Exhibit 10.20

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

 

THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (“Assignment and Assumption Agreement”) is effective March 17, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Fortress Biotech, Inc. (“Fortress”), a Delaware corporation, and Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (“Checkpoint”), a Delaware corporation.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Fortress and TG Therapeutics, Inc. (“TGTX”) are parties to that certain Option Agreement, dated March 17, 2015 (the “Option Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Option Agreement, Fortress may assign the Option Agreement to an Affiliate of Fortress without TGTX’s prior written consent;

 

WHEREAS, Checkpoint is an Affiliate of Fortress; and

 

WHEREAS; Fortress wishes to assign the Option Agreement to Checkpoint and, in connection therewith, Checkpoint has agreed to accept such assignment and assume the obligations thereunder.

 

AGREEMENTS

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed that:

 

1.     Assignment. Fortress hereby sells, assigns, conveys, transfers and delivers to Checkpoint all of Fortress’ right, title, and interest in and to the Option Agreement.

 

2.     Assumption. Checkpoint hereby accepts the foregoing assignment, and in connection therewith, Checkpoint hereby agrees to assume all of Fortress’ obligations under the Option Agreement, whether arising before, at or after the Effective Date.

 

3.     Effective Time. The effective time of this Assignment and Assumption Agreement is 11:59pm EST on the date hereof.

 

4.     Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Assignment and Assumption Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if each of the parties hereto had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one Assignment and Assumption Agreement. This Assignment and Assumption Agreement, to the extent signed and delivered by means of facsimile machine or via e-mail, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.

 

   

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Assignment and Assumption Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

FORTRESS BIOTECH, INC.

 

By: /s/ Lindsay Rosenwald  
   
Name: Lindsay Rosenwald  
   
Title: CEO  
   
CHECKPOINT THERAPEUTICS, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Lindsay Rosenwald  
   
Name: Lindsay Rosenwald  
   
Title: CEO