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PMGC Holdings (ELAB) secures worldwide exclusive aerospace-defense patent and know-how license

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PMGC Holdings Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC, entered into a Standard Exclusive License Agreement effective June 30, 2026. The deal grants a worldwide, non-transferable, exclusive license to make, use, and sell products covered by U.S. Patent No. 12,291,334 and related know-how in aerospace and defense technologies, with rights to grant sublicenses.

NorthStrive Defense Tech must follow a development plan, provide detailed annual progress reports, and meet diligence milestones, with failure potentially constituting a material breach unless extensions are granted. Consideration includes a non-refundable license issue fee, annual maintenance fees until first Net Sales, ongoing royalties, and sublicense payments over a product- and country-specific Royalty Term that lasts until patent expiry or twelve years from first Net Sale, whichever is later.

The License Agreement includes termination rights for both parties, including nonpayment, uncured breaches, repeated payment defaults, and insolvency events. Key definitions cover Know-How, Licensed Products, Patent Rights, and Royalty Term, and the full agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1.

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Exclusive aerospace-defense license adds IP, but economics remain undisclosed.

PMGC Holdings, via NorthStrive Defense Tech, secured a worldwide exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 12,291,334 and related know-how in aerospace and defense. This concentrates commercialization rights for defined Licensed Products under one corporate umbrella, with the ability to grant sublicenses.

The agreement ties ongoing rights to meeting development plans and diligence milestones, with annual reporting and potential breach if performance falls short without approved extensions. Economics rely on a mix of a license fee, annual maintenance fees, royalties on Net Sales, and sublicense payments over a Royalty Term lasting until patent expiry or twelve years from first Net Sale.

Termination triggers include nonpayment, uncured breaches, repeat payment defaults within a three-year window, and insolvency-type events, which place operational discipline at a premium. Future company filings describing Net Sales or sublicensing activity would clarify how this license translates into revenue and cash flows.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business
The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Effective Date June 30, 2026 Start of Standard Exclusive License Agreement term
Royalty Term minimum duration Twelve (12) years From first Net Sale per Licensed Product and country
Notice period for no-cause termination Sixty (60) days Licensee termination after first anniversary
License issue fee due date Thirty (30) days Time after Effective Date to pay license issue fee
Repeat default window Three-year period Second separate default for failure to pay monies due
Annual report due date January 15 Deadline each year for detailed development report
Standard Exclusive License Agreement regulatory
"NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC entered into a Standard Exclusive License Agreement with Know-How"
Know-How financial
""Know-How" means information and materials existing as of the Effective Date, owned by Licensor"
Royalty Term financial
"continues until the date of the last to expire Royalty Term"
Patent Rights financial
"the last to expire of the Patent Rights covering the Licensed Product in that country"
Patent rights are legal protections that give a person or company exclusive control over a new invention, design, or process for a limited time—think of it as a temporary monopoly or a key that keeps others from copying your product. For investors, patents matter because they can create steady revenue through exclusive sales or licensing, protect market share against competitors, and influence a company’s valuation and risk profile if patents are challenged or expire.
Net Sales financial
"ending in the year the first Net Sales of a Licensed Product is achieved"
Net sales is the total money a company earns from selling its goods or services after subtracting returns, discounts, and allowances — like a store counting the cash it actually keeps after refunds and coupons. Investors use net sales to gauge true customer demand and the real size of a business’s revenue stream, since it forms the basis for profit margins, growth trends, and comparisons between companies.
Licensed Products financial
""Licensed Products" means any product or process that: (a) is covered in whole or in part by a Valid Claim"
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What agreement did PMGC Holdings (ELAB) announce on June 30, 2026?

PMGC Holdings, through NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC, entered a Standard Exclusive License Agreement effective June 30, 2026. It obtained a worldwide exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 12,291,334 and related know-how for aerospace and defense technologies.

What rights does NorthStrive Defense Tech receive under the PMGC Holdings (ELAB) license?

NorthStrive Defense Tech receives a worldwide, non-transferable, exclusive license to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, and import Licensed Products. It may also grant sublicenses to third parties, subject to the License Agreement’s terms and diligence obligations.

How long do royalty obligations last under the PMGC Holdings (ELAB) license?

Royalty obligations apply on a product and country basis until the last Patent Rights covering that Licensed Product expire in that country, or twelve years from first Net Sale of that Licensed Product in that country, whichever occurs later.

What payments are required from NorthStrive Defense Tech in the PMGC Holdings (ELAB) deal?

NorthStrive Defense Tech must pay a non-refundable license issue fee, an annual license maintenance fee until first Net Sales, ongoing royalties on Net Sales, and specified sublicense payments. Exact financial amounts are governed by the License Agreement’s detailed payment provisions.

When can the PMGC Holdings (ELAB) license agreement be terminated?

NorthStrive Defense Tech may terminate without cause after the first anniversary with at least sixty days’ notice. The Licensor can terminate for nonpayment, uncured breaches, repeated payment defaults within three years, or insolvency-related events affecting either party.

What development obligations does NorthStrive Defense Tech have under the PMGC Holdings (ELAB) license?

NorthStrive Defense Tech must follow a development plan, meet specified diligence milestones, and submit detailed written development reports by January 15 each year. Failure to substantially perform without an approved extension can constitute a material breach under the License Agreement.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): June 30, 2026

 

PMGC Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-41875   33-2382547
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

c/o 120 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA
  92660
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 445-4886

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value   ELAB   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Standard Exclusive License Agreement between NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC and Licensor

 

As of June 30, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC (“NorthStrive Defense Tech”), a wholly owned subsidiary of PMGC Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Standard Exclusive License Agreement with Know-How (the “License Agreement”) with a certain licensor (“Licensor”). Under the License Agreement, Licensor granted NorthStrive Defense Tech a worldwide, non-transferable, exclusive license (“License”) to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, and import licensed products covered by U.S. Patent No. 12,291,334 and associated know-how in the field of aerospace and defense technologies (such fields, the “Licensed Field”). NorthStrive Defense Tech has the right to grant sublicenses to third parties, subject to the terms of the License Agreement.

 

NorthStrive Defense Tech has provided Licensor with a development plan, pursuant to which NorthStrive Defense Tech intends to develop and commercialize Licensed Products (as defined below). On or before January 15 of each calendar year, NorthStrive Defense Tech shall provide Licensor with a written development report that describes in detail as of that reporting period, all development and commercialization activities for each Licensed Product and, at least one year before commencement of commercial production of Licensed Products, specifics of planned manufacturing or production, together with an updated Development Plan for the next annual period. NorthStrive Defense Tech’s failure to perform substantially in accordance with the then-current development plan or meet any diligence milestone constitutes, in each case, shall be a material breach of the License Agreement.

 

In partial satisfaction of its obligations to bring Licensed Products to market, NorthStrive Defense Tech agreed to achieve the diligence milestones set forth in the License Agreement within the time specified for each milestone. NorthStrive Defense Tech may request an extension of any milestone due date, which request Licensor shall consider in good faith, provided that NorthStrive Defense Tech has evidenced commercially reasonable efforts to achieve the milestone by the date due. The milestones in the License Agreement are good-faith projections and are subject to change The parties may adjust timelines by mutual written agreement. Failure to meet a milestone date shall not constitute a breach of the License Agreement provided that NorthStrive Defense Tech has timely requested an extension under Section 3.3(b) of the License Agreement.

 

In consideration of the License, NorthStrive Defense Tech shall pay to Licensor a non-refundable, non-creditable license issue fee of within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date. NorthStrive Defense Tech shall also pay to Licensor a non-refundable, non-creditable annual license maintenance fee upon each anniversary of the Effective Date, commencing on the first anniversary and ending in the year the first Net Sales (as defined in the License Agreement) of a Licensed Product is achieved.

 

NorthStrive Defense Tech also agreed to pay royalties to Licensor according to the payment terms set forth in the License Agreement. NorthStrive Defense Tech shall also make certain sublicense payments to Licensor, as further set forth in the License Agreement.

 

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The term of the License Agreement begins on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 8 of the License Agreement, continues until the date of the last to expire Royalty Term (as defined below, and such term, “Term”). NorthStrive Defense Tech’s obligation to pay royalties under the License Agreement will continue on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis until the later of: (a) the last to expire of the Patent Rights (as defined in the License Agreement) covering the Licensed Product in that country; or (b) twelve (12) years from the date of first Net Sale (as defined in the License Agreement) for the Licensed Product in that country (“Royalty Term”). NorthStrive Defense Tech may terminate the License Agreement in whole or, with Licensor’s consent, with respect to a subset of the rights licensed thereunder, without cause at any time after the first anniversary of the Effective Date by giving at least sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to Licensor, and stating the reasons for termination in the notice. Licensor may terminate the License Agreement immediately upon notice to NorthStrive Defense Tech if Licensor does not receive the license issue fee and patent expense reimbursement pursuant to the License Agreement and, if applicable, certificates representing the Equity Interests (as defined in the License Agreement) to be issued to LicensorR pursuant to the License Agreement, within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date. Licensor may terminate the License Agreement upon written notice if the NorthStrive Defense Tech commits a breach and fails to remedy such breach within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice thereof. Licensor may terminate the License Agreement immediately upon notice to NorthStrive Defense Tech upon the occurrence of the second separate default by NorthStrive Defense Tech within any consecutive three-year period for failure to pay any monies due under the License Agreement when due. The License Agreement shall immediately terminate, unless prohibited by applicable law, if the other party enters liquidation, has a receiver or administrator appointed over any assets related to the License Agreement, makes any voluntary arrangement with any of its creditors, or ceases to carry on business, or any similar event under the law of any foreign jurisdiction.

 

“Know-How” means information and materials existing as of the Effective Date, owned by Licensor, related to the subject matter of the Patent Rights, generated by the Investigator (as defined in the License Agreement) or those working under the Investigator’s direction, and selected by Licensor, including the processes, techniques, data, and materials identified on Appendix A of the License Agreement. If Know-How is provided in the form of: (a) tangible materials, then all progeny and modified and unmodified derivatives of the materials made by or on behalf of NorthStrive Defense Tech or a sublicensee are included within this definition of Know-How; and/or (b) software or other copyrightable work, then all derivative works made by or on behalf of NorthStrive Defense Tech or any sublicensee are included within this definition of Know-How.

 

“Licensed Products” means any product or process that: (a) is covered in whole or in part by a Valid Claim (as defined in the License Agreement) within the Patent Rights (as defined in the License Agreement); (b) is manufactured by using a process that is covered in whole or in part by a Valid Claim within the Patent Rights and/or (c) that is Know-How or the development, manufacture, use, sale or importation of which incorporates, uses, has used or is derived from Know-How.

 

The foregoing description of the License Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the License Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1+   Standard Exclusive License Agreement with Know-How between NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC and Licensor.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL).

 

+ Portions of this exhibit have been redacted.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: July 7, 2026

 

PMGC Holdings, Inc.  
     
By: /s/ Graydon Bensler  
Name:   Graydon Bensler  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

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