REDACTED Certain identified information, indicated by [***], has been excluded from the exhibit because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm if publicly disclosed. AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO LETTER AGREEMENT
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Certain identified information, indicated by [***], has been excluded from the exhibit because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm if publicly disclosed.
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO LETTER AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment No. 4”) to the Development Program Letter Agreement of May 16, 2017, as amended on July 13, 2018, July 30, 2019 and December 21, 2021 (as amended, the “Agreement”), is entered into and effective as of September 25, 2023 (the “Amendment No. 4 Effective Date”) by and between Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc. (“Arcturus”) and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (“CFF”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.
WHEREAS, Arcturus and CFF are parties to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Arcturus intends to conduct additional work to develop and test its development candidate ARCT-032, as described on Exhibit A-4 attached hereto (the “Additional Research Plan”), and has requested that the CFF provide additional funding to support the Additional Research Plan; and
WHEREAS, CFF desires to provide up to an additional $9,000,000 on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement and this Amendment No. 4;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in the Agreement and this Amendment No. 4 and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the parties acknowledge, the parties agree as follows:
“2. Financials.
2.1 Royalties. In consideration of CFF’s Award under this Agreement and CFF’s license and transfer of intellectual property and CFF Know-How pursuant to this Agreement, Arcturus shall pay to CFF the following royalties (“Royalties”):
(ii) [***]% of Net Sales of Covered Products in [***], collectively, until such Royalties reach [***] the [***] (“[***]”), and then [***]% of such Net Sales thereafter;
provided, however, that in the event that Covered Products are sold by a sublicensee of Arcturus, then for purposes of determining Royalties due up to the [***] or [***], such Royalties shall be based on [***]% of amounts received by Arcturus based on such Net Sales by the sublicensee;
provided, however, that once the Royalties on Net Sales of Covered Products collectively reach [***] the Actual Award[***], Arcturus may opt to reduce the royalty rate on such Net Sales to [***] by notifying CFF thereof and paying CFF an amount equal to [***];
provided further, that the applicable royalty rate specified above shall no longer be applicable in a country with respect to each CF Product or Pulmonary Product individually after the latest to occur of the following: (X) [***]; (Y) [***]; and (Z) [***].
2.2 Disposition Payments.
(a) In the event of a license, sale or other transfer of a Covered Product or Arcturus Development Program Technology (excluding Net Sales and any Change of Control Transaction) (a “Licensing Transaction”), Arcturus and/or its shareholders shall pay to CFF [***] of [***] up to [***] the [***]. For avoidance of doubt, such consideration shall include upfront payments, milestone payments and royalties, whether paid in cash or other property (including equity), but shall not include payments made at fair market value for the performance of research or development activities.
(b) In the event of a Change of Control Transaction, Arcturus shall pay to CFF [***] of [***]; provided that such payment amount shall not exceed [***] . For avoidance of doubt, such consideration shall be calculated based on all upfront payments, milestone payments and payments under contingent rights, if applicable; provided, for clarity, that if the consideration paid to Arcturus and/or its shareholders consists of equity of the acquiring company, then the payment to CFF may be paid in cash or equity, at the election of the acquiror, with the equity valued at the closing price on the closing date of the Change of Control Transaction.
(c) Each payment paid by Arcturus pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and Section 2.2(b) is a “Disposition Payment”.
(d) Any Disposition Transaction that is an asset sale or transfer, or a Change of Control Transaction, shall be null and void unless the third-party transferee in such transaction expressly assumes the joint and several obligation of the Royalty obligations specified in Section 2.1.
2.3 Payment Offsets.
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(a) A Disposition Payment paid pursuant to a Licensing Transaction shall offset and reduce any Disposition Payment payable pursuant to a Change of Control Transaction, and a Disposition Payment paid pursuant to a Change of Control Transaction shall offset and reduce any Disposition Payment payable pursuant to a Licensing Transaction.
(b) All Disposition Payments paid by Xxxxxxxx shall be credited toward meeting each Royalty Threshold.
(c) All Royalties paid by Arcturus shall offset and reduce any Disposition Payment payable pursuant to a Change of Control Transaction.
(d) Any amounts previously paid to CFF pursuant to Section 2.1(a) (other than amounts paid toward the [***] or [***]) shall reduce the amount otherwise payable to CFF under Section 2.1(b), and any amount paid to CFF pursuant to Section 2.1(b) shall reduce the amounts payable to CFF under Section 2.1(a) (other than amounts payable toward the [***] and [***]).
2.4 General
(a) There shall be added to the Actual Award for purposes of determining the maximum payments to CFF under this Section 2 [***].
(b) The payments to CFF under this Section 2 shall be made within [***] following (i) [***], and (ii) in the case of [***], any payment that is received by Arcturus and/or its shareholders with respect to a Disposition Transaction.”
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment No. 4 as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date.
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ARCTURUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
By: By:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
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Exhibit A-4
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