NOTE 6. INTANGIBLES

The Company's finite-lived intangible assets consist of acquired intangible assets.

The Company acquired AMZEEQ (minocycline) topical foam, 4%, and ZILXI (minocycline) topical foam, 1.5%, two FDA-Approved Topical Minocycline Products and Molecule Stabilizing Technology (MST)(TM) from VYNE, which expands the Company's product portfolio to nine marketed branded dermatology products.

On March 31, 2021, the Company executed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dermira, Inc., a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company (“Dermira”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company acquired the rights to Qbrexza® (glycoprronium), a prescription cloth towelette to treat primary axillary hyperhidrosis in patients nine years of age or older. Upon receipt of clearance under federal antitrust laws, which was received on May 13, 2021, the Company paid the upfront fee of $12.5 million to Dermira. In addition, Dermira is eligible to receive up to $144 million in the aggregate upon the achievement of certain sales milestones. The royalty structure for the Agreement is tiered with royalties for the first two years ranging from approximately 40% to 30%. Thereafter, for a period of eight years, royalties are approximately 12% to 19%. Royalty amounts are subject to 50% diminution in the event of loss of exclusivity due to the introduction of an authorized generic.

Upon closing of the Qbrexza® purchase, the Company became substituted for Dermira as the plaintiff in U.S. patent litigation commenced by Dermira on October 21, 2020 in the U.S. District Court of Delaware (the “Patent Litigation”) against Perrigo Pharma International DAC (“Perrigo”) alleging infringement of certain patents covering Qbrexza® (the “Qbrexza® Patents”), which are included among the proprietary rights to Qbrexza®. The Patent Litigation was initiated following the submission by Perrigo, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (the “Hatch-Waxman Act”), of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”). The ANDA seeks approval to market a generic version of Qbrexza® prior to the expiration of the Qbrexza® Patents and alleges that the Qbrexza® Patents are invalid. Perrigo is subject to a 30-month stay preventing it from selling a generic version. The stay is set to expire on March 9, 2023. Trial in the Patent Litigation is scheduled for September 19, 2022. The Company cannot make any predictions about the final outcome of this matter or the timing thereof.

The purchase price of $12.5 million included the asset, Qbrexza®, as well as finished goods and raw material inventory. The Company also has the obligation to accept any product returns related to sales made by Dermira. The Company allocated the upfront payment to inventory since the fair value of the inventory and Qbrexza rights exceeded the purchase price. The future contingent milestone payments, if achieved, will be recorded to intangible asset and amortized over the seven-year life of the asset commencing on the closing date.

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In December 18, 2020, the Company entered an Asset Purchase Agreement with a third party (the "Anti-itch Product Agreement") for a topical product that is indicated to treat scabies and skin itch conditions ("Anti-itch Product"). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Anti-itch Product Agreement, the Company agreed to pay $4.0 million, comprised of a $0.2 million upon the execution of the term sheet, payments of $2.8 million in 2021, and a final payment of $1.0 million on January 1, 2022. There are no subsequent milestone payments or royalties beyond the aforementioned payments.

On July 29, 2020, the Company entered into a license and supply agreement for Accutane® ("Accutane Agreement") with DRL. Pursuant to the Accutane Agreement, the Company agreed to pay $5.0 million, comprised of an upfront payment of $1.0 million paid upon execution, with additional milestone payments totaling $2.0 million. Three additional milestone payments totaling $17.0 million are contingent upon the achievement of certain net sales milestones. Royalties in the low-double digits based on net sales, subject to specified reductions are also due. The term of the Accutane Agreement is ten years and renewable upon mutual agreement. Each party may terminate the Accutane Agreement for material breach by the other party or for certain bankruptcy or insolvency related events. The Company may also terminate upon 180 days written notice to the other party.

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

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The Company’s amortization expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1.0 million and $584,000, respectively. Amortization expense is recorded as a component of cost of goods sold in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Future amortization of the Company’s intangible assets is as follows:

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