Acerus Reports Acceptance of Part 36 Settlement Offer in Recipharm Litigation

Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Acerus” or the “Company”) (TSX:ASP; OTCQB:ASPCF) today announced that it had accepted a Part 36 settlement offer made by Recipharm Limited (“Recipharm”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Recipharm AB.

On June 18, 2020, Acerus announced it had commenced litigation against Recipharm in the Commercial Court of London. Acerus alleged that the suspension of Recipharm’s manufacturing license in August 2018 was a violation of its contractual obligations and led to a shortage of Estrace® in Canada. On June 15, 2021, the Company won at a preliminary issue trial in which Recipharm argued unsuccessfully that Acerus’ claim for damages was barred by the terms of the companies’ manufacturing contract. In agreeing with Acerus that its claim for damages was not barred, the Commercial Court of London directed the matter to proceed to a full trial. On July 6, 2021, Recipharm made an offer to settle pursuant to Part 36 of the English Civil Procedure Rules. On August 3, 2021, Recipharm was granted permission to appeal the Commercial Court’s decision, with the main proceedings being stayed pending appeal.

In light of permission to appeal being granted and, amongst other things, the delay to the proceedings and to final judgment this will cause, Acerus has accepted the Part 36 Offer and will receive from Recipharm in settlement a payment of GBP 1.7 million by August 24, 2021. In addition, Acerus will be entitled to payment of the majority of its costs of the litigation.

About Acerus Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a Canadian-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of innovative prescription products that improve patient experience, with a primary focus in the field of men’s health. The Company commercializes its products via its own salesforce in the United States and Canada, and through a global network of licensed distributors in other territories.

Acerus’ shares trade on TSX under the symbol ASP and on the OTCQB under the symbol ASPCF. For more information, visit www.aceruspharma.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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