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Kaival Brands amends PMI license; volume-based royalties, $2.7M savings, $135k payment due
Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc.
- Royalty changes from sales price to volume-based sliding scale: $0.08–$0.10 per sale, rising to $0.10–$0.20 upon milestones.
- Guaranteed royalty eliminated; quarterly payments based on actual sales; unpaid guarantee cancelled.
- Expected reconciliation payment of ~$135k from PMPSA by August 31, 2023; projects ~$300k additional royalties through Q4 2023.
- Cost savings of approx. $2.7M over license lifetime from simplified structure; insurance tail reduced from 6 to 2 years.
- PMI Markets expanded to additional territories; product launched in 13 markets plus duty-free as of July 31, 2023.