UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 23, 2012
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34236 | 11-3054851 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
Of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
35 Wilbur Street
Lynbrook, NY 11563
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
516.593.7000
(Registrants telephone number,
including area code)
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INTRODUCTORY COMMENT
Throughout this Current Report on Form 8-K, the terms we, us, our and Company refer to BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On February 23, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that its partner Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Auxilium) has entered into a partnership with Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Actelion) for the development, commercialization and supply of XIAFLEX® for the treatment of Dupuytrens contracture and Peyronies disease in Canada, Australia, Brazil and Mexico. The Company will receive a certain percentage of the $10 million upfront fee paid by Actelion to Auxilium as well as a certain percentage of the up to $16 million in potential regulatory, pricing and reimbursement milestone payments and $42.5 million in potential sales milestone payments payable to Auxilium under the agreement. The Company will also receive royalties from net sales and payments on costs of goods sold in Actelion's territories from Auxilium, which will be a specified percentage of what Auxilium receives from Actelion.
A press release regarding the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press release dated February 23, 2012 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 23, 2012 | BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
(Registrant) | |
/s/ Thomas L. Wegman | |
Thomas L. Wegman | |
President |