NASDAQ: ELAB PMGC Holdings Inc. 8-K

PMGC subsidiary licenses aerospace/defense patent, commits $491K for research

Filed June 5, 2026 · Period ending June 1, 2026 · ~1 min read

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NorthStrive Defense Tech secured exclusive worldwide license to aerospace/defense patent from Florida State, with rights to sublicense technology to third parties.

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Company committed $490,657 for 12-month research program to develop licensed technology, funded on best-efforts basis with no guaranteed results.

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Future royalty obligations include tiered payments on product sales, annual minimums, sublicensing revenue share, and maintenance fees that will impact margins on commercialized products.

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Any new inventions from funded research belong to Florida State; Company only gets 45-day option to negotiate licensing rights with no guarantee of securing them.

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Company committed to multi-year development plan requiring commercially reasonable efforts, representing ongoing operational and financial obligations beyond initial research funding.

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Summary

PMGC's defense technology subsidiary NorthStrive Defense Tech has licensed an aerospace and defense patent from Florida State University, marking the company's entry into university-developed military technology commercialization. The deal includes immediate cash commitment of nearly half a million dollars for research, plus ongoing royalty obligations that will affect future product margins.

The structure is notable for what the company doesn't get: any inventions arising from the research it's funding will belong to the university, with PMGC only receiving a brief window to negotiate licensing rights that may or may not materialize. For retail investors, this represents a speculative bet on defense technology with significant near-term costs and uncertain returns.

The company is paying upfront for research conducted on a best-efforts basis, committing to a multi-year development plan, and accepting a royalty structure that will eat into margins if products ever reach market. The exclusive, sublicensable license does provide potential value if the technology proves commercially viable, but the company bears all financial risk during development. Watch for: any disclosure of sublicensing deals or defense contracts that would validate commercial interest in this technology, and whether the company exercises its option on future inventions when the research period concludes in mid-2027.

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Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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PMGC subsidiary licensed aerospace/defense patent from Florida State, committing $490,657 for research and tiered royalties on future sales.

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As consideration for the License, NorthStrive Defense Tech agreed to a tiered earned royalty arrangement with FSURF on net sales of licensed products in connection with the License, pursuant to which a royalty is paid as a percentage depending on product category and cumulative net sales, subject to an annual minimum royalty and a sublicensing revenue share percentage to be paid to FSURF. NorthStrive Defense Tech will also pay an annual license maintenance fee to FSURF.

The Company committed to ongoing financial obligations including tiered royalties on product sales, annual minimum royalties, sublicensing revenue sharing, and annual maintenance fees. These obligations will impact future margins on any products developed from this patent, with costs scaling based on sales performance and product categories.

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On June 1, 2026, NorthStrive Defense Tech entered into an Educational Research Agreement with FSURF (“Research Agreement”), in connection with the Term Sheet and to support continued development of the technology related to the Patent. Under the Research Agreement, NorthStrive Defense Tech agreed to fund $490,657, as further described in the Research Agreement, for research related to the technology underlying the Patent (“Research”).

The Company committed $490,657 to fund a 12-month research program at Florida State University to further develop the licensed technology. This represents a near-term cash outflow with milestone-based invoicing. The research is conducted on a best-efforts basis with no guaranteed results, meaning the Company bears the financial risk without certainty of successful outcomes.

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Any Invention (as defined below) made during the Research by the Provider will belong to FSURF, subject to the option (“Option”) FSURF granted to NorthStrive Defense Tech under the Research Agreement to negotiate a royalty-bearing agreement to license any Invention made during the Research by the Sponsor.

Any new inventions arising from the funded research will belong to Florida State, not the Company. The Company only receives a 45-day option to negotiate licensing rights to such inventions, with a 90-day good-faith negotiation period. If negotiations fail, the university can dispose of the invention rights without further obligation to the Company, creating uncertainty around capturing value from the research investment.

Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

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PMGC subsidiary NorthStrive Defense Tech entered research agreements with Florida State University Research Foundation.

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Term Sheet between NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC and Florida State University Research Foundation dated June 2, 2026.

PMGC's subsidiary NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC executed a term sheet with Florida State University Research Foundation on June 2, 2026. The exhibit is partially redacted, suggesting commercially sensitive terms. This indicates a formal research collaboration framework between the defense technology subsidiary and the university research foundation.

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Educational Research Agreement between NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC and Florida State University Research Foundation dated June 1, 2026.

NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC entered into an Educational Research Agreement with Florida State University Research Foundation on June 1, 2026. This agreement, also partially redacted, formalizes a research partnership that could support product development, technology advancement, or talent pipeline for the defense technology business. The combination of both a term sheet and formal agreement suggests a structured, potentially material collaboration.