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[8-K] Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Material Event

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Aquestive Therapeutics entered a purchase and sale agreement with funds managed by RTW Investments LP under which the Purchaser will pay the Company $75 million in exchange for a true sale of assigned interests related to U.S. sales of Anaphylm, subject to FDA approval by a specified date, the refinancing of the Company’s existing 13.5% Senior Secured Notes and customary closing conditions. Revenue-share payments begin in the first fiscal quarter after the first U.S. commercial sale following closing and are tiered between 7.5% and 1.0% of Net Sales, with a 9.5% rate for a subsequent calendar year if Net Sales do not meet a specified level beginning in 2027.

Payments to the Purchaser will cease when the Purchaser has received $187.5 million by December 31, 2035, or $225 million thereafter. The Purchase Agreement includes customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on incurrence of indebtedness until the Purchaser attains a specified return. A press release describing the transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Aquestive Therapeutics ha stipulato un accordo di compravendita con fondi gestiti da RTW Investments LP, in base al quale l'Acquirente verserà alla Società $75 million in cambio della cessione reale di interessi assegnati relativi alle vendite statunitensi di Anaphylm, subordinata all'approvazione della FDA entro una data specificata, al rifinanziamento delle attuali 13.5% Senior Secured Notes della Società e alle consuete condizioni di chiusura. I pagamenti in compartecipazione ai ricavi inizieranno nel primo trimestre fiscale successivo alla prima vendita commerciale negli USA dopo la chiusura e saranno graduati tra il 7.5% e l'1.0% delle Vendite Nette, con un tasso del 9.5% per un anno solare successivo se le Vendite Nette non raggiungono un livello specificato a partire dal 2027.

I pagamenti all'Acquirente cesseranno quando l'Acquirente avrà ricevuto $187.5 million entro il 31 dicembre 2035, o $225 million successivamente. Il Contratto di Acquisto include le consuete pattuizioni positive e negative, comprese limitazioni nell'assunzione di debito fino a quando l'Acquirente non avrà raggiunto un rendimento specificato. Un comunicato stampa che descrive la transazione è allegato come Exhibit 99.1.

Aquestive Therapeutics celebró un acuerdo de compraventa con fondos gestionados por RTW Investments LP, por el cual el Comprador pagará a la Compañía $75 million a cambio de la venta verdadera de intereses asignados relacionados con las ventas en EE. UU. de Anaphylm, supeditada a la aprobación de la FDA antes de una fecha determinada, al refinanciamiento de las actuales 13.5% Senior Secured Notes de la Compañía y a las condiciones de cierre habituales. Los pagos por participación en ingresos comenzarán en el primer trimestre fiscal tras la primera venta comercial en EE. UU. posterior al cierre y se escalonan entre el 7.5% y el 1.0% de las Ventas Netas, con una tasa del 9.5% para un año calendario posterior si las Ventas Netas no alcanzan un nivel especificado a partir de 2027.

Los pagos al Comprador cesarán cuando éste haya recibido $187.5 million antes del 31 de diciembre de 2035, o $225 million con posterioridad. El Contrato de Compra incluye las habituales cláusulas afirmativas y negativas, incluidas limitaciones para contraer deuda hasta que el Comprador alcance un rendimiento especificado. Un comunicado de prensa que describe la transacción se adjunta como Exhibit 99.1.

Aquestive Therapeutics� RTW Investments LP가 운용하는 펀드와 매매계약� 체결했으�, 그에 따라 매수인은 회사� $75 million� 지급하� Anaphylm� 미국 판매와 관련한 양도� 권리� 실질� 매각� 대가� 받습니다. � 거래� 지정된 기한까지 FDA 승인, 회사� 기존 13.5% Senior Secured Notes� 재융� � 통상적인 종결 조건� 충족되는 것을 전제� 합니�. 수익 배분 지급은 종결 � � 미국 상업 판매가 발생� 다음 회계분기� 시작 시점부� 개시되며, 순매출의 7.5%에서 1.0% 사이� 계층화되� 지급되�, 2027년부� 순매출이 특정 수준� 미달하는 경우 이후� 회계연도에는 9.5%� 비율� 적용됩니�.

매수인에 대� 지급은 매수인이 2035� 12� 31�까지 $187.5 million� 수령하거� � 이후� $225 million� 수령하면 중단됩니�. 매매계약에는 통상적인 긍정적·부정적 약정� 포함되며, 매수인이 특정 수익률을 달성� 때까지 차입 제한� 같은 조항� 포함되어 있습니다. 거래� 설명하는 보도자료가 Exhibit 99.1� 첨부되어 있습니다.

Aquestive Therapeutics a conclu un contrat d'achat-vente avec des fonds gérés par RTW Investments LP, en vertu duquel l'Acheteur versera à la Société $75 million en échange d'une cession effective des intérêts cédés liés aux ventes aux États-Unis de Anaphylm, sous réserve d'une approbation de la FDA avant une date déterminée, du refinancement des 13.5% Senior Secured Notes en cours de la Société et des conditions de clôture habituelles. Les paiements de partage des revenus débuteront au premier trimestre fiscal suivant la première vente commerciale aux États-Unis après la clôture et seront échelonnés entre 7.5% et 1.0% des Ventes Nettes, avec un taux de 9.5% pour une année civile ultérieure si les Ventes Nettes ne atteignent pas un niveau spécifié à partir de 2027.

Les paiements à l'Acheteur cesseront lorsque l'Acheteur aura reçu $187.5 million d'ici le 31 décembre 2035, ou $225 million par la suite. Le contrat d'achat comprend les engagements positifs et négatifs habituels, y compris des limitations d'endettement jusqu'à ce que l'Acheteur atteigne un rendement spécifié. Un communiqué de presse décrivant la transaction est joint en tant qu'Exhibit 99.1.

Aquestive Therapeutics hat einen Kaufvertrag mit Fonds abgeschlossen, die von RTW Investments LP verwaltet werden, wonach der Käufer der Gesellschaft $75 million zahlt im Austausch für einen echten Verkauf der zugewiesenen Ansprüche im Zusammenhang mit den US-Verkäufen von Anaphylm. Dies steht unter dem Vorbehalt einer FDA-Zulassung bis zu einem festgelegten Datum, der Refinanzierung der bestehenden 13.5% Senior Secured Notes der Gesellschaft und den üblichen Abschlussbedingungen. Die Umsatzbeteiligungszahlungen beginnen im ersten Geschäftsjahresquartal nach dem ersten US-Kommerzverkauf nach Abschluss und staffeln sich zwischen 7.5% und 1.0% des Nettoumsatzes, wobei ein Satz von 9.5% für ein folgendes Kalenderjahr gilt, falls die Nettoumsätze ab 2027 einen bestimmten Schwellenwert nicht erreichen.

Die Zahlungen an den Käufer enden, wenn der Käufer bis zum 31. Dezember 2035 $187.5 million erhalten hat oder danach $225 million. Der Kaufvertrag enthält die üblichen positiven und negativen Verpflichtungen, einschließlich Beschränkungen der Neuaufnahme von Verbindlichkeiten, bis der Käufer eine festgelegte Rendite erzielt hat. Eine Pressemitteilung, die die Transaktion beschreibt, ist als Exhibit 99.1 beigefügt.

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TL;DR: Aquestive receives $75M upfront in exchange for tiered U.S. Anaphylm revenue shares, conditioned on FDA approval and debt refinancing.

The agreement provides a defined cash payment of $75 million for assigned interests in U.S. Anaphylm sales and establishes tiered revenue-share rates from 7.5% to 1.0% of Net Sales, with a 9.5% fallback in a specified subsequent year if sales thresholds are missed beginning in 2027. The purchaser’s receipts are contractually capped at $187.5 million by 12/31/2035 or $225 million thereafter, creating a finite payout obligation. Closing is conditioned on FDA approval by a specified date and refinancing of the Company’s 13.5% Senior Secured Notes, adding execution risk tied to regulatory and financing outcomes. The covenant package limits indebtedness until the purchaser reaches a specified return, which could restrict near-term financing flexibility.

TL;DR: Monetizes future Anaphylm U.S. revenue for $75M now while allocating defined upside to RTW, with material conditions and covenants.

The transaction is structured as a true sale of assigned interests with tiered revenue shares and explicit payout caps ($187.5M by 2035 or $225M thereafter), which sets clear economic limits for both parties. Key closing conditions—FDA approval by a specified date and refinancing of existing 13.5% Senior Secured Notes—are material execution risks that must be satisfied for proceeds to be received. The included affirmative and negative covenants, notably restrictions on incurring indebtedness until a specified return is achieved, are standard for this financing type but will affect the company’s capital flexibility until the covenant release conditions are met.

Aquestive Therapeutics ha stipulato un accordo di compravendita con fondi gestiti da RTW Investments LP, in base al quale l'Acquirente verserà alla Società $75 million in cambio della cessione reale di interessi assegnati relativi alle vendite statunitensi di Anaphylm, subordinata all'approvazione della FDA entro una data specificata, al rifinanziamento delle attuali 13.5% Senior Secured Notes della Società e alle consuete condizioni di chiusura. I pagamenti in compartecipazione ai ricavi inizieranno nel primo trimestre fiscale successivo alla prima vendita commerciale negli USA dopo la chiusura e saranno graduati tra il 7.5% e l'1.0% delle Vendite Nette, con un tasso del 9.5% per un anno solare successivo se le Vendite Nette non raggiungono un livello specificato a partire dal 2027.

I pagamenti all'Acquirente cesseranno quando l'Acquirente avrà ricevuto $187.5 million entro il 31 dicembre 2035, o $225 million successivamente. Il Contratto di Acquisto include le consuete pattuizioni positive e negative, comprese limitazioni nell'assunzione di debito fino a quando l'Acquirente non avrà raggiunto un rendimento specificato. Un comunicato stampa che descrive la transazione è allegato come Exhibit 99.1.

Aquestive Therapeutics celebró un acuerdo de compraventa con fondos gestionados por RTW Investments LP, por el cual el Comprador pagará a la Compañía $75 million a cambio de la venta verdadera de intereses asignados relacionados con las ventas en EE. UU. de Anaphylm, supeditada a la aprobación de la FDA antes de una fecha determinada, al refinanciamiento de las actuales 13.5% Senior Secured Notes de la Compañía y a las condiciones de cierre habituales. Los pagos por participación en ingresos comenzarán en el primer trimestre fiscal tras la primera venta comercial en EE. UU. posterior al cierre y se escalonan entre el 7.5% y el 1.0% de las Ventas Netas, con una tasa del 9.5% para un año calendario posterior si las Ventas Netas no alcanzan un nivel especificado a partir de 2027.

Los pagos al Comprador cesarán cuando éste haya recibido $187.5 million antes del 31 de diciembre de 2035, o $225 million con posterioridad. El Contrato de Compra incluye las habituales cláusulas afirmativas y negativas, incluidas limitaciones para contraer deuda hasta que el Comprador alcance un rendimiento especificado. Un comunicado de prensa que describe la transacción se adjunta como Exhibit 99.1.

Aquestive Therapeutics� RTW Investments LP가 운용하는 펀드와 매매계약� 체결했으�, 그에 따라 매수인은 회사� $75 million� 지급하� Anaphylm� 미국 판매와 관련한 양도� 권리� 실질� 매각� 대가� 받습니다. � 거래� 지정된 기한까지 FDA 승인, 회사� 기존 13.5% Senior Secured Notes� 재융� � 통상적인 종결 조건� 충족되는 것을 전제� 합니�. 수익 배분 지급은 종결 � � 미국 상업 판매가 발생� 다음 회계분기� 시작 시점부� 개시되며, 순매출의 7.5%에서 1.0% 사이� 계층화되� 지급되�, 2027년부� 순매출이 특정 수준� 미달하는 경우 이후� 회계연도에는 9.5%� 비율� 적용됩니�.

매수인에 대� 지급은 매수인이 2035� 12� 31�까지 $187.5 million� 수령하거� � 이후� $225 million� 수령하면 중단됩니�. 매매계약에는 통상적인 긍정적·부정적 약정� 포함되며, 매수인이 특정 수익률을 달성� 때까지 차입 제한� 같은 조항� 포함되어 있습니다. 거래� 설명하는 보도자료가 Exhibit 99.1� 첨부되어 있습니다.

Aquestive Therapeutics a conclu un contrat d'achat-vente avec des fonds gérés par RTW Investments LP, en vertu duquel l'Acheteur versera à la Société $75 million en échange d'une cession effective des intérêts cédés liés aux ventes aux États-Unis de Anaphylm, sous réserve d'une approbation de la FDA avant une date déterminée, du refinancement des 13.5% Senior Secured Notes en cours de la Société et des conditions de clôture habituelles. Les paiements de partage des revenus débuteront au premier trimestre fiscal suivant la première vente commerciale aux États-Unis après la clôture et seront échelonnés entre 7.5% et 1.0% des Ventes Nettes, avec un taux de 9.5% pour une année civile ultérieure si les Ventes Nettes ne atteignent pas un niveau spécifié à partir de 2027.

Les paiements à l'Acheteur cesseront lorsque l'Acheteur aura reçu $187.5 million d'ici le 31 décembre 2035, ou $225 million par la suite. Le contrat d'achat comprend les engagements positifs et négatifs habituels, y compris des limitations d'endettement jusqu'à ce que l'Acheteur atteigne un rendement spécifié. Un communiqué de presse décrivant la transaction est joint en tant qu'Exhibit 99.1.

Aquestive Therapeutics hat einen Kaufvertrag mit Fonds abgeschlossen, die von RTW Investments LP verwaltet werden, wonach der Käufer der Gesellschaft $75 million zahlt im Austausch für einen echten Verkauf der zugewiesenen Ansprüche im Zusammenhang mit den US-Verkäufen von Anaphylm. Dies steht unter dem Vorbehalt einer FDA-Zulassung bis zu einem festgelegten Datum, der Refinanzierung der bestehenden 13.5% Senior Secured Notes der Gesellschaft und den üblichen Abschlussbedingungen. Die Umsatzbeteiligungszahlungen beginnen im ersten Geschäftsjahresquartal nach dem ersten US-Kommerzverkauf nach Abschluss und staffeln sich zwischen 7.5% und 1.0% des Nettoumsatzes, wobei ein Satz von 9.5% für ein folgendes Kalenderjahr gilt, falls die Nettoumsätze ab 2027 einen bestimmten Schwellenwert nicht erreichen.

Die Zahlungen an den Käufer enden, wenn der Käufer bis zum 31. Dezember 2035 $187.5 million erhalten hat oder danach $225 million. Der Kaufvertrag enthält die üblichen positiven und negativen Verpflichtungen, einschließlich Beschränkungen der Neuaufnahme von Verbindlichkeiten, bis der Käufer eine festgelegte Rendite erzielt hat. Eine Pressemitteilung, die die Transaktion beschreibt, ist als Exhibit 99.1 beigefügt.


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): August 13, 2025

Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-38599
82-3827296
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

30 Technology Drive
Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 941-1900
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Not Applicable
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 13, 2025, Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with funds managed by RTW Investments LP (the “Purchaser”). Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, in exchange for the Purchaser’s payment to the Company of a purchase price of $75 million (the “Purchase Price”), upon approval of Anaphylm by the FDA by a specified date, the refinancing of the Company’s existing 13.5% Senior Secured Notes and certain other customary conditions, the Company agreed to a true sale of assigned interests to the Purchaser, including a right for the Purchaser to tiered revenue share payments ranging from 7.5% to 1.0% of Net Sales (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (and 9.5% for the subsequent calendar year period if Net Sales do not achieve specified level in a calendar year period beginning in 2027) in the United States. Revenue share payments commence in the first fiscal quarter in which the first commercial sale of Anaphylm in the United States after the closing of the transaction. Revenue share payments will cease upon the Purchaser’s receipt of $187.5 million by December 31, 2035 or $225 million thereafter. The Purchase Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that limit or restrict the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur indebtedness(which restrictions are eliminated after the achievement by the Purchaser of a specified return on its investment), and other provisions customary for transactions of this nature, in each case subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 14, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Purchase Agreement described above. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1), shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this report regarding matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements about the Company’s expectations with respect to the description of the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “goal,” “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with approval of Anaphylm by the FDA, refinancing the Company’s existing debt and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements are disclosed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. All forward-looking statements contained in this report speak only as of the date on which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this report.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Press Release of the Company issued on August 14, 2025


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 14, 2025
Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.
     
 
By:
/s/ A. Ernest Toth, Jr.
   
Name: A. Ernest Toth, Jr.
   
Title: Chief Financial Officer



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