Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
From time to time we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings that, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
On June 26, 2020, following the suspension and recall of ABRAXANE ® in China supplied to us by Celgene Logistics Sàrl, a Bristol Myers Squibb company (referred to elsewhere in this report as BMS, but for this paragraph only, “Celgene”), we initiated an arbitration proceeding at the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC”) against Celgene asserting that it had breached and continues to breach the terms and conditions of the License and Supply Agreement entered into by BeiGene and Celgene in July 2017 and a related quality agreement (collectively, the “Celgene License”). Under the Celgene License, we allege that Celgene is obligated, among other things, to ensure the continuity and adequacy of its supply of ABRAXANE ® to us. In the arbitration proceeding, we are seeking a declaration that Celgene is in breach of the Celgene License, an award of damages as a result of the breach in an amount to be determined, and such other relief as the ICC deems appropriate. Celgene responded in part by submitting a counterclaim against us seeking to recover approximately $17 million in costs that it incurred as part of the ABRAXANE ® recall. We believe that the allegations contained in the counterclaim are without merit and intend to defend the counterclaim vigorously. We cannot predict at this point the length of time that this arbitration proceeding will be ongoing or the outcome.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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