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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">FORM&nbsp;8-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;17, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">93-0979187</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>11500 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 240, Henderson, NV</B></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(702)&nbsp;835-6300</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not Applicable </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K&nbsp;filing</FONT> is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<U>see</U> General Instruction&nbsp;A.2. below): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Exchange Act (17 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">CFR&nbsp;240.14a-12)</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under</FONT> the Exchange Act (17 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">CFR&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;12b-2&nbsp;of</FONT> the Securities Exchange Act of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1934&nbsp;(&#167;240.12b-2&nbsp;of</FONT> this chapter). </P>
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growth company, 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&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Asset Purchase Agreement </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;17, 2019
(the &#147;Signing Date&#148;), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, by and among Acrotech Biopharma LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#147;Buyer&#148;), Aurobindo
Pharma USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Parent Guarantor&#148;), and the Company (the &#147;Purchase Agreement&#148;), pursuant to which the Buyer will acquire certain assets and liabilities related to various hematology/oncology
products of the Company, including BELEODAQ<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, EVOMELA<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, FOLOTYN<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, MARQIBO<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, FUSILEV<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, KHAPZORY&#153; and ZEVALIN<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> (the &#147;Product Portfolio&#148;), set
forth in Article II of the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the &#147;Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities&#148; and such acquisition, the &#147;Transaction&#148;). A copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the Transaction, the Company is entitled to receive an upfront purchase price of $160&nbsp;million
in cash, with $4&nbsp;million to be held in escrow for six (6)&nbsp;months, payable upon the consummation of the Transaction (the &#147;Closing Date&#148;) and subject to adjustment in connection with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The Company
is also entitled to receive additional contingent milestone payments of up to $140&nbsp;million. The contingent payments, if any, are triggered upon the achievement of certain milestones, including the receipt of certain U.S. Food and Drug
Administration regulatory approvals related to MARQIBO<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> and the achievement of certain net sales targets related to MARQIBO<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> and
KHAPZORY&#153;. The milestones must be achieved within the five (5)&nbsp;year period following the Closing Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the
Company has made customary representations and warranties and has agreed to customary covenants relating to the Transaction, including: (i)&nbsp;during the period between the Signing Date and the Closing Date, the Company will operate its business
related to the Product Portfolio in the ordinary course; (ii)&nbsp;for a period of five (5)&nbsp;years following the Closing Date, the Company will not compete with the business related to the Product Portfolio; (iii)&nbsp;for a period of three
(3)&nbsp;years following the Closing Date, the Company will not solicit any former employees of the Company that are hired by the Buyer; and (iv)&nbsp;the parties to the Purchase Agreement are obligated to seek certain regulatory approvals,
including expiration (or early termination) of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The Purchase Agreement also contains customary indemnification provisions, where the Company has
agreed to indemnify the Buyer for losses arising from certain breaches of the Purchase Agreement, with a cap on indemnification set at twelve percent (12%) of the upfront purchase price of $160&nbsp;million. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Purchase Agreement also requires the Buyer to make offers of employment to certain employees of the Company that provide services relating to the Product
Portfolio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company entered into certain customary ancillary agreements in connection with the Transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The above description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the
Purchase Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;17, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the signing of the Purchase Agreement and the Transaction. A copy of this press release
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d691129dex101.htm">Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January&nbsp;17, 2019, by and among Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Acrotech Biopharma LLC and Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.</A>*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d691129dex991.htm">Press Release, dated January&nbsp;17, 2019 </A></TD></TR>
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8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 17, 2019
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-35006
93-0979187
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
11500 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 240, Henderson, NV
89052
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(702) 835-6300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Asset Purchase Agreement
On January 17, 2019
(the "Signing Date"), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") entered into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, by and among Acrotech Biopharma LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Buyer"), Aurobindo
Pharma USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Parent Guarantor"), and the Company (the "Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Buyer will acquire certain assets and liabilities related to various hematology/oncology
products of the Company, including BELEODAQ
®
, EVOMELA
®
, FOLOTYN
®
, MARQIBO
®
, FUSILEV
®
, KHAPZORY™ and ZEVALIN
®
(the "Product Portfolio"), set
forth in Article II of the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the "Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities" and such acquisition, the "Transaction"). A copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the Transaction, the Company is entitled to receive an upfront purchase price of $160 million
in cash, with $4 million to be held in escrow for six (6) months, payable upon the consummation of the Transaction (the "Closing Date") and subject to adjustment in connection with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The Company
is also entitled to receive additional contingent milestone payments of up to $140 million. The contingent payments, if any, are triggered upon the achievement of certain milestones, including the receipt of certain U.S. Food and Drug
Administration regulatory approvals related to MARQIBO
®
and the achievement of certain net sales targets related to MARQIBO
®
and
KHAPZORY™. The milestones must be achieved within the five (5) year period following the Closing Date.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the
Company has made customary representations and warranties and has agreed to customary covenants relating to the Transaction, including: (i) during the period between the Signing Date and the Closing Date, the Company will operate its business
related to the Product Portfolio in the ordinary course; (ii) for a period of five (5) years following the Closing Date, the Company will not compete with the business related to the Product Portfolio; (iii) for a period of three
(3) years following the Closing Date, the Company will not solicit any former employees of the Company that are hired by the Buyer; and (iv) the parties to the Purchase Agreement are obligated to seek certain regulatory approvals,
including expiration (or early termination) of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The Purchase Agreement also contains customary indemnification provisions, where the Company has
agreed to indemnify the Buyer for losses arising from certain breaches of the Purchase Agreement, with a cap on indemnification set at twelve percent (12%) of the upfront purchase price of $160 million.
The Purchase Agreement also requires the Buyer to make offers of employment to certain employees of the Company that provide services relating to the Product
Portfolio.
The Company entered into certain customary ancillary agreements in connection with the Transaction.
The above description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the
Purchase Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference.
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On January 17, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the signing of the Purchase Agreement and the Transaction. A copy of this press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)     Exhibits.
10.1
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 17, 2019, by and among Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Acrotech Biopharma LLC and Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
*
99.1
Press Release, dated January 17, 2019
*Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of
Regulation S-K
promulgated by the SEC,
certain exhibits and schedules to this agreement have been omitted. The Company hereby agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC, upon its request, any or all of such omitted exhibits or schedules.
SIGNATURE
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.
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: January 17, 2019
By:
/s/ Kurt A. Gustafson
Kurt A. Gustafson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer