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Commitments and Contingent Considerations

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Commitments and Contingent Considerations
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT CONSIDERATIONS
NOTE 4

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT CONSIDERATIONS


  A.

In April 2019, the IIA approved an application for a total budget of NIS 4,221 (approximately $1,185). The IIA funded 30% of the approved budget. The program was for the period beginning from July 2018 through June 2019. As of March 31, 2021, BiomX Israel has received all funds with respect to this program.

 

In December 2019, the IIA approved an application for a total budget of NIS 10,794 (approximately $3,123). The IIA funded 30% of the approved budget. The program was for the period beginning from July 2019 through December 2019. As of March 31, 2021, BiomX Israel had submitted the final report to the IIA for this program.  Refer to Note 7A for additional information regarding funds received for this application.

 

In April 2020, the IIA approved an application for a total budget of NIS 15,562 (approximately $4,287). The IIA committed to fund 30% of the approved budget. The program was for the period beginning January 2020 through December 2020. As of March 31, 2021, the Company received NIS 1,634 (approximately $450) from the IIA with respect to this program. BiomX Israel has not yet submitted the final report to the IIA for this program.

 

In March 2021, the IIA approved two new applications for a total budget of NIS 19,444 (approximately $5,874). The IIA committed to fund 30% of the approved budget. The program is for the period beginning January 2021 through December 2021. As of March 31, 2021, BiomX Israel had not yet received funds from the IIA with respect to the programs.

 

According to the agreement with the IIA, BiomX Israel will pay royalties of 3% to 3.5% of future sales up to an amount equal to the accumulated grant received including annual interest of LIBOR linked to the dollar. BiomX Israel may be required to pay additional royalties upon the occurrence of certain events as determined by the IIA, that are within the control of BiomX Israel. No such events have occurred or were probable of occurrence as of the balance sheet date with respect to these royalties. Repayment of the grant is contingent upon the successful completion of the BiomX Israel’s R&D programs and generating sales. BiomX Israel has no obligation to repay these grants if the R&D program fails, is unsuccessful or aborted or if no sales are generated. The Company had not yet generated sales as of March 31, 2021; therefore, no liability was recorded in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Through March 31, 2021, total grants approved from the IIA aggregated to approximately $6,212 (NIS 21,863). Through March 31, 2021, the Company had received an aggregate amount of $2,691 (NIS 9,757) in the form of grants from the IIA. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had a contingent obligation to the IIA in the amount of approximately $3,338 including annual interest of LIBOR linked to the dollar.


  B.

On September 1, 2020 (“Effective Date”), BiomX Israel entered into a research collaboration agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (“BI”) for a collaboration on biomarker discovery for inflammatory bowel disease (“IBD”). Under the agreement, BiomX Israel is eligible to receive fees totaling $439 in installments of $50 within 60 days of the Effective Date, $100 upon receipt of the BI materials, $150 upon the completion of data processing and $139 upon delivery of the Final Report of observations and Results of the Project (as such terms are defined within the agreement). Unless terminated earlier, this agreement will remain in effect until one year after the Effective Date or completion of the Project Plan (as defined in the agreement) and submission and approval of the Final Report. The Company implements ASU 2018-18, “Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808),” with respect to this agreement. As of March 31, 2021, consideration of $300 had been received.