Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/ LICENSING RIGHTS

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/ LICENSING RIGHTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 5 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/ LICENSING RIGHTS

On October 28, 2010, prior to the recapitalization of the Company, the Company acquired an exclusive product license, which included the right to use a specific Naltrexone Implant and any procedures related to the licensed product. The Company paid a onetime license fee of 7.5% of the total common shares outstanding on the date of the agreement, or 5,672,250 common shares at the market value of $0.70 per share as of the date of the agreement. Total value of the license is recorded as $3,970,575. Additionally, the Company will pay $600 for each prescription request of the licensed product. The agreement will remain in force for so long as the Company continues to use the Licensed Product. 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company determined that its licensing rights had a definite life based on various economic factors. The Company estimated a useful life of 30 years. Amortization for year ended December 31, 2015 was $66,176.

 

On June 30, 2015, the Company acquired the complete rights, title and interest in the Naltrexone Implant Formulation used specifically in the BioCorRx Recovery Program for an aggregate purchase price of $1,132,000 comprised of an obligation to pay $1,000,000 over 14 months starting October 1, 2015 and 3,000,000 of the Company's common stock at the market value of $0.044 per share as of the date of the agreement. The Company estimated a useful life of 10 years.

 

In connection with the acquisition of the Naltrexone Implant formula, the Company wrote off the remaining unamortized balance of the licensing rights of $3,639,694 as a charge to operations in 2015. 

 

On March 31, 2016, the parties agreed to terminate the above described acquisition and to cancel any and all obligations assumed under the agreement. In connection with the cancellation, the Company recorded a loss on termination of licensing agreement of $132,804.

 

On January 26, 2016, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire intellectual and contractual rights for all of North America with the option for Central and South America for Naltrexone Implants formulas created by the Seller for 24 months upon receipt of the intellectual property for a fee of $55,648. The Company, within the first 12 months has the right to purchase perpetual rights for above territories for a one-time fee, financed over 5 years. The rights are amortized over the 24 month contract life. For the year ended December 31, 2016, amortization was $25,918.

 

On July 28, 2016, the Company and Therakine, Ltd., an Irish private company limited by shares ("Therakine"), entered into a Development, Commercialization and License Agreement (the "Agreement"). Therakine has know-how and patents related to sustained release drug delivery technology (the "Technology"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Therakine granted the Company an exclusive license to utilize the Technology in developing injectable naltrexone products to treat patients suffering addiction to opioids, methamphetamines, cocaine, or alcohol. The Company is permitted to sell on a worldwide basis the products that utilize the Technology. The Agreement expires when the Company's last valid claim to Therakine's patents expires. Upon expiration of the Agreement, the licenses granted will become irrevocable and fully paid up.

 

The Company agreed to pay, in return for the license to the Technology, up to $2,750,000 in milestone payments and royalties ranging from 5% to 12% of net sales of products that use the Technology with aggregate payments per year of not less than $250,000. The Company is also required to pay a percentage of any sublicense income it receives related to products that use the Technology. In the event Therakine enters into a license agreement with a third party for products unrelated to injectable naltrexone that use the Technology, Therakine will pay the Company a percentage of its income from these products. As of December 31, 2016, the Company has paid an aggregate of $250,000 of which $75,000 is held in escrow until certain drug levels are met.

 

In 2016, the Company assigned and Therakine agreed to assign the rights under the Therakine Agreement, to BioCorRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Company majority owned subsidiary.

 

Estimated future amortization expense as of December 31, 2016 is as follows: 

 

2017    $ 44,491  
2018      18,572  
2019     16,667  
2020     16,667  
2021 and thereafter     183,332  
Total    $ 279,729