to address potential retention concerns following the business separation.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
In the table below, we set forth Theravance's enforceable and legally binding obligations and future commitments, as well as obligations related to all contracts that we are likely to assume and continue, regardless of the fact that they were cancelable as of December 31, 2013. Some of the figures that we include in this table are based on management's estimate and assumptions about these obligations, including their duration, the possibility of renewal, anticipated actions by third parties, and other factors. Because these estimates and assumptions are necessarily subjective, the obligations we will actually pay in future periods may vary from those reflected in the table.
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Interest Rate Risk
We expect to invest the cash and cash equivalents contributed to us by Theravance consistent with Theravance's current investment policies. Therefore, we expect to maintain a non-trading investment portfolio of investment grade, highly liquid debt securities, which are designed to limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issue, issuer or type of instrument. We do not plan to use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. We expect to carry our investments in debt securities at fair value, estimated as the amount at which an asset or liability could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties. We expect to diversify our credit risk and invest in debt securities with high credit quality. We will continue to monitor our credit risks and evaluate the potential need for impairment charges related to credit risks in future periods.
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Our Relationship with Theravance, Inc. after the Spin-Off
General
Immediately prior to the spin-off, we will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Theravance. After the spin-off, Theravance will not have any ownership interest in our ordinary shares, and we will be an independent, publicly traded company.
We will enter into agreements with Theravance prior to and concurrently with the spin-off to govern the terms of the spin-off and to define our ongoing relationship following the spin-off, allocating responsibility for obligations arising before and after the spin-off, including obligations with respect to liabilities relating to Theravance's business and to Theravance Biopharma's business and obligations with respect to our employees, certain transition services and taxes. We will enter into these agreements with Theravance while we are still a wholly owned subsidiary of Theravance, and certain terms of these agreements are not necessarily the same as could have been negotiated between independent parties.
The following descriptions are summaries of the terms of the agreements. Any of these agreements that are material will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement into which this Information Statement is incorporated and the summaries of such agreements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements. We encourage you to read, in their entirety, each of the material agreements when they become available. The terms of these agreements have not yet been finalized; changes, some of which may be material, may be made prior to the spin-off.
Separation and Distribution Agreement
The Separation and Distribution Agreement will set forth our agreements with Theravance regarding the principal transactions necessary to separate us from Theravance. It will also set forth other agreements that govern certain aspects of our relationship with Theravance after the completion of the separation. Concurrently with our separation from Theravance, we will enter into the Separation and Distribution Agreement with Theravance.
Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities. The Separation and Distribution Agreement will identify assets to be transferred, liabilities to be assumed and contracts to be assigned to us as part of the separation of Theravance into two independent companies, and will describe when and how these transfers, assumptions and assignments will occur. In particular, the Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide that, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Separation and Distribution Agreement:
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Except as may be expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement, all assets will be transferred to us on an "as is," "where is" basis and so long as Theravance is in compliance with the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement relating to the transfer, we will bear the economic and legal risks that any conveyance will prove to be insufficient to vest in us good title, free and clear of any security interest, that any necessary consents or government approvals are not obtained and that any requirements of laws or judgments are not complied with.
Information in this Information Statement with respect to the assets and liabilities of the parties following the separation is presented based on the allocation of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires.
Further Assurances. To the extent that any transfers contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement have not been consummated on or prior to the date of the separation, the parties will agree to cooperate to affect such transfers as promptly as practicable following the date of the separation. In addition, each of the parties will agree to cooperate with each other and use reasonable best efforts to take or to cause to be taken all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the ancillary agreements.
The Distribution. The Separation and Distribution Agreement will also govern the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the proposed distribution. Prior to the distribution, we will distribute to Theravance as a stock dividend the number of our ordinary shares distributable in the distribution. Theravance will cause the distribution agent to distribute to Theravance stockholders that hold shares of Theravance common stock as of the applicable record date all the issued and outstanding shares of our ordinary shares. Theravance will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine the terms of, and whether to proceed with, the distribution.
Releases and Indemnification. Except as otherwise provided in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement, each party will release and forever discharge the other party from all liabilities existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the separation. The releases will not extend to obligations or liabilities under any agreements between the parties that remain in effect following the separation pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement.
Legal Matters. Except as otherwise set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we will assume the liability for, and control of, all pending and threatened legal matters related to our business or assumed liabilities and we will indemnify Theravance for any liability arising out of or resulting from such assumed legal matters. Each party to a claim will agree to cooperate in defending any claims against the other party for events that took place prior to, on or after the date of separation. Theravance will retain liability for pending and threatened legal matters related to the Royalty Business.
Insurance. The Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide for the rights of the parties to report claims under existing insurance policies for occurrences prior to the separation and set forth
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procedures for the administration of insured claims. In addition, the Separation and Distribution Agreement will allocate among the parties the right to insurance policy proceeds based on reported claims and the obligations to incur deductibles under certain insurance policies.
Other Matters. Other matters governed by the Separation and Distribution Agreement include, among others, access to financial and other records and information, legal privilege, confidentiality and resolution of disputes between the parties relating to the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the ancillary agreements and the agreements and transactions contemplated thereby.
Term and Termination. The Separation and Distribution Agreement may be terminated by Theravance at any time prior to the spin-off in its sole discretion. After the spin-off, all covenants, representations and warranties will survive indefinitely.
Transition Services Agreement
Concurrently with our separation from Theravance, we will enter into a Transition Services Agreement with Theravance pursuant to which Theravance and Theravance Biopharma will provide each other with a variety of administrative services for a period of time following the spin-off. Among the principal services we will provide to Theravance are:
Among the principal services Theravance will provide to us are access to certain historical information and financial systems and the supporting documentation and other services to be determined.
Theravance and Theravance Biopharma will agree to make each service available to the other for periods of time following the date the spin-off is completed as are provided in the Transition Services Agreement.
The performance of the services under the Transition Services Agreement will commence at the spin-off and expire on the earlier of (i) the expiration date applicable to each such service or (ii) the second anniversary of the date of the Transition Services Agreement. The obligations under the Transition Services Agreement with respect to each service may be terminated prior to the applicable expiration date in accordance with the terms of each such service or upon mutual written agreement of the parties.
Employee Matters Agreement
Concurrently with our separation from Theravance, we will enter into an Employee Matters Agreement, which will govern the employee benefit obligations of Theravance and us as they relate to current and former employees. The Employee Matters Agreement allocates liabilities and responsibilities relating to employee benefit matters, including 401(k) plan matters that are subject to ERISA in connection with the separation, as well as other employee benefit programs.
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The Employee Matters Agreement will also provide the mechanics for the adjustment on the distribution date of equity awards (including stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units) granted under Theravance's equity compensation programs. See "The Spin-OffTreatment of Outstanding Theravance Equity Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off" above.
All covenants under the Employee Matters Agreement will survive the spin-off indefinitely.
Tax Matters Agreement
Concurrently with our separation from Theravance, we will enter into a Tax Matters Agreement that generally will govern Theravance's and our respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the separation with respect to taxes. Under the Tax Matters Agreement, all tax liabilities (including tax refunds and credits) (1) attributable to Theravance's Drug Discovery and Development Business for any and all periods or portions thereof ending prior to or on, the distribution date, (2) resulting or arising from the contribution of Theravance's Drug Discovery and Development Business to us, the distribution of our ordinary shares and the other separation transactions and (3) otherwise attributable to Theravance, will be borne solely by Theravance. As a result, we generally expect to be liable only for tax liabilities attributable to, or incurred with respect to, the biotechnology business after the distribution date.
TRC Limited Liability Company Agreement
Prior to our separation from Theravance, we and Theravance will enter into the Theravance Respiratory Company LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement that will govern the operation of TRC. See "The Spin-OffFormation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC."
Actual and Potential Conflicts of Interest
After the spin-off, Rick E Winningham will serve as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and will hold the same positions for Theravance. In addition, following the spin-off, certain of our directors and executive officers will own shares of Theravance's common stock, and the individual holdings may be significant for some of these individuals compared to their total assets. This service to both companies and ownership of Theravance common stock may create, or may create the appearance of, conflicts of interest when these directors and officers are faced with decisions that could have different implications for Theravance and us. See "Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Spin-Off and "Compensation of Named Executive Officers." We plan to implement policies and procedures to identify and address such actual and potential conflicts of interest.
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Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statement
The unaudited pro forma financial information discussed and presented below has been prepared from Theravance Biopharma's historical audited combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2013. The pro forma adjustments and notes to the pro forma financial information give effect to the legal formation and capitalization of Theravance Biopharma and the contribution of the assets and liabilities of Theravance Biopharma by Theravance as described below. The unaudited pro forma financial statement should be read together with the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Theravance Biopharma's historical combined financial statements and notes related to those financial statements included elsewhere in the Information Statement.
The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been prepared as if the spin-off had occurred on December 31, 2013. The pro forma adjustments are based on the best information available and assumptions that management believes are reasonable given the information available. While such adjustments are subject to change based upon the finalization of the terms of the separation and the underlying separation agreements, in management's opinion, the pro forma adjustments are not expected to materially differ from the final adjustments. The historical combined balance sheet is derived from our audited combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, which is included elsewhere in this Information Statement.
The historical combined statements of operations of Theravance Biopharma include allocations of expenses from Theravance which reasonably approximate the costs that would have been incurred as an autonomous entity. Further, the contractual agreements directly attributable to the spin-off are not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations. Due to regulations governing the preparation of pro forma financial statements, the pro forma financial statement do not reflect certain estimated incremental expenses associated with being an independent, public company because they are projected amounts based on judgmental estimates and are not factually supportable. The estimated incremental expenses associated with being an independent, public company include costs for information technology and costs associated with corporate administrative services such as tax, treasury, audit, risk management, legal, stockholder relations and human resources. The Company also anticipates a portion of the Theravance performance-contingent RSAs that will be held by employees of Theravance Biopharma after the spin-off will convert to a time-based vesting award. The terms of the modification have yet to be determined or approved by the Theravance board of directors. In addition, the modification will be dependent upon the value of the Theravance stock on a date or dates to be determined. That fair market value input is unknown and cannot be estimated. If the Company uses the fair market value of Theravance's common stock as of the beginning of the period, January 1, 2013, then there would be no expense associated with the modification as the fair market value of the stock on January 1, 2013 is below the currently contemplated price upon which a modification will take place. As such, the Company cannot make a reasonable determination of the expense associated with these modifications. As such, pro forma adjustments to revenues or expenses in the statements of operations are not presented.
The unaudited pro forma financial statement is for illustrative and information purposes only and is not intended to represent, or be indicative of, what Theravance Biopharma's financial position would have been had the spin-off occurred on the date indicated.
A significant amount of charges to effect the separation that are not ongoing in nature have been and will continue to be incurred by Theravance, such as financial, legal, tax, accounting and other advisory fees and regulatory fees. Theravance Biopharma may also incur costs in connection with the separation such as, among other things, facility and information technology system reconfiguration costs. The total amount of such separation charges to be incurred by Theravance Biopharma is not estimable at this time.
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Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet
(In thousands)
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December 31, 2013 | |
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Historical | Pro Forma Adjustment |
Pro Forma | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | | $ | 400,000 | (1) | $ | 400,000 | |||
Accounts receivable, net |
199 | 199 | ||||||||
Receivables from collaborative arrangements |
934 | 934 | ||||||||
Notes receivable, current |
140 | 140 | ||||||||
Inventories |
10,406 | 10,406 | ||||||||
Prepaid and other current assets |
2,427 | 2,427 | ||||||||
Total current assets |
14,106 | 400,000 | 414,106 | |||||||
Restricted cash |
833 | 833 | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net |
10,238 | 10,238 | ||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 25,177 | $ | 400,000 | $ | 425,177 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND PARENT COMPANY EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 6,940 | $ | | $ | 6,940 | ||||
Accrued personnel-related expenses |
9,870 | 9,870 | ||||||||
Accrued clinical and development expenses |
9,714 | 9,714 | ||||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
2,122 | 2,122 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue, current |
8,207 | 8,207 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities |
36,853 | 36,853 | ||||||||
Deferred rent |
4,774 | 4,774 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue, non-current |
585 | 585 | ||||||||
Total liabilities |
42,212 | 42,212 | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Parent company deficit |
(17,035 | ) | 17,035 | (1) | | |||||
Stockholders' equity (deficit): |
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Common stock |
| | (2) | | ||||||
Additional paid in capital |
| 382,965 | (1)(2) | 382,965 | ||||||
Total parent company stockholders' (deficit) / stockholders' equity |
(17,035 | ) | 400,000 | 382,965 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARENT COMPANY DEFICIT / STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY PRO FORMA |
$ | 25,177 | $ | 400,000 | $ | 425,177 | ||||
Pro Forma Adjustments:
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The following table sets forth information as of March 31, 2014 regarding individuals who will serve as our executive officers and as officers of Theravance Biopharma US, Inc. after the spin-off, including their positions.
Name
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Age | Position | |||
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Executive Officers |
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Rick E Winningham |
54 |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
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Frank Pasqualone |
58 | Senior Vice President, Operations | |||
Jeffrey D. Jonker |
41 | Senior Vice President Business Development of Theravance Biopharma US, Inc. | |||
Brett K. Haumann |
44 | Vice President, Clinical Development and Operations | |||
Renee D. Gala |
42 | Vice President, Finance | |||
Officers of Theravance Biopharma US, Inc. |
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Steven L. Barriere |
66 | Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs | |||
Daniel M. Canafax |
61 |
Vice President, Clinical Development |
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Rebecca L. Coleman |
61 | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality | |||
Michael W. Conner |
60 | Vice President, Safety Assessment/Toxicology | |||
Oranee T. Daniels |
49 | Vice President, Clinical Pharmacology and Experimental Medicine | |||
Jeffrey T. Finer |
48 | Vice President, Molecular and Cellular Biology | |||
Jeffrey A. Hagenah |
57 | Vice President & Chief Patent Counsel | |||
Sharath S. Hegde |
50 | Vice President, Pharmacology | |||
Alan Hopkins |
62 | Vice President of Biometrics | |||
Daniel G. Marquess |
45 | Vice President, Medicinal Chemistry | |||
Edmund J. Moran |
52 | Vice President, R&D Program Leader | |||
Carlos A. Parra |
61 | Vice President, Quality | |||
Heather M. Shane |
41 | Vice President and Assistant General Counsel |
Rick E Winningham joined Theravance as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Theravance board of directors in October 2001. From 1997 to 2001 he served as President, Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology/Immunology/Oncology Therapeutics Network (OTN) and also as President of Global Marketing from 2000 to 2001. In addition to operating responsibility for U.S. Oncology/Immunology/OTN at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mr. Winningham also had full responsibility for Global Marketing in the Cardiovascular, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Oncology/ Metabolics and GU/GI/Neuroscience therapeutic areas. Mr. Winningham held various management positions with Bristol-Myers Squibb and its predecessor, Bristol-Myers, since 1986. Mr. Winningham is a member of the board of directors of Jazz Pharmaceuticals and the California Healthcare Institute. Mr. Winningham holds an M.B.A. from Texas Christian University and a B.S. degree from Southern Illinois University.
Frank Pasqualone joined Theravance as Senior Vice President, Operations in January 2014. From 1986 to 2012, Mr. Pasqualone was at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where he served as President of Intercontinental Region: Latin America, Middle East and Africa from 2010 to 2012, President of Southern Europe from 2009 to 2010, Senior Vice President and General Manager Iberia and Middle East and Africa from 2008 to 2009, and in various other senior management positions in the U.S. and globally. Since leaving Bristol-Myers Squibb and prior to joining Theravance, Mr. Pasqualone was self-employed as a part-time consultant. Mr. Pasqualone holds an M.B.A. from University of Dayton and a B.S. in Marketing from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
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Jeffrey D. Jonker joined Theravance as Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development, in October 2013. Prior to joining Theravance, Mr. Jonker served as Chief Business Officer of Satori Pharmaceuticals from April 2010 to April 2013. Previously, he held senior business development and corporate strategy positions with Gloucester Pharmaceuticals November 2009 to March 2010) and Genentech, Inc. (March 2003 to November 2009). Prior to Genentech, Mr. Jonker was an attorney in the Technology Transactions Group of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, representing clients in the biotech, life sciences and high tech industries (November 1998 to March 2003). Mr. Jonker holds a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, an M.Litt. from the University of St. Andrews and a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College.
Brett K. Haumann, M.D., M.B.A., joined Theravance as Vice President, Clinical Development, in October 2013 and became Vice President, Clinical Development and Operations in March 2014. Prior to joining Theravance, Dr. Haumann served as Chief Medical Officer at Circassia Limited. Previously, Dr. Haumann held senior positions at GlaxoSmithKline, including Medicines Development Leader and Vice President Clinical Development. Dr. Haumann has more than 15 years of experience in the discovery and development of pulmonary and allergy medicines. Dr. Haumann completed his M.D. at the University of Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa and holds an M.B.A. from Open University, United Kingdom.
Renee D. Gala joined Theravance in June 2006, initially as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and then as Senior Director of Finance and Procurement in July 2008. Ms. Gala was promoted to Vice President of Finance in January 2013. From 2001 to 2006, Ms. Gala worked at Eli Lilly and Company, where she held positions of increasing responsibility in global treasury, pharmaceutical sales, and corporate strategy/business development. Prior to joining Eli Lilly, she spent seven years in the energy industry in the United States and internationally in positions focused on corporate finance, project finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Gala earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Steven L. Barriere, Pharm.D., joined Theravance in 2002 as Senior Director, Clinical Research and was promoted to Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs in April 2008. Prior to joining Theravance, Dr. Barriere worked in anti-infective development programs at several biopharmaceutical companies. Prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Barriere held academic positions at University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Dr. Barriere obtained his Pharm.D. degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and currently holds an academic title at the University of California, San Francisco, where he is a Clinical Professor.
Daniel M. Canafax, Pharm.D., joined Theravance in 2011 as Vice President, Clinical Development. Dr. Canafax recently served as Vice President, Clinical Development at XenoPort, Inc. in 2010 and previously from 2002 to 2007. Dr. Canafax served as Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Aryx Therapeutics, Inc. from 2007 to 2010. Prior to these positions, he worked in clinical research in other companies including MedImmune, Inc. and Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Early in his career, Dr. Canafax was a Professor at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Canafax obtained his Pharm.D. degree from the University of Kentucky and he holds a B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Washington State University.
Rebecca L. Coleman, Pharm.D., joined Theravance in 2002, initially as Director and then as Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs in February 2005. Dr. Coleman was promoted to Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality in October 2008. From 1997 to 2002, she worked in the Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs departments at Gilead Sciences, Inc., most recently as Director. Prior to her time at Gilead, Dr. Coleman spent 13 years as Pharmacist at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Coleman obtained her Pharm.D. degree from the University of the Pacific and currently
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holds an academic title at the School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, where she is an Associate Clinical Professor.
Michael W. Conner, D.V.M., joined Theravance in 1999 as Senior Director of Safety Assessment and Toxicology and was promoted to Vice President, Safety Assessment/Toxicology in February 2001. Prior to joining Theravance, Dr. Conner worked for ten years at Merck Research Laboratories, most recently serving as a Director of Compound Management within the Department of Safety Assessment. Dr. Conner earned a D.V.M. from the University of Georgia, a B.S. degree in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and completed postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard and MIT prior to serving on the faculty of Boston University School of Medicine.
Oranee T. Daniels, M.D., joined Theravance as Vice President, Clinical Pharmacology, in January 2009. In January 2011, she became Vice President, Clinical Pharmacology and Experimental Medicine. Prior to joining Theravance, Dr. Daniels worked in the Early Development-Clinical Pharmacology at Amgen Inc. since 2004, most recently as Executive Director. From 2001-2004, she was a clinical pharmacologist at Eli Lilly and Company. Early in her career, Dr. Daniels was Assistant Professor in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand and Research Associate of Life Sciences in Stanford University. She obtained her M.D. and completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Chulalongkorn University. Dr. Daniels holds a M.Sc. degree in Cardiovascular Pharmacology from McMaster University. She completed her Clinical Pharmacology fellowship at Stanford University and is board certified in clinical pharmacology.
Jeffrey T. Finer, M.D., Ph.D., joined Theravance in 2011 as Vice President, Molecular and Cellular Biology. Prior to joining Theravance, Dr. Finer served as Vice President, Discovery at Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. since 2007. From 1998 to 2007, Dr. Finer worked in various positions with increasing responsibility at Cytokinetics, Inc., most recently as Director, Drug Discovery Technologies. Dr. Finer obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Stanford University School of Medicine and he holds B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Stanford and in Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School.
Jeffrey A. Hagenah, Ph.D., joined Theravance in April 2000 as Senior Patent Counsel and was named Chief Patent Counsel in April 2003. He was promoted to Vice President and Chief Patent Counsel in January 2007. Prior to joining Theravance, Dr. Hagenah was an attorney at Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P. From 1984 to 1993, he held a variety of positions at Chevron Corporation in the Law Department and in Chevron Chemical Company. Dr. Hagenah holds a J.D. from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley; a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles; and a B.S. in Chemistry "With Great Distinction" from California State University, Long Beach.
Sharath S. Hegde, Ph.D., joined Theravance in September 1999 and has held various positions in the Pharmacology team before being promoted to Vice President in June 2007. Prior to joining Theravance, Dr. Hegde spent nine years at Syntex Corporation, later acquired by Roche Holdings Ltd. Dr. Hegde obtained his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Houston and obtained his B.Pharm/M.Pharm degree in Pharmacy/Pharmacology from the University of Bombay.
Alan Hopkins, Ph.D., joined Theravance in 2005 as Senior Director of Biometrics and was promoted to Vice President of Biometrics in January 2010. Prior to joining Theravance, Dr. Hopkins held the following positions: President and Founder of PharmaStat LLC, Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Sciences for Acumen Sciences, and Senior Director of Medical Affairs at Genentech, Inc. At Genentech, he was responsible for Biostatistics, Data Management and Clinical Information Technology. Dr. Hopkins received his Ph.D. in Biostatistics from the University of California, Berkeley, and obtained both an M.S. in Biostatistics and an A.B. in Quantitative Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Daniel G. Marquess, D.Phil., joined Theravance in 1998 and held various positions in the Medicinal Chemistry Department before being promoted to Vice President, Medicinal Chemistry in June 2007. Prior to joining Theravance, Dr. Marquess worked in the Medicinal Chemistry Department at GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage UK from 1994-1998. Dr. Marquess was a NATO post-doctoral Fellow at Stanford University. He earned his D.Phil. in Organic Chemistry at the University of Oxford. He holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Queen's University of Belfast, N. Ireland.
Edmund J. Moran, Ph.D., joined the Research team at Theravance in February 1998 and was promoted to Director, Research in June 2000. In February 2001, he was promoted to Senior Director, Research and in January of 2003 he was further promoted to Vice President, Research. He is currently responsible for two major research and development programs. Prior to Theravance, Dr. Moran founded the Medicinal Chemistry Department at Ontogen Corporation in 1993 and was its first employee. From 1992 to 1993 he was an NIH postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratories of Professor Peter G. Schultz at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Moran obtained his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles. He holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Connecticut.
Carlos A. Parra joined Theravance as Vice President, Quality in July 2009. Prior to joining Theravance, Mr. Parra served as a Vice President of Quality at Alexza Pharmaceuticals. From 2002-2008, he worked at Telik, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, most recently as the Vice President, Operations and Quality. Mr. Parra previously was a Principal Partner at West Coast Associates, a consulting firm to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and device industries, from 1996 to 2002. Prior to that, he worked in various quality management capacities at other companies including Somatogen, Inc., Syntex Research, Genentech, Abbott Laboratories, and American Hospital Supply. Mr. Parra holds a B.S. in Microbiology from University of Texas, El Paso.
Heather M. Shane joined Theravance as Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel in September 2005 and was promoted to Vice President & Assistant General Counsel in February 2011. Prior to joining Theravance, she was a corporate attorney at Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP where she focused on private financings, fund formations, mergers & acquisitions and public offerings. Ms. Shane graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a B.A. in English Literature and obtained her J.D. from New York University School of Law.
Employment Arrangements
We have entered into employment offer letters with each of our named executive officers in connection with their start of employment with us. None of these employment offer letters provides for a specific term of employment, each officer is an "at-will" employee and each officer's employment may be terminated by either party at any time.
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Members of the Board of Directors
Our board of directors is currently comprised of seven members, each of whom is expected to continue to serve as a director at the time of the spin-off. The following table sets forth information as of March 31, 2014 regarding these individuals:
Name
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Age | |||
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Henrietta H. Fore |
65 | |||
Robert V. Gunderson, Jr. |
62 | |||
Burton G. Malkiel Ph.D. |
81 | |||
Peter S. Ringrose Ph.D. |
68 | |||
George M. Whitesides Ph.D. |
74 | |||
Rick E Winningham |
54 | |||
William D. Young |
69 |
In addition, we have increased the size of our board to ten members effective as of immediately after the spin-off and have appointed the following three persons as new directors effective as of immediately after the spin-off. Each of the following persons has agreed to serve. Their ages as of March 31, 2014 are shown below:
Name
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Age | |||
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Michael G. Atieh |
60 | |||
Eran Broshy |
55 | |||
Dean J. Mitchell |
58 |
Henrietta H. Fore has served as a director since October 2013. Ms. Fore has also served as a director of Theravance since October 2010, but is expected to resign as a director of Theravance prior to the spin-off. Ms. Fore has served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Holsman International, an investment and management company, since 2009. From 2007 to 2009, Ms. Fore served as the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Director of United States Foreign Assistance, holding the equivalent rank as Deputy Secretary of State. In this position she was responsible for managing U.S. foreign assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms. She also served on the Boards of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation during this period. From 2005 to 2007, Ms. Fore served as Under Secretary of State for Management, the Chief Operating Officer for the Department of State, where she was responsible for the people, resources, facilities, technology and security of the Department and was the Secretary's principal advisor on management issues. Ms. Fore is a Trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Aspen Institute, the Asia Society, and the Center for Global Development. She serves on the Boards of Exxon Mobil Corporation, Diagnostics for All, and the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, the Initiative for Global Development, and the Middle East Investment Initiative. She is co-Chair of Women Corporate Directors. Ms. Fore has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Wellesley College and a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. Ms. Fore's senior management experience at high levels within the U.S. government and her current experience as a chief executive officer and chairman of an investment and management company contributed to our conclusion that she should serve as a director.
Robert V. Gunderson, Jr. has served as a director since October 2013. Mr. Gunderson has also served as a director of Theravance since September 1999, but is expected to resign as a director of Theravance prior to the spin-off. He is a founding partner of the law firm of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, where he has practiced since 1995. Mr. Gunderson
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currently serves as a director of a number of private companies. Mr. Gunderson holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago, where he was Executive Editor of The University of Chicago Law Review. Mr. Gunderson also received an M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. from Stanford University. Mr. Gunderson's demonstrated leadership in his field, his understanding of our industry and his knowledge of financial and financing matters contributed to our conclusion that he should serve as a director.
Burton G. Malkiel, Ph.D., has served as a director since October 2013. Dr. Malkiel has also served as a director of Theravance since July 2007, but is expected to resign as a director of Theravance prior to the spin-off. Dr. Malkiel, the Chemical Bank Chairman's Professor of Economics at Princeton University, is the author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street. He is also the author of over 125 articles and is the author or co-author of nine other books. From 1981 to 1988 he was dean of the Yale University School of Management and also served as the William S. Beinecke Professor of Management Studies. He is a past appointee to the President's Council of Economic Advisors. In addition, Dr. Malkiel currently serves on the board of directors of several corporations including The Vanguard Group Ltd. and Genmab. He also serves on several investment management boards including the Investment Committees for the American Philosophical Association and Alpha Shares, LLC. He is a past president of the American Finance Association and the International Atlantic Economic Association. He holds a B.A. and MBA degree from Harvard University and a Ph.D. degree from Princeton University. Dr. Malkiel's demonstrated leadership in his field, his knowledge of financial and financing matters, and his ability to serve as a financial expert on our Audit Committee contributed to our conclusion that he should serve as a director.
Peter S. Ringrose, Ph.D., has served as a director since October 2013. Dr. Ringrose has also served as a director of Theravance since April 2010, but is expected to resign as a director of Theravance prior to the spin-off. Dr. Ringrose was Chief Scientific Officer and President of Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute from 1997-2002 and Senior Vice-President for Worldwide Drug Discovery at Pfizer Inc from 1982-1996. Since 2002 Dr. Ringrose has served as chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council UK (2003-2009) and was a non-executive director of Cambridge Antibody Technology until its acquisition by Astra Zeneca in 2006 and non-executive director of Astex Therapeutics Ltd. until its acquisition by SuperGen in 2011. He is currently a non-executive director of Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Biotica Technology Ltd. Dr. Ringrose is a council member of the UK Foundation for Science and Technology and was a member the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board until 2009. Dr. Ringrose received a BSc, MA and PhD from the University of Cambridge. His significant scientific leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry contributed to our conclusion that Dr. Ringrose should serve as a director.
George M. Whitesides, Ph.D., has served as a director since October 2013. Dr. Whitesides has also served as a director of Theravance since its inception in 1996, but is expected to resign as a director of Theravance prior to the spin-off. He has been Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor at Harvard University since 2004. From 1986 until 2004, Dr. Whitesides was Mallinckrodt Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University. From 1982 until 1991 he was a member of the Department of Chemistry at Harvard University and Chairman of the Department of Chemistry from 1986 until 1989. He was a faculty member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1964 until 1982. Dr. Whitesides was a 1998 recipient of the National Medal of Science. He is a member of the editorial boards of 14 scientific journals. He is also a member of the board of directors of Surface Logix, Inc., Nano-Terra Inc., Arsenal Biomedical, Inc. and 480 Biomedical, Inc. In addition, in the past five years, Dr. Whiteside has served on the board of directors of Rohm and Haas Company. Dr. Whitesides holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology and a B.A. from Harvard University. Dr. Whiteside's demonstrated leadership in his field, his knowledge of scientific matters affecting our business and his understanding of our industry contributed to our conclusion that he should serve as a director.
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Rick E Winningham has served as a director since July 2013. Mr. Winningham has also served as a director of Theravance since October 2001 and is expected to continue to serve as a director of Theravance following the spin-off. From 1997 to 2001 he served as President, Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology/Immunology/Oncology Therapeutics Network (OTN) and also as President of Global Marketing from 2000 to 2001. In addition to operating responsibility for U.S. Oncology/Immunology/OTN at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mr. Winningham also had full responsibility for Global Marketing in the Cardiovascular, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Oncology/ Metabolics and GU/GI/Neuroscience therapeutic areas. Mr. Winningham held various management positions with Bristol-Myers Squibb and its predecessor, Bristol-Myers, since 1986. Mr. Winningham is a member of the board of directors of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the California Healthcare Institute. Mr. Winningham holds an M.B.A. from Texas Christian University and a B.S. degree from Southern Illinois University. We believe that it is appropriate and desirable for our Chief Executive Officer to serve on our board of directors. Mr. Winningham's demonstrated leadership in his field, his prior senior management experience in our industry and his experience as our Chief Executive Officer contributed to our conclusion that he should serve as a director.
William D. Young has served as a director since October 2013 and has served as our lead independent director since April 2014. Mr. Young has also served as a director of Theravance since April 2001, but is expected to resign as a director of Theravance prior to the spin-off. He is currently a Venture Partner at Clarus Ventures and Executive Chairman of NanoString Technologies, a Clarus portfolio company. Mr. Young served from 1999 until 2009 as Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Monogram Biosciences, Inc. From 1980 to 1999 Mr. Young was employed at Genentech, Inc., most recently as Chief Operating Officer, where he was responsible for all Product Development, Manufacturing and Commercial functions. Prior to joining Genentech, Mr. Young worked at Eli Lilly and Company for fourteen years and held various positions in production and process engineering, antibiotic process development and production management. He is Chairman of the board of directors of Biogen Idec, Inc. and a member of the board of directors of BioMarin, Inc. Mr. Young received his M.B.A. from Indiana University and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, and an honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Purdue University. Mr. Young was elected to The National Academy of Engineering in 1993 for his contributions to biotechnology. Mr. Young's demonstrated leadership in his field, his understanding of our industry and his senior management experience in several companies in our industry contributed to our conclusion that he should serve as a director.
Michael G. Atieh is expected to become a director at the time of the spin-off. Mr. Atieh was Executive Chairman of Eyetech Inc., a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, from February 2009 until the company was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals in February 2012. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of OSI Pharmaceuticals, a public biotechnology company, from 2005 until 2009. From 2001 to 2004 Mr. Atieh held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Group President, Global Accounts Business Unit at Cegedim Dendrite, Inc., a public company specializing in developing and marketing databases and software for the healthcare field. Mr. Atieh spent the majority of his career with Merck & Co., Inc., a public pharmaceutical company, where he held various senior level positions over a 20 year period including Vice PresidentU.S. Human Health, Senior Vice PresidentMerck Medco Managed Care, Vice PresidentPublic Affairs, Vice PresidentGovernment Relations, and Treasurer. Mr. Atieh currently serves on the board of directors of ACE Limited, a publicly traded global insurance company, where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Atieh previously chaired the Audit Committee of OSI Pharmaceuticals from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Atieh holds a B.A. from Upsala College and became a qualified CPA in 1977. Mr. Atieh's demonstrated leadership in the biomedical field, his knowledge of financial and financing matters, his current and prior Board experience and his ability to serve as a financial expert on our Audit Committee contributed to our conclusion that he should serve as a director.
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Eran Broshy is expected to become a director at the time of the spin-off. Mr. Broshy has served as an operating partner with Linden Capital Partners, a private equity firm, since March 2013 and as an executive advisor with Court Square Capital, also a private equity firm, since March 2013. From June 2009 to December 2012, Mr. Broshy was a senior advisor to Providence Equity Partners, where he supported the private equity firm's healthcare information investment efforts. Mr. Broshy previously served for over a decade as the Chief Executive Officer (until 2008) and chairman of the board of directors (until 2010) of inVentiv Health, Inc., a privately held company (and until August 2010 a Nasdaq listed company) that delivers a broad range of clinical and commercialization services to pharmaceutical and life sciences companies globally. Prior to joining inVentiv, Mr. Broshy was a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group for 14 years, including as the partner responsible for BCG's healthcare practice across the Americas for a number of years. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Coelacanth Corporation, a privately held biotechnology company, from 1998 to 1999. He currently serves on the board of directors of Magellan Health Services, Inc., a public specialty health care management company, and within the previous five years Mr. Broshy has also served on the board of directors of two other public companies: inVentiv Health, Inc. and Neurogen Corporation, a biotechnology company. He also serves on the Simon Wiesenthal Center's New York Executive Board, and on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Visiting Committee for Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Visiting Committee for Health Sciences & Technology, and the Dean of Science Advisory Council. Mr. Broshy holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University, an M.S. in civil engineering from Stanford University, and a B.S. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Broshy's demonstrated leadership in the healthcare industry in general and the managed healthcare industry in particular contributed to our conclusion that he should serve as a director.
Dean J. Mitchell is expected to become a director at the time of the spin-off. Mr. Mitchell has served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Covis Pharma Holdings, a specialty pharmaceutical company, since August 2013, and on the Board of ImmunoGen Inc., a public oncology company, since 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Mitchell served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lux Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company focusing on the treatment of ophthalmic diseases, from July 2010 to August 2013. Prior to Lux Biosciences, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of both Alpharma, Inc., a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company, from 2006 until its acquisition by King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2008, and Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly traded pharmaceutical company focused in oncology and acute care, from 2004 until its acquisition by MGI Pharma Inc. in 2005. From 2001 to 2004 he served in various senior executive capacities in the worldwide medicines group of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, a pharmaceutical company. Prior to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, he spent 14 years at GlaxoSmithKline plc, in assignments of increasing responsibility spanning sales, marketing, general management, commercial strategy and clinical development and product strategy. In addition to serving on the Covis Pharma Holdings board, Mr. Mitchell is also a current director of Intrexon, Inc., a biotechnology company, and, within the past five years, he also served as a director of each of Ista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, Lux Biosciences, Inc. and Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp., a biopharmaceutical company and producer and marketer of plasma-derived protein therapies. Mr. Mitchell holds an M.B.A. from City University London and a B.Sc. in biology from Coventry University. We believe that Mr. Mitchell's qualifications to serve as our director include his management experience in the pharmaceutical and biotherapeutics industries, in particular as it relates to later-stage drug development and commercialization, and his experience as a President, Chief Executive Officer and board member of multiple biotechnology companies.
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We expect to have a classified board of directors at the time of the spin-off consisting of three classes of directors, each serving staggered three-year terms. Our directors will be divided among classes as follows:
Independence of Directors
We expect a majority of the members of our board of directors will qualify as independent directors as defined in Rule 5605 of the Nasdaq Marketplace rules for listed companies.
Each expected member of each of our Compensation, Nominating and Governance and Audit Committees is also expected to qualify as an independent director under Nasdaq's Marketplace rules for listed companies.
Board Committees
Our board of directors has established the following five standing committees: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, Science and Technology Advisory Committee and Equity Awards Committee.
The Audit Committee of the board of directors will oversee our accounting practices, systems of internal controls and financial reporting processes. For this purpose, the functions of our Audit Committee will include:
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Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee of the board of directors will review and approve the overall compensation strategy and policies for the Company. The functions of the Compensation Committee will include:
We expect that the Compensation Committee will retain an independent compensation consultant to advise on various matters related to compensation of officers and directors and general compensation programs and matters, including in connection with planning for the spin-off. We expect that the Compensation Committee will continue the engagement of an independent compensation consultant to advise on these matters for us after the spin-off.
Our Compensation Committee would generally engage independent compensation consultants to provide:
We expect that any independent compensation consultant will serve at the pleasure of the Compensation Committee rather than our management and its fees will be approved by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee will assess the independence of compensation consultants pursuant to SEC rules and to confirm that no conflict of interest exists that would prevent compensation consultants from independently representing the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee, in consultation with its compensation consultants, reviews and approves the overall strategy for compensating members of the board of directors. Specifically, the
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Compensation Committee reviews the compensation of the directors and recommends to the board of directors any changes to the compensation of the directors.
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the board of directors is responsible for:
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will work to ensure that candidates for director have certain minimum qualifications, including being able to read and understand basic financial statements and having the highest personal integrity and ethics. The committee will also consider such factors as having relevant expertise upon which to be able to offer advice and guidance to management, sufficient time to devote to our affairs, demonstrated excellence in his or her field, the ability to exercise sound business judgment and the commitment to rigorously represent the long-term interests of our shareholders. However, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will retain the right to modify these qualifications from time to time.
Candidates for director nominees will be reviewed in the context of the current composition of our board of directors, our operating requirements and the long-term interests of our shareholders. While we will not have a formal policy on diversity, our Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will consider diversity of experience as one of the factors it considers in conducting its assessment of director nominees, along with such other factors as it deems appropriate given the then current needs of the board of directors and the Company, to maintain a balance of knowledge, experience and capability. In the case of incumbent directors, our Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will review such directors' overall service during their term, including the number of meetings attended, level of participation, quality of performance, and any other relationships and transactions that might impair such directors' independence. In the case of new director candidates, the committee will also determine whether the nominee must be independent for Nasdaq purposes, which determination is based upon applicable Nasdaq listing standards, applicable SEC rules and regulations and the advice of counsel, if necessary.
The committee will use its network of contacts to compile a list of potential candidates, but may also engage, if it deems appropriate, a professional search firm. The committee will conduct appropriate and necessary inquiries into the backgrounds and qualifications of possible candidates after considering the function and needs of the board of directors. The committee will meet to discuss and consider such candidates' qualifications and then select a nominee for recommendation to the board of directors by majority vote.
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended by shareholders and evaluate them using the same criteria as candidates identified by the board of directors or the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee for consideration. If a shareholder of the Company wishes to recommend a director candidate for consideration by the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, the shareholder recommendation should be delivered to the Secretary of the Company in writing at the principal executive offices of the Company, and must
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include information regarding the candidate and the shareholder making the recommendation as required by a to be established communications policy.
Science and Technology Advisory Committee
The Science and Technology Advisory Committee of the board of directors will review and discuss scientific and technological matters affecting the Company. The Science and Technology Advisory Committee will also identify scientific and technological matters that may affect Theravance Biopharma in the future, and will develop strategies to address these issues in our research plans.
Equity Awards Committee
The primary purpose of the Equity Awards Committee, of which Rick E Winningham and Peter Ringrose are the members, will be to approve and grant options and other equity grants to employees who are employed at or below the vice president level. Grants to senior vice presidents and above will be made by our Compensation Committee.
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Compensation of Non-Employee Directors
The following is a description of the standard compensation arrangements under which our non-employee directors will be compensated for their service as directors, including as members of the various committees of our board of directors.
Cash Compensation
Each member of our board of directors who is not an employee will be paid an annual retainer of $50,000 as well as $1,000 for each Board and committee meeting attended ($500 for scheduled in-person meetings that a Board member attends by video or telephone conference). In addition, the chairperson of the Audit Committee will be paid a $20,000 annual retainer, the chairperson of the Compensation Committee will be paid a $13,000 annual retainer, and the chairpersons of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and the Science and Technology Advisory Committee will each be paid a $10,000 annual retainer. The lead independent director will also be paid a $25,000 annual retainer. The members of our Board will be eligible for reimbursement for their expenses incurred in attending Board meetings in accordance with company policy.
Equity Compensation
Each of our non-employee directors will also be compensated with periodic automatic grants of equity awards under a program implemented under our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. These grants will be non-discretionary, and only non-employee directors of the Company will be eligible to receive these automatic grants. Under the program, each individual who first becomes a non-employee director will, on the date such individual joins the Board, automatically be granted a one-time nonstatutory share option grant covering 12,000 ordinary shares. These initial option grants will vest monthly over the director's first two years of service.
In addition, on the date of joining the board of directors, a new non-employee director will also receive the standard annual equity award (if joining on the date of our annual meeting of shareholders) or pro-rated annual equity award (if joining on any other date), as described below. The pro-ration will be based upon the number of months of service the new board member will provide during the 12-month period ending on the one-year anniversary of the most recent annual meeting of shareholders. Annually, upon his or her re-election to the Board at the annual meeting of shareholders, each non-employee director automatically will be granted a nonstatutory share option covering 12,000 ordinary shares. This standard annual option grant will vest monthly over the twelve month period of service following the date of grant. In addition, all automatic equity awards will vest in full if the Company is subject to a change in control or the board member dies while in service. Each share option granted pursuant to the automatic grant program will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our ordinary shares on the date of grant, a term of up to ten years and will remain exercisable for three years following termination of a director's service other than for cause. In addition to the automatic share options described above, directors will also be eligible to receive other equity awards under our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.
Each non-employee director serving as a member of our board of directors at the time of the spin-off will receive the both initial option grant described above as well as the standard annual option grant described above, with such awards made following the occurrence of the spin-off; provided, however, that such initial option grants will vest monthly over the director's first three years of service, instead of two years of service.
In addition, as described in "The Spin-OffTreatment of Outstanding Theravance Equity Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off" above, Theravance stock options held by Theravance non-employee directors who transfer to our board of directors that were granted prior to 2014 have been amended to
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provide that they will remain outstanding and exercisable based on service on our board of directors following the spin-off.
2013 Director Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the 2013 compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to each non-employee director of Theravance who will be one of our non-employee directors following the spin-off. The amounts and forms of compensation in the table below reflect compensation from Theravance and are not necessarily reflective of the compensation our non-employee directors may receive following the spin-off.
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1) |
Stock Awards ($)(2)(3) |
Option Awards ($)(2)(4) |
Total ($) |
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(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(h) |
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Henrietta H. Fore |
66,500 | 183,240 | 94,267 | 344,007 | |||||||||
Robert V. Gunderson, Jr. |
66,000 | 183,240 | 94,267 | 343,507 | |||||||||
Burton G. Malkiel, Ph.D. |
100,000 | 183,240 | 94,267 | 377,507 | |||||||||
Peter S. Ringrose, Ph.D. |
74,000 | 183,240 | 94,267 | 351,507 | |||||||||
George M. Whitesides, Ph.D. |
72,000 | 183,240 | 94,267 | 349,507 | |||||||||
William D. Young |
88,000 | 183,240 | 94,267 | 365,507 |
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Compensation of Named Executive Officers
2013 Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth all of the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to the persons who will to be our "principal executive officer" and our two other highest paid executive officers based on the compensation they received from Theravance (our "named executive officers") for fiscal years 2013 and 2012. The amounts and forms of compensation set forth in the table below reflect compensation from Theravance and are not necessarily indicative of the compensation the officers may receive following the spin-off.
Name and Principal Position
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Year | Salary ($)(1) |
Bonus ($)(2) |
Stock Awards ($)(3) |
Option Awards ($)(4) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(5) |
All Other Compensation ($)(6) |
Total ($) |
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Rick E Winningham |
2013 | 857,940 | 129,004 | 244,420 | 516,016 | 500 | 1,747,880 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer |
2012 | 833,280 | 35,112 | 199,210 | 450,888 | 500 | 1,518,990 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jeffrey D. Jonker |
2013 |
80,966 |
750 |
544,500 |
3,073,245 |
74,250 |
3,773,711 |
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Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business |
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Development of |
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Theravance Biopharma US, Inc. |
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Brett K. Haumann |
2013 |
66,000 |
(7) |
5,023 |
(7) |
757,200 |
1,609,343 |
45,209 |
(7) |
2,482,775 |
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Vice President, Clinical |
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Development and |
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Operations |
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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
Named Executive Officer Compensation Following the Spin-Off
Following the spin-off, the compensation paid to our named executive officers will consist of the same elements that were provided to our named executive officers by Theravance prior to the spin-off, namely base salary, annual cash incentive compensation, equity incentive compensation and post-termination protection.
Base salary. The initial base salaries for Mr. Jonker and Dr. Haumann will be the same as their current Theravance base salaries, which are as follows: Mr. Jonker, $375,000; and Dr. Haumann, £245,000. Mr. Winningham's initial base salary will be $177,166, which reflects his part-time employment with us.
Annual Cash Incentive Compensation. Currently our named executive officers are eligible for annual cash incentives pursuant to Theravance's company-wide bonus program. Our named executive officers will continue to be eligible for annual cash incentives pursuant to our company-wide bonus program. The target bonus percentages (of an officer's annualized base salary for the year) for our named executive officers will remain the same as those set by Theravance's Compensation Committee for fiscal 2014, which are as follows: Mr. Winningham, 60%; Mr. Jonker 50%; and Dr. Haumann, 40%.
Equity Incentive Compensation. We anticipate that our employees, including our named executive officers, will be initial equity awards for Theravance Biopharma ordinary shares pursuant to our equity incentive plan following the spin-off and will thereafter be considered for annual replenishment equity awards. As described above in "The Spin-OffTreatment of Outstanding Theravance Equity Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off," our employees will also continue to vest in their outstanding Theravance equity awards based on service to us following the spin-off.
Post-Termination Protection. Currently our named executive officers participate in Theravance's change in control severance plan, as described below in "Change in Control Severance Plan." We have adopted a similar change in control plan that our named executive officers, other than Mr. Winningham (due to his part-time employment with us), will be eligible to participate in, as described below in "Change in Control Severance Plan."
Theravance Biopharma Employment Arrangements
We have entered into employment offer letters with each of our named executive officers that set forth the officer's initial base salary, target bonus opportunity and provide that the officer's employment will be "at will" and may be terminated by either party at any time. With the exception of Mr. Winningham, none of our named executive officers is currently eligible for any severance benefits pursuant to their employment offer letters.
Mr. Winningham's offer letter provides that if his employment is terminated by Theravance Biopharma without cause, and provided he does not resume and/or return to full-time employment or service with Theravance in connection with such termination of employment, he will receive a lump-sum severance payment of 24 months' salary plus two times his current target bonus provided he signs a general release of claims. 'Cause' means Mr. Winningham's (i) unauthorized use or disclosure of the confidential information or trade secrets of Theravance Biopharma, which use causes material harm to Theravance Biopharma, (ii) conviction of a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, (iii) gross negligence, or (iv) repeated failure to perform lawful assigned duties for thirty days after receiving written notification from our board of directors.
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Outstanding Theravance Equity Awards at 2013 Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth information regarding each unexercised option to purchase shares of Theravance's common stock, all restricted common stock of Theravance and all restricted stock units for shares of Theravance's common stock held by each of our named executive officers as of December 31, 2013. The treatment of outstanding Theravance equity awards in connection with the spin-off is described in greater detail in the section titled "The Spin-OffTreatment of Outstanding Theravance Equity Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off" above. All equity awards granted under Theravance's equity plans will fully vest in the event of a change in control of Theravance unless the awards are assumed by the successor corporation or replaced with comparable awards. For additional information regarding other vesting acceleration provisions applicable to the outstanding Theravance equity awards held by our named executive officers, please see the section titled "Change in Control Severance Plan" below.
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#) |
Option Exercise Price ($) |
Option Expiration Date |
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(2) |
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(c) |
(e) |
(f) |
(g) |
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Rick E Winningham |
69,355 | (3) | | 29.65 | 2/7/2016 | | | | | |||||||||||||||
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69,355 | (4) | | 34.00 | 2/13/2017 | | | | | |||||||||||||||
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| | | | 99,000 | (6) | 3,529,350 | 82,500 | (7) | 2,941,125 | ||||||||||||||
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Jeffrey D. Jonker |
150,000 |
(10) |
$ |
36.30 |
10/21/2023 |
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Brett K. Haumann |
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75,000 |
(12) |
$ |
37.86 |
12/1/2023 |
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| | | | 20,000 | (13) | 713,000 | | |
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Change in Control Severance Plan
Currently, our named executive officers participate in Theravance's change in control severance plan, which provides for the following benefits if a named executive officer is subject to an involuntary termination within 3 months prior to or 24 months after a change in control of Theravance, provided the officer signs a release of claims:
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Following the spin-off, Mr. Winningham, who will also remain an officer of Theravance, will continue to be eligible to participate in the Theravance change in control severance plan; however, neither Mr. Jonker nor Dr. Haumann will be eligible to continue to participate in such plan. As a result, we have adopted a similar severance plan, effective as of immediately following the spin-off, that will provide substantially similar benefits as the Theravance plan in the event we undergo a change in control after the spin-off. As a part-time employee of Theravance Biopharma, Mr. Winningham will not be eligible to participate in our change in control severance plan.
In addition, as described in "The Spin-OffTreatment of Outstanding Theravance Equity Awards in Connection with the Spin-Off" above, outstanding Theravance equity awards held by Theravance Biopharma employees, including our named executive officers, have been amended, effective as of immediately prior to and contingent upon the spin-off, so that they will fully vest in the event the Theravance Biopharma employee (who is not also an employee of Theravance) is subject to an involuntary termination in connection with or following a change in control of Theravance Biopharma.
A "change in control" for purposes of Theravance's change in control severance plan includes:
A transaction shall not constitute a change in control of Theravance if its sole purpose is to change the state of Theravance's incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held Theravance's securities immediately before such transaction. In addition, except with respect to a GSK Change In Control (defined below), the following purchases of Theravance stock by GSK will not constitute a change in control:
A "GSK Change In Control" means the acquisition by GSK, in compliance with the provisions of the Governance Agreement, of 100% of Theravance's outstanding voting stock.
A "change in control" for purposes of our change in control severance plan includes:
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A transaction shall not constitute a change in control of Theravance Biopharma if its sole purpose is to change our country or state of incorporation, as applicable, or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held our securities immediately before such transaction. In addition, a transaction shall not constitute a change in control of Theravance Biopharma unless it also constitutes a "change in control event" under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(a)(5).
An "involuntary termination" for purposes of both the Theravance change in control severance plan and our change in control severance plan means a termination of an officer's employment for reasons other than misconduct, or an officer's resignation following (1) a material diminution in the officer's authority, duties or responsibilities, (2) a material reduction in the officer's base compensation, (3) a material change in the officer's work location or (4) a material breach of the officer's employment agreement by Theravance or us, as applicable. In order to qualify as an involuntary termination, the officer must give written notice to Theravance or us, as applicable, within 90 days after the initial existence of one of the conditions described above and Theravance such condition must not have been cured within 30 days thereafter.
"Misconduct" for purposes of both the Theravance change in control severance plan and our change in control severance plan means an officer's (1) commission of any material act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty, (2) material unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets or (3) other material intentional misconduct adversely affecting the business or affairs of Theravance or us, as applicable.
Retirement Benefits
Our U.S. employees, including our named executive officers other than Mr. Haumann, will be eligible to participate in a 401(k) tax-deferred savings plan that permits contributions by salary deduction pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Code.
Equity Plans
In October 2013, our board of directors adopted our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, that will allow us to grant equity incentive awards to our employees, non-employee directors and consultants, including our named executive officers, following the spin-off. Our board of directors also adopted our 2013 Employee Share Purchase Plan in October 2013. Both our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and our 2013 Employee Share Purchase Plan have been approved by Theravance, as our sole shareholder.
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
The 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (our "Equity Plan") became effective upon its adoption by our board of directors in October 2013; however, no grants will be made under the Equity Plan prior to the effective date of the information statement of which this summary is a part.
Share Reserve. We have reserved 5,428,571 ordinary shares for issuance under the Equity Plan. As of January 1st of each year, commencing on January 1, 2015 and ending on January 1, 2023, the
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aggregate number of ordinary shares that may be issued under the Equity Plan will automatically be increased by a number equal to the least of:
In general, to the extent that awards under the Equity Plan are forfeited, terminate or are settled in cash for any reason without the issuance of ordinary shares, those shares will again become available issuance under the Equity Plan, as will restricted shares and ordinary shares issued upon the exercise of options that are repurchased by us. In addition, the number of ordinary shares that we may issue under the Equity Plan will not be reduced by the number of ordinary shares subject to any awards we grant in substitution or assumption of any outstanding awards that were previously issued by a corporation acquired by us, provided that ordinary shares subject to any award that is assumed or substituted by us will not again become available for grant to the extent the assumed or substituted award is later forfeited, expired or settled in cash. Further, to the extent permitted by the applicable NASDAQ Marketplace rules, if we acquire or combine with a company that has shares available under one or more pre-existing plans, then those shares will generally be available for awards under the Equity Plan, provided that the awards are made in compliance with the terms of the applicable pre-existing plan and those awards are only made to those individuals who were not employed by or providing service to us immediately prior to the acquisition or combination.
Administration. The compensation committee of our board of directors, which is comprised of two or more independent members of our board of directors, administers the Equity Plan. The committee has the complete discretion to make all decisions relating to the Equity Plan and outstanding awards, including repricing outstanding options and modifying outstanding awards. The equity awards committee of our board of directors, will also have the authority to make and modify option and other equity award grants to employees who are employed at or below the vice president level.
Eligibility. Employees (including officers), non-employee directors and consultants who render services to the Company or its affiliates (whether now existing or subsequently established) are eligible to receive awards under the Equity Plan.
Types of Awards. The Equity Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase ordinary shares (including both incentive stock options described in Section 422 of the Code and options not described in Sections 422 or 423 of the Code), restricted share awards, share unit awards and share appreciation rights (collectively, "share awards"), as well as performance cash awards.
Options and Share Appreciation Rights. The per share exercise price of options granted under the Equity Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of an ordinary share on the date the option is granted. The exercise price of options granted under the Equity Plan may be paid in cash or, with the administrator's consent:
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An optionee who exercises a share appreciation right receives the increase in value of an ordinary share over the exercise price. The exercise price for share appreciation rights may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a ordinary share on the date the share appreciation right is granted. Share appreciation rights may be granted in tandem with, or independent of, option grants under the Equity Plan. Amounts paid with respect to share appreciation rights may be made in cash, in ordinary shares, or any combination thereof.
Options and share appreciation rights vest as determined by the administrator at the time of grant. In general, we grant options that vest over a four-year period following the date of grant. Options and share appreciation rights expire at the time determined by the administrator, up to a maximum of ten years. They generally expire earlier if the participant's service terminates prior to the expiration of the original term. No participant may receive options and share appreciation rights under the Equity Plan covering more than 1,142,857 ordinary shares (in the aggregate) in any fiscal year, except that a new employee may receive options and/or share appreciation rights covering up to an additional 1,142,857 ordinary shares (in the aggregate) in the fiscal year in which his or her employment starts. Additionally, no non-employee director may receive options and share appreciation rights covering more than 228,571 ordinary shares (in the aggregate) in any fiscal year.
Restricted Shares and Share Units. Restricted shares may be granted under the Equity Plan in consideration for (a) cash, (b) property, (c) past or future services rendered to us or our affiliates, (d) full-recourse promissory notes or (e) any other form of legal consideration approved by the administrator. Share units may be granted under the Equity Plan for no consideration. In general, these awards will be subject to vesting. Vesting may be tied to length of service, attainment of performance goals, or a combination of both, as determined by the administrator. No participant may receive restricted shares and share units that are intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Section 162(m) of the Code covering more than 1,142,857 ordinary shares (in the aggregate) in any fiscal year, except that a new employee may receive restricted shares and/or share units that are intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Section 162(m) of the Code covering up to an additional 1,142,857 ordinary shares (in the aggregate) in the fiscal year in which his or her employment starts. This annual limit is in addition to any options and share appreciation rights the participant may receive during a fiscal year. Additionally, no non-employee director may receive restricted shares and share units covering more than 228,571 ordinary shares (in the aggregate) in any fiscal year. Settlement of vested share units may be made in cash, ordinary shares or any combination thereof.
Performance Cash Awards. Performance cash awards may be granted under the Equity Plan based on the attainment of performance goals over a specified performance period and may be intended to qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. No participant may be paid more than $5 million in cash in any fiscal year pursuant to a performance cash award that is intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Section 162(m) of the Code.
Performance Goals. If the administrator grants any participant a performance cash award or an award of restricted shares or share units with performance-based vesting and such award is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the administrator may use any one or more of the following performance goals: share price; net sales; revenue; revenue growth or product revenue growth; operating income (before or after taxes); pre- or after-tax income or loss (before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus); earnings or loss per share; net income or loss (before or after taxes); return on equity; total shareholder return; return on assets or net assets; appreciation in and/or maintenance of the price of the ordinary shares or any other publicly-traded securities of the Company; market share; gross profits; net profits; earnings or losses (including earnings or losses before taxes, before interest and taxes, or before interest, taxes, depreciation and
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amortization); economic value-added models or equivalent metrics; comparisons with various stock market indices; reductions in costs; cash flow or cash flow per share (before or after dividends); return on capital (including return on total capital or return on invested capital); cash flow return on investment; improvement in or attainment of expense levels or working capital levels, including cash, inventory and accounts receivable; operating margin; gross margin; year-end cash; cash margin; debt reduction; shareholders equity; operating efficiencies; market share; customer satisfaction; customer growth; employee satisfaction; drug discovery or development milestones; regulatory achievements (including submitting or filing applications or other documents with regulatory authorities, successfully executing an advisory committee meeting or similar proceeding, or receiving approval of any such applications or other documents and passing pre-approval inspections (whether of the Company or the Company's third-party manufacturer) and validation of manufacturing processes (whether the Company's or the Company's third-party manufacturer); initiation or completion of pre-clinical studies; clinical achievements (including initiating clinical studies; initiating enrollment, completing enrollment or enrolling particular numbers of subjects in clinical studies; completing phases of a clinical study (including the treatment phase); or announcing or presenting preliminary or final data from clinical studies; in each case, whether on particular timelines or generally); strategic partnerships, research joint ventures, licenses, collaborations or comparable transactions (including in-licensing and out-licensing of intellectual property; establishing relationships with commercial entities with respect to the marketing, distribution and sale of the Company's products or development candidates (including with group purchasing organizations, distributors and other vendors)); supply chain achievements (including establishing relationships with manufacturers or suppliers of component materials and manufacturers of the Company's products or development candidates); co-development, co-marketing, profit sharing, joint venture or other similar arrangements; financial ratios, including those measuring liquidity, activity, profitability or leverage; cost of capital or assets under management; financing and other capital raising transactions (including sales of the Company's equity or debt securities; factoring transactions; royalty monetizations, sales or licenses of the Company's assets, including its intellectual property, whether in a particular jurisdiction or territory or globally; or through partnering transactions); implementation, completion or attainment of measurable objectives with respect to research (including pre-clinical achievements, nominating a development candidate or initiating a new full discovery program), development, manufacturing (including initiating formulation or device development work or finalizing API or drug product processes), commercialization, development candidates, products or projects, safety, production volume levels, acquisitions and divestitures; factoring transactions; and recruiting and maintaining personnel.
In the areas of development, regulatory progress and commercialization, the achievements described above performed by a third party with which the Company has a licensing or collaborative agreement (a "Partner"), or relating to an asset in which the Company has an economic interest, shall apply to the Company. For example, if a Partner accomplishes development milestones, regulatory achievements, commercialization or sales targets with an asset within a program that is a subject of the licensing or collaboration agreement between the Company and the Partner, then such Partner's accomplishments shall constitute achievements of the Company. Similarly, if an asset in which the Company has an economic interest, which asset is controlled by a third party, achieves development milestones, regulatory achievements, commercialization or sales targets, then such third party's accomplishments with such asset shall constitute achievements of the Company. Such performance goals also may be based solely by reference to the Company's performance or the performance of a subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit of the Company, or based upon the relative performance of other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to other companies.
Changes in Capital Structure. In the event there is a stock split, a dividend payable in ordinary shares, or a combination or consolidation of the outstanding ordinary shares (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of ordinary shares, adjustments will automatically be made to (a) the
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number and kind of shares reserved for issuance under the Equity Plan, including the limit on incentive stock options and the number of shares that will be automatically added to the share reserve at the beginning of each year between 2015 and 2023, (b) the maximum number of options, share appreciation rights, performance-based restricted share awards and performance-based share units that can be granted to any participant in a fiscal year, and (c) the number and kind of shares and exercise prices, if applicable, of all outstanding share awards. In the event of an extraordinary dividend, a recapitalization, a spin-off or similar occurrence, the administrator shall, in its sole discretion, make one or more of the foregoing adjustments as it deems appropriate.
Corporate Transactions. In the event that we are a party to a merger, consolidation, or a change in control transaction, all outstanding share awards will be governed by the terms of the definitive transaction agreement (or, in the event the transaction does not entail a definitive agreement to which we are a party, in a manner determined by the administrator). Such treatment may include any of the following actions with respect to each outstanding share award:
Unless the administrator provides otherwise in an award agreement, in the event of a change in control, each outstanding share award under the Equity Plan will, immediately prior to the effective date of the change in control, become fully vested and exercisable for all of the ordinary shares at the time subject to such share award. However, an outstanding share award will not accelerate vesting if, and to the extent such share award is, in connection with the change in control, either assumed by the successor corporation (or parent) or replaced with a comparable award from the successor corporation (or its parent). The administrator also has the discretion to accelerate the vesting of outstanding share awards whether or not upon a change in control, which acceleration may or may not be conditioned upon the subsequent termination of the participant's service within a specified period following the transaction.
For this purpose, a change in control transaction includes:
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Amendments or Termination. Our board of directors may amend or terminate the Equity Plan at any time and for any reason and no awards will be made under the Equity Plan after it is terminated. If not terminated earlier by our board of directors, the Equity Plan will automatically terminate on the 10th anniversary of the date our board of directors adopted the Equity Plan. If our board of directors amends the plan, it does not need to ask for shareholder approval of the amendment unless applicable law so requires.
2013 Employee Share Purchase Plan
The 2013 Employee Share Purchase Plan (our "Purchase Plan") will become effective on the effective date of the information statement of which this summary is a part. The Purchase Plan is intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Code.
Share Reserve. We have reserved 857,142 of our ordinary shares for issuance under the Purchase Plan. As of January 1st of each year, commencing with January 1, 2015 and ending on (and including) January 1, 2033, the aggregate number of ordinary shares available under the Purchase Plan will automatically be increased by a number equal to the least of:
The number of shares reserved under the Purchase Plan will be automatically adjusted in the event of a share split, dividend (whether in the form of cash or shares), recapitalization or similar change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the shares and effected without receipt or payment of consideration by the Company.
Administration. The compensation committee of our board of directors (or, if it so elects, our board of directors) will administer the Purchase Plan.
Eligibility. All of our employees are eligible to participate if we employ them for more than five months per year. Eligible employees may begin participating in the Purchase Plan at the start of any offering period.
Offering Periods. Each offering period will be for the duration established by the compensation committee, not to exceed 27 months (or such other period as may be imposed under applicable tax law). Unless the compensation committee determines otherwise, two overlapping offering periods will begin each calendar year on May 16 and November 16, each lasting 24 months. However, the first offering period will start on a date determined by the compensation committee. In addition, the compensation committee, in its discretion, may decide to offer additional offering periods commencing at times and for the durations it so determines.
Purchase Periods. Unless the compensation committee determines otherwise, the Purchase Plan will have two purchase periods that commence each calendar year on May 16 and November 16, each lasting six months and ending on the earliest of November 15 and May 15, respectively.
Amount of Contributions. Our Purchase Plan permits each eligible employee to purchase our ordinary shares through payroll deductions. Each employee's payroll deductions may not exceed 15% of the employee's cash compensation. Unless the compensation committee determines otherwise, purchases of our ordinary shares will occur on May 15 and November 15 of each year and each participant may purchase up to a maximum of 4,000 of our ordinary shares on any purchase date. In general, the value of our ordinary shares that may be purchased by a participant during any calendar
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year may not exceed $25,000. Participants may withdraw their contributions at any time before shares are purchased.
Purchase Price. The price of each of our ordinary shares purchased under our Purchase Plan will be 85% of the lower of:
Other Provisions. Employees may end their participation in the Purchase Plan at any time. Participation will end automatically upon termination of their employment with us. If a change in control occurs and the acquirer does not continue or assume the Purchase Plan, then immediately prior to the change in control any offering period then in effect shall terminate and shares will be purchased with the payroll deductions accumulated to date by participating employees. The compensation committee may amend, suspend or terminate the Purchase Plan at any time. If we increase the number of ordinary shares reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan, except for the automatic increases described above, then we must seek the approval of our shareholders. The Purchase Plan will terminate automatically 20 years after its adoption by our board of directors, unless it is extended by our board of directors and such extension is approved by our shareholders within twelve months thereafter.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
As of the date of this Information Statement, all of our outstanding ordinary shares are owned by Theravance. In connection with the spin-off, Theravance will distribute to its stockholders all of our outstanding ordinary shares and will immediately thereafter own none of our ordinary shares. The following table provides information with respect to the expected beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares immediately upon the spin-off by (1) each of our shareholders who we believe would be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares based on currently available information, (2) each member of our board of directors, (3) each named executive officer and (4) all of our executive officers and directors as a group. We based the share amounts on each person's ownership of Theravance common stock as of March 31, 2014 and Theravance RSUs that will settle within 60 days of March 31, 2014, unless we indicate some other basis for the share amounts, and assuming a distribution ratio of one of our ordinary shares for every 3.5 shares of Theravance common stock. To the extent our directors and officers own Theravance common stock at the time of the separation, they will participate in the distribution on the same terms as other holders of Theravance common stock; however since Theravance options or RSUs are not converted to options or RSUs of Theravance Biopharma in connection with the spin-off, the options and RSUs for Theravance common stock held by our directors and officers will not affect their beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares at the time of the spin-off unless such options and RSUs are exercised or settled prior to the record date for the spin-off. Except as otherwise noted in the footnotes below, each person or entity identified below has sole voting and investment power with respect to such securities. As used in this Information Statement, "beneficial ownership" means that a person has, or may have within 60 days, the sole or shared power to vote or direct the voting of a security and/or the sole or shared investment power with respect to a security (i.e., the power to dispose or direct the disposition of a security). Since the spin-off will occur more than 60 days following March 31, 2014, the information provided below does not include any options that may be granted by Theravance Biopharma following the spin-off. Also, the information below does not give effect to tax withholding on the dividend of our shares that is expected to occur with regard to GlaxoSmithKline plc as a non-U.S. holder of Theravance stock or to the potential purchase by GSK from us of such number of withheld shares pursuant to its rights under the
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master agreement between GSK, Theravance and us. Unless otherwise specified, the address of each named individual in the table below is the address of Theravance Biopharma.
Name of Beneficial Owner or Identity of Group
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Shares Beneficially Owned |
Percent of Outstanding |
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GlaxoSmithKline plc(1) |
8,645,229 | 26.9 | % | ||||
980 Great West Road |
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Brentford |
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Middlesex |
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TW8 9GS |
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United Kingdom |
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The Baupost Group, L.L.C.(2) |
5,755,514 |
17.9 |
% |
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10 St. James Avenue, Suite 1700 |
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Boston, Massachusetts 02116 |
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FMR LLC(3) |
3,443,962 |
10.7 |
% |
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82 Devonshire Street |
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Boston, MA 02109 |
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Iridian Asset Management(4) |
2,566,207 |
8.0 |
% |
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276 Post Road West |
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Westport, CT 06880 |
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Rick E Winningham |
285,932 |
* |
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Jeffrey D. Jonker(5) |
4,285 | * | |||||
Brett K. Haumann |
5,714 | * | |||||
Henrietta H. Fore |
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Robert V. Gunderson, Jr. |
20,535 | * | |||||
Burton G. Malkiel Ph.D. |
4,571 | * | |||||
Peter S. Ringrose Ph.D. |
3,428 | * | |||||
George M. Whitesides Ph.D. |
215,055 | * | |||||
William D. Young |
9,751 | * | |||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (11 persons) |
567,340 | 1.8 | % |
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General
In July 2013, we were incorporated as an exempted limited liability company under the laws of the Cayman Islands. As such, our affairs will be governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to be effective following the spin-off, which we refer to as our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, and the Companies Law, 2013 Revision, as amended (the "Companies Law"), and the common law of the Cayman Islands. Our shareholders who are non-residents of the Cayman Islands may freely hold and vote their shares. A Cayman Islands exempted company:
As of the date of this Information Statement, we are authorized to issue 200,000,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.00001 per share, and 230,000 preferred shares, par value $0.00001 per share. As of March 31, 2014 there was one ordinary share outstanding, held of record by one shareholder, no preferred shares outstanding and no outstanding equity awards for our ordinary shares.
The following description summarizes the most important terms of our share capital. Because it is only a summary, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. For a complete description, you should refer to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to our registration statement on Form 10, and the applicable provisions of the Companies Law.
Meetings of Shareholders
Subject to our regulatory requirements, an annual general meeting and any extraordinary general meeting shall be called by not less than ten days' nor more than 60 days' notice. Notice of every general meeting will be given to all of our shareholders, our directors and our principal external auditors. Extraordinary general meetings may be called only by the chairman of our board of directors or a majority of our board of directors, and may not be called by any other person.
Alternatively, subject to applicable regulatory requirements, a meeting will be deemed to have been duly called if it is so agreed (i) in the case of a meeting called as an annual general meeting, by all of our shareholders (or their proxies) entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, or (ii) in the case of an extraordinary meeting, by a majority in number of our shareholders (or their proxies) having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than 95% of the voting shares.
At any general meeting, shareholders entitled to vote and present in person or by proxy that represent not less than a majority of our issued and outstanding voting shares will constitute a quorum. No business may be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is present at the commencement of business.
A corporation being a shareholder shall be deemed for the purpose of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to be present in person if represented by its duly authorized representative being the person appointed by resolution of the directors or other governing body of such corporation to act as its representative at the relevant general meeting or at any relevant general
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meeting of any class of our shareholders. Such duly authorized representative shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual shareholder.
The quorum for a separate general meeting of the holders of a separate class of shares is described in "Modification of Rights" below.
Voting Rights Attaching to the Shares
Subject to any special rights or restrictions as to voting then attached to any shares, at any general meeting every shareholder who is present in person or by proxy (or, in the case of a shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorized representative) shall have one vote per ordinary share. The holders of preferred shares shall have limited voting rights as set out in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
No shareholder shall be entitled to vote or be deemed to be part of a quorum, in respect of any share, unless such shareholder is registered as our shareholder at the applicable record date for that meeting and all calls or installments due by such shareholder to us, if any, have been paid.
If a clearing house or depository (or its nominee(s)) is our shareholder, it may authorize such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its representative(s) at any meeting or at any meeting of any class of shareholders, provided that, if more than one person is so authorized, the authorization shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such person is so authorized. A person authorized pursuant to this provision is entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the recognized clearing house or depositary (or its nominee(s)) as if such person was the registered holder of our shares held by that clearing house or depositary (or its nominee(s)), including the right to vote individually on a show of hands.
While there is nothing under the laws of the Cayman Islands that specifically prohibits or restricts the creation of cumulative voting rights for the election of our directors, unlike the requirement under Delaware law that cumulative voting for the election of directors is permitted only if expressly authorized in the certificate of incorporation, it is not a concept that is accepted as a common practice in the Cayman Islands, and we have made no provisions in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to allow cumulative voting for such elections.
Protection of Minority Shareholders
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands may, on the application of shareholders holding not less than one fifth of our shares in issue, appoint an inspector to examine our affairs and report thereon in a manner as the Grand Court shall direct.
Any shareholder may petition the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands which may make a winding up order, if the court is of the opinion that it is just and equitable that we should be wound up.
Claims against us by our shareholders must, as a general rule, be based on the general laws of contract or tort applicable in the Cayman Islands or their individual rights as shareholders as established by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Our Cayman Islands counsel, Maples and Calder, is not aware of any reported class action having been brought in a Cayman Islands court. Derivative actions have been brought in the Cayman Islands courts, and the Cayman Islands courts have confirmed the availability for such actions. In most cases, the company will be the proper plaintiff in any claim based on a breach of duty owed to it, and a claim against (for example) the company's officers or directors usually may not be brought by a shareholder. However, based on English authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority and be
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applied by a court in the Cayman Islands, exceptions to the foregoing principle apply in circumstances in which:
A shareholder may have a direct right of action against the company where the individual rights of that shareholder have been infringed or are about to be infringed.
Pre-emption Rights
There are no pre-emption rights applicable to the issue of new shares under either Cayman Islands law or our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Liquidation Rights
Subject to any special rights, privileges or restrictions as to the distribution of available surplus assets on liquidation applicable to any class or classes of shares (i) if we are wound up and the assets available for distribution among our shareholders are more than sufficient to repay the whole of the capital paid up at the commencement of the winding up, the excess shall be distributed pari passu among our shareholders in proportion to the amount paid up at the commencement of the winding up on the shares held by them, respectively, and (ii) if we are wound up and the assets available for distribution among our shareholders as such are insufficient to repay the whole of the paid-up capital, those assets shall be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be borne by our shareholders in proportion to the capital paid up at the commencement of the winding up on the shares held by them, respectively.
If we are wound up, the liquidator may with the sanction of an ordinary resolution and any other sanction required by the Companies Law, divide among our shareholders in specie or kind the whole or any part of our assets (whether they shall consist of assets of the same kind or not) and may, for such purpose, set such value as the liquidator deems fair upon any assets to be divided and may determine how such division shall be carried out as between the shareholders or different classes of shareholders. The liquidator may also, with the sanction of an ordinary resolution, vest any part of these assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of our shareholders as the liquidator shall think fit, but so that no shareholder will be compelled to accept any assets, shares or other securities upon which there is a liability.
Modification of Rights
Except with respect to share capital (as described below), alterations to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may only be made by special resolution of no less than two-thirds of votes cast at a meeting of our shareholders at which a quorum is present.
Subject to the Companies Law and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, all or any of the special rights attached to shares of any class (unless otherwise provided for by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may be varied, modified or abrogated with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class at which a quorum is present. The provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association relating to general meetings shall apply similarly to every such separate general meeting, but so that the quorum for the purposes of any such separate general meeting or at its adjourned meeting shall be a person or persons together
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holding (or represented by proxy) not less than a majority in nominal value of the issued shares of that class, every holder of shares of the class shall be entitled on a poll to one vote for every such share held by such holder and that any holder of shares of that class present in person or by proxy may demand a poll.
The special rights conferred upon the holders of any class of shares shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided in the rights attaching to or the terms of issue of such shares, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares with the same rights and privileges.
Alteration of Capital
We may from time to time by ordinary resolution:
We may, by special resolution, subject to any confirmation or consent required by the Companies Law, reduce our share capital or any capital redemption reserve in any manner authorized by law.
Transfer of Shares
Subject to any applicable restrictions set forth in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, any of our shareholders may transfer all or a portion of their shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed by the Nasdaq Global Market or in any other form which our directors may approve.
Our directors may, in their absolute discretion, decline to register any transfer of shares, subject to any applicable requirements imposed from time to time by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Nasdaq Global Market or any recognized stock exchange on which our securities are listed. If our directors refuse to register a transfer, they shall, within two months after the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged, send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal.
The registration of transfers may be suspended and the register closed at such times and for such periods as our directors may from time to time determine.
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Share Repurchase
We are empowered by the Companies Law and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to purchase our own shares, subject to certain restrictions. Our directors may only exercise this power on our behalf, subject to the Companies Law, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and to any applicable requirements imposed from time to time by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Nasdaq Global Market or any recognized stock exchange on which our securities are listed.
Dividends
Subject to the Companies Law, we may declare dividends in any currency to be paid to our shareholders but no dividend shall be declared in excess of the amount recommended by our directors. Dividends may be declared and paid out of our profits, realized or unrealized, or from any reserve set aside from profits that our directors determine is no longer needed. Our board of directors may also declare and pay dividends out of the share premium account or any other fund or account which can be authorized for this purpose in accordance with the Companies Law.
Governance Agreement
Our Governance Agreement contains agreements relating to future acquisitions or dispositions and voting of our securities by GSK, and exempts GSK from triggering our Rights Agreement until December 31, 2017 (as further described under "Rights Agreement" below), among other matters. Except as otherwise noted below, the provisions of the Governance Agreement described below will terminate at the earliest of (i) when GSK beneficially owns 100% of our outstanding voting shares, (ii) the effective time of a change in control of us and (iii) December 31, 2017.
Voting Arrangements
GSK has agreed to vote the voting shares held by them (at their election) either (i) in accordance with the recommendation of our independent directors or (ii) in proportion to the votes cast by the other holders of our voting shares; however, GSK can vote as it chooses on any matter involving:
In addition, for so long as GSK owns 50.1% or more of our voting share, it can also vote as it chooses on any matter involving:
If a person or group acquires 20% or more of our voting shares, GSK may vote its voting shares without any restrictions. GSK has granted an irrevocable proxy coupled with an interest in all voting shares owned by them to our Board of Directors. This proxy will enable the proxyholder to vote or otherwise act with respect to all of the voting shares of GSK in the manner required by the Governance Agreement.
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Limitations and Exceptions to Rights to Acquire Our Securities
Limitation on Acquisition of Our Equity Securities
Except as expressly permitted by the Governance Agreement or as agreed to by us in writing following approval by a majority of our independent directors, GSK may not, directly or indirectly:
Permitted Purchases of Our Equity Securities from Us
GSK may acquire our equity securities from us in the following circumstances:
Permitted Purchases of Equity Securities from Our Shareholders
GSK may acquire our equity securities from our shareholders in the following circumstances:
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The term "change in control" is referred to as (i) any transaction or series of related transactions (including mergers, consolidations and other forms of business consolidations) after which our continuing shareholders hold less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of either us or the entity that survives the transaction (or the parent of the surviving entity) or (ii) subject to certain exceptions, the sale, lease, license, transfer or other disposal of all or substantially all of our business or assets other than to our majority owned and controlled subsidiaries.
The term "equity securities" is referred to as (i) any of our voting shares, (ii) our securities convertible into or exchangeable for voting shares, and (iii) options, rights and warrants issued by us to acquire voting shares.
Limitation on Disposition of Our Equity Securities
Prior to the date that is six months after the date of the Governance Agreement, GSK is only permitted to dispose of our voting shares (i) to any of its affiliates who agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Governance Agreement or (ii) in connection with a change in control of us that is approved by a majority of our directors. Also, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, GSK agreed to be locked up for up to 90 days following our first underwritten public offering of our shares provided that such offering closes on or before the one-year anniversary of the spin-off.
Registration Rights Agreement
The ordinary shares to be issued to GSK in the spin-off and following the spin-off will be entitled to the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Company and GSK, dated March 3, 2014 (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). The rights under the Registration Rights Agreement will expire on December 31, 2024, or if GSK or its permitted assigns each hold one and a half percent or less of our then outstanding ordinary shares, if each such holder can sell its shares in a single transaction pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Demand Registration Rights
At any time following six months after the spin-off, under the Registration Rights Agreement, GSK and its permitted assigns have the right to require that we register their ordinary shares, provided such demand comes from holders of at least 50% of the aggregate shares held by GSK and its permitted assigns and such registration relates to ordinary shares having an anticipated aggregate offering price of $10 million. We are only obligated to effect one registration in response to these demand registration rights (subject to certain exceptions). We may postpone the filing of a registration statement for up to 90 days once in any 12-month period if our Board of Directors determines in good faith that the filing would be seriously detrimental to our shareholders or us. The underwriters of any underwritten offering have the right to limit the number of shares to be included in a registration statement filed in response to the exercise of these demand registration rights. We must pay all
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expenses, except for underwriters' discounts and commissions, incurred in connection with these demand registration rights.
Piggyback Registration Rights
If we register any securities for public sale, under the Registration Rights Agreement GSK has the right to include its shares in the registration, subject to specified exceptions. The underwriters of any underwritten offering have the right to limit the number of shares registered by GSK and its permitted assigns (but to no less than 25% of the shares to be registered in such registration) due to marketing reasons. We must pay all expenses, except for underwriters' discounts and commissions, incurred in connection with these piggyback registration rights.
F-3 Registration Rights
While we are eligible to file a registration statement on Form F-3, under the Registration Rights Agreement GSK and its permitted assigns can request that we register their shares, provided that such registration request is made by holders of not less than 10% in aggregate of GSK's and its permitted assigns shares and the total price of the ordinary shares offered to the public is at least $10 million. GSK and its permitted assigns may only require us to file two Form F-3 registration statements in any 12-month period. We may postpone the filing of a Form F-3 registration statement for up to 90 days once in any 12-month period if our Board of Directors determines in good faith that the filing would be seriously detrimental to our shareholders or us. We must pay all expenses, except for underwriters' discounts and commissions, incurred in connection with these F-3 registration rights.
Rights Agreement
Under our rights agreement, each ordinary share has associated with it one preferred share purchase right. Each of these rights entitles its holder to purchase, at a price of $225.00 for each, one one-thousandth of a share of Series A junior participating preferred share, (each subject to adjustment) under circumstances provided for in the rights agreement. The purpose of our rights agreement is to:
The exercise of the rights under our rights agreement would cause substantial dilution to a person attempting to acquire us on terms not approved by our board of directors, and therefore would significantly increase the price that such person would have to pay to complete the acquisition. Our rights agreement may deter a potential acquisition or tender offer. Until a "distribution date" occurs, the rights will:
The rights will expire in May 2024, unless earlier redeemed or exchanged by us. Following a "distribution date," the rights would become exercisable and we would issue separate certificates
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representing the rights, which would trade separately from the shares of our common stock. A "distribution date" would occur upon the earlier of:
A holder of rights will not, as such, have any rights as a shareholder, including the right to vote or receive dividends.
Under our rights agreement, a person becomes an "acquiring person" if the person, alone or together with a group, acquires beneficial ownership of 19% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock. GSK is not an "acquiring person" because we have, pursuant to our governance agreement with GSK, exempted GSK from the application of our rights agreement. In addition, an "acquiring person" shall not include us, any of our subsidiaries, or any of our employee benefit plans or any person or entity acting pursuant to such employee benefit plans. Our rights agreement also contains provisions designed to prevent the inadvertent triggering of the rights by institutional or certain other shareholders.
If any person becomes an acquiring person, each holder of a right, other than the acquiring person, will be entitled to purchase, at the purchase price, a number of our ordinary shares having a market value of two times the purchase price. If, following a public announcement that a person has become an acquiring person:
each holder of a right, other than the acquiring person, will be entitled to purchase a number of ordinary shares of the surviving entity having a market value of two times the purchase price.
After a person becomes an acquiring person, but prior to such person acquiring 50% of our outstanding ordinary shares, our board of directors may exchange each right, other than rights owned by the acquiring person, for
At any time until a person has become an acquiring person, our board of directors may redeem all of the rights at a redemption price of $0.01 per right. On the redemption date, the rights will expire and the only entitlement of the holders of rights will be to receive the redemption price.
For so long as the rights are redeemable, our board of directors may amend any provisions in the rights agreement without shareholder consent. After the rights are no longer redeemable, our board of directors may only amend the rights agreement without shareholder consent if such amendment would not change the amendment provisions, adversely affect the interests of the holders of rights, or cause the rights to again become redeemable. Despite the foregoing, at no time may the redemption price of the rights be amended or changed.
The adoption of the rights agreement and the distribution of the rights should not be taxable to our shareholders or us. Our shareholders may recognize taxable income when the rights become exercisable in accordance with the rights agreement.
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Differences in Corporate Law
The Companies Law is modeled after similar laws in the United Kingdom but does not follow recent changes in United Kingdom laws. In addition, the Companies Law differs from laws applicable to U.S. corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of the significant differences between the provisions of the Companies Law applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders.
Mergers and Similar Arrangements
The Companies Law permits mergers and consolidations between Cayman Islands companies and between Cayman Islands companies and non-Cayman Islands companies.
For these purposes, (a) "merger" means the merging of two or more constituent companies and the vesting of their undertaking, property and liabilities in one of such companies as the surviving company and (b) a "consolidation" means the combination of two or more constituent companies into a consolidated company and the vesting of the undertaking, property and liabilities of such companies to the consolidated company. In order to effect such a merger or consolidation, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation, which must then be authorized by a special resolution of the shareholders of each constituent company and such other authorization, if any, as may be specified in such constituent company's articles of association. The plan must be filed with the Registrar of Companies together with a declaration as to the solvency of the consolidated or surviving company, a list of the assets and liabilities of each constituent company and an undertaking that a copy of the certificate of merger or consolidation will be given to the members and creditors of each constituent company and published in the Cayman Islands Gazette.
Dissenting shareholders have the right to be paid the fair value of their shares (which, if not agreed between the parties, will be determined by the Cayman Islands court) if they follow the required procedures, subject to certain exceptions. Court approval is not required for a merger or consolidation which is effected in compliance with these statutory procedures.
In addition, there are statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction and amalgamation of companies, provided that the arrangement in question is approved by a majority in number representing 75% in value of each class of shareholders and creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made that are present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting, or meetings convened for that purpose. The convening of the meetings and subsequently the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. While a dissenting shareholder would have the right to express to the court the view that the transaction should not be approved, the court can be expected to approve the arrangement if it satisfies itself that:
When a takeover offer is made and accepted by holders of at least 90% of the shares within four months, the offeror may, within a two-month period, require the holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares on the terms of the offer. An objection may be made to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands but is unlikely to succeed unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith or collusion.
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If the arrangement and reconstruction are thus approved, any dissenting shareholders would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which might otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of U.S. corporations and allow such dissenting shareholders to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of their shares.
Shareholders' Suits
We are not aware of any reported class action or derivative action having been brought in a Cayman Islands court. However, a class action suit could nonetheless be brought in a U.S. court pursuant to an alleged violation of U.S. securities laws and regulations. Our Cayman Islands counsel, Maples and Calder, is not aware of any reported class action having been brought in a Cayman Islands court. Derivative actions have been brought in the Cayman Islands courts, and the Cayman Islands courts have confirmed the availability for such actions. In most cases, the company will be the proper plaintiff in any claim based on a breach of duty owed to it, and a claim against (for example) the company's officers or directors usually may not be brought by a shareholder. However, based on English authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority and be applied by a court in the Cayman Islands, exceptions to the foregoing principle apply in circumstances in which:
A shareholder may have a direct right of action against the company where the individual rights of that shareholder have been infringed or are about to be infringed.
Corporate Governance
Cayman Islands laws do not restrict transactions with directors, requiring only that directors exercise a duty of care and owe fiduciary duties to the companies for which they serve. Under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, subject to any separate requirement for audit committee approval under the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Global Market or unless disqualified by the chairman of the relevant board meeting, so long as a director discloses the nature of his interest in any contract or arrangement which he is interested in, such a director may vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract or arrangement in which such director is interested and may be counted in the quorum at such meeting.
Board of Directors
We are managed by our board of directors. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association will provide that the number of our directors will be fixed from time to time by our board of directors but may not consist of less than three or more than 15 directors. Each director holds office until the expiration of his or her term in accordance with the terms of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or removal. Our directors may only be removed for cause by our board of directors. Any vacancies on our board of directors or additions to the existing board of directors can only be filled by the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the remaining directors, although this may be less than a quorum. Any director so appointed by the board of directors shall hold office only for the remaining term of the class of director which he or she replaces and shall then be eligible for re-election. Our directors are not required to hold any of our shares to be qualified to serve on our board of directors.
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Meetings of our board of directors may be convened at any time deemed necessary by our secretary on request of the chairman of our board of directors, our chief executive officer, if not the chairman of our board of directors, or a majority of our board of directors. Advance notice of a meeting is not required if each director entitled to attend consents to the holding of such meeting.
Issuance of Additional Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorize our board of directors to issue additional ordinary shares from time to time as our board of directors shall determine, to the extent available, authorized but unissued shares. The issuance of additional ordinary shares may, subject to applicable law, be used as an anti-takeover device without further action on the part of our shareholders. Such issuance may dilute the voting power of existing holders of ordinary shares.
Our board of directors may authorize by resolution or resolutions from time to time the issuance of one or more classes or series of preferred shares and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, if any, including, without limitation, the number of shares constituting each such class or series, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges, voting powers, full or limited or no voting powers, and liquidation preferences, and to increase or decrease the size of any such class or series (but not below the number of shares of any class or series of preferred shares then outstanding) to the extent permitted by applicable law. The resolution or resolutions providing for the establishment of any class or series of preferred shares may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, provide that such class or series shall be superior to, rank equally with or be junior to the preferred shares of any other class or series. Additionally, the issuance of preference shares may have the effect of decreasing the market price of the ordinary shares and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of ordinary shares.
Our board of directors may issue series of preferred shares without action by our shareholders to the extent authorized but unissued. Accordingly, the issuance of preferred shares may adversely affect the enjoyment of the rights of the holders of our ordinary shares. In addition, the issuance of preferred shares may be used as an anti-takeover device without further action on the part of our shareholders, subject to applicable law. Issuance of preferred shares may dilute the voting power of holders of ordinary shares.
Shareholders of Theravance Biopharma are not entitled to appraisal or dissenters' rights with respect to the spin-off under Cayman Islands law or our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company's memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of directors and officers, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. The registrant's amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide for indemnification of directors and officers for actions, costs, charges, losses, damages and actual expenses incurred in their capacities as such, except that such indemnification does not extend to any matter in respect of any actual fraud or willful default that may attach to any of them.
We expect to enter into indemnification agreements with our directors and officers providing for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by Cayman Islands law and, in certain respects, the
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indemnification agreements may provide greater protection than that specifically provided for by Cayman Islands law. The indemnification agreements will not provide indemnification for, among other things, conduct which is found to be knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or for willful misconduct. We also intend to obtain policies that insure our directors and officers against certain liabilities they may incur in their capacity as directors and officers. Under these policies, the insurer, on our behalf, may pay amounts for which we have granted indemnification to the directors or officers.
Following Theravance's distribution of our ordinary shares to Theravance's stockholders, we will have a continuing relationship with Theravance as a result of the agreements we are entering into in connection with the distribution, including the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, and the Tax Matters Agreement. For a detailed discussion of each of these agreements, please see "Our Relationship with Theravance, Inc. after the Spin-Off."
We have engaged Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP ("Gunderson Dettmer"), of which Mr. Gunderson, one of our directors, is a founding partner, as its primary legal counsel. Fees and reimbursable expenses are incurred in the ordinary course of business. During the year ended December 31, 2013 we paid fees and reimbursable expenses of approximately $1.4 million to Gunderson Dettmer. Mr. Gunderson's interest in these fees is not readily calculable. We believe the services rendered to us by Gunderson Dettmer were on terms comparable to those that could be obtained in arm's length dealings with an unrelated third party.
Procedures for Approval of Related Person Transactions
The Audit Committee will establish procedures for the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions. We expect that pursuant to these procedures, the Audit Committee will review and approve (i) all related party transactions when and if required to do so by applicable rules and regulations, (ii) all transactions between us and any of our executive officers, directors, director nominees, directors emeritus or any of their immediate family members and (iii) all transactions between us and any security holder who is known by us to own of record or beneficially more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, other than transactions that (a) have an aggregate dollar amount or value of less than $120,000 (either individually or in combination with a series of related transactions) and (b) are made in the ordinary course of business of our company and such related party. See "Board of DirectorsBoard CommitteesReview and Approval of Transactions with Related Persons."
Distribution of Information Statement
We will pay the costs of distributing this Information Statement. The distribution will be made by mail.
Where to Obtain More Information
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form 10 under the Exchange Act the ordinary shares being issued to you in the distribution of our ordinary shares. This Information Statement, filed as an exhibit to the registration statement and incorporated therein by reference, omits certain information contained in the registration statement and the other exhibits and schedules thereto, to which reference is hereby made. Statements contained herein concerning the provisions of any documents filed as exhibits to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and are qualified by reference to the copy of such document. The registration statement, including exhibits and schedules filed therewith, may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by
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the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such materials may be obtained at prescribed rates by writing to the SEC. The SEC also maintains a website (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC.
We are not currently subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. Following the distribution, we will be subject to such informational requirements, and in accordance therewith, we will file reports, proxy and Information Statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy and Information Statements and other information can be inspected and copied at the address set forth above. We intend to furnish our shareholders with annual reports containing financial statements audited by our independent accountants and quarterly reports for the first three quarters of each fiscal year containing unaudited summary financial information.
We will maintain an Internet site at theravance.com, which we expect to be operational on or before the date that the Form 10 is declared effective. Our website and the information contained on that site, or connected to that site, are not incorporated into this Information Statement or the registration statement on Form 10.
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INDEX TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The
Board of Directors and Shareholder
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (the "Company") (the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.) as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, and the combined statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in parent company deficit, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the combined financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the combined financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall combined financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of the Company at December 31, 2012 and 2013, and the combined results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Redwood
City, California
April 8, 2014
F-2
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
|
December 31, | ||||||
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2012 | 2013 | |||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $0 and $89 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively |
$ | | $ | 199 | |||
Receivables from collaborative arrangements |
941 | 934 | |||||
Notes receivable, current |
100 | 140 | |||||
Inventories |
7,514 | 10,406 | |||||
Prepaid and other current assets |
2,280 | 2,427 | |||||
Total current assets |
10,835 | 14,106 | |||||
Restricted cash |
833 | 833 | |||||
Property and equipment, net |
9,154 | 10,238 | |||||
Notes receivable, non-current |
140 | | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 20,962 | $ | 25,177 | |||
LIABILITIES AND PARENT COMPANY DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 5,225 | $ | 6,940 | |||
Accrued personnel-related expenses |
7,974 | 9,870 | |||||
Accrued clinical and development expenses |
6,550 | 9,714 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities |
1,804 | 2,122 | |||||
Deferred revenue, current |
1,119 | 8,207 | |||||
Total current liabilities |
22,672 | 36,853 | |||||
Deferred rent |
5,074 | 4,774 | |||||
Deferred revenue, non-current |
206 | 585 | |||||
Total liabilities |
27,952 | 42,212 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 5 and 7) |
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Parent company deficit |
(6,990 | ) | (17,035 | ) | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARENT COMPANY DEFICIT |
$ | 20,962 | $ | 25,177 | |||
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
F-3
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands)
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Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
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2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
Revenue |
$ | 14,854 | $ | 130,145 | $ | 226 | ||||
Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
98,850 | 113,995 | 120,579 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
25,339 | 25,725 | 35,931 | |||||||
Total operating expenses |
124,189 | 139,720 | 156,510 | |||||||
Net and comprehensive loss |
$ | (109,335 | ) | $ | (9,575 | ) | $ | (156,284 | ) | |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARENT COMPANY DEFICIT
(In thousands)
|
Changes in Parent Company Deficit |
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Balance as of December 31, 2010 |
$ | (139,538 | ) | |
Net loss |
(109,335 | ) | ||
Parent allocationstock-based compensation |
21,463 | |||
Transfers from parent company |
86,686 | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |
(140,724 | ) | ||
Net loss |
(9,575 | ) | ||
Parent allocationstock-based compensation |
21,703 | |||
Transfers from parent company |
121,606 | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2012 |
(6,990 | ) | ||
Net loss |
(156,284 | ) | ||
Parent allocationstock-based compensation |
22,646 | |||
Transfers from parent company |
123,593 | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2013 |
$ | (17,035 | ) | |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
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Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
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2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss |
$ | (109,335 | ) | $ | (9,575 | ) | $ | (156,284 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
3,844 | 3,251 | 2,653 | |||||||
Stock-based compensation |
21,463 | 21,323 | 22,476 | |||||||
Loss on disposal of equipment |
| 196 | 20 | |||||||
Forgiveness of notes receivable |
16 | | | |||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
| | (199 | ) | ||||||
Receivables from collaborative arrangements |
1,303 | (617 | ) | 7 | ||||||
Inventories |
1,709 | (4,822 | ) | (3,101 | ) | |||||
Prepaid and other current assets |
(548 | ) | (388 | ) | 19 | |||||
Accounts payable |
3,312 | (1,532 | ) | 2,113 | ||||||
Accrued personnel-related expenses, accrued clinical and development expenses, and other accrued liabilities |
5,355 | (1,702 | ) | 4,170 | ||||||
Deferred rent |
2,429 | (747 | ) | (300 | ) | |||||
Deferred revenue |
(12,976 | ) | (124,494 | ) | 7,467 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(83,428 | ) | (119,107 | ) | (120,959 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(3,627 | ) | (2,590 | ) | (2,734 | ) | ||||
Release of restricted cash |
| 60 | | |||||||
Issuance of notes receivable |
(140 | ) | (140 | ) | | |||||
Payments received on notes receivable |
715 | 240 | 100 | |||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(3,052 | ) | (2,430 | ) | (2,634 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Payments on note payable and capital leases |
(206 | ) | (69 | ) | | |||||
Transfers from parent company |
86,686 | 121,606 | 123,593 | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
86,480 | 121,537 | 123,593 | |||||||
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| | | |||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
| | | |||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
F-6
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Description of Operations
In April 2013, Theravance, Inc. ("Theravance") announced its intent to spin off its drug discovery and development business which is focused on discovery, development and commercialization of small-molecule medicines in areas of significant unmet medical need ("Drug Discovery and Development Business") from its development and commercial responsibilities under the 2002 collaboration agreement and the 2004 strategic alliance agreement, each with Glaxo Group Limited, (which we refer to, together with its affiliates, as "GSK") and associated potential royalty revenues from RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol: FF/VI), ANORO ELLIPTA (umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol: UMEC/VI) and vilanterol monotherapy.
If the spin-off is completed, the result will be two independent, publicly traded companies with different business models enabling investors to align their investment philosophies with the strategic opportunities and financial objectives of the two independent companies: the drug discovery and development business and the royalty business. To effect the spin-off, Theravance plans to distribute as a dividend to its stockholders, one ordinary share of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. ("Theravance Biopharma" or "we", "us", "our", and "Company") for every 3.5 shares of Theravance common stock outstanding on the record date for the dividend.
In connection with and prior to the spin-off, Theravance incorporated Theravance Biopharma in July 2013 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of transferring to Theravance Biopharma the Drug Discovery and Development Business and completing the spin-off. Theravance Biopharma has formed two or more wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiaries to hold most of the assets received from Theravance and a wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary that will employ most of the Theravance employees that become employees of the Drug Discovery and Development Business.
Prior to the spin-off, the Drug Discovery and Development Business was not organized in a separate legal entity and a direct ownership relationship did not exist among all the components comprising the Drug Discovery and Development Business. Theravance's investment in the Drug Discovery and Development Business is shown in lieu of stockholders' equity in the combined financial statements.
Theravance Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of internally discovered product candidates, strategic collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and an approved product. The Company is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecule medicines across a number of therapeutic areas including bacterial infections, central nervous system ("CNS")/pain, respiratory disease, and gastrointestinal ("GI") motility dysfunction. We also have an economic interest in future payments that may be made by GSK under prior Theravance agreements relating to certain drug programs, including UMEC/VI/FF and the MABA program, as monotherapy with GSK961081 ('081) and as a combination ('081/FF).
In connection with the spin-off, the Theravance board of directors is expected to approve a series of agreements, including a separation and distribution agreement, transition services agreement, employee matters agreement, and tax matters agreement between Theravance Biopharma and Theravance which will provide for the transfer of certain assets and liabilities relating to the businesses previously conducted by Theravance to Theravance Biopharma and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and will establish contractual arrangements between Theravance and Theravance Biopharma and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Theravance will continue to own the royalty patents and the related business ("Royalty Business").
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
1. Description of Operations (Continued)
Formation of Theravance Respiratory Company LLC
Prior to the spin-off, Theravance will form Theravance Respiratory Company LLC ("TRC"), a Delaware limited liability company, and assign to TRC its strategic alliance agreement with GSK and all of its rights and obligations under its collaboration agreement with GSK other than with respect to RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy.
The Company's equity interest in TRC will entitle it to an 85% economic interest in any future payments made by GSK under the strategic alliance agreement with GSK and under the portion of the collaboration agreement with GSK assigned to TRC. The drug programs assigned to TRC include UMEC/VI/FF and the MABA program, as monotherapy and in combination with other therapeutically active components, such as an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and any other product or combination of products that may be discovered and developed in the future under these GSK agreements. The Company's economic interest will not include any payments associated with RELVAR® ELLIPTA®/BREO® ELLIPTA, ANORO ELLIPTA and vilanterol monotherapy.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying combined financial statements have been prepared using Theravance's historical cost basis of the assets and liabilities of the various activities that comprise the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance and reflect the combined results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of Theravance Biopharma as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Theravance in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The various assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses associated with Theravance have been allocated to the historical combined financial statements of Theravance Biopharma in a manner expected to be consistent with the separation and distribution agreement. Changes in parent company deficit represent Theravance's net investment in Theravance Biopharma, after giving effect to Theravance Biopharma's net loss, parent company expense allocations, and net cash transfers to and from Theravance.
For purposes of preparing combined financial statements, the Drug Discovery and Development Business was derived from Theravance's historical consolidated financial statements, allocations of revenues, research and development expenses, and non-operating income and expenses to Theravance Biopharma were made on a specific identification basis. For purposes of allocating general and administrative expenses from Theravance's historical consolidated financial statements, costs directly related to the Drug Discovery and Development Business were allocated to Theravance Biopharma on a specific identification basis or based on the substance of the underlying effort. Theravance Biopharma's general and administrative expenses also include allocations of Theravance's general corporate overhead expenses, including finance, legal, human resources, information technology and other administrative functions. These allocations of general corporate overhead expenses were primarily based on the substance of the underlying effort or an estimated number of full-time employees that worked with the Drug Discovery and Development Business. The combined balance sheets of Theravance Biopharma include assets and liabilities that were allocated to Theravance Biopharma principally on a specific identification basis.
Management believes that the combined statements of operations and comprehensive loss include a reasonable allocation of costs incurred by Theravance which benefited Theravance Biopharma. However, such expenses may not be indicative of the actual level of expense that would have been
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
1. Description of Operations (Continued)
incurred by Theravance Biopharma if it had operated as an independent, publicly traded company or of the costs expected to be incurred in the future. As such, the financial information herein may not necessarily reflect the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of Theravance Biopharma in the future or what it would have been had Theravance Biopharma been an independent, publicly traded company during the periods presented.
As Theravance Biopharma was not a separate legal entity until July 2013, no separate cash accounts for the Drug Discovery and Development Business were historically maintained and, therefore, Theravance is presumed to have funded Theravance Biopharma's operating, investing and financing activities as necessary. For purposes of the historical combined financial statements, funding of Theravance Biopharma's expenditures is reflected in the combined financial statements as a component of parent company deficit. In connection with the asset transfer and spin-off discussed above, Theravance will provide Theravance Biopharma cash and cash equivalents of approximately $400 million. In addition, under the terms of the separation and distribution agreement between Theravance and Theravance Biopharma, Theravance is responsible for all operating expenses and related liabilities that were incurred prior to the spin-off. However, for ease of administration and in connection with the assignment of certain rights and obligations from Theravance to Theravance Biopharma under the separation and distribution agreement, Theravance Biopharma will assume the obligation to pay for certain of the current liabilities upon the spin-off. Theravance and Theravance Biopharma will determine the amount of such current liabilities in accordance with the separation and distribution agreement within 30 business days after the date of the spin-off, and Theravance will deliver to Theravance Biopharma a payment to reimburse Theravance Biopharma for assuming the obligation to pay such liabilities.
The Company describes the Theravance Biopharma business transferred to it by Theravance in connection with the spin-off as though it was the Company's business for all historical periods described. However, Theravance Biopharma is a newly-formed entity that has not conducted any operations prior to the spin-off and some of the actions necessary to transfer assets and liabilities of Theravance to the Company have not yet occurred, but will occur before the effectiveness of the spin-off. References in combined financial statements to the historical assets, liabilities, products, business or activities of the Company's business are intended to refer to the historical assets, liabilities, products, business or activities of Theravance Biopharma as those were conducted as part of Theravance prior to the spin-off.
Use of Management's Estimates
The preparation of combined financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the combined financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its significant accounting policies and estimates. Management based its estimates on historical experience and other relevant assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates also form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities when these values are not readily apparent from other sources.
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Segment Reporting
The Company has determined that it operates in a single segment which is the discovery (research), development and commercialization of human therapeutics. Revenues are generated primarily from the Company's collaboration agreements with Astellas Pharma Inc. ("Astellas") (through January 2012), located in Japan, and Merck (which agreement terminated in December 2013) located in the United States. All long-lived assets, which were comprised of property and equipment, are maintained in the United States.
Restricted Cash
Under certain lease agreements and letters of credit, the Company has pledged cash as collateral. Restricted cash related to such agreements was $0.8 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2013.
Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded net of allowances for wholesaler chargebacks related to government rebate programs, cash discounts for prompt payment and sales returns. Estimates for wholesaler chargebacks for government rebates, cash discounts and sales returns are based on contractual terms, historical trends and the Company's expectations regarding the utilization rates for these programs. When appropriate, the Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon its assessment of collectability. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any write-offs of accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral.
Concentration of Credit and Other Risks
Accounts receivable at December 31, 2013, represent amounts due to the Company from distributors. The following table summarizes accounts receivable, net at December 31, 2013 by distributor:
Distributor
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Accounts Receivable (In thousands) |
Percentage of Total Accounts Receivable Balance |
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McKesson Corporation |
$ | 132 | 66 | % | |||
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation |
66 | 33 | |||||
Others |
1 | 1 | |||||
Total |
$ | 199 | 100 | % | |||
The Company depends on a single-source supplier of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in VIBATIV® and one supplier to provide fill-finish services related to the manufacturing of VIBATIV®. If any of the Company's suppliers were to limit or terminate production or otherwise fail to meet the quality or delivery requirements needed to supply VIBATIV® at levels to meet market demand, the Company could experience a loss of revenue, which could materially and adversely impact its results of operations.
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial instruments include restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities. The carrying value of these instruments approximates their estimated fair value due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments.
Notes Receivable
The Company provided loans to certain employees to assist them primarily with the purchase of a primary residence, which collateralize the resulting loans. There was no interest receivable related to the loans as of December 31, 2012 and 2013. As of December 31, 2013, there remains one outstanding loan with a maturity date of May 2014.
Inventories
Inventories consist of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods related to the production of VIBATIV® (telavancin). Raw materials include the VIBATIV® API and other raw materials. Work-in-process and finished goods include third party manufacturing costs and labor and indirect costs the Company incurred in the production process. Included in inventories are raw materials and work-in-process that may be used as clinical products, which are charged to research and development expense when consumed. In addition, under certain commercialization agreements, the Company may sell VIBATIV® packaged in unlabeled vials that are recorded in work-in-process.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The Company determines the cost of inventory using the average-cost method for validation batches. The Company analyzes its inventory levels quarterly and writes down any inventory that is expected to become obsolete, that has a cost basis in excess of its expected net realizable value or for inventory quantities in excess of expected requirements.
Inventories are summarized as follows:
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December 31, | ||||||
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(in thousands) |
2012 | 2013 | |||||
Raw materials |
$ | 5,668 | $ | 5,138 | |||
Work-in-process |
1,846 | 360 | |||||
Finished goods |
| 4,908 | |||||
Total inventories |
$ | 7,514 | $ | 10,406 | |||
Property and Equipment
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method as follows:
Leasehold improvements |
Shorter of remaining lease terms or useful life | |
Equipment, furniture and fixtures |
5 - 7 years | |
Software and computer equipment |
3 years |
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Capitalized Software
The Company capitalizes certain costs related to direct material and service costs for software obtained for internal use. Capitalized software costs are depreciated over three years.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets include property and equipment. The carrying value of long-lived assets is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the total of estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount.
Bonus Accruals
Theravance has short-term bonus programs for eligible Theravance Biopharma employees. Bonuses are determined based on various criteria, including the achievement of corporate, departmental and individual goals. Bonus accruals are estimated based on various factors, including target bonus percentages per level of employee and probability of achieving the goals upon which bonuses are based.
In 2011, Theravance granted special long-term retention and incentive cash bonus awards to certain employees. The awards have dual triggers of vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance conditions over a six-year timeframe from 2011 through December 31, 2016 and continued employment. As of December 31, 2013, Theravance's management determined that the achievement of the requisite performance conditions was not probable and, as a result, no compensation expense has been recognized.
Deferred Rent
Deferred rent consists of the difference between cash payments and the recognition of rent expense on a straight-line basis for the buildings the Company occupies. Rent expense is being recognized ratably over the life of the leases. Because the Company's facility operating leases provide for rent increases over the terms of the leases, average annual rent expense during the first 1.5 years of the leases exceeded the Company's actual cash rent payments. Also included in deferred rent are lease incentives of $2.6 million as of December 31, 2013, which is being recognized ratably over the life of the leases.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when the four basic criteria of revenue recognition are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management's judgments regarding the nature of the fee charged for products or services delivered and the collectability of those fees. Where the revenue recognition criteria are not met, the Company defers the recognition of revenue by recording deferred revenue until such time that all criteria are met.
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Collaborative Arrangements and Multiple-Element Arrangements
Revenue from nonrefundable, up-front license or technology access payments under license and collaborative arrangements that are not dependent on any future performance by the Company is recognized when such amounts are earned. If the Company has continuing obligations to perform under the arrangement, such fees are recognized over the estimated period of continuing performance obligation.
The Company accounts for multiple element arrangements, such as license and development agreements in which a customer may purchase several deliverables, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Subtopic ASC 605-25, "Multiple Element Arrangements". For new or materially amended multiple element arrangements, the Company identified the deliverables at the inception of the arrangement and each deliverable within a multiple deliverable revenue arrangement is accounted for as a separate unit of accounting if both of the following criteria are met: (1) the delivered item or items have value to the customer on a standalone basis and (2) for an arrangement that includes a general right of return relative to the delivered item(s), delivery or performance of the undelivered item(s) is considered probable and substantially in our control. The Company allocates revenue to each non-contingent element based on the relative selling price of each element. When applying the relative selling price method, the Company determines the selling price for each deliverable using vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of selling price, if it exists, or third-party evidence (TPE) of selling price, if it exists. If neither VSOE nor TPE of selling price exist for a deliverable, the Company uses the best estimated selling price for that deliverable. Revenue allocated to each element is then recognized based on when the basic four revenue recognition criteria are met for each element.
For multiple-element arrangements entered into prior to January 1, 2011, the Company's management determined the deliverables under its collaborative arrangements which did not meet the criteria to be considered separate accounting units for the purposes of revenue recognition. As a result, the Company recognized revenue from non-refundable, upfront fees and development contingent payments ratably over the term of its performance under the agreements. These upfront or contingent payments received, pending recognition as revenue, are recorded as deferred revenue and are classified as a short-term or long-term liability on the Company's combined balance sheets and amortized over the estimated period of performance. The Company periodically reviews the estimated performance periods of its contracts based on the progress of its programs.
Where a portion of non-refundable upfront fees or other payments received are allocated to continuing performance obligations under the terms of a collaborative arrangement, they are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue or as an accrued liability and recognized as a reduction of research and development expenses ratably over the term of its estimated performance period under the agreement. The Company's management determines the estimated performance periods, and they are periodically reviewed based on the progress of the related program. The effect of any change made to an estimated performance period and, therefore revenue recognized, would occur on a prospective basis in the period that the change was made.
Under certain collaborative arrangements, the Company has been reimbursed for a portion of its research and development expenses. These reimbursements have been reflected as a reduction of research and development expense in the Company's combined statements of operations, as the
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Company does not consider performing research and development services to be a part of its ongoing and central operations. Therefore, the reimbursement of research and developmental services and any amounts allocated to the Company's research and development services are recorded as a reduction of research and development expense.
Amounts deferred under a collaborative arrangement in which the performance obligations are terminated will result in an immediate recognition of any remaining deferred revenue and accrued liability in the period that termination occurred, provided that all performance obligations have been satisfied.
The Company accounts for contingent payments in accordance with FASB Subtopic ASC 605-28 "Revenue RecognitionMilestone Method". The Company recognizes revenue from milestone payments when (i) the milestone event is substantive and its achievability was not reasonably assured at the inception of the agreement and (ii) the Company does not have ongoing performance obligations related to the achievement of the milestone. Milestone payments are considered substantive if all of the following conditions are met: the milestone payment (a) is commensurate with either the Company's performance to achieve the milestone or the enhancement of the value of the delivered item or items as a result of a specific outcome resulting from the Company's performance to achieve the milestone, (b) relates solely to past performance, and (c) is reasonable relative to all of the deliverables and payment terms (including other potential milestone consideration) within the arrangement. See Note 3, "Collaborative Arrangements," for analysis of each milestone event deemed to be substantive or non-substantive.
In accordance with FASB Subtopic ASC 808-10, "Collaborative Arrangements," and pursuant to the Company's agreement with Astellas, the Company recognized as revenue the net impact of transactions with Astellas related to VIBATIV® inventories including revenue specifically attributable to any sales, and cost of inventories either transferred or expensed as unrealizable.
Product Revenues
The Company sells VIBATIV® in the U.S. through a limited number of distributors, and title and risk of loss transfer upon receipt by these distributors. Healthcare providers order VIBATIV® through these distributors. For all product shipped in 2013, the Company deferred the recognition of revenue until the product is sold through to healthcare providers, the end customers, due to the inherent uncertainties in estimating normal channel inventory at the distributors, and during which period the Company also provided extended payment terms and expanded return rights that allow distributors to return the product. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had deferred revenue of $0.9 million related to VIBATIV® shipments included in current liabilities in the combined balance sheet.
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Product sales are recorded net of estimated government-mandated rebates and chargebacks, distribution fees, estimated product returns and other deductions. The Company reflects such reductions in revenue as either an allowance to the related account receivable from the distributor, or as an accrued liability, depending on the nature of the sales deduction. Sales deductions are based on management's estimates that consider payer mix in target markets, industry benchmarks and experience to date. The Company monitors inventory levels in the distribution channel, as well as sales of VIBATIV® by distributors to healthcare providers, using product-specific data provided by the distributors. Product return allowances are based on amounts owed or to be claimed on related sales. These estimates take into consideration the terms of the Company's agreements with customers, historical product returns of VIBATIV® experienced by Astellas, rebates or discounts taken, estimated levels of inventory in the distribution channel, the shelf life of the product, and specific known market events, such as competitive pricing and new product introductions. The Company updates its estimates and assumptions each quarter and if actual future results vary from the Company's estimates, the Company may adjust these estimates, which could have an effect on product sales and earnings in the period of adjustment.
Sales Discounts: The Company offers cash discounts to its customers, generally 2% of the sales price, as an incentive for prompt payment. The Company expects its customers to comply with the prompt payment terms to earn the cash discount. The Company accounts for cash discounts by reducing accounts receivable by the full amount and recognizes the discount as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related revenue is recognized.
Chargebacks and Government Rebates: For VIBATIV® sales in the U.S., the Company estimates reductions to product sales for qualifying federal and state government programs including discounted pricing offered to Public Health Service (PHS) as well as government-managed Medicaid programs. The Company's reduction for PHS is based on actual chargebacks that distributors have claimed for reduced pricing offered to such health care providers. The Company's accrual for Medicaid is based upon statutorily-defined discounts, estimated payer mix, expected sales to qualified healthcare providers, and the Company's expectation about future utilization. The Medicaid accrual and government rebates that are invoiced directly to the Company are recorded in other accrued liabilities on the combined balance sheet. For qualified programs that can purchase the Company's products through distributors at a lower contractual government price, the distributors charge back to the Company the difference between their acquisition cost and the lower contractual government price, which the Company records as an allowance against accounts receivable.
Distribution Fees and Product Returns: The Company has written contracts with its distributors that include terms for distribution-related fees. The Company records distribution-related fees based on a percentage of the product sales price. The Company offers its distributors a right to return product purchased directly from the Company, which is principally based upon the product's expiration date. Additionally, the Company has granted more expansive return rights to its distributors following its product launch of VIBATIV®. The Company will generally accept returns for expired product during the six months prior to and twelve months after the product expiration date on product that had been sold to the Company's distributors. Product returned is generally not resalable given the nature of the Company's products and method of administration. The Company has developed estimates for VIBATIV® product returns based upon historical VIBATIV® sales from the Company's former
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
collaborative partner, Astellas. The Company records distribution fees and product returns as an allowance against accounts receivable.
Accounts Receivable Allowances: The Company records allowances against accounts receivable for sales returns, cash discounts and government chargebacks. The following table presents the changes in the accounts receivable allowances balance:
|
Year Ended December 31, |
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|
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
|
(In thousands) |
|||||||||
Accounts receivable allowances, beginning balance |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Charged to provision for allowances |
| | 89 | |||||||
Deductions |
| | | |||||||
Accounts receivable allowances, ending balance |
$ | | $ | | $ | 89 | ||||
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: The Company maintains a policy to record allowances for potentially doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. As of December 31, 2013, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts.
Royalties: The Company recognizes royalty revenue on licensee net sales of its products in the period in which the royalties are earned and reported to the Company and collectability is reasonably assured.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed in the period that services are rendered or goods are received. Research and development costs consist of salaries and benefits, laboratory supplies and facility costs, as well as fees paid to third parties that conduct certain research and development activities on behalf of the Company, net of certain external research and development costs reimbursed under the Company's collaborative arrangements.
Preclinical Study and Clinical Study Expenses
A substantial portion of the Company's preclinical studies and all of its clinical studies have been performed by third-party contract research organizations ("CRO"). Some CROs bill monthly for services performed, while others bill based upon milestones achieved. The Company reviews the activities performed under the significant contracts each quarter. For preclinical studies, the significant factors used in estimating accruals include the percentage of work completed to date and contract milestones achieved. For clinical study expenses, the significant factors used in estimating accruals include the number of patients enrolled and percentage of work completed to date. Vendor confirmations are obtained for contracts with longer duration when necessary to validate the Company's estimate of expenses. The Company's estimates are highly dependent upon the timeliness and accuracy of the data provided by its CROs regarding the status of each program and total program spending and adjustments are made when deemed necessary.
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Advertising Expenses
Advertising costs, including promotional expenses, are expensed as incurred and were not material for any period presented.
Fair Value of Stock-Based Compensation Awards
As of December 31, 2013, the Company has not issued any Theravance Biopharma stock-based awards to its employees. However, the Company's employees have in the past received Theravance stock-based compensation awards.
The following disclosures pertain to stock-based compensation that has been allocated to Theravance Biopharma related to Theravance stock-based equity awards.
Theravance equity awards were made to the Company's employees while they were employees of Theravance and Theravance used the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to estimate the fair value of options granted under its equity incentive plans and rights to acquire stock granted under its employee stock purchase plan (ESPP). The Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model requires the use of assumptions, including the expected term of the award and the expected stock price volatility. Theravance used the "simplified" method as described in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, "Share-Based Payment", for the expected option term because the usage of Theravance's historical option exercise data was limited due to post-IPO exercise restrictions. Beginning April 1, 2011, Theravance used its historical volatility to estimate expected stock price volatility. Prior to April 1, 2011, Theravance used its peer company price volatility to estimate expected stock price volatility due to its limited historical common stock price volatility since its initial public offering in 2004.
Theravance estimated the fair value of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and Restricted Stock Awards ("RSAs") based on the fair market values of the underlying Theravance stock on the dates of grant.
Stock-based compensation expense was calculated based on awards ultimately expected to vest and was reduced for estimated forfeitures at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differed from those estimates. Theravance estimated annual forfeiture rates for stock options, RSUs and RSAs based on its historical forfeiture experience.
The estimated fair value of RSUs and RSAs is expensed on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the grant and the estimated fair value of performance-contingent RSUs and RSAs is expensed using an accelerated method over the term of the award once Theravance determines that it is probable that those performance milestones will be achieved. Compensation expense for RSUs and RSAs that contain performance conditions is based on the grant date fair value of the award. Compensation expense is recorded over the requisite service period based on management's best estimate as to whether it is probable that the shares awarded are expected to vest. The Company assesses the probability of the performance indicators being met on a continuous basis.
The Company has not recognized, and does not expect to recognize in the near future, any tax benefit related to employee stock-based compensation expense as a result of the full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets including deferred tax assets related to its net operating loss carry forwards.
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income on a separate tax return basis although Theravance Biopharma's operations have historically been included in the tax returns filed by Theravance of which Theravance Biopharma is a part of. In the future, as a stand-alone entity, Theravance Biopharma will file tax returns on its own behalf and its deferred taxes and effective income tax rate may differ from those in the historical periods indicated herein.
Related Party
Robert V. Gunderson, Jr. is a director of Theravance. Theravance has engaged Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, of which Mr. Gunderson is a partner, as its primary legal counsel. Fees incurred in the ordinary course of business related to Theravance Biopharma matters were $0.1 million in 2011, $0.4 million in 2012 and $1.4 million in 2013.
3. Collaborative Arrangements
Revenue from Collaborative Arrangements
The Company has recognized revenue from its collaborative arrangements as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
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(In thousands)
|
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
Astellas |
$ | 14,854 | $ | 125,788 | $ | | ||||
Merck |
| 4,357 | 226 | |||||||
Total revenue |
$ | 14,854 | $ | 130,145 | $ | 226 | ||||
Reimbursement of Research and Development (R&D) Costs
Under the Merck, Alfa Wasserman, Astellas and R-Pharm collaboration arrangements, the Company is entitled to reimbursement of certain R&D costs. The Company's policy is to account for the reimbursement payments by its collaboration partners as reductions to R&D expense.
The following table summarizes the reductions to R&D expenses related to the reimbursement payments:
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Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
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(In thousands)
|
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
Merck |
$ | | $ | 756 | $ | 4,937 | ||||
Alfa Wassermann |
| 185 | 1,500 | |||||||
Astellas |
390 | | | |||||||
R-Pharm |
| | 86 | |||||||
Total reduction to R&D expense |
$ | 390 | $ | 941 | $ | 6,523 | ||||
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
3. Collaborative Arrangements (Continued)
Merck
Research Collaboration and License Agreement
In October 2012, Theravance entered into a research collaboration and license agreement (the "Research Collaboration and License Agreement") with Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, to discover, develop and commercialize novel small molecule therapeutics directed towards a target being investigated for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. Under the agreement, Theravance granted Merck a worldwide, exclusive license to Theravance's therapeutic candidates. Theravance received a $5.0 million upfront payment in November 2012. Also, Theravance received funding for research and was eligible for potential future contingent payments totaling up to $148.0 million for the first indication and royalties on worldwide annual net sales of any products derived from the collaboration. The initial research term was twelve months, with optional extensions by mutual agreement. Merck had the right to terminate the agreement at any time, and provided Theravance with notice of termination in September 2013. The agreement was terminated in December 2013.
Under the Research Collaboration and License Agreement, the significant deliverables were determined to be the license, research services and committee participation. Theravance determined that the license represents a separate unit of accounting because the license has standalone value. The license, which includes rights to Theravance's underlying technologies for its therapeutic candidates, permitted Merck to perform all efforts necessary to use Theravance's technologies to bring a therapeutic candidate through development and upon regulatory approval, commercialization. Theravance based the best estimate of selling price on potential future cash flows under the arrangement over the estimated development period. Theravance determined that the research services represent a separate unit of accounting and based the best estimate of selling price on the nature and timing of the services to be performed. Theravance determined that the committee participation represents a separate unit of accounting as Merck could negotiate for and/or acquire these services from other third parties and Theravance based the best estimate of selling price on the nature and timing of the services to be performed.
The $5.0 million upfront payment received by Theravance in November 2012 was allocated to the three units of accounting based on the relative selling price method as follows: $4.4 million to the license, $0.4 million to the research services and $0.2 million to the committee participation. Theravance recognized revenue of $4.4 million from the license in 2012 as the technical transfer activities were complete and the associated unit of accounting was deemed delivered. The amount of the upfront payment allocated to the research services was deferred and is being recognized as a reduction of research and development expense as the underlying services are performed, since the nature of the research services is more appropriately characterized as research and development expense consistent with the research reimbursements being received. The amount of the upfront payment allocated to the committee participation was deferred and recognized as revenue over the estimated performance period.
Due to the notice of termination, the Company revised the estimated performance period resulting in an increase in revenue of $206,000 in 2013. Revenue recognized from Merck under the collaboration agreement was $226,000 in 2013.
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(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
3. Collaborative Arrangements (Continued)
Clinigen Group
Commercialization Agreement
In March 2013, Theravance entered into a commercialization agreement (the "Clinigen Commercialization Agreement") with Clinigen Group plc ("Clinigen") to commercialize VIBATIV® for the treatment of hospital acquired nosocomial pneumonia, including ventilator-associated pneumonia, known or suspected to be caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) when other alternatives are not suitable. Under the agreement, Theravance granted Clinigen exclusive commercialization rights in the European Union and certain other European countries (including Switzerland and Norway). Theravance received a $5.0 million upfront payment in March 2013. After the spin-off, the Company will be eligible to receive tiered royalty payments on net sales of VIBATIV®, ranging from 20% to 30%. The Company is responsible, either directly or through its vendors or contractors, for supplying at Clinigen's expense both API and finished drug product for Clinigen's commercialization activities. The agreement has a term of at least 15 years, with an option to extend exercisable by Clinigen. However, Clinigen may terminate the agreement at any time after it has initiated commercialization upon twelve months' advance notice.
Under the Clinigen Commercialization Agreement, the significant deliverables were determined to be the license, committee participation and manufacturing supply. Theravance determined that the license represents a separate unit of accounting as the license, which includes rights to Theravance's underlying technologies for VIBATIV®, has standalone value because the rights conveyed permit Clinigen to perform all efforts necessary to use Theravance's technologies to bring the compound through commercialization and based the best estimate of selling price for the license on potential future cash flows under the arrangement over the estimated commercialization period. Theravance determined that the committee participation represents a separate unit of accounting as Clinigen could negotiate for and/or acquire these services from other third parties, and it based the best estimate of selling price on the nature and timing of the services to be performed. Theravance based the best estimate of selling price for the manufacturing supply on a fully burdened cost to purchase and transfer the underlying API and finished goods from Theravance's third party contract manufacturer.
The $5.0 million upfront payment received by Theravance in 2013 was allocated to two units of accounting based on the relative selling price method as follows: $4.9 million to the license and $0.1 million to the committee participation. The amount allocated to the license was deferred and will be recognized as revenue upon completion of technical transfer for the underlying license. The amount of the upfront payment allocated to the committee participation was deferred and will be recognized as revenue over the estimated performance period. Amounts received under a future separate supply agreement for API and finished goods, which will be manufactured by the Company's third party contract manufacturers, will be recognized as revenue to the extent of future API and finished goods inventory sales.
R-Pharm CJSC
Development and Commercialization Agreements
In October 2012, Theravance entered into two development and commercialization agreements with R-Pharm CJSC ("R-Pharm"): one to develop and commercialize VIBATIV® (the "VIBATIV®
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(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
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3. Collaborative Arrangements (Continued)
Development and Commercialization Agreement") and the other to develop and commercialize TD-1792 (the "TD-1792 Development and Commercialization Agreement"), one of Theravance's investigational glycopeptide-cephalosporin heterodimer antibiotics for the treatment of Gram-positive infections. Under each agreement, Theravance granted R-Pharm exclusive development and commercialization rights in Russia, Ukraine, other member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Georgia. Theravance received $1.1 million in upfront payments for each agreement. Following the spin-off, the Company will be eligible to receive potential future contingent payments totaling up to $10.0 million for both agreements and royalties on net sales by R-Pharm of 15% from TD-1792 and 25% from VIBATIV®. The contingent payments are not deemed substantive milestones due to the fact that the achievement of the event underlying the payment predominantly relates to R-Pharm's performance of future development and commercialization activities.
TD-1792
Under the TD-1792 Development and Commercialization Agreement, the significant deliverables were determined to be the license, committee participation and a contingent obligation to supply R-Pharm with API compound at R-Pharm's expense, either directly or through Theravance's contract manufacturer. Theravance determined that the license represents a separate unit of accounting as the license, which includes rights to Theravance's underlying technologies for TD-1792, has standalone value because the rights conveyed permit R-Pharm to perform all efforts necessary to use Theravance's technologies to bring the compounds through development and, upon regulatory approval, commercialization. Also, Theravance determined that the committee participation represents a separate unit of accounting as R-Pharm could negotiate for and/or acquire these services from other third parties and Theravance based the best estimate of selling price on the nature and timing of the services to be performed. In March 2013, Theravance entered into a supply agreement for TD-1792 API compound under which Theravance will sell its existing API compound to R-Pharm. Upon execution of this supply agreement, Theravance determined that the supply agreement represents a separate unit of accounting under the development and commercialization arrangement and based the best estimate of selling price for the supply agreement on Theravance's fully burdened cost to manufacture the underlying API.
The $1.1 million upfront payment for the TD-1792 agreement received by Theravance was allocated to two units of accounting based on the relative selling price method as follows: $0.9 million to the license and $0.1 million to the committee participation. The amount allocated to the license was deferred and will be recognized as revenue upon completion of technical transfer for the underlying license. The amount allocated to committee participation was deferred and will be recognized as revenue over the estimated performance period. Amounts to be received under the supply agreement described above will be recognized as revenue to the extent R-Pharm purchases API compound from Theravance and upon completion of technical transfer.
VIBATIV®
Under the VIBATIV® Development and Commercialization Agreement, the significant deliverables were determined to be the license, committee participation and a contingent obligation to supply R-Pharm with API compound at R-Pharm's expense, subject to entering into a future supply agreement. Theravance determined that the license represents a separate unit of accounting as the
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(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
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3. Collaborative Arrangements (Continued)
license, which includes rights to Theravance's underlying technologies for VIBATIV®, has standalone value because the rights conveyed permit R-Pharm to perform all efforts necessary to use Theravance's technologies to bring the compounds through development and, upon regulatory approval, commercialization and Theravance based the best estimate of selling price for the license based on potential future cash flows under the arrangement over the estimated performance period. Theravance determined that the committee participation represents a separate unit of accounting as R-Pharm could negotiate for and/or acquire these services from other third parties and Theravance based the best estimate of selling price on the nature and timing of the services to be performed.
The $1.1 million upfront payment received by Theravance for the VIBATIV® agreement was allocated to two units of accounting based on the relative selling price method as follows: $1.0 million to the license and $33,000 to the committee participation. The amount allocated to the license was deferred and will be recognized as revenue upon completion of technical transfer. The amount allocated to committee participation was deferred and will be recognized as revenue over the estimated performance period.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals LLC
Commercialization Agreement
In May 2013, Theravance entered into a commercialization agreement with Hikma Pharmaceuticals LLC (Hikma) providing Hikma with the right to commercialize telavancin for the treatment of Gram-positive bacterial infections, including MRSA (the "Hikma Commercialization Agreement"). Under the agreement, Theravance granted Hikma exclusive commercialization rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to register, and upon regulatory approval, market and distribute telavancin in 16 countries across MENA. Theravance received a $0.5 million upfront payment in June 2013. Also, Theravance is eligible to receive contingent payments of up to $0.5 million related to the successful commercialization of telavancin. Theravance is responsible, either directly or through its vendors or contractors, for supplying drug product for Hikma's commercialization activities for 15 years.
Under the Hikma Commercialization Agreement, the significant deliverables were determined to be the license and manufacturing supply. Theravance determined that the license and manufacturing supply together represent a single unit of accounting. The license, which includes rights to Theravance's underlying technologies for telavancin, does not have standalone value because the rights conveyed do not permit Hikma to perform all efforts necessary to use Theravance's technologies to bring the compound through commercialization. Theravance deferred the upfront payment and will recognize revenue over the term of the manufacturing supply period, which is 15 years, on a straight-line basis. Future contingent payments will be deferred and recognized over the remaining term of the agreement on a straight-line basis. Revenue will be recognized from the sale of drug product upon delivery to Hikma.
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(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
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3. Collaborative Arrangements (Continued)
Alfa Wassermann
Development and Collaboration Arrangement
In October 2012, Theravance entered into a development and collaboration arrangement with Alfa Wassermann società per azioni (S.p.A.) ("Alfa Wassermann") for velusetrag under which the parties agreed to collaborate in the execution of a two-part Phase 2 program to test the efficacy, safety and tolerability of velusetrag in the treatment of patients with gastroparesis (a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer time than normal). Alfa Wassermann has an exclusive option to develop and commercialize velusetrag in the European Union, Russia, China, Mexico and certain other countries, while the Company will retain full rights to velusetrag in the United States, Canada, Japan and certain other countries. The Company is entitled to receive funding for the Phase 2a study and a subsequent Phase 2b study if the parties agree to proceed. If Alfa Wassermann exercises its license option at the completion of the Phase 2 program, then the Company is entitled to receive a $10.0 million option fee. If velusetrag is successfully developed and commercialized, the Company is entitled to receive potential future contingent payments totaling up to $53.5 million, and royalties on net sales by Alfa Wassermann ranging from the low teens to 20%.
Former Collaboration Arrangement with Astellas
License, Development and Commercialization Agreement
In November 2005, Theravance entered into a global collaboration arrangement with Astellas for the license, development and commercialization of VIBATIV®. Under this agreement, Astellas paid Theravance non-refundable cash payments totaling $191.0 million. In January 2012, Astellas exercised its right to terminate the collaboration agreement. The rights previously granted to Astellas ceased upon termination of the agreement and Astellas stopped all promotional sales efforts. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Astellas is entitled to a ten-year, 2% royalty on future net sales of VIBATIV®. As such, the Company recognized into revenue $125.8 million of deferred revenue related to Astellas in the first quarter of 2012, and the Company is no longer eligible to receive any further milestone payments from Astellas.
Net revenue recognized under this collaboration agreement was as follows (in thousands):
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Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
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2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
Recognition of deferred revenue |
$ | | $ | 125,819 | $ | | ||||
Amortization of deferred revenue |
12,975 | | | |||||||
Royalties from net sales of VIBATIV® |
2,422 | | | |||||||
Proceeds from VIBATIV® delivered to Astellas |
1,171 | | | |||||||
Cost of VIBATIV® delivered to Astellas |
(1,177 | ) | | | ||||||
Cost of unrealizable VIBATIV® inventories |
(537 | ) | | | ||||||
Astellas-labeled product sales allowance |
| (31 | ) | | ||||||
Total net revenue |
$ | 14,854 | $ | 125,788 | $ | | ||||
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(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
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December 31, | ||||||
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2012 | 2013 | |||||
Computer equipment |
$ | 3,027 | $ | 3,084 | |||
Software |
5,073 | 5,391 | |||||
Furniture and fixtures |
3,829 | 3,890 | |||||
Laboratory equipment |
29,229 | 31,910 | |||||
Leasehold improvements |
17,416 | 17,769 | |||||
Property and equipment, gross |
58,574 | 62,044 | |||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(49,420 | ) | (51,806 | ) | |||
Property and equipment, net |
$ | 9,154 | $ | 10,238 | |||
Depreciation expense was $3.8 million, $3.3 million and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The change in accumulated depreciation is net of asset retirements. In 2012, the Company recognized a write-off of $0.2 million related to assets that could no longer be used in operations.
5. Share-Based Compensation
As of December 31, 2013, Theravance Biopharma has not issued any share-based awards to its employees. However, our employees have in the past received Theravance share-based compensation awards, and therefore, the following disclosures pertain to share-based compensation that has been allocated to Theravance Biopharma related to Theravance stock-based equity awards. Accordingly, the amounts presented are not necessarily indicative of future performance and do not necessarily reflect the results that Theravance Biopharma would have experienced as an independent, publicly-traded company for the periods presented.
Equity Incentive Plans
In May 2012, Theravance adopted the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan ("2012 Plan"). The number of shares of Theravance's common stock available for issuance under the 2012 Plan is equal to 6,500,000 shares plus up to 12,667,411 additional shares that may be added to the 2012 Plan in connection with the forfeiture, repurchase, cash settlement or termination of awards outstanding under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan ("2004 Plan"), the 2008 New Employee Equity Incentive Plan, the 1997 Stock Plan and the Long-Term Stock Option Plan (collectively, the "Prior Plans") as of December 31, 2011. While a maximum of 12,667,411 shares could be added to the 2012 Plan from the Prior Plans, this assumes that all the awards outstanding on December 31, 2011 will be forfeited, repurchased, cash settled or terminated. Therefore, the actual number that may be added to the 2012 Plan share reserve will likely be lower. No additional awards have been or will be made after May 15, 2012 under the 2004 Plan. Stock options and stock appreciation rights ("SARs") will reduce the 2012 Plan reserve by one share for every share granted, and stock awards other than options and SARs granted will reduce the 2012 Plan share reserve by 1.45 shares for every share granted. The 2012 Plan share reserve was also reduced by the number of stock awards granted under the 2004 Plan on or after January 1, 2012, using
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(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
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5. Share-Based Compensation (Continued)
the same ratios described. As of December 31, 2013, total shares remaining available for issuance under the 2012 Plan were 3,152,390.
The 2012 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock awards, stock unit awards and SARs to employees, non-employee directors and consultants of Theravance. Stock options may be granted with an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date. Stock options granted to employees generally have a maximum term of 10 years and vest over a four year period from the date of grant; 25% vest at the end of one year, and 75% vest monthly over the remaining three years. Theravance may grant options with different vesting terms from time to time. Unless an employee's termination of service is due to disability or death, upon termination of service, any unexercised vested options will be forfeited at the end of three months or the expiration of the option, whichever is earlier.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), Theravance's non-officer employees may purchase common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the stock at the beginning of the offering period or at the end of each applicable purchase period. The ESPP provides for consecutive and overlapping offering periods of 24 months in duration, with each offering period composed of four consecutive six-month purchase periods. The purchase periods end on either May 15th or November 15th. ESPP contributions are limited to a maximum of 15% of an employee's eligible compensation.
Theravance's ESPP plan also includes a feature that provides for a new offering period to begin when the fair market value of the Theravance's common stock on any purchase date during an offering period falls below the fair market value of Theravance's common stock on the first day of such offering period. This feature is called a reset. Theravance had resets for new twenty-four month offering periods starting on May 16, 2008, November 16, 2008, May 16, 2010, November 16, 2011, May 16, 2012 and November 16, 2012. Theravance applied modification accounting to determine the incremental fair value associated with the ESPP resets and recognized the related incremental stock-based compensation expense.
As of December 31, 2013, a total of 2,025,000 shares of common stock were approved and authorized for issuance under the ESPP, and 284,139 shares were available for further issuance. Through December 31, 2013, Theravance had issued 1,740,861 shares under the ESPP at an average price of $11.29 per share. As a result of Theravance's announcement that its Board of Directors had approved plans to separate the Company's businesses into two independent publicly traded companies, all monies remaining after the purchase on November 15, 2013 were refunded to employees. It was also determined that ESPP shares relating to purchase periods ending after November 15, 2013 were not probable of vesting. Therefore, $0.7 million of compensation expense relating to purchase periods ending after November 15, 2013 was reversed in the fourth quarter of 2013, and any remaining unamortized compensation expense relating to these purchase periods will not be recognized. ESPP was suspended after the November 15, 2013 purchase period.
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(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
5. Share-Based Compensation (Continued)
Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock Awards
Over the past three years, the Compensation Committee of Theravance's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") has approved grants of performance-contingent RSAs to senior management and a non-executive officer. Generally, these awards have dual triggers of vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance goals by a pre-specified date, as well as a requirement for continued employment. When the performance goals are deemed achieved for these types of awards, time-based vesting and, as a result, recognition of stock-based compensation expense commence.
Included in these performance-contingent RSAs is the grant of 1,290,000 special long-term retention and incentive performance-contingent RSAs to senior management approved by the Compensation Committee in 2011. The awards have dual triggers of vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance conditions over a six-year timeframe from 2011 through December 31, 2016 and continued employment. The maximum potential expense associated with this program is $28.2 million related to stock-based compensation expense, which would be recognized in increments based on achievement of the performance conditions. As of December 31, 2013, Theravance determined that the achievement of the requisite performance conditions was not probable and, as a result, no compensation expense has been recognized. If sufficient performance conditions are achieved prior to the spin-off, which is expected in the second quarter of 2014, then the Company would recognize up to $6.7 million in stock-based compensation expense associated with these RSAs.
Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock Units
In 2010, the Compensation Committee of Theravance's board of directors approved the grant of 210,000 performance-contingent RSUs to senior management. These awards have dual triggers of vesting based upon the successful achievement of certain corporate operating milestones during 2010 and 2011, as well as a requirement for continued employment through early 2014. In the first quarter of 2011 both performance milestones were deemed achieved, and time-based vesting commenced with respect to all of the performance-contingent RSU shares. As a result, compensation expense was $1.3 million, $0.3 million and $63,000, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, and the remaining unrecognized expense will be recognized over the remaining vesting period through early-2014 using the graded vesting expense attribution method.
Director Compensation Program
Non-employee directors of Theravance receive compensation for services provided as a director. Each member of Theravance's board of directors who is not an employee receives an annual retainer as well as a fee for each board and committee meeting attended. Commencing on April 27, 2011, chairpersons of the various committees of the board of directors, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and the Science and Technology Advisory Committee receives a fixed retainer. The lead independent director also receives a fixed retainer.
Each of Theravance's independent directors receives periodic automatic grants of equity awards under a program implemented under the 2012 Plan. These grants are non-discretionary. Only independent directors of Theravance or affiliates of such directors are eligible to receive automatic
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5. Share-Based Compensation (Continued)
grants under the 2012 Plan. Under the program, as amended in July 2010, each individual who first becomes an independent director will, on the date such individual joins the board of directors, automatically be granted (i) a one-time grant of RSUs covering 6,000 shares of Theravance's common stock and (ii) a one-time nonstatutory stock option grant covering 6,000 shares of Theravance's common stock.
These initial equity grants vest monthly over the director's first two years of service. In addition, on the date of joining the board of directors, the new director will also receive the standard annual equity awards (if joining on the date of Theravance's Annual Meeting of Stockholders) or pro-rated annual equity awards (if joining on any other date). The pro-ration is based upon the number of months of service the new board member will provide during the 12-month period ending on the one-year anniversary of the most recent annual meeting of stockholders. Annually, upon his or her re-election to the board of directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each independent director is automatically granted both an RSU covering 6,000 shares of Theravance's common stock and a nonstatutory stock option covering 6,000 shares of Theravance's common stock. These standard annual equity awards vest monthly over the twelve month period of service following the date of grant. In addition, all automatic equity awards vest in full if Theravance is subject to a change in control or the board member dies while in service.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The allocation of stock-based compensation expense included in the combined statements of operations and comprehensive loss was as follows (in thousands):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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(in thousands) |
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
Research and development |
$ | 12,696 | $ | 13,192 | $ | 15,444 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative |
8,767 | 8,131 | 7,032 | |||||||
Total stock-based compensation |
$ | 21,463 | $ | 21,323 | $ | 22,476 | ||||
Total stock-based compensation expense capitalized to inventory was $0, $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
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(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
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5. Share-Based Compensation (Continued)
Valuation Assumptions
The range of weighted-average assumptions Theravance used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted was as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, | |||||
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|
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
Employee Stock Options: |
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Risk-free interest rate |
1.10 - 2.57% | 0.74% - 1.17% | 0.76% - 2.02% | |||
Expected life (in years) |
5 - 6 | 5 - 6 | 5 - 6 | |||
Expected volatility |
49% - 55% | 55% - 60% | 58% - 60% | |||
Dividend yield |
| | | |||
Weighted-average estimated fair value of stock options granted |
$11.11 | $11.50 | $19.96 |
The range of weighted-average assumptions Theravance used to estimate the fair value of employee stock purchase plan issuances was as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, | |||||
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|
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Issuances: |
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Risk-free interest rate |
0.05% - 0.54% | 0.14% - 0.29% | 0.09% - 0.26% | |||
Expected life (in years) |
0.5 - 2.0 | 0.5 - 2.0 | 0.5 - 2.0 | |||
Expected volatility |
48% - 59% | 51% - 64% | 56% - 61% | |||
Dividend yield |
| | | |||
Weighted-average estimated fair value of ESPP issuances |
$9.46 | $8.07 | $16.44 |
6. Income Taxes
Theravance Biopharma accounts for income taxes on a separate tax return basis although Theravance Biopharma's operations have historically been included in the tax returns filed by Theravance. Due to ongoing operating losses and the inability to recognize any income tax benefit, there is no provision for income taxes for any periods presented.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
These deferred tax assets are hypothetical amounts that would have existed if Theravance Biopharma had operated as a separate company. The actual deferred tax assets after the separation is
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6. Income Taxes (Continued)
completed will not equal these amounts. The significant, hypothetical deferred tax assets and liabilities for Theravance Biopharma are as follows (in thousands):
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December 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2013 |
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Deferred tax assets: |
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Net operating loss carryforwards |
$ | 85,319 | $ | 140,851 | |||
Deferred revenues |
520 | 3,016 | |||||
Capitalized research and development expenditures |
9,729 | 202 | |||||
Research and development tax credit carryforwards |
4,768 | 11,019 | |||||
Fixed assets and acquired intangible assets |
4,702 | 3,820 | |||||
Deferred compensation |
22,916 | 18,837 | |||||
Accruals |
5,046 | 4,944 | |||||
Gross deferred tax assets |
133,000 | 182,689 | |||||
Valuation allowance |
(133,000 | ) | (182,689 | ) | |||
Net deferred tax assets |
$ | | $ | | |||
The differences between the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate to Theravance Biopharma's effective tax are as follows (in thousands):
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Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
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2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate |
34.00 | % | 34.00 | % | 34.00 | % | ||||
State income taxes, net of federal benefit |
| (0.04 | ) | | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
(0.33 | ) | (2.63 | ) | 0.31 | |||||
Non-deductible executive compensation |
(0.74 | ) | (10.09 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||
Federal research credits |
1.64 | | 2.87 | |||||||
Meals & entertainment |
(0.12 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||
Change in valuation allowance |
(34.53 | ) | (20.68 | ) | (35.89 | ) | ||||
Other |
0.08 | 0.04 | (1.19 | ) | ||||||
Effective tax rate |
(0.00 | )% | (0.00 | )% | (0.00 | )% | ||||
Due to Theravance Biopharma's lack of earnings history, the net deferred tax assets have been fully offset by a valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased by $3.6 million from 2011 to 2012 and $49.7 million from 2012 to 2013.
Federal and state net operating loss, research and other credit carryforwards for Theravance Biopharma have been determined assuming the business began on January 1, 2011. None of Theravance's net operating loss and credit carry forwards will be transferred to Theravance Biopharma upon the separation as Theravance Biopharma will be a new company with no net operating loss or credit carry-forwards.
If Theravance Biopharma had operated as a separate entity, it would have had federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of $458 million and $198 million, respectively, and Federal and
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(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
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6. Income Taxes (Continued)
California research and other tax credit carry forwards of $12.9 million and $14.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2013.
Theravance Biopharma federal net operating loss carryforwards will expire from 2031 through 2033, federal research and development tax credit carryforwards will expire in 2031. Theravance Biopharma state net operating loss carryforwards will begin expiring in the years 2031 through 2033 and state research tax credits of approximately will not expire.
In addition, the net operating loss deferred tax asset balances for Theravance Biopharma as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013 do not include excess tax benefits from stock option exercises.
Uncertain Tax Positions
Theravance Biopharma's policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, Theravance Biopharma had no accrued interest or penalties due to having net operating losses available to offset any tax adjustment.
A reconciliation of total unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |
$ | 4,043 | ||
Increases related to 2012 tax positions |
2,598 | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2012 |
6,641 | |||
Increases related to 2013 tax positions |
7,552 | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2013 |
$ | 14,193 | ||
If Theravance Biopharma eventually is able to recognize these uncertain tax benefits, most of the $14.2 million would reduce the effective tax rate, except for excess tax benefits related to stock based payments. Theravance Biopharma currently has a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets which would impact the timing of the effective tax rate benefit should any of these uncertain positions be favorably settled in the future. Theravance Biopharma does not believe it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within the next 12 months.
7. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases and Subleases
Theravance leases approximately 150,000 square feet of office and laboratory space in two buildings in South San Francisco, California, under two non-cancelable operating leases that expire in May 2020. Theravance may extend the terms of these leases for two additional five-year periods each.
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THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(the Drug Discovery and Development Business of Theravance, Inc.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
7. Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)
Future minimum lease payments under these leases, exclusive of executory costs, as of December 31, 2013, were as follows (in thousands):
Years Ending December 31:
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Future Minimum Lease Payments |
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2014 |
$ | 4,859 | ||
2015 |
5,770 | |||
2016 |
5,943 | |||
2017 |
6,121 | |||
2018 |
6,305 | |||
Thereafter |
9,253 | |||
Total future minimum lease payments |
$ | 38,251 | ||
Expenses and income associated with operating leases were as follows (in thousands):
|
Year Ended December 31, |
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2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||
Rent expense |
$ | 6,400 | $ | 5,469 | $ | 5,763 | ||||
Sublease income |
(637 | ) | (160 | ) | |
Purchase Obligations
As of December 31, 2013, Theravance had outstanding purchase obligations on commercially reasonable terms, primarily for services under contract research, development and clinical and commercial supply agreements totaling $0.8 million.
Special Long-Term Retention and Incentive Equity Awards Program
In 2011, Theravance granted special long-term retention and incentive cash bonus awards to certain employees. The awards have dual triggers of vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance conditions over a six-year timeframe from 2011 through December 31, 2016 and continued employment. The maximum potential cash bonus expense associated with this program is $38.2 million, which would be recognized in increments based on the probable achievement of the performance conditions. As of December 31, 2013, Theravance's management determined that the achievement of the requisite performance conditions was not probable and, as a result, no bonus expense has been recognized. If sufficient performance conditions are achieved prior to the spin-off, which is expected in the second quarter of 2014, then Theravance would recognize up to $9.5 million of cash bonus expense in the period Theravance determined that the achievement of the requisite performance conditions was probable.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
The Company indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences, subject to certain limits. The Company believes the fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has not recognized any liabilities relating to these agreements as of December 31, 2013.
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