Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d)

Subsequent Events

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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

11 - Subsequent Events

On July 25, 2012, the Company and Kenneth J. Van Ness entered into a Transition Agreement (the “Transition Agreement”). Pursuant to the Transition Agreement, Mr. Van Ness stepped down as the Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. In addition, Mr. Van Ness will step down as the President and CEO of the Company, effective no later than October 16, 2012 (the “Separation Date”). Mr. Van Ness will continue to serve as a director on the Board and Gregory A. Gould, a current member of the Board, will serve as the Chairman of the Board.

The Transition Agreement provides that, in lieu of any compensation otherwise payable to Mr. Van Ness under the Executive Employment Agreement, dated April 16, 2012, but effective as of August 9, 2011 (the “Employment Agreement”), by and among the Company and Mr. Van Ness, during the period beginning on July 18, 2012 through October 16, 2012 (the “Transition Period”) Mr. Van Ness will be paid a salary equal to $13,890 per month and will continue to receive, during the Transition Period, the fringe benefits, indemnification and miscellaneous business expense benefits provided for in the Employment Agreement. Mr. Van Ness is also entitled to (i) receive a cash severance payment equal to $13,890 per month for 33 months after the Separation Date, (ii) the opportunity to elect the timing of distribution of his account balance in the Company’s 401(k) plan, (iii) reimbursement for continuing health care insurance coverage under COBRA for nine months, and (iv) all amounts due by the Company to an affiliate of Mr. Van Ness for every month that the Company continues to occupy a portion of the real property owned by an affiliate of Mr. Van Ness located at 110 Crenshaw Lake Road, Lutz, Florida.

The Transition Agreement also provides that: (i)(A) the CytoDyn Inc. Stock Option Award Agreement, dated December 6, 2010, by and among the Company and Mr. Van Ness is amended to provide for immediate vesting of all of the 500,000 options granted at $1.19 per share, and (B) the CytoDyn Inc. Stock Option Award Agreement, dated April 16, 2012, but effective as of August 9, 2011, by and among the Company and Mr. Van Ness is amended to provide for (I) immediate vesting of 750,000 of the 1,500,000 options granted at $2.00 per share, and (II) forfeiture of the remaining 750,000 of the 1,500,000 options granted at $2.00 per share; (ii) Mr. Van Ness agreed to shorten the expiration date of the 25,000 options granted to him on September 22, 2010, the Company and Mr. Van Ness agreed that the expiration date for exercise of such options is August 8, 2016, although the Company amended the grants to waive the earlier expiration of such options if Mr. Van Ness no longer is in “Continuous Service” with the Company as that term is defined in the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Effective July 25, 2012, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Progenics”) to acquire from Progenics its proprietary HIV viral-entry inhibitor drug candidate PRO 140 (“PRO 140”), a humanized anti-CCR5 monoclonal antibody, as well as certain other related assets, including the existing inventory of bulk PRO 140 drug product, intellectual property, certain related licenses and sublicenses, and United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulatory filings. The terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement provide for an initial cash payment of $3,500,000, as well as the following milestone payments and royalties: (i) $1,500,000 at the time of the first dosing in a US Phase III trial or non-US equivalent; (ii) $5,000,000 at the time of the first US new drug application approval by the FDA or other non-US approval for the sale of PRO 140; and (iii) royalty payments of up to five percent (5%) on net sales during the period beginning on the date of the first commercial sale of PRO 140 until the later of (a) the expiration of the last to expire patent included in the acquired assets, and (b) 10 years following the first commercial sale of PRO 140, in each case determined on a country-by-country basis. The closing is expected to take place within 90 days of the effective date, but is subject to the satisfaction of a number of closing conditions, including, among other matters: (i) Progenics having received all required authorizations, consents and approvals of government authorities; (ii) Progenics having entered into and delivered intellectual property assignments; (iii) the Company and Progenics having entered into a transition services agreement; (iv) the Company having obtained the financing and raising of capital it needs in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement; and (v) the Company having completed and been satisfied with its continuing due diligence investigation of PRO 140.