Ivivi Technologies and Allergan Enter into Worldwide Distribution Agreement
November 09 2006 - 8:01PM
Business Wire
Ivivi Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: II) today announced that it has
entered into an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with
Allergan, a global healthcare company that discovers, develops and
commercializes pharmaceutical and medical device products in
specialty markets. Under the agreement, Allergan has the exclusive
right to market, sell and distribute certain of Ivivi�s products
worldwide in the aesthetic and bariatric medical procedure markets.
Under the terms of the agreement, Ivivi is entitled to receive an
initial payment and milestone payments (upon initiation of
commercial sales of the products in the United States and Europe)
totaling $1,500,000, of which $500,000 is payable to Ivivi within
five days of signing the agreement. Ivivi will also receive a
specified price per unit and royalty payments. Ivivi has agreed to
manufacture and supply Inamed with the products. The agreement has
an eight-year initial term beginning on the date of the first
commercial sale of the products. At its option, Inamed may extend
the term for two additional years without further payment and may
extend the term for up to eight additional years by paying an
extension fee. Ivivi plans to file a Current Report on Form 8-K
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission today
containing a more detailed description of the parties� rights and
obligations under the agreement. �We are extremely excited to have
reached an agreement to work with Allergan in the aesthetic and
bariatric medical procedure markets,� commented David Saloff,
President and co-CEO of Ivivi Technologies. �The agreement is
further validation of our strategy to establish partnerships with
sales and marketing leaders in each of our target markets. We
expect that Allergan�s market share in the breast aesthetics,
facial and worldwide bariatric surgery markets and the depth of its
sales force will greatly enhance Ivivi's ability to gain market
share.� About Ivivi Technologies, Inc. Based in Northvale, NJ,
Ivivi Technologies, Inc. is an early-stage medical technology
company focusing on designing, developing and commercializing
proprietary electrotherapeutic technologies. Electrotherapeutic
technologies use electric or electromagnetic signals to help
relieve pain, swelling and inflammation and to promote healing
processes and tissue regeneration. Forward-Looking Statements This
press release contains �forward looking statements� that are
subject to risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to,
the Company�s limited operating history, history of significant and
continued operating losses and substantial accumulated earnings
deficit, difficulties with its financial accounting controls, the
failure of the market for the Company�s products to continue to
develop, the inability for customers to receive third party
reimbursement, the inability to obtain additional capital, the
inability to protect the Company�s intellectual property, the loss
of any executive officers or key personnel or consultants,
competition, changes in the regulatory landscape or the imposition
of regulations that affect the Company�s products and other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company�s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company�s
registration statement on Form SB-2. These risks could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward
looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. The
Company assumes no obligation to update the information contained
in this press release. Ivivi Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: II) today
announced that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide
distribution agreement with Allergan, a global healthcare company
that discovers, develops and commercializes pharmaceutical and
medical device products in specialty markets. Under the agreement,
Allergan has the exclusive right to market, sell and distribute
certain of Ivivi's products worldwide in the aesthetic and
bariatric medical procedure markets. Under the terms of the
agreement, Ivivi is entitled to receive an initial payment and
milestone payments (upon initiation of commercial sales of the
products in the United States and Europe) totaling $1,500,000, of
which $500,000 is payable to Ivivi within five days of signing the
agreement. Ivivi will also receive a specified price per unit and
royalty payments. Ivivi has agreed to manufacture and supply Inamed
with the products. The agreement has an eight-year initial term
beginning on the date of the first commercial sale of the products.
At its option, Inamed may extend the term for two additional years
without further payment and may extend the term for up to eight
additional years by paying an extension fee. Ivivi plans to file a
Current Report on Form 8-K with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission today containing a more detailed description of
the parties' rights and obligations under the agreement. "We are
extremely excited to have reached an agreement to work with
Allergan in the aesthetic and bariatric medical procedure markets,"
commented David Saloff, President and co-CEO of Ivivi Technologies.
"The agreement is further validation of our strategy to establish
partnerships with sales and marketing leaders in each of our target
markets. We expect that Allergan's market share in the breast
aesthetics, facial and worldwide bariatric surgery markets and the
depth of its sales force will greatly enhance Ivivi's ability to
gain market share." About Ivivi Technologies, Inc. Based in
Northvale, NJ, Ivivi Technologies, Inc. is an early-stage medical
technology company focusing on designing, developing and
commercializing proprietary electrotherapeutic technologies.
Electrotherapeutic technologies use electric or electromagnetic
signals to help relieve pain, swelling and inflammation and to
promote healing processes and tissue regeneration. Forward-Looking
Statements This press release contains "forward looking statements"
that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to, the Company's limited operating history, history of
significant and continued operating losses and substantial
accumulated earnings deficit, difficulties with its financial
accounting controls, the failure of the market for the Company's
products to continue to develop, the inability for customers to
receive third party reimbursement, the inability to obtain
additional capital, the inability to protect the Company's
intellectual property, the loss of any executive officers or key
personnel or consultants, competition, changes in the regulatory
landscape or the imposition of regulations that affect the
Company's products and other risks detailed from time to time in
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Company's registration statement on Form SB-2. These
risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in any forward looking statements made by, or on behalf
of, the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update the
information contained in this press release.
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