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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 20-F

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

OR

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172019

 

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

OR

 

SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

Date of event requiring this shell company report ________________

 

Commission file number 001-35773

 

 

RedHill Biopharma Ltd.

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

 

 

 

Israel

 

 

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

 

21 Ha’arba’a Street, Tel Aviv 64739,6473921, Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Micha Ben Chorin, Chief Financial Officer

21 Ha’arba’a Street, Tel Aviv 64739,6473921, Israel

Tel: 972-3-541-3131; Fax: 972-3-541-3144

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

 

Title of class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

American Depositary Shares, each representing ten Ordinary Shares (1)

 

RDHL

NASDAQ CapitalGlobal Market

 

 

 

Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share (2)

 

RDHL

NASDAQ CapitalGlobal Market

 

(1)

Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts.

(2)

(1) Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts.

(2) Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American Depositary Shares.

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

None

(Title of Class)

 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

 

None

(Title of Class)

 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 212,729,434352,695,668 Ordinary Shares

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Yes ☐   No   ☒

 

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934.

 

Yes ☐   No   ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes ☒   No   ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Yes ☒    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☒

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

† The term "new or revised financial accounting standard" refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

 

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

U.S. GAAP ☐

 

International Financing Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting

Standards Board ☒   Other ☐

 

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

 

Item 17 [  ] Item 18  [  ]

 

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes  ☐    No   ☒

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

 

 


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ITEM 1. 

IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

5

ITEM 2. 

OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

5

ITEM 3. 

KEY INFORMATION

5

ITEM 4. 

INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

4153

ITEM 4A. 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

7990

ITEM 5. 

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

7990

ITEM 6. 

DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

91104

ITEM 7. 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

110123

ITEM 8. 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

111124

ITEM 9. 

THE OFFER AND LISTING

111125

ITEM 10. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

114125

ITEM 11. 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

127138

ITEM 12. 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

128139

ITEM 13. 

DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

129141

ITEM 14. 

MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

130141

ITEM 15. 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

130141

ITEM 16. 

[RESERVED]

131142

ITEM 16A. 

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

131142

ITEM 16B. 

CODE OF ETHICS

131142

ITEM 16C. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

131143

ITEM 16D. 

EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES.

132143

ITEM 16E. 

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.PURCHASERS

132143

ITEM 16F. 

CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.ACCOUNTANT

132143

ITEM 16G. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

132143

ITEM 16H. 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

133144

ITEM 17. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

133144

ITEM 18. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

133144

ITEM 19. 

EXHIBITS

133144

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

145

EXHIBIT INDEX 

136147

 


 

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Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “RedHill,” “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and similar designations refer to RedHill Biopharma Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel, and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including RedHill Biopharma Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated in Delaware in January 2017. The term “including” means “including but not limited to”, whether or not explicitly so stated. The term “NIS” refers to New Israeli Shekels, the lawful currency of the State of Israel, the terms “dollar”, “US$”, “$” or “U.S.” refer to U.S. dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America. Our functional and presentation currency is the U.S. dollar. Unless otherwise indicated, U.S. dollar amounts herein (other than amounts originally receivable or payable in dollars) have been translated for the convenience of the reader from the original NIS amounts at the representative rate of exchange as of February 21, 2018March 3, 2020 ($1 = NIS 3.501)3.461). The dollar amounts presented should not be construed as representing amounts that are receivable or payable in dollars or convertible into dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Foreign currency transactions in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated in this Annual Report into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the date of the transactions.

All references toUnless otherwise indicated or the context requires, the term “therapeutic candidates” include both pharmaceuticalsrefers to investigational drug products that are still in development and programs relatedhave not been approved by the FDA or other relevant regulatory authority and the term “commercial products” means products approved by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) that we commercialize or promote from time to their development, such as diagnostics and devices.time.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements under the sections entitled “Item 3. Key Information  Risk Factors,” “Item 4. Information on the Company,” “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and elsewhere in this Annual Report may include forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms, including “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties.uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and cannot be predicted or quantified. In addition, the sectionssection of this Annual Report entitled, “Item 4. Information on the Company” contain, contains information obtained from independent industry and other sources that we may not have independently validated. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Unless we are required to do so under U.S. federal securities laws or other applicable laws, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

·

estimates of our expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and our needs for additional financing;

·

our ability to obtain additional financing;

·

the timing of the commercial launch of our commercial products;

·

the commercialization and market acceptance of our commercial products;

·

our ability to generate revenues from our commercial products;

·

our reliance on third parties to satisfactorily conduct key portions of our commercial operations, including manufacturing and other supply chain functions, market analysis services, safety monitoring, regulatory reporting and sales data analysis and the risk that those third parties may not perform such functions satisfactorily;

·

our ability to establish and maintain an appropriate sales and marketing infrastructure;

·

our ability to establish and maintain corporate collaborations;

·

that our current commercial products or commercial products that we may commercialize or promote in the future may be withdrawn from the market by regulatory authorities and our need to comply with continuing laws, regulations and guidelines to maintain clearances and approvals for those products;

·

our exposure to significant drug product liability claims;

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·

the completion of any postmarketing studies or trials;

·

our ability to acquire products approved for marketing in the U.S. that achieve commercial success and to maintain our own marketing and commercialization capabilities;

·

our estimates of the markets, their size, characteristics and their potential for our commercial products and therapeutic candidates and our ability to serve those markets;

·

the successful commercialization of products we in-license or acquire;

·

the expected closing of our in-license for Movantik®  being delayed or not occurring at all;

·

our inability to enforce claims relating to a breach of a representation and warranty by a counterparty;

·

the hiring and continued employment of sales personnel and contractors;

·

our receipt and timing of regulatory clarity and approvals for our commercial products and therapeutic candidates, and the timing of other regulatory filings and approvals;

·

the initiation, timing, progress, and results of our research, development, manufacturing, preclinical studies, clinical trials, and other commercial efforts and therapeutic candidate development, efforts, as well as the extent and number of additional studies that we may be required to conduct;

·

our ability to advance our therapeutic candidates into clinical trials or to successfully complete our preclinical studies or clinical trials;trials or develop a commercial companion diagnostic for the detection of Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (“MAP”);

·

our abilityreliance on third parties to establishconduct key portions of our clinical trials, including data management services and maintain corporate collaborations;the risk that those third parties may not perform such functions satisfactorily;

·

that products we promote or commercialize may be withdrawn from the market by regulatory authorities and our need to comply with continuing laws, regulations and guidelines to maintain clearances and approvals for our products;

·

our ability to acquire products approved for marketing in the U.S. that achieve commercial success and maintain our own marketing and commercialization capabilities;

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·

the research, manufacturing, clinical development, commercialization, and market acceptance of our therapeutic candidates or commercial products;candidates;

·

the interpretation of the properties and characteristics of our commercial products or therapeutic candidates and of the results obtained with our therapeutic candidates in research, preclinical studies or clinical trials;

·

the implementation of our business model, strategic plans for our business, commercial products, and therapeutic candidates and commercial products;candidates;

·

heightened attention on the problems associated with opioids;

·

the impact of other companies and technologies that compete with us within our industry;

·

our estimates of the markets, their size, characteristics and their potential for our therapeutic candidates and commercial products and our ability to serve those markets;

·

the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our commercial products and therapeutic candidates and our ability to operate our business without infringing or violating the intellectual property rights of others;

·

parties from whom we license or acquire our intellectual property defaulting in their obligations towardstoward us;

·

the failure by a licensor or a partner of ours to meet their respective obligations under our acquisition, in-license or other development or commercialization agreements or renegotiate the obligations under such agreements, or if other events occur that are not within our control, such as bankruptcy of a licensor or a partner;

·

our reliance on the actions of third parties, including sublicensors and their other sublicensees, to maintain our rights under our in-licenses which are sublicenses;

·

the effect of a potential occurrence of patients suffering serious adverse events using investigative drugs under our Expanded Access Program;

·

our ability to implement network systems and controls that are effective at preventing cyber-attacks, malware intrusions, malicious viruses and ransomware threats; and

·

the impact on our business of the political and security situation in Israel, and in the U.S. on our business.and other places in which we operate.


 

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ITEM 1.          IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2.          OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3.          KEY INFORMATION

A.          Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth our selected financial data, which is derived from our financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. We have derived the selected financial data as of December 31, 20172019, and 20162018 and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018, and 20152017 from our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 20‑F. We have derived the selected financial data as of December 31, 2015, 20142017, 2016, and 20132015 and for the years ended December 31, 20142016, and 20132015 from our financial statements not included in this Annual Report. You should read this selected financial data and other information provided in this Annual Report in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, our historical financial information including “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

 

 

(U.S. Dollars, in thousands, except per share and weighted average shares data)

Statement of Comprehensive Loss

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Revenues

 

4,007 

 

101 

 

 

7,014 

 

12 

Cost of revenue

 

2,126 

 

— 

 

— 

 

1,050 

 

— 

Gross profit

 

1,881 

 

101 

 

 

5,964 

 

12 

Research and development expenses, net

 

32,969 

 

25,241 

 

17,771 

 

12,700 

 

8,100 

Selling, marketing and business development expenses

 

12,014 

 

 *1,555

 

 *1,386

 

 *900

 

 *570

General and administrative expenses

 

8,025 

 

 *3,848

 

 *2,748

 

 *3,111

 

 *2,114

Other (income) expenses

 

845 

 

— 

 

100 

 

(100)

 

— 

Operating loss

 

51,972 

 

30,543 

 

22,002 

 

10,647 

 

10,772 

Financial income

 

6,505 

 

1,548 

 

1,124 

 

319 

 

158 

Financial expenses

 

77 

 

375 

 

212 

 

383 

 

14 

Financial (income) expenses, net

 

(6,428)

 

(1,173)

 

(912)

 

64 

 

(144)

Loss and comprehensive loss

 

45,544 

 

29,370 

 

21,090 

 

10,711 

 

10,628 

Loss per Ordinary Share (in U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

 

0.26 

 

0.23 

 

0.19 

 

0.12��

 

0.17 

Diluted

 

0.26 

 

0.24 

 

0.19 

 

0.13 

 

0.17 

Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares used in computing loss per Ordinary Share

 

176,578,990 

 

128,513,729 

 

110,813,742 

 

86,610,126 

 

62,379,171 

Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares used in computing diluted loss per share

 

176,578,990 

 

128,808,543 

 

111,714,566 

 

87,222,188 

 

62,379,171 


 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

 

U.S. Dollars, in thousands

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

Statements of Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

6,291

 

8,360

 

4,007

 

101

 

3

Cost of revenues

 

2,259

 

2,837

 

2,126

 

 

Gross profit

 

4,032

 

5,523

 

1,881

 

101

 

3

Research and development expenses, net

 

17,419

 

24,862

 

32,969

 

25,241

 

17,771

Selling, marketing and business development expenses

 

18,333

 

12,486

 

12,014

 

1,555

 

1,386

General and administrative expenses

 

11,481

 

7,506

 

8,025

 

3,848

 

2,748

Other (income) expenses

 

 

 

845

 

 

100

Operating loss

 

43,201

 

39,331

 

51,972

 

30,543

 

22,002

Financial income

 

1,335

 

678

 

6,505

 

1,548

 

1,124

Financial expenses

 

438

 

167

 

77

 

375

 

212

Financial income, net

 

897

 

511

 

6,428

 

1,173

 

912

Loss and comprehensive loss

 

42,304

 

38,820

 

45,544

 

29,370

 

21,090

Loss per Ordinary Share (in U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

0.14

 

0.17

 

0.26

 

0.23

 

0.19

Diluted

 

0.14

 

0.17

 

0.26

 

0.24

 

0.19

Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares used in computing loss per Ordinary Share

 

296,921,897

 

231,204,129

 

176,578,990

 

128,513,729

 

110,813,742

Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares used in computing diluted loss per share

 

296,921,897

 

231,204,129

 

176,578,990

 

128,808,543

 

111,714,566

*Reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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As of December 31

 

As of December 31

 

(U.S. Dollars, in thousands)

 

(U.S. Dollars, in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

Balance Sheet Data

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and short-term investments

 

46,205 

 

66,154 

 

58,138 

 

22,945 

 

12,113 

 

47,872

 

53,185

 

46,205

 

66,154

 

58,138

Working capital

 

39,846 

 

62,459 

 

54,996 

 

24,299 

 

10,186 

 

42,598

 

46,407

 

39,846

 

62,459

 

54,996

Total assets

 

57,343 

 

74,212 

 

66,828 

 

28,856 

 

14,340 

Total liabilities

 

12,278 

 

11,511 

 

6,751 

 

3,845 

 

2,415 

Total assets (1)

 

74,099

 

62,411

 

57,343

 

74,212

 

66,828

Total liabilities (1)

 

14,097

 

11,225

 

12,278

 

11,511

 

6,751

Accumulated deficit

 

(132,944)

 

(89,635)

 

(61,944)

 

(42,218)

 

(33,260)

 

(208,363)

 

(169,086)

 

(132,944)

 

(89,635)

 

(61,944)

Equity

 

45,065 

 

62,701 

 

60,077 

 

25,011 

 

11,925 

 

60,002

 

51,186

 

45,065

 

62,701

 

60,077

Number of Ordinary Shares (in thousands) outstanding at the end of the year

 

352,696

 

283,687

 

212,729

 

164,974

 

127,114

(1)

The Company has adopted IFRS 16 retrospectively from January 1, 2019, with no restatement for the 2018 reporting period, as permitted under the specific transitional provisions in the standard. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019, are approximately $3.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively.

B.          Capitalization and Indebtedness

Not applicable.

C.C.          Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

D.          Risk Factors

You should carefully consider the risks we describe below, in addition to the other information set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report, including our financial statements and the related notes beginning on page F-1,F‑1, before deciding to invest in our ordinary shares (the “Ordinary Shares”) or our American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”). The risks and uncertainties described below in this annual reportAnnual Report on Form 20-F20‑F for the year ended December 31, 20172019, are not the only risks facing us. We may face additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial. Any of the risks described below or incorporated by reference in this Form 20-F,20‑F, and any such additional risks, could materially adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations. In such case, you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements

Since our incorporation in 2009, we have focused primarily on the development and acquisition of late-clinical development stage therapeutic candidates and more recently on the acquisition of rights to commercial products for promotion and/or commercialization in the U.S. and weWe have a history of operating losses. We expect to incur additional losses in the future and may never be profitable.

Since our incorporation in 2009, we have focused primarily on the development and acquisition of late-clinical development stagelate-stage clinical therapeutic candidates. Mostcandidates, and more recently we have focused primarily on the acquisition and commercialization or promotion of products in the U.S. Since we established commercial presence in the U.S. in 2017, we have promoted or commercialized various GI-related commercial products; however, we currently commercialize only one of these products, Aemcolo® (rifamycin), for which we obtained exclusive U.S. rights to commercialize in 2019. Other than Talicia®, which is the first product we developed that has been approved for marketing by the FDA and which we plan to launch in the first quarter of 2020 in the U.S., most of our therapeutic candidates are in the late-clinicallate-stage clinical development stage and none of our therapeutic candidates areis approved for sale. However, in December 2016On February 23, 2020, we obtained certainentered into a license agreement with AstraZeneca AB (the “AstraZeneca License Agreement”), pursuant to which AstraZeneca has agreed to sublicense the worldwide rights (excluding Europe, Canada, and Israel) to promote, but not to sell or distribute, Donnatalcommercialize and develop Movantik®  (naloxegol), an FDA-approved product for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (“OIC”) in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain, subject to certain U.S. territories pursuantclosing conditions, including the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Clearance”).

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We are expected to an exclusive agreement with a subsidiary of Concordia International Corp. (“Concordia”). In 2017,incur significant additional losses as we obtained certain rightscontinue to commercialize EnteraGamfocus our resources on commercializing Aemcolo®  (a prescription medical food product)and launching and commercializing Talicia® (collectively, “our current commercial products”), and prioritizing, selecting, and advancing our therapeutic candidates and other commercial products that we may commercialize or promote in the U.S.future, including Movantik®, subject to HSR Clearance and certain rights to promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg in certain U.S. territories.satisfaction of other closing conditions.

MostAll of our therapeutic candidates will require additional clinical trials before we can obtain the regulatory approvals in order to initiate commercial sales of them, if at all. We have incurred losses since inception, principally as a result of research and development, selling, marketing and business development, and general and administrative expenses in support of our operations. We experienced net losses of approximately $42.3 million in 2019, $38.8 million in 2018 and $45.5 million in 2017, $29.4 million in 2016 and $21.1 million in 2015.2017. As of December 31, 2017,2019, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $132.9$208.4 million.  We may incur significant additional losses as we continue to focus our resources on prioritizing, selecting and advancing our therapeutic candidates, promoting Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, commercializing EnteraGam®, and prioritizing, selecting, and advancing other products that we may promote or commercialize in the future. Our ability to generate sufficient revenues to sustain our business operations in accordance

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with our plan and to achieve profitability depends mainly upon our ability, alone or with others, to successfully developcommercialize or promote our therapeutic candidates, obtain the required regulatory approvals in various territories and commercialize our therapeutic candidates, promote Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and commercialize EnteraGam®,current commercial products and products that we may acquire or for which we may acquire commercialization rights in the future.future, develop our therapeutic candidates, obtain the required regulatory approvals in various territories. We may be unable to achieve any or all of these goals with regard to our current commercial products, our therapeutic candidates our commercial products or products we may commercialize.commercialize or promote in the future. As a result, we may never achieve sufficient revenues to sustain our business operations in accordance with our plan or be profitable.

Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects.

We have a limited operating history, and our operations to date have been limited primarily to certain commercialization and promotion of products in the U.S., acquiring and in-licensing therapeutic candidates and rights to promotecommercialize or commercializepromote products in certainthe U.S. territories,, research and development, raising capital and recruiting scientific, commercial and management personnel, and third-party partners. Except with respect to RHB-106Talicia®  is our first and related rights,only product that was developed internally and approved for marketing by the FDA.  To date, we have only generated limited revenues from commercializing and promoting several other commercial products. Likewise, besides Talicia® and RHB‑106, which iswe previously out-licensed to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (“Valeant”) (which acquired Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.) and is currently subject to discussion with Valeant, including renegotiation of its terms,a third party, we have not yet demonstrated an ability to commercialize or obtainno other experience achieving regulatory approval for or out-licensing our therapeutic candidates. Consequently, any predictions about our future performance may not be accurate, and youwe may not be able to fully assess our ability to commercialize our current commercial products or ones we may acquire or develop in the future, complete the development or commercialization ofobtain regulatory approval for our current and future therapeutic candidates the success of promoting Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, the success of EnteraGam® that we commercialize, and products that we may promote or commercialize in the future, obtain regulatory approvals, reimbursement by third-party payors, achieve market acceptance or competitive pricing for our therapeutic candidates orof our current commercial products Donnatal®, Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and EnteraGam®, andor products that we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote in the future.

Our current working capital is not sufficient to commercialize our current commercial products or to complete ourthe research and development with respect to any or all of our therapeutic candidates or to commercialize our products or products to which we have rights, including EnteraGam®, and including promotion of Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.candidates. We will need to raise additional capital to achieve our strategic objectives of acquiring, in-licensing, developing and commercializing therapeutic candidates, promoting Donnatal®  and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, commercializing EnteraGam®, and products that we may promote or commercialize in the future,to execute our business plans, and our failure to raise sufficient capital or on favorable terms would significantly impair our ability to fund the commercialization of our operations, develop our therapeutic candidates, or commercialize EnteraGam®current commercial products or the products we may commercialize or promote in the future, or promote products such as Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, attract development or commercial partners andor retain key personnel.personnel, and to fund operations and develop our therapeutic candidates.

As of December 31, 2017,2019, we had cash and short-term investments of approximately $46.2$47.9 million, and as of December 31, 2016,2018, we had cash and short-term investments of approximately $66.2$53.2 million. We have funded our operations primarily through public and private offerings of our securities.securities and through strategic investments. On February 23, 2020, we entered into a credit agreement with HCRM (as defined below) in order to fund our growing operations and our expected in-license for Movantik®  (see “–  Our term loan facility imposes significant operating and financial restrictions on us, which may prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities and may restrict our operational flexibility, and our failure to comply with the restrictive covenants in our term loan facility could have a material adverse effect on our business.”). We will need to raise additional capital to achieve our strategic objectives of commercializing our current commercial products and other products that we may commercialize or promote in the future and acquiring, in-licensing and developing therapeutic candidates. We plan to fund our future operations through commercialization of Talicia®  and Aemcolo®,  out-licensing of our therapeutic candidates and commercialization of in-licensed or acquired products (including Movantik®,  subject to HSR Clearance and raisingsatisfaction of other closing conditions), and we will also need to raise additional capital through the sale of equity or debt financing or through other financing that doesnon-dilutive financing. We are not cause dilution toyet certain of the financial impact of our shareholders. These

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commercialization activities, and the amounts we raise may not be sufficient to complete the research and development of all of our therapeutic candidates, and we are also not yet certain of the financial impact of our commercialization activities. Accordingly, we may need to raise additional capital in the future.

candidates.

To date, our business has generated limited revenues.revenues and is not profitable. As we plan to continue expending funds in research and development, including clinical trials, as well as to continuecontinuing to commercialize EnteraGamAemcolo®, launch Talicia®, and promote Donnatalacquire additional products (such as Movantik®)  and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg,therapeutic candidates, and to acquire additional products,in research and development, we will need to raise additional capital in the future through equity or debt financing, or a non-dilutive financing or pursuant to development or commercialization agreements with third parties with respect to particular therapeutic candidates.candidates and commercial products approved for sale in the U.S. However, we cannot be certain that we will be able to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms or at all, or that our actual cash requirements will not be greater than anticipated. We may have difficulty raising needed capital at all or on favorable terms, or securing a development or commercialization partnerpartners in the future as a result of, among other factors, unsuccessful commercialization of Talicia®,  our limited revenues from commercialization of the therapeutic candidates and promoting DonnatalAemcolo® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and commercializing EnteraGam®and products that we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote in the future as

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the AstraZeneca License Agreement, subject to certain closing conditions, including HSR Clearance), as well as the inherent business risks associated with our company, our therapeutic candidates,Company, our current commercial products, Donnatal®, EnteraGam®, Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and products that we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote in the future, our therapeutic candidates, and present and future market conditions. To the extent we are able to generate sufficientmeaningful revenues to sustainfrom our business operations in accordance with our plan,current and future commercial products, we may still need to raise capital because the revenues from Donnatal®, EnteraGam®our current and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg,future commercial products may not be sufficient to cover all of our operating expenses and may not be sufficient to cover our commercial operations expenses. In addition, global and local economic conditions may make it more difficult for us to raise needed capital or secure a development or commercialization partner in the future and may impact our liquidity. If we are unable to obtain future financing or obtain sufficient future financing, we may be forced to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our commercialization programs for our current commercial products and products that we may commercialize or promote in the future, or research and development or commercialization programs for our therapeutic candidates, or EnteraGam® or promotion of Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, and products that we may promote or commercialize in the future, any of which may have materialan adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations. Moreover, to the extent we are able to raise capital through the issuance of debt or equity securities, it could result in substantial dilution and or cost of capital to existing shareholders.

Our long-term capital requirements are subject to numerous risks.

Our long-term capital requirements are expected to depend on many potential factors, including:including but not limited to:

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the number and type of commercial products we commercialize or are in the process of launching;

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the number and type of therapeutic candidates in development;

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our ability to successfully commercialize our current commercial products and products that we may commercialize or promote in the future, including through securing commercialization agreements with third parties and favorable pricing and market share or through our own commercialization capabilities;

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the existence and entrance of generics into the market, including entrances into the market as a result of adverse outcomes in Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) litigation, that could compete with our products and erode the profitability of our commercial products or products that we may commercialize or promote in the future;

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the progress, success, and cost of our clinical trials and research and development programs, including manufacturing;

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our ability to successfully complete our clinical trials and research and development programs, including recruitment and completion of relevant pediatric and oncology studies, since the pediatric population and the very advanced disease state and poor prognosis of the oncology patients in our oncology studies make it particularly difficult to recruit and successfully treat the patients, and to successfully complete the studies;

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the identification and acquisition of additional therapeutic candidates and commercial products;

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the costs, timing, and outcome of regulatory review and obtaining regulatory clarity and approval of our therapeutic candidates and addressing regulatory and other issues that may arise post-approval;

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the costs of enforcing our issued patents and defending intellectual property-related claims;

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the costs of manufacturing, developing and maintaining sales, marketing, and distribution channels for our commercial products;

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Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

Our term loan facility imposes significant operating and financial restrictions on us, which may prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities and may restrict our operational flexibility, and our failure to comply with the restrictive covenants in our term loan facility could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

On February 23, 2020, we, through our wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary RedHill Biopharma Inc. entered into a credit agreement and certain security documents with HCR Collateral Management, LLC (“HCRM”) for up to $115 million in a non-dilutive, six-year term loan facility. Under the numberterms of therapeutic candidatesthe term loan facility, RedHill Biopharma Inc. will receive $30 million following the closing of the term loan facility to support our commercial operations. Subject to HSR Clearance, RedHill Biopharma Inc. is entitled to borrow an additional $50 million in development;

term loans under the regulatory clarity and path of each of our therapeutic candidates;

term loan facility to fund the progress, success and cost of our clinical trials and research and development programs including manufacturing;

the identification and acquisition of additional therapeutic candidates;

the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review and obtaining regulatory clarity and approval of our therapeutic candidates and addressing regulatory and other issues that may arise post-approval;

the costs of enforcing our issued patents and defending intellectual property-related claims;

the costs of manufacturing, developing and maintaining sales, marketing and distribution channels;

our abilityrights to successfully commercialize our therapeutic candidates, promote DonnatalMovantik® from AstraZeneca. Two further additional tranches of term loans, the second of which is at the mutual agreement of RedHill and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, commercialize EnteraGamHCRM, totaling $35 million will be available upon satisfaction of certain conditions. The borrowings under the term loan facility are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the current and future assets of our wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, RedHill Biopharma Inc., all of our assets related in any material respect to Talicia®, and productsall of the equity interests of RedHill Biopharma Inc.

Our term loan facility contains a number of restrictive covenants that impose financial and operating restrictions on us, including our ability to:

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create liens;

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make certain investments;

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incur, assume or guarantee indebtedness;

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make restricted payments, including paying dividends and making certain acquisitions;

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merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of substantially all our assets;

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enter into transactions with affiliates and insiders;

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enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

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enter into agreements that restrict the ability of any persons to make payments to us or RedHill Biopharma Inc.;

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prepay other indebtedness;

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dispose of assets;

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terminate, or alter the responsibilities of, certain executive officers; and

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permit net sales to drop below a certain threshold.

Our term loan facility also contains a number of other covenants regarding our commercial operations, including covenants that require us to maintain a minimum cash balance at all times and to operate our business with respect to Talicia® in a manner agreed upon with HCRM, including by maintaining a certain number of sale representatives.

Our ability to comply with the various covenants under the term loan facility may be affected by events beyond our control, and we may promotenot be able to continue to meet the covenants. Failure to comply with such covenants could result in an event of default that, as the term loan facility provides us with limited or commercializeno opportunity to cure certain such failures, if not waived, could result in the future, including through securing commercialization agreementsacceleration of all our indebtedness under our term loan facility. Our term loan facility also includes various cross-default provisions with third partiesrespect to our other indebtedness and favorable pricing and market share or through securing and maintaining our own commercialization capabilities;

entrance of generics intocommercial agreements. If HCRM accelerates the market that could compete with our products and erodeindebtedness under the profitabilityterms of the productsterm loan facility, we may not have sufficient funds to repay our existing debt. If we are promotingunable to repay those amounts, HCRM could proceed against the collateral granted to it to secure such indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or commercializing;results of operations.

Our term loan facility and the restrictive covenants contained in our term loan facility could also have important consequences on our financial position and results of operations, including increasing our vulnerability to increases in interest rates because the debt under our loan agreement bears interest at variable rates. In addition, our term loan facility indebtedness uses LIBOR as a benchmark for establishing the interest rate. LIBOR is the subject of recent national, international and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. These reforms and other pressures may cause LIBOR

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to perform differently than in the past or to be replaced entirely. The consequences of these developments cannot be entirely predicted but could include an increase in the cost of our term loan facility.

We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to make the required payments under the term loan facility.

Making the required payments under our loan term facility will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on numerous factors beyond our control, and our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from the sale of our commercial products. Our ability to make the required payments under our term loan facility will depend on our ability to successfully commercialize productsgenerate cash in the future. To some extent, this is subject to general economic, market, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to make the required payments under our term loan facility, we may be forced to reduce or delay the incurrence of expenses, sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our term loan facility. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled payment obligations. Our ability to restructure or refinance our debt will depend on the market conditions and our financial position at such time. Any refinancing of our debt could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict our business operations. If we are unable to restructure or refinance our indebtedness, HCRM may accelerate the indebtedness, and if we are unable to repay those amounts, HCRM could proceed against the collateral granted to it to secure such indebtedness, which would have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

The indebtedness under our term loan facility is secured by substantially all of the current and future assets of RedHill Biopharma Inc., all of our assets related in any material respect to Talicia®, and all of the equity interests of RedHill Biopharma Inc. As a result of these security interests, such assets would only be available to satisfy claims of our general creditors or to holders of our equity securities if we were to become insolvent to the extent the value of such assets exceeded the amount of our indebtedness and other obligations. In addition, the existence of these security interests may adversely affect our financial flexibility.

Indebtedness under our term loan facility is secured by substantially all of the current and future assets RedHill Biopharma Inc., all of our assets related in any material respect to Talicia®, and all of the equity interests of RedHill Biopharma Inc. Accordingly, if an event of default were to occur under our term loan facility, HCRM could foreclose on its security interests and liquidate some or all of these assets and would have a prior right to these assets, to the exclusion of our general creditors in the event of our bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, or reorganization. In that event, our assets would first be used to repay in full all indebtedness and other obligations secured by such assets, resulting in a substantial portion of our assets being unavailable to satisfy the claims of our unsecured indebtedness. Only after satisfying the claims of our unsecured creditors is any amount available for our equity holders. The pledge of these assets may limit our flexibility in raising capital for other purposes. Because these assets are pledged under the term loan facility, and because of the limitations on incurring debt and granting liens in the term loan facility, our ability to incur additional secured indebtedness or to sell or dispose of assets to raise capital may be impaired, which could have an adverse effect on our financial flexibility.

If certain individuals no longer serve as chief executive officer of RedHill or chief commercial officer of RedHill Biopharma Inc. or their titles, duties or authorities are diminished, we may be obligated to pay all outstanding obligations under our term loan facility.

Our term loan facility provides that, if (i) we terminate Dror Ben-Asher or Risk Scruggs from their employment as the full-time, active chief executive officer of RedHill and full-time, active chief commercial officer of RedHill Biopharma Inc., respectively, or diminish their respective titles, duties or authorities as of the date we entered into our term loan facility or (ii) we permit any of the foregoing to occur and, in the case of each of clause (i) and (ii), we do not find replacements within 90 days for such individuals who are approved in writing by HCRM after its good faith consideration of potential replacements proposed by us, this constitutes an event of default and all outstanding obligations under the term loan facility can become immediately due and payable. Whether Mr. Ben-Asher and Mr. Scruggs remain as chief executive officer of RedHill and chief commercial officer of RedHill Biopharma Inc., respectively, is not entirely under our control. Although we intend to find an appropriate replacement satisfactory to HCRM if either Mr. Ben-Asher

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or Mr. Scruggs leaves their current position, we cannot assure you that we developwill be able to find such a replacement within the time period permitted under our term loan facility, if at all, or acquirethat such replacement will be satisfactory to HCRM. We cannot assure you that we will be able to repay all outstanding obligations payable under the term loan facility in such an event or for whichthat we acquire commercialization rights;will be able to find alternative financing. Even if alternative financing is available, it may be on unfavorable terms, and

the interest rate charged on any new borrowings could be substantially higher than the interest rate under our consumptionterm loan facility, thus adversely affecting our reputation, business, financial condition or results of available resources, especially a more rapid consumption than currently anticipated, resulting in the need for additional funding sooner than anticipated.

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Risks Related to Our Business and Regulatory Matters

If we or our development or commercialization partners are unable to obtain or maintain the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)FDA or other foreign regulatory clearance and approval for our commercial products or therapeutic candidates, or products we may promote or commercialize, we or our commercialization partners will be unable to commercialize our therapeutic candidates orcurrent commercial products, products we may promotecommercialize or commercialize.

To date, other than our limited experience in promoting Donnatal®  and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and commercializing EnteraGam®, we have not marketed, distributed or sold any therapeutic candidate or product. In June 2017, we commenced promoting Donnatal®  (Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine Hydrobromide)promote in the U.S. Donnatal®  is an anticholinergic and barbiturate combination drug product used as an adjunctive therapy for irritable bowel syndrome (“IBS”), a condition characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation.  It may also be used as an adjunctive therapy for acute enterocolitis and duodenal ulcers. See “–Wefuture or our commercialization partners are subjecttherapeutic candidates, upon approval, if any.

Our current commercial products must maintain, and the products we may commercialize or promote in the future may be required to risks related to theobtain and maintain, FDA and other foreign regulatory environment of the Drug Efficacy Study Implementation review program with respect to Donnatal®”.

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clearance and approval.

In June 2017, we commenced commercializing EnteraGamAemcolo® was approved by the FDA in certain territories in the U.S., and in September 2017, we commenced promoting Esomeprazole Strontium DR Capsules 49.3 mg to gastroenterologists in certain U.S. territories. EnteraGam® is an FDA-regulated “medical food” product intended for the dietary management of chronic diarrhea and loose stools, which must be administered under medical supervision. Esomeprazole Strontium DR Capsules 49.3 mg is an FDA-approved proton pump inhibitor (“PPI”) drug product indicated for adults2018 for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (“GERD”), risk reductiontravelers’ diarrhea caused by non-invasive strains of NSAID-associated gastric ulcer, Helicobacter pylori (E. coli in adults and Talicia®  was approved for marketing in the U.S. for the treatment of H. pylori infection in adults in November 2019. In addition, Movantik)®   eradication(the worldwide rights (excluding Europe, Canada, and Israel) to reducewhich we expect to in-license upon the riskclosing of duodenal ulcer recurrence and for pathological hypersecretorythe AstraZeneca License Agreement following the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.HSR Clearance) was approved for marketing in the U.S. for the treatment of OIC in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain. However, future regulatory developments may lead to a loss of the right to commercialize Aemcolo®  or Talicia® or any product we may commercialize or promote in the future (including Movantik®).

Currently, weWe currently have six therapeutic candidates in development, most of which are in late-clinical stage development, stage: TALICIA® (RHB-105)and for which we currently intend to develop with the eradicationgoal of H. pylori infection; RHB-104 for the treatment of Crohn’s disease with an ongoing first Phase III study, a completed proof-of-concept Phase IIa study for multiple sclerosis,eventually seeking FDA approval. Our commercial products and a planned pivotal Phase III study for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (“NTM”) infections; RHB-106 (out-licensed to Valeant) for bowel preparation; BEKINDA® (RHB-102) for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (“IBS-D”), and other indications; YELIVA® (ABC294640), a sphingosine kinase-2 (“SK2”) selective inhibitor targeting multiple oncology, inflammatory and GI indications; and RHB-107 (MESUPRON) for targeting GI and other solid tumor cancers. Our therapeutic candidates are subject to extensive governmental laws, regulations, and guidelines relating to the development, clinical trials, manufacturing, marketing, promotion, and commercialization of pre- and post-approval prescription drugs. We may not be able to submit for or obtain marketing approval for any of our therapeutic candidates in a timely manner or at all.

In addition, although we have certain rights to promote Donnatal®  in certain U.S. territories, which is currently included in the FDA DESI review program, we cannot guarantee that our co-promotion partner will continue to be allowed to sell or promote Donnatal® in the U.S. without future regulatory developments that may lead to the FDA requiring Donnatal® to gain an NDA approval. In addition, future regulatory developments may lead to a loss of the right to commercialize EnteraGam® or the right to promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.

Any material delay in obtaining or maintaining, or the failure to obtain or maintain, required regulatory clearances and approvals will increase our costs and may materially adversely affect our ability to generate meaningful revenues. Any regulatory clearancerevenues and could adversely impact our reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations or approvalability to market a therapeutic candidate, Donnatal®,  EnteraGam®  and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mgattain or sustain revenues from other products that we may promote or commercialize may be subject to limitations on the indicated uses for marketing or may impose restrictive conditions of use, including cautionary information, thereby altering or eliminating the size of the market for the therapeutic candidate, Donnatal®, EnteraGam®  or Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, or other products that we may promote or commercialize in the future.markets. We also are, and will be, subject to numerous regulatory requirements from both the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities that govern the conduct of clinical trials, manufacturing and marketing authorization, pricing and third-party reimbursement. Moreover, clearance or approval by one regulatory authority does not ensure clearance or approval by other regulatory authorities in separate jurisdictions. Each jurisdiction may have different approval processes and requirements and may impose additional testing, development and manufacturing requirements for our current commercial products and products that we may commercialize or promote in the future and for or our therapeutic candidates,candidates.

Additionally, the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities may require, or companies may pursue, additional clinical trials after a product is approved for marketing. Such postmarketing studies may be mandated by the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities as conditions for initial or continued approval for marketing. The FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities have expressed statutory authority to require holders of NDAs to conduct postmarketing trials to specifically address safety and other issues identified by the regulatory authority. For example, in connection with our potential in-license for Movantik®, we will assume a portion of the costs of and responsibility for a postmarketing clinical trial on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

Certain changes related to an approved drug, including changes to the product labeling, manufacturing process, indications and other certain specifications set forth within the product’s NDA, may not be made until a new NDA or NDA supplement reflecting the applicable changes is submitted to and approved by the FDA. An NDA supplement for a new indication

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typically requires clinical data similar to that in the original application, including relevant pediatric data, and the FDA typically uses the same procedures and standards in reviewing NDA supplements as it does in reviewing NDAs.

Even if a therapeutic candidate receives regulatory marketing approval, such approval will be limited to a specific disease state(s) and might contain significant limitations on use in the form of warnings, precautions or contraindications, or in the form of onerous risk management plans, restrictions on distribution, among other possible restrictions. Further, even after regulatory approval is obtained, later discovery of previously unknown information, such as safety risks, problems with a product or such information, the extent or severity of which were previously unknown, may result in restrictions on the product’s ability to be marketed as initially approved or even complete withdrawal of the product’s NDA approval and, in effect, its removal from the market.

Additionally, the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities may change their clearance or approval policies or adopt new laws, regulations or guidelines that materially delay or impair our ability to commercialize our current commercial products and products that we may commercialize or promote in the future, or our ability to obtain the necessary regulatory clearances or approvals for any of our current or future therapeutic candidates.

If we are unable to maintain, train and build an effective sales and marketing infrastructure, or establish and maintain compliant and adequate sales and marketing capabilities, we will not be able to successfully commercialize and grow our current commercial products and any products we may commercialize or promote in the future.

We and our employees, as well as our contractors, must comply with applicable regulatory requirements and restrictions relating to marketing and advertising. If we are unable to establish and maintain compliant and adequate sales and marketing capabilities, including training our new sales personnel (including sales contractors) regarding applicable regulatory requirements and restrictions, we may not be able to increase our product revenue, may generate increased expenses, and may be subject to regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.

Our sales and marketing efforts, as well as promotions, must comply with various laws and regulations. Under applicable FDA marketing regulations, prescription drug promotions must be consistent with and not contrary to labeling, present “fair balance” between risks and benefits, be truthful and not false or misleading, be adequately substantiated (when required), and include adequate directions for use. Additionally, our marketing activities may be subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and consumer class-action liability if we engage in any practices that appear misleading or deceptive to the applicable agencies or consumers.

In addition to the requirements applicable to approved drug products, we may also be subject to enforcement action in connection with any promotion of an investigational new drug. A sponsor or investigator, or any person acting on behalf of a sponsor or investigator, may not represent in a promotional context that an investigational new drug is safe or effective for the purposes for which it is under investigation or otherwise promote the therapeutic candidate.

If the FDA investigates our marketing and promotional materials or other communications and finds that any of our current or future commercial products are being marketed or promoted in violation of the applicable regulatory restrictions, we could be subject to FDA enforcement action. Any enforcement action (or related lawsuit, which could follow such action) brought against us in connection with alleged violations of applicable drug promotion requirements, or prohibitions, could have an adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations, as well as the reputation of any approved drug products we may commercialize or promote in the future. In addition, we may also be reliant on third parties’ compliance with such regulations. For example, the initial marketing and promotional materials or other communications we intend to use to commercialize Movantik®, upon the expected closing of our in-license for Movantik®,  have been developed by the sublicensor.

Moreover, laws and regulations covering commercialization activities in the pharmaceutical industry are constantly changing, and we will need to continually update and adjust our policies and sales and marketing and commercialization activities to meet legal and regulatory requirements. Our ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements at any time in time does not guarantee we will continue to be able to comply in the future.

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In addition to complying with applicable laws and regulations covering commercialization activities in the pharmaceutical industry, we must also comply with various contractual terms governing our use of third-party intellectual property in our commercialization materials.

In order to establish an appropriate sales and marketing infrastructure, we will need to expand the size of our organization. We may experience difficulties in managing this growth and integrating new personnel.

We have recently significantly increased our sales force in preparation for the launch of Talicia® and the commercialization of Aemcolo®. To further establish and maintain our own commercialization capabilities in the U.S. we may need to further expand, among others, our development, regulatory, manufacturing, sales and marketing capabilities, and to increase or maintain our personnel to accommodate sales. For example, subject to the expected closing of our in-license for Movantik®,  we expect to assume or enter into a new contract with the service provider for the existing sales force responsible for promoting Movantik®  in the U.S. We may not be able to secure personnel, organizations or vendors that are adequate in number or expertise to successfully and lawfully market and sell our products in the U.S. If we are unable to expand our sales and marketing capability, train our sales force or contractors effectively or provide any other capabilities necessary to commercialize products, we may need to contract with third parties to market and sell our products which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and our results of operation.

We may also have difficulty in integrating into our existing U.S. operations the significant number of sales and other commercial personnel or contractors that we are hiring or engaging to support the commercialization of Aemcolo®, the planned launch of Talicia®, and the expected promotion of Movantik®.  Sales personnel or contractors' productivity may decrease as we hire new, less experienced sales personnel or contractors, who are not yet familiar with our commercial products. In addition, we may be exposed to greater regulatory and compliance risks with our expanded sales force and activities.

Future growth may impose significant added responsibilities on members of management, including the need to identify, recruit, maintain, motivate and integrate additional employees or contractors. In addition, management may have to divert a disproportionate amount of its attention away from running our day-to-day activities and devote a substantial amount of time to managing these growth activities.

Although Talicia® has received marketing approval from the FDA, it may not become commercially viable. In addition, we may also not successfully commercialize Aemcolo®  or, following the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, continue the successful commercialization of Movantik®.

Although Talicia® has received marketing approval from the FDA, it may not become a commercially viable product. In addition, we may also not successfully commercialize Aemcolo®  or, following the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, continue the successful commercialization of Movantik®.  Talicia®, Aemcolo®  or Movantik®  may not be, or continue to be, commercially successful for various reasons, including but not limited to:

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difficulty in large-scale manufacturing, including yield and quality, and in shipping product internationally;

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low market acceptance by physicians, healthcare payors, patients and the medical community as a result of lower demonstrated clinical safety or efficacy compared to products, prevalence, and severity of adverse side effects, or other potential disadvantages relative to alternative treatment methods;

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insufficient or unfavorable levels of reimbursement from government or commercial payors, such as, for example, Medicare, Medicaid, and applicable private insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, and other health plan administrators;

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infringement on proprietary rights of others for which we or third parties involved in the development or commercialization of our products or potential future therapeutic candidates have not received licenses;

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incompatibility with other marketed products;

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other potential advantages of alternative treatment methods and competitive forces or advancements that may make it more difficult for us to penetrate a particular market segment, if at all;

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ineffective marketing, sales, and distribution activities and support;

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lack of cost-effectiveness or unfavorable pricing compared to other alternatives available on the market;

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inability to generate sufficient revenues to sustain our business operations in accordance with our plan from the sale or marketing of a product;

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changes to product labels, indications or other relevant information that may trigger additional regulatory requirements that may have a direct or indirect impact on the commercialization of our products;

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our inability or unwillingness, for cost or other reasons, to commercialize Talicia®  and Aemcolo®  to the extent any are approved for commercialization at the time of any such collaboration issues or, following the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, continue to commercialize Movantik®;

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timing of market introduction of competitive products, including from generic competitors; and

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changes in any laws, regulations, or other relevant policies related to drug pricing or other marketing conditions and requirements that may directly or indirectly limit, restrict, or otherwise negatively impact our ability or success in marketing or commercializing.

Physicians, various other healthcare providers, patients, payors or the medical community, in general, may be unwilling to accept, utilize or recommend Talicia®,  Aemcolo®  or, following the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®. If we are unable, either on our own or through third parties, to manufacture, commercialize or market Talicia®, or to commercialize or market Aemcolo®  or Movantik®,  we may not achieve or continue to achieve market acceptance or generate meaningful revenue from Talicia®, Aemcolo® or, following the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®.

Although Aemcolo® was approved by the FDA before we acquired rights to it, such approval is contingent upon the completion of two additional postmarketing studies in specified pediatric populations.

The Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA), amended the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) by authorizing the FDA to require that NDA submissions must each contain an assessment of the safety and effectiveness of the product for the claimed indications in all relevant pediatric subpopulations that supports dosing and administration for each pediatric subpopulation for which the product is safe and effective. The FDA may, in some cases, grant deferrals for submission of some or all pediatric data until after the product’s approval for use in adults (in addition to full and partial waivers).

Aemcolo® received FDA approval on November 16, 2018, for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea caused by non-invasive strains of Escherichia coli in adults, subject to the completion of the deferred pediatric studies required by PREA as mandatory postmarketing studies. In acquiring the ownership rights to Aemcolo®, we assumed responsibility for completing any postmarketing requirements or commitments that may be required to retain approval. Accordingly, we must conduct two randomized, placebo-controlled studies to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of Aemcolo®  for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea in (i) children from 6 to 11 years of age and (ii) children from 12 to 17 years of age, respectively.

In conducting the required pediatric postmarket studies for Aemcolo®, we must comply with various regulatory requirements set forth in, or pursuant to, PREA (in addition to other FDA regulations to which clinical trials are subject, more generally). For example, pediatric-study sponsors must submit periodic reports to the FDA on the status of each study and other relevant information, such as (among other things) whether any difficulties have been encountered, as well as annual reports regarding clinical safety. Such sponsors are also required to submit to FDA a timetable for completion in connection with each pediatric-postmarket study, along with a set of milestone dates (which typically include dates for final protocol submission, clinical study completion, and final report submission) by which FDA will measure the study’s progress and compliance with applicable requirements. After submitted to, and approved by FDA, pediatric-study sponsors must adhere to the agreed-upon timetables and milestones in conducting each study. Any failure to meet the deadlines established by the applicable timetable or milestone dates for a given pediatric study constitutes a violation of the FDCA (per PREA).

The timelines and milestones established for the contemplated postmarket Aemcolo® studies, in relevant part, require that we complete the study in children from 6 to 11 years of age by June of 2022 and the study in children from 12 to 17 years of age by June of 2021, with submission of the final study reports by December of 2022 and 2021, respectively. Upon completion of the Aemcolo® studies®, if achieved, we will submit the required reports containing the safety and efficacy results of each study as supplements to the approved NDA for Aemcolo®, along with the proposed labeling changes

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(incorporating the relevant dosage and administration information for the studied pediatric populations) that we believe to be warranted based on the data derived from such studies. We cannot be certain that the safety and efficacy results of the pediatric postmarket studies for Aemcolo®  will be favorable, and it is possible that such study results could ultimately cause FDA to require certain pediatric-specific labeling for Aemcolo® that may negatively affect its reputation, competitive advantages, and/or profitability.

If we fail to complete the required pediatric postmarketing studies for Aemcolo® in accordance with PREA, we may be subject to the traditional FDA enforcement actions authorized under most other contexts, such as warning letters, seizure, injunction, and withdrawal or suspension of the marketing approval for Aemcolo®, among others, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, FDA is required to issue PREA-Non-Compliance Letters to any sponsors who fail to meet specified PREA requirements and to publicly post each such Non-Compliance Letter on the designated FDA webpage. The postmarket pediatric obligations we assumed upon acquiring Aemcolo®  could subject us to any of the above-described actions, as well as more substantial consequences beyond the scope of FDA’s traditional enforcement authority. In particular, noncompliance with PREA’s postmarket pediatric requirements could give rise to civil monetary penalties of up to $250,000 per violation and up to a total of $10 million for all violations adjudicated in a single proceeding.

Although Movantik®  has already been approved by the FDA, such approval is contingent upon the completion of an additional postmarketing safety study, which will continue following the potential closing of our in-license. If the study results are unfavorable, such that they reflect a negative benefit-risk profile for Movantik, this could lead to label changes or possibly market withdrawal.

Movantik®  first received FDA approval on September 16, 2014, for the treatment of OIC in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain. Its label was later updated to include patients with chronic pain related to prior cancer or its treatment who do not require frequent (e.g. weekly) opioid dosage escalation. Subject to the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, we have agreed to assume responsibility for completing any postmarketing requirements or commitments that may be required to retain approval. Accordingly, we will be required to continue the post-marketing observational epidemiological study to evaluate the incidence or rate of the MACE of Movantik®.

The timelines and milestones established for the MACE study, in relevant part, will require that we complete the study by December 2021, with submission of the final study report by December 2023. The completion of the study relies upon our ability to enroll an adequate number of patients with at least one year of exposure to Movantik®. Enrollment to date is slow and the milestones may need to be extended. Upon completion of the MACE study, if achieved, we expect to submit the required report containing the safety and efficacy results of the study as supplements to the approved NDA for Movantik®, along with any proposed labeling changes (incorporating the relevant dosage and administration information for the studied populations) that we believe to be warranted based on the data derived from such study. We cannot be certain that the safety and efficacy results of the MACE study for Movantik® will be favorable, and it is possible that such study results could ultimately cause FDA to require certain labeling for Movantik® that may negatively affect its reputation, competitive advantages or profitability.

If we fail to complete the required MACE study for Movantik®, we may be subject to FDA enforcement actions, such as warning letters, seizure, injunction, and withdrawal or suspension of the marketing approval for Movantik®, among others, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations. The postmarketing obligations we have agreed to assume upon acquiring Movantik®  could subject us to any of the above-described actions, as well as more substantial consequences beyond the scope of FDA’s traditional enforcement authority. In addition, failure to fulfill any postmarketing commitments that we agreed to assume could also result in our breach of the AstraZeneca License Agreement and cause us to lose our rights thereunder.

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Any collaborative arrangements that we have established or may establish may not be successful, or we may otherwise not realize the anticipated benefits from these collaborations, including commercialization of our current commercial products. We do not control third parties with whom we have or may have collaborative arrangements, and we rely on such third parties to achieve results which may be significant to us. In addition, any future collaborative arrangements may place the commercialization of our current commercial products or products that we may commercialize or promote in the future or the development of our therapeutic candidates outside our control and may require us to relinquish important rights or may otherwise be on terms unfavorable to us.

Each of our collaborative arrangements requires us to rely on external consultants, advisors, and experts for assistance in several key functions, including clinical development, manufacturing, regulatory, market research, intellectual property, and commercialization. We do not control these third parties, but we rely on such third parties to achieve results, which may be significant to us. With respect to Aemcolo®, we rely on Cosmo Pharmaceuticals N.V. (“Cosmo”) the party responsible for, among others, the manufacture, supply, generation of product information, and other operating responsibilities. With respect to Talicia®, we rely on Recipharm AB and other contracting parties for the manufacture of Talicia® and its components. At various stages throughout the duration of a set transition period, subject to the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®  we will rely on AstraZeneca to, among other things, manufacture, supply and provide other operating services with respect to Movantik®.

Relying upon collaborative arrangements to commercialize our current commercial products and other products that we may commercialize or promote in the future (including, subject to the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, our potential royalty and cost-sharing relationship with Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. (”Daiichi Sankyo”) with respect to Movantik®) and to develop our therapeutic candidates, subjects us to a number of risks, including but not limited to the following:

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we will be responsible for making certain royalty payments under our various in-licenses even if our operating costs exceed the revenues generated from the relevant products;

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our collaborators may default on their obligations to us and we may be forced to either terminate, litigate or renegotiate such arrangements;

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our collaborators may have claims that we breached our obligations to them which may result in termination, renegotiation, litigation or delays in performance of such arrangements;

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we may not be able to control the amount and timing of resources that our collaborators may devote to our current commercial products, products that we may commercialize or promote in the future or our therapeutic candidates;

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our collaborators may fail to comply with applicable laws, rules, or regulations when performing services for us, and we could be held liable for such violations;

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our collaborators may experience financial difficulties, making it difficult for them to fulfill their obligations to us, including payment obligations, or they may experience changes in business focus;

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our collaborators’ partners may fail to secure adequate commercial supplies for our current commercial products or products that we may commercialize or promote;

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our collaborators’ partners may have a shortage of qualified personnel;

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we may be required to relinquish important rights, such as marketing and distribution rights;

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business combinations or significant changes in a collaborator’s business or business strategy may adversely affect a collaborator’s willingness or ability to complete its obligations under any arrangement;

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under certain circumstances, a collaborator could move forward with a competing therapeutic candidate or commercial product developed either independently or in collaboration with others, including our competitors;

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collaborative arrangements are often terminated or allowed to expire, which may limit or terminate our rights to commercialize our current commercial products or products we may commercialize or promote in the future, or could delay the development and may increase the cost of developing our therapeutic candidates;

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our collaborators may not wish to extend the terms of our agreements related to our commercial products or therapeutic candidates beyond the existing terms, in which case, we will not have access to existing rights upon the expiration and will therefore not be able to develop such therapeutic candidates or commercialize or promote such products following the initial terms of our agreements; and

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our collaborators may wish to terminate the collaborative arrangements due to any disagreements or conflicts with us, a change in their assessment that the arrangement is no longer valuable, a change in control or in management or in strategy, changes in product development or business strategies of our collaborators.

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In addition, our reliance upon our partners in connection with commercial activities subjects us to a number of additional risks, including but not limited to, the following:

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we do not generally control our partners’ communications with the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities, and the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities may determine to withdraw the products from the market due to any action or inaction taken by our partners (see “Item 3. Key Information – Our current commercial products or products which we may commercialize or promote in the future may be subject to recalls or market withdrawal that could have an adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.”);

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in many instances, we rely on our partners to take enforcement action to protect the IP and regulatory protections, if any, of some of our commercial products. Their failure to diligently protect these products could materially affect our commercial success;

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we rely on our partners to be responsible for the manufacture of some of our current commercial products, including through third-party manufacturers with the requisite quality and manufacturing standards as required under applicable laws and regulations, and we also rely on those same partners to supply their respective products and APIs, which may result in us having those respective products and APIs in insufficient quantities or not delivered in as timely a manner as is necessary to achieve adequate or successful promotion and sale of their respective products;

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our partners relating to our commercial products may significantly create or change reimbursement agreements or increase or decrease the price of their respective products to a level that could adversely affect our sales or revenues;

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our partners may make decisions related to the product and take critical actions to support the product, including with respect to promotion, sales and marketing, medical affairs and pharmacovigilance, and any action or inaction taken by those same partners may adversely affect the sales of their respective commercial products;

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our partners may terminate their agreements with us after an agreed-upon period for reasons set forth in those same partners’ respective agreements with us;

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our partners for future commercial products may change or create new agreements with wholesalers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers or other important stakeholders, which may significantly impact our ability to achieve commercial success, or they may fail to negotiate reimbursement agreements with payors which could also negatively affect our commercial success;

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our partners may change the price of their respective commercial products to a level that could adversely affect our sales or revenues; and

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our partners may not be successful in maintaining or expanding reimbursement from government or third-party payors, such as insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and other health plan administrators, which may adversely affect the sales of their respective products

If any of these or other scenarios materialize, they could have an adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our current commercial products or products which we may commercialize or promote in the future may be subject to recalls or market withdrawal that could have an adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

The FDA and similar foreign governmental authorities have the authority to require the recall of regulated products in the event of material deficiencies or defects in design or manufacture. In the case of the FDA, the authority to require a recall must be based on an FDA finding that there is a reasonable probability that the product would cause serious injury or death. In addition, foreign governmental bodies have the authority to require the recall of our products in the event of material deficiencies or defects in design or manufacture.

Product manufacturers or owners, as applicable, may, on their own initiative, recall a product if any material deficiency in a product is found. A government-mandated or voluntary recall by us or one of our collaborators, as applicable, could occur as a result of manufacturing errors, design or labeling defects or other deficiencies and issues. Recalls of any of our products would divert managerial and financial resources and will have an adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations. The FDA requires that certain classifications of recalls be reported to the FDA

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within 10 working days after the recall is initiated. Companies are required to maintain certain records of recalls even if they are not reportable to the FDA. We may initiate voluntary recalls involving our products in the future that we determine do not require notification of the FDA. If the FDA disagrees with our determinations, they could require us to report those actions as recalls. A future recall announcement could harm our reputation with customers and negatively affect our sales. In addition, the FDA could take enforcement action for failing to report the recalls when they were conducted.

Regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions may have similar procedures that may subject any product we may commercialize or promote to limitations or withdrawal requests. In addition, the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities may determine that the chemistry, manufacturing and controls (“CMC”) of marketed products that we develop, acquire or to which we acquire commercialization rights, such as our current commercial products, is unsatisfactory due to the manufacturing standards of the products. If either of these or any regulatory action is taken, our current commercial products or any product we commercialize or promote in the future could be withdrawn from the market at any time. In addition, we may suffer from delays in further commercialization of any product we commercialize or promote.

If we acquire products, technologies, companies or businesses that own rights to, or otherwise acquire commercialization and related rights to, products, such transactions could result in additional costs, integration or operating difficulties, dilution and other adverse consequences. Such acquired products, technologies or businesses that own rights to products may not achieve commercial success or further establish our marketing and commercialization capabilities.

Part of our strategy is to identify and acquire rights to products that have been cleared or approved for marketing in the U.S. or elsewhere, and in particular, those with a therapeutic focus on GI or with therapeutic activities which are overlapping or complementary to our existing commercial activities (for example, Movantik®). Management has evaluated, and expects to continue to evaluate, a wide array of potential strategic acquisitions. From time to time, management may engage in discussions regarding potential acquisitions or licensing of rights to certain products that management believes are important to our business. Any one of these transactions could have a material effect on our reputation, business financial condition or results of operations. In connection with these acquisitions or licensing transactions, we may:

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issue equity securities that may substantially dilute our shareholders’ percentage of ownership;

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be obligated to make upfront milestones, royalty or other contingent or non-contingent payments;

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incur debt or non-recurring and other charges, or assume liabilities; and

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incur amortization expenses related to intangible assets or incur large and immediate write-offs of assets or goodwill or impairment charges.

For example, to fund our growing operations and our potential in-license for Movantik®, we entered into a credit agreement with HCRM (see “Item 3. Risk Factors – Our term loan facility imposes significant operating and financial restrictions on us, which may prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities and may restrict our operational flexibility, and our failure to comply with the restrictive covenants in our term loan facility could have a material adverse effect on our business.”  )

In addition, the process of integrating an acquired product, technology, company or business may create operating difficulties and expenditures and pose numerous additional risks to our operations, including:

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difficulty and expense in integrating the acquired product, technology, company or business, and personnel in accordance with our business strategy and existing operations, including the failure to achieve the expected benefits and synergies;

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obligations to further develop and commercialize the acquired product, technology, company or business, in particular in jurisdictions outside of those in which we have experience operating;

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higher than anticipated acquisition costs and expenses;

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failure to manufacture or supply, or procure manufacturers or suppliers for, the acquired product, technology, company or business economically or successfully commercialize or achieve market acceptance of the acquired product;

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exposure to liabilities of the acquired product, technology, company or business, including contract terms and conditions that are less favorable to us than our standard contractual terms, known or unknown risks relating to the validity or enforceability of patents, expiration of patents or exclusivity rights, generic competition, product defects or product liability claims, litigation and clinical, development or other liabilities;

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disruption of our business and diversion of our management’s and technical personnel’s time and attention from their day-to-day responsibilities;

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adverse effects on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations, including due to expenditures or acquisition-related costs, costs of commercialization or amortization or impairment costs for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets;

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impairment of relationships with key suppliers and manufacturers due to changes in management and ownership and difficulty in maintaining existing agreements, licenses and other arrangements or rights on substantially similar terms as existed prior to the acquisition;

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regulatory changes and market dynamics after the acquisition; and

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potential loss of key employees, particularly those of the acquired entity.

If any of the above events (or more) occur, or if we cannot effectively manage or respond to such events following one or more acquisitions, they may have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations or financial condition.

Moreover, there can be no assurance that we will accurately or consistently identify products approved or cleared for marketing that will achieve commercial success, that we will be able to successfully acquire or commercialize such products or that such acquisitions would further establish our marketing and commercialization capabilities. In addition, pursuant to the credit agreement with HCRM, we will need lender consent in order to complete future in-licenses or acquisitions of additional therapeutic candidates or products, which may limit us from executing our business strategy.

We have undertaken efforts to expand our product portfolio with our pending in-license agreement with AstraZeneca. If we are unable to successfully continue the commercialization of Movantik® pursuant to the pending AstraZeneca License Agreement, if consummated, our business and results of operations will suffer.

On February 23, 2020, we entered into the AstraZeneca License Agreement. Upon the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, our GI portfolio will be significantly larger and more complex than it is today. If the in-license for Movantik®  is consummated, our future success will significantly depend upon the arrangement we enter into with the existing Movantik®  sales force. In addition, there can be no guarantee that we will be able to establish our own manufacturing capabilities, including through third parties, in order to continue the successful commercialization of Movantik®. Our management team could face further challenges in effectively and collaboratively working with AstraZeneca (as well as Nektar Therapeutics, the originator of Movantik®, and Daiichi Sankyo, with which we expect to enter into a co-commercialization agreement for Movantik®) in accordance with the terms of the AstraZeneca License Agreement. In order to support our growing portfolio, we will need to achieve revenues from sales of Movantik® consistent with our business expectations, which may prove more difficult than currently expected. Our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by any failure to meet such expectations.

Our potential in-license for Movantik®  has not been consummated and we can make no guarantee that the transaction will close on the anticipated timeline, or at all. Furthermore, until such potential closing has occurred, we will not control or have any rights to commercialize Movantik®.

The potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®  is subject to certain closing conditions, including conditions that are out of our control, such as HSR Clearance, and we can make no assurances that the transaction will close in a timely manner or at all. In the event that the in-license for Movantik®  is not consummated, we will have spent considerable time and resources and incurred substantial costs, such as legal, accounting, and advisory fees, which must be paid even if the transaction is not consummated. In addition, if the in-license is not consummated, our reputation in our industry and in the investment community could be damaged. Furthermore, we will not obtain control of our rights to Movantik® until all of the closing conditions have been either satisfied or waived.

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We may not be able to enforce claims relating to a breach of the representations and warranties that our counterparties provided under their respective agreements.

In connection with the various agreements and arrangements we have entered into or may enter into in order to, among other things, acquire, license, manufacture, supply, promote or commercialize our current products or any future products (including, our potential in-license for Movantik®), our counterparties have given certain representations and warranties and undertaken certain indemnification obligations as applicable. Nonetheless, we may not be able to enforce any claims against such other parties relating to breaches of these representations and warranties or obligations. Moreover, even if we are able to eventually recover any losses resulting from a breach of these representations and warranties or obligations, we may temporarily be required to bear these losses ourselves.

Expanding and maintaining our commercial infrastructure for our commercial capabilities in the U.S. is a significant undertaking that requires substantial financial and managerial resources, and we may encounter delays or may not be successful in our efforts.

Establishing, maintaining or expanding the necessary commercial capabilities is competitive and time-consuming, and the commercialization of Aemcolo®, as well as the anticipated launch of Talicia®  and potential commercialization of Movantik®,  subject to certain conditions, including HSR Clearance, will require a significant expenditure of operating, financial and management resources. Even with those investments, we may not be able to effectively commercialize our current commercial products, or we may incur more expenditures than anticipated in order to maximize our sales. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to establish, maintain or expand our sales, marketing, distribution, and market access capabilities and enter into and maintain any agreements necessary for commercialization with payors and third-party providers on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to establish, maintain or expand such capabilities, either on our own or by entering into agreements with others, or are unable to do so in an efficient manner or on a timely basis, we will not be able to maximize our commercialization of our current commercial products or products that we may commercialize or promote in the future, which would adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

Even if the commercialization of our current and future commercial products is successful, we may fail to further our business strategy as anticipated or to achieve anticipated benefits and success. We may incur higher than expected costs in connection with the commercialization of our current commercial products, and we may encounter general economic or business conditions that adversely affect these products.

In addition, if we incur higher than expected costs in connection with the commercialization of our current and future commercial products, we may need to reduce or terminate our commercial activities, which may have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

We have no history of independently commercializing products that we developed and for which we obtained regulatory approval, such as Talicia®,  and a limited history of commercializing products in the U.S. Due to our inexperience, we may have difficulty commercializing current commercial products, including Talicia®, or promoting or commercializing any products for which we may obtain FDA approval or to which we may acquire commercialization or promotion rights in the future, including Movantik®.

Compared to competitors in the industry, we have relatively limited experience marketing and selling products in the U.S. In particular, we have no experience in commercializing products that we developed and for which we obtained regulatory approval, such as Talicia®, which may materially increase our marketing and sales expenses or cause us to be ineffective in these efforts. Talicia®  will be the first product that we are commercializing that we developed and for which we obtained regulatory approval. Our prior experience promoting and commercializing several other commercial products in the U.S. that we no longer commercialize or promote was limited and brief. There can be no assurance we will successfully commercialize our current commercial products or any products we may commercialize or promote in the future.

In addition, many companies, both public and private, including well-known pharmaceutical companies and smaller niche-focused companies, are currently selling, marketing and distributing drug products that directly compete with our current commercial products and therapeutic candidates that we may seek to commercialize in the future. Many of these companies have significantly greater financial capabilities, marketing, and sales experience and resources than us. As a result, our

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competitors may be more successful than we are in commercializing products, and we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or sustain profitability.

Our failure to accurately forecast demand for our commercial products, or to quickly adjust to forecast changes, could adversely affect our business and financial results.

Market uncertainty makes it difficult for us to accurately forecast future commercial product demand. We will be setting target levels for the manufacture of our commercial products in advance of purchases based upon our forecasts of commercial product sales.

If our forecasts exceed demand, we could experience excess inventory of active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”) or of our commercial products, which can increase our inventory costs and result in obsolete inventory. Alternatively, if demand exceeds our forecasts, this may cause a shortage of commercial products, or the APIs used in our products, which could result in an inability to satisfy the demand for our commercial products and a resulting material loss of market share and potential revenue. A failure to accurately predict the level of demand for our commercial products could adversely affect our revenues and net income. Moreover, the supply agreement that we have entered into in connection with our potential in-license for Movantik® limits the extent to which we can deviate from our forecasts.

In addition, some of our suppliers may require extensive advance notice of our requirements in order to produce APIs or commercial products in the quantities we desire. Long lead times may require us to place orders far in advance of the time when the commercial products will be offered for sale, and limitations on our flexibility to change such orders may not only make it difficult for us to accurately forecast demand for our commercial products, but also expose us to risks relating to shifts in consumer demand and trends and adversely affecting our operating results.

We rely on data from third parties in connection with the sale of our commercial products and our assessment of product acquisition opportunities. Inaccuracies in such data may affect the revenues of our commercial products and our allocation of resources, and as a result, may adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

We rely on data from third parties, including data providers, in connection with our commercial business. Revenues for the commercialization of some of our commercial products, as well as our assessment of opportunities to acquire rights to products, are dependent on the volume of sales of commercial products, which is calculated based on information obtained from third parties. Although we take steps to verify this data, the information we receive may be inaccurate or incomplete. In the event the information we receive is inaccurate or incomplete, this may affect our reported revenue for a reporting period or our decisions of whether to acquire rights to certain products.

If third parties do not manufacture or sell our current commercial products, our therapeutic candidates, upon approval, if any, or products we may commercialize or promote in the future in sufficient quantities, within the required timeframes, at an acceptable cost and in accordance with applicable quality standards and other regulatory requirements, the commercialization of our current commercial products or products we may commercialize or promote in the future may be adversely affected, or clinical development of our therapeutic candidates.

We do not currently own or operate manufacturing facilities. We rely on, and expect to continue to rely on, third parties to manufacture commercial quantities of our current commercial products and products that we may commercialize or promote in the future and clinical quantities of our therapeutic candidates. We rely on the manufacturer of Talicia® to provide sufficient quantities of Talicia® in the required timeframe. We rely on Cosmo to provide sufficient quantities of Aemcolo® in the required timeframe. In addition, upon the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®,  we expect that AstraZeneca will provide sufficient quantities of both Movantik®  and the API used in connection therewith for a set transition period. Prior to the expiration of such transition period, we will need to arrange for one or more alternative third parties to satisfy our supply requirements thereafter. Our reliance on third parties includes our reliance on them for quality assurance related to regulatory compliance. Our current and anticipated future reliance upon others for the manufacture of our therapeutic candidates and any products that we may commercialize or promote may adversely affect our future operations and our ability to commercialize our current commercial products and any products that we may commercialize or promote on a timely and competitive basis, and to develop therapeutic candidates.

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We may not be able to maintain our existing or future third-party manufacturing arrangements on acceptable terms, if at all. If for some reason our manufacturers or our development or commercialization partners’ manufacturers do not perform as agreed or expected or terminate or fail to renew the agreements for any reason, we or our partners may be required to replace them, in which event we may incur added costs and delays in identifying, engaging, qualifying under applicable regulatory requirements and training any such replacements and entering into agreements with such replacements on acceptable terms. In addition, our ability to enter into such alternative arrangements within a reasonable period of time, if at all, may be contractually limited by the terms of our manufacturing agreements existing at that time. Obtaining the necessary FDA or other regulatory approvals or other qualifications required for changes in manufacturing sites, methods or processes under applicable regulatory requirements could result in a significant interruption of supply. In the case of the manufacturer of Talicia®  and Movantik®, in particular, the delay in identifying, engaging, qualifying and training its replacement may be extended, leading to a significant interruption of supply. Any such additional costs and delays may adversely impact our ability to obtain regulatory clearances and approvals for our therapeutic candidates or any product we may commercialize or promote or make such commercialization or marketing economically unfeasible.

We rely on third parties to manufacture and supply us with high-quality APIs and their starting materials (“API”) in the quantities and quality we require on a timely basis.

We currently do not manufacture any APIs ourselves. Instead, we rely and, with respect to Movantik®  will rely, subject to certain closing conditions, including HSR Clearance, on third-party vendors for the development, manufacture, and supply of our APIs that are used to formulate our current commercial products and products we may commercialize or promote in the future and our therapeutic candidates. If these suppliers are incapable or unwilling to meet our current or future needs on acceptable terms or at all, we could experience delays in supplying product to market or commercial supply shortages that would adversely affect our sales of products we currently or may commercialize or promote in the future, or delays in obtaining regulatory clearances or approvals for our therapeutic candidates.

While there may be several alternative suppliers of APIs on the market, for most of our products we have yet to conclude extensive investigations into the quality or availability of their APIs. Changing API suppliers or finding and qualifying new API suppliers can be costly and take a significant amount of time. Many APIs require significant lead-time to manufacture. There can also be challenges in maintaining similar quality or technical standards from one manufacturing batch to the next. In connection with our potential in-license for Movantik®, we expect that AstraZeneca will provide the necessary API during a set transition period. Upon the expiration of such transition period, we will be responsible for finding a new API supplier as we do not expect to manufacture the necessary API ourselves.

If we are not able to find stable, affordable, high quality, or reliable supplies of our APIs, we may not be able to produce enough supplies of our current commercial products or products we may commercialize or promote in the future, or of our therapeutic candidates, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

We anticipate continued reliance on third-party manufacturers for our current commercial products, and we expect to rely on third-party manufacturers if we are successful in obtaining marketing approval from the FDA and other regulatory agencies for any of our therapeutic candidates.

We rely on, and we expect to continue to rely on, third-party manufacturers to produce commercial quantities of our current commercial products, as well as Movantik®, following the potential closing of our in-license therefor. In addition, we expect to rely on third-party manufacturers to produce products that we may commercialize or promote in the future. To date, other than Talicia®, which the FDA has approved for marketing in the U.S., our therapeutic candidates have been manufactured in relatively small quantities for preclinical testing and clinical trials, as well as for other regulatory purposes by third-party manufacturers. If the FDA or other regulatory agencies approve any of our current or future therapeutic candidates for commercial sale, we expect that we would rely, at least initially, on third-party manufacturers to produce commercial quantities of our approved therapeutic candidates. These manufacturers may not be able to successfully increase or maintain the manufacturing capacity for our current commercial products or any product we may commercialize or promote in the future or any of our therapeutic candidates that may be approved in the future, in a timely or economic manner, or at all. The significant scale-up of manufacturing may require additional validation studies, which the FDA must review and approve. Foreign regulatory agencies may also require the approval of additional validation

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studies for scaling up the manufacturing process of any of our therapeutic candidates or current or future commercial products. If the third-party manufacturers are unable to successfully increase or maintain the manufacturing capacity for a therapeutic candidate, current commercial products or for products that we may commercialize or promote in the future, or if we are unable to secure replacement third-party manufacturers or unable to establish our own manufacturing capabilities, the commercial launch of any approved products may be delayed or there may be a shortage in supply. With respect to Movantik®, until we are able to establish long-term manufacturing capabilities (including through third-party manufacturers), which will not be earlier than the expiration of the set transition period, our ability to arrange for an alternative manufacturer is limited. A supply disruption from any of our third-party manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

Reliance on third-party manufacturers entails risks, including, but not limited to:

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manufacturing delays if our third-party manufacturers give greater priority to the supply of other products over our current or future commercial products, including Talicia®, Aemcolo®, and Movantik®, or any future therapeutic candidates, if approved, or otherwise do not satisfactorily perform according to the terms of their agreements with us;

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the possible termination or nonrenewal of manufacturing agreements by the third-party manufacturers at a time that is costly or inconvenient for us;

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the possible breach of manufacturing agreements by third-party manufacturers;

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delays in obtaining regulatory approval for any future therapeutic candidates, if our third-party manufacturers fail to satisfy FDA inspection requirements in connection with pre-approval inspections or otherwise fail to comply with regulatory requirements; and

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product loss or serious adverse events due to contamination, equipment failure, or improper installation or operation of equipment or operator error.

We and our third-party manufacturers or our partners’ manufacturers are, and will be, subject to regulations of the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities, such as applicable current good manufacturing practices and other quality-based regulations.

We and our third-party manufacturers or our partners’ manufacturers are, and will be, required to adhere to laws, regulations, and guidelines of the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities setting forth current good manufacturing practices (“cGMP”). These laws, regulations, and guidelines cover all aspects of the manufacturing, testing, quality control and recordkeeping relating to our current commercial products and any products we may commercialize or promote, and our therapeutic candidates with varying cGMP rigors depending on what phase each of our respective therapeutic candidates is in with respect to its drug development process. We and our third-party manufacturers and our partners’ manufacturers may not be able to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines. We and our third-party manufacturers and our partners’ manufacturers are, and will be, subject to unannounced inspections by the FDA, state regulators and similar foreign regulatory authorities outside the U.S. Our failure, or the failure of our third-party manufacturers or our partners’ manufacturers, to comply with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines could result in the imposition of sanctions on us, including fines, injunctions, civil penalties, failure of regulatory authorities to grant marketing approval of our therapeutic candidates, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, license revocation, seizures or recalls of our current and future commercial products and therapeutic candidates, operating restrictions and criminal prosecutions, any of which could significantly and adversely affect regulatory approval and supplies of our current and future commercial products and therapeutic candidates, and materially and adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

Furthermore, changes in the manufacturing process or procedure, including a change in the location where the product is manufactured or a change of a third-party manufacturer, will require prior FDA or other regulatory review or approval of the manufacturing process and procedures in accordance with the FDA’s regulations or comparable foreign requirements. This review may be costly and time-consuming and could delay or prevent the launch or commercial production of a product. The new facility will also be subject to pre-approval inspection. In addition, we will have to demonstrate that the product made at the new facility is equivalent to the product made at the former facility by physical and chemical methods, which are costly and time-consuming. It is also possible that the FDA may require clinical testing as a way to prove

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equivalency, which would result in additional costs and delay, and may also result in delays in approval or commercialization of a product or render it unfeasible.

Our current commercial products, and any product we may commercialize or promote in the future (including Movantik®), even if all regulatory clearances and approvals are obtained, will be subject to ongoing regulatory review. If we fail to comply with continuing U.S. and applicable foreign laws, regulations, and guidelines, we could lose those clearances and approvals, and our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

We or our commercialization partners, as applicable, will be subject to ongoing reporting obligations with respect to our current commercial products and any cleared or approved product that we may commercialize or promote in the future (such as Movantik®), including pharmacovigilance, and, with respect to our therapeutic candidates, even if they receive regulatory clearance or approval. In addition, the manufacturing of our current commercial products, and any other product we may commercialize or promote, whether currently or in the future, and our therapeutic candidates, will be subject to continuing regulatory review, including inspections by the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities. Furthermore, following the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, we will become responsible for managing the product’s global safety database, which may result in increased inspection from foreign regulatory authorities with which we do not have experience interacting. The results of any ongoing regulatory authority review may result in withdrawal from the market of one of our current commercial products or products we may commercialize or promote in the future, interruption of manufacturing operations or imposition of labeling or marketing limitations for such commercial product or therapeutic candidate, or other potentially significant enforcement actions. Since many more patients are exposed to drugs following their marketing clearance or approval, serious adverse reactions that were not observed in clinical trials may occur during the commercial marketing of our current commercial products or any product we may commercialize or promote in the future, including therapeutic candidates.

If a product receives regulatory approval, the approval is limited to the specific indications for use identified in the approved marketing application and by any additional requirements, restrictions, and limitations identified at the time of the product’s approval or thereafter, which could restrict the commercial value of the product. As a condition of approval or after approval (if the FDA becomes aware of new safety information), the FDA may require us to implement a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), which may include distribution or use restrictions to manage a known or potential serious risk associated with the product. REMS can include medication guides, communication plans for healthcare professionals, and elements to assure safe use (ETASU). ETASU can include, but are not limited to, special training or certification for prescribing or dispensing, dispensing only under certain circumstances, special monitoring, and the use of patient registries. The requirement for a REMS can materially affect the potential market and profitability of a given drug. Once adopted, REMS are subject to periodic assessment and modification. Additionally, the FDA may require post-approval, “Phase 4” clinical trials (for example, the MACE study with respect to Movantik®) to generate additional information on safety or efficacy. The results of such postmarketing studies may be negative and could cause the FDA to, among other things, change products’ labeling, restricting commercial potential.

If we or our commercialization partners, as applicable, are required to conduct additional clinical trials or other testing of our current commercial products, or any other product we may commercialize or promote, or of our therapeutic candidates, we may face substantial additional expenses, be delayed in obtaining marketing clearance or approval, if required by the FDA, or may never obtain marketing clearance or approval for such product we may commercialize or promote or therapeutic candidate.

Third-party manufacturers and the manufacturing facilities that we and our development or commercialization partners use to manufacture any of our current commercial products and any other products that we may commercialize or promote, and therapeutic candidate, will be subject to periodic review and inspection by the FDA and may be subject to similar review by other regulatory authorities. Later discovery of previously unknown problems with any of our current commercial products and product we may commercialize or promote, or any therapeutic candidate, manufacturer or manufacturing process, or failure to comply with rules and regulatory requirements, may result in actions, including but not limited to the following:

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warning letters from the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities;

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withdrawal of the marketed product from the market;

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withdrawal of the therapeutic candidate from use in a clinical trial;

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suspension or withdrawal of regulatory approvals;

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refusal to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications that we or our development or commercialization partners submit;

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voluntary or mandatory recall;

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fines;

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refusal to permit the import or export of our current commercial products or products that we may commercialize or promote in the future or our therapeutic candidates;

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product seizure or detentions;

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injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties; and

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adverse publicity.

If we or our commercialization partners, suppliers, third-party contractors or clinical investigators are slow to adapt, or are unable to adapt, to changes in existing regulatory requirements or the adoption of new regulatory requirements or policies, we and our development or commercialization partners may lose marketing clearance or approval for any products already cleared or approved for marketing in any jurisdiction, resulting in decreased or lost revenue from such products and could also result in other civil or criminal sanctions, including fines and penalties, and we may lose marketing clearance or approval of any of our therapeutic candidates, if any of our therapeutic candidates are approved for marketing.

We may be subject to risks relating to our past promotion of Donnatal®, EnteraGamMytesi®, and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, and products thatour commercialization of EnteraGam®.

In June 2017, we commenced promoting Donnatal®  (Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine Hydrobromide) in the U.S. pursuant to an exclusive co-promotion agreement with a subsidiary of ADVANZ, an international specialty pharmaceutical company. In June 2017, we commenced commercializing EnteraGam® in certain territories in the U.S. pursuant to a license agreement with Entera Health. In September 2017, we commenced promoting Esomeprazole Strontium DR Capsules 49.3 mg to gastroenterologists in certain U.S. territories pursuant to a commercialization agreement with ParaPRO LLC. In July 2018, we commenced promoting Mytesi®(crofelemer) pursuant to a co-promotion agreement with Napo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jaguar Health, Inc. Although none of these agreements are currently in effect, we may promotestill be exposed to claims under these agreements. We may be exposed to risks relating to our past promotion and commercialization of these products, including product liability or commercializeother claims. If we are subject to any such claims, it could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We may encounter delays in the future. Additionally,receipt of FDA approval, if any, for our therapeutic candidates due to CMC, clinical, efficacy, safety, or regulatory or other issues.

We may encounter significant delays in receipt of FDA approval, if any, for our therapeutic candidates. For example, the FDA may determine that the chemistry, manufacturing and controls (“CMC”) of one of our therapeutic candidates are not satisfactory due to the manufacturing standards of the products or that additional CMC work, information or quality assurances are needed. The FDA may also consider the clinical studies conducted with a therapeutic candidate and the additional information provided to be inadequate, or insufficient, or require us to provide additional information, which may require us to conduct additional studies or otherwise significantly delay potential FDA approval of the potential NDA for a therapeutic candidate, if at all. In addition, we cannot guarantee that potential future manufacturers or other foreign regulatory authoritiesvendors related to manufacturing will be able to perform as required, will not terminate their agreements with us, or otherwise will not perform satisfactorily. The potential delay in identifying, engaging, qualifying and training an alternative manufacturer may be extended, leading to a significant delay. Furthermore, the FDA may also change its clearance or approval policies or adopt new laws, regulations or guidelines in a manner that materially delays or impairs our ability to obtain the necessary regulatory clearances or approvals or our ability to commercialize our therapeutic candidates, commercialize EnteraGam®, promote Donnatal®  and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and products that we may promote or commercialize in the future. See “–We or our commercialization partners are subject to risks related to the regulatory environmentapproval of the Drug Efficacy Study Implementation review program with respect to Donnatal®”.potential NDA for a therapeutic candidate, if any.

We or our commercialization partners are subject to risks related to the regulatory environment of the Drug Efficacy Study Implementation review program with respect to Donnatal®.

Currently, we promote Donnatal®, which is a pre-1962 drug that is not FDA-approved, but is currently cleared to be marketed and sold in the U.S. as it is included in the Drug Efficacy Study Implementation (“DESI”) review program of the FDA. Donnatal® was first commercialized before Congress’s 1962 amendment to the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. The 1962 amendment required evidence of efficacy to be granted FDA approval.  At that time, the FDA introduced the

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DESI program to evaluate

If any of these or other issues occur, we may face substantial additional expenses and otherwise experience delays in obtaining FDA approval of the efficacy of drugs approved before 1962.  Under DESI, Donnatal® is not an FDA-approved drug, but it is cleared to be marketed and sold until a final determination regarding efficacy is made. ToNDAs we may file in the future for our knowledge at this time and based on our review of docketed correspondence withtherapeutic candidates, including RHB‑104 for Crohn’s disease, or may never obtain the FDA the FDA has not made a final determination as to the efficacy of Donnatal®.

Based on our review of docketed correspondence with the FDA, our co-promotion partner, Concordia, is currently a party to the unresolved Notice of Opportunity Hearingapproval for anticholinergic and barbiturate combination drug products. We make no assurances that the FDA will not seek to begin a hearing process to remove Donnatal®  from the market or otherwise remove Donnatal® from the market at any time. If this were to happen, it could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition, and results of operations. It is also the case that other manufacturers would try to take advantage of the regulatory uncertainty to launch illegal copies of Donnatal®. Any lack of action by the FDA or other regulatory body to remove from the market illegal copies of Donnatal® will harm our ability to successfully promote this product.

Our offering of EnteraGam® as a “medical food” in the U.S. may be challenged by regulatory authorities.

EnteraGam® is sold under physician supervision in the U.S. as a “medical food” on the basis of its meeting the criteria for “medical foods” in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and FDA regulations. The term “medical food” is defined in the FDCA as a food which is formulated to be consumed or administered entirely under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation. “Medical foods” are not required to undergo premarket review or approval by the FDA.

To our knowledge, EnteraGam® meets the criteria for “medical foods” established by the FDCA, and to date, the labeling and promoting of EnteraGam® is consistent with FDA regulatory requirements. However, our offering of EnteraGam® as a “medical food” could be challenged by the FDA. The FDA has previously issued warning letters to other companies challenging the classification of their products as “medical foods.” These letters indicate that the FDA may be applying a more narrow interpretation of what qualifies as a “medical food.” Given this enhanced focus on “medical food” companies, we cannot provide any assurance that we will not also receive such a letter, and the FDA could take the position that EnteraGam® may not be lawfully sold in the U.S. as a “medical food.” If such a challenge were to occur we could incur significant costs responding to such a claim and defending the status of EnteraGam® as a “medical food” and ultimately litigation. If we or Entera Health Inc. (“Entera Health”) are not able to demonstrate to the FDA’s satisfaction that the EnteraGam® meets the regulatory requirements for “medical foods,” we would need to suspend further commercialization of EnteraGam® in, and could be required to withdraw EnteraGam® from, the U.S. market. The drug development process can be lengthy and may involve the expenditure of substantial monetary and other resources. Furthermore, the process is uncertain, as there can be no assurance that EnteraGam® will ultimately be approved by the FDA as a drug. The U.S. is the only territory in which we have rights to commercialize EnteraGam®, and the cessation of such sales, even for a limited period, could have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial situation, operating results and business prospects.

NDAs.

Clinical trials and related non-clinical studies may involve a lengthy and expensive process with an uncertain outcome, and results of earlier studies and trials may not be predictive of future trial results. We or our development or commercialization partners willmay not be able to commercializeobtain regulatory approvals for our therapeutic candidates andor commercialize products we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote without completing such trials in accordance with the applicable regulatory standards, even products that may have already been cleared or approved for marketing.

We have limited experience in conducting and managing the clinical trials that are required to obtain or maintain regulatory approvals and commence or continue commercial salessales. Subject to the potential closing of our therapeutic candidates.in-license for Movantik®, we have agreed to manage and complete the postmarketing major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) trial and will be reliant on third parties in connection therewith. Clinical trials and related non-clinical studies are expensive, complex, can take many years and have uncertain outcomes. We cannot predict whether we, independently or through third parties, will encounter problems with any of the completed, ongoing or planned clinical trials that will cause delays, including suspension of a clinical trial, delay of data analysis or release of the final report. The clinical trials of our therapeutic candidates may take significantly longer to complete than estimated. Failure can occur at any stage of the testing, and we may experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of, the clinical trial process that could materially delay or prevent the obtainment of a regulatory approval and commercialization of our current or future therapeutic candidates.

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candidates and delay or prevent their commercialization.

In connection with the clinical trials for our therapeutic candidates and other therapeutic candidates that we may seek to develop in the future, either on our own or through licensing or partnering agreements, we face various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to:

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delays or failure in securing clinical investigators or trial sites for the clinical trials;

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delays or failure in receiving import or other government approvals to ensure appropriate drug supply;

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delays or failure in obtaining institutional review board (IRB) and other regulatory approvals to commence or continue a clinical trial;

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expiration of clinical trial material before or during our trials as a result of delays, including suspension of a clinical trial, degradation of, or other damage to, the clinical trial material;

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negative or inconclusive results or results that are not sufficiently positive from clinical trials;

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the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with the number, design, size, conduct or implementation of our clinical studies;

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the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities may require us to conduct additional clinical trials or studies in connection with therapeutic candidates in development, as well as for products that have already been cleared and approved for marketing;

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inability to monitor patients adequately during or after treatment;

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inability to retain patients;

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lack of technology to support clinical trials results;

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problems with investigator or patient compliance with the trial protocols;

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a therapeutic candidate may not prove safe or efficacious; there may be unexpected or even serious adverse events and side effects from the use of a therapeutic candidate;

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the results with respect to any therapeutic candidate may not confirm the positive results from earlier preclinical studies or clinical trials;

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the results may not meet the level of statistical significance required by the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities;

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the results may justify only limited or restrictive uses, including the inclusion of warnings and contraindications, which could significantly limit the marketability and profitability of a therapeutic candidate;

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the clinical trials may be delayed or not completed due to the failure to recruit suitable candidates or if there is a lower rate of suitable candidates than anticipated or if there is a delay in recruiting suitable candidates; and

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changes to the current regulatory requirements related to clinical trials, which can delay, hinder or lead to unexpected costs in connection with our receiving the applicable regulatory clearances or approvals.

A number of companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including those with greater resources and experience than us, have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after seeing promising results in earlier clinical trials. As such, despite the results reported in earlier clinical trials of our therapeutic candidates, we do not know if we will be able to complete the clinical trials we conduct or if such clinical trials will demonstrate adequate safety and efficacy sufficient to request and obtain regulatory approval to market our therapeutic candidates. If any of the clinical trials of any of our current or future therapeutic candidates doesdo not produce favorable results, or are found to have been conducted in violation of the FDA’s or other regulatory body’s standards governing such studies, our ability to request and obtain regulatory approval for the therapeutic candidate may be adversely impacted, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

If we are unable to develop a diagnostic test for MAP, this may adversely impact our ability to develop or obtain approval for RHB‑104.

We are expecting to continue to advance the development program for a companion diagnostic for the detection of MAP bacteria in Crohn’s disease patients in collaboration with several U.S. universities and laboratories. However, we do not know if and when a diagnostic test for MAP will become available. If we are unable to develop a diagnostic test for MAP, this may adversely impact our ability to develop or obtain regulatory approval to market RHB‑104.

If we are unable to establish collaborations for our therapeutic candidates or products we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, or otherwise not be able to raise substantial additional capital, we will likely need to alter our development and commercialization plans.

Our drug development programs and the potential commercialization of our approved products or our therapeutic candidates and products that we may commercialize or promote or commercializein the future will require additional cash to fund expenses. As such, our strategy includes either selectively partnering or collaborating with multiple pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to assist us in furthering development or potential commercialization of our approved products and therapeutic candidates, if approved, promoting or commercializing products, in whole or in part, in some or all jurisdictions or through securing our own commercialization capabilities. With respect to potential new third-party partners for the development or commercialization of our approved products and therapeutic candidates, if approved, and development or commercialization of products that we may commercialize or promote or commercialize,in the future, we may not be successful in entering into collaborations with third parties on acceptable terms, or at all. In addition, if we fail to negotiate and maintain

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suitable development, commercialization or promotion agreements or otherwise raise substantial additional capital to secure our own commercialization capabilities, we may have to limit the size or scope of our activities or we may have to delay or terminate one or more of our development or commercialization programs. Any failure to enter into development or commercialization agreements with respect to the development, marketing and commercialization of any therapeutic candidatecandidates or products we may commercialize or promote or failure to develop, market and commercialize such commercial products or therapeutic candidatecandidates or products we may commercialize or promote independently may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Any collaborative arrangements that we have established or may establish may not be successful, or we may otherwise not realize the anticipated benefits from these collaborations, including our out-licensing of RHB-106, commercialization of EnteraGam®  as well as our promotion of Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg. We do not control third parties with whom we have or may have collaborative arrangements, and we rely on such third parties to achieve results which may be significant to us. In addition, any future collaborative arrangements may place the development or commercialization of our therapeutic candidates, promotion of Donnatal®  and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or commercialization of EnteraGam® or products that we may promote or commercialize in the future outside our control may require us to relinquish important rights or may otherwise be on terms unfavorable to us.

Each of our collaborative arrangements requires us to rely on external consultants, advisors, and experts for assistance in several key functions, including clinical development, manufacturing, regulatory, market research, intellectual property and commercialization. We do not control these third parties, but we rely on such third parties to achieve results which may be significant to us. To date, we have out-licensed one of our therapeutic candidates, RHB-106, and related rights to Valeant. We do not control Valeant, but we rely on Valeant to clinically develop and commercialize RHB-106 and related rights. In addition, with respect to Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, we rely on Concordia, Entera Health and ParaPRO LLC (“ParaPRO”), respectively, as the party responsible for, among others, the manufacture, supply, and other operating responsibilities.

Relying upon collaborative arrangements to develop and commercialize our therapeutic candidates, such as RHB-106, Donnatal®  and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg which are products that we promote, and commercialization of EnteraGam®  and other products that we may promote or commercialize in the future, subjects us to a number of risks, including but not limited to the following:

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our collaborators may default on their obligations to us and we may be forced to either terminate, litigate or renegotiate such arrangements;

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our collaborators may have claims that we breached our obligations to them which may result in termination, renegotiation, litigation or delays in performance of such arrangements;

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we may not be able to control the amount and timing of resources that our collaborators may devote to our therapeutic candidates, our current commercial products, Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg which are products that we promote, EnteraGam® which is a product we commercialize, or products that we may promote or commercialize in the future;

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should a collaborator fail to comply with applicable laws, rules, or regulations when performing services for us, we could be held liable for such violations;

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our collaborators may experience financial difficulties, making it difficult for them to fulfill their obligations to us, including payment obligations, or they may experience changes in business focus;

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our collaborators’ partners may fail to secure adequate commercial supplies of our therapeutic candidates upon or after obtaining marketing approval, if at all, for Donnatal® or Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, EnteraGam® which is a product we commercialize, or of products that we may promote or commercialize;

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our collaborators' partners may have a shortage of qualified personnel;

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we may be required to relinquish important rights, such as marketing and distribution rights;

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business combinations or significant changes in a collaborator’s business or business strategy may adversely affect a collaborator’s willingness or ability to complete its obligations under any arrangement;

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collaborative arrangements are often terminated or allowed to expire, which could delay the development and may increase the cost of developing our therapeutic candidates or may limit or terminate our rights to promote Donnatal®, Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and commercialize EnteraGam®  in the U.S. or products we may promote or commercialize in the future.

In addition, our reliance upon our partners in connection with promotional activities subjects us to a number of additional risks, including but not limited to, the following:

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we do not control our partners’ communications with the FDA, and the FDA may determine to withdraw the products from the market due to any action or inaction taken by our partners (see “–Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or products which we may promote or commercialize may be withdrawn from the market at any time due to product withdrawal requests by the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities.”);

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we rely on our partners to take enforcement action to protect the IP and regulatory protections, if any, of our commercial products. Their failure to diligently protect these products could materially affect our commercial success; in the case of Donnatal®, we rely on our partner to take action to proactively prevent illegal copies of the product from being marketed and sold and their failure to do so could materially affect our commercial success;

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we rely on our partners to be responsible for the manufacture of Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg through third-party manufacturers with the requisite quality and manufacturing standards as required under applicable laws and regulations, and we also rely on those same partners to supply their respective products, which may result in us having those respective products in insufficient quantities or on timelines insufficient to achieve adequate or successful promotion and sale of their respective products in the U.S.; 

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our same partners may significantly create or change reimbursement agreements or increase or decrease the price of their respective products to a level that could adversely affect our sales or revenues;  

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we rely on those same partners for most decisions relating to the promotion, sales and marketing of their respective products, and any action or inaction taken by those same partners may adversely affect the sales of their respective products;  

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our partners may change or create new agreements with wholesalers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers or other important stakeholders, which may significantly impact our ability to achieve commercial success, or they may fail to negotiate reimbursement agreements with payors which could also negatively affect our commercial success;

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our partners may change the price of their respective products to a level that could adversely affect our sales or revenues;

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those same partners may not be successful in maintaining or expanding reimbursement from government or third-party payors, such as insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and other health plan administrators, which may adversely affect the sales of their respective products; and

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those same partners may terminate their agreements with us after an agreed upon period for reasons set forth in those same partners’ respective agreements with us.

If any of these or other scenarios materialize, they could have an adverse effect on ourreputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

As a result of Concordia's debt obligations, we are subject to the additional risks that Concordia may delay, reduce or cease payments to us under the Co-Promotion Agreement or otherwise be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations to us under the Co-Promotion Agreement, including its manufacture, supply, and other operating responsibilities. If any of these scenarios materialize, it could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or products which we may promote or commercialize in the future may be withdrawn from the market at any time due to product withdrawal requests by the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities.

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be subject to regulatory review due to their classification as a DESI product, which the FDA has the right to determine as ineffective and impose limitations or request withdrawal of the product from the market. Donnatal® is currently subject to the FDA’s DESI proceedings to determine its effectiveness and the right to continue to be marketed in the U.S., and there is no assurance as to the outcome of such proceedings. To our knowledge at this time and based on our review of docketed correspondence with the FDA, the FDA has not made a final determination as to the efficacy of Donnatal®. In addition, the process and timing of any FDA DESI proceedings with respect to Donnatal® are unclear.  Historically, the FDA has generally permitted products to stay on the market during these proceedings, although there is no assurance as to the time of commencement of such proceedings or whether the FDA will in fact grant such permission to any future DESI-related proceedings, including for Donnatal®. EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg may also be subject to withdrawal requests by the FDA. The status of EnteraGam® as a “medical food” in the U.S. may be challenged by regulatory authorities which may result in its withdrawal from the market until additional regulatory requirements are met. Regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions may have similar procedures that may subject any product we may promote or commercialize to limitations or withdrawal requests. In addition, the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities may determine that the chemistry, manufacturing and controls (“CMC”) of marketed products that we develop, acquire or to which we acquire commercialization rights, such as Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg is unsatisfactory due to the manufacturing standards of the products. If either of these or any regulatory action is taken, Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or any product we promote or commercialize could be withdrawn from the market at any time. In addition, we may suffer from delays in further commercialization of any product we promote or commercialize.

We may not be successful in acquiring products or companies that own rights to, or otherwise acquire commercialization rights to, products cleared or approved for marketing in the U.S. or elsewhere that achieve commercial success or in further establishing our own marketing and commercialization capabilities.

Part of our strategy is to identify and acquire rights to products that have been cleared or approved for marketing in the U.S. or elsewhere, and in particular, those with a therapeutic focus on GI or cancer.  Specifically, we seek to acquire rights to products that are already commercialized, which would enable us to commercialize such products independently and further establish our own marketing and commercialization capabilities in the U.S.  We have entered into a Co-Promotion Agreement with Concordia pursuant to which we were granted certain rights to promote Donnatal® in certain U.S. territories which was our first agreement to commercialize a product being marketed in the U.S. We have also entered into a license agreement with Entera Health pursuant to which we were granted the exclusive rights to commercialize EnteraGam® in certain U.S. territories, and we have entered into an agreement with ParaPRO pursuant to which we were granted the exclusive rights to promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg to gastroenterologists in certain U.S. territories. However, there can be no assurance as to our ability to identify and acquire rights to any additional products, in particular those with a therapeutic focus on GI or cancer.  If we are not successful in acquiring any additional products, or in commercializing EnteraGam®, or in promoting Donnatal®, and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, we may not be able to further establish or maintain our own marketing and commercialization capabilities in the U.S. This may limit our ability to commercialize products on our own and may require us to contract with third-party development or commercialization partners which may not be on commercially favorable terms. Additionally, these efforts to further establish and maintain our commercial capabilities in the U.S. could be found more costly than our forecast and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, there can be no assurance that we will accurately or consistently identify products approved or cleared for marketing that will achieve commercial success or that we will be able to successfully commercialize.

If we are unable to maintain, train and build an effective sales and marketing infrastructure, or establish and maintain compliant and adequate sales and marketing capabilities, we will not be able to commercialize and grow our products and product candidates successfully.

To further establish and maintain our own marketing and commercialization capabilities in the U.S. we may need to expand, among other things, our development, regulatory, manufacturing, marketing and sales capabilities and to increase or maintain our personnel to accommodate sales. We may not be able to secure sales personnel or organizations that are adequate in number or expertise to successfully market and sell our products in the U.S. If we are unable to expand our

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sales and marketing capability, train our sales force effectively or provide any other capabilities necessary to commercialize our products and therapeutic candidates, we may need to contract with third parties to market and sell our products.

Our employees and sales personnel must comply with applicable regulatory requirements and restrictions, including, but not limited to, “fair balance” promotion of our products and state and federal anti-kickback laws. If we are unable to establish and maintain compliant and adequate sales and marketing capabilities, we may not be able to increase our product revenue, may generate increased expenses and may be subject to regulatory and compliance investigation and enforcement.

Expanding and maintaining our commercial infrastructure for our commercial capabilities in the U.S. is a significant undertaking that requires substantial financial and managerial resources, and we may encounter delays or may not be successful in our efforts.

While we are currently promoting Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg in certain U.S. territories, we have only recently begun to promote products in the U.S. and we have limited experience in promoting products.  We are currently commercializing EnteraGam® in the U.S., and we likewise have only recently begun to promote and commercialize products in the U.S., and we have limited experience in marketing and selling products. Establishing, maintaining and/or expanding the necessary capabilities are competitive and time-consuming, and the commercialization of EnteraGam®  and promotion of Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg require a significant expenditure of operating, financial and management resources.  Even with those investments, we may not be able to effectively promote Donnatal® or Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, commercialize EnteraGam®, or we may incur more expenditures than anticipated in order to maximize our sales.  We cannot guarantee that we will be able to establish, maintain and/or expand our sales, marketing, distribution and market access capabilities and enter into and maintain any agreements necessary for commercialization with payers and third-party providers on acceptable terms, if at all.  If we are unable to establish, maintain and/or expand such capabilities, either on our own or by entering into agreements with others, or are unable to do so in an efficient manner or on a timely basis, we will not be able to maximize our commercialization of EnteraGam®  or promotion of Donnatal®  or Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, which would adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

Even if the promotion of Donnatal®  and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and/or commercialization of EnteraGam®  are successful, we may fail to further our business strategy as anticipated or to achieve anticipated benefits and success.  We may incur higher than expected costs in connection with our promotion of Donnatal® or Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or commercialization of EnteraGam®, and we may encounter general economic or business conditions that adversely affect these products.

In addition, if we incur higher than expected costs in connection with our promotion of Donnatal® or Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, or commercialization of EnteraGam®, we may need to reduce or terminate our commercial activities, which may have a material adverse effect on our business.

We have no history of independently commercializing any of our therapeutic candidates that may be approved in the future and may have difficulty promoting Donnatal® or Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, commercializing EnteraGam®, or promoting or commercializing any therapeutic candidates or products to which we may acquire the rights in the future.

We have no prior experience in commercializing therapeutic candidates or marketed products on our own, which may materially increase marketing and sales expenses or cause us to be ineffective in these efforts.  In June 2017, we began promoting Donnatal® and commercializing EnteraGam® in the U.S., and in September 2017 we began promoting Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg to gastroenterologists in certain U.S. territories. There can be no assurance we will successfully commercialize our therapeutic candidates, if approved in the future, or promote Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, or commercialize EnteraGam® or any products we may promote or commercialize in the future.

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In addition, many companies, both public and private, including well-known pharmaceutical companies and smaller niche-focused companies, are currently selling, marketing and distributing drug products that directly compete with the therapeutic candidates that we may seek to commercialize. Many of these companies have significantly greater financial capabilities, marketing and sales experience and resources than us. As a result, our competitors may be more successful than we are in commercializing products.

We rely on third parties to conduct our clinical trials and related non-clinical studies and those third parties may not perform satisfactorily, including but not limited to failing to meet established deadlines and compliance with applicable laws and regulations for the completion of such clinical trials.

We currently do not have the ability to independently conduct clinical trials and related non-clinical studies for our therapeutic candidates, and we rely on third parties, such as contract research organizations, medical institutions, contract laboratories, development and commercialization partners, clinical investigators and independent study monitors to perform these functions. Subject to the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, we have agreed to manage and complete the postmarketing major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) trial. Our reliance on these third parties for research and development activities reduces our control over these activities. Furthermore, these third parties may also have relationships with other entities, some of which may be our competitors. Although we have, in the ordinary course of business, entered into agreements with such third parties, other than with respect to RHB-106 and related rights, which we have out-licensed to Valeant, we continue to be responsible for confirming that each of our

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clinical trials and related non-clinical studies is conducted in accordance with its general investigational plan and protocol. Moreover,protocol, as well as all applicable laws and regulations. For example, the FDA requires us to comply with regulations and standards, commonly referred to as good clinical practices (“GCP”), for conducting, recording and reporting the results of clinical trials to assure that data and reported results are credible and accurate and that the trial participants are adequately protected, and regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions may have similar responsibilities and requirements. Our reliance on third parties does not relieve us of these responsibilities and requirements. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or meet expected deadlines, we may be required to replace them or perform such functions independently. Although we believe that there are a number of other third-party contractors we could engage to continue these activities, it may result in a delay of the affected trial and additional costs. Accordingly, we may be materially delayed in obtaining regulatory approvals, if any, for our therapeutic candidates and may be materially delayed in our commercialization efforts to successfully commercialize our therapeutic candidates for the targeted diseases.

indications.

In addition, our ability to bring our therapeutic candidates to market depends on the quality and integrity of data that we present to regulatory authorities in order to obtain marketing authorizations. Although we attempt to audit and control the quality of third-party data, we cannot guarantee the authenticity or accuracy of such data, nor can we be certain that such data has not been fraudulently generated.

If third parties do Furthermore, the FDA may consider clinical studies inadequate where steps have not manufacture our therapeutic candidates or do not manufacture and sell any products we may promote or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, in sufficient quantities,been taken in the design, conduct, reporting, and analysis of the studies to minimize bias. For example, one potential source of bias in clinical studies is a clinical investigator with a financial stake in the outcome of the study. Accordingly, we (or the applicant of the IND or Biologics License Application, as applicable) must submit for all applicable clinical investigators either: (i) a completed Form FDA 3454 attesting to the absence of financial interests and arrangements described in the regulations, dated and signed by the chief financial officer or another responsible corporate official; or (ii) for any investigators for whom a Form FDA 3454 is not submitted, a Form FDA 3455 disclosing completely and accurately the following:

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any financial arrangement entered into between the sponsor of the covered study and the clinical investigator involved in the conduct of a covered clinical trial, whereby the value of the compensation to the clinical investigator for conducting the study could be influenced by the outcome of the study;

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any significant payments of other sorts from the sponsor of the covered study, such as a grant to fund ongoing research, compensation in the form of equipment, retainer for ongoing consultation, or honoraria;

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any significant equity interest in the sponsor of the covered study held by any clinical investigator involved in any study; and

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any steps taken to minimize the potential for bias resulting from any of the disclosed arrangements, interests, or payments.

The FDA may refuse to accept a filing of an NDA that does not contain the required timeframe,certifications and atdisclosures or attestations by the applicant that the applicant has acted with due diligence to obtain the information but was unable to do so and stating the reason. Additionally, FDA refusal of an acceptable costNDA on potential bias grounds may have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations and quality, clinical development and commercializationthe credibility of our other commercial products or therapeutic candidates or promotioncandidates.

We rely on contract research organizations for the management of products weclinical data generated from our studies, and such contract research organizations may promote or commercialize could be delayed and sales of any product we may promote or commercialize may be adversely affected.

not perform satisfactorily.

We do not currently own or operate manufacturing facilities. We rely, and expect to continue to rely on third parties to manufacture clinical and commercial quantities of our therapeutic candidates and products that we may promote or commercialize. For Donnatal®, we rely on Concordia, which has a manufacturing agreement with a third partycontract research organizations to provide sufficient quantities of Donnatal® in the required timeframe. For EnteraGam® we rely on Entera Healthmonitors for and the manufacturer, The Lauridsen Group, Inc., to provide sufficient quantities of EnteraGam® in the required timeframe, andmanage data for Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg we rely on ParaPRO, which has a manufacturing agreement with a third party to provide sufficient quantities of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg in the required timeframe.our studies. Our reliance on third parties includesthese contract research organizations for data management reduces our reliance oncontrol over clinical data management. While we have agreements governing their activities, we have limited influence over their actual performance. If these contract research organizations do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or obligations or meet expected deadlines, or if the quality or accuracy of the clinical data they obtain is compromised due to the failure to adhere to our clinical protocols or for other reasons, we may be required to replace them, for quality assurance related to regulatory compliance. Our current and anticipated future reliance upon others for the manufactureor our clinical studies may be extended, delayed or terminated. In addition, such failure of our therapeutic candidatescontract research organizations would pose risks to the accuracy and any products thatusability of clinical data from our clinical studies. Replacing a contract research organization may result in a delay in our clinical studies and generation of data from such studies. In addition, we may promoteface the risk of potential unauthorized disclosure or commercialize may adversely affect our future operations and our ability to develop therapeutic candidates and commercialize any therapeutic candidates and any products that we may promote or commercialize on a timely and competitive basis.misappropriation

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of our intellectual property by contract research organizations, which may reduce our trade secret protection and allow our potential competitors to access and exploit our proprietary technology.

We may not be ablefail to maintain our existing or future third-party manufacturing arrangements on acceptable terms, if at all. If for some reason our manufacturers or our development or commercialization partners’ manufacturers do not perform as agreed or expected, we or our partners may be required to replace them, in which event we may incur added costs and delays in identifying, engaging, qualifying and training any such replacements, and such additional costs and delays may adversely impact our ability to obtain regulatory clearances and approvals to commercialize our therapeutic candidates or any product we may promote or commercialize, or make such commercialization or marketing economically unfeasible.

We rely on third parties to manufacture and supply us with high quality active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”) in the quantities we require on a timely basis.

We currently do not manufacture any APIs ourselves. Instead, we rely on third-party vendors for the development, manufacture and supply of our APIs that are used to formulate our therapeutic candidates and products we may promote or commercialize. If these suppliers are incapable or unwilling to meet our current or future needs on acceptable terms or at all, we could experience a delay in obtaining regulatory clearances or approvals for our therapeutic candidates or products that we may promote or commercialize or in conducting clinical trials of our therapeutic candidates and incur additional costs or experience an adverse effect on our sale of any product we may promote or commercialize.

While there may be several alternative suppliers of APIs on the market, we have yet to conclude extensive investigations into the quality or availability of their APIs. As a result, we can provide no assurances that supply sources will not be interrupted from time to time. Changing API suppliers or finding and qualifying new API suppliers can be costly and take a significant amount of time. Many APIs require significant lead time to manufacture. There can also be challenges in maintaining similar quality or technical standards from one manufacturing batch to the next.

If we are not able to find stable, affordable, high quality, or reliable supplies of our APIs, we may not be able to produce enough supplies of our therapeutic candidates or products we may promote or commercialize, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We anticipate continued reliance on third-party manufacturers if we are successful in obtaining marketing approval from the FDA and other regulatory agencies for any of our therapeutic candidates and reliance on third-party manufacturers for any products that we may promote or commercialize, including Donnatal®,  EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.

To date, our therapeutic candidates have been manufactured in relatively small quantities for preclinical testing and clinical trials as well as for other regulatory purposes by third-party manufacturers. If the FDA or other regulatory agencies approve any of our therapeutic candidates for commercial sale, we expect that we would continue to rely, at least initially, on third-party manufacturers to produce commercial quantities of our approved therapeutic candidates. In addition, we rely on and we expect to continue to rely on third-party manufacturers to produce commercial quantities of Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or any product that we may gain the rights to in the future in order to promote or commercialize. These manufacturers may not be able to successfully increasereceive or maintain the manufacturing capacity for any of our therapeutic candidates that may be approved inbenefits from the future, Donnatal®, EnteraGam®orphan drug and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or any product we may gain the rights to in order to promote or commercialize in the future, in a timely or economic manner, or at all. Except for current FDA regulations with respect to “medical foods,” significant scale-up of manufacturing may require additional validation studies, which the FDA must review and approve. Foreign regulatory agencies may also require approval of additional validation studies for scaling up the manufacturing process of any of our products including “medical foods” If the third-party manufacturers are unable to successfully increase or maintain the manufacturing capacity for a therapeutic candidate or for products that we may promote or commercialize, or if we are unable to secure replacement third-party manufacturers or unable to establish our own manufacturing capabilities, the commercial launch of any approved products may be delayed or there may be a shortage in supply which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

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We and our third-party manufacturers or our partners' manufacturers are, and will be, subject to regulations of the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities.

We and our third-party manufacturers or our partners' manufacturers are, and will be, required to adhere to laws, regulations and guidelines of the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities setting forth current good manufacturing practices (“cGMP”). These laws, regulations and guidelines cover all aspects of the manufacturing, testing, quality control and recordkeeping relating to our therapeutic candidates with varying cGMP rigors depending on what phase each of our respective therapeutic candidates is in with respect to its drug development process and any products we may promote or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg. We and our third-party manufacturers and our partners' manufacturers may not be able to comply with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines. We and our third-party manufacturers and our partners' manufacturers are and will be subject to unannounced inspectionsQIDP designations granted by the FDA state regulators and similar foreign regulatory authorities outsidefor our applicable products or therapeutic candidates, as applicable.

In the U.S. Our failure, or, under the failure of our third-party manufacturers or our partners' manufacturers, to comply with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines could result in the imposition of sanctions on us, including fines, injunctions, civil penalties, failure of regulatory authorities to grant marketing approval of our therapeutic candidates, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, license revocation, seizures or recalls of our therapeutic candidates and commercially-marketed products, operating restrictions and criminal prosecutions, any of which could significantly and adversely affect regulatory approval and supplies of our therapeutic candidates and commercially-marketed products, and materially and adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our therapeutic candidates, our current commercial products, Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, and any product we may promote or commercialize in the future, even if all regulatory clearances and approvals are obtained, will be subject to ongoing regulatory review. If we fail to comply with continuing U.S. and applicable foreign laws, regulations and guidelines, we could lose those clearances and approvals, if required at all, and our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

We and/or our commercialization partners, as applicable, will be subject to ongoing reporting obligations with respect to our therapeutic candidates, even if they receive regulatory clearance or approval, and with respect to Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and any cleared or approved product that we may gain the rights to promote or commercialize in the future, including pharmacovigilance.  In addition, the manufacturing operations of our therapeutic candidates, our current commercial products, Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, and any other product we may promote or commercialize, whether currently or in the future, will be subject to continuing regulatory review, including inspections by the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities. The results of any ongoing review may result in withdrawal from the market of a therapeutic candidate or of one of our current commercial products, Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, or another product we may promote or commercialize, interruption of manufacturing operations or imposition of labeling or marketing limitations for such therapeutic candidate or product. Since many more patients are exposed to drugs following their marketing clearance or approval, serious but infrequent adverse reactions that were not observed in clinical trials may be observed during the commercial marketing of the therapeutic candidate or any product we may promote or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.

As we develop our therapeutic candidates or commercialize our products, we may also periodically discuss with the FDA and other regulatory authorities certain clinical, regulatory and manufacturing matters and, our views may, at times, differ from those of the FDA and other regulatory authorities. For example,Orphan Drug Act, the FDA may seekgrant orphan drug designation to regulate our therapeutic candidatesa drug or any product we may promotebiologic intended to treat a rare disease or commercialize that consist of two or more active ingredientscondition, which is defined as combination drugs under its Combination Drug Policy. The Combination Drug Policy requires that we demonstrate that each active ingredientone occurring in a drug product contributes to the product’s claimed effect. If the FDA raises questions regarding whether available data and information provided to the FDA demonstrate the contributionpatient population of each active ingredient in such combination drug products, we may be required to provide additional information, which may require us to conduct additional preclinical studies or clinical trials. If we and/or our commercialization partners, as applicable, are required to conduct additional clinical trials or other testing of our therapeutic candidates or of our current commercial products, Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, or any other product we may

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promote or commercialize, we may face substantial additional expenses, be delayed in obtaining marketing clearance or approval, if required by the FDA, or may never obtain marketing clearance or approval for such therapeutic candidate or product we may promote or commercialize, including Donnatal®. In addition, Donnatal® is currently subject to the FDA’s DESI proceedings to determine its effectiveness and the right to continue to be marketedfewer than 200,000 in the U.S., andor a patient population greater than 200,000 in the U.S. where there is no assurance as toreasonable expectation that the outcomecost of such proceedings.  To our knowledge at this time and based on our review of docketed correspondence withdeveloping the FDA,drug or biologic will be recovered from sales in the FDA has not made a final determination as to the efficacy of Donnatal®.  See “–  Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or products which we may promote or commercialize may be withdrawn from the market at any time due to product withdrawal requests by the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities.”

U.S. In addition, in 2011, the FDA granted RHB-104RHB‑104 orphan drug designation for the treatment of Crohn’s disease in the pediatric population, and, in 2017, the FDA granted YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) orphan drug designation for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma and granted RHB-107RHB‑107 (formerly Mesupron) orphan drug designation for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.  If we fail to maintain

In the U.S., the orphan drug designation entitles a party to financial incentives, such as opportunities for grant funding toward clinical trial costs, tax advantages and user-fee waivers. In addition, if a product that has the orphan drug designation subsequently receives the first FDA approval for the disease for which it has such designation, the product is entitled to orphan drug exclusivity, our competitorswhich means that the FDA may sell products equivalentnot approve any other applications, including an NDA, to RHB-104, YELIVA® or to RHB-107 to treatmarket the same indications and our revenues coulddrug or biologic for the same indication for seven years, except in limited circumstances, such as a showing of clinical superiority to the product with orphan drug exclusivity or where the original manufacturer is unable to assure sufficient product quantity.

Exclusive marketing rights from a given orphan drug designation may be reduced.

In November 2014,limited if we seek approval for an indication broader than the orphan-designated indication or may be lost if the FDA granted TALICIA®later determines that the request for designation was materially defective, or if we are unable to assure sufficient quantities of the product to meet the needs of patients with the orphan-designated disease or condition. Further, even if we obtain orphan drug exclusivity for a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation. product, that exclusivity may not effectively protect the product from competition because different drugs with different active moieties may receive and be approved for the same condition, and only the first applicant to receive approval will receive the benefits of marketing exclusivity. Even after an orphan-designated product is approved, the FDA can subsequently approve a later drug with the same active moiety for the same condition if the FDA concludes that the later drug is clinically superior if it is shown to be safer, more effective or makes a major contribution to patient care. Orphan drug designation neither shortens the development time or regulatory review time of a drug nor gives the drug any advantage in the regulatory review or approval process.

In Januaryaddition, in 2017, we announced that RHB-104RHB‑204 had been granted QIDP designation by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary NTM infections. If TALICIA®  and/or RHB-104 fails to maintain its QIDP designation, it could significantly increase the development time for TALICIA®  and RHB-104 for the treatmentLike orphan drugs, QIDPs may take advantage of NTM infections, asmarket exclusivity, which in the case may be.

In addition, third-party manufacturers andof QIDPs is five years. However, the manufacturing facilities that we and our developmentfive-year exclusivity extension does not apply to a supplement to an application under Section 505(b) of the FDCA for any QIDP for which an extension is in effect or commercialization partners usehas expired; a subsequent application submitted with respect to manufacture any therapeutic candidate and any other products that we may promote or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, will be subject to periodic review and inspectiona product approved by the FDA and may be subject to similar review by other regulatory authorities. Later discoveryfor a change that results in a new indication, route of previously unknown problems with any therapeutic candidateadministration, dosing schedule, dosage form, delivery system, delivery device or strength; or a product we may promote or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, manufacturer or manufacturing process, or failure to comply with rules and regulatory requirements, may result in actions, including butthat does not limited tomeet the following:definition of a QIDP under Section 505(g) based upon its approved uses.

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If we or our commercialization partners, suppliers, third-party contractors or clinical investigators are slow to adapt, or are unable to adapt, to changes in existing regulatory requirements or the adoption of new regulatory requirements or policies, we and our development or commercialization partners may lose marketing clearance or approval for any of our therapeutic candidates if any of our therapeutic candidates are approved, and we may lose marketing clearance or approval of any products already cleared or approved for marketing in any jurisdiction, resulting in decreased or lost revenue from such therapeutic candidates and products and could also result and other civil or criminal sanctions, including fines and penalties.

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Modifications to our therapeutic candidates,current commercial products or to any product that we may commercialize or promote in the future (including Movantik®), or commercialize,our therapeutic candidates, may require new regulatory clearances or approvals or may require us or our development or commercialization partners, as applicable, to recall or cease marketing of any of our cleared or approved products, if any, or delay further studies of our therapeutic candidates in human subjects until clearances or approvals are obtained.

Modifications to our therapeutic candidatescurrent commercial products and any products we may commercialize or promote or commercialize, including Donnatal(including Movantik®), EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg,or to our therapeutic candidates, after they have been cleared or approved for marketing, if at all, may require new regulatory clearance or approvals, in particular, if we seek or are required to expand our operations to jurisdictions outside of the U.S., and, if necessitated by a problem with a marketed product, may result in the recall or suspension of marketing of the previously approved and marketed product until clearances or approvals of the modified product are obtained. The FDA and other regulatory authorities require pharmaceutical product and device manufacturers to initially

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make and document a determination of whether or not a modification requires a new approval, supplement or clearance. A manufacturer may determine in conformity with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines that a modification may be implemented without pre-clearance by the FDA or other regulatory authorities. However, the FDA or other regulatory authorities can review a manufacturer’s decision and may disagree. The FDA or other regulatory authorities may also, on their own initiative, determine that a new clearance or approval is required. If the FDA or other regulatory authorities require new clearances or approvals of any pharmaceutical product for which we or our partners, including development or commercialization partners, previously received marketing approval, we or our partners, including development or commercialization partners, may be required to recall and stop marketing such marketed product, which could require us or our partners, including development or commercialization partners, to redesign the marketed product and may cause a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

We may depend on our ability to identify, consummate and in-licenseintegrate in-licenses or acquire additional therapeutic candidates to achieve commercial success, including products approved or cleared for marketing in the U.S. or elsewhere.

OurTalicia®  and our six late-clinicalclinical-stage development stage therapeutic candidates were all acquired or licensed by us from third parties.parties and we may in the future pursue in-licenses or acquisitions of additional therapeutic candidates or products (such as Movantik®) and seek to integrate them into our operations as well. We evaluate internally and with external consultants each therapeutic candidate we in-license or acquire. However, there can be no assurance as to our ability to accurately or consistently identify therapeutic candidates or products that have been approved or cleared for marketing in the U.S. or elsewhere that are likely to achieve commercial success. In addition, even if we identify additional therapeutic candidates or products that have been approved or cleared for marketing in the U.S. or elsewhere that are likely to achieve commercial success, there can be no assurance as to our ability to in-license or acquire such therapeutic candidates or products under favorable terms or at all.

In-licenses and acquisitions of therapeutic candidates and products involve risks that could adversely affect our future results of operations.

We compete with other entities for some in-license or acquisition opportunities.

As part of our overall strategy, we pursue opportunities (such as Movantik®) to in-license or acquire therapeutic candidates and products that have been approved or cleared for marketing in the U.S. We may compete for in-license and acquisition opportunities with other companies, including established and well-capitalized companies. As a result, we may be unable to in-license or acquire additional therapeutic candidates or products that have been approved or cleared for marketing in the U.S. at all or on favorable terms. Our failure to further in-license or acquire therapeutic candidates or products that have been approved or cleared for marketing in the U.S. in the future may materially hinder our ability to grow and could materially harm our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

If we or a licensor or a partner of ours cannot meet our or their respective obligations under our acquisition, in-license or other development or commercialization agreements or renegotiate the obligations under such agreements, or if other events occur that are not within our control, such as bankruptcy of a licensor or a partner, we could lose the rights to our therapeutic candidates or products we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, experience delays in developing or commercializing our therapeutic candidates or products we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote or incur additional costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

We acquired our rights to threeTalicia® and two of our other therapeutic candidates, TALICIA®, RHB-104RHB‑104, and RHB-106,RHB‑106, from a third party pursuant to an asset and purchase agreement. In addition, we in-licensed our rights to three other therapeutic candidates, BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®),  YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®),  and RHB-107RHB‑107 pursuant to license agreements in which we received exclusive perpetual licenses to certain patent rights and know-how related to these therapeutic candidates. We have also obtained certain rights to

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promote Donnatal® in certain U.S. territories under a co-promotion agreement, the exclusive U.S. rights to EnteraGamcommercialize Aemcolo®  and subject to certain closing conditions, including HSR Clearance, we expect to obtain the global rights (excluding Europe, Canada, and Israel) to commercialize in certain U.S. territoriesMovantik®, each pursuant to a license agreement, and exclusive rights to promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg to gastroenterologists in certain U.S. territories pursuant to an agreement. These agreements require us to make payments and satisfy various performance obligations in order to maintain our rights and licenses with respect to these marketed products and therapeutic candidates and marketed products.candidates. If we or our collaborators do not meet our or their respective obligations under these or future agreements, or if other events occur that are not within our control, such as the bankruptcy of a licensor, we could lose the rights to commercialize our current and future commercial products or to our therapeutic candidates, experience delays in developing or commercializing our

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therapeutic candidates or incur additional costs, anycosts. The loss of whichsuch rights could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

In addition, we are responsible for the cost of filing and prosecuting certain patent applications and maintaining certain issued patents licensed to us. If we do not meet our obligations under these agreements in a timely manner or if other events occur that are not within our control, such as the bankruptcy of a licensor, which impact our ability to prosecute certain patent applications and maintain certain issued patents licensed to us, we could lose the rights to our current and future commercial products or our therapeutic candidates which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations. We manage a large portfolio of patents and may decide to discontinue maintaining certain patents in certain territories for various reasons, including costs, such as a current belief that the commercial market for the therapeutic candidate will not be large or that there is a near-term patent expiration that may reduce the value of the therapeutic candidate. In the event we discontinue maintaining such patents, we may not be able to enforce rights for our therapeutic candidates or protect our therapeutic candidates from competition in those territories.

Our business and operations would suffer in the event of computer system failures, cyber-attacks or deficiencies in our cyber-security.

In the ordinary course of our business, we collect and store sensitive data, including intellectual property, compliance –relatedcompliance-related data, research data, our proprietary business information and that of our suppliers, technical information about our products, clinical trial plans, and employee records. Similarly, our third-party providers possess certain of our sensitive data and confidential information. The secure maintenance of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. Despite the implementation of security measures, our internal computer systems, and those of third parties on which we rely, are vulnerable to damage from computer viruses, malware, ransomware, cyber fraud,cyber-fraud, natural disasters, terrorism, war, telecommunication and electrical failures, cyber-attacks or cyber-intrusions over the Internet, attachments to emails, persons inside our organization, or persons with access to systems inside our organization. The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion,cyber-intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments, and cyber terrorists,cyber-terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased. Any such breach could compromise our networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, encrypted, lost or stolen. Any such access, inappropriate disclosure of confidential or proprietary information or other loss of information, including our data being breached at third-party providers, could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability or financial loss under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, disruption of our operations or our product development programs and damage to our reputation, which could adversely affect our business. For example, the loss of clinical trial data from completed or ongoing or planned clinical trials could result in delays in our regulatory approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data.

Disputes may arise between us and third parties from whom we have acquired assets, commercialization rights or licenses. Any conflict, dispute or disagreement with such third parties may result in disruptions to our business relationships, require us to pay damages and incur costs, adversely affect our results of operations and may lead to loss of rights that are important to our business or costly litigation.

Our existing agreements impose, and we expect that future acquisition, commercialization or license agreements will impose, various diligence, milestone payments, royalty or other obligations on us. Subject to certain closing conditions, including HSR Clearance, we will also in-license the global rights (excluding Europe, Canada, and Israel) to Movantik®  pursuant to the AstraZeneca License Agreement. Such agreements require, or may in the future require, us to remit upfront and royalty payments or performance milestone payments. Any failure on our part to pay upfront and royalties owed or milestone payments could lead to us losing rights under our licenses and could thereby adversely affect our business. If there is any conflict, dispute, disagreement or issue of non-performance between us and our third-party partners regarding our rights or obligations under the acquisition, commercialization or license agreements, including any such conflict, dispute or disagreement arising from our failure to satisfy payment obligations under any such agreement or to perform certain activities or to adhere to any contractual obligation, we may be liable to pay damages and incur costs, and it could lead to delays in the research, development, collaboration, and commercialization of our commercial products, products we may promote or commercialize in the future or our therapeutic candidates. The resolution of such disputes could require or result in litigation or arbitration, which could be time-consuming and expensive. Such third-party partner may have a

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right to terminate the affected license subject to a dispute. If our existing agreements are terminated, it would have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our business could suffer if we are unable to attract and retain key personnel.

The loss of the services of members of senior management or other key personnel could delay or otherwise adversely impact the successful completion of our planned clinical trials or the commercialization of our current commercial products and therapeutic candidates, if approved, and any product we may commercialize or promote or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg,in the future, or otherwise affect our ability to manage our company effectively and to carry out our business plan. These key personnel are Dror Ben-Asher, our Chief Executive Officer, Reza Fathi, Ph.D., our Senior Vice President for Research and Development, Gilead Raday, our Chief Operating Officer, Adi Frish, our Senior Vice President for Business Development and Licensing, Guy Goldberg, our Chief Business Officer, and Micha Ben Chorin, our Chief Financial Officer.Officer, Rick D. Scruggs, our Chief Commercial Officer, Dr. June Almenoff, our Chief Scientific Officer, Rob Jackson, our VP, Marketing, Robert J. Gilkin, our VP, Market Access, and Valerie Graceffa, our VP, Sales. We do not maintain key-man life insurance. Although we have entered into employment or consultancy agreements with all of the members of our senior management team, members of our senior management team may resign

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at any time. High demand exists for senior management and other key personnel in the pharmaceutical industry. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to retain and attract such personnel.

Our growth and success also depend on our ability to attract and retain additional highly qualified scientific, technical, business development, marketing, sales, managerial and finance personnel. We experience intense competition for qualified personnel, and the existence of non-competition agreements between prospective employees and their former employers may prevent us from hiring those individuals or subject us to liability from their former employers. In addition, as part of our plan to promote Donnatal®, EnteraGam®our current commercial products and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and potentiallypotential products we may develop, we may need to expand and maintain our marketing and sales capabilities. While we attempt to provide competitive compensation packages to attract and retain key personnel, many of our competitors are likely to have greater resources and more experience than we have, making it difficult for us to compete successfully for key personnel. If we cannot attract and retain sufficiently qualified suitable employees on acceptable terms, we may not be able to develop and commercialize our commercialized products and competitive therapeutic candidates and our commercialized products.candidates. Further, any failure to effectively integrate new personnel could materially prevent us from successfully growing our company.

We face several risks associated with international businessbusiness..

We operate our business in multiple international jurisdictions. Such operations could be materially affected by changes in foreign exchange rates, capital and exchange controls, expropriation and other restrictive government actions, changes in intellectual property legal protections and remedies, changes in data privacy laws, trade regulations and procedures and actions affecting approval, production, pricing, and marketing of, reimbursement for and access to, our therapeutic candidatescurrent commercial products and products we may commercialize or promote, or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg,our therapeutic candidates, as well as by political unrest, unstable governments and legal systems, and inter-governmental disputes. In addition, we are subject to global events beyond our control, including war, public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, trade disputes and other international events. Any of these changes could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations. For example, in December 2019, a strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, and has reached multiple other countries, resulting in government-imposed quarantines, travel restrictions and other public health safety measures in China and such other countries. At this point, the extent to which the coronavirus may impact our operations is uncertain; however, (i) certain of our third-party suppliers of APIs may currently source certain API and starting materials from Asia and other places worldwide, and the continued outbreak and spreading of the coronavirus may adversely impact our third-party API suppliers’ development, manufacture, and supply of our APIs and (ii) an overall decrease in tourism due to the outbreak of the coronavirus may reduce the demand for antibiotics for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea, such as Aemcolo®. If the current coronavirus outbreak continues and results in a prolonged period of travel, commercial and other similar restrictions, we could experience broader supply disruptions and difficulty in finding alternative sources. Moreover, the coronavirus outbreak has begun to have indeterminable adverse effects on general commercial activity and the world economy, and our business and results of operations.operations could be adversely affected to the extent that this coronavirus or any other epidemic harms the global economy generally. The extent to which the coronavirus impacts our results will depend on future developments, which are highly

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uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions to contain the coronavirus or treat its impact, among others. Additionally, because our corporate headquarters are in Israel while our commercial office is in the U.S., there is additional risk in our ability as a company to control the activities occurring in the U.S., due to the geographic separation within the company.

Risks Related to Our Industry

Uncertain geopolitical conditionsThe market for our current commercial products, for any product we may commercialize or promote in the future and for our therapeutic candidates is rapidly changing and competitive, and new drug delivery mechanisms, drug delivery technologies, new drugs, generic products, treatments and products which may be developed by others could impair our ability to maintain and grow our business and remain competitive.

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry is highly competitive, and we face significant competition from many pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that are researching, developing and marketing products designed to address the indications for which we are currently developing therapeutic candidates or may develop therapeutic candidates in the future or for which we may commercialize or promote products. There are various other companies that currently market, are in the process of developing or may develop in the future products that address all of the indications or diseases treated by our current commercial products, products that we may commercialize or promote in the future, and our therapeutic candidates.

New drug delivery mechanisms, drug delivery technologies, new drugs and new treatments that have a materialbeen developed or that are in the process of being developed or will be developed by others may render our current commercial products, products we may commercialize or promote in the future and our therapeutic candidates noncompetitive or obsolete, or we may be unable to keep pace with technological developments or other market factors. Some of these technologies may have an entirely different approach or means of accomplishing similar therapeutic effects compared to our current commercial products, products we may commercialize or promote in the future and our therapeutic candidates. In addition, our current commercial products and products we may commercialize or promote in the future may compete with products of third parties for market share, and generic drugs or products that treat the same indications as our current commercial products or products we may commercialize or promote in the future, can have an adverse effect on our promotionrevenues by reducing our market share or requiring us to reduce the price of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.

the products we market.

We rely on expect that TaliciaParaPRO® will primarily compete with several branded and generic therapies already approved and used extensively to manage all aspectstreat H. pylori. Additionally, Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing Vonoprazan, an oral small molecule potassium competitive acid blocker, for the treatment of GERD and H. pylori infection.

Movantik®  primarily competes with several branded therapies already approved and used extensively to treat OIC, as well as with OTC and prescription treatments for constipation, such as laxatives.

Technological competition from, and commercial capabilities of, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities, governmental entities, and others is intense and is expected to increase. Many of these entities have significantly greater research and development capabilities, human resources, and budgets than we do, as well as substantially more marketing, manufacturing, including entering into agreements with third partiesfinancial and managerial resources. These entities represent significant competition for us. Acquisitions of, or investments in, competing pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies by large corporations could increase such competitors’ financial, marketing, manufacturing, and other resources.

The potential widespread acceptance of therapies that are alternatives to provide sufficient quantitiesours may limit market acceptance of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mgour formulations, current commercial products or products we may commercialize or promote in the required timeframe.  This includes bothfuture, even if commercialized and therapeutic candidates. Many of our targeted diseases and conditions can also be treated by other medications or drug delivery technologies. These treatments may be widely accepted in medical communities and have a longer history of use, among other possible advantages. The established use of these competitive drugs may limit the APIpotential for widespread acceptance of our current commercial products and products we may commercialize or promote in the finished dosage.  Major aspects of manufacturing have taken place in South Koreafuture and may continue inlimit the foreseeable future. Accordingly, geopolitical and military conditions in South Korea and the surrounding region may directly affect our promotion of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg. In recent months, there have been heightened security concerns regarding North Korea’s nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missile programs. This has resulted in increased uncertainty regarding both North Korea’s actions and those of the United States. If a party will take an aggressive action, including acts of war, we may notpotential for our therapeutic candidates to receive sufficient quantities of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg in the required timeframe, and our promotion of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg may be adversely affected.

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Risks Related to Our Industry

Even if our therapeutic candidatesTalicia® or any product for which we may promote or commercialize, receive, have receivedobtain regulatory clearance or approval or do not require regulatory clearance or approval, theyacquire commercialization rights may not become or continue to be commercially viable products.

NoneOther than Talicia®, none of our therapeutic candidates havehas been cleared or approved for marketing, and none of our therapeutic candidates is currently being marketed or commercialized in any jurisdiction. We were granted certain rights to promote Donnatalcommercialize Aemcolo® and, Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg in certain U.S. territories andsubject to commercialize EnteraGamthe potential closing of our in-license, Movantik®, all three of which we recently began promoting in the U.S.. Even if any of our therapeutic candidates or any product we may commercialize or promote receives regulatory clearance or commercialize receive, have receivedapproval, such as Talicia®,  or do not require regulatory clearance or approval, it may not become a commercially viable product. For example, even if we or our development or commercialization partners receive regulatory clearance or approval to market a therapeutic candidate or receive regulatory clearance or approval to promotecommercialize or commercializepromote any product, the clearance or approval may be subject to limitations on the indicated uses or subject to labeling or marketing restrictions, which could materially and adversely affect their marketability and profitability. In addition, a new therapeutic candidate may appear promising at an early stage of development or after clinical trials but never reach the market, or it may reach the market but not result in sufficient product sales, if any. A therapeutic candidate or any product that we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, may not result in commercial success for various reasons, including but not limited to:

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difficulty in large-scale manufacturing, including yield and quality;

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low market acceptance by physicians, healthcare payors, patients and the medical community as a result of lower demonstrated clinical safety or efficacy compared to products, prevalence, and severity of adverse side effects, or other potential disadvantages relative to alternative treatment methods;

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insufficient or unfavorable levels of reimbursement from government or third-party payors, such as insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and other health plan administrators;

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infringement on proprietary rights of others for which we or our development or commercialization partners have not received licenses;

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incompatibility with other therapeutic candidates or marketed products;

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other potential advantages of alternative treatment methods and competitive forces that may make it more difficult for us to penetrate a particular market segment, if at all;

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ineffective marketing, sales, and distribution activities and support;

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lack of significant competitive advantages over existing products on the market;

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lack of cost-effectiveness or unfavorable pricing compared to other alternatives available on the market;

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inability to generate sufficient revenues to sustain our business operations in accordance with our plan from the sale or marketing of a product in view of the economic arrangements that we have with commercialization or other partners;

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changes to labels, indications or other regulatory requirements as they relate to the commercialization of our products;

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inability to establish collaborations with third-party development or commercialization partners on acceptable terms, or at all, and our inability or unwillingness for cost or other reasons to commercialize the therapeutic candidates or any product we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote on our own; and

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timing of market introduction of competitive products.

Physicians, various other health carehealthcare providers, patients, payors or the medical community, in general, may be unwilling to accept, utilize or recommend any of our approved therapeutic candidatesTalicia® and any product we may promotecommercialize or commercialize.promote. If we are unable, either on our own or through third parties, to manufacture, commercialize or market Talicia®, our proposed formulations, therapeutic candidates or any product we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote when planned, or to develop them commercially, we may not achieve any market acceptance or generate meaningful revenue.

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Unexpected product safety or efficacy concerns may arise and cause any product we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote to fail to gain or lose market acceptance.

Unexpected safety or efficacy concerns can arise with respect to any product we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, whether or not scientifically justified, potentially resulting in product recalls, withdrawals and/or declining sales, as well as product liability, consumer fraud and/or other claims. The market perception and reputation of any product we commercialize or may commercialize or promote or commercializein the future, and their safety and efficacy are important to our business and the continued

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acceptance of any product we may promote or commercialize.such product. Any negative publicity about any of our current or future commercial products, such as the pricing of any product, we may promote or commercialize, discovery of safety issues, with any product we may promote or commercialize, adverse events, involving any product we may promote or commercialize, or even public rumors about such events, could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operation.operations. In addition, the discovery of one or more significant problems with a product similar to oneany of any productour current commercial products or products we may commercialize or promote or commercializein the future that implicate (or are perceived to implicate) an entire class of products or the withdrawal or recall of such similar products could have an adverse effect on the current or future commercialization of any product we may promotecommercialize or commercialize.promote. New data about any of our current commercial product or products that we may commercialize or promote or commercialize,in the future, or products similar to any productof our current commercial products or those we may commercialize or promote or commercialize,in the future, could cause us reputational harm and could negatively impact demand for any product we may promote or commercializesuch products due to real or perceived side effects or uncertainty regarding safety or efficacy and, in some cases, could result in product withdrawal. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

Heightened attention on the problems associated with the abuse of opioids could adversely affect our ability to commercialize certain of our current or future products, which would adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.

The market for our therapeutic candidatesIn recent years, there has been increased public attention on the public health issue of opioid abuse in the U.S. Public inquiries and for any product we may promotegovernmental investigations into opioid use and litigation and heightened regulatory activity regarding the sales, marketing, distribution or commercialize is rapidly changingstorage of opioid products, among other things, could cause additional unfavorable publicity regarding the use and competitive, and new drug delivery mechanisms, drug delivery technologies, new drugs, treatmentsmisuse of opioids and products which may be developed by others could impair our abilityrelated to maintain and grow our business and remain competitive.

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry is highly competitive, and we face significant competition from many pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that are researching, developing and marketing products designed to address the indications for which we are currently developing therapeutic candidates or may develop therapeutic candidates in the future or for which we may promote or commercialize products. There are various other companies that currently market, are in the process of developing or may develop in the future products that address all of the indications or diseases treated by our therapeutic candidates or products that we may promote or commercialize. For information regarding our competition, see “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Our Therapeutic Candidates.”

New drug delivery mechanisms, drug delivery technologies, new drugs and new treatments that have been developed or that are in the process of being developed or will be developed by others may render our therapeutic candidates and products we may promote or commercialize noncompetitive or obsolete, or we may be unable to keep pace with technological developments or other market factors. Some of these technologies may have an entirely different approach or means of accomplishing similar therapeutic effects compared to our therapeutic candidates and products we may promote or commercialize. In addition, Donnatalopioids (such as Movantik®), EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and products we may promote or commercialize may compete with products of third parties for market share, and generic drugs or products that treat the same indications as Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or products we may promote or commercialize canwhich could have ana material adverse effect on our revenues by reducingreputation as a manufacturer of an opioid-related product and our market share or requiring uspotential ability to successfully commercialize such product if our potential in-license for Movantik® is consummated.

Such negative publicity could reduce the pricepotential size of the products we market.  We are aware of at least two products that are, to our understanding, illegal copies of Donnatal®  that currently are being sold in the U.S. The FDA has not taken action against these products and this has had a negative effect on our commercial success.

Technological competition from, and commercial capabilities of, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities, governmental entities and others is intense and is expected to increase. Many of these entities have significantly greater research and development capabilities, human resources and budgets than we do, as well as substantially more marketing, manufacturing, financial and managerial resources. These entities represent significant competitionmarket for us. Acquisitions of, or investments in, competing pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies by large corporations could increase such competitors’ financial, marketing, manufacturing and other resources.

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targeted diseases and conditions can also be treated by other medications or drug delivery technologies. These treatments may be widely accepted in medical communities and have a longer history of use, among other possible advantages. The established use of these competitive drugs may limit the potential for our therapeutic candidates to receive widespread acceptance if commercialized and may limit the potential for widespread acceptance of promoting DonnatalMovantik®, EnteraGamand decrease the revenue we may be able to generate from its commercialization, which in turn would adversely affect our business and results of operations. Additionally, such increased scrutiny of opioids generally, whether focused on Movantik®  or otherwise, could have the effect of negatively impacting relationships with healthcare providers and other members of the healthcare community, reducing the overall market for opioid-related products or reducing the prescribing and use of Movantik® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and for products we may promote or commercialize..

We could be adversely affected if healthcare reform measures substantially change the market for medical care or healthcare coverage in the U.S.

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (P.L. 111-148)111‑148) and on March 30, 2010, the President signed the “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act” (P.L. 111-152)111‑152), collectively commonly referred to as the “Healthcare Reform Law.” The Healthcare Reform Law included a number of new rules regarding health insurance, the provision of healthcare, conditions to reimbursement for healthcare services provided to Medicare and Medicaid patients, and other healthcare policy reforms. Through the law-making process, substantial changes have been and continue to be made to the current system for paying for healthcare in the U.S., including changes made in order to extend medical benefits to tens of millions ofcertain Americans who lacked insurance coverage and to contain or reduce healthcare costs (such as by reducing or conditioning reimbursement amounts for healthcare services and drugs, and imposing additional taxes, fees, and rebate obligations on pharmaceutical and medical device companies). This legislation iswas one of the most comprehensive and significant reforms ever experienced by the U.S. in the healthcare industry and has significantly changed the way healthcare is financed by both governmental and private insurers. This legislation has impacted the scope of healthcare insurance and incentives for consumers and insurance companies, among others. Additionally, the Healthcare Reform Law’s provisions arewere designed to encourage providers to find cost savings in their clinical operations. Pharmaceuticals represent a significant portion of the cost of providing care. Through modified reimbursement rates and other incentives, the U.S. government is requiring that providers identify the most cost-effective services, supplies and pharmaceuticals. This environment has caused changes in the purchasing habits of consumers and providers and resulted in specific attention to the pricing negotiation, product selection and utilization review surrounding pharmaceuticals. This attention may result in our therapeutic candidates andcurrent commercial products, products we may commercialize or promote or commercializein the future, and our therapeutic candidates, being chosen less frequently or the pricing being substantially lowered.  Some of the provisions of the Healthcare Reform Law have not yet been fully implemented and regulatory guidance continues to be issued. At this stage, it is difficult to estimate the full extent of the direct or indirect impact of the Healthcare Reform Law on us.

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These structural changes could entail further modifications to the existing system of private payors and government programs (such as Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program), creation of government-sponsored healthcare insurance sources, or some combination of both, as well as other changes. Restructuring the coverage of medical care in the U.S. could impact the reimbursement for prescribed drugs and pharmaceuticals, such asincluding our current commercial products, those we and our development or commercialization partners are currently developing or those that we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote in the future. If reimbursement for approved therapeutic candidatesthe products we currently commercialize or promote, any product we may commercialize or promote, or commercialize, if any,approved therapeutic candidates is substantially reduced or otherwise adversely affected in the future, or rebate obligations associated with them are substantially increased, it could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

Extending medical benefits to those who currently lack coverage will likely result in substantial costcosts to the U.S. federal government, which may force significant additional changes to the healthcare system in the U.S. Much of the funding for expanded healthcare coverage may be sought through cost savings. While some of these savings may come from realizing greater efficiencies in delivering care, improving the effectiveness of preventive care and enhancing the overall quality of care, much of the cost savings may come from reducing the cost of care and increased enforcement activities. Cost of care could be reduced further by decreasing the level of reimbursement for medical services or products (including those therapeutic candidates currently being developed by us orour current commercial products, our development or commercialization partners or any product we may commercialize or promote, or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg)those therapeutic candidates currently being developed by us), or by restricting coverage (and, thereby, utilization) of medical services or products. In either case, a reduction in the utilization of, or reimbursement for any therapeutic candidate orour current commercial products, any product we may commercialize or promote, or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg,any therapeutic candidate, or for which we receive marketing approval in the future, could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

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Several states and private entities initially mounted legal challenges to the Healthcare Reform Law, and they continue to litigate various aspects of the legislation. On July 26, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court generally upheld the provisions of the Healthcare Reform Law at issue as constitutional. However, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the legislation improperly required the states to expand their Medicaid programs to cover more individuals. As a result, the states have a choice as to whether they will expand the number of individuals covered by their respective state Medicaid programs. Some states have determined that they will not expandexpanded their Medicaid programs and willhave chosen to develop other cost-saving and coverage measures to provide care to currently uninsured individuals. Many of these efforts to date have included the institution of Medicaid-managed care programs. The manner in which these cost-saving and coverage measures are implemented could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

Further, the healthcare regulatory environment has seen significant changes in recent years and is still in flux. Legislative initiatives to modify, limit, replace, or repeal the Healthcare Reform Law and judicial challenges continue, and may increase in light of the current administration and legislative environment. We cannot predict the impact on our business of future legislative and legal challenges to the Healthcare Reform Law or other changes to the current laws and regulations. The financial impact of U.S. healthcare reform legislation over the next few years will depend on a number of factors, including the policies reflected in implementing regulations and guidance and changes in sales volumes for therapeutics affected by the legislation. From time to time, legislation is drafted, introduced and passed in the U.S. Congress that could significantly change the statutory provisions governing coverage, reimbursement, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. In addition, third-party payor coverage and reimbursement policies are often revised or interpreted in ways that may significantly affect our business and our products.

Since taking office, President Trump has continued to support the repeal of all or portions of the Healthcare Reform Law. President Trump has also issued an executive order in which he stated that it is his administration’s policy to seek the prompt repeal of the Healthcare Reform Law and in which he directed executive departments and federal agencies to waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation of the provisions of the Healthcare Reform Law to the maximum extent permitted by law. Congress has enacted legislation that repeals certain portions of the Healthcare Reform Law, including but not limited to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December 2017, which included a provision that eliminates the penalty under the Healthcare Reform Law’s individual mandate, effective January 1, 2019, as well as the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, passed in February 2018, which, among other things, repealed the Independent Payment Advisory Board (which was established by the Healthcare Reform Law and was intended to reduce the rate of growth in Medicare spending).

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Additionally, in December 2018, a district court in Texas held that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and that the rest of the Affordable Care Act is, therefore, invalid. On appeal, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the holding on the individual mandate but remanded the case back to the lower court to reassess whether and how such holding affects the validity of the rest of the Affordable Care Act. Substantial uncertainty remains as to the future of the Affordable Care Act after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to expedite its review of the Fifth Circuit’s holding on January 21, 2020. It is, thus, unlikely that these issues will be resolved before the next presidential election in November 2020. The current administration may seek to pass additional reform measures before the upcoming election. We cannot predict the outcome of the election, nor can we predict the healthcare-reform-related initiatives that the newly elected (or re-elected, as applicable) administration will put forth thereafter. There is no way to know whether, and to what extent, if any, the Affordable Care Act will remain in effect in the future, and it is unclear how judicial decisions, subsequent appeals, election-related measures, or other efforts to repeal and replace or, possibly, to restore the Affordable Care Act will impact the U.S. healthcare industry or our business.

Third-party payors domay not adequately reimburse customers for any of our therapeutic candidates that are approved or cleared for marketing or for products that we may commercialize or promote, including our current commercial products, and may impose coverage restrictions or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam®limitations such as prior authorizations and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, they might not be purchased or used, and our revenues and profits will not increase and they may decrease.

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Our revenues and profits will depend heavily upon the availability of adequate reimbursement for the use of our approved or cleared therapeutic candidates, if any,current commercial products, and any products that we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, from governmental or other third-party payors, both in the U.S. and in foreign markets. Reimbursement by a third-party payor may depend upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the third-party payor’s determination that the use of an approved or cleared therapeutic candidate andor product is, among others:is:

a covered benefit under its health plan;

safe, effective and medically necessary;

appropriate for the specific patient;

cost-effective; and

neither experimental nor investigational.

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neither experimental nor investigational.

Obtaining reimbursement approval for a therapeutic candidate or for any product that we may commercialize or promote, or commercializeincluding our current commercial products, from any government or other third-party payor is a time-consuming and costly process that could require us or our development or commercialization partners to provide supporting scientific, clinical and cost-effectiveness data for the use of our therapeutic candidates or any productproducts that we currently, or may, promotecommercialize or commercializepromote to each payor. Even when a payor determines that a therapeutic candidate or any product that we currently or may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote is eligible for reimbursement under its criteria, the payor may impose coverage limitations that preclude payment for some uses that are approved by the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities.authorities, or may impose restrictions, such as prior authorization requirements, or may simply deny coverage altogether. Reimbursement rates may vary according to the use of the therapeutic candidate or the use of any product that we commercialize or may commercialize or promote or commercializein the future and the clinical setting in which it is used, may be based on payments allowed for lower-cost products that are already reimbursed, may be incorporated into existing payments for products or services, and may reflect budgetary constraints or imperfections in Medicare, Medicaid or other data used to calculate these rates. In particular, reimbursement for our products may not be available from Medicare andor Medicaid, and reimbursement from other third-party payors may be limited, reduced or revoked. Overall, our ability to get reimbursement coverage for our commercial products has historically been limited. For example, reimbursement both from government and private payors for Donnatal®   may be limited or non-existent due to its status as a DESI product.  Also, successfulSuccessful commercialization of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mgour commercial products requires a conducive reimbursement environment. If this product doesour products do not receive adequate reimbursement coverage, or if reimbursement coverage is reduced or otherwise adversely affected, then itstheir respective commercial prospects could be severely limited. Although certain payors may currently provide some form of coverage for our commercial products, payors may suspend or discontinue reimbursement at any time, may require or increase co-payments from patients, may impose restrictions or limitations on coverage, or may reduce reimbursement rates for our products. If we fail to establish broad adoption of and reimbursement for our commercial products, or if we are unable to maintain any existing reimbursement from payors, our ability to generate revenue could be harmed and this could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition because EnteraGamto our existing commercial products, any new product we may commercialize or promote in the future (including Movantik®) may require that we expend substantial time and resources in order to obtain and retain reimbursement, and any of these efforts may not be successful. For example, following the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik® isand, during the course of the related transition period, we will rely on the

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sublicensor to manage all reimbursement activities with third-party payors for Movantik®. As a “medical food” it isresult, we will be subject to unique FDA regulationspricing arrangements that we have not negotiated and requirementsover which we may not have control, including any changes thereto that could limit its market potential,may be agreed to during such transition period. Prior to the expiration of the transition period, we will need to enter into alternative arrangements for reimbursement with third-party payors. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to secure terms and conditions that are as favorable to us as our ability to get reimbursement coverage could be limited becausestandard contractual terms or as the terms of this product.the sublicensor’s arrangements.

In the U.S., there have been, and we expect that there will continue to be, federal and state proposals to constrain expenditures for medical products and services, which may affect payments for our therapeutic candidates or for any product that we currently or may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote in the U.S. In addition, there is a growing emphasis on comparative

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effectiveness research, both by private payors and by government agencies. To the extent other drugs or therapies are found to be more effective than our products, payors may elect to cover such therapies in lieu of our products or reimburse our products at a lower rate. Legislation that reduces reimbursement for our therapeutic candidatescurrent or future commercial products could adversely impact how much or under what circumstances healthcare providers will prescribe or administer our therapeutic candidates, if approved, or for any product that we may promote or commercialize.those products. This could materially and adversely impact our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations by reducing our ability to generate meaningful revenue, raise capital, obtain additional collaborators and market. At this stage, we are unable to estimate the extent of the direct or indirect impact of any such federal and state proposals.

Furthermore, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services frequently change product descriptors, coverage policies, product and service codes, payment methodologies and reimbursement values. Third-party payors often follow Medicare coverage policy and payment limitations in setting their own reimbursement rates, and both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other third-party payors may have sufficient market power to demand significant price reductions. Price reductions or other significant coverage policies or payment limitations could materially and adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

We are subject to additional U.S. federal and state healthcare laws and regulations relating to our business, and our failure to comply with thosesuch laws could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

We are subject to additional healthcare regulation and enforcement by the U.S. federal government and the states in which we conduct or will conduct our business. Healthcare providers, physicians, and third-party payors play a primary role in the recommendation and prescription of our current commercial products or any products we may commercialize or promote in the future. Our arrangements with third-party payors, customers, employees, or others may expose us to broadly applicable fraud and abuse and other healthcare laws and regulations that may constrain the business or financial arrangements and relationships through which we market, sell, and distribute our products. The laws that may affect our ability to operate include, but are not limited to, the following:

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the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons from knowingly and willfully soliciting, receiving, offering or paying remuneration, directly or indirectly, in exchange for or to induce either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order or recommendation of, any good or service for which payment may be made under government healthcare programs such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs;

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the federal Anti-Inducement Law (also known as the Civil Monetary Penalties Law), which prohibits a person from offering or transferring remuneration to a Medicare or State healthcare program beneficiary that the person knows or should know is likely to influence the beneficiary’s selection of a particular provider, practitioner or supplier of any item or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, by Medicare or a State healthcare program;

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the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act of 1989, commonly referred to as the Stark Law, which prohibits physicians from referring Medicare or Medicaid patients for certain designated health services where that physician or family member has a financial relationship with the entity providing the designated health service, unless an exception applies;

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the so-called federal “Sunshine Act”, which requires certain pharmaceutical and medical device companies to monitor and report certain financial relationships with physicians and other healthcare providers to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for disclosure to the public;

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Further, the Healthcare Reform Law, among other things, amends the intent requirement of the federal anti-kickbackCompliance efforts may involve substantial costs, and criminal healthcare fraud statutes. A personif our operations or entity can nowbusiness arrangements with third parties are found to be found guilty of fraud or an anti-kickback violation without actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it. In addition, the Healthcare Reform Law provides that the government may assert that a claim including items or services resulting from ain violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statue constitutes a falseany such requirements, we may be subject to penalties, including civil or fraudulent claim for purposes of the False Claims Act. Possible sanctions for violation of these anti-kickback laws include monetary fines, civil and criminal penalties, monetary damages, the curtailment or restructuring of our operations, or exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid andparticipation in government contracting, healthcare reimbursement or other government programs, including Medicare and forfeitureMedicaid, any of amounts collected in violationwhich could adversely affect our financial results. Although effective compliance programs can help mitigate the risk of such prohibitions.investigation and prosecution for violations of these laws, these risks cannot be entirely eliminated. Any violations of these laws, or any action against us for violation of these laws, even if we successfully defend against it, could result in a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

The Healthcare Reform Law also imposes reporting requirements on certain medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, among others, to make annual public disclosures of certain payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals and ownership or investment interests held by physicians or their immediate family members. Failure to submit required information may result in civil monetary penalties of up to an aggregate of $150,000 per year (or up to an aggregate of $1 million per year for “knowing failures”), for all payments, transfers of value or ownership or investment interests that are not reported. Manufacturers were required to begin data collection on August 1, 2013 and report such data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by March 31st of each year.  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made the data publicly available on its searchable database beginning in September 2014.

In addition, there has been a recent trend of increased federal and state regulation of payments made to physicians for marketing, medical directorships, and other purposes. Some states such as California, Massachusettsimpose a legal obligation on companies to adhere to voluntary industry codes of behavior (e.g., the PhRMA Code and Vermont,the AdvaMed Code of Ethics), which apply to pharmaceutical and medical device companies’ interactions with healthcare providers; some mandate implementation of corporate compliance programs, along with the tracking and reporting of gifts, compensation and other remuneration to physicians, and some states limit or prohibit such gifts.

Most recently, there has been a trend in federal and state legislation aimed at requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose information about their production and marketing costs, and ultimately lowering costs for drug products. Several states have passed or introduced bills that would require disclosure of certain pricing information for prescription drugs that have no threshold amount or are above a certain annual wholesale acquisition cost, and incost. In June 2016, Vermont became the first state to pass legislation requiring certain drug companies to disclose information relating to justification of certain price increases. The U.S. Congress has also introduced bills targeting prescription drug price transparency.

Anytransparency, and two such bills, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (for private plans) and the Know the Lowest Price Act (for Medicare Parts C and D), were signed into law on October 10, 2018. These laws and any other such implementation of legislation requiring publication of drug costs could materially and adversely impact our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations by promoting a reduction in drug prices. As such, patients may choose to use other low-cost, established drugs or therapies.

The scope and enforcement of these laws are uncertain and subject to change in the current environment of healthcare reform, especially in light of the lack of applicable precedent and regulations.guidance. We cannot predict the impact that new legislation or any changes in existing legislation will have on our reputation, business, financial condition, noror results of operations

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operations. Federal or state regulatory authorities may challenge our current or future activities under these laws. Any such challenge could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations. Any state or federal regulatory review of us, regardless of the outcome, would be costly and time-consuming.

time-consuming and could negatively and adversely affect our business or results of operations.

Our marketing, promotional and business practices, including with respect to pricing, as well as the manner in which sales forces interact with purchasers, prescribers and patients, are subject to extensive regulation, including but not limited to, state and federal anti-kickback laws and any material failure to comply could result in significant sanctions against us.

The marketing, promotional, and business practices, including with respect to pricing, of pharmaceutical companies, as well as the manner in which companies’ in-house or third partythird-party sales forces interact with purchasers, prescribers, and patients, are subject to extensive regulation, the enforcement of which may result in the imposition of civil and/or criminal penalties, injunctions, and/or limitations on marketing practices for some of our products and/or pricing restrictions or mandated price reductions for some of our products. Many companies have been the subject of claims related to these practices asserted by state or federal authorities. These claims have resulted in fines and other consequences, such as

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entering into corporate integrity agreements with the U.S. government. Companies may not promote drugs for “off-label” uses-thatuses, that is, uses that are not described in the product’s labeling and that differ from those approved by the FDA or other applicable regulatory agencies. A  company that is found to have improperly promoted drug products for off-label uses may be subject to significant liability, including civil and administrative remedies, as well as criminal sanctions. In addition, enforcement action against us could cause management’s attention couldto be diverted from our business operations and damage our reputation could be damaged.

reputation.

We must comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) applies to companies, such as us, with a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The FCPA to which various of our operations may be subject generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from engaging in bribery or making other improper payments to officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. In various jurisdictions, our operations require that we and third parties acting on our behalf routinely interact with government officials, including medical personnel who may be considered government officials for purposes of these laws because they are employees of state-owned or controlled facilities. Our policies mandate compliance with these anti-bribery laws; however, we operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental and/or private corruption to some degree. As a result, the existence and implementation of a robust anti-corruption program cannot eliminate all riskrisks that unauthorized reckless or criminal acts have been or will be committed by our employees or agents. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties. Violations of the FCPA, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations and cash flows.

operations.

We could be exposed to significant drug product liability claims which could be time consumingtime-consuming and costly to defend, divert management attention and adversely impact our ability to obtain and maintain insurance coverage.

The clinical trials that we conduct and the testing, manufacturing, marketing, and commercial sale and use or misuse of our therapeutic candidates and any products we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote, involve and will involve an inherent risk that significant liability claims may be asserted against us or our development or commercial partners. Product liability claims, or other claims related to our therapeutic candidates and any products we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, regardless of merit or their outcome, could require us to spend significant time and money in litigation or to pay significant settlement amounts or judgments. A product liability claim could also significantly harm our reputation and the market price of our shares and decrease demand for any of our current commercial products, products that we commercialize or promote, and delay market acceptance of our therapeutic candidates and decrease demand for any products that we promote or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.candidates. In addition, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, product liability claims may result in:

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the inability to receive regulatory approval for and commercialize our product candidates.therapeutic candidates, upon approval, if any, in the future.

We currently have a product liabilityproduct-liability policy that includes coverage for our clinical trials and our commercial operationsoperations. However, our insurance may prove inadequate to cover claims or litigation costs, especially in the case of wrongful death claims. Any successful product liability or other claim may prevent us from obtaining adequate liability insurance in the future on commercially desirable or reasonable terms. An inability to obtain sufficient insurance coverage at an acceptable cost or otherwise to protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercialization of our therapeutic candidatescurrent commercial products or products we may commercialize or promote in the future, or commercialize.development of our therapeutic candidates.

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IfOur clinical trials may indicate unexpected serious adverse events or other adverse events or undesirable side effects arethat may harm our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations. Serious adverse events identified during the useone of our investigational new drugs that have not yet received regulatory marketing approval under the Expanded Access Program (EAP), itPrograms (EAPs) may present additional risks that may adversely affect our development of suchthe therapeutic candidates.candidates involved in the applicable EAP.

As is the case with pharmaceuticals generally, certain side effects and adverse events may emerge as safety risks associated with the use of our therapeutic candidates. Similarly, serious adverse events (SAEs) have occurred and may occur in the future in connection with our clinical trials. Results of our clinical trials could reveal a high and unacceptable severity and prevalence of side effects or unexpected characteristics. Undesirable side effects caused by our therapeutic candidates could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay or halt clinical trials and could result in a more restrictive label or the delay or denial of regulatory approval by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. The drug-related side effects could affect patient recruitment or the ability of enrolled patients to complete the trial or result in potential product liability claims. Any of these occurrences may have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

Patients who receive access to investigational new drugs that have not yet received regulatory marketing approval through expanded access programs may be suffering from life-threatening illnesses and poor prognosis and may have exhausted all other available therapies. The risk for serious adverse events in this patient population is high, which could have a negative impact on the prospects of our therapeutic candidates that are provided under the EAP.

Serious adverse events or other undesirable side effects in connection with the use of our therapeutic candidates provided under the EAP could cause significant delays or an inability to successfully develop or commercialize such therapeutic candidates, which would materially harm our business. In particular, any such serious adverse events or other undesirable side effects could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay or halt non-clinical studies and clinical trials, or could make it more difficult for us to enroll patients in our clinical trials. If serious adverse events or other undesirable side effects, or unexpected characteristics of our investigational new drugs that have not yet received regulatory marketing approval are observed in patients who waswere granted expanded access to our investigational new drugs under the EAP, further clinical development of such producttherapeutic candidate may be delayed or we may not be able to continue development of such producttherapeutic candidates at all, and the occurrence of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business. Undesirable side effects caused by our therapeutic candidates could also result in the delay or denial of regulatory approval by the FDA or other regulatory authorities or in a more restrictive label than we expect.

Global economic conditions may make it more difficult for us to commercialize our therapeutic candidatescurrent commercial products and any products that we may commercialize or promote or commercialize.in the future and develop our therapeutic candidates.

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levels and increases in co-pays, may switch to generic products, delay treatments, skip doses or use other less effective treatments to reduce their costs. Challenging economic conditions in the U.S. include the demands by payors for substantial rebates and formulary restrictions limiting access to brand-name drugs. In addition, in Europe and in a number of emerging markets there are government-mandated reductions in prices for certain pharmaceutical products, as well as government-imposed access restrictions in certain countries. All of the aforesaid may make it more difficult for us to commercialize our therapeutic candidates andcurrent commercial products, any products that we may commercialize or promote, or commercialize including Donnatal®, EnteraGam®and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.

our therapeutic candidates, upon approval, if any.

Our business involves risks related to handling regulated substances, which could severely affect our ability to commercialize our current commercial products and any products that we may commercialize or promote in the future and to conduct research and development of our therapeutic candidates.

In connection with our or our development or commercialization partners’ research and clinical development activities, as well as the manufacture of commercial products, materials, and therapeutic candidates and any products that we may commercialize or promote or commercialize,in the future, we and our development or commercialization partners are subject to federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and policies governing the use, generation, manufacture, storage, air emission, effluent discharge, handling and disposal of certain materials, biological specimens and waste. We and our development or commercialization partners may be required to incur significant costs to comply with environmental and health and safety regulations in the future. Our research and clinical development, as well as the activities of our commercial and clinical manufacturing and commercialization partners, both now and in the future, may involve the controlled use of hazardous materials, including, but not limited to, certain hazardous chemicals. We cannot completely eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials. In the event of such an occurrence, we could be held liable for any damages that result and any such liability could exceed our resources.

Security breaches, loss of data, and other disruptions could compromise oursensitive information and expose us to liability, which would cause our business and reputation to suffer.

In the ordinary course of our business, we may collect and store sensitive data, including intellectual property, our proprietary business information and that of our suppliers and business partners, as well as personally identifiable information of patients, clinical trial participants and employees. We also have outsourced elements of our information

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technology structure, and as a result, we are managing independent vendor relationships with third parties who may or could have access to our confidential information. Similarly, our business partners and other third-party providers possess certain of our sensitive data. The secure maintenance of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. Despite our security measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee, vendor, or business partner error, malfeasance or other disruptions. We, our partners, vendors, and other third-party providers could be susceptible to attacks on our and their information security systems, which attacks are of ever-increasing levels of sophistication and are made by groups and individuals with a wide range of motives and expertise, including criminal groups. Any such breach could compromise our and their networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, disrupt our operations, and damage our reputation, any of which could adversely affect our business.

We are highly dependent on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, to securely process, transmit and store this critical information. Security breaches of this infrastructure, including physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, attacks by hackers and similar breaches, can create system disruptions, shutdowns or unauthorized disclosure or modification of confidential information. The secure processing, storage, maintenance and transmission of this critical information is vital to our operations and business strategy, and we devote significant resources to protecting such information. Although we take measures to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access or disclosure, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or viruses or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions.

A security breach or privacy violation that leads to disclosure or modification of or prevents access to consumer information (including personally identifiable information or protected health information) could harm our reputation, compel us to comply with disparate state breach notification laws, require us to verify the correctness of database contents

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and otherwise subject us to liability under laws that protect personal data, resulting in increased costs or loss of revenue. If we are unable to prevent such security breaches or privacy violations or implement satisfactory remedial measures, our operations could be disrupted, and we may suffer a loss of reputation, financial loss, and other regulatory penalties because of lost or misappropriated information, including sensitive consumer data. In addition, these breaches and other inappropriate access can be difficult to detect, and any delay in identifying them may lead to increased harm of the type described above.

Any such breach or interruption could compromise our networks, and the information stored there could be inaccessible or could be accessed by unauthorized parties, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen. Any such interruption in access, improper access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, such as HIPAA and, following the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, the General Data Protection Regulation in connection with our required maintenance of the global safety database for Movantik®, and regulatory penalties. Unauthorized access, loss or dissemination could also disrupt our operations, including our ability to perform tests, provide test results, bill facilities or patients, process claims and appeals, provide customer assistance services, conduct research and development activities, collect, process and prepare Company financial information, provide information about our current and future solutions and other patient and clinician education and outreach efforts through our websites, and manage the administrative aspects of our business and damage our reputation, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Any such breach could also result in the compromise of our trade secrets and other proprietary information, which could adversely affect our competitive position.

In addition, the interpretation and application of consumer, health-related, privacy and data protection laws in the U.S. and elsewhere are often uncertain, contradictory, and in flux. It is possible that these laws may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our practices. If so, this could result in government-imposed fines or orders requiring that we change our practices, which could adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations. Complying with these various laws could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices and compliance procedures in a manner adverse to our business.

Risks Related to Intellectual Property

We may be unable to adequately protect or enforce our rights to intellectual property, causing us to lose valuable rights. Loss of patent rights may lead us to lose market share and anticipated profits.

Our success depends, in part, on our ability, and the ability of our developmentcommercialization or commercializationdevelopment partners to obtain patent protection for our therapeutic candidates and any products that we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, maintain the confidentiality of our trade secrets and know-how, operate without infringing or violating on the proprietary rights of others and prevent others from infringing or violating on our proprietary rights.

We try to protect our proprietary position by, among other things, filing U.S., European, and other patent applications related to our therapeutic candidates, inventions and improvements that may be important to the continuing development of our commercial products and therapeutic candidates, and we plan to try to do the same with products we may acquire, promotecommercialize or commercializepromote in the future, where this is possible.

Because the patent position of pharmaceutical companies involves complex legal and factual questions, we cannot predict the scope, validity or enforceability of patents with certainty. Our issued patents and the issued patents of our developmentcommercialization or commercializationdevelopment partners may not provide us with any competitive advantages, may be held invalid or unenforceable as a result of legal challenges by third parties or could be circumvented. Ownership of the patent rights we in-license from our developmentcommercialization or commercializationdevelopment partners or the patent rights to the products already approved for marketing that we acquire or for which we acquire commercialization rights may be challenged, and as a result, the rights we in-license and the rights to products we acquire may turn out not to be exclusive or we may not actually have rights under the patents despite receiving representations from a developmentcommercialization or commercializationdevelopment partner. Our competitors may also independently develop drug delivery technologies or products similar to ours or design around or otherwise circumvent patents issued to, or licensed by, us. Thus, any patents that we own or license from others may not provide any protection against competitors. Our pending patent applications, those we may file in the future or those we may license

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from third parties may not result in patents being issued. If these patents are issued, they may not provide us with proprietary protection or competitive advantages. The degree of future protection to be afforded by our proprietary rights is uncertain because legal means afford only limited protection and may not adequately protect our rights or permit us to gain or keep our competitive advantage.

In the U.S., Europe, and other jurisdictions, patent applications are typically not published until 18 months after filing. In addition, many companies and universities do not publish their discoveries until after patent filings are made. This makes it difficult to be certain that we were the first to file for protection of the inventions or the first to invent the inventions. As a result, we may not be able to obtain or maintain protection for certain inventions. Therefore, the enforceability and scope of our patents and patent applications in the U.S., Europe, and other jurisdictions are uncertain and unpredictable. Any patents that we own may not provide sufficient protection against competitors and may be of insufficient scope to achieve our business objectives. Additionally, the patent filings of others might act as an impediment to our ability to commercialize our current or future commercial products.

Patent rights are territorial; thus, the patent protection we do have will only extend to those countries in which we have issued patents. Even so, the laws of certain countries do not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the U.S. and the European Union. Competitors may successfully challenge our patents, produce similar drugs or products that do not infringe our patents or produce drugs in countries where we have not applied for patent protection or that do not respect our patents. Furthermore, it is not possible to know the scope of claims that will be allowed in published applications, and it is also not possible to know which claims of granted patents, if any, will be deemed enforceable in a court of law.

In some cases, litigation may be necessary to enforce our patent rights. If we choose to take an infringing third party to court, the third party may challenge the validity or enforceability of our patent rights or may assert that their activities do not infringe our patents. Litigation is expensive and unpredictable, and we may not have the proper resources to pursue such litigation or to protect our patent rights. Moreover, there is the risk that the court will find that our patents are not valid or enforceable, or that the third party does not infringe our rights in these patents. Adverse results in any such litigation could materially impair our patent rights and our ability to prevent generic and other competition for our products. Such results might also materially affect our economics and our ability to require third parties to enter a license with us or to pay us a reasonable royalty for using our technology.

Subject to the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, we will assume control of the ANDA litigation related to U.S. Patent No. 9,012,469, which covers the commercial, oxalate salt, form of naloxegol (naloxegol oxalate) that is due to expire in April 2032. To date, three parties have filed paragraph IV certifications against U.S. Patent No. 9,012,469. While we cannot predict the outcome of this ongoing legal proceeding, we intend to defend ourselves vigorously in these matters. Adverse results in such litigation could cause our potential period of patent exclusivity in the U.S. for Movantik® to expire as early as September 2028.

After the completion of development and registration of our patents, third parties may still manufacture or market products in infringement of our patent-protected rights. Such manufacture or market of products in infringement of our patent-protected rights is likely to cause us damage and lead to a reduction in the prices of our therapeutic candidates orcurrent commercial products, any

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product we may commercialize or promote, or commercialize, including Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg,any of our therapeutic candidates, thereby reducing our potential profits.

In addition, due to the extensive time needed to develop, test and obtain regulatory approval for our therapeutic candidates or any product we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, any patents that protect our therapeutic candidate or any product we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote may expire early during commercialization. This may reduce or eliminate any market advantages that such patents may give us. Following patent expiration, we may face increased competition through the entry of generic products into the market and a subsequent decline in market share and profits.

In addition, in some cases, we may rely on our licensors to conduct patent and trademark prosecution, patent and trademark maintenance or patent and trademark defense on our behalf. Therefore, our ability to ensure that these patents and trademarks are properly prosecuted, maintained, or defended may be limited, which may adversely affect our rights in the commercialization of our commercial products, development of our therapeutic candidates, and potential approval for marketing of our therapeutic products. Any failure by our licensors or developmentcommercialization or commercializationdevelopment partners to

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properly conduct patent and trademark prosecution, patent and trademark maintenance, patent and trademark enforcement, or patent defense could materially harm our ability to obtain suitable patent protection covering our commercial products or therapeutic candidates or products or ensure freedom to commercialize the products in view of third-party patent rights, thereby materially reducing our potential profits.

We are reliant on our licensing partner, Valeant, to prosecute, maintain and defend the patents and other intellectual property rights of RHB-106 which we have licensed to Valeant. If Valeant does not prosecute, maintain and defend the patents and other intellectual property rights of RHB-106, it could materially harm our ability to obtain suitable patent protection covering RHB-106 or ensure freedom to commercialize RHB-106 in view of third-party patent rights, thereby materially reducing our potential profits from RHB-106. Our out-license agreement with Valeant is currently subject to discussion with Valeant, including renegotiation of its terms.

In addition, Donnatal®, for which we were granted certain rights to promote Donnatal® in certain U.S. territories, and EnteraGam®, for which we were granted the exclusive U.S. rights to EnteraGam® for all indications for human use, are not protected by patents.   The third GI-specialty product, Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, includes the active ingredient esomeprazole strontium, which is protected by a process patent covering methods of preparing esomeprazole salts. If the FDA proceedings related to Donnatal® designed to determine its effectiveness will be ongoing, only products that receive a New Drug Application (“NDA”) from the FDA, DESI products and those actively participating in the hearing process of the FDA may be marketed. However, other competing products may freely enter the market, and we and our partners may not have sufficient intellectual property rights in Donnatal® to protect it from such competition.  See “– Risks Related to Our Business and Regulatory Matters – Donnatal®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg or products which we may promote, sell or market may be withdrawn from the market at any time due to product withdrawal requests by the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Regulatory Matters – We or our development or commercialization partners may be subject to product withdrawal requests by the FDA or other foreign regulatory authorities for Donnatal® or products which we may promote or commercialize.”

If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets or know-how, such proprietary information may be used by others to compete against us.

In addition to filing patents, we generally try to protect our trade secrets, know-how, and technology by entering into confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements with parties that have access to them, such as our development or commercialization partners, employees, contractors, and consultants. We also enter into agreements that purport to require the disclosure and assignment to us of the rights to the ideas, developments, discoveries and inventions of our employees, advisors, research collaborators, contractors and consultants while we employ or engage them. However, these agreements can be difficult and costly to enforce or may not provide adequate remedies. Any of these parties may breach the confidentiality agreements and willfully or unintentionally disclose our confidential information, or our competitors might learn of the information in some other way. The disclosure to, or independent development by, a competitor of any trade secret, know-how or other technology not protected by a patent could materially adversely affect any competitive advantage we may have over any such competitor.

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To the extent that any of our employees, advisors, research collaborators, contractors or consultants independently develop, or use independently developed, intellectual property in connection with any of our projects, disputes may arise as to the proprietary rights to this type of information. If a dispute arises with respect to any proprietary right, enforcement of our rights can be costly and unpredictable, and a court may determine that the right belongs to a third party.

Legal proceedings or third-party claims of intellectual property infringement and other challenges may require us to spend substantial time and money and could prevent us from developing or commercializing any of our commercial products and our therapeutic candidates and any products we may promote or commercialize.

candidates.

The development, manufacture, use, offer for sale, sale or importation of any of our commercial products or any of our therapeutic candidates or any products that we may promote or commercialize may infringe on the claims of third-party patents or other intellectual property rights. Patentability, invalidity, freedom-to-operate or other opinions may be required to determine the scope and validity of third-party proprietary rights. The nature of claims contained in unpublished patent filings around the world is unknown to us and it is not possible to know which countries patent holders may choose for an extension of their filings under the Patent Cooperation Treaty or other mechanisms. We may also be subject to claims based on the actions of employees and consultants with respect to the usage or disclosure of intellectual property learned at other employers. The cost to us of any intellectual property litigation or other infringement proceeding, even if resolved in our favor, could be substantial. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively because of their substantially greater financial resources. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation or defense of intellectual property litigation or other proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace. Intellectual property litigation and other proceedings may also absorb significant management time. Consequently, we are unable to guarantee that we will be able to manufacture, use, offer for sale, sell or import any of our commercial products or of our therapeutic candidates or any products we may promote or commercialize in the event of an infringement action.

In the event of patent infringement claims, or to avoid potential claims, we may choose or be required to seek a license from a third party and would most likely be required to pay license fees or royalties or both. These licenses may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Even if we were able to obtain a license, the rights may be non-exclusive, which could potentially limit our competitive advantage. Ultimately, we could be prevented from commercializing a therapeutic candidate and any products that we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote or be forced to cease some aspect of our business operations if, as a result of actual or threatened patent infringement or other claims, we are unable to enter into licenses on acceptable terms. This inability to enter into licenses or the ability to exclude others using proprietary rights could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations.

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We may be subject to other patent-related litigation or proceedings that could be costly to defend and uncertain in their outcome.

In addition to infringement claims against us, we may become a party to other patent litigation or proceedings before regulatory agencies, including post-grant review, inter parties review, interference or re-examination proceedings filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or opposition proceedings in other foreign patent offices regarding intellectual property rights with respect to our therapeutic candidates or any products that we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, as well as other disputes regarding intellectual property rights with development or commercialization partners, or others with whom we have contractual or other business relationships. Post-issuance proceedings challenging patent claims validity are not uncommon, and we and/or our development or commercialization partners will be required to defend these procedures as a matter of course. Such procedures may be costly, and there is a risk that we may not prevail, which could harm our business significantly.

Our status as a sublicensee under our potential in-license for Movantik® may increase the likelihood we will lose valuable rights to Movantik®.

Rather than obtaining direct licenses from Nektar Therapeutics, the originator of Movantik®  (“Nektar”), for certain intellectual property covering the manufacture and use of Movantik®, we expect to obtain sublicenses to such rights from AstraZeneca pursuant to AstraZeneca’s agreement with Nektar. Therefore, our success depends, in part, on AstraZeneca exercising its rights and fulfilling its obligations under its agreement with Nektar. AstraZeneca’s failure to exercise its rights and fulfill its obligations under its agreement with Nektar could cause us to lose our rights covering the manufacture and use of Movantik®.

In addition, AstraZeneca has previously sublicensed its rights under its agreement with Nektar to other sublicensees in Canada, Europe, and Israel. Therefore, our success also depends, in part, on such other sublicensees complying with the terms and conditions of their respective agreements with AstraZeneca.

Risks Related to our Ordinary Shares and ADSs

WeU.S. Holders of ADSs may besuffer adverse tax consequences if we were characterized as a “passivepassive foreign investment company” for U.S. federalcompany.

Based on the current composition of our gross income tax purposes, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors.

While the determination ofand assets and on reasonable assumptions and projections, we believe we may not be treated as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, status is fact-specific and generally cannot be made until the close of the taxable year in question, based on the value and composition of our assets, we may be a PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our current taxable year and2019. However, there can be no assurance that this will be the case in future taxable years. A non-U.S. corporation will be consideredIf we were characterized as a PFIC, for any taxable year if either (1) at least 75% of its gross income for such year is passive income or (2)

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at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during such year) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. Because the value of our assets for purposes of this determination will generally be determined by reference to the market priceU.S. Holders of the ADSs our PFIC status will depend in large partmay suffer adverse tax consequences. Generally, gains realized on the market pricesale of the ADSs. A separate determination mustADSs would be made each taxable year as to whether we are a PFIC (after the close of each such taxable year). If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder (as defined in “Item 10. Additional Information – Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – Passive Foreign Investment Companies”) holds Ordinary Shares or ADSs, the U.S. Holder may be subject to adverse tax consequences, including (i) the treatment of all or a portion of any gain on dispositiontreated as ordinary income, (ii)rather than capital gain, the applicationpreferential rate otherwise applicable to dividends received in respect of anthe ADSs by individuals who are U.S. Holders would not be available, and interest charge with respectcharges would apply to such gaincertain distributions by us and certain dividends and (iii) compliance with certain reporting requirements. Each U.S. Holder is strongly urged to consult its own tax advisor regarding these issues.the proceeds from sales of the ADSs. See “Item 10. Additional Information – E. Taxation – U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – Passive Foreign Investment Companies.”

Companies” below.

The market price of our Ordinary Shares and our ADSs areis subject to fluctuation, which could result in substantial losses by our investors.

The stock market in general and the market price of our Ordinary Shares on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”) and our ADSs on the NASDAQ Capital MarketNasdaq, in particular, are subject to fluctuation, and changes in the price of our securities may be unrelated to our operating performance. The market price of our Ordinary Shares on the TASE and the market price of our ADSs on the NASDAQ Capital MarketNasdaq have fluctuated in the past, and we expect they will continue to do so. The market price of our Ordinary Shares and ADSs areis and will be subject to a number of factors, including but not limited to:

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expiration or terminations of licenses, research contracts or other developmentcommercialization or commercializationdevelopment agreements;

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departure of or major events adversely affecting key personnel;

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developments concerning intellectual property rights or regulatory approvals;

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variations in our and our competitors’ results of operations;

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changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts, if our Ordinary Shares or ADSs are covered by analysts;

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changes in government regulations or patent proceedings and decisions;

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developments by our development or commercialization partners; and

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general market conditions, geo-politicalgeopolitical conditions and other factors, including factors unrelated to our operating performance.

These factors and any corresponding price fluctuations may materially and adversely affect the market price of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs and result in substantial losses by our investors.

Additionally, market prices for securities of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies historically have been very volatile. The market for these securities has from time to time, experienced significant price and volume fluctuations for reasons unrelated to the operating performance of any one company. In the past, following periods of market volatility, shareholders have often instituted securities class action litigation.litigation and derivative actions. If we were involved in securities or other litigation, it could have a substantial cost and divert resources and attention of management from our business, even if we are successful.

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Future issuances or sales of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs could reduce the market price of our Ordinary Shares and ADSs.ADSs.

AllAs of our outstanding Ordinary Shares are registered and available for sale in Israel. In addition, as of December 31, 2017,March 3,  2020, we had options to purchase 25,781,798 41,983,984 ordinary shares (“Ordinary SharesShares”) under our Amended and Restated Award Plan (2010) (the "2010“2010 Award Plan"Plan”) outstanding and non-tradable warrantsoptions outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 2,025,4583,000 ADSs (each representing 10 Ordinary Shares) outstanding.outside the 2010 Award Plan. In addition, as of December 31, 2017, we had a balance of up to 3,530,951March 3,  2020, there were 59,206,448 Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance from the total number of Ordinary Shares reserved by our board of directors for issuance under our 2010 Award Plan (including Ordinary Shares subject to outstanding options under such plan). Substantial issuance or sales of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs, or the perception that such sales may occur in the future, including sales of Ordinary SharesADSs issuable upon the exercise of options, warrants or other equity-based securities, may cause the market price of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs to decline. Moreover, the issuance of shares underlyingADSs upon the exercise of our options and warrants will also have a dilutive effect on our shareholders, which could further reduce the price of our Ordinary Shares and ADSs on their respective exchanges.

Our Ordinary Shares and our ADSs are traded on different markets and this may result in price variations.

Our Ordinary Shares have been traded on the TASE since February 2011, and our ADSs have been listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market since December 27, 2012. Trading in our securities on these markets takes place in different currencies (U.S. dollars on the NASDAQ Capital Market and NIS on the TASE), and at different times (resulting from different time zones, different trading days and different public holidays in the U.S. and Israel). The trading prices of our securities on these two markets may differ due to these and other factors. Any decrease in the price of our securities on one of these markets could cause a decrease in the trading price of our securities on the other market.

ADSs.

There has been a limited market for our ADSs and our Ordinary Shares.ADSs. We cannot ensure investors that an active market will continue or be sustained for our ADSs on the NASDAQ Capital Market and our Ordinary Shares on the TASE,Nasdaq and this may limit the ability of our investors to sell our ADSs in the U.S. and our Ordinary Shares on the TASE.

ADSs.

In the past, there was limited trading in our ADSs, and our Ordinary Shares, and there is no assurance that an active trading market of our ADSs or our Ordinary Shares will continue or will be sustained. Limited or minimal trading in our ADSs and our Ordinary Shares has in the past, and may in the future, lead to dramatic fluctuations in market price and investors may not be able to liquidate their investment at all or at a price that reflects the value of the business.

While our ADSs began trading on the NASDAQNasdaq Capital Market in December 2012 and our Ordinary Shares on the TASENasdaq Global Market in February 2011,July 2018, we cannot assure you that we will maintain compliance with all of the requirements for our ADSs and our Ordinary Shares to remain listed. Additionally, there can be no assurance that trading of our ADSs and our Ordinary Shares on such market will be sustained or desirable.

Our ADSs do not trade on any exchange outside of the U.S., and our Ordinary Shares are not listed on any securities exchange.

Our ADSs are listed only in the U.S. on the Nasdaq Global Market, and our Ordinary Shares are not currently listed on any securities exchange. A holder of Ordinary Shares may not be able to effect transactions in our Ordinary Shares without

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depositing such Ordinary Shares with the depositary in exchange for the issuance of ADSs representing such Ordinary Shares.

We have incurred additional increasedincur significant costs as a result of the listing of our ADSs on the NASDAQ Capital Market,Nasdaq, and we may need to devote substantial time and resources to new and current compliance initiatives and reporting requirements.

As a public company in the U.S. and Israel,, we incur additional significant accounting, legal and other expenses as a result of the listing of our securities on both the NASDAQ Capital Market and the TASE.Nasdaq. These include costs associated with the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)SEC and the requirements of the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules, as well as requirements under Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley(the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). These rules and regulations have increased our legal and financial compliance costs, introduced new costs such as investor relations, travel costs, stock exchange listing fees, and shareholder reporting, and made some activities more time-consuming and costly. Any future changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies in the U.S. and Israel, including Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC and the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules, as well as applicable Israeli reporting requirements, willmay result in increasedan increase to our costs to us as we respond to such changes. These laws, rules, and regulations could make it more difficult and costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. The

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impact of these requirements could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors, our board committees or as executive officers and may require us to pay more for such positions.

Since December 31, 2018, we areno longer qualify as an “emerging growth company,”company” as defined in the JOBS Act, we may take advantage ofAct. As such, certain temporary exemptions from various reporting requirements, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder). We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of: (a) the last day of our fiscal year during which ceased to apply, and we have total annual gross revenues of at least $1.07 billion; (b) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our Ordinary Shares pursuantbegun to an effective registration statement (in our case, December 31, 2018); (c) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (d) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), which would occur if the market value of our Ordinary Shares held by non-affiliates is $700 million or more as of the last business day of our most recently completed fiscal quarter. When these exemptions cease to apply, weincur and expect to incur additional expenses and devote increased management time, effort and attention toward ensuring compliance with such reporting requirements. We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur as a result of complying with these additional reporting requirements.

requirements, which are significant.

As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices instead of applicable SEC and NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market requirements, which may result in less protection than is accorded to investors under rules applicable to domestic issuers.

As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices instead of those otherwise required under the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules for domestic issuers. For instance, we follow the home country practice in Israel with regard to, among other things, director nomination procedures and quorum at shareholders’ meetings. In addition, we follow our home country law, instead of the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules, which require that we obtain shareholder approval for certain dilutive events, such as for the establishment or amendment of certain equity-based compensation plans, an issuance that will result in a change ofin control, of the Company, certain transactions other than a public offering involving issuances of a 20% or more interest in the Companyus and certain acquisitions of the stock or assets of another company. Following our home country governance practices as opposed to the requirements that would otherwise apply to a U.S. domestic issuer listed on the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market may provide less protection than is accorded to investors under the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules applicable to domestic issuers.

In addition, as a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file annual, quarterly and current reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as domestic companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act.

We may fail to maintain effective internal controlscontrol over financial reporting, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and, as a result, may affect the value of our Ordinary Shares and ADSs.

We are required, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Pursuant to the JOBS Act, we are classified as an “emerging growth company,” and we are exempt from certain reporting requirements, including the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  Under this exemption, our auditor will not be required to attest to and report on management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting during a five-year transition period commencing in 2013.

Our management report regarding our internal control over financial reporting must include, among other things, disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting. The continuous process of strengthening our internal controls and complying with Section 404 is complicated and time-consuming.

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other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, and requires our auditor’s attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The continuous process of strengthening our internal control and complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is complicated, expensive and time-consuming. While our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting resulted in our

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conclusion that as of December 31, 2017,2019, our internal control over financial reporting was effective, we cannot predict the outcome of our testing or any subsequent testing by our auditor in future periods. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls,control, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal controlscontrol over financial reporting. Even if we do conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, our independent registered public accounting firm may still issue a report that is qualified or adverse if it is not satisfied with our internal control. Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could result in investigation or sanctions by regulatory authorities and could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations andor investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which would cause the price of our Ordinary Shares and ADSs to decline.

We currently do not anticipate paying cash dividends, and accordingly, investors must rely on the appreciation in our ADSs and our Ordinary Shares for any return on their investment.

We currently anticipate that we will retain future earnings, if any, for the development, operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends for the foreseeable future. In addition, the terms of our term loan facility prohibit us from paying dividends. Therefore, the success of an investment in our ADSs and our Ordinary Shares will depend upon any future appreciation in their value. There is no guarantee that our ADSs or our Ordinary Shares will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which our investors have purchased their securities.

Investors in our ADSs may not receive the same distributions or dividends as those we make to the holders of our Ordinary Shares, and, in some limited circumstances, investors in our ADSs may not receive dividends or other distributions on our Ordinary Shares and may not receive any value for them, if it is illegal or impractical to make them available to investors in our ADSs.

The depositary for the ADSs has agreed to pay to investors in our ADSs the cash dividends or other distributions it or the custodian receives on Ordinary Shares or other deposited securities underlying the ADSs, after deducting its fees and expenses. Investors in our ADSs will receive these distributions in proportion to the number of Ordinary Shares such ADSs represent. However, the depositary is not responsible if it decides that it is unlawful or impractical to make a distribution available to any holders of ADSs. For example, it would be unlawful to make a distribution to a holder of ADSs if it consists of securities that require registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but that areis not properly registered or distributed under an applicable exemption from registration. In addition, conversion into U.S. dollars from a foreign currency that was part of a dividend made in respect of deposited Ordinary Shares may require the approval or license of, or a filing with, any government or agency thereof, which may be unobtainable. In these cases, the depositary may determine not to distribute such property and hold it as “deposited securities” or may seek to effect a substitute dividend or distribution, including net cash proceeds from the sale of the dividends that the depositary deems an equitable and practicable substitute. We have no obligation to register under U.S. securities laws any ADSs, Ordinary Shares, rights or other securities received through such distributions. We also have no obligation to take any other action to permit the distribution of ADSs, Ordinary Shares, rights or anything else to holders of ADSs. In addition, the depositary may deduct from such dividends or distributions its fees and may withhold amounts on account of taxes or other governmental charges to the extent the depositary believes it is required to make such withholding. This means that investors in our ADSs may not receive the same distributions or dividends as those we make to the holders of our Ordinary Shares, and, in some limited circumstances, investors in our ADSs may not receive any value for such distributions or dividends if it is illegal or impractical for us to make them available to investors in our ADSs. These restrictions may cause a material decline in the value of the ADSs.

Holders of ADSs must act through the depositary to exercise their rights as our shareholders.

rights.

Holders of our ADSs do not have the same rights as our shareholdersholders of Ordinary Shares and may only exercise the voting rights with respect to the underlying Ordinary Shares in accordance with the provisions of the deposit agreement for the ADSs. Under Israeli law, the minimum notice period required to convene a shareholders’ meeting is no less than 35 or 21 calendar days, depending on the proposals on the agenda for the shareholders’ meeting. When a shareholders’ meeting is

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convened, holders of our ADSs may not receive sufficient advance notice of a shareholders’ meeting to permit them to cancel the ADSs and withdraw their Ordinary Shares to allow them to cast their vote with respect to any specific matter. In addition, the depositary and its agents may not be able to send voting instructions to holders of our ADSs or carry out their voting instructions in a timely manner. We will make all reasonable efforts to cause the depositary to extend voting rights to holders of our ADSs in a timely manner, but we cannot assure holders that they will receive the voting materials in time to ensure that they can instruct the

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depositary to vote their ADSs. Furthermore, the depositary and its agents are not responsible for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote, for the manner in which any vote is cast or for the effect of any such vote. As a result, holders of our ADSs may not be able to exercise their right to vote and they may lack recourse if their ADSs are not voted as they requested. In addition, in the capacity as an ADS holder, they are not able to call a shareholders’ meeting.

The depositary for our ADSs gives us a discretionary proxy to vote our Ordinary Shares underlying ADSs if a holder of our ADSs does not give voting instructions, except in limited circumstances, which could adversely affect their interests.

circumstances.

Under the deposit agreement for the ADSs, the depositary gives us a discretionary proxy to vote our Ordinary Shares underlying ADSs at shareholders’ meetings if a holder of our ADSs does not give voting instructions, unless:

we have instructed the depositary that we do not wish a discretionary proxy to be given;

we have informed the depositary that there is substantial opposition as to a matter to be voted on at the meeting; or

we have informed the depositary that a matter to be voted on at the meeting would have a material adverse impact on shareholders.

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we have instructed the depositary that we do not wish a discretionary proxy to be given;

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we have informed the depositary that there is substantial opposition as to a matter to be voted on at the meeting; or

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we have informed the depositary that a matter to be voted on at the meeting would have a material adverse impact on shareholders.

The effect of this discretionary proxy is that a holder of our ADSs cannot prevent our Ordinary Shares underlying such ADSs from being voted by us in our discretion, absent the situations described above, and it may make it more difficult for holders of our ADSs to influence the management of our company.above. Holders of our Ordinary Shares are not subject to this discretionary proxy.

Risks Related to our Operations in Israel

We conduct our operations in Israel and therefore our results may be adversely affected by political, economic and military instability in Israel and the region.

We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel, and our principal offices are located in central Israel and some of our officers, employees and directors are residents of Israel. Accordingly, political, economic and military conditions in Israel and the surrounding region may directly affect our business. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, a number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Any hostilities involving Israel or the interruption or curtailment of trade within Israel or between Israelneighbors, including Hezbollah in Lebanon (and Syria) and its trading partners could adversely affect our operations and results of operations and could make it more difficult for us to raise capital. During the Second Lebanon War of 2006, between Israel and Hezbollah, a militant Islamic movement, thousands of rockets were fired from Lebanon up to 50 miles into Israel.During the summer of 2014, Israel was engaged in an armed conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, both of which involved missile strikes against civilian targets in various parts of Israel and negatively affected business conditions incausing the disruption of economic activities. Our principal offices are located within the range of rockets that could be fired from Lebanon, Syria or the Gaza Strip into Israel. In addition, recent political uprisings and conflictsIsrael faces many threats from more distant neighbors, in various countries in the Middle East, are affecting the political stability of those countries. It is not clear how this instability will develop and how it will affect the political and security situation in the Middle East. This instability has raised concerns regarding security in the region and the potential for armed conflict. In addition, Iran has threatened to attack Israel, and is also believed to have a strong influence among extremist groups in the region, such as Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Additionally, the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), a violent jihadist group, is involved in hostilities in Iraq and Syria. The tension between Israel and Iran or these groups may escalate in the future and turn violent, which could affect the Israeli economy in general and us in particular. Any armed conflicts, terrorist activities or political instability in the region could adversely affect business conditions and could harm our results of operations.particular, Iran. Parties with whom we do business have sometimes declined to travel to Israel during periods of heightened unrest or tension, forcing us to make alternative arrangements when necessary. In addition, the political and security situation in Israel may result in parties with whom we have agreements involving performance in Israel claiming that they are not obligated to perform their commitments under those agreements pursuant to force majeure provisions in such agreements.

agreements. Any hostilities involving Israel or the interruption or curtailment of trade within Israel or between Israel and its trading partners could adversely affect our operations or results of operations and could make it more difficult for us to raise capital.

Our commercial insurance does not cover losses that may occur as a result of events associated with the security situation in the Middle East. Although the Israeli government is currently coverscommitted to cover the reinstatement value of direct damages that are caused by terrorist attacks or acts of war, there is no assurance that this government coverage will be maintained, or if maintained, will be sufficient to compensate us fully for damages incurred. Any losses or damages incurred by us could have a material adverse effect on our business.

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have a material adverse effectincreased efforts by activists to cause companies and consumers to boycott Israeli goods based on our business. Any armed conflicts or political instability in the region would likely negatively affectIsraeli government policies. Such business conditions and could harm our results of operations.

The State of Israel and Israeli companies have been subject to economic boycotts. These restrictions and boycotts, particularly if they become more widespread, may have a material adversematerially and adversely impact on our operating results, financial condition or the expansion of our business.

Because a certain portion of our expenses is incurred in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, our results of operations may be harmed by currency fluctuations and inflation.

Our reporting and functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Most of our revenues and royalty payments from our agreements with our development or commercialization partners are in U.S. dollars, and we expect our revenues from future licensing and co-promotion agreements to be denominated mainly in U.S. dollars or in Euros. We pay a substantial portion of our expenses in U.S. dollars; however, a portion of our expenses, including salaries of theour employees in Israel and payment to part of theour service providers in Israel and other territories, are paid in NIS and in other currencies. In addition, a portion of our financial assets is held in NIS and in other currencies. As a result, we are exposed to the currency fluctuation risks. For example, if the NIS strengthens against the U.S. dollar, our reported expenses in U.S. dollars may be higher. In addition, if the NIS weakens against the U.S. dollar, the U.S. dollar value of our financial assets held in NIS will decline.

Provisions of the RedHill Biopharma Ltd. 2010 Award Plan, Israeli law, and our articles of association and our change in control retention plan may delay, prevent or otherwise impede a merger with, or an acquisition of, our Company, or an acquisition of a significant portion of our shares, which could prevent a change ofin control, even when the terms of such a transaction are favorable to us and our shareholders.

Our 2010 Award Plan provides that all options granted by us will be fully accelerated upon a “hostile takeover” of the Company.us. A “hostile takeover” is defined in our 2010 Award Plan as an event in which any person, entity or group that was not an “interested party”, as defined in the Israeli Securities Law – 1968, on the date of the initial public offering of our Ordinary Shares on the TASE, will become a “controlling shareholder” as defined in the Israel Securities Law, 1968, or a “holder,” as defined in the Israeli Securities Law 1968, of 25% or more of theour voting rights in the Company or any merger or consolidation involving the Company,us, in each case without a resolution by theour board of directors of the Company supporting the transaction. In addition, if a “Significant Event” occurs and following which the employment of a grantee with the Companyus or a related company is terminated by the Companyus or a related company other than for “Cause”, and unless the applicable agreement provides otherwise, all the outstanding options held by or for the benefit of any such grantee will be accelerated and immediately vested and exercisable. A “Significant Event” is defined in our 2010 Award Plan as a consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation approved by theour board of directors of the Company in which the Company iswe are the continuing or surviving corporation or in which the continuing or surviving corporation assumes the option or substitutes it with an appropriate option in the surviving corporation.

The Israeli Companies Law, 1999, or the Israeli Companies Law, regulates mergers, requires tender offers for acquisitions of shares or voting rights above specified thresholds, requires special approvals for transactions involving directors, officers or significant shareholders and regulates other matters that may be relevant to these types of transactions. For example, a merger may not be consummated unless at least 50 days have passed from the date that a merger proposal was filed by each merging company with the Israel Registrar of Companies and at least 30 days from the date that the shareholders of both merging companies approved the merger. In addition, a majority of each class of securities of the target company must approve a merger. Moreover, the Israeli Companies Law provides that certain purchases of securities of a public company are subject to tender offer rules. As a general rule, the Israeli Companies Law prohibits any acquisition of shares or voting power in a public company that would result in the purchaser holding 25% or more, or more than 45% of the voting power in the company, if there is no other person holding 25% or more, or more than 45% of the voting power in a company, respectively, without conducting a special tender offer. The Israeli Companies Law further provides that a purchase of shares or voting power of a public company or a class of shares of a public company which will result in the purchaser’s holding 90% or more of the company’s shares, class of shares or voting rights, is prohibited unless the purchaser conducts a full tender offer for all of the company’s shares or class of shares. The purchaser will be allowed to purchase all of the company’s shares or class of shares (including those shares held by shareholders who did not respond to the offer), if either (i) the shareholders who do not accept the offer hold less than 5% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the company or of the applicable class, and more than half of the shareholders who do not have a personal interest

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acceptance of the tender offer (except if otherwise detailed in the tender offer document), may, at any time within six months following the completion of the tender offer, petition the court to alter the consideration for the acquisition. At the request of an offeree of a full tender offer which was accepted, the court may determine that the consideration for the shares purchased under the tender offer was lower than their fair value and compel the offeror to pay to the offerees the fair value of the shares. Such an application to the court may be filed as a class action.

In addition, the Israeli Companies Law provides for certain limitations on a shareholder that holds more than 90% of the company’s shares, or class of shares.

Pursuant to our articles of association, the size of our board of directors may be no less than five persons and no more than eleven, including any external directors whose appointment is required under the law. The directors who are not external directors are divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible. At each annual general meeting, the term of one class of directors expires, and the directors of such class are re-nominated to serve an additional three-year term that expires at the annual general meeting held in the third year following such election (other than any director originally nominated for election by virtue ofCosmo pursuant to the nomination right granted to any investor who purchased, in the Company's public offering which closed on December 27, 2016, togetherCompany’s subscription agreement with its affiliates, at least $15 million of ADSs and warrants (excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of warrants,Cosmo, whose term of office may expire earlier depending on the beneficial ownership by the Cosmo investor of the Company'sCosmo shares). This process continues indefinitely. Such provisions of our articles of association make it more difficult for a third party to effect a change in control or takeover attempt that our management and board of directors oppose.

In addition, we have adopted a change in control employee retention plan providing for compensation to Company officers and employees in the event of a change in control (as defined by the plan), subject to the satisfaction of various conditions. See “Item 6 B. – Compensation – Change in Control Retention Plan.”

Furthermore, Israeli tax considerations may, in certain circumstances, make potential transactions unappealing to us or to some of our shareholders. For example, Israeli tax law does not recognize tax-free share exchanges to the same extent as U.S. tax law. With respect to mergers, Israeli tax law allows for tax deferral in certain circumstances but makes the deferral contingent on the fulfillment of numerous conditions, including a holding period of two years from the date of the transaction during which sales and dispositions of shares of the participating companies are restricted. Moreover, with respect to certain share swap transactions, the tax deferral is limited in time, and when such time expires, the tax becomes payable even if no actual disposition of the shares has occurred.

These and other similar provisions could delay, prevent or impede an acquisition of us or our merger with another company, or an acquisition of a significant portion of our shares, even if such an acquisition or merger would be beneficial to us or to our shareholders. See “Item 10. Additional Information – B. Memorandum and Articles of Association.”

It may be difficult to enforce a U.S. judgment against us and our directors and officers in Israel or the U.S., or to serve process on our directors and officers.

We are incorporated in Israel. Most of our directors and executive officers reside outside of the U.S., and most of our assets and most of the assets of our directors and executive officers may be located outside of the U.S. Therefore, a judgment obtained against us or most of our executive officers and our directors in the U.S., including one based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws, may not be collectible in the U.S. and may not be enforced by a U.S. or Israeli court. It may also be difficult to effect service of process on these persons in the U.S. or to assert U.S. securities law claims in original actions instituted in Israel.

The obligations and responsibilities of our shareholders are governed by Israeli law, which may differ in some respects from the obligations and responsibilities of shareholders of U.S. companies. Israeli law may impose obligations and responsibilities on a shareholder of an Israeli company that are not imposed upon shareholders of corporations in the U.S.

We are incorporated under Israeli law. The obligations and responsibilities of the holders of our Ordinary Sharesshareholders are governed by our articles of association and Israeli law. These obligations and responsibilities differ in some respects from the obligations and responsibilities of shareholders in typical U.S.-based corporations. In particular, a shareholder of an Israeli company has a duty to act in good faith toward the company and other shareholders and to refrain from abusing its power in the company,

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power in the company, including, among other things, in voting at the general meeting of shareholders on matters such as amendments to a company’s articles of association, increases in a company’s authorized share capital, mergers and acquisitions and interested party transactions requiring shareholder approval. In addition, a shareholder who knows that it possesses the power to determine the outcome of a shareholder vote or to appoint or prevent the appointment of a director or executive officer in the company has a duty of fairness toward the company. There is limited case law available to assist us in understanding the implications of these provisions that govern shareholders’ actions. These provisions may be interpreted to impose additional obligations and responsibilities on holders of our Ordinary Sharesshareholders that are not typically imposed on shareholders of U.S. corporations.

Claims for indemnification by our directors and officers may reduce our available funds to satisfy successful shareholder claims against us and may reduce the amount of money available to us.

The Israeli Companies Law and our articles of association permit us to indemnify our directors and officers for acts performed by them in their capacity as directors and officers. The Israeli Companies Law provides that a company may not exempt or indemnify a director or an officer nor enter into an insurance contract, which would provide coverage for any monetary liability incurred as a result of: (a) a breach by the director or officer of his duty of loyalty, except for insurance and indemnification where the director or officer acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company; (b) a breach by the director or officer of his duty of care if the breach was done intentionally or recklessly, except if the breach was solely as a result of negligence; (c) any act or omission done with the intent to derive an illegal personal benefit; or (d) any fine, civil fine, monetary sanctions, or forfeit imposed on the officer or director. Our articles of association provide that the Companywe may exempt or indemnify a director or an officer to the maximum extent permissible under law.  See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees – C. Board Practices - Corporate Governance Practices - Exemption, Insurance and Indemnification of Directors and Officers.”

We have issued letters of indemnification to our directors and officers, pursuant to which we have agreed to indemnify them in advance for any liability or expense imposed on or incurred by them in connection with acts they perform in their capacity as a director or officer, subject to applicable law. The amount of the advance indemnity is limited to the higher of 25% of our then shareholders’ equity, per our most recent annual financial statements, or $5 million.

Our indemnification obligations limit the personal liability of our directors and officers for monetary damages for breach of their duties as directors by shifting the burden of such losses and expenses to us. Although we have obtained directors'directors’ and officers'officers’ liability insurance, certain liabilities or expenses covered by our indemnification obligations may not be covered by such insurance or the coverage limitation amounts may be exceeded. As a result, we may need to use a significant amount of our funds to satisfy our indemnification obligations, which could severely harm our business andor financial condition and limit the funds available to those who may choose to bring a claim against our Company.us. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage us from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their duties and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our shareholders against the directors and officers even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit our security holders.

 

ITEM 4.          INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

A.          History and Development of the Company

Our legal and commercial name is RedHill Biopharma Ltd. Our company was incorporated on August 3, 2009, and was registered as a private company limited by shares under the laws of the State of Israel. Our principal executive offices are located at 21 Ha’arba’a Street, Tel Aviv,Tel-Aviv, Israel, and our telephone number is 972-3-541-3131.

972‑3‑541‑3131.

In February 2011, we completed our initial public offering in Israel, pursuant to which we issued 14,302,300 Ordinary Shares, and 7,151,150 tradable Series 1 Warrants to purchase 7,151,150 Ordinary Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $14 million. On December 27, 2012, we completed the listing of our ADSs on the NASDAQNasdaq Capital Market, and on July 20, 2018, our ADSs were listed on the Nasdaq Global Market. OurOn February 13, 2020, our Ordinary Shares are tradedwere voluntarily delisted from trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol “RDHL,” and ourExchange. Our ADSs are traded on the NASDAQ CapitalNasdaq Global Market under the same symbol "RDHL".

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The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://sec.gov.

Our web site address is http://www.redhillbio.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute a part of this Annual Report.

Our capital expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018, and 20152017 were approximately $146,000, $85,000$168,000,  $23,000 and $14,000,$146,000 respectively. Our current capital expenditures involve equipment and leasehold improvements.

B.           Business Overview

We are a specialty biopharmaceutical company, primarily focused on late-clinicalthe commercialization and development stage and commercialization of proprietary drugs for gastrointestinal ("GI"(“GI”) diseasesdiseases. Our primary focus is to become a revenue-generating, GI-focused, specialty biopharmaceutical company through our commercial presence in the U.S. to support current and cancer. From inceptionpotential future commercialization of products approved for marketing, including Talicia®, and of our therapeutic candidates.

We are currently focused primarily on the commercialization in the U.S. of GI-related products, including Aemcolo®  (rifamycin) and the planned launch of Talicia®. On November 1, 2019, the FDA approved Talicia® (omeprazole, amoxicillin, and rifabutin) delayed-release capsules 10 mg /250 mg/12.5 mg for marketing for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori  (H. pylori) infection in adults, which is the first product we developed to be approved for marketing in the endU.S. by the FDA. We plan to commence commercializing Talicia® in the first quarter of 2020 with our dedicated sales force. Following the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, we expect to commercialize the period covered by this Annual Report,product in the U.S. as well.

In addition, we invested a totalalso continue to develop our pipeline of $6.2 million on in-licensing and acquisitions ofclinical-stage GI therapeutic candidates and related technologies.

look for opportunities to leverage our commercial presence and capabilities in the U.S. to support the potential future launch of our GI-related therapeutic candidates currently under development, if approved by the FDA, or FDA-approved products which we may acquire in the future. We used our U.S. sales force to promote Donnatal®, Mytesi®, Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and to commercialize EnteraGam®,  which we no longer promote or commercialize.

Depending on the specific development program, our therapeutic candidates are designed to exhibit greater efficacy and provide improvements over existing drugs in various ways, including by one or more of the following: by improving their safety profile, reducing side effects, lowering the number of administrations, using a more convenient administration form or providing a cost advantage. Where applicable, and subject to various considerations including resources, we intend to seek FDA approval for the commercialization of certain of our therapeutic candidates through the alternative Section 505(b)(2) regulatory path under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended, (“FDCA”), and in corresponding regulatory paths in other foreign jurisdictions. Our current pipeline consists of six late-clinical development stage therapeutic candidates.

candidates, most in late-stage clinical development.

We generate our pipeline of therapeutic candidates by identifying, rigorously validating and in-licensing or acquiring products that are consistent with our product and corporate strategy and that we believe exhibit a relatively high probability of therapeutic and commercial success. Our therapeutic candidatesWe have not yetone product which we developed internally which has been approved for marketing and, to date, none of our therapeutic candidates have nothas generated meaningful sales.revenues. We intendplan to commercialize our therapeutic candidates, upon approval, if any, through licensing and other commercialization arrangements outside the U.S. with pharmaceutical companies on a global and territorial basis.basis or, in the case of commercialization in the U.S., independently with our dedicated commercial operations. We also evaluate, on a case by casecase-by-case basis, co-development, co-promotion, licensing and similar arrangements and the independent commercialization of our therapeutic candidates in the U.S.

In addition to our primary focus on the development of clinical-stage GI products, we have established commercial presence and capabilities in the U.S., intended primarily to support potential future launch of our GI-related therapeutic candidates currently under development in the U.S.  We pursue our commercial activities in the U.S. through RedHill Biopharma Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary we formed in Delaware in January 2017.  Through this subsidiary, we currently commercialize in the U.S., EnteraGam®  and promote Donnatal®  and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.

arrangements.

Our Strategy

Our goal is to become a significant player in the developmentcommercialization and commercializationdevelopment of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of GI diseases and cancer.diseases.

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Key elements of our strategy are to:

identify and acquire rights to products from pharmaceutical companies that have encountered cash flow or operational problems or that decide to divest one or more of their products for various reasons. Specifically, we seek to acquire rights to and develop products that are intended to treat pronounced clinical needs, have patent or other protections, and have potential target markets totaling tens of millions to billions of dollars. Additionally, we seek to acquire rights to and develop products based on different technologies designed to reduce our dependency on any specific product or technology. We identify such opportunities through our broad network of contacts and other sources in the pharmaceutical field;

advance our initiative to become a revenue-generating, GI-focused, specialty biopharmaceutical company with a commercial presence in the U.S. to support potential future

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advance our initiative to become a revenue-generating, GI-focused, specialty biopharmaceutical company by leveraging our commercial presence in the U.S. to achieve successful commercialization of our therapeutic candidates and products approved for marketing, including Talicia® and our other commercial products, and future commercialization of our therapeutic candidates, if approved, and by identifying and acquiring rights to products that have been approved for marketing in the U.S. and investigational new drugs from pharmaceutical companies that are interested in divesting one or more of their products. Specifically, we seek to acquire rights to products that are already commercialized in the U.S., preferably with a therapeutic focus on GI, or cancer, which would enable us to commercialize such products independently through our own marketing and commercialization capabilities. We identify such opportunities through our broad network of contacts and other sources in the pharmaceutical field;

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identify and acquire rights to products from pharmaceutical companies that have encountered cash flow or operational problems or that decide to divest one or more of their products for various reasons. Specifically, we seek to acquire rights to and develop products that are intended to treat pronounced clinical needs, have patent or other protections, and have potential target markets totaling tens of millions to billions of dollars. Additionally, we seek to acquire rights to and develop products based on different technologies designed to reduce our dependency on any specific product or technology. We identify such opportunities through our broad network of contacts and other sources in the pharmaceutical field;

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enhance existing pharmaceutical products, including broadening their range of indications, or launching innovative and advantageous pharmaceutical products, based on existing active ingredients. Because there is a large knowledge base regarding existing products, the preclinical, clinical and regulatory requirements needed to obtain marketing approval for enhanced formulations are relatively well-defined. In particular, clinical trial designs, inclusion criteria and endpoints previously accepted by regulators may sometimes be re-used. In addition to reducing costs and time to market, we believe that targeting therapeutics with proven safety and efficacy profiles provides us a better prospect of clinical success;

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where applicable, utilize the FDA’s 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway to potentially obtain more timely and efficient approval of our formulations of previously approved products. Under the 505(b)(2) process, we are able to seek FDA approval of a new dosage form, strength, route of administration, formulation, dosage regimen, or indication of a pharmaceutical product that has previously been approved by the FDA. This process enables us to partially rely on the FDA findings of safety or efficacy for previously approved drugs, thus avoiding the duplication of costly and time-consuming preclinical and various human studies. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Government Regulations and Funding – Section 505(b)(2) New Drug Applications”; and

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cooperate with third parties to develop or commercialize therapeutic candidates in order to share costs and leverage the expertise of others.

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are intensely competitive. Our therapeutic candidates, if commercialized, and our approved drugs, compete with existing drugs and therapies. In addition, there are many pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, medical device companies, public and private universities, government agencies and research organizations actively engaged in research and development of products targeting the same markets as our therapeutic candidates. Many of these organizations have substantially greater financial, technical, manufacturing and marketing resources than we do. In certain cases, our competitors may also be able to use alternative technologies that do not infringe upon our patents to formulate the active materials in our therapeutic candidates. They may, therefore, bring to market products that are able to compete with our candidates, or other products that we may develop in the future.

Our Approved and Commercial Products in the U.S.

We have established the headquarters of our U.S. commercial operations in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our U.S. operations serves as the platform for the commercialization of Aemcolo®, the planned launch of Talicia® and potential launch of our proprietary, late-clinical stage therapeutic candidates in the U.S., if approved by the FDA, and potential in-licensed commercial-stage products in the U.S., including Movantik®.

Our sales force consists of approximately 90 sales representatives as of March 3, 2020. We expect our sales force to grow to approximately 150 sales representatives as we prepare to launch Talicia® and continue to commercialize Aemcolo®. The net revenues for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018 from the commercial products were

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independentlyapproximately $6.3 million and $8.4 million, respectively. We continue to pursue the acquisition of additional commercial products, including, without limitation, through licensing or promotion transaction, asset purchase, joint venture with, acquisition of, or merger with or other business combination with, companies with rights to commercial GI and other relevant assets and are continuously working to expand U.S. managed care access and coverage to our own marketing and commercialization capabilities.commercial products, where appropriate. We identifyplan to pursue such opportunities through our broad network of contacts and other sources in the pharmaceutical field;

enhance existing pharmaceutical products, including broadening their range of indications, or launching innovativeU.S. and, advantageous pharmaceutical products, based on existing active ingredients. Because there is a large knowledge base regarding existing products,if available, in other jurisdictions; however, we intend to focus our commercial activities in the preclinical, clinicalU.S. We currently promote and regulatory requirements neededcommercialize one GI product in the U.S. and plan to obtain marketing approval for enhanced formulations are relatively well-defined. In particular, clinical trial designs, inclusion criteria and endpoints previously accepted by regulators may sometimes be re-used. In addition to reducing costs and time to market, we believe that targeting therapeutics with proven safety and efficacy profiles provides us a better prospect of clinical success;

where applicable, utilize the FDA’s 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway to potentially obtain more timely and efficient approval of our formulations of previously approved products. Under the 505(b)(2) process, we are able to seek FDA approval of a new dosage form, strength, route of administration, formulation, dosage regimen, or indication of a pharmaceutical product that has previously been approved by the FDA. This process enables us to partially rely on the FDA findings of safety or efficacy for previously approved drugs, thus avoiding the duplication of costly and time-consuming preclinical and various human studies. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Government Regulations and Funding – Section 505(b)(2) New Drug Applications”; and

cooperate with third parties to develop or commercialize therapeutic candidates in order to share costs and leverage the expertise of others.

Our Therapeutic Candidates

Summary

Our six late-clinical development stage therapeutic candidates include “TALICIAlaunch Talicia®”, “RHB-104”, “BEKINDA in the first quarter of 2020 in the U.S.

Talicia®”, “RHB-106”, “YELIVA®omeprazole, amoxicillin, and “RHB-107” and related research and development programs, the most advanced of which are described below.rifabutin) delayed-release capsules 10 mg/250 mg/12.5 mg

Name of 
Product

Relevant Indication

Potential
Advantages
Over
Most Existing
Treatments

Development
Stage

Rights to the 
Product

TALICIA®

H. pylori infection

Improved efficacy; all-in-one pill

First Phase III study in the U.S. completed; confirmatory Phase III study in the U.S. ongoing

Acquired all rights to the composition and its use for the treatment of a GI disorder associated with H. pylori, worldwide and exclusive.  We filed our own IP applications directed to the proposed commercial formulation and use

RHB-104

Crohn’s disease

Novel mechanism of action and improved clinical benefit (targeting suspected underlying cause of Crohn's disease)

First Phase III study in N. America, Israel, Australia, New Zealand and Europe ongoing; open label extension Phase III study ongoing

Acquired all rights to the triple antibiotic combination, worldwide and exclusive.  We filed our own IP applications directed to the proposed commercial formulation and use

RHB-104

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infections

Oral formulation targeting suspected underlying cause of NTM infections

Phase III study design in planning

Acquired all rights to the triple antibiotic combination, worldwide and exclusive.  We filed our own IP applications directed to the proposed commercial formulation

RHB-104

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Oral formulation and novel mechanism of action

Phase IIa proof of concept study in Israel completed

Acquired all rights to the triple antibiotic combination, worldwide and exclusive.  We filed our own IP directed to the proposed commercial use

BEKINDA®  24 mg

Acute gastroenteritis and gastritis

No other approved 5-HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitor for this indication; once-daily dosing

First Phase III study in the U.S. completed; confirmatory Phase III study in planning

Worldwide, exclusive license to the technology used in the commercial formulation.  We filed our own IP directed to the proposed commercial formulation and its use

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Name of 
Product

Relevant Indication

Potential
Advantages
Over
Most Existing
Treatments

Development
Stage

Rights to the 
Product

BEKINDA®  12 mg

IBS-D

Potential 5-HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitor with improved safety, while maintaining efficacy 

Phase II in the U.S. ongoing, pending final CSR; final results announced in January 2018

Worldwide, exclusive license to the technology used in the commercial formulation.  We filed our own IP directed to the proposed commercial formulation and its use

RHB-106

Bowel preparation

Oral pill, avoid severe bad taste of chemical solutions, no known nephrotoxicity issues

Licensed to Valeant

Worldwide rights licensed to Valeant

YELIVA®

Advanced unresectable cholangiocarcinoma

Oral administration, first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities.

Phase IIa study in the U.S. ongoing (ABC-108)

Worldwide exclusive license

YELIVA®

Refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma

Oral administration, first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities

Investigator-initiated Phase Ib/II study in the U.S. ongoing (ABC-103)

Worldwide exclusive license

YELIVA®

Advanced solid tumors

Oral administration, first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities

Phase I study in the U.S. completed (ABC-101)

Worldwide exclusive license

YELIVA®

Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Oral administration, first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities

Investigator-sponsored Phase II study in the U.S. ongoing (ABC-106)

Worldwide exclusive license

YELIVA®

Oncology support, radioprotectant, prevention of radiation - associated mucositis in the treatment of head and neck cancer

Oral administration, first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities

Phase Ib study in planning (ABC-104)

Worldwide exclusive license

YELIVA®

Moderate to severe ulcerative colitis

Oral administration, first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities

Phase II study in planning (ABC-105)

Worldwide exclusive license

RHB-107 (MESUPRON)

Gastrointestinal and other solid tumors

An orally-dosed small molecule compound with an established clinical safety profile; first-in-class specific inhibitor of five human serine proteases

Completed two Phase II studies; pre-clinical studies ongoing

Worldwide exclusive license; excludes China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao

Combination against Ebola virus

Ebola virus disease

Unmet medical need

The first part of a pre-clinical research collaboration with a U.S. government agency completed; the second part has not yet been initiated

We filed our own IP directed to the use of a new combination therapy for treating an individual infected with or exposed to a filovirus

TALICIA®

TALICIATalicia® is intendedour proprietary new drug approved for marketing in the U.S. for the eradicationtreatment of H. pylori bacterial infection in the GI tract. TALICIAadults. Talicia® is a combination of three approved drug products – omeprazole, which is a proton pump inhibitor (prevents the secretion of hydrogen ions necessary for the digestion of food in the stomach), amoxicillin and rifabutin, which are antibiotics. TALICIATalicia® is administered to patients orally. Talicia

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2020 with our dedicated sales force.

Chronic infection with H. pylori irritates the mucosal lining of the stomach and small intestine. The original discovery of the H. pylori bacteria and its association with peptic ulcer disease warranted the Nobel Prize in 2005. H. pylori infection has since been associated with a variety of outcomes, which include: dyspepsia (non-ulcer or functional), peptic ulcer disease (duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer), primary gastric B-cell lymphoma, vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency, anemia, and gastric cancer.

Gastric cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide and one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths, accounting for approximately 700,000780,000 deaths annually.annually, according to the World Health Organization (“WHO”). According to a 2010 report by Polk DB et al. published in Nature Reviews Cancer, H. pylori-induced gastritis is the strongest singular risk factor for cancers of the stomach, and eradication of H. pylori significantly decreases the risk of developing cancer in infected individuals without pre-malignant lesions.

TALICIAIn November 2014, Talicia®  was granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (“QIDP”)QIDP designation by the FDA in November 2014.FDA. The QIDP designation was granted under the FDA'sFDA’s Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act, which is intended to encourage the development of new antibiotic drugs for the treatment of serious or life-threatening infections that have the potential to pose a serious threat to public health. The granted QIDP designation allows us Talicia®  to benefit from Fast-Track development status with an expedited development pathway for TALICIA® and Priority Review status which potentially provides shorter review time by the FDA of a future potential marketing application. If approved, TALICIA® will also receive an additional five years of U.S. market exclusivity, on top of the standard exclusivity period, for a total of eight years of market exclusivity.

TALICIATalicia® is targeting a significantly broader indication than that of existing H. pylori therapies, as a first-line treatment of H. pylori infection, regardless of ulcer status.

We acquired the rights to TALICIATalicia® pursuant to an agreement with Giaconda Limited. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Acquisition of RHB-104, TALICIATalicia®, RHB‑104, and RHB‑106.”

Regulatory Status

On November 1, 2019, Talicia® was approved by the FDA and RHB-106.”has been granted a total of eight years of U.S. market exclusivity.

CompetitionMarket and Market

Competition

The first-line therapies for H. pylori infection recommended by the American College of Gastroenterology in 2017 commonly include clarithromycin or metronidazole antibiotics with amoxicillin and a proton pump inhibitor. Such current standard-of-care treatments fail in approximately 30%25‑40% of the patients due to the development of antibiotic resistance, based on reports by Prof. David Y. Graham, M.D., et al. published in Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology in 2008 and in Gut in 2010 and by Malfertheiner P. et al. published in Gut in 2012.

As published in the 2006 study report by Dr. T.J. Borody, et al. in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, the potential advantage of TALICIA(Gut 2012), O’Connor A. et al. (Helicobacter 2015) and Venerito M. et al. (Digestion 2013). ® over the current first-line therapies was shown inAccording to a Phase II study comprised of 130 subjects. In the study, a different formulation of TALICIA®2015 publication by Shiota et al., using the same antibiotic ingredients and a similar proton pump inhibitor, was shown to eradicateit is estimated that H. pylori in over 90%resistance to clarithromycin, a standard-of-care antibiotic used for the treatment of treated patients who failed previous eradication attempts using standard-of-care treatments. Furthermore, final results from the first Phase III study in the U.S. (the “ERADICATE Hp Study”) conducted by us demonstrated 89.4% efficacy in eradicating H. pylori,  infection with TALICIA® in 118 dyspepsia patients with confirmed H. pylori infection.more than doubled between 2009‑2013.

In the U.S., we estimate that approximately three million patients per annum present with first time dyspeptic symptoms caused by an H. pylori infection, based on a 2007 report by Colin W. Howden, M.D., et. al. published in The American Journal of Managed Care and a 2005 report by Nicholas J. Talley, M.D., et al. published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Based on this figure, combined with the price of branded treatments, we estimate the potential global and U.S. market for TALICIA® was approximately $4.83 billion and $1.45 billion in 2015, respectively.

Clinical Development

A Phase II clinical trial in Australia was completed with a different formulation of TALICIA®, using the same antibiotic ingredients and a similar proton pump inhibitor.   A first Phase III trial in the U.S., the ERADICATE Hp Study, which

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was completedTalicia® is designed to address the high resistance of H. pylori bacteria to the antibiotics commonly used in 2015, showed 89.4%current standard-of-care therapies. Talicia’s approval is based, in part, on the results of two positive Phase 3 studies in the U.S. for the treatment of H. pylori-positive adult patients complaining of epigastric pain and/or discomfort. The confirmatory Phase 3 study of Talicia® demonstrated 84% eradication of H. pylori infection with TALICIATalicia® vs. 58% in the active comparator arm (p<0.0001). Further, in an analysis of data from this study, it was observed that subjects with measurable blood levels of drug at Day 13 had response rates of 90.3% in the Talicia® arm vs. 64.7% in the active comparator arm. No resistance to rifabutin, a key component of Talicia, was detected in the study.

H. pylori bacterial infection affects over 50% of the adult population worldwide, according to a 2018 report by Kakelar HM et al., published in Gastric Cancer, and approximately 35% of the U.S. population, according to a report by Hooi JKY et al. published in 2017 in Gastroenterology. In the U.S., we estimate that approximately 2 million patients per annum are treated for H. pylori eradication, based on a 2019 Custom study by IQVIA for us.

Talicia®  therapy while open-label standard-of-care yielded anwill face competition in the U.S. from certain branded prescription therapies indicated for the treatment of H. pylori eradication rateinfection including, but not limited to, Pylera®  (sold by Allergan plc), PrevPac®  (sold by Takeda Pharmaceuticals) and Omeclamox-Pak® (sold by Cumberland Pharmaceuticals), as well as from the generic individual components of 63% in placebo subjects.

Professor David Y. Graham, MD, from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, served as the lead investigator of the ERADICATE Hp Study.

We met with the FDA in April 2016 to discuss the successful results of the ERADICATE Hp Studythese branded therapies and the proposed design of the confirmatory Phase III studyother generic antibiotics and PPIs approved for the treatment of H. pylori infection. In lightAdditionally, the individual components of the feedback received from the FDA, in January 2017 we entered into an agreement with ICON Clinical Research Limited to perform clinical trial services for the confirmatory Phase III study. Pursuant to a recommendation from the FDA, we completed a successful supportive pharmacokinetic (PK) program in May 2017 prior to initiating the confirmatory Phase III study. In June 2017, we initiated a confirmatory Phase III study with TALICIATalicia® for the treatment of H. pylori infection (the “ERADICATE Hp2 study”), whichare available in generic form and while rifabutin is currently ongoing. The ERADICATE Hp2 studynot available in an equivalent dose, there is a two-arm, randomized, double-blind, active comparator clinical study comparing TALICIArisk that some physicians may prescribe the individual components of Talicia® againstin doses that are not equivalent to the approved drug and regimen.

In addition, Pathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced in December 2019 that it had initiated a dual therapypivotal Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy of vonoprazan in combination with amoxicillin and omeprazole regimen at equivalent doses. The study is planned to enroll 444 non-investigated dyspepsia patientsvonoprazan in combination with confirmed H. pylori infectionamoxicillin and clarithromycin in up to 65 clinical sites in the U.S., with a primary endpoint of eradication of H. pylori infection at 43 through 71 days after initiation of treatment. We expectinfection. Vonoprazan is an oral small molecule potassium competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) which has received marketing approval in Japan and other countries in Asia and Latin America. According to receivePathom Pharmaceuticals, top-line results from this study are expected in 2021.

We believe that Talicia® may offer a significant benefit over currently marketed drugs in part because of the ERADICATE Hp2 studyresistance profile demonstrated in our Phase 3 program, which showed no bacterial resistance to rifabutin and high resistance to clarithromycin and metronidazole.

Aemcolo®

In October 2019, we entered into a license agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cosmo pursuant to which we were granted exclusive rights to commercialize Aemcolo® in the second halfU.S. Aemcolo®, containing 194mg of 2018.rifamycin, is an orally administered, minimally absorbed antibiotic that is delivered to the colon, approved by the FDA in 2018 for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea caused by non-invasive strains of E. coli in adults (“Travelers’ Diarrhea”). In December 2019, we launched the commercialization of Aemcolo® in the U.S. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Exclusive License Agreement for Aemcolo®.”

Regulatory Status

Aemcolo® received FDA approval on November 16, 2018, for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in adults. Cosmo transferred the Aemcolo®  NDA and the IND to RedHill Biopharma Inc., which were accepted on November 27, 2019. This acceptance also includes a commitment to complete any postmarketing requirements or commitments related to the NDA. There are two pediatric studies that are required to be completed to satisfy the PREA requirements and also with required milestone dates:

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3505‑1 Conduct a randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of Aemcolo® (rifamycin) for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea in children from 6 to 11 years of age.

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3505‑2 Conduct a randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of Aemcolo® (rifamycin) for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea in children from 12 to 17 years of age.

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Market and Competition

Aemcolo® is a new pharmaceutical product employing rifamycin SV engineered with MMX® technology. The application of MMX® technology to rifamycin SV allows the antibiotic to be delivered directly into the colon, intended to avoid unwanted effects on the beneficial bacterial flora living in the upper portions of the gastrointestinal tract. The specific dissolution profile of Aemcolo® tablets increases the colonic disposition of the antibiotic so that an optimized intestinal concentration is achieved thus abating its systemic absorption in the lower intestine.

In October 2017, the FDA granted QIDP and Fast Track designations for Aemcolo®. With the QIDP designation, intended for antibacterial or antifungal drugs that treat serious or life-threatening infections, together with new chemical entity (NCE) designation, Aemcolo® enjoys marketing exclusivity until 2028.

Travelers’ diarrhea is the most common travel-related illness according to the FDA. Based on Cosmo’s research, each year, approximately 70 million Americans travel abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Yellow book states that attack rates of travelers’ diarrhea range up to 70% of travelers, depending on the destination and season of travel. Travelers’ diarrhea may often result in short-term morbidity adversely impacting travel plans. Untreated diarrhea can also lead to an underappreciated risk of chronic complications, including functional bowel disorders.

There are several competing drugs marketed in the U.S. intended for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea. One of the leading competitors is Xifaxan® (marketed by Salix Pharmaceuticals), a prescription drug approved for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea caused by non-invasive strains of E. coli in adults and pediatric patients, treatment of IBS-D and reduction in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in adults. Aemcolo®  also competes with generic antibiotics such as fluoroquinolones and azithromycin. Aemcolo®  also competes with prescription and OTC anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide and bismuth subsalicylate, as well as probiotics and medical foods which may offer symptomatic relief. We may also be exposed to potentially competitive products, which may be under development to treat or prevent travelers’ diarrhea, including new antibiotics, anti-diarrheals, and vaccines.

Additional Potential Commercial Products in the U.S.

Movantik®

In February 2020, we entered into the AstraZeneca License Agreement, pursuant to which we were granted the worldwide rights (excluding Europe, Canada, and Israel) to commercialize and develop Movantik® (naloxegol), subject to certain closing conditions, including HSR Clearance.  Movantik® is a proprietary once-daily oral peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist (PAMORA) approved by the FDA for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain, including patients with chronic pain related to prior cancer or its treatment who do not require frequent (e.g. weekly) opioid dosage escalation. Subject to a successful outcomethe potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, we plan to initiate promotion of Movantik® in the U.S., upon closing. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – License Agreement for Movantik®.”

Regulatory Status

Movantik® received FDA approval on September 16, 2014, for the treatment of OIC in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain. Its label was later updated to include patients with chronic pain related to prior cancer or its treatment who do not require frequent (e.g. weekly) opioid dosage escalation. In connection with our potential in-license for Movantik®,  subject to the potential closing such in-license we have, agreed to assume responsibility for completing any additional regulatory feedback,postmarketing requirements or commitments that may be required to retain approval. Accordingly, we will be required to continue the ERADICATE Hp2post-marketing observational epidemiologic study is expected to completeevaluate the package required for a potential submission major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) of an NDA for TALICIAMovantik®.

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Market and Competition

Movantik® is a peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of OIC. According to a DataMonitor report, OIC is the most common side effect of opioids, as tolerance does not arise over the long term. Approximately 40% to 95% of patients using opioids develop opioid-induced constipation.

Movantik®  primarily competes with several branded therapies already approved and used extensively to treat OIC, including Amitiza® (lubiprostone, promoted by Takeda Pharmaceuticals) and two other oral PAMORA drugs, Relistor® (methylnaltrexone bromide, promoted by Salix Pharmaceuticals) and Symproic® (naldemedine, promoted by BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.). Movantik® also competes with several OTC and prescription drugs, such as laxatives, including stool softeners, stimulants and use of enemas. We may also be exposed to potentially competitive products which may be under development to treat or prevent OIC.

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Our Therapeutic Candidates

Summary

The following chart summarizes theongoing development programs of our six therapeutic candidates, most in late-stage clinical trial history and status of TALICIAdevelopment, include RHB‑104”, “RHB‑204”, “RHB‑102 (Bekinda®:)”, “RHB‑106”, “ABC294640 (Yeliva®)” and “RHB‑107” and related research and development programs, the most advanced of which are described below.

 

 

 

 

 

Potential Advantages

 

 

 

 

Over Most Existing

Name of Therapeutic

Treatments, if

Development

Candidate

Proposed Indication

Approved

Stage

Rights to the Product

RHB‑104

Crohn’s disease

Novel mechanism of action and improved clinical benefit (targeting suspected underlying cause of Crohn’s disease)

Full 52‑week results for all subjects in the Phase 3 study; supportive top-line results from the open-label extension Phase 3 study

We filed patent applications internationally directed to the proposed commercial formulation and use

RHB‑204

Pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)

Oral formulation targeting a major cause of pulmonary NTM infections

A single pivotal Phase 3 study planned in support of an NDA filing; initiation expected mid‑2020

We filed patent applications internationally directed to the proposed commercial formulation and use

Clinical
RHB‑102 (Bekinda
trial name®)  24 mg

 

Acute gastroenteritis and gastritis

No other approved 5‑HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitor for this indication; once-daily dosing

First Phase 3 study in the U.S. completed; confirmatory Phase 3 study in planning

We filed patent applications internationally to protect the proposed commercial formulation and its use

Development
RHB‑102 (Bekinda
phase of the
®
clinical trial)  12 mg

 

Purpose of the
clinical trialIBS-D

 

Clinical
trial site

Number of
subjects of
the trial

Nature and
statusof
the trial

Schedule

-Potential 5‑HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitor with improved safety, while maintaining efficacy

 

Phase IIa2 in the U.S. completed; final results announced in January 2018

We filed patent applications internationally to protect the proposed commercial formulation and its use

RHB‑106

Bowel preparation

Oral pill, avoid severe bad taste of chemical solutions, no known nephrotoxicity issues

In preparation for Phase 2/3 studies

We filed patent applications internationally to protect the proposed commercial formulation and its use

ABC294640 (Yeliva®)

Advanced unresectable cholangiocarcinoma

Oral administration, first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities

Phase 1/2a study in the U.S. ongoing (ABC‑108)

Worldwide exclusive license

ABC294640 (Yeliva®)

Prostate cancer

Oral administration, first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities in addition to failing treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide

Investigator-sponsored Phase 2 study in the U.S (ABC‑107, to replace ABC‑106)

Worldwide exclusive license

RHB‑107 (Upamostat; formerly Mesupron) and ABC294640 (Yeliva®)

Advanced unresectable cholangiocarcinoma

 

Examining the therapeutic candidate’s effectiveness in treating Combination of an orally-dosed small molecule compound with an established clinical safety profile; first-in-class specific inhibitor of five human serine proteases (RHB‑107) and an oral dose first-in-class SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities (ABC294640 (YelivaH. pylori® infection in patients for whom standard of care had failed to treat the infection))

 

Center for Digestive Disease, AustraliaPilot study in planning

 

130We filed patent applications internationally directed to the proposed commercial formulation and use

RHB‑107 (Upamostat; formerly Mesupron)

 

The trial was completedGastrointestinal and indicated that the treatment is effective for H. pylori-infected patients for whom standardother solid tumors

An orally-dosed small molecule compound with an established clinical safety profile; first-in-class specific inhibitor of care had failed to treat the infectionfive human serine proteases

 

Completed Phase 2 studies in 2005

-pancreatic cancer and breast cancer; preclinical studies ongoing

 

Comparative Bioavailability

Comparing the bioavailability of TALICIA® to the bioavailability of an equivalent dose of commercially available active ingredients

Algorithme Pharma, Canada

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Completed

Completed in 2013

ERADICATE Hp Study

Phase III

Examining the effectiveness, safetyWorldwide exclusive license; excludes China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and PK of the final formulation

13 sites in the U.S.

118

Completed

Completed in 2015

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Comparative Bioavailability

Comparing the bioavailability of TALICIA® in fed and fasted state and to the bioavailability of the active comparator for the confirmatory Phase III study

Algorithme Pharma, Canada

18

Completed

Completed in 2017

ERADICATE Hp2

Phase III

Assess the safety and efficacy of TALICIA® as compared to active comparator

Up to 65 sites in the U.S.

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Top-line results expected in H2/2018Macao

We cannot predict with certainty our development costs, and such costs may be subject to change. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements.”

 

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RHB-104

RHB‑104

Crohn’s Disease

RHB-104RHB‑104 is an investigational new drug intended to treat Crohn’s disease, which is a serious inflammatory disease of the GI system that may cause severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea, malnutrition and potentially life-threatening complications.

RHB-104RHB‑104 is a patented combination of clarithromycin, clofazimine, and rifabutin, three generic antibiotic ingredients, in a single capsule. The compound was developed to treat Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (“MAP”)MAP infections in Crohn’s disease.

To date, Crohn’s disease has been considered an autoimmune disease, but the exact pathological mechanism is unclear. Dr. Robert J. Greenstein suggested in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2003 that Crohn’s disease is caused by MAP, the same organism responsible for causing a major cause of disease in animal agriculture production, domestic and wild animals. This hypothesis is supported by an expanding number of scientific and clinical studies published in peer-reviewed journals since a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conference that focused on MAP in Crohn’s disease took place in 1998. Specific genetic loci like NOD2NOD2/CARD15 have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Crohn’s disease with mutations in NOD2 suspected of leading to defective recognition of MAP and increased compensatory immune activation in patients with Crohn’s disease. Recent advancesAdvances in diagnostic technology have led to increasingly higher identification of MAP, with studies, such as Naser S et al. The Lancet, 2004, Bull TJ et al. J Clin Microbiol, 2003 and Shafran I et al. Dig Dis Sci, 2002, demonstrating a high prevalence of MAP in Crohn’s disease patients. However, there is currently no FDA-approved commercial diagnostic test for MAP.

In 2011, we obtained FDA “Orphan Drug” status for RHB-104RHB‑104 for the treatment of Crohn’s disease in the pediatric population. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Government Regulations and Funding – Orphan Drug Designation.”

The formulation for RHB-104 is presently complete,RHB‑104 and manufacturing of the all-in-one capsules for our clinical trials is currently in process.have been completed. Stability testing of the clinical trial material is ongoing.

We acquired the rights to RHB-104RHB‑104 pursuant to an asset purchase agreement with Giaconda Limited, an Australian company. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Acquisition of RHB-104, TALICIATalicia®, RHB‑104, and RHB-106.RHB‑106.

AWe continue to pursue the development program for a companion diagnostic technology enablingfor the identification of the presencedetection of MAP bacterial DNAbacteria in Crohn’s disease patients was developedin collaboration with U.S. universities and patented by Professor Saleh Naser of the University of Central Floridadiagnostic companies. These efforts are in Orlando, a leading investigator in the field of MAP and its association with Crohn’s disease. Professor Naser published the results of his study of 52 subjects where he found MAP via PCR in the blood in 46% of Crohn’s subjects and in 20% of subjects who did not have inflammatory bowel disease (The Lancet Vol 364 September 18, 2004). On September 15, 2011, we entered into an agreement with the University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (“UCF”), pursuant to which we acquired the exclusive rights in this patented diagnostic test. See “Item 4. Informationpart based on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – License Agreement related to RHB-104.”

On February 12, 2012, we entered into an agreement with Q Squared Solutions LLC (f/k/a Quest Diagnostics Ltd.) (“Q Squared”) to develop a commercial diagnostic test for detecting the presence of MAP bacterial DNA in the blood, based upon the rights for which we acquired from UCF. Additional intellectual property covering other aspects of MAP detection was licensed from the University of Minnesota in December 2014 in order to potentially enhance our ability to detect MAP.  On January 29, 2015, we announced that, together with Q Squared, we concludedCentral Florida and the University of Minnesota. We do not know if or when such a pre-submission meeting with the device division of the FDA regarding the development path of a commercial companion diagnostic test for the detection of MAP in Crohn’s disease patients.would become available.

In October 2016 we reported the results from the MAP diagnostic development program, including an initial validation of our platform PCR (polymerase chain reaction) detection methodology licensed from UCFMarket and developed by Professor Saleh A. Naser.  Further optimization of the processes for rapid detection of MAP is currently in progress. We believe that

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ensuring that any future commercial test is accurate and reproducible is an essential part of the RHB-104 Crohn’s disease program.Currently the development is ongoing, and we cannot assure when a commercially available diagnostic test will be validated as accurate or reproducible, if at all.

Competition and Market

According to GlobalData, a provider of market intelligence for the pharmaceutical sector, there were approximately 1.51.8 million diagnosed prevalent cases of Crohn'sCrohn’s disease in the seven major markets (U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, Japan) in 2017.2019. This number of prevalent cases is expected to increase to 1.751.9 million by 2022.

According to GlobalData, the sales of drug treatments for Crohn’s disease were estimated to exceed $7.7 billion in the seven major markets in 2020. The report also estimated that the sales of therapies for Crohn’s disease in these territories would exceed $12 billion in 2022.

Therapeutic interventions in Crohn’s disease patients are based on the disease location, severity, and associated complications. Therapeutic approaches for the treatment of Crohn’s disease are individualized according to the patient’s symptomatic response and tolerance to the prescribed treatment. Since the existing treatments are not curative, the current therapeutic approaches are sequential and involve treatment of an acute disease or inducing clinical remission followed by maintenance of the response or remission to improve the patient’s quality of life.

Currently, available drugs on the market for the treatment of Crohn’s disease offer only symptomatic relief, the effects of which are largely temporary or partial and are accompanied by numerous adverse effects. The most commonly prescribed drugs for treatment of Crohn’s disease include 5 Aminosalicylates (5-ASA,(5‑ASA, such as mesalamine), corticosteroids (such as

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prednisone), immunosuppressant drugs (such as azathioprine and methotrexate) and biologic agents, including TNF-α inhibitors (such as Remicade®, Humira®,  and Cimzia®), integrin inhibitors (Tysabri(such as Tysabri®, and Entyvio®) and an IL 12 and IL23 antagonist (Stelara(such as Stelara®). Additionally, several companies have developed for approval, or are in the process of developing, biosimilar drugs to compete with the approved biologic agents once their patent has expired. Salix Pharmaceuticals (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bausch Health) also announced in January 2020 that they will initiate a Phase 2/3 study with the antibiotic rifaximin (Xifaxan®) for the treatment of Crohn’s disease.

There are other companies currently conducting clinical trials with drug candidates in Crohn’s disease. We may also be exposed to potentially competitive products, which may be under development to treat Crohn’s disease, including new biological therapies and other new therapies.

Unlike drugs currently on the market for the treatment of Crohn’s disease, which are immunosuppressive agents, RHB-104RHB‑104 is intended to address the suspected cause of the disease - MAP bacterial infection. To the best of our knowledge, there are no drugs approved for marketing that target infections caused by MAP bacteria in Crohn’s disease patients.

We may also be exposed to potentially competitive products which may be under development to treat Crohn’s disease, including new biological therapies and other new therapies. Additionally, a number of clinical trials are being conducted by Valeant with the antibiotic rifaximin (Xifaxan®) for the treatment of Crohn’s disease.

Clinical Development

A Phase III3 clinical trial for RHB-104RHB‑104 was conducted in Australia, sponsored by Pharmacia, a Swedish company (which merged with Pfizer), with the primary endpoint of evaluating the ratio of patients with recurrent symptoms of Crohn’s disease following the initial induction of remission with 16 weeks of treatment.treatment with prednisolone initiated at 40 mg / day and weaned over the 16‑week period. Subjects were subsequently assessed at 52, 104 and 156 weeks. The main secondary objective was the percentage of patients who achieved clinical remission at 16 weeks. The results of the trial were published by Professor Warwick Selby et al. in 2007 in the medical journal Gastroenterology. Although the study did not meet the main objective of showing a difference in relapse rate with long-term treatment, there was a statistically significant difference between the treatment groups in the percentage of subjects in remission at week 16. Professor Marcel Behr and Professor James Hanley from McGill University published a re-analysis of the study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases in June 2008, based on the intent-to-treat (ITT) principle and found that there was a significant statistical advantage for the active therapy over the placebo throughout the two-year period of administration that disappeared once the active therapy was discontinued.

In June 2011, we entered into an agreement with our Canadian service provider, which entered into a back-to-back agreement with PharmaNet Canada Inc. for the provision of clinical trial services for the RHB-104RHB‑104 adult studies in North America and Europe. PharmaNet was subsequently acquired by inVentiv Health which became Syneos Health (“Syneos”), and our agreements were transferred to inVentiv.Syneos. See “–“Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Master Service Agreement with Loonhills R&D Inc. (formerly 7810962 Canada Inc.)” and see also "Clinical"Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Clinical Services Agreement – Clinical Services Agreement related to RHB-104.RHB‑104."

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In October 2012, we entered into an agreement with our Canadian service provider, which, in turn, entered into a back-to-back agreement with a Canadian manufacturer to complete the manufacturing and supply of RHB-104RHB‑104 for our clinical trials. In addition, we entered into additional manufacturing agreements directly with the Canadian manufacturer.

Subsequent to our discussions with the FDA for approval to conduct the North American trial based upon an Investigative New Drug (IND) approved by the FDA onIn July 18, 2007,2018, we made a number of changes to the original protocol. On August 29, 2012, we revised the IND filed by Giaconda with the submission of a new Phase III protocol to the FDA, and after 30 days, the IND became effective. Based upon the responseannounced positive top-line results from the FDA on issues relating to the clinical study, additional changes have been made to the clinical study in North America, Israel, and other countries. Further amendments to the protocol were submitted to the FDA in 2014, 2016 and 2017 responding to recommendations from the investigators and in order to expedite recruitment and conclusion of the study.

We are currently conducting a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled first Phase III3 study with RHB-104RHB‑104 for Crohn’s disease (the “MAP US study”) in approximately 150 clinical sites, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled first Phase 3 study with RHB‑104 for Crohn’s disease. The Phase 3 study enrolled 331 subjects with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (defined as Crohn’s Disease Active Index (“CDAI”) between 220 and 450) in the U.S., Canada, Israel,Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. In the fourth quarter of 2017, we accelerated the timelines for the ongoingIsrael. Subjects were randomized 1:1 to receive RHB‑104 or placebo as an add-on therapy to baseline standard-of-care medications, including 5‑ASAs, corticosteroids, immunomodulators or anti-TNF agents.

Our MAP US study by curtailing the number of subjects enrolled in the study from 410 to 331 subjects, while maintaining statistical power of over 80% with a treatment effect of 15%. A review of the blended efficacy rate of the current blinded data,successfully met its primary endpoint, as well as key secondary endpoints. Top-line results in the intent-to-treat (ITT) population demonstrated superiority of RHB‑104 over placebo in achieving remission at week 26, defined as CDAI value of less than 150, the primary endpoint of the study. The proportion of patients meeting the primary endpoint was significantly greater in the RHB‑104 group compared to placebo at week 26 (37% vs. 23%, p= 0.007).

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Moreover, while the secondary endpoints were not powered for significance in this induction of remission trial, key secondary endpoints were nevertheless met with statistically and clinically meaningful outcomes, demonstrating consistent benefit to Crohn’s disease patients treated with RHB‑104. RHB‑104 was found to be generally safe and well tolerated.

In October 2018, we reported additional inputpositive data from experts,the MAP US study, including statisticians and key opinion leaders, suggests that the total numbersubgroup analysis of treatment successes iswith and without anti-TNF agents, presented at the United European Gastroenterology Week 2018.

In October 2019, we announced full week 52 results of blinded treatment in the MAP US study at the American College of Gastroenterology, which were consistent with the predefined expected treatmentpreviously reported interim positive outcomes from the study. The study continued to meet its primary endpoint of clinical remission, defined as CDAI value of less than 150, at week 26 (36.7% vs. 22.4%, p=0.0048), key secondary endpoints of maintenance of remission at weeks 16 and that52 (25.9% vs. 12.1%, p=0.0016) and, notably, durable clinical remission on all visits, week 16 through 52 (18.7% vs. 8.5%, p=0.0077) (in all cases, data presented as RHB‑104 vs. placebo).

RHB‑104 was found to be generally safe and well tolerated, with an overall balance in the type and frequency of adverse events between RHB‑104 and placebo. RHB‑104 was associated with a lower incidence of Clostridiodies (Clostridium) difficile infections compared with placebo. In the analysis of the complete safety information for the study, has sufficient enrollment to potentially demonstrate efficacy. We estimate that as a resulttop-line electrocardiogram monitoring report for the MAP US study, which was shared with the FDA, demonstrated evidence of progressive prolongation of the curtailment,QTcF (corrected QT interval by Frederica’s formula) interval across visits, with the development program willlargest mean placebo-corrected ΔQTcF (∆∆QTcF) of 30.6ms at week 52 of treatment. Clofazimine, as well as clarithromycin (another active component of RHB‑104), are known to be shortened by approximately one year. The curtailed enrollment has been completed in November 2017associated with a total of 331 subjects, and top-line results are expected in mid-2018.  The estimated cost saving from the curtailment was approximately $14 million.QT prolongation. We remain blindedcontinue to analyze the data from the ongoing MAP US studyRHB‑104 studies, including QT prolongation findings and cannot ascertain the potential impact of the curtailed number of subjects on the study’s final outcome. Additional clinical studies are likely to be required to support an NDA for RHB-104. If the MAP US study results are positive, wevarious pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic models and, as previously announced, intend to meet with the FDA and key opinion leadersagain in the coming months to present the data package and discuss the preferred development path.

Two pre-planned independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (“DSMB") meetings have been held to review data from the MAP US study, in which unanimous recommendations to continue the study without any changes to the protocol, investigator’s brochure, study conduct or informed consent form were given. At the first DSMB meeting, held in December 2016, safety data from the study was reviewed. At the second DSMB meeting, held in July 2017, safety and efficacy data from the first 222 subjects who had completed week 26 assessments of the study was reviewed.

RHB‑104 program, including these data.

In addition, inOctober 2019, we also announced supportive top-line results from an ongoing open-label extension Phase III3 study (the “MAP US2 study”), we continuewhich was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of RHB-104RHB‑104 in subjects who remain with active Crohn’s disease (CDAI ≥ 150) after 26 weeks of blinded study therapy in the ongoing Phase III3 MAP US study. These subjects may havehad the opportunity to receive treatment with RHB-104RHB‑104 for a 52-week52‑week period in the open-label MAP US2 study. We expect thatA total of 54 subjects entered the data collectedopen-label extension study in the MAP US2 study will be supplemental to the MAP US study data.U.S., Canada, Europe, Israel, and New Zealand, and 30 subjects completed 52 weeks of treatment with RHB‑104. The MAP US2 study’s primary endpoint is disease remission at week 16, defined as CDAI of less than 150. TheTop-line results from the MAP US2 study is planneddemonstrated 28% clinical remission with RHB‑104 at week 16 and 22% remission at week 52. Of the MAP US2 subjects who were previously randomized to enroll approximately 50 subjectsthe placebo arm (as an add-on to standard-of-care therapies) in the U.S., Canada, Israel, New ZealandMAP US study and Europe.treated with RHB‑104 for the first time in the MAP US2 study, 32% achieved remission at week 16. The top-line results and subsequent analyses were provided to us by an independent third party following an independent analysis and remain subject to completion of the independent review and analysis of the underlying data, including all safety, secondary and other outcome measures, and completion of the Clinical Study Report.

We further announced in September 2019 that following additional guidance received from the FDA on the path for potential approval of RHB‑104 for the treatment of Crohn’s disease, we have intensified our collaborations with leading laboratories in the field of detection of MAP bacteria in Crohn’s disease patients, including Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. We do not know if and when a diagnostic test for MAP would become available. Additional FDA guidance on the potential path to approval of RHB‑104 is to be obtained prior to initiation of further clinical studies.

We continue to assess additional exploratory endpoints as data becomes available.

We have conducted several supportive studies with the current formulation of RHB-104, andRHB‑104, including a long-term population pharmacokinetic study is ongoingthat was conducted as part of the Phase III3 MAP US study.

We also continuebelieve that additional clinical studies will most likely be required to advance the development programsupport an NDA for a commercial companion diagnostic for the detectionRHB‑104, if filed.

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The following chart summarizes the clinical trial history and status of RHB-104RHB‑104 studies and its earlier individual active agents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planned

 

 

 

 

Clinical trial
author/designation

 

Development
phase of the
clinical trial

 

Purpose of the
clinical trial

 

Clinical
trial site

 

Planned
number of
 subjects of
the trial

 

Nature and

Clinical trial

phase of the

Purpose of the

Clinical

subjects of

statusof

author/designation

clinical trial

clinical trial

trial site

the trial

the trial

    

Schedule

Borody 2002

 

Phase IIa2a

 

Examining the effect of the treatment on Crohn’s disease patients

 

Center for Digestive Disease, Australia

 

12

 

Performed

 

Completed 2002

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Clinical trial
author/designation

Development
phase of the
clinical trial

Purpose of the
clinical trial

Clinical
trial site

Planned
number of
 subjects of
the trial

Nature and
statusof
the trial

Schedule

Borody 2005

 

Phase II2

 

Examining the effect of the treatment on Crohn’s disease patients

 

Center for Digestive Disease, Australia

 

52

 

Performed

 

Completed 2005

Selby

 

Phase III3

 

Examining the effect of the treatment with the product on Crohn’s disease patients

 

20 clinical centers in Australia

 

213

 

The trial was performed and indicated promising improvement rates, although it did not meet the main trial objective, as defined

 

Published in 2007

Biovail PK Study 2007

 

PK Study

 

Optimize the formulation of RHB-104RHB‑104 on a PK basis

 

Toronto, Ontario

 

24

 

TrialThe trial compared two formulations to determine the optimum formulation for RHB-104RHB‑104

 

Completed 2007

MAP US Study

 

Phase III3

 

Assess the safety and efficacy of RHB-104RHB‑104 in Crohn’s disease patients

 

U.S., Canada. Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe

 

331

 

Ongoing

 

Top-line results expected mid-2018Ongoing

Food EffectMAP US2 Study

 

PK StudyPhase 3

 

DetermineAssess the effectsafety and efficacy of food on the bioavailability of RHB-104RHB‑104 in healthy volunteersCrohn’s disease patients

 

Algorithme Pharma,U.S., Canada, Israel,  New Zealand, and Europe

 

8454

 

CompletedOngoing

 

Completed 2014Ongoing

Drug-Drug Interaction Study

 

PK Study

 

To assess the net PK effect of multiple doses of RHB-104RHB‑104 on CYP3A4 enzymes in healthy volunteers

 

Algorithme Pharma, Canada

 

36

 

Ended

 

Ended 2014

MAP US2Food Effect Study

 

Phase IIIPK Study

 

AssessDetermine the safety and efficacyeffect of RHB-104food on the bioavailability of RHB‑104 in Crohn’s disease patientshealthy volunteers

 

U.S.,Algorithme Pharma, Canada Israel,  New Zealand and Europe

 

Approximately 5084

 

OngoingCompleted

 

TBDCompleted 2014

 

We cannot predict with certainty our development costs, and such costs may be subject to change. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements.”

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections

In light of recent discussions with the FDA on our design of a single pivotal Phase III study in support of a potential NDA filing for a first-line treatment of NTM infections, we plan, subject to further input from the FDA, to initiate a pivotal Phase III study with RHB-104 for the treatment of NTM infections in mid-2018. The study is intended to assess the safety and efficacy of RHB-104 as a first-line treatment for NTM infections caused by mycobacterium avium complex (MAC).

According to Ryu YJ et al. (Tuberc Respir Dis, 2016) the incidence and prevalence of NTM lung disease are increasing worldwide, while treatment options remain limited, lengthy and challenging. NTM has high levels of drug resistance and requires long term dosing with three or more antibiotics. According to Prevots DR et al. (Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2010), approximately 80% of pulmonary NTM cases in the U.S. are associated with MAC. RHB-104 is targeting an annual potential U.S. market for pulmonary NTM, estimated to have exceeded $500 million in 2017, based on an analysis by Foster Rosenblatt, a provider of analytic consulting and management development services for the life sciences industry.

In January 2017, we announced that RHB-104 had been granted QIDP designation by the FDA for the treatment of NTM infections.

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Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”)

MS is an inflammatory, demyelinating, and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system of uncertain etiology that exhibits characteristics of both infectious and autoimmune pathology.

We had previously conducted a Phase 2a proof-of-concept study with RHB‑104 for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. At the current stage, we have no intention to pursue the development of RHB‑104 for this indication.

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RHB‑204

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections

In light of our discussions with the FDA and positive data from the ongoing non-clinical program with RHB‑204, we plan, subject to further input from the FDA, to initiate activities related to a single pivotal Phase 3 study in mid‑2020 in support of a potential NDA filing for RHB‑204 for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease, the most common cause of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection.

The study will be intended to assess the efficacy and safety of RHB‑204 as a stand-alone, first-line treatment for pulmonary NTM infections caused by MAC.

In January 2017, we announced that RHB‑204 had been granted QIDP designation by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary NTM infections, including eligibility for Fast Track development designation by the FDA and Priority Review and an extended market exclusivity period, if approved for marketing in the U.S.

RHB‑204 is a patented fixed-dose combination product of three antibiotics intended to simplify administration and optimize compliance. Each capsule contains the same three antibiotics as RHB‑104 (clarithromycin, clofazimine, and rifabutin), but at doses unique from RHB‑104. Clarithromycin and rifabutin were selected because mycobacteria live within host cells, and these agents have intracellular activity against MAC. Further, rifabutin enhances the antimicrobial activity of clarithromycin due to increased levels of clarithromycin’s active metabolite. Selection of clofazimine was based on its activity against MAC, preferential accumulation in macrophages and bactericidal activity demonstrated in a mouse model of tuberculosis.

Market and Competition

Pulmonary NTM is an orphan disease affecting an estimated 110,000 patients in the U.S. in 2017, according to a 2017 analysis by Foster Rosenblatt. The incidence and prevalence of NTM lung disease are increasing worldwide, while treatment options remain limited, lengthy and challenging, according to Ryu YJ et (Tuberc Respir Dis, 2016).

NTM are naturally occurring organisms found in water and soil, which can cause chronic pulmonary infection. According to Prevots DR (Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2010), approximately 80% of pulmonary NTM cases in the U.S. are associated with MAC. In some people, infection with NTM may lead to a progressive lung disease characterized by cough, shortness of breath, fatigue and weight loss. NTM disease is more common in the older adult population and individuals with a compromised immune system or underlying lung disease.

According to the American Lung Association, NTM are relatively resistant to antibiotics and can become more resistant if only one antibiotic is used. Effective treatment of NTM caused by MAC requires three drugs for at least 12 months of treatment. Currently recommended treatment regimens, drug resistance patterns, and treatment outcomes differ according to the NTM species, and management is a lengthy complicated process with limited therapeutic options (Ryu YJ et al. 2016). There is currently no approved first-line therapy for NTM lung disease. Treatment is determined based on guidelines and includes multi-drug regimens with antibiotics not approved for NTM. Adherence to the guidelines for treating NTM lung disease is suboptimal, and potentially harmful antibiotic regimens are commonly prescribed. Management of NTM disease requires prolonged use of costly combinations of multiple drugs with a growing consensussignificant potential for toxicity.

In September 2018, FDA approved Arikayce® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension), a new drug developed by Insmed Incorporated, for the treatment of lung disease caused by MAC in a limited population of refractory patients which does not respond to conventional treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first treatment approved specifically for pulmonary NTM infections caused by MAC. Arikayce® is indicated as a second-line therapy in refractory patients as part of a combination antibacterial drug regimen. The Arikayce® prescribing information includes a Boxed Warning regarding the increased risk of respiratory conditions, including hypersensitivity pneumonitis, bronchospasm, exacerbation of underlying lung disease and hemoptysis that have led to hospitalizations in some cases.

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Several drug candidates are currently under development for the treatment of NTM infections, including but not limited to, Molgradex (Savara Inc.), an inhaled formulation of recombinant human GM-CSF, and LungFitNTM (Beyond Air Inc.), an inhaled Nitric Oxide. Additionally, Insmed Incorporated has announced its intention to conduct a confirmatory study with Arikayce®  as a first-line treatment for patients with MAC lung disease. According to www.clinicaltrials.gov, there are several additional ongoing clinical studies evaluating treatments for NTM infections including, but not limited to, an investigator-sponsored Phase 2 study in the medical community thatU.S. evaluating clofazimine for the treatment of pulmonary mycobacterium avium disease, and a dysregulated immune system playsPhase 2 study evaluating a critical role inrecombinant human interleukin‑7 drug for the pathogenesistreatment of MS. In a study published in PLOS One (April 2011 | Volume 6 | Issue 4 | e18482) by Cusso refractory nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease.et al., among 50 MS patients and 56 healthy patients, MAP was detected in 42% and 12% respectively.

Clinical Development

WeAlthough each of the three components of RHB‑204 is approved individually and has been tested extensively in humans (e.g. see RHB‑104), the formulation and doses represented by RHB‑204 have performed several preclinical studies, including studiesnot been tested. Current plans are to start the activities for a pivotal trial for pulmonary NTM lung infection in an experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) mouse model of MS, to investigate the potential impact of RHB-104 in treating MS.mid‑2020. The first preclinical study measured cytokine production (biomarkers of inflammation) and demonstrated that the RHB-104 treatment led to a significant reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokine concentrations of IL-6 and TNF, which are associated with inflammation and MS, compared to the control group. The second preclinical study measured the efficacy of RHB-104 as prophylactic therapy, and the treatment with RHB-104 demonstrated a significant reduction in the inflammatory area and level of demyelination, compared with the control group. The third preclinical study measured relapses, demonstrating RHB-104’s efficacy in significantly reducing the incidence of relapse compared with the control group.

Following these preclinical studies, in June 2013, we initiated a Phase IIa proof-of-concept study with RHB-104 for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (“RRMS”) (the “CEASE MS” study) at two clinical sites in Israel. The study was completed, and the final results (48 weeks) were announced in December 2016. The final results (48 weeks) were consistent with the interim results (24 weeks), suggesting meaningful positive safety and clinical signals upon 24 weeks of treatment with RHB-104 as an add-on therapy, including an encouraging relapse-free rate, Expanded Disability Status Scale scores and MRI results, which support further clinical development.

appropriate regulatory path is currently under discussion.

The following chart summarizes the development history and status of RHB-104-MS:RHB‑204:

 

Trial name

Development
phase

Purpose of
the trial

Clinical
trial sites

Planned
number of
subjects of 
the trial

Status of
the trial

EAE Mouse T-cell Function Study

Pre-Clinical

Measure cytokine production as a measure of inflammation in EAE mice treated with RHB-104 vs. negative controls

-

 -

 Completed 2012

EAE Prophylaxis Study

Pre-Clinical

Scoring EAE severity in mice treated prophylactically with RHB-104 vs. negative controls

-

 -

 Completed 2012

EAE Relapse Study

Pre-Clinical

Scoring EAE severity in mice treated with RHB-104 vs. negative and positive controls

-

 -

 Completed 2012

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cytokine production study

Pre-Clinical

Measure LPS-induced cytokine production in C57BL/6 mice treated with RHB-104 vs. negative and positive controls

-

 -

 Completed 2013

CEASE-MS

Phase IIa 

Proof of concept study to assess the safety and efficacy of RHB-104 in RRMS

Israel

18

Completed 2016; Final results announced in December 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

number of

 

 

 

 

Development

 

Purpose of

 

Clinical

 

subjects of

 

Status of

Trial name

    

phase

    

the trial

    

trial sites

    

the trial

    

the trial

CleaR-MAC Trial

 

Phase 3

 

Registration for pulmonary NTM treatment

 

25

 

100

 

In planning for mid‑2020

 

Additional trials will be required as part of the RHB-104 MS global development program and regulatory strategy.

We cannot predict with certainty our development costs, and such costs may be subject to change. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements.”

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BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda® (RHB-102))

BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) is aan investigational once-daily bi-modal extended-release oral formulation of ondansetron, a leading member of the family of 5-HT35‑HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitors. We are developing BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda® with two dosages: 24 mg and 12 mg. BEKINDA) in multiple dosage strengths. RHB‑102 (Bekinda®) is under development for the intended use in the following indications, which are novel and not yet FDA-approved indications for ondansetron targeting large potential markets:

1)

Acute gastroenteritis and gastritis - 24 mg strength

2)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D) - 12 mglower dose strength for long-term administration

BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) utilizes a technology called CDT® that uses salts to provide an extended releaseextended-release of ondansetron. The CDT® platform enables extended drug release (i.e., the measured rate of introduction of active drug) at a relatively low manufacturing cost.

In March 2014, we entered into a License Agreement with Temple University to secure direct rights to The proposed commercial formulation and its use are protected by Company-filed patents related to the CDT® platform. Previously, these rights were licensed to us from SCOLR in 2010, which announced that they had ceased business operations in 2013. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – License Agreement for pending patent applications and are being pursued internationally.CDT®  Technology used in the BEKINDA®  formulation”.

Acute Gastroenteritis and Gastritis

Acute gastroenteritis and gastritis both involve inflammation of the mucous membranes of the GI tract. Symptoms of gastroenteritis and gastritis include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Acute gastroenteritis and gastritis are a major cause of emergency room visits, particularly for pediatrics. If approved, BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) could potentially decrease the number of emergency room visits for patients suffering from acute gastroenteritis and gastritis by offering them an effective and long-lasting treatment, which can be taken in the comfort of their home.

CompetitionMarket and Market

Competition

A single dose of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) is intended to treat nausea and vomiting over a time window of approximately 24 hours. This isIf approved for such use, this would be potentially advantageous for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis patients as it is intended to provide them with relief from nausea and vomiting symptoms for a full 24-hour period with a single oral tablet, thus avoidingcould help eliminate the need to take additional drugs (tablets) during the day or receiving intravenously administered drugs.

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If BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) is approved for the treatment of acute gastroenteritis and gastritis, it could potentially hold substantial advantages over existing treatments. If approved, BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) could be prescribed by primary care physicians to patients early on, potentially preventing emergency room visits, dehydration and the need to provide IV fluids. There are an estimated 179 million cases of gastroenteritis in the U.S. annually (Scallan E et al. 2011).

BEKINDA® is targeting an annual potential worldwide market for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis treatment estimated to exceed $650 million, based on Graves S. Nancy, Acute Gastroenteritis, Prim Care Clin Office Pract 40 (2013) 727–741 and our analysis.

To the best of our knowledge, there are no other 5-HT35‑HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitors indicated or in the advanced clinical stage of development in the U.S. for this indication. Patients presenting at hospitals with gastroenteritis and gastritis are often treated primarily in IV administration with antiemetic drugs not indicated or approved for this condition, off-label, including 5-HT35‑HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitors.

If approved, RHB‑102 (Bekinda®) will compete with several prescription and OTC anti-emetic drugs, including but not limited to, dimenhydrinate, Nauzene®, and Emetrol®, as well as off-label use of ondansetron and other 5‑HT3 inhibitors.

We may also be exposed to potentially competitive products, which may be under development to treat acute gastroenteritis. To the best of our knowledge, a product that potentially directly competes with BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) is EUR-1025EUR‑1025 for controlled release of ondansetron, based on a different technology of controlled release originally developed by Eurand N.V. (now owned by Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). According to Eurand N.V.’s press release from March 4, 2010, Eurand N.V. and which completed two pivotal pharmacokinetic studies of EUR-1025 intended to establish the bioequivalence of EUR-1025EUR‑1025 versus Zofran® (ondansetron hydrochloride). To the best of our knowledge, EUR-1025EUR‑1025 was being developed for the indication of

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postoperative-induced nausea and vomiting, for which Zofran® and generic ondansetron were already approved, and according to Eurand N.V.’s press release, a Phase III study was planned to be conducted in this indication.approved. To the best of our knowledge, the Phase III study was not initiated and there has not been further clinical development of EUR-1025EUR‑1025 since the completion of the above-mentioned pharmacokinetic studies.

Clinical Development

We completed aIn June 2017, we announced positive top-line results from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group Phase III3 study (the “GUARD study”) with BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda® (RHB-102)) 24 mg for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis, and positive top-line results from the GUARD study were announced in June 2017.gastritis. The study successfully met its primary endpoint of efficacy in acute gastroenteritis and gastritis. BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 24 mg was also found to be safe and well tolerated in this indication. The GUARD study evaluated the efficacy and safety and efficacy of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 24 mg in treating acute gastroenteritis and gastritis in 321 adults and children over the age of 12 at 21 clinical sites in the U.S.12. The primary endpoint of the study was the proportion of patients without further vomiting, without rescue medication, and who were not given intravenous hydration from 30 minutes post first dose of the study drug until 24 hours post dose,post-dose, compared to placebo. In September 2017, we met with the FDA to discuss the study results and the clinical and regulatory path towardstoward potential marketing approval of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 24 mg in the U.S. Following the guidance provided at the meeting and additional guidance provided thereafter, we are currently working with the FDA to designadvancing preparations toward a confirmatory Phase III3 study to support a potential NDA with BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 24 mg for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis and plan to meet with the FDA in the first half of 2018 to discuss the design of this study.gastritis.

Final results from the GUARD study showed improvement to the primary efficacy outcome by 21% in the Intent to Treat (ITT) population; 65.6% of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  treated patients as compared to 54.3% of placebo patients (p=0.04; n=192 in the BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  group and n=129 in the placebo group). In the Per Protocol (PP) population, which included patients who met all protocol entry criteria and for which the diagnosis of gastroenteritis was confirmed (n=177 in the BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  group and n=122 in the placebo group), BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  improved the efficacy outcome by 27%; 69.5% of patients in the BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  group vs. 54.9% in the placebo group, (p=0.01). An imbalance in baseline nausea was noted, with worse nausea in the BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  treated group. In a post-hocpost hoc analysis, when results were adjusted for baseline nausea, the p-value for the ITT population was 0.0152, and for the PP population was 0.0037. BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  24 mg was also shown to be safe and well tolerated; electrocardiogram results showed no adverse changes with treatment. The benefit observed with BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) is evident across the spectrum of severity of nausea at baseline, including in patients with very severe nausea, suggesting that the drug works regardless of the initial severity of gastroenteritis.

The lead investigator for the Phase III3 study was Dr. Robert A. Silverman, MD, MS, Associate Professor at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and an emergency medicine specialist.

In September 2019, we had a follow-up meeting with the FDA regarding our efforts to design a study acceptable to the agency to seek the FDA’s approval for pediatric labeling for RHB‑102 (Bekinda®), as required by the FDA pursuant to

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the Pediatric Research Equity Act. We are continuing our discussions with the FDA to prepare an agreed-upon pediatric study plan for filing with the FDA.

The following chart summarizes the clinical trial history and status of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) for Gastroenteritisgastroenteritis and Gastritis:gastritis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planned

 

 

 

 

Clinical trial
name

 

Development
phase of the
clinical trial

 

Purpose of the
clinical trial

 

Clinical
trial site

 

Planned
number of
subjects
of the trial

 

Nature and

Clinical trial

phase of the

Purpose of the

Clinical

subjects

statusof

name

clinical trial

clinical trial

trial site

of the trial

the trial

    

Schedule

GUARD Study

 

Phase III3

 

Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled Phase III3 study in acute gastroenteritis and gastritis

 

21 sites in the U.S.

 

321

 

Evaluated the safety and efficacy of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) in acute gastroenteritis and gastritis

 

Completed 2017

TBD

 

Confirmatory Phase III3

 

Support a potential NDA with BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 24 mg for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

We cannot predict with certainty our development costs, and such costs may be subject to changes. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements.”

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D)

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifactorial disorder marked by recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort and altered bowel function. Certain factors that alter GI function can contribute to IBS symptoms, including stress, prior gastroenteritis, and changes in the gut microbiome, bile acids and short-chain fatty acids, which may stimulate 5-HT35‑HT3 serotonin release and increase colonic permeability and motility. (Source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/clinical-updates/digestive-diseases/better-agents-needed-irritable-bowel-syndrome-diarrhea).

In preliminary studies, ondansetron has demonstrated activity in IBS-D (Garsed K, Chernova J, Hastings M, et al. Gut Published Online First December 12, 2013). Unlike alosetron (a currently approved 5-HT35‑HT3 antagonist in IBS-D), ondansetron has not been noted to cause ischemic colitis (FDA labeling for Lotronex® (alosetron), 2010; FDA labeling for Zofran® (ondansetron), 2014).

In light of the activity of ondansetron demonstrated in the preliminary studies described above, and because of its extended-release properties and once-daily dosing, we believe BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) is a promising candidate for the treatment of IBS-D.

Market and Competition

Competition and Market

IBS is one of the most common GI disorders, and IBS-D is the most prevalent diagnosed subtype of IBS in the seven major markets according to a report by GlobalData.

disorders. According to publications by Saito YA. et al. (The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2002) and by Lovell RM et al. (Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2012), it is estimated that up to 30 million Americans may suffer from IBS. According to Lovell RM et al, approximately 40%Of the three subtypes of IBS, IBS-D is the most prevalent diagnosed subtype in the seven major markets, with an estimated 8.3 million diagnosed prevalent cases worldwide are of the IBS-D subtype.

Accordingin 2019, according to a report from EvaluatePharma, the U.S. potential market for IBS-D treatments is estimated to reach approximately $870 million in 2018 and exceed $1 billion in 2021.

by GlobalData.

To the best of our knowledge, there is one other 5-HT35‑HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitor indicated for this indication in the U.S. – alosetron (currently marketed under the brand name Lotronex® by Sebela Pharmaceuticals and generic versions marketed by Actavis plc, West-WardHikma, Par Pharmaceuticals, and Amneal Pharmaceuticals). However, alosetron is approved only for the treatment of IBS in women with severe chronic IBS-D and its indication is under a restricted prescribing programto those patients for whom the benefit-to-risk balance is most favorable due to potentialinfrequent, but severe, side effects.adverse reactions. The active ingredient in BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®), ondansetron, is approved by the U.S. FDA as an oncology support antiemetic and has a good safety profile. Therefore, we believe that BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®), if approved for the treatment of IBS-D in the U.S., may provide improved safety while maintaining efficacy and has the potential to be a preferred 5-HT35‑HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitor treatment for patients suffering from IBS-D. According to EvaluatePharma, the U.S. sales of Lotronex® were estimated at $105 million in 2017. Ramosetron, another 5-HT35‑HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitor is marketed by Astellas Pharma Inc. (marketed

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under the brand name Irribow® by Astellas Pharma Inc. and generic versions marketed by Pfizer Japan, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Fuji Pharma and additional companies), is marketed for the treatment of IBS-D in Japan and South Korea, for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in Japan, South Korea, China and China,India, and for and postoperative nausea and vomiting in South Korea. Additionally, Cadila Healthcare Ltd. markets ramosetron under the brand name Nozia® in India for both IBS-DKorea and chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting.India. To the best of our knowledge, there is currently no clinical development of ramosetron for marketing approval in the U.S. for any indication.

To the best of our knowledge, one of the main competitors of BEKINDAIf approved, RHB‑102 (Bekinda®) will compete with several prescription drugs indicated for the treatment of IBS-D, isincluding but not limited to Xifaxan® (rifaximin), marketed in the U.S. by Valeant. XifaxanBausch Health, and Viberzi®is an antibiotic treatment that was approved (eluxadoline), marketed in the U.S. by Allergan plc., as well as additional prescription drugs, generic drugs, and over-the-counter products indicated for IBS-D or for symptomatic relief of diarrhea and pain.

In addition, there are currently additional drug candidates in development by other companies for the treatment of IBS-D in 2015. Xifaxan® is also approved in the U.S. for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and traveler's diarrhea and for the reduction in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in adults. According to a report by GlobalData, it is believed that Xifaxan®  is a gut-selective, broad-spectrum antibiotic with in vitro activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. In the treatment of IBS-D patients, Xifaxan® is administered orally at a dose of 550 mg three times daily for two weeks. According to a GlobalData analysis, Xifaxan® is not widely prescribed due to safety concerns associated with the long-term use of antibiotics, such as the induction of antibiotic resistance and imbalance in the intestinal flora. According to a report by EvaluatePharma, the worldwide annual sales of Xifaxan® for the treatment of IBS are estimated to exceed $480 million in 2020.

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Viberzi® (eluxadoline) is another drug for the treatment of IBS-D approved by the FDA in 2015. Viberzi® is a locally-acting mu-opioid receptor agonist and a delta-opioid receptor antagonist marketed in the U.S. by Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Allergan plc. According to EvaluatePharma, the worldwide sales of Viberzi® are estimated to reach $320 million in 2020.

Donnatal®  (Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine Hydrobromide) is also used as a treatment for IBS and included in the FDA DESI review program, although it is not approved by the FDA. In December 2016, we were granted certain rights to promote Donnatal® (tablets and elixir) in the U.S. pursuant to an exclusive Co-Promotion Agreement with Concordia.

Clinical Development

In January 2018, we announced positive final results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel groupfrom the Phase II2 clinical study of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda® (RHB-102)) 12 mg for the treatment of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). The study successfully met its primary endpoint of improving primary efficacy outcome of stool consistency. BEKINDA® 12 mg was also found to be safe and well tolerated in this indication.IBS-D. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II2 study evaluated the efficacy and safety and efficacy of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 12 mg in treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) in 126 subjects over 18 years old at 16 clinical sites in the U.S. The study successfully met its primary endpoint, improving the primary efficacy outcome of stool consistency.

RHB‑102 (Bekinda®) was also shown to be safe and well tolerated in this indication. No serious adverse events or new or unexpected safety issues were noted in the study. In September 2018, we announced that we concluded a positive End-of-Phase 2 Type B meeting with the FDA discussing the clinical and regulatory pathway toward potential FDA approval of RHB‑102 (Bekinda®) for the treatment of IBS-D. We are currently finalizing the design of two pivotal Phase 3 studies with RHB‑102 (Bekinda®) for the treatment of IBS-D.

The primary endpoint of the trial was the proportion of patients in each treatment group with response in stool consistency on study drug as compared to baseline. Response was defined as per FDA guidelines for the indication. Additional endpoints were analyzed including:

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Proportionproportion of patients in each treatment group who are pain responders, per FDA guidance definitiondefinition;

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Proportionproportion of patients in each treatment group who are overall responders, per FDA guidance definitiondefinition; and

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Differencesdifferences between treatment groups in:

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Abdominalabdominal pain

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Abdominalabdominal discomfort

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Frequencyfrequency of defecation

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Incidenceincidence and severity of adverse eventsevents.

The BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)12 mg Phase II2 study successfully met its primary endpoint, improving the primary efficacy outcome of stool consistency response (in accordance with the FDA guidance definition) by an absolute difference of 20.7%, with 56.0% responders of subjects treated with BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) (n=75) vs. 35.3% responders of the placebo subjects (n=51) (p=0.036). While not powered for statistical significance of the secondary efficacy endpoints, the study suggested clinically meaningful improvement in both secondary efficacy endpoints of abdominal pain response and overall response (combined stool consistency and abdominal pain response). Final results from the Phase II2 study demonstrated that BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  12 mg improved the overall worst abdominal pain response rate by 11.5% vs. placebo (50.7% with BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  12 mg (n=75) vs. 39.2% with placebo (n=51); (p=0.278)) and the overall response improved by an absolute difference of 14.5% in favor of the BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 12 mg arm (40.0% with BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 12 mg (n=75) vs. 25.5% with placebo (n=51); (p=0.135)).

BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 12 mg was also shown to be safe and well tolerated. No serious adverse events or new or unexpected safety issues were noted in the study. We continue to analyze the data from the Phase II study with BEKINDA® 12 mg, including all secondary endpoints. We are designing one or two pivotal Phase III studies with BEKINDA® 12 mg for the treatment of IBS-D and plan to meetIn September 2018, we announced that we concluded a positive End-of-Phase 2/Pre-Phase 3 (Type B) meeting with the FDA indiscussing the first halfclinical and regulatory pathway toward potential FDA approval of 2018 to discuss the design for these studies.

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RHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 12 mg for the treatment of IBS-D. We plan to finalize the design of two pivotal Phase 3 studies with RHB‑102 (Bekinda®)  for the treatment of IBS-D.

The Company has initiated formulation work to formulate RHB‑102 at lower dosages to help support planned pediatric studies. In December 2019, we received confirmation from the FDA that it has agreed with our Initial Pediatric Study Plan (iPSP).

The following chart summarizes the clinical trial history and status of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) for IBS-D:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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number of
subjects
of the trial site

    

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statusof
the trial

the trial

    

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Phase II2

 

Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled Phase II2 study in IBS-D

 

16 sites in the U.S.

 

126

 

Evaluating the safety and efficacy of BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) 12 mg in IBS-D

 

Completed 2018

TBD

 

Phase III3

 

Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled Phase III3 study in IBS-D

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

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We cannot predict with certainty our development costs and such costs may be subject to change. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements.”

RHB‑106

RHB-106

RHB-106RHB‑106 is aan investigational tablet intended for the preparation and cleansing of the GI tract prior to the performance of abdominal procedures, including diagnostic tests such as colonoscopy, barium enema or virtual colonoscopy, as well as surgical interventions, such as a laparotomy.

As noted above, we acquired the rights to RHB-106RHB‑106 pursuant to an agreement with Giaconda Limited. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Acquisition of RHB-104, TALICIATalicia®, RHB‑104, and RHB-106.RHB‑106.

OnIn December 2019, we provided a notice of termination of the worldwide exclusive license agreement we had entered into on February 27, 2014, we entered into a licensing agreement with Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (“Salix”),Salix, which was later acquired by Valeant pursuant to whichPharmaceuticals International, Inc. (“Valeant”), and subsequently renamed Bausch Health. As a result of the termination of the Salix licensedlicensing agreement, we regained the exclusive worldwide rights to our RHB-106the RHB‑106 encapsulated formulation for bowel preparationpreparation.

Market and rights to other purgative developments. Pursuant to this agreement, we received an upfront payment of $7Competition

It is estimated that approximately 19 million andcolonoscopies are entitled to an additional potential $5 millionperformed annually in subsequent milestone payments. In addition, as part of the terms of the agreement, Salix agreed to pay us tiered royalties on net sales of RHB-106 and other rights, ranging from the low single-digits up to low double-digits. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Exclusive License Agreement with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.”

Competition and Market

AccordingU.S., according to a report2018 iDATA research report. The annual number of procedures in the U.S. is increasing, presumably due to the rising awareness of colorectal cancer.

If approved, RHB‑106 will compete with several products in the U.S., including but not limited prescription products such as PrepoPik® (marketed by EvaluatePharma, the worldwide marketFerring Pharmaceuticals), Clenpiq® (marketed by Ferring Pharmaceuticals), Suprep® (marketed by BrainTree Laboratories Inc. (acquired by Sebela Pharmaceuticals)), OsmoPrep®, MoviPrep® and Plenvu® (marketed by Bausch Health). There are currently additional bowel preparations in development by other companies, including programs from Sebela Pharmaceuticals in advanced stages of laxative products was estimated at approximately $880 million in 2017 and is expected to exceed $1 billion in 2021.

development.

To the best of our knowledge, the main competitors of RHB-106RHB‑106 are GI cleansing products based on polyethylene glycol (PEG 3350). These products are delivered in the form of  a water-soluble powder and require users to drink between 2-42‑4 liters of solution before the performance of the gastroenterological procedure. In addition to the need to drink considerable amounts of a solution, a common side effect that raises difficulties with users is the accompanying harsh and unpleasant

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taste, leading to potential difficulties with patient compliance. RHB-106RHB‑106 offers the potential for improved patient compliance because it is tasteless and eliminates the need for drinking several liters of the ill-flavored electrolyte solution. RHB-106RHB‑106 also potentially has an advantage compared to currently available tablet products in the field in that it does not contain sodium phosphate, an active ingredient linked with a risk of nephrotoxicity.

An additional product, called PrepoPik® in the U.S., is marketed by Ferring Pharmaceuticals and received FDA approval on July 17, 2012. The product, marketed under the name PicoPrep® in other countries, is based on an active chemical ingredient called sodium picosulfate, the same active ingredient used in RHB-106. This product is intended to be used for clearing the GI system and it is given in the form of a water-soluble powder and requires drinking quantities of fluids. Clenpiq™ is another product by Ferring Pharmaceuticals which includes the active ingredient sodium picosulfate. Clenpiq™ (sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid) is a ready-to-drink cranberry-flavored oral

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solution for cleansing of the colon in adults undergoing a colonoscopy, was approved by the FDA in November 2017 and is planned to be launched in the first quarter of 2018. Another product, called Suprep® in the U.S., is marketed by BrainTree Laboratories Inc. and received FDA approval in 2010 as an osmotic laxative indicated for cleansing of the colon in preparation for colonoscopy in adults. Suprep®’s active ingredients include sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate in oral solution, and it is administered as a split-dose regimen (taken in the evening before and on the day of the colonoscopy). In August 2016 Perrigo Company Plc announced tentative FDA approval of its generic version of Suprep®; however, it has not begun marketing the generic version of Suprep®, and, to the best of our knowledge, no other generic version of Suprep® is currently marketed in the U.S.

Products administered in the form of tablets or capsules that were released on the market in the U.S., such as OsmoPrep®(marketed by Valeant), are based on a chemical substance called sodium phosphate. In December 2008, the FDA published a severe warning against the use of these products due to rare but severe side effects linked to kidney damage. As a consequence of this development, the FDA required in 2008 that oral sodium phosphate products carry a severe warning (black box label). As announced by Salix (now Valeant), following the black box warning received from the FDA, sales in 2009 of these products declined by 39% compared to 2008.

A leading product among the PEG 3350 family of products is MoviPrep®, marketed by Valeant in the U.S. and by Norgine B.V. in Europe. It requires drinking about two liters of solution, and some users report it has an unpleasant taste. The potential advantage of RHB-106RHB‑106 over the current competitor products of the PEG 3350 type, (such as MoviPrep®), as well as over products such as PicoPrep®, is that it is administered in an oral tablet, permits the patient to drink any clear liquid with the product and spares the patient the exposure to the unpleasant taste that may accompany these products. RHB-106RHB‑106 also does not fall under the black box warning against nephrotoxicity issued by the FDA in December 2008 with respect to currently marketed sodium phosphate capsule preparations.

Norgine B.V. is also developing a new PEG-based bowel preparation oral solution named Plenvu®, administered as a two-day split dose regimen. According to Norgine B.V., Plenvu® is intended to provide whole bowel cleansing, with an additional focus on the ascending colon. Norgine B.V. licensed the U.S. and Canada rights to Plenvu® to Salix Pharmaceuticals (now Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.), who announced in June 2017 that the FDA accepted the NDA submitted for Plenvu®. The PDUFA action date for the Plenvu® NDA is scheduled for May 2018. Plenvu® also received marketing approval in several European countries.

Salix (now Valeant), which acquired a worldwide exclusive license to RHB-106 and other purgative developments from us, estimated in its 2014 Investor Day that the peak year revenue from their encapsulated bowel prep would reach approximately $280 million.

Clinical Development

Following the acquisition of Salix by Valeant, we received confirmation, in July 2015, that Valeant is continuing the development of RHB-106.

The following chart summarizes the clinical trial history and status of RHB-106:RHB‑106:

 

 

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Clinical

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clinical Performance

trial name

    

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clinical trial

clinical trial

    

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subjects of
the trial

    

Nature and
status of
the trial

    

Performance
schedule

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Phase IIa2a

 

Comparison of the product’s effectiveness and safety with an existing product

 

Center for Digestive Disease, Australia

 

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Completed

 

Completed in 2005

 

YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva® (ABC294640))

YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) is an investigational new drug that is a proprietary, first-in-class, orally-administered SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities, targeting multiple oncology, inflammatory and GI indications. The compound originally designated as ABC294640 received an international non-proprietary name, opaganib, in the Recommended INN: List 79, 2018.

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YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) inhibits SK2, a lipid kinase that catalyzes the formation of the lipid signaling molecule sphingosine 1-phosphate1‑phosphate (“S1P”). S1P promotes cancer growth and proliferation and pathological inflammation, including TNFα signaling and other inflammatory cytokine production. Specifically, by inhibiting the SK2 enzyme, YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) blocks the synthesis of S1P which regulates fundamental biological processes such as cell proliferation, migration, immune cell trafficking and angiogenesis, and is also involved in immune-modulation and suppression of innate immune responses from T cells.

On March 30, 2015, we entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Apogee Biotechnology Corporation (Apogee), pursuant to which Apogee granted us the exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights to ABC294640 (which we then renamed to YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) and, as noted above, received an international non-proprietary name, opaganib, in 2018) and additional intellectual property for all indications. Under the terms of the agreement, as amended, we agreed to pay Apogee initial milestone payments of $3.5 million, of which $3 million has already been paid, as well as up to $2 million in potential development milestone payments, and tiered royalties starting in the low double-digits. See “Item 4. Information on the Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – License Agreement for YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®)..

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CompetitionMarket and Market

Competition

YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) is currently being developed for several potential indications, including for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (“HCC”), ulcerative colitis and for radioprotection in head and neck cancer patients undergoing therapeutic radiotherapy.prostate cancer.

Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) is a highly lethal malignancy. According to the American Cancer Society report, from January 2016, approximately 8,000 people are diagnosed with intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile duct cancers annually in the U.S., with recent studies showing an increased incidence of cholangiocarcinoma, mainly attributed to recent advancements in the diagnosis of this disease (Gores GJ, Hepatology, 2003). Surgery with complete resection is currently known to be the only curative therapy for cholangiocarcinoma; however, only a minority of patients isare classified as having a resectable tumor at the time of diagnosis. Additional treatment options include radiation therapy and chemotherapy, but the efficacy of these treatments in cholangiocarcinoma patients is also limited and the prognosis for relapse patients who have failed initial chemotherapy is very poor, with an overall median survival of approximately one year (Valle J, et al. New Eng J, Med 2010). The 5-year5‑year relative survival rates of intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients range between 2% to 30%24%, depending on the tumor type and stage at diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society.

The American Cancer Society estimated that approximately 30,770 new cases of multiple myeloma would be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2018 and approximately 12,770 deaths are expected to occur. The risk of multiple myeloma increases as people age. The total worldwide sales of multiple myeloma therapies were estimated to exceed $18 billion in 2018 according to GlobalData. There are several drugs in late-stage clinical development for multiple myeloma.cholangiocarcinoma.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most dominant form of liver cancer, accounting for approximately 85% of liver cancer cases, according to GlobalData. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer GLOBOCAN 2012 report, liverProstate cancer is the second and most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The annual worldwide incidence of liver cancer was estimateddeath in such report to have reached 782,000 cases in 2012, with a mortality rate of 95%; the corresponding U.S. numbers are 30,000 and 80%, respectively. Most patients with HCC suffer from liver cirrhosis, which develops following long periods of chronic liver disease. According to this report, the majority of HCC cases are associated with hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections. Few treatment options exist for patients diagnosed at an advanced stage, representing the majority of HCC patients. Sorafenib (Nexavar®) is a targeted drug approved for the treatment of HCC in patients who are not candidates for surgery and do not have severe cirrhosis. According to GlobalData, the market for the treatment of HCC in the seven major markets is estimated to exceed $615 million in 2018 and reach approximately $780 million in 2020. There are several drugs in late-stage clinical development for HCC.

Radiation therapy can cause both acute and chronic side effects. The side effects that develop depend on, among other things, the area of the body being treated, the dose given per day, the total dose given, the patient’s general medical condition, and other treatments given at the same time. Acute side effects may include skin irritation or damage at regions exposed to the radiation beams. The oral cavity is highly susceptible to direct and indirect toxic effects of cancer chemotherapy and ionizing radiation.American men. The American Cancer Society estimatedestimates that approximately 191,900 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2020. Prostate cancer is more than 65,000 peoplelikely to develop in the U.S.

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were diagnosed with head & neck cancersolder men and in 2017. According to a 2011 publication by Peterson DE et al., the incidence of World Health Organization grades 3 or 4 oral mucositis in patients receiving high-dose headAfrican-American men. Treatment options depend on each case and neck radiation (e.g., 60–70 Gy) to the oral cavity approaches 85%, but all treated patients have some degree of oral mucositis.include surgery, radiotherapy, cryotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. There are currently limited therapeutic options to prevent oral mucositis inseveral approved drugs indicated for treatment of prostate cancer, patients undergoing radiotherapy. One of these therapeutic options is Mugard®, a mucoadhesive product marketed by AMAG Pharmaceuticals. To the best of our knowledge,as well as several drugs are currently in development for the prevention of oral mucositis in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. These development programs include SGX942, a fully synthetic 5-amino acid peptide developed by Soligenix, Inc., currently undergoing a Phase III study, IZN-6N4, an oral rinse developed by Izun Pharmaceuticals Corp., which completed a positive Phase II study in 2017,  Brilacidin, an oral rinse developed by Innovation Pharmaceutical, Inc., which completed a positive Phase II study in 2017, and GC-4419, a small molecule enzyme replacement developed by Galera Therapeutics, Inc., which completed a positive Phase IIb study in 2017.

Ulcerative Colitis (“UC”) is an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the colon. It is associated with low-grade mucosal inflammation, immune activation and altered gut permeability. The etiology of UC remains unknown, symptoms vary depending on the severity of the disease and include diarrhea, abdominal and rectal pain, rectal bleeding, weight loss, fatigue and fever.  Since the etiology of the disease is unknown, the main drugs indicated for the treatment of UC target the immune response and are not curative. There are a multitude of therapies available for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, including 5 Aminosalicylates (5-ASA, such as mesalamine), corticosteroids (such as prednisone and budesonide), immunomodulators (such as methotrexate and cyclosporine) and biologic agents (such as Remicade®, Humira®, Entyvio® and biosimilars). According to GlobalData, the number of diagnosed prevalent cases of UC in the U.S. will reach 863,453 cases in 2018 and is expected to grow to 877,911 cases in 2021. GlobalData estimates that the U.S. market for UC therapies will exceed $4.7 billion on 2018, and reach $5 billion in 2021.

approval.

Clinical Development

ABC-108:ABC‑108: Advanced Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma

A Phase IIa2a clinical study with YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) in patients with advanced, unresectable, intrahepatic, perihilar and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma was initiated in December 2017. The study is being conductedongoing at Mayo ClinicClinic’s major campuses in Arizona and Minnesota, and at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The single-arm Phase IIaCenter, the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah Health and at Emory University. In September 2018, we announced that the study will evaluate YELIVAachieved its pre-specified efficacy goal for the first stage of the two-stage study design, and as a result, the study has continued to its second stage. Treatment with ABC294640 (Yeliva®), Part 1 of the study, is designed to enroll 39 evaluable patients, with enrollment expected to be completed by the end of 2019. In October 2019, an expansion cohort for cotreatment of ABC294640 (Yeliva®) and hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) was submitted to the FDA. Enrollment of this cotreatment cohort, Part 2 of the study, is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2020. The cohort will consist of two phases: Phase 1, an accelerated dose escalation run-in with enrollment of up to 15 patients evaluable for safety and tolerability, and Phase 2, treatment of 20 patients evaluable in the Phase 1 determined dose to determine safety and tolerability.

The primary objective of Part 1 is to determine the response rate (RR) of cholangiocarcinoma defined as a single agent in patients suffering from advanced, unresectable intrahepatic, perihilarobjective responses (OR), i.e. complete and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.partial responses (CR, PR) plus stable disease (SD) of at least four months to treatment with ABC294640 (Yeliva

®). The primary endpoint of Part 2 is to determine Durable Disease Control Rate (DDCR), defined as Disease Control Rate (DCR) of at least four months’ duration to treatment with ABC294640 (Yeliva®)  and HCQ.

In April 2017, the FDA granted YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) orphan drug designation for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma. The orphan drug designation allows us to benefit from various development incentives to develop YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) for this indication, including tax credits for qualified clinical testing, the waiver of a prescription drug user fee (PDUFA fee)(PDUFA) upon submission of a potential marketing applicationNDA and, if approved, a seven-year marketing exclusivity period (subject to certain exceptions) for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma.

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ABC-103:EAP for the Treatment of Advanced Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma

An EAP is for eligible participants who do not qualify for participation in, or who are otherwise unable to access, the ongoing clinical trial ABC‑108 for advanced unresectable cholangiocarcinoma. This program is designed to provide access to ABC294640 (Yeliva®) for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma prior to approval by the local regulatory agency. We cannot predict how long this program will continue, and we may decide for various reasons, including but not limited to resources and availability of ABC294640 (Yeliva®), not to continue with the EAP.

ABC‑103: Refractory or Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

An investigator-initiatedA Phase Ib/II1b study with YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) for the treatment of refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma was initiatedperformed in the third quarter of in 2016. The study is being conductedheavily pretreated patients at Duke University Medical CenterCenter. A total of 13 patients were enrolled and is planned to enroll up to 77 patients.treated in three dose cohorts. While efficacy was not the primary endpoint of the Phase 1b study, of ten evaluable subjects, one patient achieved a very good partial response. The study is funded primarilywas supported by a $2 million grant awarded byfrom the NCINational Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research program,Program awarded to Apogee Biotechnology Corporation, in conjunction with Duke University.University, with additional support from us.

The study ended in line with the NCI grant expiration in May 2019. Data analysis is ongoing with the final report expected to be completed in February 2020.

The primary endpoints of the first portion of the study (Phase I) are1) were to assess safety and determine the maximum tolerated dose in this group of patients. Secondary objectives includeincluded assessment of antitumor activity and determination of the PK and pharmacodynamic (PD) properties of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) in refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma patients.

The primary endpointsAt the current stage, we have no intention to pursue the development of the second portion of the study (Phase II) are to assess the overall treatment response rate and overall survival. Secondary objectives include evaluating the treatment response of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva® in patients with refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma after three cycles of treatment and evaluation of pharmacodynamic markers.) for this indication.

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ABC-101:ABC‑101: Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase I1 study, first-in-man evaluation of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) in advanced solid tumors was completed in the summer of 2015. Final results demonstrated that the study, conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), successfully met its primary and secondary endpoints, demonstrating that the compound is well tolerated and can be safely administered to cancer patients at doses predicted to have therapeutic activity.

Twenty-one patients with advanced solid tumors were treated with YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) in the study, the majority of who were GI cancer patients, including pancreatic, colorectal and cholangiocarcinoma cancers.

The study included the first-ever longitudinal analysis of plasma S1P levels as a potential pharmacodynamic biomarker for activity of a sphingolipid-targeted drug. Administration of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) resulted in a rapid and pronounced decrease in levels of S1P with several patients having prolonged stabilization of disease.

The study was supported by grants from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded to MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, an NCI-Designated Cancer Center, and from the FDA Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) awarded to Apogee.

ABC-106:ABC‑106: Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

An investigator-sponsored Phase II2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) as a second-line monotherapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (“HCC”) is ongoingwas initiated at the Medical University of South Carolina (“MUSC”) Hollings Cancer Center, the Mayo Clinic campus at Arizona and will include additional collaborating clinical sites. the University of Maryland.

The study iswas led by Dr. Carolyn Britten, MUSC, and was planned to enroll up to 39 patients who have experienced tumor progression following treatment with first-line single-agent sorafenib (Nexavar®).

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In September 2019, we announced that The study is supported by a grant from the National Cancer Institute (“NCI”),(NCI) grant that was previously awarded to the MUSC which is intended to fundsupport a broad rangestudy with ABC294640 (Yeliva®) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) had been diverted to support a Phase 2 study with ABC294640 (Yeliva®) for a different indication, prostate cancer (ABC‑107). At the current stage, we have no intention to pursue the development of studies on the feasibility of targeting sphingolipid metabolismABC294640 (Yeliva®) for the HCC indication.

ABC‑107: Prostate Cancer

The investigator-sponsored study “A Phase 2 Study of the Addition of Opaganib to Androgen Antagonists in Patients with Prostate Cancer Progression on Enzalutamide or Abiraterone” is expected to be initiated by early 2020 at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and at two to three additional U.S. sites later that year. The study will be led by Dr. Michael B. Lilly.

This is a Phase 2 efficacy study of ABC294640 (Yeliva®) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that is progressing during treatment with androgen signaling blockers, abiraterone or enzalutamide. The study will consist of an initial safety “run in” cohort in which patients will receive ABC294640 (Yeliva®) along with continuation of prior abiraterone or enzalutamide to document tolerability in this new patient population and to document the effects of ABC294640 (Yeliva®) on blood prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. Provided that there is no untoward toxicity in these patients, there will be two additional cohorts with up to 27 patients each of patients with worsening disease during abiraterone or enzalutamide treatment. These patients will continue previous androgen blocking agents (abiraterone or enzalutamide, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone GnRH receptor agonist/antagonist). The primary objective of the study is to measure the proportion of patients with disease control during ABC294640 (Yeliva®) plus abiraterone or enzalutamide treatment using a variety of solid tumor cancers, with additional support from us.composite metric based on PSA, bone scan, and RECIST measurements per Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 (PCWG3) criteria.

ABC-104:ABC‑104: Oncology Support, Radioprotectant: Prevention of Radiation-Associated Mucositis in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase Ib1b study is in planning to evaluate YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) as a radioprotectant in head and neck cancer patients undergoing therapeutic radiotherapy. We haveradiotherapy is currently delayed the initiation of this study in order to allocate our resources for our other therapeutic candidate development efforts.on hold.

The primary endpoint of the study will be to determine a recommended Phase II dose of YELIVA® in combination with cisplatin chemoradiotherapy. The secondary objectives will include determining pharmacokinetic properties of YELIVA®  (e.g., interaction with cisplatin) and pharmacodynamic assessments by measuring plasma levels of various markers. Furthermore, the severity of mucositis and quality of life will be assessed in the placebo and YELIVA®  treated patients to plan for a randomized placebo-controlled study.

In light of the results of the Phase I study with YELIVA® in patients with advanced solid tumors, the compound’s novel mechanism of action, we are evaluating potential clinical studies in inflammatory indications.

ABC-105:ABC‑105: Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (“UC”)

A Phase II2 study is in planning. The primary endpoint of this study will be to evaluate the efficacy of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) in patients with moderate to severe UC by the proportion of patients who are in remission at the end of treatment. Secondary objectives will include assessing pharmacodynamics and PKs of YELIVA® in this study population, as well as the safety in UC patients. We havetreatment is currently delayed the initiation of this study in order to allocate our resources for our other therapeutic candidate development efforts.on hold.

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ABC-109:ABC‑109: Food Effect Study in Healthy Subjects

A Phase I,1, randomized, open-label, single-dose, 3-treatment, 3-period, 6-sequence3‑treatment, 3‑period, 6‑sequence crossover study designed primarily to evaluate the effect of a standardized meal on the absorption and bioavailability of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) in healthy subjects, was completed in the U.S. in January 2018. The study also evaluated the effect of the administration of a solution of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) via nasogastric (NG) tube on the absorption and bioavailability of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®). Twenty-three eligible, healthy, male and female adult subjects were randomized to receive YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) orally in a state of fast, fed or as a solution by NG tube (after tube feeding). 17 subjects received all three treatments. All three treatments, though maximum concentration was lower when the drug was given orally in the fed state as compared to fasted, nasogastric administration after tube feeding led to intermediate results. Subjects experienced fewer gastrointestinal side effects when the drug was given in the fed state than fasted, but the pharmacodynamic effect, as reflected in the decrease in sphingosine-1-phosphate,sphingosine‑1‑phosphate, the product of the target enzyme, was no lower after fed than fasted administration. Thus, the results indicated that YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) may be given after eating, with improved tolerance and no loss of pharmacodynamic effect.

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The following chart summarizes the clinical trial history and status of YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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phase of the
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Purpose of
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trial site

 

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number of
subjects of
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Nature and

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clinical trial

trial

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the trial

the trial

    

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ABC-108ABC‑108

 

Phase IIa2a

 

A study for the treatment of advanced, unresectable intra-hepatic,intrahepatic, perihilar and extra-hepaticextrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with ABC294640 (Yeliva®) and co-treatment with ABC294640 (Yeliva®) and HCQ

 

Multicenter study across the U.S.

 

Up to 39105105

 

Ongoing

 

Ongoing

ABC-103ABC‑107 (103193 MUSC Study ID)

 

Phase Ib/II2

An add-on study for prostate cancer patients who progressed on enzalutamide or abiraterone. The proportion of patients with disease control during treatment with ABC294640 (Yeliva®) and enzalutamide or abiraterone will be measured

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, U.S. and collaborating sites (multicenter, U.S.)

Up to 54

In planning

Initiation in Q1 2020

ABC‑103

Phase 1b/2

 

Safety and efficacy study in patients with refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma that have previously been treated with proteasome inhibitors and immunomodulatory drugs

 

Duke University, North Carolina, U.S.

 

Up to 77Ended

 

OngoingEnded after Phase 1

 

OngoingEnded

ABC-101ABC‑101

 

Phase I1

 

Safety, PK and pharmacodynamic study in patients with advanced solid tumors

 

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, U.S.

 

22

 

Completed. Final results indicate the study drug is well tolerated and can be safely administered to cancer patients

 

Completed 2015

ABC-106ABC‑106

 

Phase II2

 

Investigator-Sponsored Safety and Efficacy Study in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Have Progressed on Sorafenib

 

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, U.S.A.U.S. and collaborating sites (Multicenter, U.S.)

 

From 12 to 39

 

OngoingWithdrawn and replaced with ABC‑107 in prostate cancer (103193 MUSC Study ID)

 

OngoingWithdrawn

ABC-104ABC‑104

 

Phase Ib1b

 

Safety and efficacy study in the prevention of mucositis in combination with radiotherapy for treatment of squamous head and neck carcinoma

 

Multicenter study across the U.S.

 

Up to 32

 

TBD

 

TBD

ABC-105ABC‑105

 

Phase II2

 

A study for the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis

 

Multicenter study

 

Up to 94

 

TBD

 

TBD

ABC-109ABC‑109

 

Phase I1

 

Assessment of the effect of a food on the absorption and bioavailability of ABC294640, also as a solution via nasogastric (NG) tube under fed conditions

 

ICON Early Phase Services, San-Antonio, TX, U.S.

 

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Completed

 

Completed 2018

 

We cannot predict with certainty our development costs, and such costs may be subject to changes. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements.”

RHB‑107 (Upamostat; formerly Mesupron)

RHB-107 (MESUPRON)

RHB-107 (MESUPRON)RHB‑107 (Upamostat; formerly Mesupron) (INN: upamostat) is an investigational new drug, which we are seeking to market as a proprietary small molecule, first-in-class, potent serine protease inhibitor administered by oral capsule.

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We believe that RHB-107RHB‑107 has a unique potency and specificity that suggests it may be a new non-cytotoxic approach to cancer therapy, as well as other indications of high unmet need such as inflammatory digestive diseases and inflammatory lung diseases.

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As mentioned under “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – License Agreement for RHB-107”RHB‑107”, on June 30, 2014, we signed an exclusive license agreement for this oncology therapeutic candidate. Under this agreement, we are responsible for all development, regulatory and commercialization of RHB-107RHB‑107 in the entire world, excluding China, Taiwan, Macao, and Hong Kong.

In October 2017, the FDA granted RHB‑107 orphan drug designation for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. The orphan drug designation allows us to benefit from various development incentives to develop RHB‑107 (Upamostat; formerly Mesupron) for this indication, including tax credits for qualified clinical testing, waiver of a PDUFA upon submission of a potential marketing application and, if approved, a seven-year marketing exclusivity period (subject to certain exceptions) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

CompetitionMarket and MarketCompetition

RHB-107RHB‑107 is an investigational new drug, to be marketed upon approval as an orally-administered protease inhibitor with several potential mechanisms of action to inhibit tumor invasion and metastasis and has been developed for the treatment of solid tumor cancers, including GI cancers, with the focus on locally advanced non-metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Data from non-clinical studies indicate that WX-UK1, the active metabolite of RHB‑107, is a potent and specific inhibitor of five human serine proteases (trypsin‑3, trypsin‑2, trypsin‑1, matriptase‑1, and trypsin‑6). Several of these serine proteases are associated with cancer progression and metastasis. The non-clinical studies suggest new potential therapeutic applications of WX-UK1 in oncology and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases.

Pancreatic cancer is characterized as a disease with very high unmet need in oncology. According to data from the NationalThe American Cancer Institute, withSociety estimates that approximately 53,00057,600 new cases of pancreatic cancer will be diagnosed in 2017 and approximately 43,000 deaths, pancreatic cancer is the 12th most common cancer in the U.S. and the third most common cause2020, with an expected mortality of cancer-related death. The overall five-year survival rate for the disease is only 8.2% in the U.S.,47,050, representing one of the poorest prognoses across the GI cancers. The total worldwide sales of pancreatic cancer therapies were estimated to reach approximately $1.6 billion in 2017, according to GlobalData.

According to the same GlobalData report, the majority of pancreatic cancer cases are diagnosed late, at which point the disease is already locally advanced or metastatic. Furthermore, pancreatic cancer is predominately a cancer of the elderly, with the median age of diagnosis being 71 years in the U.S. These factors result in a significant minority (approximately 20%) of advanced patients being ineligible for chemotherapy treatment who are managed with best supportive care.

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma has some of the highest levels of unmet needs in the oncology space, which present many challenges for physicians treating pancreatic cancer patients. Surgical resection remains the only curative method. Patients who are classified as resectable (no regional or distant organ metastasis) are often treated by surgical intervention, depending on the location of the tumor within the pancreas. Patients with greater than Stage IIb disease are usually deemed unresectable. Of the unresectable group, the majority of locally-advanced patients are treated in the same manner as metastatic patients - with treatment choices that are mainly dependent on their performance status.

There are a number of drugs in late-stage clinical development for pancreatic cancer. There are several drugs in late-stage clinical development for pancreatic cancer.

See also “– ABC294640 (Yeliva®) – Market and Competition” for information on cholangiocarcinoma.

Clinical Development

Several Phase I trials1 studies and two Phase II2 proof-of-concept trialsstudies have been completed with RHB-107.RHB‑107. The first Phase II2 trial in locally advanced non-metastatic pancreatic cancer and the second trial in metastatic breast cancer established the therapeutic candidate'scandidate’s safety and tolerability profile. The Phase II2 trials with RHB-107RHB‑107 in both indications failed to demonstrate significant improvement in either progression-free survival or overall survival.

None of the prior studies used any molecular markers to target certain patient populations. Using technologies developed since the original clinical trials were performed, we are currently planning several preclinical studies, including biomarker analysis and mechanism of action studies. We expect that the findings from these studies can help us determine the patient populations to be studied in subsequent clinical trials.

We are working on several oncology projects evaluating multiple clinical candidates, including RHB-107RHB‑107 as a component spanning oncology and inflammatory digestive disease indications where a strong unmet medical need exists. We have recently receivedalso pursued patent protection in cancer therapy for various combinations of drugs with different mechanisms of action that achieve synergistic effects. Currently, the portfolio includes two U.S. patents, one pending U.S. patent application, and 10 foreign pending patent applications.

We are planning a Notice of Allowance frompilot study for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a patent that will recite claims directed to a combination of YELIVA®, RHB-107,RHB‑107 and a known antibiotic. The claims in the patent will also be directed to methods of treating cancer, or preventing cancer, by administering YELIVAYeliva® in patients with advanced, unresectable intrahepatic, perihilar and a known antibiotic. Upon issuance, in addition to the existing intellectual property protection covering the individual compounds, we believe the new patent will provide us with intellectual property protection covering our combination for the potential treatment of cancer, prevention of cancer recurrence or progression and inhibition of growth and proliferation of cancer cells.extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

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We have also identifiedIn March 2018, we announced that a new mechanism of action for RHB-107,RHB‑107, inhibition of trypsin-3.trypsin‑3 was identified. We are currently evaluating the potential utilization of RHB-107RHB‑107 in several GI indications.

In October 2017, the FDA granted RHB-107 orphan drug designation for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. The orphan drug designation allows us to benefit from various development incentives to develop RHB-107 (MESUPRON) for this indication, including tax credits for qualified clinical testing, waiver of a prescription drug user fee (PDUFA fee) upon submission of a potential marketing application and if approved, a seven-year marketing exclusivity period (subject to certain exceptions) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

oncology indications.

We cannot predict with certainty our development costs, and such costs may be subject to change. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements.”

Ebola Virus Disease Therapy

We completed the first part of a pre-clinicalpreclinical in-vivo study (2 out of the 3 proposed actives). The preliminary results are beingwere evaluated in conjunction with the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.Diseases and demonstrated statistical significance of the combination of two of RedHill our molecular candidates. The second part of the study (all 3three actives combined) has not yet been initiated.

Termination of Co-Development and Commercialization agreement for RIZAPORT®

Given our increasing focus on GI diseases, in particular our two key Phase III GI programs , In May 2018, we terminated our co-development and commercialization agreement for the non-core migraine drug product candidate, RIZAPORT®,  for whichreceived a recent Incomplete Response Letter has been received from the FDA.  As part of the termination, we assigned the commercialization agreements we had with Grupo JUSTE S.A.Q.F (now Exeltis Healthcare, S.L.) and Pharmatronic Co. to IntelGenx Corp.

Our Commercial Activities in thenew U.S.

Our U.S. commercial operations are intended to set the stage for the potential launch of our proprietary, late-clinical stage GI products, if approved by the FDA.

We have established an office patent for our U.S. commercial operations in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our GI-focused sales force consists of approximately 40 sales representatives. Initial net revenues since initiation of our promotional activities in mid-June 2017) through December 31, 2017 were approximately $4.0 million. We continue to pursue the acquisition of additional commercial GI products in the U.S. and are continuously working to expand U.S. managed care access and coverage to our commercial products.  By the end of 2017, we were promoting and commercializing three GI products.

Donnatal®

In December 2016, we entered into the Co-Promotion Agreement with Concordia to promote Donnatal® (Phenobarbital, Hycosamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine Hydrobromide) in the U.S. The prescription drug product is sold in two formulations:  an immediate-release tablet and an immediate-release fast-acting liquid (tablets and elixir). Donnatal® is an anticholinergic and barbiturate combination drug product used as an adjunctive therapy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation.  It may also be used as an adjunctive therapy for acute enterocolitis and duodenal ulcers. We commenced promotional activities for Donnatal® in June 2017.

Regulatory status

Based on Concordia’s 2015 Annual Information Form, Concordia currently has the right to market its Donnatal® products as the owner of the conditionally approved abbreviated NDA for Donnatal® and as a party to the unresolved Notice of Opportunity Hearing for anticholinergic and barbiturate combination drug products. Donnatal® is included in the FDA DESI review program. The DESI program was created, in part, to require the FDA to conduct a retrospective evaluation of the effectiveness of drug products that were approved as safe between 1938 and 1962 through the new drug approval

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process. According to the DESI program, drugs approved before October 10, 1962, were reviewed to evaluate whether there was substantial evidence of their effectiveness. When a review was completed, the FDA would issue a DESI notice describing the marketing conditions for the class of drug products covered by the notice.

Donnatal® has been approved for safety but not for efficacy for its labeled uses. As a DESI drug, Donnatal® is classified as “possibly effective” as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of IBS (irritable colon, spastic colon, and mucous colitis) and acute enterocolitis. Donnatal® may also be useful as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of duodenal ulcer. It has not been shown conclusively whether anticholinergic/antispasmodic drugs aid in the healing of duodenal ulcers, decrease the rate of recurrences or prevent complications. Donnatal® slows the natural movements of the gut by relaxing the mucous in the stomach and intestines and acts on the brain to produce a calming effect.

The FDA has said that all products marketed as drugs under the DESI Program are new drugs, requiring FDA approval of an NDA or an abbreviated NDA for marketing. The agency has issued guidance that outlines its priorities for enforcement action relating to a particular drug’s effect on public safety and other factors.  The FDA has used enforcement discretion concerning many DESI drugs, particularly where there is a pending hearing on a final determination regarding efficacy that has not yet been made.  There is a long and complicated regulatory history involving Donnatal®, but currently there is an open hearing request for anticholinergic and barbiturate combination drug products, of which Donnatal® is one.  While Concordia is ultimately responsible for regulatory compliance as the application holder, if the FDA convenes a hearing and concludes the product has not been shown to be effective, it may take enforcement action, including requiring Donnatal® to be removed from the market.  To the best of our knowledge, the FDA has not taken any enforcement action against illegal copies of Donnatal® being sold in the market.

Market and Competition

According to publications by Saito YA. et al. (The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2002) and by Lovell RM et al.  (Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2012), it is estimated that up to 30 million Americans may suffer from IBS. The U.S. potential market for IBS treatments is estimated by GlobalData to exceed $1.7 billion in 2018.

To the best of our knowledge, at least two third parties are distributing unapproved generic versions of Donnatal® in the U.S. Concordia International Corp. reported in its third quarter 2016 Management’s Discussion and Analysis report (dated November 7, 2016) that it had commenced a lawsuit against a third party and its principal owner claiming damages from such conduct. To the best of our knowledge, the lawsuit is still ongoing.

According to GlobalData, antispasmodic drugs, such as Donnatal®, are commonly prescribed as first-line therapies for IBS patients. There are several competing antispasmodic drugs indicated for the treatment of IBS on the U.S. market, including formulations of hyoscyamine sulfate, one of the active ingredients in Donnatal®. Hyoscyamine sulfate is marketed in generic form and also under the brand names Levsin® and Nulev® (by Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc.). Another competing drug which includes both antispasmodic and a sedative activity, as Donnatal® does, is a fixed-dose combination of chlordiazepoxide and clidinium bromid marketed in generic form and under the brand name Librax® (by Valeant). An additional competing anticholinergics/antispasmodics drug is dicyclomine hydrochloride, marketed in generic form and under the brand name Bentyl® (by Allergan Inc.).

Additional competing drugs in the U.S. include Linzess® (Ironwood Pharmaceutical Inc. and Allergan Inc.) and Amitiza® (Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A) which are used as second-line treatments in patients with IBS with constipation (“IBS-C”), and Xifaxan® (Valeant), Viberzi® (Ironwood Pharmaceutical Inc. and Allergan Inc.) and Lotronex® (Sebela Pharmaceuticals) which are used as second or third-line therapies for patients with IBS-D. Antidepressants, mainly tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, are also used as second or third-line treatments in patients with IBS. There are several drugs in late-stage clinical development for IBS.

EnteraGam®

In April 2017, we entered into a license agreement with Entera Health pursuant to which we were granted exclusive commercialization U.S. rights to EnteraGam®.EnteraGam® (serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin/protein isolate, SBI) is an FDA-regulated “medical food” product intended for the dietary management of chronic diarrhea and loose

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stools. EnteraGam® must be administered under medical supervision. We initiated commercialization activities for EnteraGam® in June 2017.

Regulatory status

EnteraGam® is currently sold under physician supervision in the U.S. as a “medical food,” on the basis of its meeting the criteria for “medical foods” in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and FDA regulations. The term “medical food” is defined in the FDCA as a food which is formulated to be consumed or administered entirely under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation. “Medical foods” are not required to undergo premarket review or approval by the FDA. To our knowledge, EnteraGam® meets the criteria for “medical foods” established by the FDCA, and to date, the labeling and promoting of EnteraGam® is consistent with FDA regulatory requirements.  The ingredients in EnteraGam® are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in the general population.

Market and Competition

EnteraGam®  is a medical food product that provides dietary management for patients with chronic diarrhea and loose stools due to specific intestinal disorders, such as IBS-D, IBD, HIV-associated enteropathy and chronic diarrhea.

EnteraGam® can be added safely to any therapy taken by patients suffering from chronic diarrhea and loose stools, including patients who suffer from IBS-D, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. According to a report from EvaluatePharma, the U.S. potential market for IBS-D treatments is estimated to reach approximately $870 million in 2018 and exceed $1 billion in 2021.

There are several competing medical foods marketed in the U.S. intended for the treatment of diarrhea or loose stools associated with IBS, IBD or other conditions. One of the leading competitors is VSL#3® (marketed by Alfasigma USA Inc.), a high potency probiotic medical food used in addition to certain medications for the dietary management of ulcerative colitis, IBS and pouchitis. Other competing medical foods include UltraInflamX® and UltraInflamX Plus 360°® (Metagenics), a medical food formulated to provide support for patients with compromised gut function resulting from inflammatory bowel disease, Banatrol Plus® (Medtrition Inc.), a medical food formulated for patients under medical supervision experiencing diarrhea and loose stools associated with the flu, antibiotics, tube feeding, oncology treatment, Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and aging, Tolerex® (Nestle Health Science), a medical food intended for patients suffering from severely impaired GI function, Modulen® (Nestle Health Science), a whole-protein, powdered formulation for the dietary management of the active phase of Crohn’s disease, and IBGard® (IM HealthScience), a medical food formulated for dietary management of IBS.

Other competing products include over-the-counter (“OTC”) probiotic dietary supplements such as Culturelle®, prescription anticholinergics such as Lomotil® (Pfizer U.S.) and Motofen® (Sebela Pharmaceuticals), prescription anti-diarrheal medications, such as Mytesi® (Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc.), and OTC anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide.

Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg

In August 2017, we entered into an agreement with ParaPRO, an Indiana-based specialty pharmaceutical company, granting us the exclusive rights to promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg to gastroenterologists in certain U.S. territories. Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg is an FDA-approved prescription proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drug product indicated for adults for the treatment of GERD, risk reduction of NSAID-associated gastric ulcer, H. pylori eradication to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence and for pathological hypersecretory conditions, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. In September 2017, we initiated the promotion of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg in selected U.S. territories.

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Regulatory status

We and ParaPRO co-promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg in the U.S., which was approved by the FDA in 2013 under the 505(b)(2) regulatory path, with Nexium as the Reference Listed Drug.  Since we have not licensed or purchased the rights to the NDA and instead only promote the product with limited rights under the agreement with ParaPRO, we rely on ParaPRO for ensuring regulatory compliance. To the best of our knowledge, there have been two supplements approved to the NDA, one due to safety concerns and class labeling of PPIs initiated by the FDA in 2016 and the first supplement, again requested by the FDA in October 30, 2014, under Section 505(o)(4) of the FDCA, with new safety information that the FDA believed should be included in the labeling for Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg. This information pertains to the risk of Vitamin B12 deficiency with long-term daily treatment of PPIs and the risk of concomitant dosing of mycophenolate mofetil with PPIs resulting in reduced systemic exposure of mycophenolate mofetil as reported in current literature.

Market and Competition

GERD is considered to be the most common disease encountered by the gastroenterologist (Katz PO et al. Am J Gastroenterol, 2013). According to GlobalData, the number of prevalent cases of GERD in the U.S. in 2018 is estimated at over 65 million and is expected to exceed 68 million by 2023. Prevalence of GERD in the U.S. remains stable at 20% in 2012-2023.

The American College of Gastroenterology guidelines for treatment of GERD recommend treatment with an 8-week course of PPIs is the therapy of choice for symptom relief and healing of erosive esophagitis.

Other treatments for GERD include antacids, H2-receptor blockers and other medications which are available in OTC and prescription strength.

There are currently no generic formulations of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed Release Capsules 49.3 mg available in the U.S. The main competitors of Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsuled 49.3 mg are numerous OTC and prescription PPIs marketed in the U.S. These include branded and generic, prescription and OTC omeprazole (Prilosec®), branded and generic, prescription and OTC lansoprazole (Prevacid®) and branded and generic, prescription and OTC esomeprazole magnesium (Nexium®). Prescription dexlansoprazole (Dexilant®) is the only other PPI other than Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed Release Capsules 49.3 mg that is not generic. PPIs are one of the most commonly prescribed classes of medications in the U.S., with an estimated market value exceeding $20 billion in 2016 (Symphony Health (accessed August 2017)).

experimental Ebola therapy.

Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements

Acquisition of RHB-104, TALICIATalicia®, RHB‑104, and RHB-106RHB‑106

On August 11, 2010, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Giaconda Limited, a publicly-traded Australian company, pursuant to which Giaconda Limited transferred all of its patents, tangible assets, production files, regulatory approvals and other data related to the “Myoconda”“Heliconda”, “Heliconda”“Myoconda” and “Picoconda” products to us. We renamed these products RHB-104, TALICIATalicia®,  RHB‑104, and RHB-106,RHB‑106, respectively. Giaconda Limited further transferred to us products in process, product samples and raw materials, as well as certain rights of first refusal with respect to intellectual property in relation to digestive condition treatments. The agreement excluded the transfer of the rights to two products of Giaconda Limited that are not related to RHB-104, TALICIATalicia®,  RHB‑104, and RHB-106.RHB‑106. However, to the extent that the intellectual property associated with these two other products may be required for the research, development, manufacture, registration, import/export, use, commercialization, distribution, sale or offer for sale of any of RHB-104, TALICIATalicia®,  RHB‑104, and RHB-106,RHB‑106, Giaconda Limited granted us an exclusive worldwide assignable right to such intellectual property for such purposes. The closing of this transaction occurred on August 26, 2010.

We paid Giaconda Limited in consideration for the assets purchased by us an initial amount of $500,000. We and Giaconda Limited also agreed that, until the expiration of the last patent transferred to us, we will pay to Giaconda Limited 7% of net

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sales from the sale of the products by us and 20% of the consideration (including royalties received by us) from sublicensees, in each case, only after we recoup the amounts and expenses exceeding an approved budget.

Under the agreement, none of Giaconda Limited, the developer of the products, nor any of their respective affiliates may compete with us or assist others to compete with us with respect to the products and acquired technology. Such non-compete undertaking will be in force for a period of time of up to 10 years from the date of the agreement.

The agreement provides that, should we elect not to proceed with the registration proceedings, or the maintenance of any patent transferred to us, we will notify Giaconda Limited and Giaconda Limited will have the right to proceed with the registration, maintenance, development and commercialization of such patent at its expense. Should Giaconda Limited exercise such right, it will be entitled to all amounts received in connection with sales relating to such patent.

The agreement also requires us to make a good faith, continuous and commercially reasonable effort to allocate appropriate financial resources to prepare, initiate and complete the clinical development of the products (with the exception of Picoconda)Picoconda by virtue of the Salix license agreement dated February 27, 2014) and file an application for regulatory marketing approval in accordance with industry standards. Development failures, negative regulatory decisions, or other reasons beyond our control will not constitute a breach of this obligation. Should we breach this obligation with respect to the development of any of the products and fail to cure the breach within 90 days from the date that Giaconda Limited sends us a default notice, Giaconda Limited may buy back all of the intellectual property rights with respect to such product for the original purchase price, plus the related development costs incurred by us through the date of the buy-back.

In connection with the license agreement with Salix (later acquired by Valeant)Bausch Health), dated February 27, 2014, described below, we amended the asset purchase agreement and related agreements by excluding from the non-compete undertakings

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of Giaconda Limited and certain of its affiliate products, technology, and related activities in the purgative field and excluded from such non-compete undertakings certain of Giaconda'sGiaconda Limited’s affiliates. Subsequently, we recognized revenues in 2014 and paid Giaconda Limited an additional amount of $1 million.

Exclusive Co-Promotion Agreement for Donnatal®

On December 30, 2016,February 27, 2014, we entered into an exclusive co-promotionamended the asset purchase agreement with a subsidiaryGiaconda Limited to cancel the buyback right and agreed that we would pay Giaconda Limited 20% of Concordia, an international specialty pharmaceutical company focused on generic and legacy pharmaceutical products and orphan drugs, as part of our strategic initiative to become a revenue-generating, GI-focused, specialty pharmaceutical company with a commercial presence in the U.S. to support potential future commercialization of our therapeutic candidates.

Under the agreement, we are responsible for certain promotional activities related to Donnatal® in certain U.S. territories, and Concordia continues to be responsible for, among other things, the manufacturing and supply and pricing of Donnatal®  in all territories. We and Concordia share the revenues generated from the promotion of Donnatal®amounts received by us based upon an agreed upon split. There are no upfront or milestone payments required to be paid by usfrom Bausch Health under the agreement. The initial termlicense agreement, without first recouping amounts and expenses and notwithstanding the expiration of the agreement is three years. We may terminate the agreement after six months from the effective date of the agreement upon three months’ notice for reasons set forth in the agreement. Concordia may terminate the agreement after an agreed upon period and for reasons set forth in the agreement.

any relevant patents.

Exclusive License Agreement for EnteraGamAemcolo®

In April 2017,On October 17, 2019, we entered into a strategic collaboration with Cosmo, which includes an exclusive license agreement for the U.S. rights to Aemcolo® and a simultaneous private investment by Cosmo of $36.3 million in the Company at $7.00 per ADS, with Entera Health, a U.S. privately-owned company. 180‑day transfer restriction.

Under the terms of the license agreement, we were alsoCosmo granted anus the exclusive licenserights to use the related EnteraGam®  trademarks, URL and other related intellectual property for the sale and distribution of EnteraGamcommercialize Aemcolo® in the U.S. duringfor travelers’ diarrhea and agreed to act as the termexclusive supplier of Aemcolo®. The license agreement also grants us certain rights related to the agreement. Wepotential development of additional indications for Aemcolo®, as well as arrangements related to other pipeline therapeutic candidates of Cosmo. There are two pediatric studies that are required to be completed to satisfy the PREA requirements and also with required milestone dates. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Our Approved and Commercial Products in the U.S. – Aemcolo® – Regulatory Status.”

Concurrently with the simultaneous private investment by Cosmo, as part of the license agreement we issued to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cosmo 1,714,286 ADSs at an agreed value of $12.0 million, as an upfront payment for the rights granted under the license, corresponding to a price per ADS of $7.00, with a 180‑day transfer restriction. These ADSs are in addition to the ADSs issued to Cosmo as part of the $36.3 million investment discussed above. In addition, we agreed to pay Entera Health royalties basedCosmo a royalty percentage in the high twenties on net sales as providedgenerated from the commercialization of Aemcolo® in the agreement.U.S. The initial termlicense agreement further provides for potential regulatory and commercial milestone payments to Cosmo totaling up to $100.0 million, which, based on our current expectations and assumptions, are not currently expected to be made in the next 12 months. In connection with the subscription agreement, Cosmo has nominated for appointment one member to our board of directors.

The agreement includes various representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, limitations of liability and other provisions. The license agreement provides for the agreement is four years. Eachright of termination for either party may terminatein the agreement uponevent of an agreed prior written notice touncured material breach committed by the other party and grants either party to terminate at its discretion under certain conditions.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Exclusive License Agreement with Cosmo, which is filed as an exhibit hereto.

License Agreement for various reasons stipulatedMovantik®

On February 23, 2020, we entered into the AstraZeneca License Agreement pursuant to which AstraZeneca will grant to us (by way of sublicense) exclusive, worldwide (excluding Europe, Canada, and Israel) development and commercialization rights to Movantik® (naloxegol) and certain rights to the underlying compound. The AstraZeneca License Agreement is subject to HSR Clearance and will not become effective until the expiration or earlier termination of the applicable waiting period (or any extension thereof) and the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. Movantik®, which was developed using Nektar’s oral small molecule polymer conjugate technology, is part of the exclusive worldwide license agreement announced on September 21, 2009, between AstraZeneca and Nektar.

Under the terms of the AstraZeneca License Agreement, we have agreed to pay AstraZeneca an up-front payment of $52,500,000 and, within 18 months from the date the AstraZeneca License Agreement becomes effective, an additional upfront amount of $15,000,000. In addition, we have assumed responsibility for certain milestone and royalty payments payable to Nektar depending on net sales (as defined in the agreement.

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CommercializationAt closing of the transaction, AstraZeneca will also transfer to us its co-commercialization agreement with Daiichi Sankyo for Movantik®. Following such transfer, we expect to lead all U.S. commercialization activities for Movantik® and will continue to share investment costs with, and pay sales-related commissions to, Daiichi Sankyo under that agreement.

AstraZeneca granted us an exclusive, sublicensable license under AstraZeneca’s patents and know-how to develop, sell and otherwise exploit Movantik®  in the relevant territories under which RedHill was granted a license. We will take over and control the current consolidated litigation relating to ANDA filed under the Hatch-Waxman Act. We will bear all costs associated with research, development, and commercialization (except to the extent shared with Daiichi Sankyo) of Movantik® in our territory.

The AstraZeneca License Agreement includes various representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and other provisions customary for transactions of this nature. The AstraZeneca License Agreement also provides for the right of termination for either party in the event of an uncured material breach committed by the other party.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the AstraZeneca License Agreement, which is filed as an exhibit hereto.

Supply Agreement for Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mgMovantik®

In August 2017,On February 23, 2020, we entered into ana supply agreement with ParaPRO LLC grantingAstraZeneca pursuant to which AstraZeneca will, subject to and following the potential closing of our in-license under the AstraZeneca License Agreement, assist us the exclusive rightswith certain technology transfers to promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mgenable us to gastroenterologists in certain U.S. territories. Undermanufacture Movantik® through our own supply chain (including through third parties) and, pending completion of such technology transfers, supply us with our requirements for Movantik®  on an interim basis. The agreement also provides for AstraZeneca to supply us with our requirements of related API for an agreed period. All products supplied by AstraZeneca under the agreement we agreed onare required to have been manufactured in accordance with, and comply in all material respects with, certain standards.

The agreement will expire in accordance with its terms once the supply terms for Movantik® and associated API have each expired or terminated, and will automatically terminate if, and to the extent that, the AstraZeneca License Agreement is terminated. The agreement also provides for a co-promotion plan with ParaPRO, and are responsible, together with ParaProright of termination for the promotion of the product to gastroenterologists for all labeled indications for the producteither party in certain U.S. territories. In the event of an uncured material breach committed by the saleother party, and we also have certain additional rights to terminate the agreement.

The agreement includes various representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, limitations of liability and other provisions.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the supply agreement, which is filed as an exhibit hereto.

Transitional Services Agreement for Movantik®

On February 23, 2020, we entered into a transitional services agreement with AstraZeneca pursuant to which AstraZeneca will, subject to and following the agreed territories of a generic equivalent for the product, we may limit or discontinue all or partpotential closing of our ongoing promotional activities. ParaPro agreedin-license under the AstraZeneca License Agreement, provide certain transitional services with respect to provideMovantik® to us promotional material, trainingon an interim basis pending the transfer of certain agreements, arrangements, and samples (or equivalents) of the product, and it is responsibleresponsibilities to take all actions in relationus.

Pursuant to the commercialization of the product in the territory and all aspects of managed care, and we are responsible for the promotion of the product. The agreement, provides that all regulatory mattersAstraZeneca will provide certain services to us relating to the commercializationsale of Movantik® on our behalf during an agreed period following potential closing under the product duringAstraZeneca License Agreement. During such period we will be entitled under the termagreement to receive an agreed sales margin from sales of thisMovantik. The agreement arealso provides for the responsibilityprovision by AstraZeneca of ParaPRO, subject to our right to communicate with regulatory authorities with respect to matters relatingvarious other services to us and our performance underduring certain agreed periods. Under the agreement. The initial termterms of the agreement, if we agree with AstraZeneca to extend the period for which any service is four years. Each partyprovided by AstraZeneca, the fees payable by us for such service may be increased by an agreed percentage.

The agreement will terminate on a service-by-service basis until the earliest of (i) the end date agreed for such service, (ii) the expiration or earlier termination of the AstraZeneca License Agreement, and (iii) an agreed long-stop date.

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The agreement upon prior written notice to theincludes various representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, limitations of liability and other party for reasons set forth in the agreement.

provisions.

License Agreement for CDTABC294640 (Yeliva® Technology used in the BEKINDA)® formulation

In March 2014, we entered into a License Agreement with Temple University to directly secure rights to patents related to the CDT® platform. Previously, these rights were licensed to us from SCOLR Pharma Inc.

(“SCOLR”), which announced that they had ceased business operations in 2013. The agreement with Temple University replaced our previous license agreement with SCOLR. SCOLR had itself licensed those patents from Temple University, the original owner of the patents.

License Agreement for YELIVA®

On March 30, 2015, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Apogee, a privately-held biotech company located in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, U.S., under which Apogee granted us the exclusive, worldwide development and commercialization rights to ABC294640 (which we then renamed to YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) and received an international non-proprietary name, opaganib, in 2018) and additional intellectual property rights. YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) is a proprietary, first-in-class, orally-administered SK2 inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities, targeting multiple oncology, inflammatory and GI indications. Under the terms of the agreement, as amended, we agreed to pay Apogee initial milestone payments of $3.5 million, of which $3 million has already been paid.  At our sole discretion, in lieu of the remaining payment of $0.5 million, the Company may elect to revise the royalty terms.million. In addition, we undertook to pay up to an additional $2 million in potential development milestone payments and potential tiered royalties starting in the low double-digits. Such potential royalties are due until the later of: (i) the expiration of the last to expire licensed patent that covers the product in the relevant country; and (ii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity in the relevant country. Through December 31, 2017,2019, we paid Apogee the initial amount of $2.5 million and recognized an amount of $1 million as a current liability.$3 million. The license agreement will stay in effect as of its effective date unless terminated earlier as described in the agreement. We are entitled to terminate the agreement at any time upon 30 days’ prior written notice to Apogee. The agreement also provides for the right of termination for each party in the event of a material breach committed by the other party.

License Agreement for RHB-107 (MESUPRON)

RHB‑107 (Upamostat; formerly Mesupron)

On June 30, 2014, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Wilex AG (which later changed its name to Heidelberg Pharma AG, “Heidelberg”), a German biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, under which Heidelberg granted us the exclusive worldwide (excluding China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao) development and commercialization rights for all indications to RHB-107.

RHB‑107.

In consideration for the license, we paid Heidelberg an upfront payment of $1 million. We have agreed to pay Heidelberg tiered royalties on net revenues, ranging from mid-teens up to 30%.

The license agreement will stay in effect as long as we are required to make royalty payments. We are entitled to terminate the agreement at any time on 30 days’ written notice to Heidelberg. The agreement also provides the right of termination for each party in the event of a breach.

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License Agreement for MAP diagnostic test related to RHB-104

RHB‑104

On September 18, 2011, we entered into a license agreement with the University of Central Florida (UCF) pursuant to which we were granted an exclusive license for all indications and medical uses to a patent-protected diagnostic test aimed at identifying the presence of MAP bacterial DNA in peripheral blood through DNA testing. The license covers the future commercial use of the test, including its manufacture, marketing, sale, and commercialization.

Under the agreement, we may grant sublicenses for the test with the consent of the UCF, from whom consent may not be unreasonably withheld.

To date, in consideration for the license, we have made payments in the aggregate amount of $160,000,$195,000 and are required to make additional annual minimum royalty payments of $35,000 in each subsequent year until the last patent covered by the agreement expires. These annual minimum payment amounts will be deducted from future royalty payments.

In addition, we are required to make royalty payments equal to 7% of future sales, or an annual minimum amount noted above, as well as 20% of payments we receive from granting sublicenses.

The agreement will remain in force on a country by country basis until the last patent covered by the agreement expires. UCF may terminate the agreement if (i) we are in material breach; (ii) if we fail to pay royalties when due and payable

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following provision of sixty (60) days’ notice; or (iii) a bankruptcy or liquidation event occurs with respect to us. We may terminate the agreement at any time by providing ninety (90) days written notice to UCF.

Additional License Agreements related to MAP diagnostic test for RHB-104

We are developing a diagnostic test for MAP in conjunction with Q Squared and Baylor College of Medicine. This is part of our efforts to develop a validated and precise method of detecting Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), which we believe plays an important role in Crohn’s disease and potentially other diseases.

Exclusive License Agreement with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

RHB‑104

On FebruaryDecember 27, 2014, we entered into a worldwide exclusive license agreement with Salix (now Valeant),the University of Minnesota (UoM) pursuant to which Salix licensed thewe were granted an exclusive worldwide rights to our RHB-106 encapsulated formulationlicense for bowel preparationall indications and rights to other purgative developments. Pursuant to the agreement, we granted Salix the right to develop and commercialize RHB-106 or the related rights.

Additionally, we waived any applicable rights of first refusal granted to us by Giaconda Limited and its affiliates in our August 2010 asset purchase agreement transaction with respect to intellectual property in relation to digestive condition treatments.

Pursuant to the agreement, we received an up-front payment of $7 million and are entitled to an additional amount of up to $5 million in subsequent milestone payments. In addition, Salix agreed to pay us tiered royalties on net sales, ranging from low single-digit up to low double-digits.

Other than with respect to the rights granted to us, as described below, we agreed, during the term of the agreement, not to compete in the purgative field.

Salix granted us an option to commercialize certain of the products of Salix, in pre-determined territories. This right is subject to such products being available for distribution in the applicable territories and Salix's agreementmedical uses to a potential exclusive distribution arrangement with us. We were granted exclusivity as to the commercialization right under the option, for a limited period, which has since expired.

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royalty-free and irrevocable.  We have the right, following notice to Valeant, to terminate the agreement in the event that Valeant does not pursue the development of RHB-106 or related rights. This termination right is effective until the date on which all subsequent milestone payments referred to above have been paid to us.

The agreement is currently subject to discussion with Valeant, including renegotiation of its terms.

certain DNA sequencing.

Master Service Agreement with Loonhills R&D Inc. (formerly 7810962 Canada Inc.

)

On April 28, 2011, we entered into a master service agreement, which was later amended, with 7810962 CanadaLoonhills R&D Inc., our Canadian service provider for various project management services. The agreement allowed our Canadian service provider to enter into service agreements with third parties for the relevant services. The agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 days’ advance notice.

The agreement with our Canadian service provider provides that certain research and development services related to our projects will be carried out pursuant to our specific requests and upon the signing of specific agreements for each project. Such agreements must include a description of the required services, service terms and fees. To date, we, through our Canadian service provider, have entered into manufacturing, clinical services and regulatory agreements, mainly related to RHB-104.

RHB‑104.

Furthermore, pursuant to the agreement, the Canadian service provider may provide us with a discount on the research and development services with respect to incentivesincentive programs from various authorities that may be granted to the Canadian service provider in the future. As of December 31, 2017,2019, the estimated discount we will receive from our Canadian service provider is approximately $0.5$0.06 million.

Termination of the Exclusive License Agreement with Bausch Health Companies Inc.

In December 2019, we provided a notice of termination to terminate the worldwide exclusive license agreement we had entered into on February 27, 2014, with Salix (now Bausch Health), as amended, pursuant to which we had licensed to Salix the exclusive worldwide rights to the RHB‑106 encapsulated formulation for bowel preparation and rights to other purgative developments. The termination of the licensing agreement became effective on December 25, 2019. As a result of the termination of the Salix licensing agreement, we regained the exclusive worldwide rights to the RHB‑106 encapsulated formulation for bowel preparation.

Expiration of the Exclusive Co-Promotion Agreement for Donnatal®

In December 2019, we did not extend the exclusive co-promotion agreement, dated December 30, 2016, previously entered into with a subsidiary of ADVANZ Pharma, an international specialty pharmaceutical company, pursuant to which we were responsible for certain promotional activities related to Donnatal® in certain U.S. territories.

Termination of the Commercialization Agreement for Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg

In September 2019, we terminated the agreement with ParaPRO LLC (“ParaPRO”) which granted us in August 2017 the exclusive rights to promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg to gastroenterologists in certain U.S. territories.

Termination of the Exclusive License Agreement for EnteraGam®

In January 2020, we provided a notice of termination to terminate the exclusive license agreement we had entered into in April 2017, with Entera Health, a U.S. privately-owned company, pursuant to which we were granted an exclusive license to use the related EnteraGam®  trademarks, URL and other related intellectual property for the sale and distribution of

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EnteraGam® in the U.S. during the term of the agreement. We were required to pay Entera Health royalties based on net sales as provided in the agreement. The termination of the licensing agreement became effective on February 8, 2020.

Expiration of the Co-Promotion Agreement for Mytesi®

In January 2020, we did not extend the term of the co-promotion agreement from June 2018, with Napo, a human health company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jaguar Health, Inc., pursuant to which Napo granted us exclusive U.S. rights to co-promote Mytesi® (crofelemer 125 mg delayed-release tablets) for the approved indication in people living with HIV/AIDS with respect to certain gastroenterologists and other healthcare practitioners in certain U.S. territories.

Clinical Services Agreements

Clinical Services Agreement related to RHB-104

RHB‑104

On June 15, 2011, we entered into an agreement with our Canadian service provider which entered into a back-to-back agreement with PharmaNet Canada Inc., (currently(subsequently a subsidiary of inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc. (“inVentiv Health”), which became Syneos), an international CRO company), and other related entities,company for the purpose of performing the clinical trial for RHB-104. inVentiv HealthRHB‑104. Syneos is a leading provider of global drug development services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, offering therapeutically-specializedtherapeutically specialized capabilities for Phase I-IV1‑4 clinical development, and pursuant to the agreement, is responsible for the performance of the clinical trial, including entering into agreements with medical centers to perform the trial, supervision of the performance and progress of the trial and the analysis of the results, all pursuant and subject to applicable regulatory requirements.

Pursuant to this agreement and subsequent amendments, inVentiv HealthSyneos is entitled to receive compensation in connection with the MAP US study, as well as reimbursement of investigator grant costs and pass-through costs to be paid during the trial. The payments are spread over the period of the clinical trial based upon quarterly administration fees and milestone payments based on patient recruitment, completion of subject dosing and report preparation, investigators’ grants paid to research centers that participate in the trial, as well as reimbursement of certain expenses. These fees, however, are partial costs for the RHB-104RHB‑104 program and may increase in accordance with the final clinical trial protocol, length of the study and payments to be made to third parties, such as investigator grants costs and additional service providers, including other clinical research organizations.

The agreement includes a timetable for the recruitment of patients, performance of the trial and analysis of results, including a timetable for the performance of ongoing patient follow-up.

The agreement will remain in force until all relevant services have been provided and we have made all payments thereunder, or until terminated. Either party may terminate the agreement: (i) if the other party is in material breach and does not cure within thirty (30) days; or (ii) upon a bankruptcy or liquidation event with respect to the other party. This agreement also provides that we may terminate the agreement at any time without cause upon providing forty-five (45) days written notice to our Canadian service provider.

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In February 2017, we entered into an agreement with our Canadian service provider, which entered into a back-to-back agreement with inVentiv HealthSyneos for the provision of clinical trial services for the MAP US2 study.

Expanded Access Program (EAP)

We have adopted an Expanded Access Program (EAP)(“EAP”), allowing patients with life-threatening diseases potential access to our investigational new drugs that have not yet received regulatory marketing approval. Expanded access (sometimes referred to as “compassionate use”) is possible outside of our clinical trials, under certain eligibility criteria, when a certain investigational new drug is needed to treat a life-threatening condition and when there is some clinical evidence suggesting that the drug might be effective for that condition. Patients who qualify for our EAP do not meet the eligibility criteria or are incapable of participating in our clinical trials for such therapeutic candidate.candidate or there is no clinical trial accessible to such patients. Following the adoption of the program, we continue to receive patient requests to obtain access to our investigational drugs. Subject to the evaluation of eligibility and all other necessary regulatory, reporting and other

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conditions and approvals required in all relevant jurisdictions, we provide certain patients with an investigational new drug under the EAP. To date, we are not aware of any serious adverse events related to the use of our investigational new drug under the EAP.

Intellectual Property

Our success depends in part on our ability to obtain and maintain proprietary protection for our technology and therapeutic candidates, its therapeutic applications, and related technology and know-how, to operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others and to prevent others from infringing our proprietary rights. Our policy is to seek to protect our proprietary position by, among other methods, filing U.S. and foreign patent applications related to our proprietary technology, inventions, and improvements that are important to the development of our business. We also rely on our trade secrets, know-how, and continuing technological innovation to develop and maintain our proprietary position. We vigorously defend our intellectual property to preserve our rights and gain the benefit of our technological investments.

Patents and Patent Applications

We have rights, either through assignment, asset purchase or in-licensing, to a total of approximately 300250 issued patents and 11085 patent applications. The patents and patent applications are registered in the U.S. and other key jurisdictions, the details of each family of patents being provided below. In addition, we have licensed rights to various platform technologies on a non-exclusive basis.

The patent positions of companies such as ours are generally uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions. Our ability to maintain and solidify our proprietary position for our technology will depend on our success in obtaining effective claims and enforcing those claims once granted.

TALICIATalicia®

TALICIAThe patent portfolio protecting Talicia® is protected by two patent families. The first patent family, titled “Improved Method of Eradication of H. pylori”, was acquired as part of our asset purchase agreement with Giaconda Limited, and provides patent protection until 2019.  This familycurrently includes one U.S. patent and one Australian patent.

The second patent family, titled “Pharmaceutical Compositions for the Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori,” was filed by us and will provide patent protection until 2034. This family includes three U.S. patents directed to our proprietary formulation and methods of use, one pending U.S. patent application, and 20 pending foreign patent applications.

RHB-104 – Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections

RHB-104 for Inflammatory Bowel Disease is protected by two patent families. The first patent family, titled “Methods and Compositions for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease”, was acquired as part of our asset purchase agreement with from Giaconda Limited, and provides patent protection until 2018. This family includes one U.S. patent and over 25 foreign patents.

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The second patent family was filed by us and will provide patent protection until 2029. This family includes patents directed to our proprietary formulation and methods of use, including four issued U.S. patents, two pending U.S. patent applications, sevenand over 20 foreign patents and patent applications. The patents provide patent protection through 2034.

Aemcolo®

This patent portfolio was in-licensed by us from Cosmo Technologies Ltd. as part of our license agreement for Aemcolo®. The U.S. patent portfolio consists of four issued patents and one pending patent application. The four issued patents protect the commercial product and its approved method of use.

Movantik®

Subject to the potential closing of our in-license for Movantik®, we will in-license patents and trademarks from AstraZeneca AB as part of the AstraZeneca License Agreement. The Orange Book lists six U.S. patents, two of which are directed to the approved use for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation. However, the entire licensed patent portfolio consists of ten U.S. patents, one pending patent application, over fifty foreign patents and about a dozen pending foreign patent application.applications.

RHB‑104 – Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The patent portfolio protecting RHB‑104 and its use in treating inflammatory bowel disease currently includes six U.S. patents, one pending U.S. patent application, and 33 foreign patents and patent applications, providing patent protection through 2029.

We also have in-licensed from UCF U.S. Patent No. 7,488,580 entitled “Protocol for Detection of Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis in Blood”, which will expire in 2026. This patent is directed to a method of diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease caused by MAP using a sample of peripheral tissue. In addition, inflammatory bowel disease caused by MAP can be monitored and evaluated.

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Further, we have in-licensed U.S. Patent Nos. 7,074,559 and 7,867,704 from The University of Minnesota entitled “Mycobacterial Diagnostics”.Diagnostics.” One U.S. patent will expire in 2022, and the other U.S. patent will expire in 2026. The acquired diagnostic technology is intended for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) bacterium.

RHB-104RHB‑104 – Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”)

AnotherThe patent family that we filed relates to “A Composition and Methodportfolio protecting the use of RHB‑104 for Treating an Autoimmune Disease” and covers compositions comprising effective amounts of rifabutin, clarithromycin and clofazimine to enable treatment of MS. This patent family will provide patent protection for methods of treating MS, with RHB-104, up until 2032.  This familyrelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis includes one allowed U.S. patent application, 30 issuedand over 20 foreign patents and 6patent applications, providing patent protection through 2032.

RHB‑204 – Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Infections

The patent portfolio protecting RHB‑204 currently includes three U.S. patents, European patent application, and one pending foreign patent applications.

Hong Kong application, providing protection through 2029.

BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda®) - Gastritis, Gastroenteritis and IBS-D

We have in-licensed aThe patent from Temple University entitled “Monolithic tablet for controlled drug release”, with a U.S. patent expiry date in 2018. This patent relates to formulations based on a swellable hydrodynamically balanced monolithic matrix.

BEKINDAportfolio protecting RHB‑102 (Bekinda®) and its use in treating gastroenteritis and other conditions is protected bycurrently includes two patent families that were filed by us, titled “Antiemetic Extended Release Solid Dosage Forms” and “Ondansetron Extended Release Solid Dosage Forms for Treating Either Nausea, Vomiting or Diarrhea Symptoms”.  These families include two issued U.S. patents, fourtwo pending U.S. patent applications, and over 3530 foreign patents and patent applications.applications, providing patent protection through 2034.

RHB-106RHB‑106 - Colonic Evacuation

Bowel Preparation

The RHB-106 colonic formulation is protected by a patent family filed by usportfolio protecting RHB‑106 and entitled “Formulationsits use currently includes two issued U.S. patents, one pending U.S. patent application, and Methods of Manufacturing Formulations for use in Colonic Evacuation”.  If issued, this12 foreign patents and patent will provideapplications, providing patent protection untilthrough 2033.

We are party to an exclusive agreement by which Salix (later acquired by Valeant) licensed the exclusive worldwide rights to the RHB-106 patent portfolio. As part of the agreement, Salix is responsible for the patent families related to RHB-106.

YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) - Oncology, inflammatory and GI Indications

This patent portfolio was in-licensed by us from Apogee Biotechnology Corp. YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®  (ABC294640)) is a first-in-class, proprietary SK2 inhibitor, administered orally, with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities, targeting a number of potential oncology, inflammatory and GI indications.

The patent portfolio covering YELIVA® includes 4 U.S. patents, 17 foreign patents and 2 pending foreign patent applications.

These patents relate to sphingosine kinase inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing the inhibitors, methods of treating inflammatory diseases using the inhibitors, methods of treating cancer using the inhibitors, and methods for inhibiting sphingosine kinase.

The patent portfolio covering ABC294640 (Yeliva®) includes 4 U.S. patents and over 18 foreign patents and patent applications, providing patent protection through 2028.

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RHB-107 (MESUPRON)RHB‑107 (Upamostat; formerly Mesupron) – Oncology

This patent portfolio was in-licensed by us from Wilex AG, now known as Heidelberg Pharma AG. RHB-107RHB‑107 is a first-in-class protease inhibitor administered by oral capsule. The RHB-107RHB‑107 patent portfolio includes patents directed to the new chemical entity, WX-671,WX‑671, WX-UK1, the active metabolite of WX-671,WX‑671, pharmaceutical compositions comprising WX-671 (RHB-107)WX‑671 (RHB‑107), methods of synthesizing WX-671WX‑671 and WX-UK1, and methods of use. The portfolio includes 15 issued U.S. patents and over 60 issued foreign patents and multiplepatent applications, providing patent protection through 2027.

Ebola

The patent portfolio covers RedHill’s proprietary experimental therapy for the treatment of the Ebola virus disease. The portfolio consists of one U.S. patent, 1 pending foreignU.S. patent application, and 7 pending international patents and patent applications.

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RHB‑108 – Combination Cancer Therapy

RedHill has also pursued patent protection in cancer therapy for various combination of drugs with different mechanisms of action which achieve synergistic effects. Currently, the portfolio includes two U.S. patents, 1 pending U.S. patent application, and 10 foreign pending patent applications.

Trademarks

Our principal trademarks, including RedHill, Redhill Biopharma, Talicia, Bekinda, Yeliva, and their related logos, are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We have also filed registration applications for non-U.S. trademarks in other countries in which we do or plan to do business. Brand names appearing in this annual report are trademarks of RedHill Biopharma Ltd. except for:

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trademarks used or that may be or have been used under license by RedHill or its affiliates, such as Aemcolo®, a trademark of Cosmo Technologies Ltd.

Not all trademarks related to investigational agents have been authorized as of the date of this annual report by the relevant health authorities; for instance, the Bekinda® and Yeliva® trade names have not been approved by the FDA.

Government Regulations and Funding

Pharmaceutical companies are subject to extensive regulation by national, state and local agencies such as the FDA in the U.S., the Ministry of Health in Israel, or the EMA. The manufacture, clinical trials, distribution, marketing and sale of pharmaceutical products are subject to government regulation in the U.S. and various foreign countries. To manufacture both new therapeutic drug candidates for clinical trials and approved therapeutic drugs for sale and distribution in the U.S., we must follow the rules and regulations in accordance with current cGMP codified in 21 CFR 210 and 211. Additionally, we are responsible for ensuring that the API in of each therapeutic drug or therapeutic drug candidate is manufactured in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonization (“ICH”) Q7 guidance that has been adopted by the FDA. Further, we are required to conduct clinical trials that present data indicating that our therapeutic drug candidates are safe and efficacious in accordance with the current good clinical practice and codified in 21 CFR 312. If we do not comply with applicable requirements, we may be fined, the government may refuse to approve our marketing applications or not allow us to manufacture or market our products, and we may be criminally prosecuted. We and our contract manufacturers and clinical research organizations may also be subject to regulations under other federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act and import, export and customs regulations as well as the laws and regulations of other countries. Further, the U.S. government has increased its enforcement activity regarding fraud and abuse and illegal marketing practices in the healthcare industry. As a result, pharmaceutical companies must ensure their compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and federal healthcare fraud and abuse laws, including the False Claims Act.

These regulatory requirements impact our operations and differ in one country to another, so that securing the applicable regulatory approvals of one country does not imply the approval in another country. However, securing the approval of a more stringent body, i.e., the FDA, may facilitate receiving the approval by a regulatory authority in a different country where the regulatory requirements are similar or less stringent. The approval procedures involve high costs and are manpower intensive, usually extend over many years and require highly skilled and professional resources.

U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationFDA Approval Process for New Molecular Entities

Our therapeutic drug candidates are classified as New Molecular Entities. The steps required to be taken before therapeutic drug candidate may be marketed in the U.S. generally include:

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performance of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the proposed drug producttherapeutic candidate for its intended use; and

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the submission and approval of an NDA.

Clinical studies are conducted under protocols detailing, among other things, the objectives of the study, what types of patients may enter the study, schedules of tests and procedures, drugs, dosages, and length of study, as well as the parameters to be used in monitoring safety, and the efficacy criteria to be evaluated. A protocol for each clinical study and any subsequent protocol amendments must be submitted to the FDA as part of the IND.

In all the countries that are signatories of the Helsinki Declaration (including Israel), the prerequisite for conducting clinical trials (on human subjects) is securing the preliminary approval of the competent authorities of that country to conduct medical experiments on human subjects in compliance with the other principles established by the Helsinki Declaration.

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The clinical testing of a therapeutic drug candidate generally is conducted in three sequential phases prior to approval, but the phases may overlap or be combined. However, safety information should be submitted before the initiation of a subsequent clinical phase. A fourth, or post-approval phase may include additional clinical studies. The phases are generally as follows:

Phase I.1. In Phase I1  clinical studies, the therapeutic drug candidate is tested in a small number of healthy volunteers, though in cases where the therapeutic drug candidate may make the volunteer ill, clinical patients with the targeted condition may be used. These “dose-escalation” studies are designed to evaluate the safety, dosage tolerance, metabolism and pharmacologic actions of the therapeutic drug candidate in humans, side effects associated with increasing doses, and, in some cases, to gain early evidence on efficacy. The number of participants included in Phase I1  studies is generally in the range of 20 to 80.

Phase II2. In Phase II2 studies, in addition to safety, the sponsor evaluates the efficacy of the therapeutic drug candidate on targeted indications to determine dosage tolerance and optimal dosage and to identify possible adverse effects and safety risks. Phase II2 studies typically are larger than Phase I1 but smaller than Phase III3 studies and may involve several hundred participants.

Phase III3. Phase III3 studies typically involve an expanded patient population at geographically-dispersed test sites and involve control groups taking a reference compound or a placebo (an inactive compound identical in appearance to the study compound). They are performed after preliminary evidence suggesting the effectiveness of the producttherapeutic candidate has been obtained and are designed to evaluate clinical safety and efficacy further, to establish the overall benefit-risk relationship of the producttherapeutic candidate and to provide an adequate basis for a potential product approval. Phase III3 studies usually involve several hundred to several thousand participants.

Phase IV.4. Phase IV4 clinical trials are post-marketingpostmarketing studies designed to collect additional safety data as well as potentially expand a product indication. Post-marketingPostmarketing commitments may be required of, or agreed to by, a sponsor after the FDA has approved a therapeutic drug candidate for marketing. These studies are used to gain additional information from the treatment of patients in the intended therapeutic indication and to verify a clinical benefit in the case of drugs approved under accelerated approval regulations. If the FDA approves a product while a company has ongoing clinical trials that were not necessary for approval, a company may be able to use the data from these clinical trials to meet all or part of any Phase IV4 clinical trial requirement. These clinical trials are often referred to as Phase IV4 post-approval or post-marketingpostmarketing commitments. Failure to promptly conduct Phase IV4 clinical trials could result in the inability to deliver the product into interstate commerce, misbranding charges, and civil monetary penalties.

Clinical trials must be conducted in accordance with the FDA’s GCP requirements. The FDA may order the temporary or permanent discontinuation of a clinical study at any time or impose other sanctions if it believes that the clinical study is not being conducted in accordance with FDA requirements or that the participants are being exposed to an unacceptable health risk. An institutional review board, or IRB, generally must approve the clinical trial design and patient informed consent at study sites that the IRB oversees and also may halt a study, either temporarily or permanently, for failure to comply with the IRB’s requirements, or may impose other conditions. Additionally, some clinical studies are overseen by an independent group of qualified experts organized by the clinical study sponsor, known as a data safety monitoring board

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or committee. The FDA recommends that a data safety monitoring board should be used to perform regular interim analysis for long-term clinical studies where safety concerns may be unusually high. This group recommends whether or not a trial may move forward at designated check pointscheckpoints based on access to certain data from the study. The clinical study sponsor may also suspend or terminate a clinical trial based on evolving business objectives or competitive climate.

As a producttherapeutic candidate moves through the clinical testing phases, manufacturing processes are further defined, refined, controlled and validated. The level of control and validation required by the FDA would generally increase as clinical studies progress. We and the third-party manufacturers on which we rely for the manufacture of our therapeutic drugs and therapeutic drug candidates and their respective API are subject to requirements that drugs be manufactured, packaged and labeled in conformity with cGMP. In addition to our third-party API manufacturers, we are responsible for ensuring that our third-party excipient manufacturers conform to cGMP requirements. To comply with cGMP requirements,

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manufacturers must continue to spend time, money and effort to meet requirements relating to personnel, facilities, equipment, production and process, labeling and packaging, quality control, recordkeeping, and other requirements.

Assuming completion of all required testing in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements, detailed information on the producttherapeutic candidate is submitted to the FDA in the form of an NDA, requesting approval to market the product for one or more indications, together with payment of a user fee, unless waived. An NDA includes all relevant data available from pertinent nonclinical and clinical studies, including negative or ambiguous results as well as positive findings, together with detailed information on the chemistry, manufacture, control and proposed labeling, among other things. To support marketing approval, the data submitted must be sufficient in quality and quantity to establish the safety and efficacy of the producttherapeutic candidate for its intended use to the satisfaction of the FDA.

If an NDA submission is accepted for filing, the FDA begins an in-depth review of the NDA. Under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, the FDA’s goal is to complete its initial review and respond to the applicant within ten months of a completed submission for 90% of the submissions received, unless the application relates to an unmet medical need in a serious or life-threatening indication, in which case the goal may be within six months of a completed NDA submission. However, PDUFA goal dates are not legal mandates, and the FDA response may occur several months beyond the original PDUFA goal date. Further, the review process and the target response date under PDUFA may be extended if the FDA requests or the NDA sponsor otherwise provides additional information or clarification regarding information already provided in the NDA. The NDA review process can, accordingly, be very lengthy. During its review of an NDA, the FDA may refer the application to an advisory committee for review, evaluation, and recommendation as to whether the application should be approved. The FDA is not bound by the recommendation of an advisory committee, but it typically follows such recommendations. Data from clinical studies are not always conclusive, and the FDA or any advisory committee it appoints may interpret data differently than the applicant.

After the FDA evaluates the NDA and conducts a pre-approval inspection of all manufacturing facilities where the drug producttherapeutic candidate or its API will be produced, it will either approve commercial marketing of the drug producttherapeutic candidate with prescribing information for specific indications or issue a complete response letter indicating that the application is not ready for approval and stating the conditions that must be met in order to secure approval of the NDA. If the complete response letter requires additional data and the applicant subsequently submits that data, the FDA nevertheless may ultimately decide that the NDA does not satisfy its criteria for approval. The FDA could also approve the NDA with a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies, or REMS, plan to mitigate risks, which could include medication guides, physician communication plans, or elements to assure safe use, such as restricted distribution methods, patient registries, and other risk minimization tools. The FDA also may condition approval on, among other things, changes to proposed labeling, development of adequate controls and specifications, or a commitment to conduct post-marketingpostmarketing testing. The FDA may also request a Phase IV4 clinical trial to further assess and monitor the product’s safety and efficacy after approval. Regulatory approval of products for serious or life-threatening indications may require that participants in clinical studies be followed for long periods to determine the overall survival benefit of the drug producttherapeutic candidate.

If the FDA approves one of our therapeutic drug candidates, we will be required to comply with a number of post-approval regulatory requirements. We would be required to report to the FDA, among other things, certain adverse reactions and production problems, and provide updated safety and efficacy information and comply with requirements concerning advertising and promotional labeling for any of our products. Also, quality control and manufacturing procedures must continue to conform to cGMP after approval, and the FDA periodically inspects manufacturing facilities to assess

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compliance with cGMP, which imposes extensive procedural, substantive and recordkeeping requirements. If we seek to make certain changes to an approved therapeutic drug, such as certain manufacturing changes, we may need the FDA to review and approve before the change can be implemented. For example, if we change the manufacturer of a product or its API, the FDA may require stability or other data from the new manufacturer, which will take time and is costly to generate, and the delay associated with generating this data may cause interruptions in our ability to meet commercial demand, if any. At their discretion, physicians may prescribe approved pharmaceutical products for indications that pharmaceutical products have not been approved for use by the FDA. However, we may not label or promote pharmaceutical products for an indication that has not been approved. Securing FDA approval for new indications of an approved therapeutic drug requires a Section 505(b)(2) filing, is similar to the process for approval of the original indication and requires, among other things, submitting data from adequate and well-controlled studies that demonstrate

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the product’s safety and efficacy in the new indication. Even if such studies are conducted, the FDA may not approve any change in a timely fashion, or at all.

We rely on, and expect to continue to rely on, third parties for the manufacture of clinical and future commercial, quantities of our therapeutic candidates. Future FDA and state inspections may identify compliance issues at these third-party facilities that may disrupt production or distribution or require substantial resources to correct. In addition, discovery of previously unknown problems with a product or the failure to comply with applicable requirements may result in restrictions on a product, manufacturer or holder of an approved NDA, including withdrawal or recall of the product from the market or other voluntary, FDA-initiated or judicial action that could delay or prohibit further marketing. Newly discovered or developed safety or efficacy data may require changes to a product’s approved labeling, including the addition of new warnings and contraindications, and may also may require the implementation of other risk management measures. Many of the foregoing could limit the commercial value of an approved product or require us to commit substantial additional resources in connection with the approval of a product. Also, new government requirements, including those resulting from new legislation, may be established, or the FDA’s policies may change, which could delay or prevent regulatory approval of our products under development.

Section 505(b)(2) New Drug Applications

As an alternate path to FDA approval of new indications or new formulations of previously-approved therapeutic drugs, a company may file a Section 505(b)(2) NDA, instead of a “stand-alone” or “full” NDA, somewhat similar to the process for approval of the original indication or reference drug and requires, among other things, submitting data from adequate and well-controlled studies that demonstrate the product’s safety and efficacy in the new indication. Even if such studies are conducted, the FDA may not approve any change in a timely fashion, or at all. Section 505(b)(2) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was enacted as part of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, otherwise known as the Hatch-Waxman Amendments. Section 505(b)(2) was enacted to allow a company to avoid duplicative testing by permitting the applicant to leverage previously performed pertinent clinical and non-clinical studies into the current NDA submission. Some examples of therapeutic drug candidates that may be allowed to follow a 505(b)(2) path to approval are candidates that have a new dosage form, strength, route of administration, formulation or indication.

The Hatch-Waxman Amendments permit the applicant to rely upon certain published nonclinical or clinical studies conducted for an approved product or the FDA’s conclusions from a prior review of such studies. The FDA may require companies to perform additional studies or measurements to support any changes from the approved product. The FDA may then approve the new product for all or some of the labeled indications for which the reference product has been approved, as well as for any new indication supported by the NDA. While references to nonclinical and clinical data not generated by the applicant or for which the applicant does not have a right of reference are allowed, all development, process, stability, qualification and validation data related to the manufacturing and quality of the new product must be included in an NDA submitted under Section 505(b)(2).

To the extent that the Section 505(b)(2) applicant is relying on the FDA’s conclusions regarding studies conducted for an already approved product, the applicant is required to certify to the FDA concerning any patents listed for the approved product in the FDA’s Orange Book publication. Specifically, the applicant must certify that: (i) the required patent information has not been filed; (ii) the listed patent has expired; (iii) the listed patent has not expired but will expire on a particular date and approval is sought after patent expiration; or (iv) the listed patent is invalid or will not be infringed by the new product. The Section 505(b)(2) application also will not be approved until any non-patent exclusivity, such as

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exclusivity for obtaining approval of a new chemical entity, listed in the Orange Book for the reference product has expired. Thus, the Section 505(b)(2) applicant may invest a significant amount of time and expense in the development of its products only to be subject to significant delay and patent litigation before its products may be commercialized.

Orphan Drug Designation

The Orphan Drug Act of 1983, or Orphan Drug Act, encourages manufacturers to seek approval for products intended to treat “rare diseases and conditions” with a prevalence of fewer than 200,000 patients in the U.S. or for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovering the development costs for the product. For products that receive Orphan Drug designation by the FDA, the Orphan Drug Act provides tax credits for clinical research, FDA assistance with protocol

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design, eligibility for FDA grants to fund clinical studies, waiver of the FDA application fee, and a period of seven years of marketing exclusivity for the product following FDA marketing approval.

GAIN Act

The FDA'sFDA’s Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act is intended to encourage the development of new antibiotic drug producttherapeutic candidates for the treatment of serious or life-threatening infections. For products that receive QIDP designation under the Act, the Act provides Fast-Track development status with an expedited development pathway and Priority Review status, which potentially provides shorter review time by the FDA of a future potential marketing application. Following FDA approval, an additional five years of U.S. market exclusivity applies, received on top of the standard exclusivity period.

Other Healthcare Laws and Compliance Requirements

In the U.S., we are subject to various federal and state laws and regulations regarding fraud and abuse in the healthcare industry, as well as industry standards and guidance, such as the codes issued by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (or “PhRMA Codes”), which some states reference or incorporate in their statutes and regulations. These laws, regulations, standards, and guidance may impact, among other things, our sales and marketing activities and our relationships with healthcare providers and patients. In addition, we may be subject to patient privacy regulation by both the federal government and the states in which we conduct our business. The laws that may affect our ability to operate include but are not limited to:

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the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons from knowingly and willfully soliciting, receiving, offering or paying remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward, or in return for, either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order, or recommendation of, an item or service reimbursable under a federal healthcare program, such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs;

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federal civil and criminal false claims laws and civil monetary penalty laws, including the False Claim Act, which prohibit, among other things, individuals or entities from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, claims for payment from the federal government, including Medicare, Medicaid, or other third-party payors, that are false or fraudulent;

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HIPAA, which imposes federal criminal and civil liability for executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program and making false statements relating to healthcare matters;

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the federal transparency laws, including the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, that requires applicable manufacturers of covered drugs to disclose payments and other transfers of value provided to physicians and teaching hospitals and physician ownership and investment interests;

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HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and its implementing regulations, also imposes certain requirements relating to the privacy, security, and transmission of individually identifiable health information; and

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state law equivalents of each of the above federal laws, such as anti-kickback and false claims laws which may apply to items or services reimbursed by any third-party payor, including commercial insurers, state laws that require pharmaceutical companies to comply with the pharmaceutical industry’s voluntary compliance guidelines, state laws that require pharmaceutical manufacturers to report certain pricing or payment information, and state laws governing the privacy and security of health information in certain circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts.

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The Healthcare Reform Law broadened the reach of the fraud and abuse laws by, among other things, amending the intent requirement of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and certain other criminal healthcare fraud statutes. Specifically, a person or entity no longer needs to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation. In addition, the Healthcare Reform Law provides that the government may assert that a claim including items or services resulting from a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the False Claims Act or the civil monetary penalties statute. Many states have adopted laws similar to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, some of which apply to the referral of patients for healthcare items or services reimbursed by any source, not only federal healthcare programs such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

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Due to the breadth of some of these laws, it is possible that some of our current or future practices might be challenged under one or more of these laws. In addition, there can be no assurance that we would not be required to alter one or more of our practices to be in compliancecomply with these laws. Evolving interpretations of current laws or the adoption of new federal or state laws or regulations could adversely affect the arrangements we may have with sales personnel, healthcare providers, and patients. Our risk of being found in violation of these laws is increased by the fact that some of these laws are open to a variety of interpretations. If our past or present operations, practices, or activities are found to be in violation of any of the laws described above or any other governmental regulations that apply to us, we may be subject to penalties, including civil and criminal penalties, exclusion from participation in government healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, imprisonment, damages, fines, disgorgement, contractual remedies, reputational harm, diminished profits, and future earnings, if any, and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations, any of which could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our results of operations.

C.          Organizational Structure

Our wholly-owned and only subsidiary, Redhill Biopharma Inc., was incorporated in Delaware on January 19, 2017.

D.          Property, Plant and Equipment

We lease approximately 826 square meters of office space, a 27-square27‑square meter warehouse and eleven parking spaces in the “Platinum” building at 21 Ha’arba’a Street, Tel Aviv,Tel-Aviv, Israel. The projected yearly gross rental expenses are approximately $410,000$440,000 per year. During 2017, the Company subleasedSince 2018, we have been subleasing a portion of the office space to a tenant, forand the lease payment is approximately $96,000.$74,000 per year. The term under our lease agreement will expire on January 31, 2020.2026. These offices have served as our corporate headquarters since April 2011.

The Company also entered into an operating lease agreement for the U.S. offices it uses. The agreement will expire on MarchJuly 31, 2023.2024. The projected yearly rental expenses are approximately $168,000$400,000 per year.

ITEM 4A.          UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.             OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report, particularly those in “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors.”

Company Overview

We are a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on late-clinicalthe commercialization and development stage and commercialization of proprietary drugs for GI diseasesdiseases. Our primary focus is to become a revenue-generating, GI-focused, specialty biopharmaceutical company through our commercial presence in the U.S. to support current and cancer.potential future

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commercialization of our therapeutic candidates and products approved for marketing, including Talicia®. From inception of the Company to the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, we invested a total of $6.2$5.4 million on in-licensing and acquisitions of therapeutic candidates and related technologies. Subject to the potential closing of the agreement for the in-license for Movantik®, we expect to invest $67.5 million for the rights to the product.

On November 1, 2019, the FDA approved Talicia® (omeprazole1 10 mg, amoxicillin 250 mg, and rifabutin 12.5 mg) delayed-release capsules for marketing in the U.S. for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults, which is the first product we developed to be approved for marketing. We plan to launch Talicia® in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020 with our dedicated sales force.

We have funded our operations primarily through public and private offerings of our securities. Because our primary focus had been developing therapeutic candidates and because we have not yet generated sufficient revenues from commercialization of our current commercial products, we cannot estimate when and if we will generate sufficient revenues to sustain our business operations in accordance with our plan, or profits in the future from our therapeutic candidates and commercial products.

Depending on the specific development program, our therapeutic candidates are designed to exhibit greater efficacy and provide improvements over existing drugs in various ways, including by one or more of the following: by improving their safety profile, reducing side effects, lowering the number of administrations, using a more convenient administration form or providing a cost advantage. Where applicable, and subject to various considerations including resources, we intend to seek FDA approval for the commercialization of certain of our therapeutic candidates through the alternative Section 505(b)(2) regulatory path under the FDCA, and in corresponding regulatory paths in other foreign jurisdictions. Our current pipeline consists of six of late-clinical development stage therapeutic candidates.

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candidates, most in late-stage clinical development.

We generate our pipeline of therapeutic candidates by identifying, rigorously validating and in-licensing or acquiring products that are consistent with our product and corporate strategy and that we believe exhibit a relatively reasonable probability of therapeutic and commercial success. Our therapeutic candidatesWe have not yetone product which we developed internally which has been approved for marketing and, to date, none of our therapeutic candidates have nothas generated meaningful sales. We intendplan to commercialize our therapeutic candidates, upon approval, if any, through licensing and other commercialization arrangements with pharmaceutical companies outside the U.S. on a global and territorial basis.basis or, in the case of commercialization in the U.S., independently with our dedicated commercial operations. We also evaluate, on a case by case basis, co-development, co-promotion, licensing and similar arrangements andarrangements.

We are currently focused primarily on the independent commercialization of our therapeutic candidates in the U.S.

of GI-related products, including Aemcolo®  (rifamycin) and the planned launch of Talicia®. We plan to commence commercializing Talicia® in the first quarter of 2020. In addition, we also continue to develop our primary focuspipeline focused on the development of clinical-stage GI productstherapeutic candidates and cancer, we have establishedlook for opportunities to leverage our commercial presence and capabilities in the U.S., intended primarily to support the potential future launch of our GI-related therapeutic candidates currently under development, if approved by the FDA, or FDA-approved products which we may acquire in the future. We used our U.S. We pursue our commercial activities in the U.S. through RedHill Biopharma Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary we formed in Delaware in January 2017. Through this subsidiary, we currentlysales force to promote three GI products in the U.S., Donnatal®, EnteraGamMytesi® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg under agreements with third parties.

We have funded our operations primarily through public and private offerings of our securities. Because our therapeutic candidates and products are currently in development, and because we have not yet generated sufficient revenues from the promotion of, Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and Donnatal®  and from commercialization ofto commercialize EnteraGam®with,  which we no anticipationlonger promote or commercialize.


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The following is a description of our two current commercial products and six late-clinical development stage therapeutic candidates, and three commercial products:most in late-stage clinical development:

Therapeutic Candidates

Commercial Products

TALICIA® (RHB-105) is a patented combination of three drugs – omeprazole, which is a proton pump inhibitor, amoxicillin and rifabutin, both of which are antibiotics. TALICIATalicia® is intendeda proprietary new drug approved for marketing in the U.S. for the treatment of H. pylori bacterial infection. We acquired ownership rightsinfection in patents, tangible assets, production files and regulatory approvals and other data and certain third-party agreements related to TALICIAadults. Talicia® pursuant tois a three-drug combination of omeprazole, which is a proton pump inhibitor (prevents the Asset Purchase Agreement with Giaconda Limited described above. See “Item 4. Information onsecretion of hydrogen ions necessary for the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercializationdigestion of food in the stomach), amoxicillin and License Agreements – Acquisition of RHB-104, TALICIArifabutin, which are antibiotics. Talicia® and RHB-106.”is administered to patients orally. On November 1, 2019, the FDA approved Talicia® for marketing in the U.S. for the treatment of H. pylori infection in adults. Talicia®  has a total of eight years of U.S. market exclusivity. Talicia® is the first therapeutic candidate we developed to be approved by the FDA. We plan to launch Talicia® in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020 with our dedicated sales force.

Aemcolo® (containing 194 mg of rifamycin), is an orally-administered, minimally absorbed antibiotic that is delivered to the colon, approved by the FDA in 2018 for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea caused by non-invasive strains of E. coli in adults.

RHB-104In December 2019, we commenced the commercialization of Aemcolo® in certain territories in the U.S.

Therapeutic Candidates

RHB‑104 is intended to treat Crohn’s disease, which is a serious inflammatory disease of the GI system that may cause severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea, malnutrition and potentially life-threatening complications. RHB‑104 is a patented combination of three antibiotics (i.e.,clarithromycin, clofazimine, and rifabutin)rifabutin, three generic antibiotic ingredients, in a single capsule that is intendedcapsule. The compound was developed to treat Crohn’s disease through the targeting of MAP infection. In October 2019, we announced full week 52 results for all subjects in the treatmentpreviously announced Phase 3 MAP US study of RHB‑104 with subjects with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and potentially other autoimmune diseases such as MS. Unlike other drugs onsupportive top-line results from the market foropen-label extension Phase 3 MAP US2 study. The full week 52 results of blinded treatment in the treatment of Crohn’s disease that are immunosuppressive agents, RHB-104 is intended to directly addressMAP US study with RHB‑104 were consistent with the suspected causepreviously reported positive outcomes of the disease. study. The study continued to meet its primary endpoint of clinical remission, further supporting the potential clinical benefit of treatment with RHB‑104.

On August 11, 2010, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Giaconda Limited, pursuant to which we acquired ownership rights in patents, tangible assets, production files, and regulatory approvals and other data and certain third-party agreements related to RHB-104, TALICIATalicia®, RHB‑104, and RHB-106RHB‑106 in exchange for $500,000 and royalty payments of 7% of net sales and 20% of sublicense fees, in each case, only after we recoup the amounts and expenses exceeding the approved budget. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Acquisition of RHB-104, TALICIATalicia®, RHB‑104, and RHB-106.RHB‑106.

RHB‑204 is a patented fixed-dose combination product of three antibiotics that will simplify administration and optimize compliance. Each capsule contains the same components as RHB‑104 (clarithromycin, clofazimine, and rifabutin) but at unique doses. Final dose selection for the pending pivotal trial is ongoing, and current plans are to start activities for a pivotal trial for NTM lung infection in mid‑2020. The appropriate regulatory path is currently under discussion.

BEKINDARHB‑102 (Bekinda® (RHB-102)) is a proprietaryonce-daily bi-modal once-daily extended-release oral formulation of ondansetron, a leading member of the family of 5‑HT3 serotonin receptor inhibitors, intended for the prevention ofto treat nausea, vomiting and diarrhea symptoms experienced in some people suffering from acute gastroenteritis, gastritis, and IBS-D, by means of an oral formulation of ondansetron. BEKINDA® is anticipated to prevent these symptoms over a time frame of approximately 24 hours.IBS-D. On May 2, 2010, we received a worldwide, exclusive and perpetual license to use patents and know-how relating to CDT®  technology from SCOLR Pharma, Inc. in exchange for an up-front payment of $100,000, future potential milestone payments of up to $500,000 and future royalties, for a fixed period of time as determined by the agreement, of 8% of our net sales or sublicense fees.$100,000. SCOLR announced during 2013 that it had ceased business operations, and we entered into a License Agreement with Temple University to secure direct rights to patents related to the CDT® platform. See “Item 4. Information onSCOLR had itself licensed those patents from Temple University, the Company – B. Business Overview –original owner of the patents.

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Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – License Agreement for CDT Technology used in the BEKINDA®  formulation.”  See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risk Related to Our Business and Regulatory Matters – If we are not able to secure or defend patents related to BEKINDAABC294640 (Yeliva®, our ability to commercialize BEKINDA® or enter into commercialization agreements with potential partners with respect to this product may be adversely affected.”

RHB-106) is a proprietary, formulation in tablet form intended for the preparation and cleansing of the GI tract prior to the performance of abdominal procedures. We acquired ownership rights in patents, tangible assets, production files and regulatory approvals and other data and rights in certain third-party agreements related to RHB-106 pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement with Giaconda Limited described above.  See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Acquisition of RHB-104, TALICIA® and RHB-106.” On February 27, 2014, we entered into a licensing agreement with Salix (later acquired by Valeant) by which Salix licensed the exclusive worldwide rights to our RHB-106 encapsulated formulation for bowel preparation, and rights to other purgative developments.

YELIVA® (ABC294640) is a patent-protected, first-in-class, orally-administered SK2 selective inhibitor, with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities, targeting multiple oncology, inflammatory and GI indications. The compound originally designated as ABC294640 received an international non-proprietary name, opaganib, in the Recommended INN: List 79,

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2018. On March 30, 2015, we entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Apogee, underpursuant to which agreement Apogee granted us the exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights to ABC294640 (which we then renamed to YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®) and as noted above, received an international non-proprietary name, opaganib, in 2018) and additional intellectual property for all indications. Under the terms of the agreement, as amended, we agreed to pay Apogee initial milestone payments of $3.5$3 million, of which $3 millionthe total amount has already been paid.  At our sole discretion, in lieu of the remaining payment of $0.5 million, we may elect to revise the royalty terms. In addition, we undertook to paypaid, as well as up to an additional $2 million in potential development milestone payments, and potential tiered royalties starting in the low double-digits. For more information regarding this agreement, see “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – License Agreement for YELIVAABC294640 (Yeliva®).”

RHB-107 (MESUPRON)RHB‑107 (Upamostat; formerly Mesupron) (INN: upamostat) is a patent-protectedproprietary small molecule, first-in-class, potent serine protease inhibitor administered by oral capsule, targeting GIcapsule. We believe that RHB‑107 has a unique potency and specificity that suggests it may be a new non-cytotoxic approach to cancer therapy, as well as other solid tumor cancers.indications of high unmet need such as inflammatory digestive diseases and inflammatory lung diseases. On June 30, 2014, we acquired from Heidelberg the exclusive development and commercialization rights to RHB-107,RHB‑107, excluding China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao, for all indications. We made an upfront payment to Heidelberg of $1.0 million with potential tiered royalties on net revenues, ranging from mid-teens up to 30%. We are responsible for all development, regulatory and commercialization of RHB-107.RHB‑107. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – License Agreement for RHB-107.RHB‑107.

Commercial Products

Donnatal®  RHB‑106 is an oral prescription drug useda tablet intended for the preparation and cleansing of the GI tract prior to the performance of abdominal procedures, including diagnostic tests such as colonoscopy, barium enema or virtual colonoscopy, as well as surgical interventions, such as a laparotomy. We acquired ownership rights in patents, tangible assets, production files, and regulatory approvals and other data and rights in certain third-party agreements related to RHB‑106 pursuant to the treatment of IBS. On December 30, 2016, we entered into the Co-PromotionAsset Purchase Agreement with a subsidiary of Concordia, pursuant to which we were granted certain rights to promote Donnatal®  in certain U.S. territories.Giaconda Limited described above. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Exclusive Co-Promotion Agreement for DonnatalAcquisition of Talicia®., RHB‑104, and RHB‑106.

EnteraGam® (a serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin/protein isolate, SBI) is On February 27, 2014, we entered into a medical food product intended for the dietary management of chronic diarrhea and loose stools. EnteraGam® must be administered under medical supervision. EnteraGam® binds microbial components, such as toxic substances releasedlicensing agreement with Salix (later acquired by bacteria, that upset the intestinal environment. This helps prevent them from penetrating the lining of the intestine, which may contribute to chronic diarrhea and loose stools in people who have specific intestinal disorders. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – License Agreement for EnteraGam®.”

Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg is a PPI indicated for adults for the treatment of GERD, risk reduction of NSAID-associated gastric ulcer, H. pylori eradication to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence and for pathological hypersecretory conditions, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg is a proprietary prescription drug approved by the FDA under a NDA. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Commercialization - Agreement for Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.”

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JOBS Act

We are an emerging growth company. As an “emerging growth company”, we have elected to rely on various exemptions.  These exemptions include without limitation, not (i) providing an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reportingBausch Health) pursuant to Section 404which Bausch Health is granted the exclusive worldwide rights to our RHB‑106 encapsulated formulation for bowel preparation, and (ii) complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplementrights to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis). These exemptions will apply until the earliest of (a) the last day of our fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of at least $1.07 billion; (b) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our Ordinary Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement (in our case, December 31, 2018); (c) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (d) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our Ordinary Shares held by non-affiliates is $700 million or more as of the last business day of our most recently completed fiscal quarter.

other purgative developments.

Components of StatementStatements of Comprehensive Loss

Revenues

In 2019, 2018 and 2017, we recorded for the first timerevenues consisted of revenues with respect to the commercialization of EnteraGam®and the promotional activities of Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg. In 2016, we recorded revenues with respect to RIZAPORT®. We terminated, effective January 6, 2018, the co-development agreement for RIZAPORT®. In 2015, we recorded non-significant revenues in connection with royalty payments received from a third-party licensee of limited rights to a patent that we acquired from Giaconda Limited. In 2014, for the first time, we had meaningful revenues as a result of our licensing agreement with Salix (now Valeant) with respect to RHB-106 and related rights.

commercial products.

Cost of Revenues

Direct costs related to the revenues, such as cost of goods sold and royalties to third parties.

Research and Development Expenses

See “–“Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses” below.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation for employees, directors and consultants and professional services. Other significant general and administrative expenses include office relatedmedical affairs, office-related expenses, travel, conferences, and others.

Selling, Marketing and Business Development Expenses

Selling, Marketing and Business Development expenses consist primarily of compensation for employees and consultants dedicated to marketing activities with the Company’s commercialized and promoted products and professional services.

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Other significant selling, marketing and business development expenses include product samples, car fleet, travel, conferences, office-related expenses, and others.

Financial Income and Expense

Expenses

Financial income and expense consistsexpenses consist of non-cash financing expenses in connection with changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments, interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents, and short-term bank deposits, bank fees, interest, and finance changes for lease liabilities and other transactional costs and expense or income resulting from fluctuations of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, in which a portion of our assets and liabilities are denominated like NIS, for example.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with IFRS, requires companies to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty, and actual results may differ. Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report. Critical accounting estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, and are particularly important to the portrayal of our financial position andor results of operations. Our estimates are primarily guided by observing the following critical accounting policies:policies.

Impairment of Intangible Assets -

Since the development of our therapeutic candidates has not yet been completed and they are defined as research and development assets acquired by us, we review, on an annual basis or when indicationsevents or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of impairment are present, whether thosethe assets are impaired.may not be recoverable. We make judgments to determine whether indications are present that require reviewing the impairment of these intangible assets. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset'sasset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amountsamount is determined using discounted cash flow calculations where the asset’s expected post-tax cash flows are risk-adjusted over their estimated remaining useful economic life. The risk-adjusted cash flows are discounted using the estimated Company’s post-tax weighted average cost of cash generating units are based on ourcapital (“WACC”) which was approximately 15% for all the reported years in these financial statements.

The main estimates as toused in calculating the developmentrecoverable amount include: outcome of the therapeutic candidates changesR&D activities; probability of success in gaining regulatory approval, size of potential market scope, market competition and timetables for regulatory approvals. the Company’s asset’s specific share in it and amount and timing of projected future cash flows.

Since the above require certain judgments and the use of estimates, actual results may differ from our estimations and as a result, would increase or decrease our related actual results.

Estimated fair value and useful economic life of Aemcolo® Rights –

The rights granted under the exclusive license agreement for the U.S. rights to Aemcolo®  were acquired in exchange for our ADSs and were recognized at fair value at the acquisition date. We determined the fair value of these rights on the basis of discounted future cash flow calculations risk-adjusted over their estimated remaining useful economic life. The risk-adjusted cash flows are discounted using the estimated Company’s WACC, as described above. The valuation was based on a number of judgments and estimates, including the size of potential market, Aemcolo®’s peak market share and the period in which it will be reached and amount and timing of projected future cash flows.

Moreover, the Company determined the asset’s useful economic life, over which the asset will be amortized on a straight-line basis from its acquisition. The main estimate used in determining the useful life was the anticipated duration of sales of the product after its expiration.

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Revenue Recognition –

Our revenue from the sale of products is recognized at a point in time when control over the product is transferred to the customer (upon delivery), at the net selling price, which reflects reserves for variable consideration, including discounts and allowances. The transaction price in these arrangements is the consideration we expect to be entitled to from the customer. The consideration promised in a contract with the Company’s customers may include fixed amounts and variable amounts. We estimate the variable consideration and include it in the transaction price using the most likely outcome method, and only to the extent it is highly probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

In determining the amounts of certain of these variable considerations to include in a contract’s transaction price, commencing with the quarter ended June 30, 2020, we will be required to make significant judgments and estimates. We expect we will consider all the facts and circumstances associated with both the risk of a revenue reversal arising from an uncertain future event and the magnitude of the reversal if that uncertain event were to occur. Actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from our estimates. If actual results in the future vary from our original estimates, we will adjust these estimates, which would affect net revenue from sales of products and earnings in the period such changes in estimates become known. The main estimates used in determining the amounts of the variable consideration to include in the transaction price are:

·

Allowance for rebates and coupons based on historical and estimated utilization of the rebate and discount programs, at the time the revenues are recognized; and

·

The amount of product sales that may be returned by our customers. Where historical rates of return exist, we use historical return patterns as a basis to establish a returns reserve for products shipped to customers. For newly launched products for which we currently do not have historical data of product returns, we estimate product returns based on available industry data for comparable products, our own sales information, our visibility into the inventory remaining in the distribution channel and product dating.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The recent accounting pronouncements are set forth in Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements beginning on page F-1F‑1 of this Annual Report.

A.          Operating Results

History of Losses

Since inception in 2009, we have generated significant losses mainly in connection with the research and development of our therapeutic candidates. SuchAs of 2017, we started to accumulate losses also from our commercial operations. We may continue to incur additional losses, which may be substantial over the next several years, as our commercial operations are expected to continue to expand. We also expect to continue and expand our research and development activities are expected to expand over time and this will require further resources. As a result, we expect to continue incurring operating losses, which may be substantial over the next several years, and we will need to obtain substantial additional funds to develop our research and development programs further. As of 2017, we started to accumulate losses also from our commercial operations.funds. As of December 31, 2017,2019, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $132.9$208.4 million.

We expect to continue to fund our operations over the next several years through revenues generated from the commercialization of our commercial products, public or private equity offerings, debt financings, non-dilutive financings, commercialization of our therapeutic candidates, if approved, or products we may promote or commercialize or through revenues frompromote in the promotionfuture.

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Quarterly Results of Operations

The following tables show our unaudited quarterly statements of operations for the periods indicated. We have prepared this quarterly information on a basis consistent with our audited financial statements, and we believe it includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the information shown.

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statements.

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March

 

June

 

Sep.

 

Dec.

 

March

 

June

 

Sep.

 

Dec.

 

March

 

June

 

Sep.

 

Dec.

    

31

 

30

 

30

 

31

 

31

 

30

 

30

 

31

 

31

 

30

 

30

 

31

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

Sep. 30

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

Sep. 30

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

Sep. 30

 

Dec. 31

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

Statements of operations

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

    

U.S. dollars in thousands

Revenues

 

 

 

 

— 

 

— 

 

 

— 

 

100 

 

— 

 

483 

 

1,523 

 

2,001 

Cost of revenue

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

272 

 

935 

 

919 

Net revenues

    

    

483

    

1,523

    

2,001

    

2,445

    

2,350

    

2,206

    

1,359

    

1,737

    

1,563

    

1,401

    

1,590

Cost of revenues

 

 

272

 

935

 

919

 

930

 

725

 

598

 

584

 

417

 

425

 

629

 

788

Research and development expenses, net

 

3,829 

 

5,090 

 

3,901 

 

4,951 

 

4,676 

 

6,031 

 

7,038 

 

7,496 

 

8,137 

 

8,434 

 

8,106 

 

8,292 

 

8,137

 

8,434

 

8,106

 

8,292

 

6,416

 

6,044

 

6,624

 

5,778

 

5,372

 

6,972

 

2,799

 

2,276

Selling, Marketing and Business Development

 

*225 

 

*173 

 

*116 

 

*872 

 

*312 

 

*424 

 

 *402 

 

*417 

 

605 

 

3,376 

 

4,189 

 

3,844 

Selling, marketing and business development

 

605

 

3,376

 

4,189

 

3,844

 

3,170

 

3,123

 

3,040

 

3,153

 

3,136

 

4,147

 

4,892

 

6,158

General and administrative expenses

 

*702 

 

*628 

 

*576 

 

*842 

 

*915 

 

*740 

 

*1,014 

 

*1,179 

 

1,315 

 

1,940 

 

2,258 

 

2,512 

 

1,315

 

1,940

 

2,258

 

2,512

 

1,924

 

2,015

 

1,680

 

1,887

 

2,025

 

2,399

 

2,925

 

4,132

Other expenses

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

100 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

45 

 

— 

 

— 

 

800 

 

45

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

4,755 

 

5,890 

 

4,592 

 

6,765 

 

5,903 

 

7,194 

 

8,454 

 

8,992 

 

10,102 

 

13,539 

 

13,965 

 

14,366 

 

10,102

 

13,539

 

13,965

 

14,366

 

9,995

 

9,557

 

9,736

 

10,043

 

9,213

 

12,380

 

9,844

 

11,764

Financial income

 

286 

 

167 

 

1,420 

 

235 

 

380 

 

666 

 

109 

 

1,013 

 

1,556 

 

2,523 

 

150 

 

3,966 

 

1,556

 

2,523

 

150

 

3,966

 

134

 

156

 

133

 

2,403

 

374

 

1,546

 

170

 

260

Financial expenses

 

173 

 

873 

 

120 

 

30 

 

 

24 

 

599 

 

371 

 

50 

 

 

1,697 

 

13 

 

50

 

7

 

1,697

 

13

 

74

 

1,717

 

480

 

44

 

1,031

 

74

 

161

 

187

Net loss

 

4,642 

 

6,596 

 

3,292 

 

6,560 

 

5,524 

 

6,552 

 

8,944 

 

8,350 

 

8,596 

 

11,023 

 

15,512 

 

10,413 

 

8,596

 

11,023

 

15,512

 

10,413

 

9,935

 

11,118

 

10,083

 

7,684

 

9,870

 

10,908

 

9,835

 

11,691

*Reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Our quarterly revenues and operating results have varied in the past and are expected to vary in the future due to numerous factors.factors, and in particular in connection with the planned launch of Talicia®. We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as indications of future performance.

Segment Information

Commencing 2017, the Company has two segments, Commercial Operations, and Research & Development. The Commercial Operations segment covers all areas relating to commercial sales and operating expenses directly related to that activity. The Research and Development segment includes all activities related to the research and development of therapeutic candidates.

Below is a table summarizing the financial results of the two segments for the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

Commercial

 

Research and

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Research and

 

 

December 31, 2019:

 

Operations

 

Development

 

Consolidated

 

Operations

 

Development

 

Consolidated

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Net revenues

    

6,291

    

    

6,291

    

8,360

    

    

8,360

Cost of revenues

 

2,259

 

 

2,259

 

2,837

 

 

2,837

Gross profit

 

4,032

 

 

4,032

 

5,523

 

 

5,523

Research and development expenses, net

 

 

17,419

 

17,419

 

 

24,862

 

24,862

Selling, marketing and business development expenses

 

16,854

 

1,479

 

18,333

 

11,329

 

1,157

 

12,486

General and administrative expenses

 

5,173

 

6,308

 

11,481

 

2,795

 

4,711

 

7,506

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

17,995

 

25,206

 

43,201

 

8,601

 

30,730

 

39,331

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Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 20172019, to the Year Ended December 31, 2016

2018

Net Revenues

Net Revenues for the year ended December 31, 20172019, were $4.0$6.3 million, compared to $0.1$8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.2018. The increasedecrease was dueattributed mainly to the initiation of the Company’s U.S. promotional activities in mid-June 2017. competitive landscape surrounding Donnatal

® and EnteraGam®.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 2019, was $2.1$2.3 million, duecompared to cost of goods sold and royalties relating to commercialization activities. There was no cost of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Gross Profit

Gross Profit $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 2018. The decrease was $1.9 million, compared to $0.1 million for in line with the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase was due to the initiation of the Company’s U.S. promotional activitiesdecrease in mid-June 2017.revenues from commercialized products.

Gross Profit

Research and Development Expenses

Research and Development Expenses Gross Profit for the year ended December 31, 2017 were $33.02019, decreased by $1.5 million to $4.0 million, compared to $25.2$5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 20162018. Gross margin decreased from 66.1% to 64.1%.

Research and Development Expenses

.Research and Development Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019, were $17.4 million, compared to $24.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.  The increasedecrease was mainly due to the ongoingcompletion of the Phase III3 study with TALICIATalicia® and fromthe finalization of the Phase I/II3 studies with YELIVARHB‑104®. for multiple indications.

Selling, Marketing and Business Development Expenses

Selling, Marketing and Business Development Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017 2019, were $12.0$18.3 million, compared to $1.6$12.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was comprised only of business development expenses.2018. The increase was mainly due to the establishment and advancementexpansion of the Company’s U.S. commercial operations. The Company recognized selling and marketing expensesoperations to support the launch of Aemcolo®  in December 2019, as well as the preparations for the first time in 2017.launch of Talicia

®.

General and Administrative Expenses

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General and Administrative Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017 2019, were approximately $8.0$11.5 million, compared to $3.8$7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.2018. The increase was mainly due to the establishment and advancementexpansion of the Company’s U.S.our commercial operations, as well as an increase in 2017.professional services expenses to support the launch of Aemcolo

®  in December 2019, and preparations for the launch of Talicia®.

Operating Loss

Operating Loss for the year ended December 31, 2017 2019, was $52.0$43.2 million, compared to $30.5$39.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase was due to an increase in the Company’s research and development activities as well as the establishment and advancement of the Company’s U.S comercial operations in 2017, as detailed above.

Financial Income,net

Financial Income, net for the year ended December 31, 2017 2018. The increase was $6.4 million, comparedmainly due to $1.2 millionthe increase in operating expenses, as described above.

Financial Income, net

Financial Income, net for the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase2019, was mainly related$0.9 million, compared to a fair value gain on derivative financial instruments.

$0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2016,2018, to the Year Ended December 31, 20152017

Revenues

RevenuesThis analysis can be found in Item 5 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20‑F for the year ended December 31, 2016 were $0.1 million, compared to immaterial revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015. The revenues in the year ended December 31, 2016 were licensing revenues regarding RIZAPORT®.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 were approximately $25.2 million, an increase of $7.4 million, or approximately 42%, compared to $17.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase resulted primarily from the ongoing Phase III MAP US study with RHB-104 (Crohn's disease), the ongoing Phase III and Phase II studies with BEKINDA® (acute gastroenteritis and IBS-D, respectively) and from several Phase I/II studies with YELIVA® for multiple indications.

Selling, Marketing and Business Development Expenses

Selling, marketing and business and development expensesfor the year ended December 31, 2016 were $1.6 million, an increase of $0.2 million compared to $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, each comprised only of business development expenses.  The increase was mainly due to enhanced business development and investor relations activities.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 were approximately $3.8 million, an increase of $1.1  million, or approximately 41%, compared to $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was mainly due to an increase in professional services and operating expenses.

Operating Loss

Operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2016, was approximately $30.5 million, compared to $22.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was mainly due to an increase in research and development expenses, as detailed above.

Financing Income and Expenses

We recognized financial income, net of $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to financial income, net of $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was mainly related to a fair value gain on derivative financial instruments.

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B.          Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Through our U.S. subsidiary, we currently commercialize Aemcolo®  under an agreement with a third party, and we expect to commence the launch of Talicia® in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020 as well the potential commercialization of Movantik®  (subject to the potential closing of our in-license therefor). However, our ability to generate significant revenues from the commercialization of our commercial products still remains uncertain. To date, our commercial operations are still generating operational losses. Our therapeutic candidates are in research and development stage, and therefore we do not yet generate significant revenues yet. In 2017, through our U.S. subsidiary, we began to commercialize or promote three GI products in the U.S., Donnatalrevenues.®, EnteraGam® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg under agreements with third parties.

Since inception, we have funded our operations primarily through public and private offerings of our equity securities, investor loans, and a payment received under our Exclusive License Agreement with Salix (now Valeant).Bausch Health) in connection with RHB‑106. As of December 31, 2017,2019, we had approximately $46.2$47.9 million of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments.

On February 3, 2011, we raised gross proceeds of approximately $14 million in connection with our initial public offering on the TASE of 14,302,300 Ordinary Shares and 7,151,150 tradable Series 1 Warrants. Each tradable Series 1 Warrant was exercisable into one Ordinary Share. By February 2, 2014, the tradable Series 1 Warrants expiration date, 3,246,082 Series 1 Warrants had beenwere exercised for an aggregate amount of $4 million (based on the representative U.S. dollar–NIS rate of exchange of 3.498 on February 2, 2014).

million.

On January 10, 2013, we issued in a private placement 6,481,280 Ordinary Shares at a price per share of NIS 4.00 (approximately $1.06 based on the representative U.S. dollar – NIS rate of exchange of 3.78 on January 10, 2013) and non-tradable warrants to purchase up to 3,240,640 Ordinary Shares at exercise prices ranging from $1.18 to $1.54 per share, depending on the date of exercise.Shares. By January 10, 2015, the warrant expiration date, 682,200 warrants had been exercised for an aggregate amount of approximately $1.0 million. The remaining 2,558,440 unexercised warrants expired.

On January 8, 2014, we issued in a private placement a total of 894,740 units, each unit consisting of one ADS and a three-year warrant to purchase 0.4 of an ADS, at a purchase price of $9.50 per unit, for an aggregate gross amount of $8.5 million. We also issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 357,896 ADSs, at an exercise price of $11 per ADS. Investors in the private placement were OrbiMed Israel Partners Limited Partnership and Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund, LTD. On January 10, 2017, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 252,632 ADSs were exercised for aggregate proceeds of approximately $2.63 million, and the unexercised warrants expired.

On January 21, 2014, we issued in a private placement a total of 10,458,740 Ordinary Shares at a purchase price of NIS 3.9 per share and three-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,183,496 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of NIS 4.9 per share, linked to changes in the NIS-U.S. dollar exchange rate, for an aggregate gross amount of $11.7 million (based on the representative U.S. dollar–NIS rate of exchange of 3.49 on January 22, 2014). Investors in the private placement were Israeli institutional investors, among others were Migdal Insurance Company, Yelin Lapidot, Excellence Nessuah and Sphera Global Healthcare Master Fund. On January 21, 2017, all of these warrants expired unexercised.

On February 27, 2014, we entered into a Worldwide Exclusive License Agreement with Salix (now Valeant)Bausch Health), pursuant to which Salix licensed thewe granted exclusive worldwide rights to our RHB-106RHB‑106 encapsulated formulation for bowel preparation and rights to other purgative developments. Under the license agreement, Salix paid an upfront payment of $7.0 million. We are also entitled to milestone payments and royalties based on net salesIn December 2019, we provided a notice of RHB-106.termination of the license agreement. See "Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Exclusive License Agreement with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,Bausch Health Companies Inc."

On February 13, 2015, we sold 1,000,000an aggregate of 1,150,000 ADSs in an underwritten public offering of our ADSs in the U.S. at a public offering price of $12.50 per ADS, for gross proceeds to us of $12.5 million, before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. On February 18, 2015, the underwriters exercised in full their over-allotment option to purchase from us an additional 150,000 ADSs (15% of the original offering amount) at the public offering price of $12.50 per ADS, for gross proceeds of $1.9 million. Following the exercise of the over-allotment option, our offering totaled 1,150,000 ADSs representing gross proceeds of approximately $14.4 million, before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

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million.

On July 22, 2015, we sold 2,462,000an aggregate of 2,739,143 ADSs in an underwritten public offering of our ADSADSs in the U.S. at a public offering price of $16.25 per ADS, for gross proceeds to us of approximately $40 million, before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. On July 28, 2015, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option to purchase from us an additional 277,143 ADSs (approximately 11% of the original offering amount) at the public offering price of $16.25 per ADS, for gross proceeds of approximately $4.5 million. Following the exercise of the over-allotment option, our offering totaled 2,739,143 ADSs representing gross proceeds of approximately $44.5 million, before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

On December 27, 2016, we sold 2,250,000 ADSs and warrants to purchase 1,125,000 ADSs in an underwritten public offering for gross proceeds of approximately $23 million. Concurrent with the underwritten public offering, we sold

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1,463,415 ADSs and warrants to purchase 731,708 ADSs in a concurrent registered direct offering in the U.S. for gross proceeds of approximately $15 million. The offering price in both offerings was $10.25 for a fixed combination of one ADS and a warrant to purchase 0.5 of an ADS. The warrants in both offerings have a per ADS exercise price of $13.33 and have a term of three years. Following the partial exercise by the underwriters of their option, our underwritten public offering and the concurrent registered direct offering totaled 3,846,519 ADSs and warrants to purchase 2,025,458 ADSs, representing aggregate gross proceeds from both offerings combined of approximately $39.4 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, placement agent fees and other offering expenses.

million.

On November 13, 2017, we sold 4,090,909 ADSs in an underwritten public offering of our ADSs in the U.S. at a public offering price of $5.50 per ADS for gross proceeds of approximately $22.5 million before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

On August 9, 2018, we sold 4,166,667 ADSs in an underwritten public offering of our ADSs in the U.S. at a public offering price of $6.00 per ADS, for gross proceeds of approximately $25 million before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

RevenueOn December 11, 2018, we sold 2,857,143 ADSs in an underwritten public offering of our ADSs in the U.S. at a public offering price of $7.00 per ADS, for gross proceeds of approximately $20 million before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

On October 22, 2019, in connection with the strategic collaboration with Cosmo, we sold 5,185,715 ADSs in a private placement to Cosmo for gross proceeds of $36.3 million (in addition to 1,714,286 ADSs issued to Cosmo Technologies Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cosmo, as an upfront payment for the U.S commercialization rights of Aemcolo®).

Revenues generated from our U.S. commercial activities were approximately $6.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 were2019, and approximately $4.0 million.$8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Term Loan

On February 23, 2020 (the “Credit Agreement Closing Date”), we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, RedHill Biopharma Inc. (“RedHill U.S.”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with HCR Collateral Management, LLC, as Administrative Agent (“HCRM”), and the lenders from time to time party thereto. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement and the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth therein, RedHill U.S. will receive a $30 million loan within approximately 12 business days following the signing of the Credit Agreement (the “Tranche A Loan”). Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement set forth therein and HSR Clearance, an additional $50 million tranche will be available to RedHill U.S. to fund the acquisition of rights to Movantik® from AstraZeneca (the “Tranche B Loan”), which must be drawn in full substantially concurrently with the funding of such acquisition. Two further additional tranches in the amounts of $20 million (the “Tranche C Loan”) and $15 million (the “Tranche D Loan” and, together with the Tranche A Loan, the Tranche B Loan and the Tranche C Loan, the “Loans”), respectively, will be available upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (including, in the case of the Tranche D Loan, the mutual agreement of RedHill U.S. and the Lenders) from the date that the Tranche B loan is funded, if applicable, until February 23, 2021 (in the case of the Tranche C Loan) and from the date that the Tranche C loan is funded, if applicable, until August 23, 2021 (in the case of the Tranche D Loan), in each case unless the commitments thereof are terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

The Loans bear interest at an annual rate equal to the 3‑month LIBOR rate plus 8.20% (or, if the trailing four quarters of Net Revenues, as defined in the Credit Agreement, for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2021, equal or exceed $38 million, 6.70%), with a 1.75% 3‑month LIBOR floor. Payments of interest under the Credit Agreement will be made quarterly in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September, and December (each an “Interest Payment Date”), beginning March 2020. The Loans will mature on February 23, 2026 (the “Term Loan Maturity Date”), at which time, if not earlier repaid in full, the outstanding principal amount of the Loans, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, shall be due and payable in cash. Upon the prepayment or repayment of all or any portion of the Loans, RedHill U.S. must pay to the lenders under the Credit Agreement an exit fee in an amount equal to 4% of the aggregate principal amount of the Loans prepaid or repaid on such date. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, HCRM will receive a royalty of 2% (or 4%, if RedHill U.S. borrows the Tranche B Loans, or 4.5% if RedHill U.S. borrows the Tranche D Loans) on up to $75 million

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of our annual Net Revenues (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (the “Revenue Interest”). Payments of Revenue Interest will be made quarterly in arrears for nine years, beginning with the first fiscal quarter of 2021.

Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, on each Interest Payment Date beginning with March 2023 (the “Amortization Date”) through and including the Term Loan Maturity Date, RedHill U.S. must repay the Loans in equal installments, rounded to the nearest dollar. If, however, our Net Revenues (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for (i) the trailing four quarters ending March 31, 2021, are less than $25 million or (ii) the trailing four quarters ending March 31, 2022, are less than $50 million, then at the sole discretion of the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the Amortization Date shall be the Interest Payment Date immediately following the two year anniversary of the Credit Agreement Closing Date.

We may elect to prepay the Loans at any time, subject to a prepayment premium that declines from 5% for the first four years of the Loans, to 2.5% in the fifth year, to 1.25% in the final year prior to maturity of the Loans. In addition, if we prepay any Loans prior to the third anniversary of the applicable borrowing date for such Loans, we are required to pay all required interest payments that would have been due on the principal amount of such Loans prepaid through and including the third anniversary of the applicable borrowing date for such Loans.

We have entered into a Security Agreement, a Pledge Agreement, an Israeli-law governed Fixed Charge Debenture and an Israeli-law governed Floating Charge Debenture in favor of HCRM, pursuant to which our obligations under the Credit Agreement (and those of RedHill U.S.) are secured by a pledge of all of our holdings of the capital stock of RedHill U.S., substantially all of the assets of RedHill U.S., and all of our assets relating in any material respect to Talicia®.

The Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative covenants, including those relating to, among other things: financial statements; notices; payments of obligations; preservation of existence; maintenance of properties; maintenance of insurance; compliance with laws; inspection rights; and protection of our intellectual property. The Credit Agreement also contains certain negative covenants barring us and our subsidiaries from (with limited exceptions) taking certain actions including, among other things: certain fundamental transactions; issuing dividends and distributions; incurring indebtedness; incurring liens; making investments; engaging in transactions with affiliates; engaging in sale-leaseback transactions; and changing the nature of our business. The Credit Agreement also contains a financial covenant requiring us to maintain a specified level of cash liquidity as well as a covenant requiring us to maintain minimum net sales beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2022. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains a covenant restricting our ability to terminate or to permit certain changes to the respective roles and responsibilities as of February 23, 2020, of our chief executive officer, Dror Ben-Asher, and the chief commercial officer of RedHill U.S., Rick Scruggs.

The Credit Agreement contains defined events of default, in certain cases subject to a grace period, following which the lenders may declare any outstanding principal and unpaid interest immediately due and payable. These include, among other things: failure to pay principal, interest, or other amounts payable when due; any uncured breach of a representation, warranty, or covenant; any uncured cross-default under certain contracts; certain judgments being entered against us or our subsidiaries; certain bankruptcy or insolvency events; any Change of Control or Material Adverse Effect (in each case, as defined in the Credit Agreement); and certain regulatory events with respect to our products.

We estimate that so long as sufficient revenues to sustain our business operations in accordance with our plan are not generated from our current commercial products, our therapeutic candidates, upon approval, if any, out-licensing transactions or promotion or commercialization of our current products or products that we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote in the future, we will need to raise substantial additional funds, as our current cash and short-term investments are not sufficient to continuously fund our commercial operations and complete the research and development of all of our therapeutic candidates and fund our operations.candidates. However, additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors including but not limited to:

·

our ability to successfully commercialize commercial products and our therapeutic candidates, upon approval, if any, including securing commercialization agreements with third parties and favorable pricing and market share;

·

we may consume available resources more rapidly than currently anticipated, resulting in the need for additional funding sooner than anticipated.

·

the regulatory path of each of our therapeutic candidates;

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our ability to successfully commercialize our therapeutic candidates and products we may promote or commercialize, including securing commercialization agreements with third parties and favorable pricing and market share;

·

the progress, success, and cost of our clinical trials and research and development programs;

·

the costs, timing, and outcome of regulatory review and obtaining regulatory approval of our therapeutic candidates and addressing regulatory and other issues that may arise post-approval;

·

the costs of enforcing our issued patents and defending intellectual property-related claims;

·

the costs of developing sales, marketing, and distribution channels; and

·

consumption of available resources more rapidly than currently anticipated, resulting in the need for additional funding sooner than anticipated; and

·

we may consume available resources more rapidly than currently anticipated, resulting in the need for additional funding sooner than anticipated.

If we are unable to generate sufficient revenues from our commercial products, commercialize or out-license our therapeutic candidates or obtain future financing or generate  sufficient revenues to sustain our business operations in accordance with our plan, from our commercial products, we may be forced to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our current commercial products and products that we may commercialize or promote in the future or our research, and development programs related to thefor our therapeutic candidates, which may have material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition andor results of operations. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements –Requirements”. Our current working capital is not sufficient to complete our research and development with respect to any or all of our therapeutic candidates or to commercialize our products or products to which we have rights, including EnteraGam®, and including promotionthe continued commercialization of Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg.our current commercial products. We will need to raise

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additional capital to achieve our strategic objectives of acquiring, in-licensing, developing and commercializing therapeutic candidates, promoting Donnatal®  upon approval, if any, commercializing our current commercial products and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, commercializing EnteraGam®, andother products that we may promotecommercialize or commercializepromote in the future, and our failure to raise sufficient capital or on favorable terms would significantly impair our ability to fund our operations, develop our therapeutic candidates, and commercialize products, such as our current commercial products or commercialize EnteraGam® or theother products that we may commercialize or promote in the future, or promote products such as Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg, attract development or commercial partners andor retain key personnel.

We have begun implementing a cost reduction plan to gradually reduce our quarterly cash used in operating activities to approximately $8.5 million on average which, we believe, should allow our capital resources to be sufficient to fund our operations for more than the next 12 months.

Cash Flow

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities for the year ended December 31, 20172019, was $44.8 $40.7 million, compared to $28.3$34.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.2018. The increase in Net Cash Used in Operating Activities was a direct result of the increase in Operating Loss, as detailed above.

net loss.

Net Cash Used inProvided by Investing Activities

Net Cash Used inProvided by Investing Activitiesfor the year ended December 31, 2017 2019, was $18.6$5.2 million, compared to Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities of $24.5$5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.  The change from the comparable period was mainly due to withdrawal and deposit activities in bank deposits and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

2018.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities for the year ended December 31, 20172019, was $25.7$35.5 million, compared to $36.0$41.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. For 2017, the Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities was2018, resulting mainly due to the November 2017 underwritten public offering and an exercise of warrants and options in the first quarter of 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities was mainly due to the December 2016 underwritten public offering and the concurrent registered direct offering.

from securities offerings.

We did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures, including any anticipated material acquisition of plant and equipment or interests in other companies, as of December 31, 2017.

2019.

C.          Research and Development, Patents and Licenses

Our research and development expenses consist primarily of costs of clinical trials, professional services, share-based payments and payroll, and related expenses. The clinical trialstrial costs are mainly related to payments to third parties to manufacture our therapeutic candidates, to perform clinical trials with our therapeutic candidates and to provide us with regulatory services. We charge all research and development expenses to operations as they are incurred. We expect our

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research and development expenseexpenses to remain our primary expense in the near future as we continue to develop our therapeutic candidates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

U.S. dollars in millions

Payroll and related expenses

 

0.7 

 

0.7 

 

0.6 

Professional services

 

2.2 

 

1.8 

 

Share-based payments

 

0.8 

 

0.8 

 

0.9 

Clinical trials, net

 

27.9 

 

20.7 

 

13.4 

Intellectual property development

 

0.4 

 

0.4 

 

0.2 

Other

 

1.0 

 

0.8 

 

0.7 

Total

 

33.0 

 

25.2 

 

17.8 

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Due to the inherently unpredictable nature of clinical development processes, we are unable to estimate with any certainty the costs we will incur in the continued development of the therapeutic candidates in our pipeline for potential commercialization.

While we are currently focused on advancing each of our therapeutic candidates, ourOur future research and development expenses will depend on the clinical success of each therapeutic candidate, the rate of patient recruitment and the ongoing assessments of each therapeutic candidate’s commercial potential. In addition, we cannot forecast with any degree of certainty which therapeutic candidates may be subject to future commercialization arrangements, when such commercialization arrangements will be secured, if at all, and to what degree such arrangements would affect our development plans and capital requirements. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – If we or our development or commercialization partners are unable to obtain or maintain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)FDA or other foreign regulatory clearance and approval for our therapeutic candidates or products we may promotecommercialize or commercialize,promote, we or our commercialization partners will be unable to commercialize our therapeutic candidates, upon approval, if any, or products we may promotecommercialize or commercialize.promote.

As we obtain results from clinical trials, we may elect to discontinue or delay the development and clinical trials for certain therapeutic candidates in order to focus our resources on more promising therapeutic candidates or projects. Completion of clinical trials by us or our licensees may take several years or more, but the length of time generally varies according to the type, complexity, novelty and intended use of a therapeutic candidate. See “Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Regulatory Matters.”

We expect our research and development expenses to increase from current levelsstay material as we continue the advancement of our clinical trials and therapeutic candidates’ development. The lengthy process of completing clinical trials and seeking regulatory approvals for our therapeutic candidates requires substantial expenditures. Any failure or delay in completing clinical trials, or in obtaining regulatory approvals, could cause a delay in generating product revenue and cause our research and development expenses to increase and, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our operations. Due to the factors set forth above, we are not able to estimate with any high certainty if and when we would recognize any substantial revenues from our projects.

D.          Trend Information

We are a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on late-clinical development stage and commercialization of proprietary drugs for the treatment of GI diseases and cancer.diseases.

It is not possible for us to predict with any degree of accuracy the outcome of our research and development or our commercialization success with regard to any of our therapeutic candidates.candidates or commercial products. Our researchsales, marketing and business development expenditure is our primary expenditure.expenditure, as we commenced commercialization of Aemcolo® in 2019 and prepare to launch Talicia®, which is planned for the first quarter of 2020. We continue to incur research and development expenditures in connection with our therapeutic candidates. Increases or decreases in research and development expenditures are primarily attributable to the level and results of our clinical trial activities and the amount of expenditure on those trials.

In December 2016,Commencing in June 2017, we were granted certain rightsused our U.S. sales force to promote Donnatal®in certain U.S. territories, a specialty GI product currently included in, Mytesi®, Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and to commercialize EnteraGam®, and recorded revenues of $6.3 million for the FDA DESI review program, in Aprilyear ended December 31, 2019, $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, and $4.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.  We no longer promote or commercialize these products. In October 2019 we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Cosmo, granting us the exclusive rights to commercialize Aemcolo® in the U.S. for traveler’s diarrhea. The license agreement also provides for the grant to the Company of certain rights related to the potential development of additional indications for Aemcolo®, as well as arrangements related to other pipeline therapeutic candidates of Cosmo. We plan to use our marketing and commercialization capabilities in the U.S. to launch Talicia® in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020.

Our primary focus is to become a revenue-generating, GI-focused, specialty biopharmaceutical company through our commercial presence in the U.S. to support current and potential future commercialization of our potential future therapeutic candidates and products approved for marketing, including Talicia® and our other commercial products.

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Entera Health, granting us exclusive license to use the EnteraGam®  trademarks, tradenames and other Entera Health proprietary rights relating to EnteraGam® for the sale and distribution of the product in the U.S., and in August 2017, we entered into a commercialization agreement with ParaPRO LLC granting us the exclusive rights to promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg to gastroenterologists in certain U.S. territories. The foregoing agreements are part of our goal to build our own marketing and commercialization capabilities in the U.S. to support future commercialization of our therapeutic candidates.

E.         Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Since inception, we have not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby we have financial guarantees, subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments or other contingent arrangements that expose us to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities, or any other obligations under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides us with financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support.

F.         Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations on December 31, 2017:2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More

 

 

 

 

Less than

 

1-3

 

3-5

 

than 5

 

    

Total

 

1 year

 

years

 

years

 

years

 

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

 

(Unaudited)

Office lease obligations

 

1,675 

 

551 

 

775 

 

349 

 

— 

Vehicle lease obligations

 

854 

 

388 

 

466 

 

— 

 

— 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

10,830 

 

10,830 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

Payable in respect of intangible asset purchase

 

1,000 

 

1,000 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

Total

 

14,359 

 

12,769 

 

1,241 

 

349 

 

— 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More

 

 

 

 

Less than

 

1‑3

 

3‑5

 

than 5

 

    

Total

    

1 year

    

years

    

years

    

years

 

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

 

(Unaudited)

Office and vehicle lease obligations

 

4,554

 

1,052

 

1,568

 

1,549

 

385

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

9,782

 

9,782

 

 

 

Total

 

14,336

 

10,834

 

1,568

 

1,549

 

385

 

The foregoing table does not include our in-license agreements with Temple University, Heidelberg, Apogee, our asset sale agreement with Giaconda Limited and our agreement with UCF or University of Minnesota, pursuant to which we are obligated to make various payments upon the achievement of agreed uponagreed-upon milestones or make certain royalty payments since we are unable to estimate the actual amount or timing of these payments currently. If all of the milestones are achieved over the life of each in-licensing agreement, we will be required to pay, in addition to the amounts in the above table and royalties on our net income, an aggregate amount of approximately $3$2.3 million for milestones achieved. All of our in-licensing agreements are terminable at-will by us upon prior written notice. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Acquisition and License Agreements.”

The foregoing table does not include our manufacturing agreements pursuant to which we are obligated to make various payments upon the achievement of agreed-upon milestones. We are unable to currently estimate the actual amount or timing of these payments. If all of the milestones are achieved over the life of the manufacturing agreements, we will be required to pay, in addition to the above table and royalties on our net income, an aggregate amount of approximately $4.9$1.8 million. All of our manufacturing agreements are terminable at-will by us upon short prior written notice.

The foregoing table also does not include payments payable under our clinical services agreements, all of which are contingent upon the completion of milestones. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Clinical Services Agreements.”

 

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ITEM 6.         DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

A.         Directors and Senior Management1

The following table sets forth the name, age and position of each of our executive officers and directors as of the date of this Annual Report.

 

Name

    

Age

    

Position(s)

Executive Officers

 

 

 

 

Dror Ben-Asher

 

5254 

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Micha Ben Chorin

 

4951 

 

Chief Financial Officer

Reza Fathi, Ph.D.

 

6365 

 

Senior Vice President Research and Development

Gilead Raday

 

4345 

 

Chief Operating Officer

Adi Frish

 

4850 

 

Senior Vice President Business Development and Licensing

Guy Goldberg

 

4244 

 

Chief Business Officer

Rick D. Scruggs

60 

Chief Commercial Officer

Dr. June Almenoff

64 

Chief Scientific Officer 

Directors

 

 

 

 

Dr. Shmuel Cabilly (2)

 

6870 

 

Director

Eric Swenden (1)

 

7476 

 

Director

Dr. Kenneth Reed (2)

 

64

Director

Dan Suesskind (1)

74

Director

Rick D. Scruggs

5866 

 

Director

Ofer Tsimchi (1), (2)

 

5860 

 

Director

Nurit BenjaminiAlla Felder (1), (2)

 

5146 

 

Director

Nicolas A. Weinstein

 

3638 

Director

Giuseppe Cipriano

62 

 

Director


(1)

Member of our audit committee, that also serves as our financial statements committee.

(2)

Member of our compensation committee.

Executive officers

Dror Ben-Asher has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a director since August 3, 2009. Since May 4, 2011, Mr. Ben-Asher has also served as Chairman of our board of directors. From January 2002 to November 2010, Mr. Ben-Asher served as a manager at P.C.M.I. Ltd., an affiliate of ProSeed Capital Holdings CVA. Mr. Ben-Asher holds an LLB from the University of Leicester, U.K., an MJur. from Oxford University, U.K. and completed LLM studies at Harvard University.

Micha Ben Chorin has served as our Chief Financial Officer since March 1, 2016. From 2014 until 2016, Mr. Ben Chorin served as Chief Financial Officer of Pyramid Analytics a business intelligence (BI) software company. From 2009 until 2013, he served as CFO of Starhome B.V., a leading international roaming vendor, from 2005 until 2009 as CFO of Winetworks, a wireless operator, and from 1998 until 2005 Mr. Ben Chorin served as Chief Financial Officer at GVT (currently Telefonica Brazil). Mr. Ben Chorin holds a B.A. from Tel-Aviv University and is a Certified Public Accountant.


1

Senior management includes members of the Company’s administrative, supervisory or management bodies, or nominees for such positions.

1Senior management includes: members of the Company's administrative, supervisory or management bodies, or nominees for such positions.

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Reza Fathi, Ph.D., has served as our Senior Vice President Research and Development since May 1, 2010. From 2005 to 2009, Dr. Fathi served as a Director of Research in XTL Biopharmaceuticals Inc., a biotechnology company engaged in developing small molecule clinical candidates for infectious diseases. Prior to that, from 2000-2005,2000‑2005, Dr. Fathi served as Director of Research at Vivoquest, Inc. where he was responsible for developing a number of novel natural product-based combinatorial technologies for infectious diseases such as HCV and HIV. Between 1998-2000,1998‑2000, he served as a Manager of Chemical Biology Research at the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (ICCB) at Harvard Medical School, pioneering chemical genetics to identify small molecules in cancer biology, and from 1991-19981991‑1998 headed the Discovery Group at PharmaGenics, Inc. Dr. Fathi holds a Postdoctoral and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Rutgers University.

Gilead Raday has served as our Chief Operating Officer since April 1, 2016. From December 5, 2012, until March 31, 2016, Mr. Raday served as Senior Vice President Corporate and Product Development. From November 2010 to December 2012, Mr. Raday served as our Vice President Corporate and Product Development. From January 2010 until October 2010, Mr. Raday served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Sepal Pharma Plc., an oncology drug development company, and from January 2009 to December 2009, he was an independent consultant, specializing in business development and project management in the field of life sciences. From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Raday was a partner in Charles Street Securities Europe, LLP, an investment banking firm, where he was responsible for the field of life sciences. Mr. Raday previously served on the boards of Sepal Pharma Plc., ViDAC Limited, Morria Biopharmaceuticals Plc., Vaccine Research International Plc., TKsignal Plc., and Miras Medical Imaging Plc. He received his M.Sc. in Neurobiology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and an M.Phil. in Biotechnology ManagementBioscience Enterprise from Cambridge University, U.K.

Adi Frish has served as our Senior Vice President Business Development and Licensing since December 5, 2012. From October 2010 to December 2012, Mr. Frish served as our Vice President Business Development and Licensing. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Frish served as the Chief Business Development at Medigus Ltd., a medical device company in the endoscopic field, and from 1998 to 2006, Mr. Frish was an associate and a partner at the law firm of Y. Ben Dror & Co. Mr. Frish holds an LLB from Essex University, U.K. and an LLM in Business Law from the Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

Guy Goldberg has served as our Chief Business Officer since 2012. From 2007 to 2012, Mr. Goldberg served as Vice President and then as Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Eagle Pharmaceuticals, a specialty injectable drug development company, based in New Jersey. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Goldberg was an associate at ProQuest Investments, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm, and from 2002 to 2004, Mr. Goldberg was a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Mr. Goldberg holds a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Rick D. Scruggs has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since February 2020 and served as our Chief Operations Officer, U.S. Operations since January 1, 2019, and as a member of our board of directors since January 1, 2016. Mr. Scruggs most recently served as Executive Vice President of Business Development at Salix until its acquisition by Valeant (now Bausch Health) in March 2015. Mr. Scruggs joined Salix in 2000, after working at Oclassen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Watson Pharmaceuticals, and helped build Salix’s commercial organization, serving in various sales and commercial trade-related positions. Mr. Scruggs was appointed as Executive Vice President in 2011 and was responsible for all business development activities as well as the worldwide distribution of Salix innovative products and intellectual property. Mr. Scruggs also served as the Head of the board of directors of Oceana Therapeutics, Salix’s European subsidiary. Mr. Scruggs holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from the Appalachian State University in North Carolina.

Dr. June Almenoff has served as our Chief Scientific Officer since May 15, 2019. With over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Almenoff served in various senior executive roles, including the President and Chief Medical Officer of Furiex Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Actavis plc, now Allergan plc), whose lead product, Viberzi®, was approved by the FDA in 2015 for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). Prior to joining Furiex, Dr. Almenoff worked at GlaxoSmithKline plc, where she held various positions of increasing responsibility. She has recently served as a board member and advisor to numerous biopharma companies. She is currently a board member of the Harrington Investment Advisory Board of the Harrington Discovery Institute and of Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (Nasdaq: BCLI). Dr. Almenoff holds a B.A. (cum laude) from Smith College and graduated from the M.D.-Ph.D. program

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at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. She completed internal medicine residency and infectious disease fellowship training at Stanford University Medical Center and served on the faculty of Duke University School of Medicine, where she currently holds an adjunct appointment.

Directors

Dr. Shmuel Cabilly has served as a member of our board of directors since August 26, 2010, and has served on our compensation committee since May 5, 2011. Dr. Cabilly is a scientist and inventor in the field of immunology. In the Backman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Dr. Cabilly initiated the development of a new breakthrough technology for recombinant antibody production, which was patented and known as the “Cabilly Patent”.Patent.” Dr. Cabilly was also a co-founder and a Chief Scientist of Ethrog Biotechnology, where he invented dry buffer technologies enabling the production of a liquid freeliquid-free disposable apparatus for gel electrophoresis and a technology that enables the condensation of molecular separation zones to a small gel area. This technology was sold to Invitrogen in 2001. Dr. Cabilly serves as a board member at several companies, including Vidac Pharma Ltd., BioKine Therapeutics Ltd., Neuroderm Ltd., Biologic Design Ltd., and Ornim Inc. Dr. Cabilly holds a B.Sc. in Biology from the Ben Gurion University of Beer Sheva, Israel, an M.Sc. in Immunology and Microbiology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and a Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Eric Swenden has served as a member of our board of directors since May 3, 2010, and has served on our investment committee since May 5, 2011. From 1966 until 2001 Mr. Swenden served in various positions including Chief Executive Officer (since 1985) and Executive Chairman (since 1990) of Vandemoortele Food Group, a privately held Belgium-based European food group with revenue of approximately EUR 2 billion, and he currently serves on the board of directors of TBC S.A. and Maya Gold & Silver Ltd. Mr. Swenden holds an M.A. in Commercial Science from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Swenden is a financial and accounting expert under Israeli law.

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Dr. Kenneth Reed has served as a member of our board of directors since December 15, 2009. Dr. Reed is a dermatologist practicing in a private practice under the name of Kenneth Reed M.D. PC. Dr. Reed currently serves on the board of directors of Minerva Biotechnologies Corporation. Dr. Reed received his B.A from Brown University in the U.S. and an M.D from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in the U.S. Dr. Reed is a board-certified dermatologist with the over 25 years of clinical experience since completing the Harvard Medical School Residency Program in Dermatology. Dr. Reed is also a co-founder of Early Cell, a prenatal diagnostics company, and Prescient Pharma.

Dan Suesskind has served as a member of our board of directors since February 21, 2011 and has served on our audit committee and investment committee since May 5, 2011. From 1977 to 2008, Mr. Suesskind served as the Chief Financial Officer of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Mr. Suesskind served as a director of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. from 1981 to 2001 and again from 2010 to 2014. In addition, Mr. Suesskind currently serves on the board of directors of Syneron Medical Ltd., Israel Corporation Ltd. the Jerusalem Foundation well as a member of the board of trustees of the Hebrew University and the Ben Gurion University. Mr. Suesskind is one of the founders and a member of the steering committee of the Israeli Forum of Chief Financial Officers. Mr. Suesskind holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Suesskind is a financial and accounting expert under Israeli law.

Rick D. Scruggs has served as a member of our board of directors since January 1, 2016. Mr. Scruggs most recently served as Executive Vice President of Business Development at Salix (now Valeant) until its acquisition by Valeant in March 2015. Mr. Scruggs joined Salix in 2000, after working at Oclassen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Watson Pharmaceuticals, and helped build Salix’s commercial organization, serving in various sales and commercial trade-related positions. He was appointed as Executive Vice President in 2011 and was responsible for all business development activities as well as the worldwide distribution of Salix innovative products and intellectual property. Mr. Scruggs also served as the Head of the board of directors of Oceana Therapeutics, Salix’s European subsidiary. Mr. Scruggs holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from the Appalachian State University in North Carolina.

Ofer Tsimchi has served as a director on our board of directors since May 4, 2011, and a member of our audit committee and as the Chairman of our compensation committee since May 5, 2011. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Tsimchi served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Polysack Plastic Industries Ltd. and Polysack-Agriculture Products, and since 2006, he has served as a Partner in the Danbar Group Ltd., a holding company. Mr. Tsimchi currently serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of Clal Concrete Products Ltd., and on the board of directors of Caesarstone Ltd., Amutat Zionut 2000, Danbar Group Ltd, and Maabarot Products Ltd. Mr. Tsimchi received his BA in Economics and Agriculture from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Tsimchi is a financial and accounting expert under Israeli law.

Nurit BenjaminiAlla Felder has served as a director on our board of directors and a chairperson of our audit committee and a member of our compensation committee since February 16, 2016,May 6, 2019. Ms. Felder currently serves as a Director in numerous publicly listed leading Israeli companies across several industries, such as Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd., Ashtrom Properties Ltd., Carmit Industries Ltd. and hasArgaman Industries Ltd. Ms. Felder also served on our investment committee since February 22,the board of Neuroderm Ltd., leading up to its acquisition by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation in 2017. Since December 2013, Ms. Benjamini has served as the Chief Financial Officer of TabTale Ltd.Felder is a company that develops toolsbusiness and platforms for creating interactive e-books, gamesfinancial advisor and educational apps for mobile devices. From 2011 to 2013, Ms. Benjamini served as the Chief Financial Officer of Wix.com (NASDAQ: WIX); from 2007 through 2011, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of CopperGate Communications Ltd., now Sigma Designs Israel, a subsidiary of Sigma Designs Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGM) and from 2000 through 2007, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGEN). Prior to that, from 1993 through 1998, Ms. Benjamini served as the Chief Financial Officer of Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (formerly NASDAQ: ALDN). Ms. Benjaminicurrently serves as an external directorCFO for several technology companies and is also a lecturer in the College of BiolineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ/TASE: BLRX), andManagement Academic Studies Division. From 1997 to 2010 Ms. Felder was with PriceWaterhouseCoopers where she served in her last role as the chairperson of its audit committee, and on the board of directors, and as chairperson of the audit committee, of Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ/TASE: ALLT). Ms. Benjamini holds a B.A. in economics and business and an M.B.A. in finance, both from Bar Ilan University, Israel.Senior Manager.

Nicolas Weinstein has served as a member of our board of directors since May 11, 2017. Mr. Weinstein served as Managing Director of Water Bear Investments LLC, a healthcare and real estate investment services company since January 2017. From 2014 to 2015, Mr. Weinstein served as country head in Chile for Abbott Laboratories / CFR

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Pharmaceuticals. In 2014, Mr. Weinstein served as VP Marketing & Sales of CFR Pharmaceuticals, and from 2012 to 2013, he served as VP Business Development of CFR Pharmaceuticals. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Weinstein served as VP Marketing & Sales of

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CFR Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Weinstein currently leads the healthcare and venture investments of EMC2 Fund Ltd. (“EMC2”) and its partnership interests in Olive Tree Ventures Limited Partnership (Israel) and Puma Bioventures (a U.S. biotech fund). Mr. Weinstein is a director in investee companies of EMC2, including Aquila Diagnostics, Medasense, Via Surgical, Harbo and Selfpoint. Mr. Weinstein holds an M.Sc. in Finance from Universidad Adolfo Ibanez (Chile) and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management (2012). Mr. Weinstein has been nominated to our board of directors by EMC2 pursuant to the right we granted to any investor that invested at least $15 million in the Company in our December 2016 public offering to nominate one person to our board of directors, subject to various conditions described in the prospectus that we filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.

Giuseppe Cipriano has served as a member of our board of directors since November 18, 2019. Mr. Cipriano has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Cosmo SpA since 2001 and as an executive board member of several Cosmo entities. Mr. Cipriano has significant experience in managing operations in the pharmaceutical industry, including personnel, manufacturing, and relations with drug suppliers and licensees. Mr. Cipriano holds a B.A. in Classic Languages from Manzoni Institute in Milan, Italy.

B.          Compensation

The aggregate compensation paid, and benefits-in-kind granted to or accrued on behalf of all of our directors and executive officers for their services, in all capacities, to us during the year ended December 31, 20172019, was approximately $3$4.2 million. Out of that amount $1.7$2.4 million was paid as salary, and consultants fees, $1$1.3 million was attributed to the value of the options granted to senior management during 2017,2019, approximately $0.1 million was attributed to retirement plans and $0.2$0.3 million attributed to other long-term benefits.benefits and $0.1 million for bonuses. No additional amounts have been set aside or accrued by us to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits.

The compensation terms for our directors and officers are derived from their employment agreements and comply with our Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and Directors as approved by our shareholders on June 8, 201624, 2019 (the “Compensation Policy”).

The table and summary below outline the compensation granted to our five highest compensated directors and officers during the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. The compensation detailed in the table below refers to actual compensation granted or paid to the director or officer during the year 2017.2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Salary or

 

Value of

 

Based

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Social

 

Compensation

 

All Other

 

 

Name and Position of director or officer

    

Payment (1)

    

benefits (2)

    

Granted (3)

    

Compensation (4)

    

Total

Amounts in U.S.$ dollars are based on 2017 monthly average representative U.S. dollar – NIS rate of exchange

Dror Ben-Asher, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (5)

 

336,180 

 

52,176 

 

227,204 

 

18,787 

 

634,347 

Gilead Raday, Chief Operating Officer

 

320,601 

 

47,487 

 

120,684 

 

15,656 

 

504,428 

Reza Fathi, Senior Vice President Research and Development

 

264,000 

 

— 

 

120,684 

 

35,291 

 

419,975 

Micha Ben Chorin, CFO

 

223,722 

 

58,335 

 

120,684 

 

14,784 

 

417,525 

Guy Goldberg, Chief Business Officer

 

229,266 

 

44,064 

 

120,684 

 

12,525 

 

406,539 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of Equity-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Salary

 

Value of

 

 

 

Based

 

 

 

 

 

 

or Other

 

Social

 

 

 

Compensation

 

All Other

 

 

Name and Position of Director or Officer

    

Payment (1)

    

Benefits (2)

    

Bonuses (3)

    

Granted (4)

    

Compensation (5)

    

Total

Amounts in U.S. dollars are based on 2019 monthly average representative U.S. dollar – NIS rate of exchange

Dror Ben-Asher, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (5)

 

354,760 

 

73,469 

 

— 

 

259,500 

 

20,193 

 

707,922 

Gilead Raday, Chief Operating Officer

 

268,070 

 

51,784 

 

25,000 

 

177,600 

 

16,827 

 

539,281 

Micha Ben Chorin, Chief Financial Officer

 

253,752 

 

68,435 

 

— 

 

166,500 

 

16,827 

 

505,514 

Adi Frish, Senior Vice President Business Development and Licensing

 

257,162 

 

67,500 

 

— 

 

166,500 

 

13,462 

 

504,624 

Guy Goldberg, Chief Business Officer

 

272,381 

 

52,283 

 

— 

 

166,500 

 

13,462 

 

504,626 


(1)

“Base Salary or Other Payment” means the aggregate yearly gross monthly salaries or other payments with respect to the Company'sCompany’s Executive Officers and members of the board of directors for the year 2017.2019.

(2)

“Social Benefits” include payments to the National Insurance Institute, advanced education funds, managers’ insurance and pension funds; vacation pay; and recuperation pay as mandated by Israeli law.

(3)

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(4)

Consists of the fair value of the equity-based compensation granted during 20172019 in exchange for the directors and officers services recognized as an expense in profit or loss and is carried to the accumulated deficit under equity. The total amount recognized as an expense over the vesting period of the options.

(4)(5)

“All Other Compensation” includes, among other things, car-related expenses (including tax gross-up), communication expenses, basic health insurance, and holiday presents.

(5)(6)

Mr. Ben-Asher'sBen-Asher’s employment terms as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer provide that Mr. Ben-Asher is entitled to a monthly base gross salary of NIS 105,000 (approximately $29,991)$30,338). Mr. Ben-Asher is further entitled to vacation days, sick days and convalescence pay in accordance with the market practice and applicable law, monthly remuneration for a study fund, contribution by the Company to an insurance policy and pension fund, and additional benefits, including communication expenses. In addition, Mr. Ben-Asher is entitled to reimbursement of car-related expenses from the Company. Mr. Ben-Asher’s employment terms include an advance notice period of 180 days by the Company and 90 days by Mr. Ben-Asher. During such an advance notice period, Mr. Ben-Asher will be entitled to all of the compensation elements, and to the continuation of vesting of any options or restricted shares granted to him. Additionally, in the event Mr. Ben-Asher'sBen-Asher’s employment is terminated in connection with a “hostile takeover,” he will

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be entitled to a special one-time bonus equal to his then currentthen-current monthly salary and retirement benefits, including payments to an advanced study fund and pension arrangement and car expense reimbursement, multiplied by 12. A “hostile takeover” is defined as an occurrence where a person, entity or group that was not an interested party under the Israeli Securities Law 1968 on the date of the initial public offering of our Ordinary Shares, becomes a “controlling shareholder,” as defined in the Israeli Securities Law 1968, or a “holder,” as defined in the Israel Securities Law 1968, of 25% or more of the voting rights in the Company. In addition, in case of a “hostile takeover”, all options granted to Mr. Ben-Asher will immediately vest in full.

In addition, all of our directors and executive officers are covered under our directors’ and executive officers’ liability insurance policies and were granted letters of indemnification by us.

Employment Agreements

We have entered into employment or consultant agreements with each of our executive officers. All of these agreements contain customary provisions regarding noncompetition, confidentiality of information and assignment of inventions. However, the enforceability of the noncompetition provisions may be limited under applicable laws.

For information on exemption and indemnification letters granted to our directors and officers, please see “Item 6 C.6C. – Board Practices – Exemption, Insurance and Indemnification of Directors and Officers”.

Officers.”

Director Compensation

We currently pay our non-executive directors an annual cash fee of NIS 83,480 (approximately $23,845)$24,120) and a cash fee of NIS 4,390 (approximately $1,254)$1,268) per meeting (or a smaller amount in the case where they do not physically attend the meeting).

Change in Control Retention Plan

We have adopted a change in control employee retention plan providing for compensation to Company employees, other than to the chief executive officer, in the event of a change in control (as defined by the plan), subject to the satisfaction of various conditions. Compensation to employees would be up to 12 months’ salary depending on employee seniority and years with the Company.

Compensation Policy

On June 8, 2016,24, 2019, our shareholders approved the Compensation Policy for our directors and officers in accordance with Amendment No. 20 to the Israeli Companies Law, pursuant to which we are required to determine the compensation of our directors and officers, and which must be approved by our shareholders every three years. The policy was previously approved by our board of directors, upon the recommendation of our compensation committee.

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The Compensation Policy is in effect for three years from the 20162019 annual general meeting. Our Compensation Policy principles were designed to grant proper, fair and well-considered remuneration to our officers, in alignment with our long-term best interests and overall organizational strategy. Part of the rationale is that our Compensation Policy should encourage our officers to identify with our objectives, and an increase in officer satisfaction and motivation should retain the employment of high-quality officers in our service over the long term.

C.         Board Practices

Appointment of Directors and Terms of Officers

Pursuant to our articles of association, the size of our board of directors shall be no less than five persons and no more than eleven persons, including any external directors whose appointment is required by law. The directors who are not external directors are divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible. At each annual general meeting, which is required to be held annually, but not more than fifteen months after the prior annual general meeting, the term of one class of directors expires, and the directors of such class are re-nominated to serve an additional three-year term that expires at the annual general meeting held in the third year following such election (other than any director originally nominated for election by virtue ofCosmo pursuant to the nomination right granted to EMC2 for purchasing in the Company's public offering which closed on December 27, 2016, togetherCompany’s subscription agreement with its affiliates, more than $15 million of ADSs and warrants,Cosmo, whose term of office as director may expire earlier depending on the beneficial ownership of EMC2 at least 75 days prior to our annual general meeting of shareholders for eachby the Cosmo investor of the years 2018 and 2019, as described below)Cosmo shares). This process continues indefinitely. A simple majority shareholder vote may elect directors for a term of less than three years in order to ensure

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that the three groups of directors have as equal number of directors as possible as provided above. The directors of the first class, currently consisting of Dr. Kenneth Reed,Shmuel Cabilly, Rick Scruggs, Nicolas Weinstein, and Eric Swenden,Giuseppe Cipriano will hold office until our annual general meeting to be held in the year 2018.2020. The directors of the second class, currently consisting of Dr. Shmuel CabillyEric Swenden and Dan Suesskind,Ofer Tsimchi will hold office until our annual general meeting to be held in the year 2019,2021, and the directors of the third class, currently consisting of Dror Ben-Asher, Rick ScruggsDr. Kenneth Reed and Nicolas Weinstein,Alla Felder will hold office until our annual general meeting to be held in the year 2020.2022. Until the next annual general meeting, the board of directors may elect new directors to fill vacancies or increase the number of members of the board of directors up to the maximum number provided in our articles of association. Any director so appointed may hold office until the first general shareholders’ meeting convened after the appointment. The foregoing notwithstanding,Dr. Shmuel Cabilly and Giuseppe Cipriano were appointed by our board of directors to serve until the term of office of Mr. Weinstein, who was nominated for election by EMC2, shall become subject to early expiration in 2018 or 2019, if EMC2 does not meet a 4% beneficial ownership of our outstanding shares threshold at least 75 days prior to our annual general meeting of shareholders for each of the years 2018 and 2019, respectively. to be held in 2020. See “Item“Item 6. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees – C. Board Practices – Independent and External Directors – Israeli Companies Law Requirements” below for a description of the adoption by the Company of the corporate governance exemptions set forth in Regulation 5D of the Israeli Companies Regulations (Relief for Public Companies with Shares Listed for Trading on a Stock Market Outside of Israel), 5760-2000,5760‑2000, including with respect to external directors.

Pursuant to the Israeli Companies Law, one may not be elected and may not serve as a director in a public company if he or she does not have the required qualifications and the ability to dedicate an appropriate amount of time for the performance of his duties as a director in the company, taking into consideration, among other things, the special needs and size of the company. In addition, a public company may convene an annual general meeting of shareholders to elect a director, and may elect such director, only if prior to such shareholders meeting, the nominee declares, among other things, that he or she possesses all of the required qualifications to serve as a director (and lists such qualifications in such declaration) and has the ability to dedicate an appropriate amount of time for the performance of his duties as a director of the company.

Under the Israeli Companies Law, entry by a public company into a contract with a non-controlling director as to the terms of his office, including exculpation, indemnification or insurance, requires the approval of the compensation committee, the board of directors and the shareholders of the company.

A recentAn amendment to the Israeli Companies Law requires that the terms of service and engagement of the chief executive officer, directors or controlling shareholders (or a relative thereof) receive the approval of the compensation committee, board of directors, and shareholders, subject to limited exceptions. The appointment and terms of office of a company'scompany’s officers, other than directors and the general manager (i.e., chief executive officer) are subject to the approval by first, the company’s compensation committee; second, the company’s board of directors, in each case subject to the company'scompany’s compensation policy, and then approved by its shareholders. However, in special circumstances, they may approve the appointment and terms of office of officers inconsistent with such policy, provided that (i) they have considered those

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provisions that must be included in the compensation policy according to the Israeli Companies Law and (ii) shareholder approval is obtained (by a majority of shareholders that does not include the controlling shareholders of the company and any shareholders interested in the approval of the compensation). However, if the shareholders of the company do not approve a compensation arrangement with an officer inconsistent with the company’s compensation policy, in special situations the compensation committee and the board of directors may override the shareholders’ decision if each of the compensation committee and the board of directors provide detailed reasons for their decision. In addition, non-material amendments to the compensation of a public company’s officers (other than the chief executive officer and the directors) may be approved by the chief executive officer of the company if the company’s compensation policy establishes that non-material amendments within the parameters established in the compensation policy may be approved by the chief executive officer, so long as the compensation is consistent with the company’s compensation policy. An amendment to the Israeli Companies Law requires that the board and shareholders (with approval by a “special majority” as further discussed below) adopt a compensation policy applicable to the company’s directors and officers which must take into account, among other things, providing proper incentives to directors and officers, the risk management of the company, the officer’s contribution to achieving corporate objectives and increasing profits, and the function of the officer or director. Under the Israeli Companies Law, a “special majority” requires (i) the vote of at least a majority of the shares held by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders or have a personal interest in the proposal (shares held by abstaining

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shareholders are not be taken into account); or (ii) that the aggregate number of shares voting against the proposal held by such shareholders does not exceed 2% of the company'scompany’s voting shareholders.

The compensation paid to a public company’s chief executive officer is required to be approved by, first, the company’s compensation committee; second, the company’s board of directors; and third, unless exempted under the regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law, by the company’s shareholders (by a special majority vote as discussed above with respect to the approval of director compensation). However, if the shareholders of the company do not approve the compensation arrangement with the chief executive officer, the compensation committee and board of directors may override the shareholders’ decision if each of the compensation committee and the board of directors provide a detailed report for their decision. The renewal or extension of the engagement with a public company’s chief executive officer need not be approved by the shareholders of the company if the terms and conditions of such renewal or extension are no more beneficial than the previous engagement or there is no substantial difference in the terms and conditions under the circumstances, and the terms and conditions of such renewal or extension are in accordance with the company’s compensation policy. The compensation committee and board of directors approval should be in accordance with the company’s stated compensation policy; however, in special circumstances, they may approve compensation terms of a chief executive officer that are inconsistent with such policy provided that they have considered those provisions that must be included in the compensation policy according to the Israeli Companies Law and that shareholder approval was obtained (by a special majority vote as discussed above with respect to the approval of director compensation). The compensation committee may waive the shareholder approval requirement with regards to the approval of the initial engagement terms of a candidate for the chief executive officer position, if they determine that the compensation arrangement is consistent with the company’s stated compensation policy, and that the chief executive officer did not have a prior business relationship with the company or a controlling shareholder of the company and that subjecting the approval of the engagement to a shareholder vote would impede the company’s ability to employ the chief executive officer candidate. The engagement with a public company’s chief executive officer need not be approved by the shareholders of the company with respect to the period from the commencement of the engagement until the next shareholder meeting convened by the company, if the terms and conditions of such engagement were approved by the compensation committee and the board of directors of the company, the terms and conditions of such engagement are in accordance with the company’s compensation policy approved in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law, and if the terms and conditions of such engagement are no more beneficial than the terms and conditions of the person previously serving in such role or there is no substantial difference in the terms and conditions of the previous engagement versus the new one under the circumstances, including the scope of engagement.

We have a service contract with one of our directors, Dror Ben-Asher, that provides for benefits upon termination of his employment as director. For more information, see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees – B. Compensation”.Compensation.”

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Independent and External Directors - Israeli Companies Law Requirements

We are subject to the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law. The Israeli Minister of Justice has adopted regulations exempting companies like us whose shares are traded outside of Israel from some provisions of the Israeli Companies Law.

Under the Israeli Companies Law, except as provided below, companies incorporated under the laws of Israel whose shares are either (i) listed for trading on a stock exchange or (ii) have been offered to the public in or outside of Israel and are held by the public (Public Company) are required to appoint at least two external directors.

Our board of directors has resolved to adopt the corporate governance exception set forth in Regulation 5D of the Israeli Companies Regulations (the “Regulation”“Regulation”). In accordance with the Regulation, a public company with securities listed on certain foreign exchanges, including the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market, that satisfies the applicable foreign country laws and regulations that apply to companies organized in that country relating to the appointment of independent directors and composition of audit and compensation committees and have no controlling shareholder are exempt from the requirement to appoint external directors or comply with the audit committee and compensation committee composition requirements under the Israeli Companies Law. In accordance with our board of directors’ resolution, pursuant to the Regulation, we intend to comply with the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules in connection with a majority of independent directors on the board of

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directors and in connection with the composition of each of the audit committee and the compensation committee, in lieu of such requirements of the Israeli Companies Law.

The Israeli Companies Law provides that a person may not be appointed as an external director if the person is a relative of the controlling shareholder or if the person or the person’s relative, partner, employer, someone to whom he is subordinated directly or indirectly or any entity under the person’s control, has, as of the date of the person’s appointment to serve as external director, or had, during the two years preceding that date, any affiliation with us, our controlling shareholder, any relative of our controlling shareholder, as of the date of the person’s appointment to serve as external director, or any entity in which, currently or within the two years preceding the appointment date, the controlling shareholder was the company or the company'scompany’s controlling shareholder; and in a company without a controlling shareholder or without a shareholder holding 25% or more of the voting rights in the company, any affiliation to the chairman of the board of directors, to the general manager (Chief Executive Officer), to a shareholder holding 5% or more of the company'scompany’s shares or voting rights, or to the chief officer in the financial or economic field as of the date of the person’s appointment. The term “affiliation” includes:

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an employment relationship;

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a business or professional relationship maintained on a regular basis;

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service as an officer, other than service as a director who was appointed in order to serve as an external director of a company when such company was about to make an initial public offering.

Under the Israeli Companies Law, an “officer” is defined as a general manager, chief business manager, deputy general manager, vice-generalvice general manager, any person filing any of these positions in a company even if he holds a different title, director or any manager directly subordinate to the general manager.

However, a person may not serve as an external director if the person or the person’s relative, partner, employer, someone to whom he is subordinated directly or indirectly or any entity under the person’s control has business or professional relationship with an entity which an affiliation with is prohibited as detailed above, even if such relationship is not on a regular basis (excluding negligible relationship). In addition, an external director may not receive any compensation other than the compensation permitted by the Israeli Companies Law.

Regulations under the Israeli Companies Law provide for various instances and kinds of relationships in which an external director will not be deemed to have “affiliation” with the public company for which he serves or is a candidate for serving as an external director.

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No person can serve as an external director if the person’s positions or other businesses create, or may create, a conflict of interests with the person’s responsibilities as a director or may impair his ability to serve as a director. In addition, a person who is a director of a company may not be elected as an external director of another company if, at that time, a director of the other company is acting as an external director of the first company.

Except for the cessation of classification of directors as external directors in connection with the adoption by certain companies listed on foreign stock exchanges, including the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market, of the corporate governance exceptions set forth in the Regulation, as described above, untiluntil the lapse of two years from termination of office, a company, its controlling shareholder, or a company controlled by him may not engage an external director, his spouse, or child to serve as an officer in the company or in any entity controlled by the controlling shareholder and cannot employ or receive professional services for consideration from that person, and may not grant such person any benefit either directly or indirectly, including through a corporation controlled by that person. The same restrictions apply to relatives other than a spouse or a child, but such limitations may only apply for one year from the date such external director ceased to be engaged in such capacity. In addition, if at the time an external director is appointed all current members of the board of directors who are neither controlling shareholders nor relatives of controlling shareholders are of the same gender, then the external director to be appointed must be of the other gender.

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directors must have “financial and accounting expertise.” However, if at least one of our other directors (1) meets the independence requirements of the Exchange Act, (2) meets the standards of the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market for membership on the audit committee and (3) has financial and accounting expertise as defined in the Israeli Companies Law and applicable regulations, then neither of our external directors is required to possess financial and accounting expertise as long as both possess other requisite professional qualifications. The determination of whether a director possesses financial and accounting expertise is made by the board of directors.

Under the Israeli Companies Law regulations, a director having financial and accounting expertise is a person who, due to his education, experience and qualifications is highly skilled in respect of, and understands, business-accounting matters and financial reports in a manner that enables him to understand in depth the company’s financial statements and to stimulate discussion regarding the manner in which the financial data is presented. Under the Israeli Companies Law regulations, a director having professional expertise is a person who has an academic degree in either economics, business administration, accounting, law or public administration or another academic degree or has completed other higher education studies, all in an area relevant to the main business sector of the company or in a relevant area of the board of directors position, or has at least five years of experience in one of the following or at least five years of aggregate experience in two or more of the following: a senior management position in the business of a corporation with a substantial scope of business, in a senior position in the public service or a senior position in the main field of the company’s business.

Under the Israeli Companies Law, each Israeli public company is required to determine the minimum number of directors with “accounting and financial expertise” that such company believes appropriate in light of the company’s type, size, the scope and complexity of its activities and other factors. Once a company has made this determination, it must ensure that the necessary appointments to the board of directors are made in accordance with this determination. Our board of directors determined that two directors with “accounting and financial expertise” is appropriate for us. Our board of directors currently has fivethree directors with such “accounting and financial expertise.”

External directors are to be elected by a majority vote at a shareholders’ meeting, provided that either (1) the majority of shares voted at the meeting, including at least a majority of the votes of the shareholders who are not controlling shareholders (as defined in the Israeli Companies Law), do not have a personal interest in the appointment (excluding a personal interest which did not result from the shareholder’s relationship with the controlling shareholder), vote in favor of the election of the director without taking abstentions into account; or (2) the total number of shares of the above-mentioned shareholders who voted against the election of the external director does not exceed two percent of the aggregate voting rights in the company.

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shares are listed for trading both on the TASE and on the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market, may appoint an external director for additional three-year terms, under certain circumstances and conditions. External directors may be removed only in a general meeting, by the same percentage of shareholders as is required for their election, or by a court, and in both cases only if the external directors cease to meet the statutory qualifications for their appointment or if they violate their duty of loyalty to us. Each committee authorized to exercise any of the powers of the board of directors is required to include at least one external director and the audit committee is required to include all of the external directors.

An external director is entitled to compensation and reimbursement of expenses in accordance with regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law and is otherwise prohibited from receiving any other compensation, directly or indirectly, in connection with serving as a director except for certain exculpation, indemnification and insurance provided by the company.

Committees

Israeli Companies Law Requirements

Our board of directors has established three standing committees, the audit committee, the compensation committee, and the investment committee.

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Audit Committee

Under the Israeli Companies Law, the board of directors of a public company must appoint an audit committee. Except in the case of companies listed on foreign stock exchanges, including the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market, which have adopted the corporate governance exceptions set forth in the Regulation, such as us, as described under "-“- Independent and External Directors - Israeli Companies Law Requirements"Requirements”, who are exempt from the audit committee composition requirements under the Companies Law, an audit committee of a public company under the Israeli Companies Law must be comprised of at least three directors including all of the external directors.

In addition, the Israeli Companies Law provides that the majority of the members of the audit committee, as well as the majority of members present at audit committee meetings, must be “independent” (as such term is defined below) and the chairman of the audit committee must be an external director. In addition, the following are disqualified from serving as members of the audit committee: the chairman of the board of directors, the controlling shareholder and her or his relatives, any director employed by the company or by its controlling shareholder or by an entity controlled by the controlling shareholder, a director who regularly provides services to the company or to its controlling shareholder or to an entity controlled by the controlling shareholder, and any director who derives most of its income from the controlling shareholder. Any persons not qualified from serving as a member of the audit committee may not be present at the audit committee meetings during the discussion and at the time decisions are made, unless the chairman of the audit committee determines that the presence of such person is required to present a matter to the meeting or if such person qualifies under an available exemption in the Israeli Companies Law.

An “independent director” is defined as an external director or a director who meets the following conditions: (i) satisfies certain conditions for appointment as an external director (as described above) and the audit committee has determined that such conditions have been met and (ii) has not served as a director of the company for more than nine consecutive years, with any interruption of up to two years in service not being deemed a disruption in the continuity of such service.

The role of the audit committee under the Israel Companies Law is to examine suspected flaws in our business management, in consultation with the internal auditor or our independent accountants and suggest an appropriate course of action in order to correct such flaws. In addition, the approval of the audit committee is required to effect specified actions and related party transactions.

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Additional functions to be performed by the audit committee include, among others, the following:

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the determination whether certain related party actions and transactions are “material” or “extraordinary” for purposes of the requisite approval procedures;

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to determine whether to approve actions and transactions that require audit committee approval under the Israel Companies Law;

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to assess the scope of work and compensation of the company’s independent accountant;

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to assess the company’s internal audit system and the performance of its internal auditor and if the necessary resources have been made available to the internal auditor considering the company’s needs and size; and

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to determine arrangements for handling complaints of employees in relation to suspected flaws in the business management of the company and the protection of the rights of such employees.

Our audit committee also serves as our financial statements committee. The members of our audit committee are Ms. Nurit Benjamini, Mr.Alla Felder (chairperson), Ofer Tsimchi and Mr. Dan Suesskind.

Eric Swenden.

An amendment to the Israeli Companies Law enacted on February 17, 2016, or Amendment 27, allows a company whose audit committee’s composition meets the requirements set for the composition of a compensation committee (as further detailed below) to have one committee acting as both audit and compensation committees. As of the date of this Annual Report, we have not elected to have one committee acting as both the audit and the compensation committees.

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Compensation Committee

According to the Israeli Companies Law, the board of directors of a public company must establish a compensation committee. Except in the case of companies listed on foreign stock exchanges, including the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market, which have adopted the corporate governance exceptions set forth in the Regulation, such as us, as described under "- “- Independent and External Directors -Directors – Israeli Companies Law Requirements"Requirements”, who are exempt from the compensation committee composition requirements under the Companies Law,, the Israeli Companies Law requires that the compensation committee must consist of at least three directors and include all of the external directors who must constitute a majority of its members. The remaining members must be qualified to serve on the audit committee pursuant to the Israeli Companies Law requirements described above. The compensation committee chairman must be an external director and any persons not qualified from serving as a member of the compensation committee may not be present at the compensation committee meetings during the discussion and at the time decisions are made, unless the chairman of the compensation committee determines that the presence of such person is required to present a matter to the meeting or if such person qualifies under an available exemption in the Israeli Companies Law.

Our compensation committee, which consists of Mr. Ofer Tsimchi (chairman), Dr. Shmuel CabillyKenneth Reed and Ms. Nurit Benjamini,Alla Felder, administers issues relating to our global compensation plan with respect to our employees, directors, and consultants. Our compensation committee is responsible for making recommendations to the board of directors regarding the issuance of share options and compensation terms for our directors and officers and for determining salaries and incentive compensation for our executive officers and incentive compensation for our other employees and consultants. Each of the members of the compensation committee is “independent” as such term is defined in the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules.

Investment Committee

Our investment committee, which consists of Mr. Eric Swenden (chairman), Mr. Dan SuesskindAlla Felder and Ms. Nurit BenjaminiGiuseppe Cipriano, assists the board in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to our financial and investment strategies and policies, including determining policies and guidelines on these matters and monitoring implementation. It is also authorized to approve certain financial transactions and review risk factors associated with management of our finances and the mitigation of such risks, as well as financial controls and reporting and various other finance-related matters.

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NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market Requirements

Under the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules, we are required to maintain an audit committee consisting of at least three members, all of whom are independent and are financially literate and one of whom has accounting or related financial management expertise.

The independence requirements of Rule 10A-310A‑3 of the Exchange Act implement two basic criteria for determining independence:

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audit committee members are barred from accepting directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer, other than in the member’s capacity as a member of the board of directors and any board committee; and

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audit committee members may not be an “affiliated person” of the issuer or any subsidiary of the issuer apart from her or his capacity as a member of the board of directors and any board committee.

The SEC has defined “affiliate” for non-investment companies as “a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified.” The term “control” is intended to be consistent with the other definitions of this term under the Exchange Act, as “the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.” A safe harbor has been adopted by the SEC, under which a person who is not an executive officer or 10% shareholder of the issuer would be deemed not to have control of the issuer.

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In accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules, the audit committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, and performance of our independent auditors. In addition, the audit committee is responsible for assisting the board of directors in reviewing our annual financial statements, the adequacy of our internal controlscontrol and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The audit committee also oversees our major financial risk exposures and policies for managing such potential risks, discusses with management and our independent auditor significant risks or exposure and assesses the steps management has taken to minimize such risk.

As noted above, the members of our audit committee include Ms. Nurit Benjamini, Mr.Alla Felder, Ofer Tsimchi and Mr. Dan Suesskind,Eric Swenden, with Ms. BenjaminiMrs. Felder serving as chairman.chairperson. All members of our audit committee meet the requirements for financial literacy under the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules. Our board of directors has determined that each of Ms. Alla Felder, Mr. Ofer Tsimchi and Ms. Nurit BenjaminiMr. Eric Swenden is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the SEC rules and all members of the audit committee have the requisite financial experience as defined by the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules. Each of the members of the audit committee is “independent” as such term is defined in Rule 10A-3(b)10A‑3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act.

Act

Corporate Governance Practices

Internal Auditor

Under the Israeli Companies Law, the board of directors must appoint an internal auditor proposed by the audit committee. The role of the internal auditor is, among others, to examine whether our actions comply with the law and orderly business procedure. Under the Israeli Companies Law, the internal auditor may not be an interested party, an officer or a director, a relative of an interested party, or a relative of an officer or a director, nor may the internal auditor be our independent accountant or its representative. In January 2018, Ms. Sharon Cohen, Lead Engagement Partner, Head of LS & HC Industry at Deloitte Israel, was elected to serve as our internal auditor.

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Duties of Directors and Officers and Approval of Specified Related Party Transactions under the Israeli Companies Law

Fiduciary Duties of Officers

The Israeli Companies Law imposes a duty of care and a duty of loyalty on all directors and officers of a company, including directors and executive officers. The duty of care requires a director or an officer to act with the level of care, according to which a reasonable director or officer in the same position would have acted under the same circumstances.

The duty of care includes a duty to use reasonable means to obtain:

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all other important information pertaining to the previous actions.

The duty of loyalty requires a director or an officer to act in good faith and for the benefit of the company and includes a duty to:

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refrain from any action involving a conflict of interest between the performance of the director’s or officer’s duties in the company and such person’s personal affairs;

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refrain from any activity that is competitive with the company’s business;

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refrain from usurping any business opportunity of the company to receive a personal gain for the director, officer or others; and

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disclose to the company any information or documents relating to a company’s affairs which the director or officer has received due to such person’s position as a director or an officer.

Under the Israeli Companies Law, subject to certain exceptions, directors’ compensation arrangements require the approval of the compensation committee, the board of directors and the shareholders.

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The Israeli Companies Law requires that a director or an officer of a company promptly and, in any event, not later than the first board meeting at which the transaction is discussed, disclose any personal interest that he may have, and all related material facts or document known to such person, in connection with any existing or proposed transaction by the company. A personal interest of a director or an officer (which includes a personal interest of the director'sdirector’s or officer’s relative) is in a company in which the director or officer or the director'sdirector’s or officer’s relative is: (i) a shareholder which holds 5% or more of a company’s share capital or its voting rights, (ii) a director or a general manager, or (iii) in which the director or officer has the right to appoint at least one director or the general manager. A personal interest also includes a personal interest of a person who votes according to a proxy of another person, even if the other person has no personal interest, and a personal interest of a person who gave a proxy to another person to vote on his behalf – in each case, regardless whether discretion with respect to how to vote lies with the person voting or not. In the case of an extraordinary transaction, the director’s or the officer’s duty to disclose also applies to a personal interest of the director or officer’s relative.

Under the Israeli Companies Law, an extraordinary transaction is a transaction:

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other than in the ordinary course of business;

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other than on market terms; or

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that is likely to have a material impact on the company’s profitability, assets or liabilities.

Under the Israeli Companies Law, once a director or an officer complies with the above disclosure requirement, the board of directors may approve an ordinary transaction between the company and a director or an officer, or a third party in which a director or an officer has a personal interest, unless the articles of association provide otherwise. A transaction does not benefit to the company’s interest cannot be approved. Subject to certain exceptions, the compensation committee and the board of directors must approve the conditions and term of office of an officer (who is not a director).

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If the transaction is an extraordinary transaction, both the audit committee and the board of directors, in that order, must approve the transaction. Under specific circumstances, shareholder approval may also be required. Whoever has a personal interest in a matter, which is considered at a meeting of the board of directors or the audit committee, may not be present at this meeting or vote on this matter. However, if the chairman of the board of directors or the chairman of the audit committee has determined that the presence of such person is required to present a matter at the meeting; such officer holder may be present at the meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the majority of the directors have a personal interest in a matter, a director who has the personal interest in this matter may be present at this meeting or vote on this matter, but the board of directors’ decision requires the shareholder approval.

Controlling Shareholder Transactions and Actions

Under the Israeli Companies Law, the disclosure requirements which apply to a director or an officer also apply to a controlling shareholder of a public company and to a person who would become a controlling shareholder as a result of a private placement. A controlling shareholder includes a person who has the ability to direct the activities of a company, other than if this power derives solely from his/her position on the board of directors or any other position with the company. In addition, for such purposes, a controlling shareholder includes a shareholder that holds 25% or more of the voting rights in a public company if no other shareholder owns more than 50% of the voting rights in the company. Extraordinary transactions with a controlling shareholder or in which a controlling shareholder has a personal interest, including a private placement in which a controlling shareholder has a personal interest; and the terms of engagement of the company, directly or indirectly, with a controlling shareholder or his or her relative (including through a corporation controlled by a controlling shareholder), regarding the company’s receipt of services from the controlling shareholder, and if such controlling shareholder is also a director or an officer of the company or an employee, regarding his or her terms of office and employment, require the approval of the audit committee, the board of directors and the shareholders of the company, in that order. The shareholders’ approval must include either:

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a majority of the shareholders who have no personal interest in the transaction and who are participating in the voting, in person, by proxy or by written ballot, at the meeting (votes abstaining are not be taken into account); or

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In addition, any such transaction whose term is more than three years requires the above-mentioned approval every three years, unless, with respect to transactions not involving the receipt of services or compensation, the audit committee approves a longer term as reasonable under the circumstances.

However, under regulations, promulgated pursuant to the Israeli Companies Law, certain transactions between a company and its controlling shareholders, or the controlling shareholder’s relative, do not require shareholder approval.

For information concerning the direct and indirect personal interests of certain of our directors or officers and principal shareholders in certain transactions with us, see “Item 7. Major Shareholders – B. Related Party Transactions.”

The Israeli Companies Law requires that every shareholder that participates, either by proxy or in person, in a vote regarding a transaction with a controlling shareholder indicate whether or not that shareholder has a personal interest in the vote in question, the failure of which results in the invalidation of that shareholder’s vote.

The Israeli Companies Law further provides that an acquisition of shares or voting rights in a public company must be made by means of a tender offer if as a result of the acquisition the purchaser would become a holder of 45% of the voting rights of the company, unless there is a holder of more than 45% of the voting rights of the company or would become a holder of 25% of the voting rights unless there is another person holding 25% of the voting rights. This restriction does not apply to:

·

an acquisition of shares in a private placement, if the acquisition had been approved in a shareholders meeting under certain circumstances;

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·

an acquisition of shares from a holder of at least 25% of the voting rights, as a result of which a person would become a holder of at least 25% of the voting rights; and

·

an acquisition of shares from a holder of more than 45% of the voting rights, as a result of which the acquirer would become a holder of more than 45% of the voting rights in the company.

The Israeli Companies Law further provides that a shareholder has a duty to act in good faith towardstoward the company and other shareholders when exercising his rights and duties and must refrain from oppressing other shareholders, including in connection with the voting at a shareholders’ meeting on:

·

any amendment to the articles of association;

·

an increase in the company’s authorized share capital;

·

a merger; or

·

approval of certain transactions with control persons and other related parties, which require shareholder approval.

In addition, any controlling shareholder, any shareholder who knows that it possesses power to determine the outcome of a shareholder vote and any shareholder who, pursuant to the provisions of a company’s articles of association, has the power to appoint or prevent the appointment of a director or an officer in the company, or has any other power over the company, is under a duty to act with fairness towardstoward the company. Under the Israeli Companies Law, the laws that apply to a breach of a contract will generally also apply to a breach of the duty of fairness.

Exemption, Insurance, and Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Exemption of Officers and Directors

Under the Israeli Companies Law, a company may not exempt an officer or director from liability with respect to a breach of his duty of loyalty, but may exempt in advance an officer or director from liability to the company, in whole or in part, with respect to a breach of his duty of care, except in connection with a prohibited distribution made by the company, if so provided in its articles of association. Our articles of association provide for this exemption from liability for our directors and officers.

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Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance

The Israeli Companies Law and our articles of association provide that, subject to the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law, we may obtain insurance for our directors and officers for any liability stemming from any act performed by an officer or director in his capacity as an officer or director, as the case may be with respect to any of the following:

·

a breach of such officer’s or director’s duty of care to us or to another person;

·

a breach of such officer’s or director’s duty of loyalty to us, provided that such officer or director acted in good faith and had reasonable cause to assume that his act would not prejudice our interests;

·

a financial liability imposed upon such officer or director in favor of another person;

·

financial liability imposed on the officer or director for payment to persons or entities harmed as a result of violations in administrative proceedings as described in Section 52(54)(a)(1)(a) of the Israeli Securities Law (Party(“Party Harmed by the Breach)Breach”);

·

expenses incurred by such officer or director in connection with an administrative proceeding conducted in this matter, including reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees; or

·

a breach of any duty or any other obligation, to the extent insurance may be permitted by law.

In June 2016,2019, our shareholders approved our Compensation Policy, which includes, among other things, provisions relating to directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. Pursuant to the Compensation Policy, we may obtain a liability insurance policy, which would apply to our and/or our subsidiaries'subsidiaries’ directors and officers, as they may be, from time to time, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) the total insurance coverage under the insurance policy may not exceed $50$100 million; and (b) the annual premium payable by us for the insurance premium may not exceed $400,000 $1 million

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annually. In addition, pursuant to our Compensation Policy, should we sell our operations (in whole or in part) or in case of merger, spin-off or any other significant business combination involving us or part or all of our assets, we may obtain a director’s and officers’ liability insurance policy (run-off) for our directors and officers in office with regard to the relevant operations, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) the insurance term may not exceed seven years; (b) the coverage amount may not exceed $50$100 million; (c) the premium payable by us may not exceed $400,000$1 million annually. The Compensation Policy is in effect for three years from the 20162019 annual general meeting.

Subsequent to the approval of the terms of our Compensation Policy, our compensation committee and board of directors resolved to purchase a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy, pursuant to which the total amount of insurance covered under the policy would be $50is 50 million. This insurance is renewed on an annual basis. Pursuant to the foregoing approvals, we carry directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

The Israeli Companies Law provides that a company may indemnify an officer or director for payments or expenses associated with acts performed in his capacity as an officer or director of the company, provided the company’s articles of association include the following provisions with respect to indemnification:

·

a provision authorizing the company to indemnify an officer or director for future events with respect to a monetary liability imposed on him in favor of another person pursuant to a judgment (including a judgment given in a settlement or an arbitrator’s award approved by the court), so long as such indemnification is limited to types of events which, in the board of directors’ opinion, are foreseeable at the time of granting the indemnity undertaking given the company’s actual business, and in such amount or standard as the board of directors deems reasonable under the circumstances. Such undertaking must specify the events that, in the board of directors’ opinion, are foreseeable in view of the company’s actual business at the time of the undertaking and the amount or the standards that the board of directors deemed reasonable at the time;

·

a provision authorizing the company to indemnify an officer or director for future events with respect to reasonable litigation expenses, including counsel fees, incurred by an officer or director in which he is ordered to pay by a court, in proceedings that the company institutes against him or instituted on behalf of the company or by another person, or in a criminal charge of which he was acquitted, or a criminal charge in which he was convicted of a criminal offense that does not require proof of criminal intent;

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·

a provision authorizing the company to indemnify an officer or director for future events with respect to reasonable litigation fees, including attorney’s fees, incurred by an officer or director due to an investigation or proceeding filed against him by an authority that is authorized to conduct such investigation or proceeding, and that resulted without filing an indictment against him and without imposing on him financial obligation in lieu of a criminal proceeding, or that resulted without filing an indictment against him but with imposing on him a financial obligation as an alternative to a criminal proceeding in respect of an offense that does not require the proof of criminal intent or in connection with a monetary sanction;

·

a provision authorizing the company to indemnify an officer or director for future events with respect to a Party Harmed by the Breach;

·

a provision authorizing the company to indemnify an officer or director for future events with respect to expenses incurred by such officer or director in connection with an administrative proceeding, including reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees; and

·

a provision authorizing the company to indemnify an officer or director retroactively.

Limitations on Insurance, Exemption and Indemnification

The Israeli Companies Law and our articles of association provide that a company may not exempt or indemnify a director or an officer nor enter into an insurance contract, which would provide coverage for any monetary liability incurred as a result of any of the following:

·

a breach by the officer or director of his duty of loyalty, except for insurance and indemnification where the officer or director acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;

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·

a breach by the officer or director of his duty of care if the breach was done intentionally or recklessly, except if the breach was solely as a result of negligence;

·

any act or omission done with the intent to derive an illegal personal benefit; or

·

any fine, civil fine, monetary sanctions, or forfeit imposed on the officer or director.

In addition, under the Israeli Companies Law, exemption of, indemnification of, and procurement of insurance coverage for, our directors and officers must be approved by our audit committee and board of directors and, in specified circumstances, by our shareholders.

Letters of Indemnification

We may provide a commitment to indemnify in advance any director or officer of ours in the course of such person’s position as our director or officer, all subject to the letter of indemnification, as approved by our shareholders from time to time and in accordance with our articles of association. We may provide retroactive indemnification to any officer to the extent allowed by the Israeli Companies Law. As approved by our shareholders on July 18, 2013, the amount of the advance indemnity is limited to the higher of 25% of our then shareholders’ equity, per our most recent annual financial statements, or $5 million.

As part of the indemnification letters, we exempted our directors and officers, in advance, to the extent permitted by law, from any liability for any damage incurred by them, either directly or indirectly, due to the breach of an officer’s or director’s duty of care vis-à-vis us, within his acts in his capacity as an officer or director. The letter provides that so long as not permitted by law, we do not exempt an officer or director in advance from his liability to us for a breach of the duty of care upon distribution, to the extent applicable to the officer or director, if any. The letter also exempts an officer or director from any liability for any damage incurred by him, either directly or indirectly, due to the breach of the officer or director’s duty of care vis-à-visus, by his acts in his capacity as an officer or director prior to the letter of exemption and indemnification becoming effective.

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D.          Employees

As of December 31, 2017,2019, we had 74155 employees, of which fourteen15 employees and two consultants provide services in Israel and sixty128 in the U.S. In addition, we also received services from twenty10 consultants, of which three provide services in Israel, elevenfour are in the U.S., five5 in Canada and one in Belgium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 

 

As of December 31,

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

 

Company

    

 

 

Company

    

 

    

Company

    

 

 

Company

 

 

 

Company

 

 

 

Company

 

 

    

Employees

 

Consultants

    

Employees

 

Consultants

 

Employees

 

Consultants

    

Employees

    

Consultants

    

Employees

    

Consultants

    

Employees

    

Consultants

Management and administration

 

11 

 

 

11 

 

 

12 

 

— 

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

13

 

Research and development

 

 

11 

 

 

10 

 

 

17 

 

2

 

17

 

2

 

16

 

2

 

12

Commercial operations

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

— 

 

60 

 

 

60

 

3

 

61

 

 

128

 

 

While none of our employees are party to a collective bargaining agreement, certain provisions of the collective bargaining agreements between the Histadrut (General Federation of Labor in Israel) and the Coordination Bureau of Economic Organizations (including the Industrialists’ Associations) are applicable to our employees by order of the Israel Ministry of Labor. These provisions primarily concern the length of the workday, minimum daily wages for professional workers, pension fund benefits for all employees, insurance for work-related accidents, procedures for dismissing employees, determination of severance pay and other conditions of employment. We generally provide our employees with benefits and working conditions beyond the required minimums.

We have never experienced any employment-related work stoppages and believe our relationship with our employees is good.

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E.          Share Ownership

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our outstanding Ordinary Shares as of February 21, 2018,March 3, 2020, of each of our directors and executive officers individually and as a group based on information provided to us by our directors and executive officers. The information in this table is based on 213,439,434352,695,668 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of such date. The number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by a person includes Ordinary Shares subject to options or warrants held by that person that were currently exercisable at, or exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The Ordinary Shares issuable under these options and warrants are treated as if they were outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding these options and warrants but not

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the percentage ownership of any other person. None of the holders of the Ordinary Shares listed in this table have voting rights different from other holders of the Ordinary Shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Number of

    

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficially

 

Percent of

 

 

 

Held

 

Class

 

Directors

 

  

 

  

 

Dr. Kenneth Reed (1)

 

5,359,300 

 

2.51 

%

Dr. Shmuel Cabilly (2)

 

5,338,268 

 

2.50 

%

Dan Suesskind (3)

 

1,239,100 

 

*

 

Eric Swenden (4)

 

1,050,340 

 

*

 

Ofer Tsimchi (5)

 

410,000 

 

*

 

Nicolas A. Weinstein (6)

 

 300,130 

 

*

 

Rick D. Scruggs (7)

 

125,000 

 

*

 

Nurit Benjamini (8)

 

125,000 

 

*

 

Executive officers

 

  

 

 

 

Dror Ben-Asher (9)

 

5,066,280 

 

2.35 

%

Reza Fathi, Ph.D. (10)

 

1.638,750 

 

*

 

Adi Frish (11)

 

1,148,750 

 

*

 

Gilead Raday (12)

 

880,460 

 

*

 

Guy Goldberg (13)

 

768,750 

 

*

 

Micha Ben Chorin (14)

 

212,500 

 

*

 

All directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)

 

23,662,628 

 

10.71 

%

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficially

 

Percent of

 

 

    

Held

    

Class

  

Directors

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Kenneth Reed (1)

 

7,719,910 

 

2.19 

%  

Dr. Shmuel Cabilly (2)

 

5,418,268 

 

1.53 

%  

Eric Swenden (3)

 

1,317,840 

 

*

 

Ofer Tsimchi (4) 

 

487,500 

 

*

 

Nicolas A. Weinstein (5)

 

377,630 

 

*

 

Alla Felder

 

— 

 

— 

 

Giuseppe Cipriano

 

— 

 

— 

 

Executive officers

 

 

 

 

 

Dror Ben-Asher (6)

 

7,643,780 

 

2.14 

%  

Reza Fathi, Ph.D. (7)

 

2,070,000 

 

*

 

Adi Frish (8)

 

1,586,250 

 

*

 

Gilead Raday (9)

 

1,331,710 

 

*

 

Guy Goldberg (10)

 

1,206,250 

 

*

 

Micha Ben Chorin (11)

 

706,250 

 

*

 

Rick D. Scruggs (12)

 

397,500 

 

*

 

June Almenoff (13)

 

95,000 

 

*

 

All directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)

 

30,357,888 

 

8.30 

%  


*Less than 1.0%

(1)

Includes options to purchase 235,000352,500 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $1.09$0.92 and $1.48 per share and the options expire between 2020 and 2024.2029. Number of shares beneficially held also includes shares held by family members.

(2)

Includes options to purchase 295,000375,000 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $1.09 and $1.48 per share and the options expire between 2021 and 2024.

(3)

Includes options to purchase 235,000258,750 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $1.09$0.92 and $1.48 per share and the options expire between 2020 and 2024.2029.

(4)

Includes options to purchase 141,250487,500 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $1.09$0.92 and $1.48$1.58 per share and the options expire between 20202021 and 2024.2029.

(5)

Includes options to purchase 410,00097,500 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $1.05$0.92 and $1.48$1.09 per share and the options expire between 20182024 and 2024.2029.

(6)

Includes options to purchase 20,0004,358,750 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options is $1.09ranges between $0.65 and $1.48 per share and the options expire in 2024.between 2020 and 2029.

(7)

Includes options to purchase 125,0001,800,000 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $1.09$0.65 and $1.56 per share, and the options expire between 2020 and 2029.

(8)

Includes options to purchase 1,406,250 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.65 and $1.56 per share and the options expire between 2020 and 2029.

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(9)

Includes options to purchase 1,331,710 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.65 and $1.56 per share and the options expire between 2020 and 2029.

(10)

Includes options to purchase 1,206,250 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.65 and $1.56 per share, and the options expire between 2020 and 2029.

(11)

Includes options to purchase 706,250 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.65 and $1.41 per share and the options expire between 2023 and 2029.

(12)

Includes options to purchase 397,500 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.89 and $1.28 per share and the options expire between 2023 and 2024.

(8)

Includes options to purchase 125,000 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018. The exercise price of these options ranges between $1.09 and $1.28 per share, and the options expire between 2023 and 2024.

(9)

Includes options to purchase 1,781,250 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.72 and $1.48 per share, and the options expire between 2019 and 2024. Does not include options to purchase 1,540,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $0.75 per Ordinary Share, the allocation of which is subject to approval of our shareholders, which would replace options to acquire the same number of Ordinary Shares previously held by Mr. Ben-Asher which had an exercise price of $0.5 per Ordinary Share and an expiration date in February 2018.  This allocation of options has been approved by our compensation committee and board of directors which also approved the extension of options held by other optionees whose options were expiring in February 2018 and whose extended options will have the same terms as Mr. Ben-Asher’s options. See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – B. Liquidity and Capital Resources" for more information regarding the warrants.

(10)

Includes options to purchase 1,368,750 Ordinary exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.75 and $1.56 per share, and the options expire between 2019 and 2024. See "Item

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5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – B. Liquidity and Capital Resources" for more information regarding the warrants.

(11)

Includes options to purchase 968,750 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.75 and $1.56 per share, and the options expire between 2019 and 2024.

(12)

Includes options to purchase 880,460 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.75 and $1.56 per share, and the options expire between 2019 and 2024.

(13)

Includes options to purchase 768,75087,850 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The exercise price of these options ranges between $0.7 and $1.56 per share, and the options expire between 2019 and 2024.

(14)

Includes options to purchase 212,500 Ordinary Shares exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018. The exercise price of these options ranges between $1.08$0.80 and $1.41 per share and the options expire between 2023 and 2024.2029.

Award Plans

2010 Award Plan

In 2010, we adopted the RedHill Biopharma Ltd. 2010 Option Plan (later amended and restated as the 2010 Award Plan). The 2010 Award Plan provides for the granting of ordinary shares,Ordinary Shares, ADSs, stock options under various tax regimes in Israel and the U.S., restricted shares, and other share-based awards to our directors, officers, employees, consultants and service providers and individuals who are their employees, and to the directors, officers, employees, consultants and service providers of our subsidiaries and affiliates. The 2010 Award Plan provides for awards to be issued at the determination of our board of directors in accordance with applicable laws. As of February 21, 2018,March 3, 2020, there were 25,101,79841,983,984 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding awards under the 2010 Award Plan. See footnote (6) to “- E. Share Ownership” aboveOur board of directors has approved an increase in the number of Ordinary Shares reserved for description of an allocation of options to Mr. Ben Asher which isissuance under our 2010 Award Plan (including Ordinary Shares subject to outstanding options under such plan) to 59,206,448 Ordinary Shares and has approved an amendment to the plan granting the board of directors the discretion to reprice outstanding share-based awards granted under the plan and to make other changes to outstanding share-based awards that are authorized by the plan and do not adversely affect the rights or obligations of a grantee without his or her consent. The Company expects to submit these amendments for shareholder approval.

approval in connection with the grant under the plan of incentive stock options under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

Administration of Our 2010 Award Plan

Our 2010 Award Plan is administered by our compensation committee regarding the granting of awards and the terms of awards grants, including the exercise price, method of payment, vesting schedule, acceleration of vesting and the other matters necessary in the administration of these plans. Options granted under the 2010 Award Plan to eligible Israeli employees, directors and officers are granted under Section 102 of the Israel Income Tax Ordinance pursuant to which the options or the Ordinary Shares issued upon their exercise must be allocated or issued to a trustee and be held in trust for two years from the date upon which such options were granted in order to benefit from the provisions of Section 102. Under Section 102, any tax payable by an employee from the grant or exercise of the options is deferred until the transfer of the options or Ordinary Shares by the trustee to the employee or upon the sale of the options or Ordinary Shares, and gains may qualify to be taxed as capital gains at a rate equal to 25%, subject to compliance with specified conditions. See “Item 10. Additional Information – E. Taxation – Israeli Tax Considerations.”

Options granted under the 2010 Award Plan as amended generally vest over a period of 4 years and expire seven (7)ten (10) years after the grant date. The 2010 Award Plan, however, permits options to have a term of up to 10 years. If we terminate a grantee for cause (as such term is defined in the 2010 Award Plan) the right to exercise all the options granted to the grantee, the grantee’s vested and unvested options will expire immediately, on the earlier of:

·

termination of the engagement; or

·

the date of the notice of the termination of the engagement.

Upon termination of employment for any other reason, other than in the event of death, disability, retirement after the age of 60, a merger or other change ofin control approved by the board of directors, or for cause, all unvested options will expire

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and all vested options will generally be exercisable for 90 days following termination, or such other period as determined by the plan administrator, subject to the terms of the 2010 Award Plan and the governing option agreement.

Upon termination in the event of a merger or other change ofin control approved by the board of directors, the grantee will be entitled at the time of termination to full acceleration of all the options granted prior to the event.

Under our 2010 Award Plan, as amended, in the event any person, entity or group that was not an interested party at the time of our initial public offering on the TASE becoming a controlling shareholder, all options granted by us under the

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plan will be accelerated, so that the grantee will be entitled to exercise all of those options. A “controlling shareholder” in this paragraph is a controlling shareholder, as defined in the Israel Securities Law, 1968. An “interested party” is defined in the Securities Law and includes, among others:

·

a holder of 5% or more of the outstanding shares or voting rights of an entity;

·

a person entitled to appoint one or more of the directors or chief executive officer of an entity;

·

a director of an entity or its chief executive officer;

·

an entity, in which an individual referred to above holds 25% or more of its outstanding shares or voting rights, or is entitled to appoint 25% or more of its directors; or

·

a person who initiated the establishment of the entity.

Upon termination of employment due to death or disability, or retirement after the age of 60, subject to the board of directors’ approval, all the vested options at the time of termination will be exercisable for 24 months, or such other period as determined by the plan administrator, subject to the terms of the 2010 Award Plan and the governing option agreement.

 

ITEM 7.         MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A.          MajorA.Major Shareholders

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our outstanding Ordinary Shares as of February 21, 2018,March 3, 2020, by each person or entity known to beneficially own 5.0% or more of our outstanding Ordinary Shares. The information with respect to beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares is given based on information reported in such shareholder'sshareholder’s Schedule 13G, and if no Schedule 13G was filed, based on the information provided to us by the shareholders.

The information in this table is based on 213,439,494352,695,668 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of such date. In determining the number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by a person, we include any shares as to which the person has sole or shared voting power or investment power, as well as any Ordinary Shares subject to options or warrants held by that person that were currently exercisable at, or exercisable within 60 days of February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020. The Ordinary Shares issuable under these options and warrants are treated as if they were outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding these options and warrants but not the percentage ownership of any other person. None of the holders of the Ordinary Shares listed in this table have voting rights different from other holders of Ordinary Shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Held

    

Percent of
Outstanding Equity

 

EMC2 Fund Ltd. (1)

 

22,223,950 

(2)  

10.41 

%

683 Capital Partners, LP (3)

 

14,090,370 

 

6.60 

%

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

    

Beneficially

    

Percent of

  

 

 

Held

 

Class

  

COSMO Pharmaceuticals N.V. (1)

 

69,000,010 

 

19.56 

%

First Investments Holding Ltd. (2)

 

39,285,710 

 

11.14 

 

Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. (3)

 

18,523,620 

 

5.25 

 

Ibex Investment Holdings LLC (4)

 

17,700,000 

 

5.02 

 


(1)The address of COSMO Pharmaceuticals N.V. is Riverside II, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin, Ireland.

(2)The address of First Investments Holding Ltd. is 2nd Floor, Strathvale House, 90 North Church Street, P.O. Box 1103, Cayman Islands.

(3)The address of Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. is 150 south fifth street, Minneapolis, MN 55402.

(1)

EMC2 holds the ADSs and warrants to purchase ADSs. The address of EMC2 is Bayside Executive Park, Building No. 1, West Bay Street, PO Box SP-63131, Nassau, the Bahamas.  Based on information provided to us, EMC2 is controlled by Banque Pictet & Cie SA.

(2)

Includes warrants to purchase 731,708 ADSs with an exercise price of $13.33 and an expiration date of December 26, 2019, purchased by EMC2 in a registered direct offering that closed on December 27, 2016. See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – B. Liquidity and Capital Resources" for more information regarding the warrants.

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(3)

683 Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, holds ADSs. Based on information filed with the SEC, 683 Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the investment manager of 683 Capital Partners, LP. The principal business address of each of 683 Capital Partners, LP and 683 Capital Management, LLC is 3 Columbus Circle, Suite 2205, New York, NY 10019.

(4)The address of Ibex Investment Holdings LLC is 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 670, Denver, CO 80209.

On February 8, 2018, 14,579,925March 3, 2020, 14,450,934 ADSs (equivalent to 145,799,250144,509,340 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 68%41% of our total issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares), were held of record by three record holders in the U.S., of which one holdertwo holders had a U.S. address. As of February 21, 2018,March 3, 2020, there was one shareholder of record of our Ordinary Shares who was located in

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Israel. The number of record holders is not at all representative of the number of beneficial holders of our ADSs or Ordinary Shares at all because many of the ADSs and Ordinary Shares are held by brokers or other nominees.

On October 17, 2019, we entered into a strategic collaboration with Cosmo, which includes an exclusive license agreement for the U.S. rights to Aemcolo® and a simultaneous private investment by Cosmo of $36.3 million in the Company. Cosmo was issued an aggregate of 6,900,001 ADSs (represented by 69,000,010 ordinary shares) in connection with the license agreement and private investment. See “Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – B. Business Overview Acquisition, Commercialization and License Agreements – Exclusive License Agreement for Aemcolo®.

B.         Related Party Transactions

November 2017 Public Offering

In our underwritten public offering which closed on November 13, 2017, (i) Mr. Eric Swenden, one of our directors, purchased 90,909 ADSs, (ii) Dr. Shmuel Cabilly, one of our directors, purchased 90,909 ADSs, and (iii) Mr. Nicolas Weinstein, one of our directors, purchased 27,272 ADSs. The terms of the issuance, as well as the discount received by the underwriters for these shares, were the same as those offered to the public. For more information on the underwritten public offering, please see "Item“Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – B. Liquidity and Capital Resources".

December 2016 Public Offering

In our underwritten public offering which closed on December 27, 2016, Mr. Eric Swenden, one of our directors, purchased 95,000 ADSs and warrants to purchase 47,500 ADSs. The terms of the issuance, as well as the discount received by the underwriters for these shares, were the same as those offered to the public. In a concurrent registered direct offering, EMC2 purchased 1,463,415 ADSs and warrants to purchase 731,708 ADSs at the same price as the public offering price.  For more information on the underwritten public offering, please see "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – B. Liquidity and Capital Resources".

Resources.”

C.         Interests of Experts and Counsel

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.         FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A.          FinancialA.Financial Statements and Other Financial Information

The financial statements required by this item are found at the end of this Annual Report, beginning on page F-1.

F‑1.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may become a party to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any significant legal proceedings.

Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid cash dividends to our shareholders. Currently, we do not intend to pay cash dividends. We currently intend to reinvest any future earnings, if any, in developing and expanding our business. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including future earnings, if any, our financial condition, operating results, contractual restrictions, capital requirements, business prospects, applicable Israeli law and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant.

B.         Significant Changes

Except as otherwise disclosed in this Annual Report, no significant change has occurred since December 31, 2017.2019.

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ITEM 9.         THE OFFER AND LISTING

A.          OfferA.Offer and Listing Details

Our Ordinary Shares have been tradingwere traded on the TASE under the symbol “RDHL” sincefrom February 2011.

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Ordinary Shares

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the reported high2011 to February 2020 and low closing prices of our Ordinary Shareswere voluntarily delisted from trading on the TASE, in NIS and U.S. dollars. U.S. dollar per Ordinary Share amounts are calculated using the U.S. dollar representative rate of exchangeeffective February 13, 2020. Our ADSs were traded on the date to which the high or low market price is applicable, as reported by the Bank of Israel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NIS

 

U.S.$

 

 

Price per Ordinary Share

 

Price per Ordinary Share

Annual Data

    

High

    

Low

    

High

    

Low

2017

 

4.16 

 

1.59 

 

1.08 

 

0.45 

2016

 

6.05 

 

3.32 

 

1.58 

 

0.86 

2015

 

7.80 

 

4.34 

 

2.03 

 

1.12 

2014

 

6.80 

 

3.00 

 

1.96 

 

0.78 

2013

 

4.29 

 

3.23 

 

1.15 

 

0.92 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

First quarter (through February 21, 2018)

 

2.27 

 

1.76 

 

0.66 

 

0.51 

2017

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Fourth quarter

 

3.80 

 

1.59 

 

1.07 

 

0.45 

Third quarter

 

3.75 

 

2.85 

 

1.05 

 

0.81 

Second quarter

 

3.79 

 

3.00 

 

1.04 

 

0.86 

First quarter

 

4.16 

 

3.38 

 

1.08 

 

0.92 

2016

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Fourth quarter

 

5.51 

 

3.73 

 

1.45 

 

0.98 

Third quarter

 

6.05 

 

4.21 

 

1.58 

 

1.09 

Second quarter

 

5.30 

 

3.90 

 

1.41 

 

1.41 

First quarter

 

5.14 

 

3.32 

 

1.31 

 

0.86 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Most Recent Six Months Data

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

February 2018 (through February 21, 2018)

 

2.11 

 

1.94 

 

0.61 

 

0.56 

January 2018

 

2.27 

 

1.76 

 

0.66 

 

0.51 

December 2017

 

1.80 

 

1.59 

 

0.52 

 

0.45 

November 2017

 

3.16 

 

1.76 

 

0.90 

 

0.50 

October 2017

 

3.80 

 

3.04 

 

1.07 

 

0.87 

September 2017

 

3.33 

 

2.85 

 

0.94 

 

0.81 

August 2017

 

3.27 

 

3.00 

 

0.9 

 

0.83 

On February 21, 2018, the last reported closing price of our Ordinary Shares on the TASE was NIS 2.11 per share, or $0.60 per share (based on the exchange rate reported by the Bank of Israel for such date). On February 21, 2018, the exchange rate of the NIS to the U.S. dollar was $1.00 = NIS 3.501, as reported by the Bank of Israel.

ADSs

Our ADSs have been trading on the NASDAQNasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “RDHL” sincefrom December 27, 2012.

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the reported high2012, and low closing prices of our ADSshave been listed on the NASDAQ CapitalNasdaq Global Market in U.S. dollars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.$

 

 

Price per ADS

 

    

High

    

Low

Annual Data

 

  

 

  

2017

 

10.88 

 

4.58 

2016

 

16.29 

 

8.21 

2015

 

19.79 

 

11.05 

2014

 

19.20 

 

8.03 

2013

 

13.60 

 

8.31 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Data

 

  

 

  

2018

 

  

 

  

First quarter (through February 21, 2018)

 

6.84 

 

5.13 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

  

 

  

Fourth quarter

 

10.81 

 

4.58 

Third quarter

 

10.81 

 

8.18 

Second quarter

 

10.38 

 

8.44 

First quarter

 

10.88 

 

9.30 

 

 

  

 

  

2016

 

  

 

  

Fourth quarter

 

14.47 

 

9.65 

Third quarter

 

16.29 

 

10.80 

Second quarter

 

13.79 

 

10.00 

First quarter

 

12.61 

 

8.21 

 

 

  

 

  

Most Recent Six Months Data

 

  

 

  

February 2018 (through February 21, 2018)

 

6.26 

 

5.57 

January 2018

 

6.84 

 

5.13 

December 2017

 

5.14 

 

4.58 

November 2017

 

8.90 

 

4.95 

October 2017

 

10.81 

 

8.71 

September 2017

 

10.81 

 

8.25 

August 2017

 

9.30 

 

8.36 

On February 21, 2018,under the last reported price of our ADSs on the NASDAQ Capital Market was 6.26 per ADS.

same symbol since July 20, 2018.

B.         Plan of Distribution

Not applicable.

C.         Markets

Our Ordinary Shares are listed and traded on the TASE, and our ADSs, each representing ten Ordinary ShareShares and evidenced by an American depositary receipt, or ADR, are traded on the NASDAQ CapitalNasdaq Global Market under the symbol “RDHL”.“RDHL.” The ADRs were issued pursuant to a Depositary Agreement entered into with The Bank of New York.

York Mellon.

D.         Selling Shareholders

Not applicable.

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E.         Dilution

Not applicable.

F.         Expenses of the Issue

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.         ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A.         Share Capital

Not applicable.

B.         Memorandum and Articles of Association

Securities Registers

The transfer agent and registrar for our ADSs is The Bank of New York Mellon, and its address is 101 Barclay Street, New York, NY.

Objects and Purposes

According to Section 4 of our articles of association, we shall engage in any legal business. Our number with the Israeli Registrar of Companies is 514304005.

Private Placements

Under the Israeli Companies Law, if (i) as a result of a private placement a person would become a controlling shareholder or (ii) a private placement will entitle investors to receive 20% or more of the voting rights of a company as calculated

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before the private placement, and all or part of the private placement consideration is not in cash or in public traded securities or is not in market terms and if as a result of the private placement the holdings of a substantial shareholder will increase or as a result of it a person will become a substantial shareholder, then, in either case, the allotment must be approved by the board of directors and by the shareholders of the company. A “substantial shareholder” is defined as a shareholder who holds five percent or more of the company’s outstanding share capital, assuming the exercise of all of the securities convertible into shares held by that person. In order for the private placement to be on “market terms” the board of directors has to determine, on the basis of detailed explanation, that the private placement is on market terms, unless proven otherwise.

Board of Directors

Under our articles of association, resolutions by the board of directors are decided by a majority of votes of the directors present, or participating, in the case of voting by media, and voting, each director having one vote.

In addition, the Israeli Companies Law requires that certain transactions, actions, and arrangements be approved as provided for in a company’s articles of association and in certain circumstances by the compensation or audit committee and by the board of directors itself. Those transactions that require such approval pursuant to a company’s articles of association must be approved by its board of directors. In certain circumstances, compensation or audit committee and shareholder approval are also required. See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees – C. Board Practices”.

Practices.”

The Israeli Companies Law requires that a member of the board of directors or senior management of the company promptly and, in any event, not later than the first board meeting at which the transaction is discussed, disclose any personal interest that he or she may have, either directly or by way of any corporation in which he or she is, directly or indirectly, a 5% or greater shareholder, director or general manager or in which he or she has the right to appoint at least one director

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or the general manager, as well as all related material information known to him or her, in connection with any existing or proposed transaction by the company. In addition, if the transaction is an extraordinary transaction, (that is, a transaction other than in the ordinary course of business, otherwise than on market terms, or is likely to have a material impact on the company’s profitability, assets or liabilities), the member of the board of directors or senior management must also disclose any personal interest held by his or her spouse, siblings, parents, grandparents, descendants, spouse’s descendants, siblings and parents, and the spouses of any of the foregoing.

Once the member of the board of directors or senior management complies with the above disclosure requirement, a company may approve the transaction in accordance with the provisions of its articles of association. Under the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law, whoever has a personal interest in a matter, which is considered at a meeting of the board of directors or the audit committee, may not be present at this meeting or vote on this matter, unless it is not an extraordinary transaction as defined in the Israeli Companies Law. However, if the chairman of the board of directors or the chairman of the audit committee has determined that the presence of a director or an officer with a personal interest is required for the presentation of a matter, such officer holder may be present at the meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the majority of the directors have a personal interest in a matter, they will be allowed to participate and vote on this matter, but an approval of the transaction by the shareholders in the general meeting will be required.

Our articles of association provide that, subject to the Israeli Companies Law, all actions executed in good faith by the board of directors or by a committee thereof or by any person acting as a director or a member of a committee of the board of directors, will be deemed to be valid even if, after their execution, it is discovered that there was a flaw in the appointment of these persons or that any one of these persons was disqualified from serving in his or her office.

Our articles of association provide that, subject to the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law, the board of directors may appoint board of directors’ committees. The committees of the board of directors report to the board of directors their resolutions or recommendations on a regular basis, as prescribed by the board of directors. The board of directors may cancel the resolution of a committee that has been appointed by it; however, such cancellation will not affect the validity of any resolution of a committee, pursuant to which we acted, vis-à-vis another person, who was not aware of the cancellation thereof. Decisions or recommendations of the committee of the board which require the approval of the board of directors will be brought to the directors’ attention a reasonable time prior to the discussion at the board of directors.

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According to the Israeli Companies Law, a contract of a company with its directors, regarding their conditions of service, including the grant to them of exemption from liability from certain actions, insurance, and indemnification as well as the company’s contract with its directors on conditions of their employment, in other capacities, require the approval of the compensation committee, the board of directors, and the shareholders by a Special Majority.

Description of Securities

Ordinary Shares

The following is a description of our Ordinary Shares. Our authorizedregistered share capital is 300,000,000NIS 6,000,000, divided into (i) 594,000,000 registered Ordinary Shares of NIS 0.01 par value each, and (ii) 6,000,000 preferred shares of NIS 0.01 per share.

par value each.”.

The Ordinary Shares do not have preemptive rights, preferred rights or any other right to purchase our securities. Neither our articles of association nor the laws of the State of Israel restrict the ownership or voting of Ordinary Shares by non-residents of Israel, except for subjects of countries whichthat are enemies of Israel.

Transfer of Shares. Fully paid Ordinary Shares are issued in registered form and may be freely transferred pursuant to our articles of association unless that transfer is restricted or prohibited by another instrument.

Notices. Under the Israeli Companies Law and our articles of association, we are required to publish notices in two Hebrew-language daily newspapers or our website at least 21 calendar days’ prior notice of a shareholders’ meeting. However, under regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law, we are required to publish a notice in two daily newspapers at least 35 calendar days prior any shareholders’ meeting in which the agenda includes matters which may be voted on by voting instruments. Regulations under the Israeli Companies Law exempt companies whose shares

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are listed for trading both on a stock exchange in and outside of Israel, from some provisions of the Israeli Companies Law. An amendment to these regulations exempts us from the requirements of the Israeli proxy regulation, under certain circumstances.

According to the Israeli Companies Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder, for purposes of determining the shareholders entitled to notice and to vote at such meeting, the board of directors may fix the record date not more than 40 nor less than four calendar days prior to the date of the meeting, provided that an announcement regarding the general meeting be given prior to the record date.

Election of Directors. The number of directors on the board of directors shall be no less than five and no more than eleven, including any external directors whose appointment is required by law. The general meeting is entitled, at any time and from time to time, in a resolution approved by a majority of 75% or more of the votes cast by those shareholders present and voting at the meeting in person, by proxy or by a voting instrument, not taking into consideration abstaining votes, to change the minimum or maximum number of directors as stated above as well as to amend the board classification under our Articles. A simple majority shareholder vote is required to elect a director for a term of less than three years. For more information, please see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees – C. Board Practices – Appointment of Directors and Terms of Office”.Office.”

Dividend and Liquidation Rights. Our profits, in respect of which a resolution was passed to distribute them as a dividend or bonus shares, are to be paid pro rata to the amount paid or credited as paid on account of the nominal value of shares held by the shareholders. In the event of our liquidation, the liquidator may, with the general meeting’s approval, distribute parts of our property in specie among the shareholders and he may, with similar approval, deposit any part of our property with trustees in favor of the shareholders as the liquidator, with the approval mentioned above deems fit. The terms of our term loan facility prohibit us from paying dividends.

Voting, Shareholders’ Meetings and Resolutions. Holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to one vote for each Ordinary Share held on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. The quorum required for an ordinary meeting of shareholders consists of at least two shareholders present, in person or by proxy, or who has sent us a voting instrument indicating the way in which he is voting, who hold or represent, in the aggregate, at least 25% of the voting rights of our outstanding share capital. A meeting adjourned for lack of a quorum is adjourned to the following day at the same time and place or

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any time and place as prescribed by the board of directors in the notice to the shareholders. At the reconvened meeting one shareholder at least, present in person or by proxy constitutes a quorum except where such meeting was called at the demand of shareholders. With the agreement of a meeting at which a quorum is present, the chairman may, and on the demand of the meeting he must, adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, as the meeting resolves. Annual general meetings of shareholders are held once every year within a period of not more than 15 months after the last preceding annual general shareholders’ meeting. The board of directors may call special general meetings of shareholders. The Israeli Companies Law provides that a special general meeting of shareholders may be called by the board of directors or by a request of two directors or 25% of the directors in office, whichever is the lower, or by shareholders holding at least 5% of our issued share capital and at least 1% of the voting rights, or of shareholders holding at least 5% of our voting rights.

An ordinary resolution requires approval by the holders of a majority of the voting rights present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting and voting on the resolution.

Allotment of Shares. Our board of directors has the power to allot or to issue shares to any person, with restrictions and conditionconditions as it deems fit.

Acquisitions under Israeli Law

Full Tender Offer

A person wishing to acquire shares of an Israeli public company and who would as a result hold over 90% of the target company’s issued and outstanding share capital is required by the Israeli Companies Law to make a tender offer to all of the company’s shareholders for the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the company.

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A person wishing to acquire shares of an Israeli public company and who would as a result hold over 90% of the issued and outstanding share capital of a certain class of shares is required to make a tender offer to all of the shareholders who hold shares of the same class for the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the same class.

If the shareholders who do not respond to or accept the offer hold less than 5% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the company or of the applicable class of the shares, and more than half of the shareholders who do not have a personal interest in the offer accept the offer, all of the shares that the acquirer offered to purchase will be transferred to the acquirer by operation of law. However, a tender offer will be accepted if the shareholders who do not accept it hold less than 2% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the company or of the applicable class of the shares.

Upon a successful completion of such a full tender offer, any shareholder that was an offeree in such tender offer, whether such shareholder accepted the tender offer or not, may, within six months from the date of acceptance of the tender offer, petition the Israeli court to determine whether the tender offer was for less than fair value and that the fair value should be paid as determined by the court. However, under certain conditions, the offeror may determine in the terms of the tender offer that an offeree who accepted the offer will not be entitled to petition the Israeli court as described above.

If the shareholders who did not respond or accept the tender offer hold at least 5% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the company or of the applicable class, the acquirer may not acquire shares of the company that will increase its holdings to more than 90% of the company’s issued and outstanding share capital or of the applicable class from shareholders who accepted the tender offer.

The description above regarding a full tender offer will also apply, with necessary changes, when a full tender offer is accepted, and the offeror has also offered to acquire all of the company’s securities.

Special Tender Offer

The Israeli Companies Law provides that an acquisition of shares of an Israeli public company must be made by means of a special tender offer if as a result of the acquisition the purchaser would become a holder of at least 25% of the voting

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rights in the company. This rule does not apply if there is already another holder of at least 25% of the voting rights in the company.

Similarly, the Israeli Companies Law provides that an acquisition of shares of a public company must be made by means of a special tender offer if as a result of the acquisition the purchaser would become a holder of more than 45% of the voting rights in the company, if there is no other shareholder of the company who holds more than 45% of the voting rights in the company.

These requirements do not apply if the acquisition (i) occurs in the context of a private offering, on the condition that the shareholders meeting approved the acquisition as a private offering whose purpose is to give the acquirer at least 25% of the voting rights in the company if there is no person who holds at least 25% of the voting rights in the company, or as a private offering whose purpose is to give the acquirer 45% of the voting rights in the company, if there is no person who holds 45% of the voting rights in the company; (ii) was from a shareholder holding at least 25% of the voting rights in the company and resulted in the acquirer becoming a holder of at least 25% of the voting rights in the company; or (iii) was from a holder of more than 45% of the voting rights in the company and resulted in the acquirer becoming a holder of more than 45% of the voting rights in the company.

The special tender offer may be consummated only if (i) at least 5% of the voting power attached to the company’s outstanding shares will be acquired by the offeror and (ii) the special tender offer is accepted by a majority of the votes of those offerees who gave notice of their position in respect of the offer; in counting the votes of offerees, the votes of a holder in control of the offeror, a person who has personal interest in acceptance of the special tender offer, a holder of at least 25% of the voting rights in the company, or any person acting on their or on the offeror’s behalf, including their relatives or companies under their control, are not taken into account.

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In the event that a special tender offer is made, a company’s board of directors is required to express its opinion on the advisability of the offer or must abstain from expressing any opinion if it is unable to do so, provided that it gives the reasons for its abstention.

An officer in a target company who, in his or her capacity as an officer, performs an action the purpose of which is to cause the failure of an existing or foreseeable special tender offer or is to impair the chances of its acceptance, is liable to the potential purchaser and shareholders for damages resulting from his acts, unless such officer acted in good faith and had reasonable grounds to believe he or she was acting for the benefit of the company. However, officers of the target company may negotiate with the potential purchaser in order to improve the terms of the special tender offer, and may further negotiate with third parties in order to obtain a competing offer.

If a special tender offer was accepted by a majority of the shareholders who announced their stand on such offer, then shareholders who did not respond to the special offer or had objected to the special tender offer may accept the offer within four days of the last day set for the acceptance of the offer. In the event that a special tender offer is accepted, then the purchaser or any person or entity controlling it and any corporation controlled by them must refrain from making a subsequent tender offer for the purchase of shares of the target company and may not execute a merger with the target company for a period of one year from the date of the offer unless the purchaser or such person or entity undertook to effect such an offer or merger in the initial special tender offer.

Merger

The Israeli Companies Law permits merger transactions if approved by each party’s board of directors and, unless certain requirements described under the Israeli Companies Law are met, a majority of each party’s shareholders, by a majority of each party’s shares that are voted on the proposed merger at a shareholders’ meeting.

The board of directors of a merging company is required pursuant to the Israeli Companies Law to discuss and determine whether in its opinion there exists a reasonable concern that, as a result of a proposed merger, the surviving company will not be able to satisfy its obligations towardstoward its creditors, taking into account the financial condition of the merging companies. If the board of directors has determined that such a concern exists, it may not approve a proposed merger.

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Following the approval of the board of directors of each of the merging companies, the boards of directors must jointly prepare a merger proposal for submission to the Israeli Registrar of Companies.

For purposes of the shareholder vote, unless a court rules otherwise, the merger will not be deemed approved if a majority of the shares voting at the shareholders meeting (excluding abstentions) that are held by parties other than the other party to the merger, any person who holds 25% or more of the means of control (See(see “Management – Audit Committee – Approval of Transactions with Related Parties” for a definition of means of control) of the other party to the merger or anyone on their behalf including their relatives (See(see “Management – External Directors – Qualifications of External Directors” for a definition of relatives) or corporations controlled by any of them, vote against the merger.

In addition, if the non-surviving entity of the merger has more than one class of shares, the merger must be approved by each class of shareholders. If the transaction would have been approved but for the separate approval of each class of shares or the exclusion of the votes of certain shareholders as provided above, a court may still rule that the company has approved the merger upon the request of holders of at least 25% of the voting rights of a company, if the court holds that the merger is fair and reasonable, taking into account the appraisal of the merging companies’ value and the consideration offered to the shareholders.

Under the Israeli Companies Law, each merging company must send a copy of the proposed merger plan to its secured creditors. Unsecured creditors are entitled to receive notice of the merger, as provided by the regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law. Upon the request of a creditor of either party to the proposed merger, the court may delay or prevent the merger if it concludes that there exists a reasonable concern that, as a result of the merger, the surviving company will be unable to satisfy the obligations of the target company. The court may also give instructions in order to secure the rights of creditors.

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In addition, a merger may not be completed unless at least 50 days have passed from the date that a proposal for approval of the merger was filed with the Israeli Registrar of Companies and 30 days from the date that shareholder approval of both merging companies was obtained.

Anti-takeover Measures

The Israeli Companies Law allows us to create and issue shares having rights different from those attached to our Ordinary Shares, including shares providing certain preferred or additional rights to voting, distributions or other matters and shares having preemptive rights. We do not have 6,000,000 authorized unissued preferred shares. Our authorized preferred shares, and any authorized or issued shares other than Ordinary Shares. In the future, if we do create and issue a class of shares other than Ordinary Shares such class of shares,that we may create and issue in the future, depending on the specific rights that may be attached to them, may delay or prevent a takeover or otherwise prevent our shareholders from realizing a potential premium over the market value of their Ordinary Shares. The authorization of a new class of shares will require an amendment to our articles of association which requires the prior approval of a majority of our shares represented and voting at a general meeting. Shareholders voting at such a meeting will be subject to the restrictions under the Israeli Companies Law described in “– Voting”.Voting.” In addition, provisions of our articles of our association relating to the election of our directors for terms of three years make it more difficult for a third party to effect a change in control or takeover attempt that our management and board of directors oppose. See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees – C. Board Practices – Appointment of Directors and Terms of Officers”.Officers.”

C.Material Contracts

For a description of other material agreements, please see "Item“Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview.

D.Exchange Controls

Israeli law and regulations do not impose any material foreign exchange restrictions on non-Israeli holders of our Ordinary Shares. Dividends, if any, paid to holders of our Ordinary Shares, and any amounts payable upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as well as the proceeds of any sale in Israel of our Ordinary Shares to an Israeli resident, may be paid in non-Israeli currency or, if paid in Israeli currency, may be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing at the time of conversion.

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E.Taxation

Israeli Tax Considerations

General

The following is a summary of the material tax consequences under Israeli law concerning the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Ordinary Shares or American Depositary Shares (Shares)(collectively, the “Shares”).

This discussion does not purport to constitute a complete analysis of all potential tax consequences applicable to investors upon purchasing, owning or disposing of our Shares. In particular, this discussion does not take into account the specific circumstances of any particular investor (such as tax-exempt entities, financial institutions, certain financial companies, broker-dealers, investors that own, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of our outstanding voting rights, all of whom are subject to special tax regimes not covered under this discussion). To the extent that issues discussed herein are based on legislation whichthat has yet to be subject to judicial or administrative interpretation, there can be no assurance that the views expressed herein will accord with any such interpretation in the future.

Potential investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the Israeli or other tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of the Shares, including, in particular, the effect of any foreign, state or local taxes.

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General Corporate Tax Structure in Israel

Israeli companies are generally subject to corporate tax on their taxable income at the rate of 24%23% for the 20172019 tax year (to be reduced to 23% in 2018 and thereafter).

year.

Taxation of Shareholders

Capital Gains

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Capital gains tax is imposed on the disposition of capital assets by an Israeli resident and on the disposition of such assets by a non-Israeli resident if those assets are either (i) located in Israel; (ii) are shares or a right to a share in an Israeli resident corporation, or (iii) represent, directly or indirectly, rights to assets located in Israel, unless an exemption is available or unless an applicable double tax treaty between Israel and the seller’s country of residence provides otherwise. The Israeli Income Tax Ordinance distinguishes between “Real Gain” and the “Inflationary Surplus”.Surplus.” Real Gain is the excess of the total capital gain over Inflationary Surplus generally computed on the basis of the increase in the Israeli Consumer Price Index between the date of purchase and the date of disposition. Inflationary Surplus is not subject to tax.

Real Gain accrued by individuals on the sale of the Shares will be taxed at the rate of 25%. However, if the individual shareholder is a “Controlling Shareholder” (i.e., a person who holds, directly or indirectly, alone or together with another, 10% or more of one of the Israeli resident company’s means of control) at the time of sale or at any time during the preceding 12-month12‑month period, such gain will be taxed at the rate of 30%.

Corporate and individual shareholders dealing in securities in Israel are taxed at the tax rates applicable to business income (24%(23% in 2017, to be reduced to 23% in 20182019 and thereafter), and a marginal tax rate of up to 50% in 20172019 for individuals, including an excess tax (as discussed below).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, capital gains generated from the sale of our Shares by a non-Israeli shareholder may be exempt from Israeli tax under the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance provided that the following cumulative conditions are met: (i) the Shares were purchased upon or after the registration of the Shares on the stock exchange (this condition will not apply to shares purchased on or after January 1, 2009) and (ii) the seller does not have a permanent establishment in Israel to which the generated capital gain is attributed. However, non-Israeli resident corporations will not be entitled to the foregoing exemption if Israeli residents: (i) have a 25% or more interest in such non-Israeli corporation or (ii) are the beneficiaries of, or are entitled to, 25% or more of the income or profits of such non-Israeli corporation, whether directly or indirectly. In addition, such exemption would not be available to a person whose gains from selling or otherwise disposing of the securities are deemed to be business income.

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In addition, the sale of the Shares may be exempt from Israeli capital gains tax under the provisions of an applicable double tax treaty. For example, the Convention betweenBetween the Government of the U.S.United States of America and the Government of the State of Israel with respectRespect to Taxes on Income, (U.S.- Israelor the U.S.-Israel Double Tax Treaty)Treaty, exempts a U.S. resident (for purposes of the treaty)U.S.-Israel Double Tax Treaty) from Israeli capital gain tax in connection with the sale of the Shares, provided that: (i) the U.S. resident owned, directly or indirectly, less than 10% of the voting power of the company at any time within the 12 12‑month period preceding such sale; (ii) the U.S. resident, being an individual, is present in Israel for a period or periods of less than 183 days during the taxable year; and (iii) the capital gain from the sale was not derived through a permanent establishment of the U.S. resident in Israel; however, under the U.S-IsraelU.S.-Israel Double Tax Treaty, the taxpayer would be permitted to claim a credit for such taxes against the U.S. federal income tax imposed with respect to such sale, exchange or disposition, subject to the limitations under U.S. law applicable to foreign tax credits. The U.S-IsraelU.S.-Israel Double Tax Treaty does not relate to U.S. state or local taxes.

Payers of consideration for the Shares, including the purchaser, the Israeli stockbroker or the financial institution through which the Shares are held, are obligated, subject to certain exemptions, to withhold tax upon the sale of Shares at a rate of 25%of the consideration for individualsin the event the seller is an individual, and corporations.

a rate of 23% (in 2019) of the consideration, in the event the seller is a corporation.

Upon the sale of traded securities, a detailed return, including a computation of the tax due, must be filed and an advanced payment must be paid to the Israeli Tax Authority on January 31 and July 31 of every tax year in respect of sales of traded

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securities made within the previous six months. However, if all tax due was withheld at source according to applicable provisions of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance and regulations promulgated thereunder, such return need not be filed, and no advance payment must be paid. Capital gains are also reportable on the annual income tax returns.

Dividends

Dividends distributed by a company to a shareholder who is an Israeli resident individual will generally be subject to income tax at a rate of 25%. However, a 30% tax rate will apply if the dividend recipient is a Controlling Shareholder, as defined above, at the time of distribution or at any time during the preceding 12-month12‑month period. If the recipient of the dividend is an Israeli resident corporation, such dividend will generally be exempt from Israeli income tax provided that the income from which such dividend is distributed, derived or accrued within Israel.

Dividends distributed by an Israeli resident company to a non-Israeli resident (either an individual or a corporation) are generally subject to Israeli withholding tax on the receipt of such dividends at the rate of 25% (30% if the dividend recipient is a Controlling Shareholder at the time of distribution or at any time during the preceding 12-month12‑month period). These rates may be reduced under the provisions of an applicable double tax treaty. For example, under the U.S.-Israel Double Tax Treaty, the following tax rates will apply in respect of dividends distributed by an Israeli resident company to a U.S. resident: (i) if the U.S. resident is a corporation which holds during that portion of the taxable year which precedes the date of payment of the dividend and during the whole of its prior taxable year (if any), at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the voting stock of the Israeli resident paying corporation and not more than 25% of the gross income of the Israeli resident paying corporation for such prior taxable year (if any) consists of certain types of interest or dividends the tax rate is 12.5%; (ii) if both the conditions mentioned in clause (i) above are met and the dividend is paid from an Israeli resident company’s income which was entitled to a reduced tax rate under The Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959, the tax rate is 15%; and (iii) in all other cases, the tax rate is 25%. The aforementioned rates under the U.S.-Israel Double Tax Treaty will not apply if the dividend income is attributed to a permanent establishment of the U.S. resident in Israel.

Excess Tax

Individual holders who are subject to tax in Israel (whether any such individual is an Israeli resident or non-Israeli resident) and who have taxable income that exceeds a certain threshold in a tax year ((NIS 640,000649,560 for 2017 and thereafter2019, linked to the Israeli Consumer Price Index) will be subject to an additional tax at the rate of 3% in 2017 and thereafter on his or her taxable income for such tax year that is in excess of such amount. For this purpose, taxable income includes taxable capital gains from the sale of securities and taxable income from interest and dividends, subject to the provisions of an applicable double tax treaty.

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Estate and Gift Tax

Israel does not currently impose estate or gift taxes if the Israeli Tax Authority is satisfied that the gift was made in good faith and on condition that the recipient of the gift is not a non-Israeli resident.

Foreign Exchange Regulations

Non-residents of Israel who hold our Shares are able to receive any dividends, and any amounts payable upon the dissolution, liquidation and winding up of our affairs, repayable in non-Israeli currency at the rate of exchange prevailing at the time of conversion. However, Israeli income tax is generally required to have been paid or withheld on these amounts. In addition, the statutory framework for the potential imposition of currency exchange control has not been eliminated and may be restored at any time by administrative action.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the ownership and disposition of our Ordinary Shares and ADSs by U.S. Holders, as defined below. This summary addresses solely U.S. Holders who acquire ADSs pursuant to this offering and who hold Ordinary Shares or ADSs, as applicable, as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This summary is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code)(“Code”), current and proposed Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial decisions as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. In addition, this section is based in part upon representations of the depositary and the assumption that each obligation in the deposit agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with its terms. This summary does not address all U.S. federal income tax

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matters that may be relevant to a particular holder or all tax considerations that may be relevant with respect to an investment in our Ordinary Shares or ADSs.

This summary does not address tax considerations applicable to a holder of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs that may be subject to special tax rules including, without limitation, the following:

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dealers or traders in securities, currencies or notional principal contracts;

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financial institutions;

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insurance companies;

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real estate investment trusts;

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banks;

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persons subject to the alternative minimum tax;

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tax-exempt organizations;

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traders that have elected mark-to-market accounting;

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investors that hold Ordinary Shares or ADSs as part of a “straddle”, “hedge”, or “conversion transaction” with other investments;

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regulated investment companies;

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persons that actually or constructively own 10 percent or more of our voting shares;

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persons that are treated as partnershipsshares by vote or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income purposes and persons who hold the Shares through partnerships or other pass-through entities;value; and

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persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollars.dollar.

This summary does not address the effect of any U.S. federal taxation other than U.S. federal income taxation. In addition, this summary does not includeaddress any discussion of state, local, or foreign tax consequences to a holder of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs.

You are urged to consult your own tax advisor regarding the foreign and U.S. federal, state, and local and other tax consequences of an investment in our Ordinary Shares or ADSs.

For purposes of this summary, a “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of an Ordinary Share or ADSADSs that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

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an individual who is a citizen or resident of the U.S.;

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a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in the U.S. or under the laws of the U.S. or any political subdivision thereof;

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an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

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a trust (1) if (a) a court within the U.S. is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and (b) one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) that has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

If an entity that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes holds Ordinary Shares or ADSs, the U.S. federal tax treatment of its partners will generally depend upon the status of the partners and the activities of the partnership. Entities that are classified as partnerships for U.S. federal tax purposes and persons holding Ordinary Shares or ADSs through such entities should consult their own tax advisors.

Taxation of ADSs

Exchange of ADSs for Ordinary Shares

In general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, if you hold ADSs, you will be treated as the holder of the underlying Ordinary Shares represented by those ADSs for U.S. federal income tax purposes.ADSs. Accordingly, gain or loss generally will not be recognized if you exchange ADSs for the underlying Ordinary Shares represented by those ADSs.

Distributions

Subject to the discussion under “Item 10. Additional Information – E. Taxation – U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – Passive“Passive Foreign Investment Companies” below, the gross amount of any distribution, including the amount of any Israeli

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taxes withheld from such distribution see “Item 10. Additional Information – E. Taxation – Israeli(see “Israeli Tax Considerations”), actually or constructively received by a U.S. Holder with respect to our Ordinary Shares (or, in the case of ADSs, received by the depositary)Depositary) will be taxable to the U.S. Holder as foreign sourceforeign-source dividend income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. The U.S. Holder will not be eligible for any dividends received deduction in respect of the dividends paid by us. Distributions in excess of earnings and profits will be non-taxable to the U.S. Holder to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Ordinary Shares or ADSs. Distributions in excess of such adjusted tax basis will generally be taxable to the U.S. Holder as capital gain from the sale or exchange of property as described below under “Sale or Other Disposition of Ordinary Shares or ADSs”.ADSs.” If we do not report to a U.S. Holder the portion of a distribution that exceeds earnings and profits, then the distribution will generally be taxable as a dividend. The amount of any distribution of property other than cash will be the fair market value of that property on the date of distribution.

Under the Code, certain dividends received by non-corporate U.S. Holders will be subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of 20%. This reduced income tax rate is only applicable to dividends paid by a “qualified foreign corporation” that is not a PFIC for the year in which the dividend is paid or for the preceding taxable year, and only with respect to Ordinary Shares or ADSs held by a qualified U.S. Holder (i.e., a non-corporate holder) for a minimum holding period (generally 61 days during the 121-day121‑day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date). As discussed below, however, we believe we may be a “passive foreign investment company” (see “Item 10. Additional Information – E. Taxation – U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – Passive“Passive Foreign Investment Companies” below)) for our current taxable year and future taxable years. Accordingly, dividends paid by us to individualnon-corporate U.S. Holders may not be eligible for the reduced income tax rate applicable to qualified dividends. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the availability of this preferential tax rate under your particular circumstances.

The amount of any distribution paid in a currency other than U.S. dollars (a “foreign currency”), including the amount of any withholding tax thereon, will be included in the gross income of a U.S. Holder in an amount equal to the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date of the U.S. Holder’s (or, in the case of ADSs, the depositary’s)Depositary’s) receipt of the dividend, regardless of whether the foreign currency is converted into U.S. dollars. If the foreign currency is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. Holder generally should not be required to recognize a foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividend. If the foreign currency received in the distribution is not converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. Holder will have a basis in the foreign currency equal to its U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Any gain or loss on a subsequent conversion or other disposition of the foreign currency will be treated as U.S. source ordinary income or loss.

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Subject to certain conditions and limitations, any Israeli taxes withheld on dividends may be creditable against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, subject to generally applicable limitations. The rules relating to foreign tax credits and the timing thereof are complex. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of a foreign tax credit in their particular situation.

Sale or Other Disposition of Ordinary Shares orand ADSs

Subject to the discussion under “Item 10. Additional Information – Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – Passive“Passive Foreign Investment Companies” below, if a U.S. Holderholder sells or otherwise disposes of its Ordinary Shares or ADSs, gain or loss will be recognized for U.S. federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or other disposition and such holder’s adjusted basis in the Ordinary Shares or ADSs. Such gain or loss generally will be a capital gain or loss and will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the holder had held the Ordinary Shares or ADSs for more than one year at the time of the sale or other disposition. Long-term capital gains realized by non-corporate U.S. Holders are generally subject to a preferential U.S. federal income tax rate. In general, gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition or our Ordinary Shares or ADSs will be U.S. source gain or loss for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation. As discussed below in “Item 10. Additional Information – Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – Passive“Passive Foreign Investment Companies,” however, it is possible that we may be a PFIC for our current taxable year and future taxable years. If we are a PFIC, any such gain will be subject to the PFIC rules, as discussed below, rather than being taxed as a capital gain.

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If a U.S. Holder receives foreign currency upon a sale or exchange of Ordinary Shares or ADSs, gain or loss will be recognized in the manner described above under “Distributions”.“Distributions.” However, if such foreign currency is converted into U.S. dollars on the date received by the U.S. Holder, the U.S. Holder generally should not be required to recognize any foreign currency gain or loss on such conversion.

As discussed above under the heading “Item 10. Additional Information – E. Taxation – Israeli“Israeli Tax Considerations – TaxationConsiderations-Taxation of Shareholders,” a U.S. Holder who holds Ordinary Shares or ADSs through an Israeli broker or other Israeli intermediary may be subject to Israeli withholding tax on any capital gains recognized on a sale or other disposition of the Ordinary Shares or ADSs if the U.S. Holder does not obtain approval of an exemption from the Israeli Tax Authorities or if the U.S. Holder does not claim any allowable refunds or reductions.reductions of such withholding tax. U.S. Holders are advised that any Israeli tax paid under circumstances in which an exemption from (or a refund of or a reduction in) such tax was available will not be creditable for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. Holders are advised to consult their Israeli broker or intermediary regarding the procedures for obtaining an exemption or reduction.

Medicare Tax on Unearned Income

Certain U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts are required to pay an additional 3.8% tax on their net investment income, which would includegenerally includes dividends paid on the Ordinary Shares or ADSs and capital gains from the sale or other disposition of the Ordinary Shares or ADSs.

Passive Foreign Investment Companies

Based on the value and composition of our assets,Although we may bedo not anticipate being classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our current taxable year, because the PFIC determination is not made until the close of the year, it is possible that we may be classified as a PFIC for the current and future taxable years. A non-U.S. corporation is considered a PFIC for any taxable year if either:

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at least 75% of its gross income for such taxable year is passive income;income, or

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at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during a taxable year) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income.

For purposes of the above calculations, if a non-U.S. corporation owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the total value of the outstanding shares of another corporation, it will be treated as if it (a) held a proportionate share of the assets of such other corporation and (b) received directly a proportionate share of the income of such other corporation directly.corporation. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents, royalties and capital gains, but generally excludes rents and royalties

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which are derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and which are received from a person other than a related person.

A separate determination must be made each taxable year as to whether we are a PFIC (after the close of each such taxable year). Because the value of our assets for purposes of the asset test will generally be determined by reference to the market price of theour ADSs, our PFIC status will depend in large part on the market price of the ADSs, which may fluctuate significantly. Based on our retention of a significant amount of cash and cash equivalents and depending on the market price of theour ADSs, we may be a PFIC for the current taxable year and future taxable years.

If we are a PFIC for any year during which you hold the ADSs or Ordinary Shares, we generally will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to you for all succeeding years during which you hold the ADSs or Ordinary Shares, unless we cease to be a PFIC and you make a “deemed sale” election with respect to the ADSs or Ordinary Shares you hold. If such election is made, you will be deemed to have sold the ADSs or Ordinary Shares you hold at their fair market value on the last day of the last taxable year in which we qualified as a PFIC, and any gain from such deemed sale would be subject to the consequences described below. After the deemed sale election, the ADSs or Ordinary Shares with respect to which the deemed sale election was made will not be treated as shares in a PFIC unless we subsequently become a PFIC.

For each taxable year for which we are treated as a PFIC with respect to you, you will be subject to special tax rules with respect to any “excess distribution” you receive and any gain you realize from a sale or other disposition (including a pledge) of the ADSs or Ordinary Shares, unless you make a “mark-to-market” election as discussed below. Distributions you receive in a taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions you received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable

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years or your holding period for the ADSs or Ordinary Shares will be treated as an excess distribution. Under these special tax rules, if you receive any excess distribution or realize any gain from a sale or other disposition of the ADSs:

ADSs or Ordinary Shares:

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the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over your holding period for the ADSs;ADSs or Ordinary Shares,

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the amount of excess distribution or gain allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable year before the first taxable year in which we were a PFIC, mustwill be included in gross income (as ordinary income) for the current tax year;year, and

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the amount allocated to each other year will be subject to the highest tax rate in effect for that year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to.thereto.

The tax liability for amounts allocated to years before the year of disposition or “excess distribution” cannot be offset by any net operating losses for such years, and gains (but not losses) realized on the sale of the ADSs or Ordinary Shares cannot be treated as capital, even if you hold the ADSs or Ordinary Shares as capital assets.

If we are treated as a PFIC with respect to you for any taxable year, to the extent any of our subsidiaries, if any, are also PFICs, you will be deemed to own your proportionate share of any such lower-tier PFIC, and you may be subject to the rules described in the preceding two paragraphs with respect to the shares of such lower-tier PFICs you would be deemed to own. As a result, you may incur liability for any “excess distribution” described above if we receive a distribution from such lower-tier PFICs or if any shares in such lower-tier PFICs are disposed of (or deemed disposed of). You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the application of the PFIC rules to any of our subsidiaries.

Alternatively, a U.S. Holder of “marketable stock” (as defined below) in a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election for such stock to elect out of the general tax treatment for PFICs discussed above. If you make a mark-to-market election for the ADSs, you will include in income for each year we are a PFIC an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the ADSs as of the close of your taxable year over your adjusted basis in such Ordinary Shares.ADSs. You are allowed a deduction for the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the ADSs over their fair market value as of the close of the taxable year. However, deductions are allowable only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains on the ADSs included in your income for prior taxable years. Amounts included in your income under a mark-to-market election, as well as gain on the actual sale or other disposition of the ADSs, are treated as ordinary income. Ordinary loss treatment also applies to the deductible portion of any mark-to-market loss on the ADSs, as well as to any loss realized on the actual sale or disposition of the ADSs to the extent the amount of such loss does not exceed the net mark-to-market gains previously included for the ADSs. Your basis in the ADSs will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts. If you make a valid mark-to-marketmark-

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to-market election, the tax rules that apply to distributions by corporations which are not PFICs would apply to distributions by us, except the lower applicable tax rate for qualified dividend income would not apply. If we cease to be a PFIC when you have a mark-to-market election in effect, gain or loss realized by you on the sale of the ADSs will be a capital gain or loss and taxed in the manner described above under “Sale or Other Disposition of Ordinary Shares or ADSs”.

ADSs.”

The mark-to-market election is available only for “marketable stock,” which is a stock that is traded in other than de minimis quantities on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter, or regularly traded, on a qualified exchange or anotherother market, as defined in applicable U.S. Treasury regulations. Any trades that have as their principal purpose meeting this requirement will be disregarded. The ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Capital MarketNasdaq and, accordingly, provided the ADSs are regularly traded, if you are a holder of ADSs, the mark-to-market election would be available to you if we are a PFIC. Once made, the election cannot be revoked without the consent of the IRS unless the ADSs cease to be marketable stock. If we are a PFIC for any year in which the U.S. Holder owns ADSs but before a mark-to-market election is made, the interest charge rules described above will apply to any mark-to-market gain recognized in the year the election is made. If any of our subsidiaries are or become PFICs, the mark-to-market election will not be available with respect to the shares of such subsidiaries that are treated as owned by you. Consequently, you could be subject to the PFIC rules with respect to income of the lower-tier PFICs the value of which already had been taken into account indirectly via mark-to-market adjustments. A U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisors as to the availability and desirability of a mark-to-market election, as well as the impact of such election on interests in any lower-tier PFICs.

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on a current basis. However, we do not currently intend to prepare or provide the information that would enable you to make a qualified electing fund election.

Unless otherwise provided by the U.S. Treasury, each U.S. shareholder of a PFIC is required to file an annual report containing such information as the U.S. Treasury may require. A U.S. Holder’s failure to file the annual report will cause the statute of limitations for such U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax return to remain open with regard to the items required to be included in such report until three years after the U.S. Holder files the annual report, and, unless such failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, the statute of limitations for the U.S. Holder’s entire U.S. federal income tax return will remain open during such period. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the requirements of filing such information returns under these rules, taking into account the uncertainty as to whether we are currently treated as or may become a PFIC.

YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE IMPACT OF OUR POTENTIAL PFIC STATUS ON YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE ADSs AS WELL AS THE APPLICATION OF THE PFIC RULES TO YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE ADSs.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

Payments of dividends with respect to Ordinary Shares or ADSs and the proceeds from the sale, retirement, or other disposition of Ordinary Shares or ADSs made by a U.S. paying agent or other U.S. intermediary will be reported to the IRS and to the U.S. Holder as may be required under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations. We, or an agent, a broker, or any paying agent, as the case may be, may be required to withhold tax (backup withholding), currently at the rate of 28%24%, if a non-corporate U.S. Holder that is not otherwise exempt fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number and comply with other IRS requirements concerning information reporting. Certain U.S. Holders (including, among others, corporations and tax-exempt organizations) are not subject to backup withholding. Any amount of backup withholding withheld may be used as a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors as to their qualification for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining an exemption.

U.S. Holders may be required to file certain U.S. information reporting returns with the IRS with respect to an investment in our Ordinary Shares or ADSs, including, among others, IRS Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets). As described above under ‘‘Item 10. Additional Information – Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations – Passive Foreign Investment Companies,” each U.S. Holder who is a shareholder of a

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PFIC must file an annual report containing certain information. U.S. Holders paying more than $100,000 for our Ordinary Shares or ADSs may be required to file IRS Form 926 (Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation) reporting this payment. Substantial penalties may be imposed upon a U.S. Holder that fails to comply with the required information reporting.

U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the backup withholding tax and information reporting rules.

EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR ORDINARY SHARES OR ADSs IN LIGHT OF SUCH INVESTOR’S PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

F.         Dividends and Paying Agents

Not applicable.

G.         Statement by Experts

Not applicable.

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H.         Documents on Display

We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, applicable to foreign private issuers, and under those requirements, we file reports with the SEC. Those other reports or other information may be inspected without charge at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of the material may be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Branch of the SEC at such address, at prescribed rates. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Our filings with the SEC are also available to the public through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act, related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act, to file annual, quarterly and current reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. However, we are required to comply with the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and, accordingly, file current reports on Form 6-K,6‑K, annual reports on Form 20-F20‑F and other information with the SEC.

In addition, since our Ordinary Shares are traded on the TASE, we have filed Hebrew language periodic and immediate reports with, and furnish information to, the TASE and the Israeli Securities Authority, as required under Chapter Six of the Israel Securities Law, 1968. Copies of our filings with the Israeli Securities Authority can be retrieved electronically through the MAGNA distribution site of the Israeli Securities Authority (www.magna.isa.gov.il) and the TASE website (www.maya.tase.co.il). We maintain a corporate website at www.redhillbio.com.  Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute a part of this Annual Report.

I.Subsidiary Information

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 11.         QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss related to changes in market prices, including interest rates and foreign exchange rates, of financial instruments that may adversely impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Our overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on our financial performance.

Risk of Interest Rate Fluctuation and Credit Exposure Risk

At present, our credit and interest risk arise from our term loan facility, cash and cash equivalents, deposits with banks and a portfolio of corporate bonds as well as accounts receivable. A substantial portion of our liquid instruments is invested in short-term deposits and corporate bonds in highly-rated institutions.

Our term loan facility indebtedness uses LIBOR as a benchmark for establishing the interest rate. LIBOR is the subject of recent national, international and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. These reforms and other pressures

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may cause LIBOR to perform differently than in the past or to be replaced entirely. The consequences of these developments cannot be entirely predicted but could include an increase in the cost of our term loan facility.

We estimate that because the liquid instruments are invested mainly for the short-term and with highly-rated institutions, the credit and interest risk associated with these balances is low. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while maximizing the income we receive from our investments without significantly increasing risk and loss. Our investments are exposed to market risk due to fluctuations in interest rates, which may affect our interest income and the fair market value of our investments. We manage this exposure by performing ongoing evaluations of our investments.

Market Price Risk

We may be exposed to market price risk because of investments in tradable securities, mainly corporate bonds, held by us and classified in our financial statements on as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. To manage the price risk arising from investments in tradable securities, we invest in marketable securities with high ratings and diversify our investment portfolio.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Our foreign currency exposures give rise to market risk associated with exchange rate movements of the U.S. dollar, our functional and reporting currency, mainly against the NIS and other currencies. Although the U.S. dollar is our functional currency and reporting currency, a portion of our expenses is denominated in NIS and in Euro. Our NIS expenses consist principally of payments to employees or service providers and office-related expenses in Israel. Our Euro expenses consist primarily of payments to vendors related to our therapeutic candidates. We also hold short-term investments in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We anticipate that a sizable portion of our expenses will continue to be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. If the U.S. dollar fluctuates significantly against the NIS, it may have a negative impact on our results of operations. We manage our foreign exchange risk by aligning the currencies for holding short-term investments with the currencies of expected expenses, based on our expected cash flows.

Portfolio diversification is performed based on risk level limits that we set. To date, we have not engaged in hedging transactions. In the future, we may enter into currency hedging transactions to decrease the risk of financial exposure from fluctuations in the exchange rates of our principal operating currencies. These measures, however, may not adequately protect us from the material adverse effects of such fluctuations.

(A)         Set forth below is a sensitivity test to possible changes in U.S. dollars/NIS exchange rate on our assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017:2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from

 

 

 

Income (loss) from

 

 

Income (loss) from

 

 

 

Income (loss) from

 

 

change in exchange

 

Value

 

change in exchange

 

 

change in exchange

 

Value

 

change in exchange

 

 

rate (U.S. dollars

 

(U.S. dollars

 

rate (U.S. dollars

 

 

rate (U.S. dollars

 

(U.S. dollars

 

rate (U.S. dollars

 

Sensitive instrument

    

in thousands)

    

in thousands)

    

in thousands)

 

 

in thousands)

 

in thousands)

 

in thousands)

 

 

Down

    

Down

 

 

 

Up

    

Up

 

    

Down

    

Down

    

 

    

Up

    

Up

  

 

2

%  

5

%  

 

 

5

%  

2

%

 

2

%

%

 

 

%

%

Cash and cash equivalents

 

15

 

39

 

16,455

 

(39)

 

(15)

 

 

 

15 

 

29,023 

 

(15)

 

(6)

 

Bank deposits

 

 4

 

11

 

13,163

 

(11)

 

(4)

 

 

 

11 

 

10,349 

 

(11)

 

(4)

 

Accounts receivable (except prepaid expenses)

 

 4

 

10

 

3,290

 

(10)

 

(4)

 

 

 

15 

 

2,244 

 

(15)

 

(6)

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(1)

 

(3)

 

(10,830)

 

 3

 

 1

 

 

(11)

 

(28)

 

(9,782)

 

28 

 

11 

 

Total loss

 

22

 

56

 

 

 

(56)

 

(22)

 

 

 

13 

 

 

 

(13)

 

(5)

 

 

 

ITEM 12.          DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

A.          Debt Securities

Not applicable.

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B.         Warrants and Rights

Not applicable.

B.Warrants and Rights

Not applicable.

C.         Other Securities

Not applicable.

D.         American Depositary Shares

Each of the American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, represents 10 Ordinary Shares. The ADSs trade on The NASDAQ Capitalthe Nasdaq Global Market.

The form of the deposit agreement for the ADSs and the form of American Depositary Receipt (ADR) that represents an ADS have been incorporated by reference as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 20-F.20‑F. Copies of the deposit agreement are available for inspection at the principal office of The Bank of New York Mellon, located at 101 Barclay Street, New

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York, New York 10286, and at the principal office of our custodians, Bank Leumi Le-Israel, 34 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv 65546, Israel and Bank Hapoalim B.M., 104 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv 63432, Israel.

10286.

Fees and Expenses

 

Persons depositing or withdrawing shares or

American Depositary Shareholders must pay:

    

For:

$5.00 (or less) per 100 American Depositary Shares (or portion of 100 American Depositary Shares)

Issuance of American Depositary Shares, including issuances resulting from a distribution of shares or rights or other property

 

Cancellation of American Depositary Shares for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates

$0.05 (or less) per American Depositary Share

Any cash distribution to American Depositary Shareholders

A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of American Depositary Shares

Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities which are distributed by the depositary to American Depositary Shareholders

$0.05 (or less) per American Depositary Shares per calendar year

Depositary services

Registration or transfer fees

Transfer and registration of shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw shares

Expenses of the depositary

Cable, telex and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement)

 

Converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars

Taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian have to pay on any American Depositary Share or share underlying an American Depositary Share, for example, stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes

As necessary

Any charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities

As necessary

 

The depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of American Depositary Shares directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering American Depositary Shares for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of the distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deduction from cash distributions or by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry

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system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

From time to time, the depositary may make payments to us to reimburse us or share its revenue with us from the fees collected from American Depositary Shareholders or waive fees and expenses for services provided, generally relating to costs and expenses arising out of establishment and maintenance of the American Depositary Share program. In performing its duties under the deposit agreement, the depositary may use brokers, dealers or other service providers that are affiliates of the depositary and that may earn or share fees or commissions.

 

ITEM 13.         DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

Not applicable.

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ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 15.         CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed on Form 20-F20‑F and filed with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported timely within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There can be no assurance that our disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover all failures of persons within the company to disclose information otherwise required to be set forth in our reports. Nevertheless, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Based on our evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e)13a‑15(e) and 15d-15(e)15d‑15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective at such reasonable assurance level.

(b)Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management, under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f)13a‑15(f) and 15d-15(f)15d‑15(f) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s 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 generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

·

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and asset dispositions;

·

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

·

provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and board of directors (as appropriate); and

·

provide reasonable assurance regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

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Due to its inherent limitations, internal controlscontrol over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20172019, based on the framework for Internal Control-Integrated Framework set forth by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) (2013).

Based on our assessment and this framework, our management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2017.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, an independent registered public accounting firm, has provided an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting, which is included herein.(see “– Attestation Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm.”)

(c)Attestation Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm

Not applicable.

Our independent registered public accounting firm has audited the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 20‑F, and as part of its audit, has issued its audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. This report is included in pages F‑2 and F‑3 of this Annual Report on Form 20‑F and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d)Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During 2017, the Company established a new subsidiary, RedHill Biopharma Inc. in the U.S. Our management also assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over the processes in RedHill Biopharma Inc. There were no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 20172019, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 16.            [RESERVED]

 

ITEM 16A.         AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Our board of directors has determined that Ms. Alla Felder, Mr. Ofer Tsimchi Dan Suesskind and Nurit BenjaminiMr. Eric Swenden are audit committee financial experts. Ms. Felder, Mr. Tsimchi and Mr. Suesskind and Ms. BenjaminiEric Swenden are independent directors for the purposes of the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules.

 

ITEM 16B.CODE OF ETHICS

As of the date of this Annual Report, we have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is posted on our website, http:https://files.shareholder.com/downloads/AMDA-1C0OBF/2136056036x0x622354/AB22671F-9FAF-4EF6-8552-4F9A31E4B64F/Business-Conduct-and-Ethics.pdf .ir.redhillbio.com/static-files/9be49636‑4b2f‑453e-ac3e‑7b759b984c40.

 

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ITEM 16C.      ��   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following table sets forth, for each of the years indicated, the aggregate fees billed by our independent registered public accounting firm for professional services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

Services Rendered

    

2017

    

2016

    

2019

    

2018

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

Audit (1)

 

115 

 

122 

 

185 

 

185  

Audit-related services (2)

 

47 

 

64 

 

65 

 

85  

Tax (3)

 

33 

 

— 

 

19 

 

22  

Total

 

195 

 

186 

 

269 

 

292  


(1)

Audit fees consist of services that would normally be provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, including services that generally only the independent accountant can reasonably provide.

(2)

Audit-related services related to work regarding prospectus supplements and ongoing consultation.

(3)

Tax fees relate to tax compliance, planning and advice.

(1)Audit fees consist of services that would normally be provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, including services that generally only the independent accountant can reasonably provide.

(2)Audit-related services related to work regarding prospectus supplements and ongoing consultation.

(3)Tax fees relate to tax compliance, planning, and advice.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Our audit committee’s specific responsibilities in carrying out its oversight of the quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing and reporting practices of the Company include the approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided by the external auditor. The audit committee approves in advance the particular services or categories of services to be provided to the Company during the following yearly period and also sets forth a specific budget for such audit and non-audit services. AdditionalAll non-audit services may beare pre-approved by the audit committee.

 

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ITEM 16D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 16E.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 16F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 16G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

NASDAQNasdaq Stock Listing Rules and Home Country Practices

As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow Israeli corporate governance practices instead of NASDAQthe Nasdaq Listing Rules, provided that we disclose which requirements we are not following and the equivalent Israeli requirement. We rely on this “foreign private issuer exemption” with respect to the following items:

·

Shareholder Approval - We seek shareholder approval for all corporate actions requiring such approval in accordance with the requirements of the Israeli Companies Law, which are different from the shareholder approval requirements of the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules. The NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules require that we obtain shareholder approval for certain dilutive events, such as for the establishment or amendment of certain equity-based compensation plans and arrangements, issuances that will result in a change ofin control of a company, certain transactions other than a public offering involving issuances of 20% or more of the shares or voting power in a

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company, and certain acquisitions of the stock or assets of another company involving issuances of 20% or more of the shares or voting power in a company or if any director, officer or holder of 5% or more of the shares or voting power of the company has a 5% or greater interest in the company or assets to be acquired or consideration to be paid and the transaction could result in an increase in the outstanding common shares or voting power by 5% or more;

·

Under the Israeli Companies Law, shareholder approval is required for any transaction, including any grant of equity-based compensation, to a director or a controlling shareholder, but is not generally required to establish or amend an equity-based compensation plan. Similarly, shareholder approval is required for a private placement that is deemed an “extraordinary private placement” or that involves a director or controlling shareholder. A “extraordinary private placement” is a private placement in which a company issues securities representing 20% or more of its voting rights prior to the issuance and the consideration received pursuant to such issuance is not comprised, in whole or in part, solely of cash or securities registered for trade on an exchange or which is not made pursuant to market conditions, and as a result of which the shareholdings of a 5% holder of the shares or voting rights of the company increases or as a result of which a person will become a holder of 5% of the shares or voting rights of the company or a controlling shareholder after the issuance;

·

Quorum - As permitted under the Israeli Companies Law, pursuant to our articles of association, the quorum required for an ordinary meeting of shareholders consists of at least two shareholders present in person or by proxy who hold or represent at least 25% of the voting rights of our shares (and at an adjourned meeting, with some exceptions, any number of shareholders), instead of 33 1/3% of the issued share capital required under the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules; and

·

Nominations Committee - As permitted by the Israeli Companies Law, our board of directors selects director nominees subject to the terms of our articles of association which provide that incumbent directors are re-nominated for additional terms. Directors are not selected, or recommended for board of director selection, by independent directors constituting a majority of the board'sboard’s independent directors or by a nominations committee comprised solely of independent directors as required by the NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules.

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Otherwise, we comply with the rules generally applicable to U.S. domestic companies listed on the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market. We may in the future decide to use the foreign private issuer exemption with respect to some or all of the other NASDAQNasdaq Listing Rules related to corporate governance. We also comply with Israeli corporate governance requirements under the Israeli Companies Law as applicable to us.

 

ITEM 16H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 17.            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 18.            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements required by this item are found at the end of this Annual Report, beginning on page F-1.F‑1.

 

ITEM 19.            EXHIBITS

See Exhibit Index on page 136.  147.

 

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Glossary of Terms

Certain standards and other terms that are used in this Annual Report are defined below:

API - active pharmaceutical ingredient, including their starting materials - the ingredient in a pharmaceutical drug that is biologically active.

Bioequivalence - the absence of a significant difference in the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety in pharmaceutical equivalents or pharmaceutical alternatives becomes available at the site of drug action when administered at the same molar dose under similar conditions in an appropriately designed study. To be considered “bioequivalent”, certain standards specified by the FDA must be met.

Bioequivalence Clinical Study - a study the data from which is submitted to the FDA in support of a marketing application of a test drug that is being compared to a referenced existing (already approved) drug. Sufficient similarity between the test and the reference drug is required, according to certain standards specified by the FDA, which must be met.

cGMP - Current Good Manufacturing Practice - Standards, procedures, and guidelines designed for production quality control.

CMC - chemistry, manufacturing and controls of pharmaceutical products.

CRO - Contract Research Organization, also called a clinical research organization is a service organization that provides outsourced pharmaceutical research services.

DESI - Drug Efficacy Study Implementation program of the FDA - the DESI program was created, in part, to require the FDA to conduct a retrospective evaluation of the effectiveness of drug products that were approved as safe between 1938 and 1962 through the new drug approval process. According to the DESI program, drugs approved before October 10, 1962, were reviewed to evaluate whether there was substantial evidence of their effectiveness.

DSMB - Data and Safety Monitoring Board - an independent group of experts that advises the study investigators.

FDA – United States Food and Drug Administration.

FDCA Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended.

GCP - Good Clinical Practices - requirements for the conduct of research involving human subjects.

GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease.

H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori- a Gram-negative bacterium found in the stomach. It was identified in 1982 by Dr. Barry Marshall and Dr. Robin Warren and is associated with peptic ulcer disease and the development of gastric cancer.

IND - Investigational New Drug - a status assigned by the FDA to a drug before allowing its use in humans, so that experimental clinical trials may be conducted.

IRB - Institutional Review Board - Under FDA regulations, an IRB is an appropriately constituted group that has been formally designated to review and monitor biomedical research involving human subjects.

ITT - intention-to-treat – intention-to-treat analysis means all of the patients who were enrolled and randomized into a clinical study are included in the analysis.

MAA - Marketing Authorization Application - the equivalent European Union (EU) process to the U.S. new drug application (NDA – see below) process. It is an application submitted by a drug sponsor seeking permission to bring a newly-developed medicinal product to the market. An MAA may be filed with the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

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or one or more Member States, depending on the applicable and selected procedure: centralized, mutual recognition or decentralized.

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) - an obligate pathogenic bacterium in the genus Mycobacterium. MAP is the causative agent of Johne’s disease, a chronic granulomatous ileitis occurring mainly in ruminants. MAP has been suspected as the cause of Crohn disease in humans.

NDA - New Drug Application - an application by drug sponsors to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)FDA for approval of a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing in the U.S.

NTM - Nontuberculous Mycobacteria– a class of Mycobacteria also known as environmental mycobacteria, atypical mycobacteria and mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT).

Ondansetron - a drug in a class of medications called serotonin 5-HT5‑HT3 receptor antagonists. Ondansetron works by blocking the action of serotonin, a natural substance that may cause nausea and vomiting.

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Orphan Drug Designation - the designation of Orphan Drug Designation to drugs that are in the process of development for the treatment of rare diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. This status provides tax reductions and the exclusive rights to the cure for a specific condition for a period of seven years post-approval.

PK - pharmacokinetics - the study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs in the body.

QIDP - Qualified Infectious Disease Product - designation granted under the FDA’s Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act, which is intended to encourage the development of new antibiotic drugs for the treatment of serious or life-threatening infections that have the potential to pose a serious threat to public health.

Sphingosine kinase-2kinase‑2 (SK2) - an enzyme catalyzes the phosphorylation of sphingosine to generate sphingosine 1-phosphate.1‑phosphate. There are two isotypes of sphingosine enzyme, SK1 and SK2. Both isotypes have a key role in a variety of disease,diseases, including the development of a range of solid tumors and are promising anti-cancer therapeutic targets.

Stability Testing - as part of the cGMP regulations, the FDA requires that drug products bear an expiration date determined by appropriate stability testing. The stability of drug products needs to be evaluated over time in the same container-closure system in which the drug product is marketed.

TNFα - Tumor necrosis factor alpha is a cell-signaling protein (cytokine) involved in systemic inflammation.

 

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REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD

EXHIBIT INDEX

1.1

Articles of Association of the Registrant, as amended (unofficial English translation).

2.1

Form of Deposit Agreement among the Registrant, the Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, and all Owners and Holders from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued hereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F‑6 filed by The Bank of New York Mellon with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2012).

2.2

Form of American Depositary Receipt (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F‑6 filed by The Bank of New York Mellon with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2012).

2.3

Description of Share Capital

4.1*

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 11, 2010, by and between the Registrant and Giaconda Limited (RHB‑104, 105, 106) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Draft Registration Statement on Form DRS disseminated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated December 3, 2012).

4.2

Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement by and between the Registrant and Giaconda Limited (RHB‑104, 105, 106) dated February 27, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Annual Report on Form 20‑F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015).

4.3*

Exclusive License Agreement, dated March 30, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Apogee Biotechnology Corp (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Annual Report on Form 20‑F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2016).

4.4†

Amendment #1 dated January 23, 2017, to the Exclusive License Agreement dated March 30, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Apogee Biotechnology Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Annual Report on Form 20‑F/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2019).

4.5*

Amendment #2 dated June 22, 2017, to the Exclusive License Agreement dated March 30, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Apogee Biotechnology Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Annual Report on Form 20‑F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2018).

4.6*

Amendment #3 dated February 6, 2018, to the Exclusive License Agreement dated March 30, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Apogee Biotechnology Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Annual Report on Form 20‑F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2018).

4.7†

Amendment #4 dated January 3, 2019, to the Exclusive License Agreement dated March 30, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Apogee Biotechnology Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Annual Report on Form 20‑F/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2019).

4.8

Amendment #5 dated January 23, 2019, to the Exclusive License Agreement dated March 30, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Apogee Biotechnology Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 of the Annual Report on Form 20‑F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2019).

4.9

Form of Letter of Exemption and Indemnity adopted on July 2013 (unofficial English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Exhibit 99.1 to Form 6‑K disseminated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 26, 2013).

4.10

Amended and Restated Award Plan (2010).

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4.11

Compensation Policy (incorporated by reference to Form 6‑K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2019).

4.12†

Subscription Agreement, dated October 17, 2019, by and between Registrant and Cosmo Pharmaceuticals N.V. and Cosmo Technologies Ltd.

4.13†

Exclusive License Agreement, dated October 17, 2019, by and between Registrant and Cosmo Technologies Ltd.

4.14^

Credit Agreement, dated February 23, 2020, by and among RedHill Biopharma Ltd., RedHill Biopharma Inc., HCR Collateral Management, LLC and the lenders from time to time party thereto.

4.15^

Security Agreement, dated February 23, 2020, by and among RedHill Biopharma Ltd., RedHill Biopharma Inc., and HCR Collateral Management, LLC.

4.16^

Pledge Agreement, dated February 23, 2020, by and among RedHill Biopharma Ltd., RedHill Biopharma Inc.,  and HCR Collateral Management, LLC.

4.17†

License Agreement, dated February 23, 2020, by and between Registrant and AstraZeneca AB.

4.18†

Supply Agreement, dated February 23, 2020, by and between Registrant and AstraZeneca AB.

8.1

Subsidiary List (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8.1 of the Annual Report on Form 20‑F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2018).

12.1

Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

12.2

Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

13.

Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

15.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

101.

The following financial statements from the Company’s 20‑F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


*Confidential treatment granted with respect to certain portions of this Exhibit.

Portions of this exhibit have been omitted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the Company if publicly disclosed.

^ Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

The Registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

 

REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD

By:

/s/ Dror Ben-Asher

Name: Dror Ben-Asher

Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the

Board of Directors

By:

/s/ Micha Ben-Chorin

Name: Micha Ben Chorin

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 4, 2020

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REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.

2017

2019 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Picture 2Picture 1REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the shareholders of

REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.

 

OpinionReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To theboard of directors and shareholders of REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of RedHill Biopharma Ltd. and its subsidiary (the "Company"(the “Company”) as of December 31, 20172019 and 2016, 2018,and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, of changes in equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017,2019, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework(2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20172019 and 2016, 2018,  and the results of theirits operations and theirits cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017 2019in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 2(r) to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for leases in 2019.

 

Basis for OpinionOpinions

 

TheseThe Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, are the responsibilityfor maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the Company’s management and boardeffectiveness of directors.  internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 15(b).Our responsibility is to express an opinionopinions on the Company’s consolidatedfinancial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”)(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the auditaudits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding offraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting 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.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks ofwas maintained in all material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.  Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Kesselman & Kesselman

Certified Public Accountants (Isr.)

A member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2010.

Tel-Aviv, Israel    

February 21, 2018

respects.

 

 

 

Kesselman & Kesselman, Trade Tower, 25 Hamered Street, Tel-Aviv 6812508, Israel,

P.O Box 50005 Tel-Aviv 6150001 Telephone: +972 -3- 7954555, Fax:+972 -3- 7954556, www.pwc.com/il

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Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidatedfinancial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidatedfinancial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s 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 generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Kesselman & Kesselman

Certified Public Accountants (Isr.)

A member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited

Tel-Aviv, Israel

March 3, 2020

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2010.

Kesselman & Kesselman, Trade Tower, 25 Hamered Street, Tel-Aviv 6812508, Israel,

P.O Box 50005 Tel-Aviv 6150001 Telephone: +972 -3- 7954555, Fax:+972 -3- 7954556, www.pwc.com/il

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REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

  

    

    

Note

    

2017

 

2016

    

2015

  

Note

 

2019

 

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

NET REVENUES

 

 

17

 

4,007

 

101

 

 3

 

18

 

6,291

 

8,360

 

4,007

COST OF REVENUES

 

 

 

 

2,126

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 

2,259

 

2,837

 

2,126

GROSS PROFIT

 

 

 

 

1,881

 

101

 

 3

 

 

 

4,032

 

5,523

 

1,881

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES, net

 

 

18

 

32,969

 

25,241

 

17,771

 

19

 

17,419

 

24,862

 

32,969

SELLING, MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

 

 

19

 

12,014

 

*1,555

 

*1,386

 

20

 

18,333

 

12,486

 

12,014

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

 

20

 

8,025

 

*3,848

 

*2,748

 

21

 

11,481

 

7,506

 

8,025

OTHER EXPENSES

 

 

9

 

845

 

 —

 

100

 

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

845

OPERATING LOSS

 

 

 

 

51,972

 

30,543

 

22,002

 

 

 

43,201

 

39,331

 

51,972

FINANCIAL INCOME

 

 

 

 

6,505

 

1,548

 

1,124

 

 

 

1,335

 

678

 

6,505

FINANCIAL EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

77

 

375

 

212

 

 

 

438

 

167

 

77

FINANCIAL INCOME, net

 

 

21

 

(6,428)

 

(1,173)

 

(912)

 

22

 

897

 

511

 

6,428

LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR

 

 

42,304

 

38,820

 

45,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR

 

 

 

 

45,544

 

29,370

 

21,090

 

LOSS PER ORDINARY SHARE (U.S. dollars):

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

0.26

 

0.23

 

0.19

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

0.26

 

0.24

 

0.19

 

LOSS PER ORDINARY SHARE, basic and diluted (U.S. dollars):

24

 

0.14

 

0.17

 

0.26

*Reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

 

December 31, 

    

Note

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

Note

    

2019

    

2018

 

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

 

 U.S. dollars in thousands

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

5

 

16,455

 

53,786

 

 

5

 

29,023

 

29,005

 

Bank deposits

 

5

 

13,163

 

55

 

 

5

 

10,349

 

8,271

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

6

 

16,587

 

12,313

 

 

6

 

8,500

 

15,909

 

Trade receivables

 

 

 

1,528

 

*99

 

 

 

 

1,216

 

958

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

7

 

3,290

 

*1,562

 

 

7

 

2,244

 

1,876

 

Inventory

 

 

 

653

 

 —

 

 

8

 

1,882

 

769

 

 

 

 

51,676

 

67,815

 

 

 

 

53,214

 

56,788

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank deposits

 

 

 

152

 

137

 

 

 

 

152

 

140

 

Fixed assets

 

8

 

230

 

165

 

 

9

 

228

 

163

 

Right-of-use assets

 

10

 

3,578

 

 —

 

Intangible assets

 

9

 

5,285

 

6,095

 

 

11

 

16,927

 

5,320

 

 

 

 

5,667

 

6,397

 

 

 

 

20,885

 

5,623

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

 

57,343

 

74,212

 

 

 

 

74,099

 

62,411

 

 

 

��

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

4,805

 

*60

 

 

 

 

4,184

 

3,324

 

Lease liabilities

 

10

 

834

 

 —

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

11

 

6,025

 

*3,296

 

 

13

 

5,598

 

7,057

 

Payable in respect of intangible asset purchase

 

12a(5)

 

1,000

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

11,830

 

5,356

 

 

 

 

10,616

 

10,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

15

 

448

 

6,155

 

 

 

 

 —

 

344

 

Lease liabilities

 

10

 

2,981

 

 —

 

Royalty obligation

 

14a(3)

 

500

 

500

 

 

 

 

3,481

 

844

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

 

12,278

 

11,511

 

 

 

 

14,097

 

11,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY:

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

 

575

 

441

 

 

 

 

962

 

767

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

 

177,434

 

150,838

 

 

 

 

267,403

 

219,505

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 —

 

1,057

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

 

(132,944)

 

(89,635)

 

 

 

 

(208,363)

 

(169,086)

 

TOTAL EQUITY

 

 

 

45,065

 

62,701

 

 

 

 

60,002

 

51,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

57,343

 

74,212

 

 

 

 

74,099

 

62,411

 

*Reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Ordinary shares

    

Additional paid-in capital

    

Warrants

    

Accumulated deficit

    

Total equity

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2015

 

240

 

65,461

 

1,528

 

(42,218)

 

25,011

 

CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation to employees and service providers

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,364

 

1,364

 

Exercise of options into ordinary shares

 

*

 

108

 

 —

 

 —

 

108

 

Issuance of ordinary shares, net of expenses

 

103

 

54,581

 

 —

 

 —

 

54,684

 

Warrants expiration

 

 —

 

471

 

(471)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

(21,090)

 

(21,090)

 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015

 

343

 

120,621

 

1,057

 

(61,944)

 

60,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2016

 

343

 

120,621

 

1,057

 

(61,944)

 

60,077

 

CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation to employees and service providers

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,679

 

1,679

 

Issuance of ordinary shares, net of expenses

 

96

 

29,956

 

 —

 

 —

 

30,052

 

Exercise of options into ordinary shares

 

 2

 

261

 

 —

 

 —

 

263

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

(29,370)

 

(29,370)

 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2016

 

441

 

150,838

 

1,057

 

(89,635)

 

62,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2017

 

441

 

150,838

 

1,057

 

(89,635)

 

62,701

 

CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation to employees and service providers

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

2,235

 

2,235

 

Issuance of ordinary shares, net of expenses

 

119

 

22,097

 

 

 

 —

 

22,216

 

Exercise of warrants and options into ordinary shares

 

15

 

3,442

 

 —

 

 —

 

3,457

 

Warrants expiration

 

 —

 

1,057

 

(1,057)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

(45,544)

 

(45,544)

 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

575

 

177,434

 

 —

 

(132,944)

 

45,065

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary

 

Additional

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Total

 

    

shares

    

paid-in capital

    

Warrants

    

deficit

    

equity

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2017

 

441

 

150,838

 

1,057

 

(89,635)

 

62,701

CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation to employees and service providers

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

2,235

 

2,235

Issuance of ordinary shares, net of issuance costs

 

119

 

22,097

 

 

 

 —

 

22,216

Exercise of warrants and options into ordinary shares

 

15

 

3,442

 

 —

 

 —

 

3,457

Warrants expiration

 

 —

 

1,057

 

(1,057)

 

 —

 

 —

Comprehensive loss

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

(45,544)

 

(45,544)

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

575

 

177,434

 

 —

 

(132,944)

 

45,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2018

 

575

 

177,434

 

 —

 

(132,944)

 

45,065

CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation to employees and service providers

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

2,678

 

2,678

Issuance of ordinary shares, net of issuance costs

 

190

 

41,712

 

 

 

 —

 

41,902

Exercise of options into ordinary shares

 

 2

 

359

 

 —

 

 —

 

361

Comprehensive loss

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

(38,820)

 

(38,820)

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

767

 

219,505

 

 —

 

(169,086)

 

51,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2019

 

767

 

219,505

 

 —

 

(169,086)

 

51,186

CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation to employees and service providers

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

3,027

 

3,027

Issuance of ordinary shares to private investor, see note 14b

 

195

 

47,893

 

 

 

 —

 

48,088

Exercise of options into ordinary shares

 

 *

 

 5

 

 —

 

 —

 

 5

Comprehensive loss

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

(42,304)

 

(42,304)

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

962

 

267,403

 

 —

 

(208,363)

 

60,002

*Represents amounts of lessLess than $1 thousand.a thousand

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

   

Year Ended December 31, 

  

  

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

  

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 

(45,544)

 

(29,370)

 

(21,090)

 

 

(42,304)

 

(38,820)

 

(45,544)

Adjustments in respect of income and expenses not involving cash flow:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation to employees and service providers

 

2,235

 

1,679

 

1,364

 

 

3,027

 

2,678

 

2,235

Depreciation

 

81

 

44

 

36

 

 

997

 

90

 

81

Write-off of intangible assets

 

845

 

 —

 

100

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

845

Amortization of intangible assets

 

216

 

 —

 

 —

Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments

 

(5,687)

 

(1,152)

 

(888)

 

 

(344)

 

(104)

 

(5,687)

Fair value losses (gains) on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

127

 

(67)

 

 —

 

Fair value losses on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

(27)

 

137

 

127

Revaluation of bank deposits

 

 

(123)

 

(274)

 

(69)

 

 

(21)

 

35

 

(123)

Issuance costs in respect of warrants

 

 

 —

 

368

 

 —

 

Exchange differences in respect of lease liabilities

 

139

 

 —

 

 —

Exchange differences in respect of cash and cash equivalents

 

(367)

 

(39)

 

150

 

 

(94)

 

103

 

(367)

 

(2,889)

 

559

 

693

 

 

3,893

 

2,939

 

(2,889)

Changes in assets and liability items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in trade receivables

 

(1,429)

 

*99

 

 —

 

 

(258)

 

570

 

(1,429)

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

(1,728)

 

*612

 

702

 

 

(368)

 

1,414

 

(1,728)

Increase in inventory

 

(653)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Decrease (Increase) in inventory

 

(1,113)

 

(116)

 

(653)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

 

4,745

 

*(60)

 

*153

 

 

860

 

(1,481)

 

4,745

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

 

2,729

 

*(98)

 

*1,716

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(1,459)

 

1,032

 

2,729

 

3,664

 

553

 

2,571

 

 

(2,338)

 

1,419

 

3,664

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(44,769)

 

(28,258)

 

(17,826)

 

 

(40,749)

 

(34,462)

 

(44,769)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of fixed assets

 

(146)

 

(85)

 

(14)

 

 

(168)

 

(23)

 

(146)

Purchase of intangible assets

 

(1,035)

 

(35)

 

(1,620)

 

 

(35)

 

(35)

 

(1,035)

Change in investment in current bank deposits

 

(13,000)

 

36,838

 

(29,500)

 

 

(2,069)

 

4,869

 

(13,000)

Purchase of non-current bank deposits

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(58)

 

Purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

(21,923)

 

(12,246)

 

 —

 

 

(4,325)

 

(6,976)

 

(21,923)

Proceeds from sale of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

17,522

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

11,761

 

7,517

 

17,522

Maturity of non-current bank deposits

 

 —

 

 —

 

10,000

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(18,582)

 

24,472

 

(21,192)

 

 

5,164

 

5,352

 

(18,582)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares and warrants, net of expenses

 

22,216

 

35,754

 

54,684

 

Exercise of warrants and options into ordinary shares, net of expenses

 

 

3,437

 

263

 

108

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

25,653

 

36,017

 

54,792

 

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares, net of issuance costs

 

36,300

 

41,902

 

22,216

Exercise of options into ordinary shares

 

 5

 

361

 

3,437

Payment of principal with respect to lease liabilities

 

(796)

 

 —

 

 —

Repayment of payable in respect of intangible asset purchase

 

 —

 

(500)

 

 —

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

35,509

 

41,763

 

25,653

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(37,698)

 

32,231

 

15,774

 

 

(76)

 

12,653

 

(37,698)

EXCHANGE DIFFERENCES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

367

 

39

 

(150)

 

 

94

 

(103)

 

367

BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

53,786

 

21,516

 

5,892

 

 

29,005

 

16,455

 

53,786

BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

16,455

 

53,786

 

21,516

 

 

29,023

 

29,005

 

16,455

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON INTEREST RECEIVED IN CASH

 

469

 

408

 

236

 

 

753

 

728

 

469

Supplementary information on investing activities not involving cash flows - Purchase of intangible assets

 

 —

  

 —

 

1,925

 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON INTEREST PAID IN CASH

 

251

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANACING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of right-of-use assets by means of lease liabilities

 

2,805

 

 —

 

 —

Purchase of an intangible asset in consideration for issuance of shares

 

11,788

 

 —

 

 —

*Reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDESED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 - GENERAL:

 

a.

a.    General

1)

RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (the “Company”), incorporated in Israel on August 3, 2009, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, RedHill Biopharma Inc. (the “Company’s subsidiary”), incorporated in Delaware, U.S. on January 19, 2017, is a specialty biopharmaceutical company, primarily focused on commercialization and development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. In November 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Talicia®, the Company’s first and only product that was developed internally to be approved for marketing by the FDA. The Company plans to launch Talicia® in the U.S. by the end of the first quarter of 2020.

 

RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (the “Company”), incorporated in Israel on August 3, 2009, together with its recently established wholly-owned subsidiary RedHill Biopharma Inc. incorporated in Delaware on January 19, 2017, is a specialty biopharmaceutical company, primarily focused on late clinical-stage development and commercialization of proprietary and in-licensed or acquired drugs for gastrointestinal (“GI”) diseases and cancer.

In February 2011, the Company listed its securitiesThe Company’s ordinary shares were traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”) from February 2011 to February 2020, and since December 2012, the Company voluntarily delisted from trading on the TASE, effective February 13, 2020. The Company’s American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) were traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market from December 27, 2012 and have been listed on the NASDAQ CapitalGlobal Market (“NASDAQ”). since July 20, 2018.

 

The Company’s registered address is 21 Ha’arba’a St, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

 

2)

U.S. rights to commercialize and co-promote

The

Since the Company is primarily engaged in the research and development of its therapeutic candidates and, since January 2017, has pursued itsestablished commercial activitiespresence in the U.S. through RedHill Biopharma Inc. Toin 2017, it promoted or commercialized various gastrointestinal (“GI”) related products. As of the date of approval of these financial statements, the Company commercializes only Aemcolo® (rifamycin) in the U.S. for traveler’s diarrhea, for which the Company obtained exclusive U.S. rights to commercialize in October 2019 and commenced commercialization in the U.S. in December 2019. See also note 14(b).

During the reported periods in these financial statements, the Company commercialized EnteraGam® under an exclusive license agreement. In addition, the Company promoted Donnatal®, Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg and Mytesi®, under various promotion agreements. At the end of 2019 and early 2020, the Company has out-licensedterminated the said commercialization and promotion agreements to focus on an exclusive worldwide basis only one ofcommercialization its therapeutic candidatesproducts, Talicia® and has generated only approximately $4 million revenues from its commercial operations. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company’s business will generate sustainable positive cash flows. Through December 31, 2017, the Company has an accumulated deficit and its activities have been funded primarily through public and private offerings of the Company’s securities.Aemcolo®, as described above.  

3)

To date, the Company has out-licensed only one of its therapeutic candidates in an exclusive worldwide license agreement that the Company decided to terminate effective December 25, 2019 and has generated limited revenues from its commercial activities. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company’s business will generate sustainable positive cash flows. Through December 31, 2019, the Company has an accumulated deficit, and its activities have been funded primarily through public and private offerings of the Company’s securities.

 

The Company plans to further fund its future operations through commercialization and out-licensing or selling and marketing of its therapeutic candidates, commercialization of in-licensed or acquired products and raising additional capital through the sale of equity or debt financing or through other financing that does not cause dilution to our shareholders.non-dilutive financing. The Company’s current cash resources are not sufficient to complete the research and development of all of the Company’s therapeutic candidates and to fully support its commercial operations until generation of sustainable positive cash flows. Management expects that the Company will incur additional losses as it continues to focus its resources on advancing the development of its therapeutic candidates, as well as advancing its commercial operations, based on a prioritized plan

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that will result in negative cash flows from operating activities. The Company believes its existing capital resources should be sufficient to fund its current and planned operations for at least the next 12 months. (see also note 26).

 

If the Company is unable to out-license, sell or commercialize its therapeutic candidates, generate sufficient and sustainable revenues from its commercial operations, or obtain future financing, the Company may be forced to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of its research and development or commercialization programs, any of which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition andor results of operations.

 

b.    Approval of financial statements

 

These financial statements were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (“BoD”) on February 21, 2018.March 3, 2020.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

a.    Basis for presentation of the financial statements

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for each of the three years for the period ended on December 31, 2017 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

 

The significant accounting policies described below have been applied consistently in relation to all the periods presented, unless otherwise stated.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, subject to adjustments in respect of revaluation of financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in Notenote 3. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates and assumptions.

 

b.    Translation of foreign currency balancestransactions and transactionsbalances

 

1)    Functional and presentation currency

 

Items included in the consolidated financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operatesand its subsidiary operate (the “Functional Currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars (“$”), which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency.

 

2)   Transactions and balances

 

Foreign currency transactions in currencies different from the Functional Currency (hereafter foreign currency, mostly New Israeli ShekelsShekel (“NIS”)) and Euro (“EUR”) are translated into the Functional Currency using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange differences resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of period-end

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exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the Statements of Comprehensive Loss under Financing Incomefinancial income or Financial Expenses.financial expenses.

 

c.    Principles of consolidation

 

Commencing 2017, theThe Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated uponin consolidation.

 

d.    Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and unrestricted short-term bank deposits with maturities of three months or less.

 

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e.    Trade receivables    

 

Trade receivables are recognized initially at the amount of consideration that is unconditional, unless they contain significant financing components, when they are recognized at fair value. Subsequent to the initial recognition, theyThey are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, less any impairment loss.loss allowance.

 

f.   Inventory

 

The Company’s inventory represents items thatpurchased by the Company and held for sale in the ordinary course of business, as well as inventory in the process of production for a sale in the ordinary course of business or materials or supplies to be used in the production process, to the extent they are available for commercial sale.recoverable. The inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with costvalue. Cost of inventory purchased and held for sale is determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company recognized an amountCost of $0.8 millioninventory in inventory cost as partthe process of cost of revenues duringproduction and materials to be used in the year ended December 31, 2017.production process are determined using the moving average method.

 

The Company continually evaluates inventory for potential loss due to excess quantity or obsolete or slow-moving inventory by comparing sales history and sales projections to the inventory on hand. When evidence indicates that the carrying value of a product may not be recoverable, a charge is recorded to reduce the inventory to its current net realizable value.

 

g.    Fixed assets

 

Fixed assets items are initially recognized at acquisition cost. Fixed assets items are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.

 

Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method, to reduce the cost of fixed assets to their residual value over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

    

%

 

ComputersComputer equipment

 

33 

 

Office furniture and equipment

 

8-15 

 

 

Leasehold improvements are depreciated by the straight-line method over the shorter of the term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements.

 

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h.    Research and developmentIntangible assets

 

1)    Research and developmentLicenses

The Company’s intangible assets represent in-licenses of development-phase compounds acquired by the Company, where the Company continues or has the option to continue to do the development of which has not yet been completed,work (“R&D assets”), as well as commercialization rights for approved products ("Commercialization assets").

R&D assets are stated at cost and are not amortized. These assets are tested for impairment once a year.annually. At the time these assets will be available for use, they will be amortized by the straight-line method over their useful lives.

 

Commercialization assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful economic life when they are available for use. These assets are subsequently carried at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses.

In determining the useful economic life of a commercialization asset, the Company considered, among other factors, the duration of the license and the patent rights of the product, anticipated duration of sales of the product after patent expiration, and competitors in the marketplace. 

With regards to the Aemcolo® asset, see also note 14b.

Amounts due for future payment based on contractual agreements are accrued upon reaching the relevant milestones.

All intangible assets are tested for impairment if any events have occurred or changes in circumstances have taken place which might indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. See also note 3 for key assumptions used in the determination of the recoverable amounts.

An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units).

2)    Research and development

Research expenses are charged to profit or lossrecognized as an expense as incurred. An intangible asset arising from the development of the Company’s therapeutic candidates is recognized if all of the following conditions are met:

 

·

it is technically feasible to complete the intangible asset so that it will be available for use;

·

management intends to complete the intangible asset and use it or sell it;

·

there is an ability to use or sell the intangible asset;

·

it can be demonstrated how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits; and

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·

adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset are available and costs associated with the intangible asset during development can be measured reliably.

 

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Other development costs that do not meet the above criteria are recognized as expenses as incurred.  Development costs previously recognized as an expense are not recognized as an asset in a subsequent period.

 

As of December 31, 2017,2019, the Company had not yet capitalized any development costs.

 

3)    Amounts paid to purchase intellectual property of therapeutic candidates are capitalized and recorded as intangible assets. Amounts due for future payment based on contractual agreements are accrued upon reaching the relevant milestones.

4)    Research and development costs for the performance of pre-clinical trials, clinical trials, and    manufacturing by subcontractors are recognized as expenses when incurred.

 

i.    Impairment of non-financial assets

Depreciable assets are tested for impairment if any events have occurred or changes in circumstances have taken place which might indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Research and development assets, the development of which has not yet been completed, are not amortized and are tested for impairment on an annual basis.

An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Nonfinancial assets that were subject to impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment recognized in respect thereof at each date of the Statements of Financial Position. 

j.     Financial assets

 

1)    As of January 1, 2018, the Company adopted IFRS 9“Financial Instruments”.

1)

Classification

 

The financial assets of the Company are classified into the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, and loans and receivables. The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired. The Company’s management determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition.amortized cost. The classification is done on the basis of the Company’s business model for managing the financial asset and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset.

 

a)

Financial assets at amortized cost

a)    

Financial assets at fair value through profit or lossamortized cost are assets held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows and the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. 

Financial assets at amortized cost are included in current assets, except for those with maturities greater than 12 months after the Statements of Financial Position date (for which they are classified as noncurrent assets).

Financial assets at amortized cost of the Company are included in trade receivables, other receivables and bank deposits in the Statements of Financial Position.

b)

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss includes financialof the Company are assets that are managed and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis; thus, upon their initial recognition, these assets are designated by managementnot measured at fair value through profit or loss.amortized cost in accordance with (1)(a) above. Assets in this category are classified as current assets if they are expected to be settled within 12 months; otherwise, they are classified as noncurrent.

 

2)

b)    Loans and receivables

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for those with maturities greater than 12 months after the statements of financial position date (for which they are classified as noncurrent assets). The loans and receivables of the Company are included in trade receivables, prepaid expenses and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits in the Statements of Financial Position.

2)    Recognition and measurement

 

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the settlement date, which is the date on which the asset is delivered to the Company or delivered by the Company. Investments are initially recognized at fair value plus direct incremental transaction costs for all financial assets not recorded at fair value through profit or loss.loss, except for trade receivables, that are recognized initially at the amount of consideration that is unconditional unless they contain significant financing components.

 

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognized at fair value, andrelated transaction costs are expensed to profit or loss. Financial assets are derecognized when the

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rights to receive cash flowflows from the investments have expired or have been transferred and the Company has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are subsequently recorded at fair value. Loans and receivablesFinancial assets at amortized cost are measured in subsequent periods at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

 

Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are presented in the StatementStatements of Comprehensive Loss under “Financial Expenses (Income), net”.net.”

3)

Impairment

The Company recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets at amortized cost.

 

k.    Accounts payableAt each reporting date, the Company assesses whether the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition. If the financial instrument is determined to have a low credit risk at the reporting date, the Company assumes that the credit risk on a financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition.

 

Accounts payableThe Company measures the loss allowance for expected credit losses on trade receivables that are obligationswithin the scope of IFRS 15 and on financial instruments for which the credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition based on lifetime expected credit losses. Otherwise, the Company measures the loss allowance at an amount equal to pay12-month expected credit losses at the current reporting date.

Prior to the effective date and adoption of IFRS 9, the financial assets of the Company were classified into the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, and loans and receivables. The classification depended on the purpose for goodswhich the financial assets were acquired, also, prior to the adoption of IFRS 9, the Company assessed at December 31, 2017, whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or services that have been acquired from suppliersgroup of financial assets was impaired.

j.     Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are initially recognized at their fair value minus, in the ordinary coursecase of business. Accounts payablea financial liability not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liability.

Financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost, except for derivative financial instruments, which are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. 

Financial liabilities are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less;less, otherwise, they are presentedclassified as noncurrentnon-current liabilities.

 

Accounts payable are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measuredThe Company’s financial liabilities at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

l.    Warrants

Receiptsare included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and payable in respect of warrants are classified as equity to the extent that they confer the right to purchase a fixed number of shares for a fixed exercise price. Warrantsintangible asset.

The derivative financial instruments represent warrants that confer the right to net share settlement do not qualify for equity classification and are classified as derivative liabilities. See m below.

m.    Derivative financial instrumentssettlement.

 

The derivativeCompany removes a financial instrumentsliability (or a part of a financial liability) from its Statements of Financial Position when, and only when, it is extinguished (when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, canceled or expired).

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The Company accounts for a substantial modification of the Company represent warrants.
These derivative
terms of an existing financial instruments are carried at fair value, with changes in their fair valueliability or a part of it as an extinguishment of the original financial liability and the recognition of a new financial liability. The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability (or part of a financial liability) extinguished and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognized in profit or loss. The issuance costs of such instruments are directly charged to profit or loss.

 

n.k.    Share capital

 

The Company’s ordinary shares are classified as the Company’s share capital. Incremental costs directly attributed to the issuance of new shares or warrants are presented under equity as a deduction from the proceeds of issuance.

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o.l.     Employee benefits

 

1)    Pension and retirement benefit obligations

 

In any matter related to payment of pension and severance pay to employees in Israel to be dismissed or to retire from the Company, the Company operates in accordance with labor laws.

 

Labor laws and agreements in Israel, andas well as the Company’s practice, require the Company to pay severance pay and/or pensions to employees dismissed or retiring,retired, in certain circumstances.

 

The Company has a severance pay plan in accordance with Section 14 of the Israeli Severance Pay Law with the planwhich is treated as a defined contribution plan. According to the plan, the Company regularly makes payments to severance pay or pension funds without having a legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees in the plan the benefits relatingrelated payments to employeeemployees’ service in the current and prior periods. Contributions for severance pay or pension are recognized as employee benefit expenses when they are due commensurate with receipt of work services from the employee, and no further provision is required in the financial statements.

 

The Company’s subsidiary provides, at will, benefit contributions for its employees. 

 

2)    Vacation and recreation pay

 

Under Israeli law, each employee in Israel is entitled to vacation days and recreation pay, both computed on an annual basis. This entitlement is based on the period of employment.  The Company records aexpenses and liability and expensesfor vacation and recreation pay based on the benefit accumulated by each employee. 

 

p.m.   Share-based payments

 

The Company operates a number ofseveral equity-settled, share-based compensation plans to employees (as defined in IFRS 2 “Share-Based Payments”) and service providers. As part of the plans, the Company grants employees and service providers, from time to time and at its discretion, options to purchase Company shares. The fair value of the employee and service provider services received in exchange for the grant of the options is recognized as an expense in profit or loss and is recorded as accumulated deficit within equity. TheFor employees, the total amount recognized as an expense over the vesting period of the options (the period during which all vesting conditions are expected to be met) is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted at the date of grant. For service providers (including equity instruments granted in consideration for intangible assets, see note 14b), the Company measures the awards based on the fair value of the asset or service received.

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Vesting conditions are included in the assumptions about the number of options that are expected to vest. The total expense is recognized over the vesting period, which is the period over which all of the specified vesting conditions are to be satisfied.

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company revises its estimates of the number of options that are expected to vest based on nonmarketnon-market vesting conditions. The Company recognizes the impact of the revision to original estimates, if any, in profit or loss, with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated deficit.

 

When exercising options, the Company issues new shares. The proceeds, less directdirectly attributable transaction costs, are recognized as share capital (par value) and share premium. 

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q.n.    Revenue from contracts with customers

 

AsThe Company generated revenue in the years presented in these financial statements from product sales of January 1, 2017, the Company early adopted IFRS 15, with full retrospective application. The adoption of IFRS 15 did not have an effect on either revenue recognizedin-licensed products and from promotional services provided in prior periods, norrelation to accumulated deficits as of January 1, 2015.third-party products.

IFRS 15 introduces a five-step model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers, as follows:

·

identify the contract with a customer;

·

identify the performance obligations in the contract;

·

determine the transaction price;

·

allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

·

recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

 

1)    RevenuesRevenue from promotional services

 

The Company recognizes revenue from promotional services related to Donnatal® and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg as it satisfies its performance obligation over time, in an amount equal to the consideration to which it expects to be entitled to, taking into consideration the constraint on variable considerations stipulated in IFRS 15.

 

2)    RevenuesRevenue from the sale of products

 

The Company sells products to wholesale distributors and specialty pharmacies. Revenue is recognized at a point in time when control over the product is transferred to the customer (upon delivery), at the net selling price, which reflects reserves for variable consideration, including discounts and allowances.

The transaction price in these arrangements is the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled from the customer. The consideration promised in a contract with the Company’s customers may include fixed amounts and variable amounts. The Company estimates the variable consideration and includes it in the transaction price using the most likely outcome method, and only to the extent it is highly probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

The specific considerations the Company uses in estimating these amounts related to variable consideration are as follows:

Trade discounts and distribution fees. The Company offers discounts to its customers, as an incentive for prompt payment. The Company records these discounts as a reduction of revenue in the period the related revenue from the sale of products is recognized. In addition, distribution fees are paid to certain distributors based on contractually determined rates from the gross consideration. As the fee paid to the customer is not for a distinct good or service, it is recognized as a reduction of revenue in the period the related revenue from the sale of products is recognized.

Rebates and patient discount programs. The Company offers various rebate and patient discount programs, which result in discounted prescriptions to qualified patients. The Company estimates the allowance for these rebates and coupons based on historical and estimated utilization of the rebate

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and discount programs, at the time the revenues are recognized. These estimates are recognized as a reduction of revenue.

Product returns. The Company offers customers a right of return. The Company estimates the amount of product sales that may be returned by its customers and records this estimate as a reduction of revenue at the time of sale, based on historical rates of return.

Principal versus agent considerations

. When anothera third party is involved in providing goods or services to a customer, the Company analyzes whether the Company acts as a principal or an agent in the transaction, based on whether the Company obtains control of the product before it is transferred to the customer, using the indicators provided in IFRS 15.

 

In connection with the commercialization of EnteraGam®,its products, the Company is determined to bethat it is the principal in the arrangement (ratherarrangements, rather than an agent of Entera Health),the licensors of the products, since the Company controls the product before transferring it to a customer.This is because the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the products to its customers, the Company bears inventory risk before the products have been transferred to its customers and therefore,after the products have been transferred (the customers have a right of return) and the Company has discretion in establishing the selling price of each product. Therefore, revenue in the amount the Company is entitled to receive from its customers is recognized on a gross basis, from which royalties payable to Entera Health Inc. (“Entera Health”)the licensors are being accounted for in cost of revenues.within Cost Of Revenues.

 

The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of EnteraGam® at a point in time when control over the product is transferred to customers.

The transaction price in these arrangements is the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to from the customer, reduced by estimates of rebates, discounts, allowances and provision for product returns, given or expected to be given, which vary by product arrangement and buying groups. These estimates have been based on actual in-market data received pre- and post- end of the accounting period

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and have been applied to inventory held at wholesalers and pharmacies. The Company will continue to refine these estimates and methodologies over time as the breadth of in-market data increases.

3)    Revenues from out-licensing of the Company's therapeutic candidates

Revenue incurred in connection with the out-licensing of a right to use the Company’s intellectual property is recognized at a point in time when control over the license is transferred to the licensee.

The transaction price contains variable considerations contingent upon the licensee achieving certain milestones, as well as sales-based royalties, in accordance with the relevant agreement.

Revenue from achieving additional milestones is recognized only when it is highly probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenues will not occur, usually upon achievement of the specific milestone, in accordance with the relevant agreement.

Sales-based royalties are not included in the transaction price; rather they are recognized as incurred, due to the specific exception for sales-based royalties in licensing of intellectual property.

4)    Practical expedients and exemptions

 

The Company expenses sales commissions when incurred.incurred since the amortization period of the asset that the Company otherwise would have recognized would have been for less than one year. These costs are recorded as selling and marketing expenses. 

 

r.o.    Advertising and promotional expenses

 

Advertising and promotional costs include, among others, distribution of free products’ samples.samples of the commercialized products. These costs are recognized as an expense when incurred.

 

s.    Leases

Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the Statements of Comprehensive Loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

t.p.    Loss per ordinary share

 

The computation of basic loss per share is based on the Company’s loss divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

 

In calculating the diluted loss per share, the Company adds the weighted average of the number of shares to be issued to the average number of shares outstanding used to calculate the basic loss per share, assuming all shares that have a potentially dilutive effect have been exercised into shares. 

 

u.q.    Deferred taxes

 

Deferred income tax is recognized using the liability method for temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in thethese financial statements.

 

Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the date of the Statements of Financial Position date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset will be realized, or the deferred income tax liability will be settled. Deferred income tax

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assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.

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Since the Company is unable to assess whether it will have taxable income in the foreseeable future, no deferred tax assets were recorded in these financial statements. 

 

r.    Leases

v.    Standards and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet in effect and have not been early adopted by

a)

The Company has adopted IFRS 16 retrospectively from January 1, 2019, but has not restated comparatives for the 2018 reporting period, as permitted under the specific transitional provisions in the standard. The reclassifications and the adjustments arising from the new leasing rules are therefore recognized in the statement of financial position at the date of initial application.

On adoption of IFRS 16, the Company

International Financial Reporting Standard No. 9 “Financial Instruments” (hereafter -  IFRS 9)

IFRS 9 “Financial instruments” addresses recognized lease liabilities in relation to leases that had previously been classified as ‘operating leases’ under the classification, measurement and recognitionprinciples of financial assets and financial liabilities. The complete version of IFRS 9 was issued in July 2014. It replacesIAS 17 “Leases.” These liabilities were measured at the guidance in IAS 39 that relates to the classification and measurement of financial instruments. IFRS 9 retains but simplifies the mixed measurement model and establishes three primary measurement categories for financial assets: amortized cost, fairpresent value through other comprehensive income, and fair value through profit or loss. The basis of classification depends on the entity’s business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset. Investments in equity instruments are required to be measured at fair value through profit or loss with the irrevocable option at inception to present changes in fair value in other comprehensive income. Furthermore, the expected credit losses model replaces the incurred loss impairment model used in IAS 39. For financial liabilities, there were no changes to classification and measurement except for the recognition of changes in the Company’s own credit risk in other comprehensive income for liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss.

The standard is effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The Company assessed the impact of IFRS 9 to be immaterial.

International Financial Reporting Standard No. 16 “Leases” (hereafter - IFRS 16)

IFRS 16 defines a lease as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to use an asset (the underlying asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Under IFRS 16 lessees have to recognize a lease liability reflecting futureremaining lease payments, and a ‘right-of-use asset’ for almost all lease contracts. The standard replacesdiscounted using the current guidance in IAS 17.

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or afterlessee’s incremental borrowing rate as of January 1, 2019. The Company is currently assessingweighted average lessee’s incremental annual borrowing rate applied to the impact of adopting IFRS 16. The Company expects to adopt the standard using the cumulative effect approach and applying for additional reliefs as allowed by the standard’s transition provisions.lease liabilities on January 1, 2019, was 6.9%.

 

SeeThe associated right-of-use assets were measured at the amount equal to the lease liability and as a result, there was no impact on accumulated deficit on January 1, 2019.

In applying IFRS 16 for the first time, the Company has used the following practical expedient permitted by the standard - the accounting for operating leases with a remaining lease agreementsterm of less than 12 months as of January 1, 2019, as short-term leases.

The Company has also elected not to reassess whether a contract is or contains a lease at the date of initial application. Instead, for contracts entered into before the transition date, the Company relied on note 12b.its assessment made applying IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 determining whether an arrangement contains a lease.

b)

From January 1, 2019, the leases are recognized as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability at the date at which the leased asset is available for use by the Company. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance cost. The finance cost is charged to profit or loss over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life and the lease term on a straight-line basis.

Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis. Lease liabilities include the net present value of the following lease payments: fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments) and variable lease payments that are based on an index or a rate.

The lease payments are discounted using the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate, being the rate that the lessee would have to pay to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of similar value in a similar economic environment with similar terms and conditions.

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost being the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability.

Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are not recognized as right-of-use assets or lease liabilities but are recognized on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Low-value assets include IT-equipment and small items of office furniture.

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Contracts may contain both lease and non-lease components. For leases of properties, the Company allocates the consideration in the contract to the lease and non-lease components based on their relative stand-alone prices. However, for leases of vehicles, for which the Company is a lessee, it has elected not to separate lease and non-lease components and instead accounts for these as a single lease component.

c)

Until the 2018 financial year, the leases of offices and cars by the Company and its subsidiary were classified as operating leases and payments made were charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

 

NOTE 3 - CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS:

 

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectationsThe preparation of future events that are believedfinancial statements requires management to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The Company makes judgments andmake estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will,which, by definition, will seldom equal the related actual results. results and will affect the reported amounts in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Some of the policies described in note 2 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements involve a high degree of judgment or complexity. The material judgments, estimatesCompany believes that the most critical accounting policies and assumptions that have a significant riskareas of causing a material adjustment to the carrying

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

·

Impairment reviews of intangible R&D assets

·

Estimated fair value and useful economic life of the Aemcolo® asset.

 

amounts of assets and liabilities within the following financial year are in respect of impairmentImpairment reviews of intangible assets.R&D assets 

 

The Company reviews once a yearannually or when indicationsevents or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of impairment are present, whether research and developmentthe R&D assets are tomay not be impaired. See note 2i.recoverable.

 

The Company makes judgments to determine whether indications are present that require reviewing impairment of these intangible assets.

AnWhen and if necessary, an impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amountsamount is determined using discounted cash flow calculations where the asset’s expected post-tax cash flows are risk-adjusted over their estimated remaining useful economic life. The risk-adjusted cash flows are discounted using the estimated Company’s post-tax weighted average cost of each asset are based oncapital (“WACC”) which is 15.4%.

The main estimates used in calculating the Company’s estimates as to the developmentrecoverable amount include: outcome of the therapeutic candidates changesR&D activities; probability of success in gaining regulatory approval, size of the potential market scope, market competition and timetables for regulatory approvals.the Company’s asset’s specific share in it and amount and timing of projected future cash flows.

 

Estimated fair value and useful economic life of the Aemcolo® asset

The Aemcolo® asset has been acquired in exchange of the Company’s ADSs and was recognized at fair value at the acquisition date. The fair value was determined using discounted cash flow calculations where the asset’s expected post-tax cash flows are risk-adjusted (using WACC) over their estimated remaining useful economic life.

The main estimates used in calculating the fair value include size of the potential market, the asset’s peak market share and the period in which it will be reached and the amount and timing of projected future cash flows.

Moreover, the Company determined the asset’s useful economic life, over which the asset will be amortized on a straight-line from its acquisition. The main estimate used in determining the useful life was the anticipated duration of sales of the product after its expiration.

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NOTE 4 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT:

 

a.   Financial risk management:

 

1)    Financial risk factors

 

The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign exchange risk and price risks), credit and interest risks, and liquidity risk. The Company’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.

 

Risk management is performed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company who identifies and evaluates financial risks in close cooperation with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

The Company’s finance department is responsible for carrying out financial risk management activities in accordance with policies approved by its board of directors.BoD). The board of directorsBoD provides general guidelines for overall financial risk management, as well as policies dealing with specific areas, such as exchange rate risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of financial instruments, and investment of excess cash. In order to minimize market risk and credit risk, the Company has invested the majority of its cash balances in low-risk investments, such as (i) highly-rated bank deposits with terms of up to one-year term with exit points and (ii) a managed portfolio of selectedselect corporate bonds comprised of a diversified mix of highly-rated bonds. No more than 10% of the total value of the Company’s corporate bonds portfolio is invested in a single bond issuer.

 

(a)   Market risks

 

The Company might be exposed to foreign exchange risk as a result of makingits payments to employees orand service providers and investment of some liquidity in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (i.e., the Functional Currency). The Company manages the foreign exchange risk by aligning the currencies for holding liquidity with the currencies of expected expenses, based on the expected cash flows of the Company. Had the Functional Currency of the Company been stronger by 5% against the NIS, assuming all other variables remained constant, the Company would have recognized an additional expense of $56,$12,,000 $78,000$58,000, and $12,000$56,000 in profit or loss for the years ended, December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively. The foreign exchange risks associated with these balances are immaterial.

 

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(b)  Credit and interest risks

 

Credit and interest risks arise from cash and cash equivalents, deposits with banks, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, as well as receivables. A substantial portion of liquid instruments of the Company is invested in short-term deposits or corporate bonds in highly-rated banks. The Company estimates that since the liquid instruments are mainly invested forin the short term and with highly-rated institutions, the credit and interest risks associated with these balances are low.

 

Credit risk is the risk that customers may fail to pay their debts. The Company manages credit risk by setting credit limits, performing controls and monitoring qualitative and quantitative indicators of trade receivable balances such as the period of credit taken and overdue payments. Customer credit risk also arises as a result of the concentration of the Company’s revenues with its largest customers. See also note 22b.23b.

 

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(c)   Liquidity risk

 

Prudent liquidity risk management requires maintaining sufficient cash andor the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities. Management monitors rolling forecasts of the Company’s liquidity reserve (comprising of cash and cash equivalents, deposits and financial assets through profit or loss). This is generally carried out based on the expected cash flow in accordance with practicepractices and limits set by the management of the Company.

 

As of December 31, 2017,2019, the Company has generated revenues from commercialization and promotional activities;activities, however, and as no sufficient revenue from the commercial operations was generated to compensate for operating expenses and as sales, royalties or commercialization revenues from the therapeutic candidates have not yet been generated, itthe Company is exposed to liquidity risk.

 

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016,2019, the Company’s non-derivative financial liabilities include accounts payable, accrued expenses, and payable in respect of intangible asset purchaseother current liabilities for a period of less than 1 year. See also note 10 regarding the Company's contractual cash flows for its lease liabilities.

 

2)    Capital risk management

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders, maintain optimal capital structure, and to reduce the cost of capital.

 

3)   Fair value estimation

 

The following is an analysis of financial instruments measured at fair value using valuation methods. The different levels have been defined as follows:

 

·

quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1);

·

inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (level 2); and

·

inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (level 3).

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The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at dates of the Statements of Financial Position. A market is regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service, or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis. These instruments are included in level 1.

 

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to determine the fair value of an instrument are observable, then the instrument is included in level 2.

 

If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3.

 

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The following table presents Company assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Level 1

    

Level 3

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

December 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets -

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

8,500

 

 —

 

8,500

December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

16,587

 

 —

 

16,587

 

15,909

 

 —

 

15,909

Liabilities -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 —

 

448

 

448

 

 —

 

344

 

344

December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets -

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

12,313

 

 —

 

12,313

Liabilities -

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 —

 

6,155

 

6,155

 

The following table presents the change in derivative liabilities measured at level 3 for the years ended December 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

Year ended December 31

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

Balance at beginning of the year

 

6,155

 

1,237

 

Proceeds received during the reported year

 

 —

 

6,070

 

Exercise of derivative into shares

 

(20)

 

 —

 

Fair value adjustments recognized in profit or loss

 

(5,687)

 

(1,152)

 

Balance at the end of the year

 

448

 

6,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

 

    

2019

    

2018

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

Balance at beginning of the year

 

344

 

448

 

Fair value adjustments recognized in profit or loss

 

(344)

 

(104)

 

Balance at end of the year

 

 —

 

344

 

 

The fair value of the above-mentioned derivative financial liabilitiesinstruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. The Company usesused its judgment to select a variety of methods and makemade assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at the end of each reporting period.

 

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For more information regarding the derivatives, see note 15.

b.    Classification of financial instruments by groups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Assets at
fair value
through
profit or loss

    

Loans and
receivables

    

Total

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

As of December 31, 2017:

 

 

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 —

 

16,455

 

16,455

Bank deposits

 

 —

 

13,315

 

13,315

Trade receivables

 

 —

 

1,528

 

1,528

Other receivables (except prepaid expenses)

 

 —

 

3,160

 

3,160

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

16,587

 

 —

 

16,587

 

 

16,587

 

34,458

 

51,045

As of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 —

 

53,786

 

53,786

Bank deposits

 

 —

 

192

 

192

Trade receivables

 

 —

 

*99

 

99

Other receivables (except prepaid expenses)

 

 —

 

*1,442

 

1,442

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

12,313

 

 —

 

12,313

 

 

12,313

 

55,519

 

67,832

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Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

liabilities at

 

 

 

 

 

 

fair value

 

Financial

 

 

 

 

through

 

liabilities at

 

 

 

 

profit or

 

amortized

 

 

 

    

loss

    

cost

    

Total

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

As of December 31, 2017:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable

 

 —

 

4,805

 

4,805

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 —

 

6,025

 

6,025

Derivative financial instruments

 

448

 

 —

 

448

Payable in respect of intangible asset purchase

 

 —

 

1,000

 

1,000

 

 

448

 

11,830

 

12,278

As of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 —

 

*60

 

60

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 —

 

*3,296

 

3,296

Derivative financial instruments

 

6,155

 

 —

 

6,155

Payable in respect of intangible asset purchase

 

 —

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

 

6,155

 

5,356

 

11,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. 

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c.    Composition of financial instruments by currency:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

    

U.S. dollar

    

currencies

    

Total

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

As of December 31, 2017:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 

15,319

 

1,136

 

16,455

Bank deposits

 

13,101

 

214

 

13,315

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

16,587

 

 —

 

16,587

Trade receivable

 

1,528

 

 —

 

1,528

Other receivables (except prepaid expenses)

 

2,426

 

734

 

3,160

 

 

48,961

 

2,084

 

51,045

Liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable

 

4,333

 

472

 

4,805

Accrued expenses and other currents liabilities

 

6,005

 

20

 

6,025

Payable in respect of intangible asset purchase

 

1,000

 

 —

 

1,000

Derivative financial instruments

 

448

 

 —

 

448

 

 

11,786

 

492

 

12,278

 

 

37,175

 

1,592

 

38,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

51,936

 

1,850

 

53,786

Bank deposits

 

 —

 

192

 

192

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

12,313

 

 —

 

12,313

Receivables (except prepaid expenses)

 

1,078

 

463

 

1,541

 

 

65,327

 

2,505

 

67,832

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

3,227

 

129

 

3,356

Payable in respect of intangible asset purchase

 

2,000

 

 —

 

2,000

Derivative financial instruments

 

6,155

 

 —

 

6,155

 

 

11,382

 

129

 

11,511

 

 

53,945

 

2,376

 

56,321

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NOTE 5 - CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND BANK DEPOSITS:

 

a.    Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

December 31, 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2019

    

2018

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Cash in bank

 

8,305

 

53,772

 

6,471

 

7,736

Short-term bank deposits

 

8,150

 

14

 

22,552

 

21,269

 

16,455

 

53,786

 

29,023

 

29,005

 

The carrying amounts of the cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values.

 

b.    Bank deposits

 

The bank deposits include deposits invested for terms of three months to one year and bear interest at an average annual rate of 1.1%2.07%.

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NOTE 6 - FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS:

 

These financial assets as of December 31, 20172019, represent a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated marketable securities managed and valued by the Company based on the fair value of all portfoliodebt securities.

 

Taking into considerationThe Company’s business model regarding this portfolio is to realize cash flows through the manner of management of the portfolio and the evaluationsale of its performances,assets, rather than hold these assets to collect their contractual cash flows or both to collect contractual cash flows and to sell these financial assets. The Company is primarily focused on fair value information and uses that information to assess the Companyassets’ performance and to make decisions. Therefore, this portfolio is classified the entire investment in marketable securities as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

The fair value of the securities is based on their exchange market price at the end of each trading day and reporting period.

 

NOTE 7 - PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

December 31, 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2019

    

2018

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Advance to suppliers

 

2,426

 

1,049

 

1,412

 

1,319

Discount from service provider

 

537

 

230

 

63

 

241

Prepaid expenses

 

130

 

120

 

413

 

120

Government institutions

 

197

 

163

 

356

 

196

 

3,290

 

1,562

 

2,244

 

1,876

 

The fair value of other receivables, which constitute of financial assets, approximates their carrying amount.

 

NOTE 8 - INVENTORY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 

 

    

2019

    

2018

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Raw materials

 

1,590

 

507

Finished goods

 

292

 

262

 

 

1,882

 

769

During the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018, the Company recognized amounts of $0.9 million and $1 million, respectively, in inventory cost as part of cost of revenues.

Write-downs of inventories to net realizable value amounted to $0.1 million in 2019 ($0 in 2018). These were recognized as an expense during the year ended December 31, 2019 and were included in cost of revenues in the statement of comprehensive loss.

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NOTE 89 - FIXED ASSETS:

 

The composition of assets and accumulated depreciation are grouped by major classifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

Depreciated balance

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Office furniture and equipment (including computers)

 

534

 

372

 

324

 

235

 

210

 

137

Leasehold improvements

 

138

 

132

 

120

 

106

 

18

 

26

 

 

672

 

504

 

444

 

341

 

228

 

163

NOTE 10 - LEASES:

Amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Position:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

December 31, 2019

    

January 1, 2019

 

 

U.S dollars in thousands

Right-of-use assets:

 

 

 

 

Properties

 

3,199

 

1,040

Vehicles

 

379

 

627

 

 

3,578

 

1,667

Lease liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Current

 

834

 

896

Non-current

 

2,981

 

771

 

 

3,815

 

1,667

Additions to the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities during the 2019 
financial year were $2.8 million

 

 

                   Amounts recognized in the Statements of Comprehensive Loss:

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

 

Depreciation charge of right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

Properties

 

524

 

 

Vehicles

 

370

 

 

 

 

894

 

 

Interest expense (included in financial expenses)

 

390

 

 

 

The total cash outflow for leases in 2019 was $1 million.

 

 

 

 

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Expenses relating to short-term leases and expenses relating to leases of low-value assets are immaterial.

The table below analyzes the Company’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the contractual maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

Depreciated balance

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Office furniture and equipment (including computers)

 

349

 

203

 

163

 

101

 

186

 

102

Leasehold improvements

 

132

 

132

 

88

 

69

 

44

 

63

 

 

481

 

335

 

251

 

170

 

230

 

165

December 31, 2019

U.S. dollars in thousands

Less than 1 year

1,052

2-5 years

3,117

More than 5 years

385

4,554

 

 

NOTE 911 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

 

The Company’s intangible assets represent in-licenses of R&D assets with respect to intellectual property rights ofand the therapeutic candidates purchased by the Company under licensing agreements or under asset acquisition agreements. Aemcolo® asset.

The changes in those assets are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2019

    

2018

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

R&D assets:

 

  

 

  

Cost:

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

6,195

 

6,160

 

5,320

 

5,285

Additions during the year

 

35

 

35

Deductions during the year

 

(945)

 

 —

Additions in-licenses of R&D during the year

 

35

 

35

Balance at end of year

 

5,285

 

6,195

 

5,355

 

5,320

Write-off charge

 

 —

 

(100)

Commercialization assets:

 

 

 

 

Cost:

 

 

 

 

Addition during the year

 

11,788

 

 —

Accumulated amortization

 

(216)

 

 —

Balance at end of year

 

11,572

 

 —

 

5,285

 

6,095

 

16,927

 

5,320

 

In February 2017,The Company estimates the Company deducted fromuseful life of the intangible assets cost an amountcommercialization asset of $100,000, written off in prior years, dueAemcolo® asset to final termination notice provided to a Danish company for the exclusive rights to a Drug Candidate intended to treat congestive heart failure, left atrium dysfunction and high blood pressure.

In February 2017, the Company recognized loss inan amount of $45,000, paid to a private German company for the exclusive option for acquiring rights to an oncology therapeutic candidate. As the Company did not exercise or extend its option, the entire amount was deducted from the intangible assets cost and recorded as a loss in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss under Other Expenses.

In December 2017, the Company recognized loss inan amount of $800,000, paid to a Canadian company for the exclusive rights to a non-core migraine therapeutic candidate. Given the Company’s increasing focus on GI diseases, in particular its two key Phase III GI programs, a termination notice was issued to the Canadian company and the entire amount was deducted from the intangible assets cost and recorded as a loss in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss under Other Expenses.

be approximately 11 years. For further details regarding the intangible assets see note 12.notes 2h, 3, and 14(b).

 

NOTE 1012 - LIABILITY FOR EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UPON RETIREMENT:

 

a.    Labor laws and agreements in Israel require the Company to pay severance pay and/or pensions to an employee dismissed or retiring from their employment in certain circumstances.

 

b.   The Company’s pension liability and the Company’s liability for payment of severance pay for employees in Israel for whom the liability is within the scope of Section 14 of the Severance Pay Law,

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is covered by ongoing deposits with defined contribution plans. The amounts deposited are not included in the Statements of Financial Position.

 

The amounts charged as an expense with respect to defined contribution plans in 2019, 2018, and 2017 2016were $184,000, $182,000, and 2015 were $155,000, $121,000 and $95,000, respectively.

 

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NOTE 1113 - ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

December 31, 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2019

    

2018

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Accrued expenses

 

4,969

 

2,903

 

4,263

 

5,599

Employees and related liabilities

 

1,045

 

295

 

1,228

 

1,380

Government institutions

 

11

 

98

 

107

 

78

 

6,025

 

3,296

 

5,598

 

7,057

 

The fair value of the accounts payable and accrued expense balances approximates their carrying amounts.

 

NOTE 1214 - COMMITMENTS:

 

a.   Agreements to purchase intellectual property and U.S. rights to promote:

 

1)   On May 2, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with SCOLR Pharma Inc. (“SCOLR”),  a U.S. company that granted the Company an exclusive license to use its rights relating to a therapeutic candidate. According to the agreement, the Company paid the U.S. company an initial amount of $100,000, and undertook to pay the U.S. company potential royalties on future sales of this therapeutic candidate and milestone payments. Through December 31, 2017, the Company paid the U.S. company only the above-mentioned initial amount.

In 2013, SCOLR announced that it had ceased business operations. Under the terms of the license agreement, the Company had protection granted to the licensee under the United States Bankruptcy Code.

On March 7, 2014, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with a U.S. university to secure certain patent rights related to the above-mentioned therapeutic candidate. The Company, therefore, terminated the agreement with the U.S. company and licensed the patents directly from the U.S. university, the original owner of the patents. Under the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the U.S. university certain future royalties.

2)   On August 26, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with IntelGenx Corp, a Canadian-based company (“IntelGenx”) which is traded in the U.S. and Canada, to co-develop RIZAPORT®, a therapeutic candidate for the treatment of acute migraines. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid IntelGenx milestone payments in the aggregate amount of $800,000. In addition, in accordance with the agreement, through December 31, 2017, the Company participated in the research and development costs in the amount of approximately $1.3 million that was recorded in the Statements of Comprehensive Loss under Research and Development Expenses. Given the Company’s increasing focus on GI diseases, in particular the Company’s two key Phase III GI programs, the Company provided IntelGenx on December 5, 2017 a notice of termination for the agreement with IntelGenx. See also note 9.

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3)   On August 11, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with ana private Australian company in an asset purchase agreement to acquire intellectual property relating to three therapeutic candidates for the treatment of gastrointestinal conditions. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, as amended, the Company paid the Australian company an initial amount of $500,000 and undertook to pay future payments in the range of 7% - 20% from the Company’s revenues that may be generated from the sale and licensesublicense of the therapeutic candidates, less certain deductible amounts, as detailed in the agreement. Through December 31, 2017,Such potential payments are due until termination or expiration of the last of the patents transferred to the Company paidpursuant to the Australian company the above-mentioned initial amount.agreement (each on a product-by-product basis).  

 

In 2014, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (“Salix”), which was later acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and subsequently renamed to Bausch Health Companies Inc. (“Bausch Health”), pursuant to which SalixBausch Health licensed from the Company the exclusive worldwide rights to one of the above-mentioned therapeutic candidates. Under the license agreement, SalixBausch Health paid the Company an upfront payment of $7 million, with subsequent potential milestone payments up to a total of $5 million. Salix also agreed to payrecognized by the Company tiered royalties on net sales, ranging from low single-digits up to low double-digits. Following the execution of the licensing agreement,as revenues in 2014, and as a result, the Company paid the Australian company an additional amount of $1 million. In 2014, the upfront payment of $7 million, was recognized as revenue in the Statement of Comprehensive Loss and the additional amount paid wasthat were recognized as cost of revenues in the Statements of Comprehensive Loss. In December 2019, the Company terminated the licensing agreement with Bausch Health and regained the exclusive worldwide rights to the therapeutic candidate licensed.

 

4)Through December 31, 2019, the Company has paid the Australian company in total $1.5 million, as mentioned above.

2)   On June 30, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with a German publicly-traded company that granted the Company the exclusive worldwide (excluding China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao) development and commercialization rights to all indications to an oncologya therapeutic candidate. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid the German company an initial   amountupfront payment of $1 million and agreed to pay the German company potential tiered royalties, less certain deductible amounts, as detailed in the agreement, ranging from mid-teens and up to 30%. Such potential royalties are due until the later of (i) the expiration of the last to expire licensed patent that covers the product in the relevant country and (ii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity in the relevant country. Through December 31, 2019, the Company has paid the German company only the initial amount mentioned above.

3)   On March 30, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with a U.S.-based private company that granted the Company the exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights for all indications to a therapeutic candidate, and additional intellectual property rights, targeting multiple

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oncology, inflammatory and GI indications. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company undertook to pay the U.S. company an initial amount of $1.5 million and an additional amount of $2 million to be paid on a specific date. In addition, the Company undertook to pay up to $2 million in potential development milestone payments, and potential tiered royalties on revenues, less certain deductible amounts starting in the low double-digits, as detailed in the agreement. Such potential royalties are due until the later of (i) the expiration of the last to expire licensed patent that covers the product in the relevant country; and (ii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity in the relevant country. Through December 31, 2017, the Company has paid the German company only the initial amount mentioned above.

5)   On March 30, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with a U.S.-based private company that granted the Company the exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights for all indications to an oncology therapeutic candidate, and additional intellectual property rights, targeting multiple oncology, inflammatory and GI indications. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company undertook to pay the U.S. company an initial amount of $1.5 million and an additional amount of $2 million to be paid on the earlier of (i) a specific date or (ii) reaching a specific development milestone. In addition, the Company undertook to pay up to $2 million in potential development milestone payments, and potential tiered royalties on revenues, less certain deductible amounts as detailed in the agreement, starting in the low double-digits. Such potential royalties are due until the later of (i) the expiration of the last to expire licensed patent that covers the product in the relevant country; and (ii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity in the relevant country. Through December 31, 2017,2019, the Company paid the U.S. company a total of $2.5 million and recognized an amount of $1 million as a current liability. In February 2018, the Company has signed$3 million.

Following an amendment to the agreement consequently $0.5 million was paid andfrom February 2018, during December 2018, the Company may in its sole discretion choose whetherelected to payconvert the current payment of the remaining $0.5 million into increased future potential royalty payments. As of December 31, 2019, the Company recognized an amount of $0.5 million as a non-current liability with respect to the increase in 2019 or to change thepotential royalty terms.payments.

 

6)   b.License agreement for commercialization rights

On December 30, 2016,October 17, 2019, the Company entered into a strategic collaboration with Cosmo Pharmaceuticals N.V. (“Cosmo”),  which includes an exclusive co-promotionlicense agreement withfor the U.S. rights to Aemcolo® and a subsidiary of Concordia, an international specialty pharmaceutical company, focused on generic and legacy pharmaceutical products and orphan drugs.

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simultaneous private investment by Cosmo.

 

Under the exclusive co-promotion agreement, the Company is responsible for certain promotional activities related to Donnatal®the (Phenobarbital, Hycosamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine Hydrobromide) in certain U.S. territories. The companies share the revenues generated from the promotion of Donnatal® based on agreed upon split. There are no upfront or milestone payments required under the agreement. The initial termterms of the agreement is three years. The parties may terminate the agreement upon prior written notice for reasons set forth in the agreement.

7)   On April 4, 2017, the Company signed an exclusive license agreement, with Entera Health, a privately held U.S. company focused on the research, manufacturing,Cosmo invested $36.3 million in cash and commercialization of value-added proteins and protein co-products, grantinggranted the Company the exclusive U.S. rights to EnteraGamcommercialize Aemcolo® in the U.S. for travelers’ diarrhea.

The license agreement also grants the Company certain rights related to the potential development of additional indications for Aemcolo®, a commercially-available medical food intendedas well as arrangements related to other pipeline therapeutic candidates of Cosmo. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company issued 5,185,715 ADSs to Cosmo for the dietary managementcash investment and 1,714,286 ADSs to Cosmo Technologies Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of, chronic diarrheaas an upfront payment for the U.S commercialization rights granted under the license. In addition, the Company agreed to pay Cosmo a royalty percentage in the high twenties on net sales generated from the commercialization of Aemcolo® in the U.S. The license agreement further provides for potential regulatory and loose stools which must be administered under medical supervision.commercial milestone payments to Cosmo totaling up to $100 million.

 

Under the licenseWith respect to this agreement, the Company is required to pay Entera Health royaltiesmeasured the commercialization rights based on net sales, as detailed in the agreement. The initial term of the agreement is four years. The parties may terminate the agreement upon prior written notice for the reasons set forth in the agreement.

8)   On August 16, 2017, the Company signed an agreement with ParaPRO LLC. (“ParaPro”), an Indiana-based specialty pharmacy company focused on on acquiring, developing and commercializing proprietary products, granting the Company the exclusive right to co-promote Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg to gastroenterologists in certain U.S territories according to an agreed co-promotion plan. Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg is an FDA-approved prescription proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The initial term of the agreement is four years. Each party may terminate the agreement upon prior written notice to the other party for reasons set forth in the agreement.

b.   Operating lease agreements

The Company entered into an operating lease agreement for the Israeli offices it uses. The agreement will expire on January 31, 2020. The projected yearly rental expenses are approximately $410,000 per year. During 2017 the Company subleases a portion of the office space to a tenant for approximately $96,000.

The Company also entered into an operating lease agreement for the U.S. offices it uses. The agreement will expire on March 31, 2023. The projected yearly rental expenses are approximately $168,000 per year.

As of December 31, 2017, an amount of $152,000 was depositedtheir fair value, with a bankcorresponding credit to secure the lease obligations.equity.

 

NOTE 1315 - INCOME TAX:

 

a.   Taxation of the Company in IsraelIsrael: 

 

1)   Measurement of results for tax purposes

 

The Company elected to compute its taxable income in accordance with Income Tax Regulations (Rules for Accounting for Foreign Investors Companies and Certain Partnerships and Setting their Taxable Income), 1986. Accordingly, the Company’s taxable income or loss is calculated in U.S. dollars.

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The results of the Company are measured for tax purposes in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in Israel (Israeli GAAP). These financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS. The differences between IFRS and Israeli GAAP, both on an annual and a cumulative basis cause differences between taxable results and the results are reflected in these financial statements.

 

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2)   Tax rates

 

The net income of the Company is subject to the Israeli corporate tax rate. Israeli corporate tax rates for 2016 and 2015 were 25% and 26.5%, respectively.

On December 22, 2016, the Israeli Budgetary Law for 2017 and 2018 was approved to, among other changes, reduce the corporate tax rate to 24% for 2017 and 23% for2019, 2018, and thereafter.2017 were 23%, 23%, and 24%, respectively.

 

b.   U.S. subsidiary

 

The Company’s subsidiary is incorporated in the U.S and is taxed under U.S. tax laws. Accordingly, theThe applicable corporate tax rate in 2017 iswas 34%. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”) was enacted and the applicable tax rate was reduced to 21% from 2018 and thereafter.

 

As a general rule, inter-company transactions between the Israel-resident Company and its U.S-resident subsidiary are subject to the reporting provisions of the Income Tax Regulations, section 85-A, 2006.

 

c.   Carry forwardCarryforward losses

 

As of December 31, 2017,2019, the Company had net operating losses carried forward (“NOLs”) of approximately $76$165 million. Under Israeli tax laws, carry forwardcarryforward tax losses have no expiration date.

As of December 31, 2017,2019, the U.S. subsidiary had net operating losses carried forward of approximately $33 million, of which approximately $10 million.million expires in 2037, and approximately $23 million does not expire, but is limited to offset 80% of the net income in the year it is utilized.

 

Under U.S. tax laws, for NOLs arising after December 31, 2017, the 2017 Act limits a taxpayer’s ability to utilize NOL carryforwards to 80% of taxable income. In addition, NOLs arising after 2017 can be carried forward indefinitely, but carryback is generally prohibited. NOLs generated in tax years beginning before January 1, 2018, will not be subject to the foregoing taxable income limitation and will continue to have a two-year carryback and twenty-year carryforward period.

 

Deferred tax assets on losses for tax purposes carried forward to subsequent years are recognized if utilization of the related tax benefit against a future taxable income is expected.  The Company has not created deferred taxes on its carryforward losses since their utilization is not expected in the foreseeable future.

 

d.   Deductible temporary differences

 

The amount of cumulative deductible temporary differences, other than carryforward losses (as mentioned in c. above), for which deferred tax assets have not been recognized in the Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 20172019, and 2016,2018, were $28$17 million and $29$27 million, respectively. These temporary differences have no expiration dates.

 

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e.   Tax assessments

 

The Company has not been assessed for tax purposes since its incorporation. The Company’s tax assessments for 20122014 are therefore considered final.

 

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NOTE 1416 - EQUITY:SHARE CAPITAL:

 

a.Share capital

1)  Composition

 

Company share capital is composed of ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 par value, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

December 31

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

In thousands

Authorized

 

300,000

 

300,000

Issued and paid

 

212,729

 

164,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

December 31, 

 

    

2019

    

2018

 

 

In thousands

Authorized ordinary shares

 

594,000

 

600,000

Authorized preferred shares (reserved)

 

6,000

 

 

Issued and paid ordinary shares

 

352,696

 

283,687

 

The Company’s ordinary shares arewere traded on the TASE from February 2011 to February 2020, and the Company voluntarily delisted from trading on the TASE, effective February 13, 2020. The Company’s ADSs are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol “RDHL”.NASDAQ. Each ADS represents 10 ordinary shares. The last reported market price for the Company’s securities on December 31, 20172019, was $5.14$6.07 per ADS on the NASDAQ and $0.50$0.60 per share on the TASE (based on the exchange rate reported by the Bank of Israel for that date).

 

On February 16, 2016,In May 2018, a special general meeting of the Company’s shareholders approved the increase of the authorized share capital of the Company to 300,000,000600,000,000 ordinary shares. In June 2019, a general meeting of the Company’s shareholders approved to amend the Company's registered share capital into (i) 594,000,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01 each, and (ii) 6,000,000 preferred shares, par value NIS 0.01 each.

 

2)b.   Exercise of warrants and options

 

During 2016,2019 and 2018, the Company received notificationsissued 8,750 and 719,374 ordinary shares for $5,000 and $0.4 million, respectively, resulting from exercises of exercise with respect to options that had been issued to employees, consultants and consultantsdirectors of the Company. Accordingly, the Company issued 725,790 ordinary shares for $263,000.

 

During 2017 the Company received notifications of exercise with respect to options that had been issued to employees and a consultant of the Company. Accordingly, the Company issued 2,988,750 ordinary shares for $809,000.

c.In January 2017, the Company received notification of exercise with respect to non-tradable warrants that had been issued in 2014 to investors in the form of private placements. Accordingly, the Company issued 2,526,320 ordinary shares for approximately $2.63 million.

3)   In December 2016,August 2018, the Company completed an underwritten public offering and a registered direct offering in the U.S. of an aggregate of 3,713,415 ADSs and warrants to purchase 1,856,708 ADSs for gross proceeds to the Company of $38.1 million. Net proceeds to the Company from the offering, following discounts, commissions and expenses amounting to $2.3 million, were approximately $35.8 million. As part of the offering, one of the Company's directors, purchased 95,000 ADSs and warrants to purchase 47,500 ADSs for a total consideration of $1 million.

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In addition, as part of the public offering, the underwriters received an option to purchase 337,500 ADSs and warrants to purchase 168,750 ADSs. On December 27, 2016, the underwriters partially exercised their option and purchased warrants to purchase 168,750 ADSs.

On January 3, 2017, the underwriters partially exercised their option and purchased 133,104 ADSs for approximately $1.28 million. Following the partial exercise of the underwriters’ option, the underwritten public offering and the concurrent registered direct offering (total of 3,846,519 ADSs and warrants to purchase 2,025,458 ADSs, representing aggregate gross proceeds from both offerings of approximately $39.4 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, placement agent fees and other offering expenses) were closed.

The warrants were classified as a financial liability due to a net settlement provision. These derivatives were recognized and subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss.

The consideration, net of issuance expenses, was allocated to the various issued instruments. Out of the gross consideration, an amount of $6.1 million was allocated to the warrants. The remainder of approximately $32 million was allocated to ADSs. Issuance expenses were allocated both to the liability instruments and to the equity component. Expenses allocated to the liability instruments, an amount of $0.4 million, were recorded directly to the Statements of Comprehensive Loss, and expenses in the amount of $1.9 million allocated to the equity component were recorded against share premium.

4)   In November 2017, the Company completed an underwritten public offering in the U.S. of an aggregate of 4,090,9094,166,667 ADSs for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $22.5$25 million. Net proceeds to the Company from the offering, following underwriting discountscommissions and other offering expenses, were approximately $23.5 million.

In December 2018, the Company completed an underwritten offering in the U.S. of an aggregate of 2,857,143 ADSs for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $1.5 million,$20 million. Net proceeds to the Company from the offering, following underwriting commissions and other offering expenses, were approximately $21$18.4 million.

 

b.   d.In October 2019, the Company, under the strategic collaboration discussed in note14(b), issued 5,185,715 ADSs to Cosmo for proceeds in cash of $36.3 million and 1,714,286 ADSs to Cosmo Technologies Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cosmo, as an upfront payment for the U.S commercialization rights of AemcoloWarrants®

The warrants issued under investment agreements from January 2014 were exercisable into 4,183,496 ordinary shares.  The warrants had a three-year term and were exercisable at an exercise price of $1.40 per ordinary share. In January 2017, the warrants expired along with any right or claim of the holders..  

 

NOTE 15 - DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

a.   Warrants issued in 2014

The warrants issued under an investment agreement from January 2014 were classified as a financial liability due to a net settlement provision. These warrants were exercisable into 357,896 ADSs and had a three-year term. In January 2017, the Company received notification of exercise with respect to these non-tradable warrants that had been issued in 2014 to investors in the form of private placements. Accordingly, the Company issued 2,526,320 ordinary shares for approximately $2.63 million. The remaining unexercised warrants to purchase 1,052,640 ordinary shares expired along with any right or claim whatsoever of the holders.

b.   Warrants issued in 2016

The warrants issued under the offering, as described in note 14a(3) above, were classified as a financial liability due to a net settlement provision. These warrants are exercisable into 2,025,458 ADSs. The

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warrants have a three-year term and may be exercised either for cash or on a cashless basis at an exercise price of $13.33 per ADS.

The fair value of the warrants is computed using the Black and Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of the warrants upon issuance was computed based on the price of an ADS and based on the following parameters: risk-free interest rate of 1.56% and an average standard deviation of 53.13%.  The fair value of the warrants as of December 31, 2017, is based on the price of an ADS as of December 31, 2017 and its based on the following parameters: risk-free interest rate of 1.89% and an average standard deviation of 48.59%.

NOTE 1617 - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS:

 

On May 30, 2010, a general meeting of shareholders approved the option plan of the Company (the “Option Plan”), after being approved by the Board of Directors.BoD. In 2017 the Option Plan was amended and restated as the 2010

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Award Plan (the “Award Plan”). As of December 31, 2017,2019, the Award Plan allowallows the Company to allocate up to 33,646,03951,332,508 options to employees, consultants, and directors and are reserved by the Board of DirectorsBoD for issuance under the Award Plan. The terms and conditions of the grants were determined by the board of directorsBoD and are according to the Award Plan.

 

a.   The following is information on options granted in 2017:2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of options granted

 

 

According to the award plan

 

Exercise

 

 

Fair value of

 

 

of the Company

 

price for 1

 

 

options on date of

 

 

Other than

 

 

 

 

 

ordinary

 

 

grant in U.S.$

Date of grant

    

directors (1)

    

To directors

    

Total

��   

share ($)

  

  

thousands (2)

March 2017

 

3,650,000

 

 —

 

3,650,000

 

1.08

 

 

1,777

May 2017

 

 —

 

640,000

 

640,000

 

1.08

 

 

290

May 2017

 

 —

 

500,000

 

500,000

 

1.09

 

 

227

July 2017

 

2,445,000

 

 —

 

2,445,000

 

0.98

 

 

1,205

 

 

6,095,000

 

1,140,000

 

7,235,000

 

  

 

 

3,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of options granted

 

 

According to the Award Plan

 

Exercise

 

 

Fair value of

 

 

of the Company

 

price for 1

 

 

options on date of

 

 

Other than to

 

 

 

 

 

ordinary

 

 

grant in U.S. dollars

Date of grant

    

directors (1)

    

To directors (1)(2)

    

Total

    

share ($)

  

  

in thousands (3)

February 2019

 

1,580,000

 

 —

 

1,580,000

 

0.89

 

 

628

May 2019

 

5,640,000

 

 —

 

5,640,000

 

0.92

 

 

2,433

June 2019

 

 —

 

1,875,000

 

1,875,000

 

0.92

 

 

641

July 2019

 

435,000

 

 —

 

435,000

 

0.80

 

 

173

September 2019

 

350,000

 

 —

 

350,000

 

0.80

 

 

150

November 2019

 

600,000

 

 —

 

600,000

 

0.76

 

 

195

December 2019

 

1,370,000

 

 —

 

1,370,000

 

0.69

 

 

451

 

 

9,975,000

 

1,875,000

 

11,850,000

 

  

 

 

4,671

1)   The options will vest as follows: for directors, employees and consultants of the Company and the Company's subsidiary who had provided services exceeding one year as of the grant date, options will vest in 16 equal quarterly installments over a four-year period. For directors, employees and consultants of the Company and the Company's subsidiary who had not provided services exceeding one year as of the grant date, the options will vest as follows: 1/4 of the options will vest one year following the grant date and the rest will vest over 12 equal quarterly installments. During the contractual term, the options will be exercisable, either in full or in part, from the vesting date until the end of 10 years from the date of grant.

The options include both options exercisable into the Company’s ordinary shares and options exercisable to the Company’s ADSs.

2)   The general meeting of the Company’s shareholders held on June 24, 2019 (the “June 2019 AGM”), subsequent to approval of the Company’s BoD, granted 1,875,000 options under the Company’s Award Plan, of which 1,125,000 options to the Company’s directors and 750,000 options to the Company's Chairman of the BoD and Chief Executive Officer.

3)   The fair value of the options was computed using the binomial model and the underlying data used was mainly the following: price of the Company’s ordinary share: $0.61 - $0.83, expected volatility: 57.48% - 58.27%, risk-free interest rate: 1.63% - 2.67% and the expected term was derived based on the contractual term of the options, the expected exercise behavior and expected post-vesting forfeiture rates. the expected volatility assumption used in based on the historical volatility of the Company’s ordinary share.

b.  The June 2019 AGM, subsequent to approval of the Company’s BoD, granted a three-year extension of the exercise period of fully-vested options exercisable into the Company's ordinary shares granted to the Company's Chairman of the BoD and Chief Executive Officer, that were originally scheduled to expire in February 2019. Accordingly, 600,000 options were extended with new terms: the exercise price will increase by 50% to 1.08 per ordinary share and will not be exercisable within one year of the extension. These options originally had a term of seven years. The total incremental fair value of the options was approximately $0.2 million and was recorded immediately to the Statements of Comprehensive Loss.


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c.The following is information on options granted in 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of options granted

 

 

According to the Award Plan

 

Exercise

 

Fair value of

 

 

of the Company

 

price for 1

 

options on date of

 

 

Other than to

 

To directors

 

 

 

ordinary

 

grant in U.S. dollars

Date of grant

    

directors (1)

    

(1) (2)

    

Total

    

share ($)

    

in thousands (3)

January 2018

 

1,455,000

 

 —

 

1,455,000

 

0.56

 

433

March 2018

 

3,210,000

 

 —

 

3,210,000

 

0.65

 

808

May 2018

 

 —

 

500,000

 

500,000

 

0.65

 

111

August 2018

 

630,000

 

 —

 

630,000

 

0.84

 

238

November 2018

 

210,000

 

 

 

210,000

 

0.90

 

102

 

 

5,505,000

 

500,000

 

6,005,000

 

  

 

1,692

1)

The options will vest as follows: for directors, employees and consultants of the Company and the Company's subsidiary who had provided services exceeding one year to the Company as of the grant date, the options will vest in 16 equal quarterly installments over a four-year period. For directors, employees and consultants of the Company and the Company's subsidiary who had not provided services to the Company exceeding one year as of the grant date, the options will vest as follows: 1/4 of the options will vest one year following the grant date and the rest will vest over the following three years in 12 equal quarterly installments. During the contractual term, the options will be exercisable, either in full or in part, from the vesting date until the end of 710 years from the date of grant.

2)

2017 grantsThe options include both options exercisable into the Company’s ordinary shares and options exercisable to the Company’s ADSs.

 

2)3)

The general meeting of the Company’s shareholders held on May 2, 2018 (the “May 2018 AGM”), subsequent to approval of the Company’s BoD, granted 500,000 options under the Company’s Award Plan to the Company's Chairman of the BoD and Chief Executive Officer.

4)

The fair value of the options was computed using the binomial model and the underlying data used was mainly the following: price of the Company’s ordinary share: $0.98$0.48 - $1.09,$0.88, expected volatility: 49.48%50.99% - 58.09%58.4%, risk-free interest rate: 2.05%2.65% - 2.23%3.19% and the expected term was derived based on the contractual term of the options, the expected exercise behavior and expected post-vesting forfeiture rates. Thethe expected volatility assumption used isin based on the historical volatility of the Company’s share.ordinary share.

d.

During 2018, the BoD approved a three years extension of the exercise period of fully-vested options exercisable into the Company's ordinary shares granted to employees and consultants that were originally scheduled to expire in February 2018, March 2018, August 2018, January 2019 and February 2019. Accordingly, 2,844,210 options, 120,000 options, 260,000 options, 750,000 options and 400,000 options, respectively, were extended with new terms: the exercise price will increase by 50% to $0.75, $1.575, $1.035, $1.08 and $1.08 per ordinary share, respectively, and will not be exercisable within one year of the extension. These options originally had a term of seven years. The total incremental fair value of the options as of the date of the extension was approximately $0.4 million and was recorded to the Statements of Comprehensive Loss immediately.

e.

The May 2018 AGM, subsequent to approval of the Company’s BoD, granted a three-year extensions of the exercise period of 1,540,000 fully-vested options exercisable into the Company's ordinary shares and 150,000 fully-vested options exercisable into the Company's ordinary shares granted to the Company's Chairman of the BoD and Chief Executive Officer and to a non-executive director of the Company, respectively, that were originally scheduled to expire in February 2018 and May 2018, respectively. These options originally had a term of seven years, and the extensions are under the same terms as

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b.The following is information on options granted in 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of options granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to the award plan

 

Exercise

 

Fair value of

 

 

of the Company

 

price for 1

 

options on date of

 

 

Other than

 

 

 

 

 

ordinary

 

grant in U.S.$

Date of grant

    

directors (1)

    

To directors (1)

    

Total

    

share ($)

    

thousands (2)

April 2016

 

590,000

 

 —

 

590,000

 

1.41

 

400

June 2016

 

 —

 

1,500,000

 

1,500,000

 

1.28

 

725

June 2016 (3)

 

 —

 

150,000

 

150,000

 

1.48

 

105

 

 

590,000

 

1,650,000

 

2,240,000

 

  

 

1,230


1)

detailed in d above. The options will vest as follows: for employees and consultants of the Company who had provided services exceeding one year to the Company as of the grant date, the options will vest in 16 equal quarterly installments over a four-year period. For employees and consultants of the Company who had not provided services to the Company exceeding one year as of the grant date, the options will vest as follows: 1/4 of the options will vest one year following the grant date and the rest over the following three years in 12 equal quarterly installments. During the contractual term the options will be exercisable, either in full or in part, from the vesting date until the end of 7 years from the date of grant.

2)

Thetotal incremental fair value of the options was computed using the binomial model and the underlying data used was mainly the following: price of the Company’s ordinary share: $1.28 - $1.41, expected volatility: 52.52% - 53.09%, risk-free interest rate: 1.51% - 1.57% and the expected term was derived based on the contractual termdate of the options, the expected exercise behaviorMay 2018 AGM was $0.1 million and expected post-vesting forfeiture rates. The expected volatility assumption used is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s share.

3)

In June 2016, the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders approved the acceleration of 150,000 unvested options of Alicia Rotbard, of blessed memory, a former external director of the Company. Each option was exercisable into one ordinary share at an exercise price of $1.48 per share. These options expired in November 2017. The allocated expenses, in the amount of $105 thousand were recorded directly to the Statements of Comprehensive Loss under General and Administrative Expenses.  immediately.

 

c.f.    Changes in the number of options and weighted averages of exercise prices are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

Weighted 

 

 

 

Weighted 

 

 

 

Weighted 

 

 

 

Weighted 

 

 

 

average of

 

 

 

average of

 

 

 

average of

 

 

 

average of

 

Number of 

 

exercise

 

Number of 

 

exercise

 

Number of 

 

exercise

 

Number of 

 

exercise

    

options

    

price ($)

    

options

    

price ($)

    

options

    

price ($)

    

options

    

price ($)

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

22,025,548

 

0.95

 

20,511,338

 

0.88

 

29,360,235

 

1.05

 

25,781,798

 

1.05

Exercised

 

(2,988,750)

 

0.27

 

(725,790)

 

0.36

 

(8,750)

 

0.61

 

(719,374)

 

0.02

Expired and forfeited

 

(490,000)

 

1.37

 

 —

 

 —

 

(692,501)

 

1.03

 

(1,707,189)

 

0.96

Granted

 

7,235,000

 

1.05

 

2,240,000

 

1.33

 

11,850,000

 

0.87

 

6,005,000

 

0.66

Outstanding at end of year

 

25,781,798

 

1.05

 

22,025,548

 

0.95

 

40,508,984

 

1.03

 

29,360,235

 

1.05

Exercisable at end of year

 

16,842,697

 

0.99

 

15,168,938

 

0.85

 

24,902,923

 

1.14

 

12,962,574

 

1.25

 

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d.g.    The following is information about the exercise price and remaining useful life of outstanding options at year-end:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

Year Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2019

 

2018

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

options

 

 

 

Weighted

 

options

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

options

 

 

 

Weighted

outstanding

 

 

 

average of

 

outstanding

 

 

 

average of

 

 

 

average of

 

outstanding

 

 

 

average of

at end of

 

Exercise price

 

remaining

 

at end of

 

Exercise price

 

remaining

 

Exercise price

 

remaining

 

at end of

 

Exercise price

 

remaining

year

    

range

    

useful life

    

year

    

range

    

useful life

    

range

    

useful life

    

year

    

range

    

useful life

25,781,798

 

$0.5-$1.61

 

3.5

 

22,025,548

 

$0.17-$1.61

 

3.8

40,508,984

 

$0.56-$1.61

 

5.2

 

29,360,235

 

$0.56-$1.61

 

4.3

 

e.h.    Expenses recognized in profit or loss for the options are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

2017

    

2016

    

2015

U.S. dollars in thousands

2,235

 

1,679

 

1,364

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

2019

    

2018

    

2017

U.S. dollars in thousands

3,027

 

2,678

 

2,235

 

The remaining compensation expenses as of December 31, 20172019, are $2.7$3.5 million and will be expensed in full by July 2021.September 2023.

 

The options granted to Company employees in Israel are governed by relevant rules in Section 102 to the Israel Income Tax Ordinance (hereinafter the “Ordinance”). According to the treatment elected by the Company and these rules, the Company is not entitled to claim as tax deductions the amounts charged to employees as a benefit, including amounts recognized as payroll benefits in Company, accounts for the options the employees received within the Award Plan. Options granted to option holders who are related parties of the Company are governed by Section 3(i) to the Ordinance.

 

NOTE 17 – NET REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

U.S dollars in thousands

Licensing

 

 —

 

100

 

 —

Commercialization of product

 

3,240

 

 —

 

 —

Promotional services 

 

767

 

 —

 

 —

Other Revenues

 

 —

 

 1

 

 3

 

 

4,007

 

101

 

 3

a)

In 2016 the Company recorded revenues with respect to RIZAPORT®.

b)

In 2017 the Company recorded revenues with respect to the commercialization of EnteraGam® initiated in June 2017 and promotional activities of Donnatal®  initiated in June 2017 and Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release Capsules 49.3 mg initiated in September 2017. 

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NOTE 18 - NET REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

    

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

U.S dollars in thousands

Commercialization of products

 

3,227

 

4,671

 

3,240

Promotional services 

 

3,064

 

3,689

 

767

 

 

6,291

 

8,360

 

4,007

During the reported years in these financial statements, net revenues consist solely of revenues with respect to commercialization and promotional activities of the Company’s commercial products, as detailed in note 1a (2). 

NOTE 19 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES, net:net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Payroll and related expenses

 

653

 

652

 

621

Professional services

 

2,218

 

1,816

 

1,953

Share-based payments

 

793

 

841

 

842

Clinical and pre-clinical trials

 

28,221

 

21,013

 

13,611

Intellectual property development

 

401

 

428

 

216

Other

 

964

 

772

 

713

Discount from service provider*

 

(281)

 

(281)

 

(185)

 

 

32,969

 

25,241

 

17,771


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Payroll and related expenses

 

623

 

552

 

653

Professional services

 

2,345

 

2,297

 

2,218

Share-based payments

 

671

 

872

 

793

Clinical and pre-clinical trials

 

12,840

 

20,373

 

27,940

Intellectual property development

 

317

 

290

 

401

Other

 

623

 

478

 

964

 

 

17,419

 

24,862

 

32,969

*Discount provided to the Company by its Canadian service provider due to certain Canadian authorities’ incentives programs.  

 

NOTE 19 –20 - SELLING, MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2017

    

*2016

    

*2015

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Payroll and related expenses

 

5,012

 

301

 

334

 

9,335

 

7,540

 

5,012

Share-based payments

 

387

 

65

 

20

 

941

 

575

 

387

Professional services

 

1,778

 

947

 

883

 

3,680

 

1,626

 

1,778

Samples

 

1,569

 

 —

 

 —

 

178

 

 —

 

1,569

Travel and related expenses

 

2,236

 

81

 

23

 

2,193

 

1,822

 

2,236

Office-related expenses

 

395

 

86

 

53

 

789

 

495

 

395

Other

 

637

 

75

 

73

 

1,217

 

428

 

637

 

12,014

 

1,555

 

1,386

 

18,333

 

12,486

 

12,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. 

 

 

NOTE 20 – GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

    

2017

    

*2016

    

*2015

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Payroll and related expenses

 

3,311

 

1,082

 

652

Share-based payments

 

1,054

 

773

 

502

Professional services

 

2,246

 

1,391

 

1,167

Office-related expenses

 

567

 

300

 

120

Other

 

847

 

302

 

307

 

 

8,025

 

3,848

 

2,748

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*Reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. NOTE 21 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Payroll and related expenses

 

4,903

 

3,880

 

3,311

Share-based payments

 

1,415

 

1,231

 

1,054

Professional services

 

3,778

 

1,461

 

2,246

Office-related expenses

 

585

 

547

 

567

Other

 

800

 

387

 

847

 

 

11,481

 

7,506

 

8,025

 

 

 

NOTE 2122 - FINANCIAL INCOME, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

U.S dollars in thousands

 

U.S dollars in thousands

Financial income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value gains on derivative financial instruments

 

5,687

 

1,152

 

888

 

344

 

104

 

5,687

Gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

189

 

80

 

 —

 

474

 

295

 

189

Gains from changes in exchange rates

 

332

 

34

 

 —

 

74

 

 —

 

332

Interest from bank deposits

 

297

 

282

 

236

 

443

 

279

 

297

 

6,505

 

1,548

 

1,124

 

1,335

 

678

 

6,505

Financial expenses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest and finance charges for lease liabilities

 

390

 

 —

 

 —

Loss from changes in exchange rates

 

 —

 

 —

 

200

 

 

 

125

 

 —

Issuance cost with respect of warrants

 

 —

 

368

 

 —

Other

 

77

 

 7

 

12

 

48

 

42

 

77

 

77

 

375

 

212

 

438

 

167

 

77

Financial income, net

 

(6,428)

 

(1,173)

 

(912)

 

897

 

511

 

6,428

 

 

NOTE 22 –23 - SEGMENT INFORMATIONINFORMATION:

 

All of the activity of the Company in 2015 and 2016 related to the Research & Development segment. Commencing 2017, theThe Company has two segments, Commercial Operations and Research & Development. In line with the reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the performance of these segments is reviewed at sales, revenues, gross profit, and operating lossexpenses levels. The Commercial Operations segment covers all areas relating to the commercial sales and operating expenses directly related to that activity and is being performed by the Company’s U.S. subsidiary. The Research and Development segment includes all activities related to the research and development of therapeutic candidates and is being performed by the Company. There is no

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segmentation of the Statements of Financial Position. Charges such as depreciation, impairment and other non-cash expenses are charged to the relevant segment.

 

a.   Segment information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

2017

 

2019

 

2018

    

Commercial Operation

    

Research And Development

    

Consolidated

December 31, 2019:

    

Commercial Operations

    

Research and Development

    

Consolidated

 

Commercial Operations

    

Research and Development

    

Consolidated

    

U.S. dollars in thousands

    

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Net revenues

 

4,007

 

 —

 

4,007

 

6,291

 

 —

 

6,291

 

8,360

 

 —

 

8,360

Cost of revenues

 

2,126

 

 —

 

2,126

 

2,259

 

 —

 

2,259

 

2,837

 

 —

 

2,837

Gross profit

 

1,881

 

 —

 

1,881

 

4,032

 

 —

 

4,032

 

5,523

 

 —

 

5,523

Research and development expenses, net

 

 —

 

32,969

 

32,969

 

 —

 

17,419

 

17,419

 

 —

 

24,862

 

24,862

Selling, marketing, and business development expenses

 

10,520

 

1,494

 

12,014

 

16,854

 

1,479

 

18,333

 

11,329

 

1,157

 

12,486

General and administrative expenses

 

2,680

 

5,345

 

8,025

 

5,173

 

6,308

 

11,481

 

2,795

 

4,711

 

7,506

Other expenses

 

 —

 

845

 

845

Operating loss

 

11,319

 

40,653

 

51,972

 

17,995

 

25,206

 

43,201

 

8,601

 

30,730

 

39,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.   Major customers

 

The percentages of total net revenues for the year ended December 31, 20172019, and the year ended December 31, 2018, from one customer were 59%22% and 46%, respectively, and from another customer were 19%.45% and 42%, respectively. The Company’s revenues were entirely in the U.S. and the payment terms for all customers are 30 to 60 days.

 

 

NOTE 2324 - LOSS PER ORDINARY SHARE:

 

a.Basic

a.

Basic

The basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.

 

The following is data taken into account in the computation of basic loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Loss (U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

45,544

 

29,370

 

21,090

 

42,304

 

38,820

 

45,544

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period (in thousands)

 

176,579

 

128,514

 

110,814

 

296,922

 

231,204

 

176,579

Basic loss per share (U.S. dollars)

 

0.26

 

0.23

 

0.19

 

0.14

 

0.17

 

0.26

 

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Diluted

Diluted loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, assuming conversion of all potentialpotentially dilutive ordinary shares, using the treasury stock method. The Company hashad two categories of potentially dilutive potential ordinary shares: warrants issued to investors and options issued to employees and service providers. The effect of these options issued to

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employees and service providers,warrants for all reporting years is anti-dilutive. In 2017, the effect of warrants is anti-dilutive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

Loss (U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

45,544

 

29,370

 

21,090

Adjustment for financial income of warrants

 

 —

 

1,208

 

346

Loss used to determine diluted loss per share

 

45,544

 

30,578

 

21,436

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period (in thousands)

 

176,579

 

128,514

 

110,814

Adjustment for warrants

 

 —

 

295

 

901

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted loss per share (in thousands)

 

176,579

 

128,809

 

111,715

Diluted loss per share (U.S. dollars)

 

0.26

 

0.24

 

0.19

 

NOTE 2425 - RELATED PARTIES:

 

a.    Key management in 20172019 includes members of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Key management compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and other short-term employee benefits

 

677

 

576

 

776

 

666

 

734

 

677

Post-employment benefits

 

35

 

32

 

58

 

37

 

36

 

35

Share-based payments

 

557

 

504

 

382

 

468

 

510

 

557

Other long-term benefits

 

 7

 

11

 

27

 

26

 

26

 

 7

 

b.    Balances with related parties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

December 31, 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2019

    

2018

 

U.S. dollars in thousand

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Current liabilities -

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Credit balance in “accrued expenses and other current liabilities”

 

199

 

174

 

175

 

178

Non-current liabilities -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

11

 

144

 

 —

 

 8

 

 

NOTE 2526 - EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO DECEMBER 31, 2017:2019:

 

a.

In January 2018, the Company received notifications of exercise with respect to share options that had been issued to directors of the Company. Accordingly, the Company issued 710,000 ordinary shares for $0.4 million.

b.

On January 31, 2020, and February 24, 2018,2020, the BoardBoD approved grants of Directors of the Company approved an extension of the exercise period of98,000 options grantedto employees and consultants who are not directors in February 2011 with original maturity on February 2018, to February 3, 2021. Accordingly, 2,844,21052,500 options, were extended with the

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new terms, the exercise price will be increased from $0.50 to $0.75 per ordinary share and the 3 years extension period will contain prohibition on exercising the options in the first year until February 3, 2019. The estimated fair value of the options on the extension date was $0.2 million. The Board of Directors of the Company also approved the extension of the exercise period of 1,540,000 options to the Company's Chief Executive Officergrantedin February 2011, under the same terms detailed above, subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders.

c.

On January 24, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company granted 165,000 optionsrespectively, to purchase ADSs to employees of the Company’s subsidiary, under the Company’s stock options plan.Award Plan. The estimated fair valuevalues of the options on the grant date was $0.5 million.dates were $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

d.b.

On February 2018,23, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary entered into a credit agreement and certain security documents with HCR Collateral Management, LLC (“HCRM”) for up to $115 million in a non-dilutive, six-year term loan facility (the "Credit Agreement"). The borrowings under the term loan facility are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the current and future assets of the Company’s subsidiary, all assets related in any material respect to Talicia®, and all of the equity interests of the Company’s subsidiary. The Credit Agreement also restricts the Company has signed an amendmentsubsidiary’s ability to make certain payments to the agreement signed on March 30, 2015 with a U.S.-based private company. See note 12a(5).Company, including paying dividends, prior to the full repayment of the term loan facility.

The Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants. The Credit Agreement also contains a financial covenant requiring the Company to maintain a level of cash liquidity as well as a covenant requiring it to maintain minimum net sales beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2022. The

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level of liquidity is gradual and calculated on the amount borrowed under the term loan facility and is not to exceed $23 million.

EXHIBIT INDEXUnder the terms of the agreement, the Company’s subsidiary will receive a $30 million term loan following the closing of the transaction.  Subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, clearance (“HSR Clearance”), the Company’s subsidiary will receive an additional $50 million loan to fund the acquisition of rights to Movantik® (naloxegol) from AstraZeneca. Two additional tranches, the second of which is at the mutual agreement of the Company’s subsidiary and HCRM, totaling $35 million will be available upon

The exhibits filed with or incorporated into this Registration Statement are listedsatisfaction of certain conditions to further support the Company’s subsidiary growing commercial operations. HCRM will receive royalties in the indexlow-single digits based on the Company’s subsidiary worldwide net revenues, subject to a cap, as well as interest on the outstanding term loan to be computed as the 3-month LIBOR rate plus a single-digit interest rate, depending on revenues generated. The term loan matures in six years with no principal payments required in the first three years. The loan can be prepaid at the Company’s subsidiary’s discretion, subject to customary prepayment fees, certain of exhibits below.which decrease over time.

c.

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Description

1.1

On February 23, 2020, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with AstraZeneca AB (“AstraZeneca”) pursuant to which AstraZeneca Articles of Associationgranted the Company’s subsidiary exclusive, worldwide (excluding Europe, Canada, and Israel) commercialization and development rights to Movantik®  (naloxegol) and certain associated products. Movantik®, which was developed using Nektar Therapeutics’ (“Nektar”) oral small molecule polymer conjugate technology, is part of the Registrant, as amended (unofficial English translation).

2.1

Form of Deposit Agreement amongexclusive worldwide license agreement between AstraZeneca and Nektar. Under the Registrant, the Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, and all Owners and Holders from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued hereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 filed by The Bank of New York Mellon with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2012).

2.2

Form of American Depositary Receipt (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 filed by The Bank of New York Mellon with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2012).

4.1*

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 11, 2010, by and between the Registrant and Giaconda Limited (RHB-104, 105, 106) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Draft Registration Statement on Form DRS disseminated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated December 3, 2012).

4.2*

Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement by and between the Registrant and Giaconda Limited (RHB-104, 105, 106) dated February 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4terms of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed withlicense agreement, and subject to HSR Clearance, the SecuritiesCompany’s subsidiary agreed to pay an upfront payment of $52.5 million to AstraZeneca upon potential closing and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015).

4.3*

License Agreement, dated February 27, 2014, by and between the Registrant and Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (later acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6a further non-contingent payment of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015).

4.4*

Exclusive License Agreement, dated March 30, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Apogee Biotechnology Corp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2016).

4.5†

Amendment #2 dated June 22, 2017 to the Exclusive License Agreement dated March 30, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Apogee Biotechnology Corp.

4.6†

Amendment #3 dated February 6, 2018 to the Exclusive License Agreement dated March 30, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Apogee Biotechnology Corp.

4.7*

Clinical Services Agreement, dated June 15, 2011, by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. and amendment (regarding RHB-104) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to Draft Registration Statement on Form DRS disseminated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated December 3, 2012).

4.8

Change Order #4.1 dated August 9, 2015 to the Clinical Services Agreement, dated June 15, 2011 by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2016).

4.9*

Change Order #5 dated May 21, 2015 to the Clinical Services Agreement, dated June 15, 2011 by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2016).$15 million 18 months post-closing.

In addition, the Company’s subsidiary entered into a supply agreement and a transitional services agreement with AstraZeneca, pursuant to which AstraZeneca will provide the Company’s subsidiary certain technology transfers and related materials for an agreed period, to enable the Company to manufacture and distribute Movantik® through its own supply chain, as well as various other supporting services over certain agreed periods.

The Company’s subsidiary will also assume financial responsibility for sales-based royalty and potential milestone payments that AstraZeneca is required to pay to Nektar Therapeutics, the originator of Movantik®. In 2015, AstraZeneca entered into a co-commercialization agreement with Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. (“Daiichi Sankyo”) for Movantik® in the U.S., which will be transferred to the Company’s subsidiary upon closing of the transaction. Following such transfer, the Company’s subsidiary expects to lead all U.S. commercialization activities for Movantik® and will continue to share costs and pay sales-related commissions to Daiichi Sankyo under that agreement. 

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4.10*

Change Order #5.1 dated March 3, 2016 to the Clinical Services Agreement, dated June 15, 2011 by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2017).

4.11*

Change Order #6 dated June 22, 2016 to the Clinical Services Agreement, dated June 15, 2011 by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2017).

4.12*

Change Order #6.1 dated August 31, 2016 to the Clinical Services Agreement, dated June 15, 2011 by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2017).

4.13*

Change Order #7 dated November 16, 2016 to the Clinical Services Agreement, dated June 15, 2011 by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2017).

4.14†

Change Order #8 dated July 25, 2017 to the Clinical Services Agreement, dated June 15, 2011 by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc.

4.15*

Second Amendment to Clinical Services Agreement, dated January 19, 2014, by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2014).

4.16*

Third Amendment to Clinical Services Agreement, dated December 7, 2014, by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015).

4.17*

Fourth Amendment to Clinical Services Agreement, dated December 17, 2014, by and between the Registrant and 7810962 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015).

4.18*

Exclusive Commercialization Agreement, dated December 30, 2016, by and between Registrant and Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.24 of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2017).

4.19†

Exclusive License Agreement, dated April 5, 2017, by and between Registrant and Entera Health Inc.

4.20†

Exclusive Commercialization Agreement, dated August 17, 2017, by and between Registrant and ParaPRO LLC.

4.21

Form of Letter of Exemption and Indemnity adopted on July 2013 (unofficial English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Exhibit 99.1 to Form 6-K disseminated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 26, 2013).

4.22

Amended and Restated Award Plan (2010) (incorporated by reference to Appendix B of the 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2017).

8.1

Subsidiary List

12.1

Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

13

Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

15.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

101

The following financial statements from the Company’s 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


*Confidential treatment granted with respect to certain portions of this Exhibit.

Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request.

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SIGNATURE

The Registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD

By:

/s/ Dror Ben-Asher

Name:

Dror Ben-Asher

Title:

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

By:

/s/ Micha Ben Chorin

Name:

Micha Ben Chorin

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

Date:  February 21, 2018

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