AMENDED AND RESTATED MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.56
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
This
Amended and Restated Manufacturing And Supply Agreement (“Agreement”), effective as of
01 December, 2009 (“Effective
Date”), is made by and between Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc
with its headquarters located at 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
XXX (“Novartis”), and
BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its headquarters
located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 (“BMTI”).
BACKGROUND
BMTI and
Chiron Corporation (“Chiron”) previously entered
into an exclusive, Manufacturing and Supply Agreement effective July 28, 2004
(“Original
Agreement”).
On April
20, 2006, Novartis acquired Chiron and thereby assumed Chiron’s rights and
responsibilities under the Original Agreement. Under the Original
Agreement Novartis has manufactured and supplied BMTI with a Product consisting
of purified bulk recombinant human platelet derived growth factor (“PDGF”), as
described in Novartis' FDA-approved Biological License Application therefor
(“Novartis' BLA”), for
use in the Exclusive Fields (as defined below).
The
parties now wish to amend and restate the Original Agreement to better define
the parties’ rights and obligations regarding the Product (as defined
below). The parties therefore hereby agree to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, including the Exhibits, which are attached hereto
and incorporated herein, by reference.
In
the event of any conflict between any Exhibit and this Agreement, this Agreement
shall be controlling.
AGREEMENT
1.
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Definitions.
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For
purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply, and the terms
defined herein in plural shall include the singular and vice-versa.
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1.1.
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“Affiliate”
means any corporation or other entity that controls, is controlled by or
is under common control with Novartis or BMTI, as applicable, as of the
Effective Date or during the term of this Agreement. “Control” means the
ownership, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the voting stock of a
corporate entity, or of 50% or more of the beneficial interest of an
entity other than a corporation.
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1.2.
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“cGMPs” means
the then-current Good Manufacturing Practices applicable
to the manufacture, processing, packaging, testing and release of bulk
pharmaceutical products for human use, established by regulatory
authorities within any relevant jurisdiction of the European Union, United
States and Canada.
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1.3.
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“Changed
Services” has the meaning given in Section
2.3.
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1.4.
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“Novartis' BLA”
has the meaning given in the second paragraph of the Background,
above.
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1.5.
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“Claims” has
the meaning given in Section 8.3.
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1.6.
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“Confidential
Information” has the meaning given in Section
7.1.
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1.7.
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“Conforming” or
“Conformity,”
(a) in reference to Product, means Product that is shown to have been
manufactured in accordance with applicable cGMPs and to meet the
Specifications.
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1.8.
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“FDA” means the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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1.9.
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“Facility” or
“Facilities”
means Novartis’, its Affiliate’s, or any Subcontractor’s licensed
biological production facilities located in Vacaville,
California.
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1.10.
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“Exclusive
Field(s)” means the treatment of: (1) periodontal and dental
diseases, (2) craniomaxillofacial applications and, (3) other skeletal
applications including the healing of bone, cartilage, tendon and
ligaments of the skeletal systems. Field shall include
treatments in humans and animals. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties
agree that the treatment of Xxxxxxxxx disease and Huntington disease,
and/or any other brain-related disease will be specifically excluded from
the Exclusive Field(s).
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1.11.
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“Nonconforming”
or “Nonconformity,”
means Product that is shown not to be
Conforming.
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1.12.
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“Notice Period”
has the meaning given in Section
11.1.
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1.13.
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“Product” means
Saccharomyces
derived cGMP purified bulk recombinant human platelet derived
growth factor, rhPDGF-BB, packaged in ** bottles containing approximately
** grams of rhPDGF-BB, as specified in Novartis'
BLA.
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1.14.
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“Quality
Agreement” has the meaning given in Section
6.8.
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1.15.
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“Registrations”
shall mean any and all government approvals necessary for the import,
storage or handling of the Product and the manufacturing, import,
marketing, distribution and sale of the product containing the Product as
labeled, packaged and presented for sale to the health care trade or any
part of the manufacturing process.
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1.16.
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“Regulatory
Authorities” shall mean any governmental authority in any country
or group of countries competent to grant any
Registrations.
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1.17.
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“Specifications”
shall mean the specifications for the Product as set forth in the Quality
Agreement which may only be amended upon mutual written agreement of the
parties.
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1.18.
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“Subcontractor(s)”
shall mean any Affiliates of Novartis and/or other third parties
subcontracted by Novartis to perform part or all of its obligations
hereunder.
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1.19.
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“Sublicensee(s)”
shall mean any Affiliates of BMTI and/or other third parties sublicensed
by BMTI to exercise part or all of its rights
hereunder.
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2.
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Product
Manufacture, Supply And Use.
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2.1.
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Product Supply And
Purchase. During the term of this Agreement, and specifically
limited to the use of the Product in the Exclusive Fields, Novartis shall
manufacture exclusively for and supply exclusively to BMTI, and BMTI shall
purchase exclusively from Novartis, Product for use in the Exclusive
Fields. For the avoidance of doubt, Novartis shall be entitled
to manufacture and supply the Product to third parties for use in fields
other than the Exclusive Fields. Subject to Section 11.1,
Novartis shall be entitled to subcontract or delegate all or any portion
of its obligations hereunder to any Subcontractor. Novartis shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any Subcontractor performs
its obligations pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and Novartis
shall remain ultimately responsible for performance under this
Agreement.
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2.2.
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Use
Restrictions. BMTI understands and acknowledges that Novartis'
rights to supply Product are derived in part from third-party licenses
that restrict the uses of Product; accordingly, BMTI agrees not to use,
sell, import, or sublicense Product, or to make, use, sell, import, or
sublicense any product incorporating Product, other than in the Exclusive
Fields.
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2.3.
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Changed
Services. Changes to the Products and manufacturing may only be
made in accordance with the Quality Agreement. Actual and direct costs
incurred by a party as a result of changes will be allocated as
follows:
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2.3.1.
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Novartis shall solely
bear all actual and related costs resulting
from:
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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2.3.1.1.
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Changes
requested by Novartis (on its own behalf or on behalf of any
Subcontractor); and
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2.3.1.2.
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Changes
requested or required by the Regulatory Authorities relating to the
Facility, Process, or Product and all investments related to the
establishment, maintenance and improvement of cGMP compliance shall be
fully borne by Novartis; and
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2.3.1.3.
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Changes
in the materials and/or Novartis of key components of the
Product.
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2.3.2.
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BMTI
shall solely bear all actual and related costs resulting
from:
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2.3.2.1.
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Changes
requested by BMTI;
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2.3.2.2.
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Changes
requested or required by the Regulatory Authorities relating to the
marketing of any BMTI product containing the Product (other than listed
under Section 2.3.1.2 above);
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2.3.2.3.
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Changes
in text of prescribing information (package insert) and labeling to the
extent that this is relevant to this
Agreement.
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2.4.
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BMTI
Sublicensees. In the event that BMTI sublicenses any of its rights
in the Exclusive Field to an Affiliate or third party BMTI shall ensure
that such Sublicensee complies with the terms of this Agreement, to the
extent that they apply and BMTI shall be responsible for any breach of
this Agreement that is caused (directly or indirectly) by the performance
(or failure to perform) of such
Sublicensee.
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2.5.
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Novartis
warrants that it holds and will continue to hold throughout the term of
this Agreement all Registrations required by it in connection with its
obligations under this Agreement. Novartis warrants that it
will not produce Product outside of the United States during the Term of
this Agreement. BMTI warrants that it or it’s Sublicensees
holds and will continue to hold throughout the term of this Agreement all
Registrations required by it in connection with any product containing the
Product and/or its obligations under this
Agreement.
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3.
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Forecasts,
Purchase Orders And Shipment
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3.1.
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Forecast
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3.1.1.
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Subject
to Section 3.2 below, upon execution of this Agreement, BMTI shall provide
Novartis with a written non-binding ** (**) month, rolling forecast (“Forecast”) of the
number of grams of Product that BMTI will require in each month of the **
(**) month period (the “Forecasted Requirements”)
, and
the requested delivery date(s). The Forecasted Requirements shall be in
increments of ** grams per container. With the exception of the
first ** months of the Forecast which shall be binding, and subject to
Section 3.1.2 below, such Forecasted Requirements shall be updated
quarterly. BMTI will use all commercially reasonable efforts to provide
accurate and consistent Forecasts, acting in good
faith.
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3.1.2.
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The
first ** months of the Forecast shall be binding upon the parties (“Binding Requirements”)
and may not be changed without each party’s prior written consent.
The ** up to and including the ** month of the Forecast shall be binding
on the parties to the extent that BMTI may not increase or decrease the
monthly requirements for Product by more than **% (in whole **-gram
increments), without Novartis' prior written
consent.
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3.1.3.
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At
least ** (**) months prior to the date on which BMTI would like Product
delivered, BMTI shall submit to Novartis a binding purchase order covering
the Binding Requirements and, if desired, any additional Product (in
**-gm/container increments) that BMTI would like to receive at that time
(each, a “Purchase
Order”). The Purchase Order shall specify the requested dates of
delivery of the ordered Product. Novartis will acknowledge receipt, in
writing, of all Purchase Orders received hereunder within **
days.
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3.1.4.
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Subject
to compliance by BMTI with Section 3.1.1 Novartis will fill each
properly-submitted Purchase Order, to the extent of the Binding
Requirements, by the delivery date requested therein or another date
mutually agreed upon by the parties, in writing. If BMTI agrees to delay a
delivery date at Novartis’ request, with respect to the Binding
Requirements such an agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of BMTI’s
rights hereunder with respect to Novartis’ failure to meet the original
delivery date. Novartis will use commercially reasonable efforts to supply
any additional Product ordered but does not guarantee that such Product
will be supplied.
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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3.2.
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Minimum Shelf
Life. At the time of delivery to BMTI's designated
carrier, Product shall have a remaining shelf life of not less than **
months unless otherwise agreed between the
parties.
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4.
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Delivery,
Inspection, Acceptance And Rejection Of
Product.
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4.1.
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Delivery.
Novartis shall make Product and related Deliverables available to BMTI's
designated carrier on or before the delivery date set forth in the
Purchase Order. All shipments shall be FCA (Incoterms 2000) the Facility,
provided that the Facility is located in the United
States.
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4.2.
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Acceptance And
Rejection. BMTI shall have ** (**) business days from the date of
receipt of the Product to determine whether it is
Conforming. BMTI shall promptly notify Novartis, in writing, of
any Nonconforming Product and the specific reasons for such
Nonconformity. Failure to reject Product within such **
business days shall be deemed acceptance of the
Product.
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4.3.
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Disputes Re
Conformity. If BMTI notifies Novartis of any alleged Nonconformity
of Product, the invoice for such Product shall not be due or payable until
the Nonconformity issue is resolved, and BMTI has accepted such Product or
replacement Product. The parties shall in good faith attempt to resolve
the issue within ** (**) days of BMTI's notice, and if unable to do so,
shall follow the Dispute Resolution process set forth in Section
14.9.
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4.4.
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Exclusive
Remedy. If any Products received by BMTI are
Nonconforming, Novartis, shall replace the Nonconforming Product as soon
as is reasonably commercially practicable, at no additional charge to BMTI
if BMTI has already paid for the Nonconforming Product or in the event
that BMTI has not paid the original invoice BMTI will be responsible for
paying the invoice for the replacement Product. Such replacement shall be
Novartis' sole liability and BMTI's sole remedy with respect to
Nonconforming Product.
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5.
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Compensation.
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5.1.
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Product
Pricing. BMTI will pay Novartis the amounts set forth in Annex 2,
at the times specified therein and in accordance with the payment terms
described in Section 6.6 of Annex
2.
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5.2.
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Taxes. Prices
and fees do not include any national, state or local sales, use,
value-added or other taxes, customs duties, or similar tariffs or fees
that Novartis may be required to pay or collect upon the delivery of
Product hereunder or upon collection of the prices and fees or otherwise.
Should any tax or levy be made (other than any such tax based on the
income of Novartis), BMTI agrees to pay such tax or levy and to indemnify
Novartis for any claim for such tax or levy demanded, including applicable
penalties and interest, other than to the extent (if any) due to Novartis'
failure to comply with its obligations to collect or to remit such tax.
BMTI agrees to provide Novartis with appropriate resale certificate
numbers and other documentation satisfactory to the applicable taxing
authorities to substantiate any claim of exemption from any such taxes or
fees.
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5.3.
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Third Party
Royalties. BMTI shall reimburse Novartis for all royalties that
Novartis is required to pay to third parties, in order to manufacture and
supply Product to BMTI, including the royalties described in Annex 2. If
either party is put on notice by a third party of alleged infringement of
the intellectual property rights of such third party by Novartis or any of
its Subcontractors in the manufacture of Product, such party shall
promptly inform the other party thereof. BMTI shall promptly resolve any
matter relating to such alleged infringement that relates solely to
Products supplied hereunder, and shall timely pay all amounts due
resulting from or relating to the manufacture of Product supplied
hereunder or the commercial sale of any product incorporating Product
supplied hereunder. These payments shall be in addition
to the compensation payable to Novartis provided in Annex
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Novartis shall be responsible
for resolving any infringement issues that relate exclusively to the
manufacturing methods used by Novartis to produce the Product and do not
result from BMTI’s reformulation or configuration of the Product into BMTI
products or the manner in which BMTI products are
used.
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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5.4.
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Payments. All
payments shall be made in United States Dollars by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account as specified by Novartis in
writing from time to time. If any payment due hereunder is not paid in
full on the due date, interest at the prime rate (as announced from time
to time by Bank of America N.A.) plus two percent, or the maximum
permitted by law, whichever is lower, shall accrue and become payable upon
any unpaid balance from the date such payment was due until it is paid in
full.
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6.
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Quality
And Regulatory Matters.
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6.1.
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Novartis
shall operate its facilities, process equipment, software and programs
such as environmental monitoring, calibration, validation, compliance,
cGMP training and maintenance in accordance with cGMPs, Novartis’ Standard
Operating Procedures, Novartis’ applicable regulatory licenses and
requirements, and the relevant terms of the Quality
Agreement.
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6.2.
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Right to Review
Processes. Novartis shall maintain all quality assurance
manufacturing records, batch production records and other records directly
related to Product manufactured in accordance with the Quality Agreement.
The requirements for Inspections and Audits are defined in the Quality
Agreement. All information obtained by BMTI pursuant to this
Section 6.2 shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions of Article
7.
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6.3.
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Product Complaints.
Subject to Section 8.3 of this Agreement, BMTI shall be responsible
for handling all complaints regarding products that incorporate the
Product. Novartis will notify BMTI of any complaints it receives and will
provide, at BMTI's expense, such assistance in investigating such
complaints as provided in the Quality Agreement. Should such investigation
show that the complaint was a result of Nonconforming Product manufactured
under the control of Novartis or any of its Subcontractors,
then any expenses owed or paid by BMTI pursuant to this Section 6.3 for
Novartis' assistance shall be cancelled or refunded to BMTI. The parties
shall in good faith freely exchange information that will enable them to
determine the nature and cause of such complaints. BMTI shall have the
authority to resolve any outstanding complaints. BMTI shall promptly
notify Novartis if such a complaint is based upon an alleged defect in the
manufacture of Product.
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6.4.
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Recalls. The
handling of recalls and withdrawals of products incorporating Product
shall be governed by the terms of the Quality Agreement. Where
Novartis is deemed responsible pursuant to Section 4, Novartis will
cooperate fully with BMTI in the event of any such recall or withdrawal
and will provide such assistance in connection therewith as BMTI may
reasonably request. Costs related to a Product recall or return will be
borne by the party determined to be responsible for the costs of replacing
the Product in accordance with Section
4.
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6.5.
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Cross-Reference
Rights. BMTI shall have the right to reference Novartis' BLA on the
Product, (and manufacturing information submitted by Novartis to
Regulatory Authorities in connection therewith), in their applications to
Regulatory Authorities for investigational or marketing approval of any
product containing Product for use within the Exclusive Field. Novartis
shall be responsible for maintaining such Novartis BLA on the Product in
good standing with regulatory Authorities, at no expense to BMTI. Any
other work with respect to regulatory filings shall be subject to Section
2.3 (Changed Services).
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6.6.
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European Cross-Reference
Rights. Novartis recognizes the critical importance of BMTI having
access to an acceptable Drug Substance Master File covering the Product in
the European Union. Novartis will use its commercially
reasonable endeavors to work with BMTI to prepare an acceptable Drug
Substance Master File, at BMTI’s cost and expense and/or provide BMTI with
reasonable information and documents that enable BMTI or its Sublicensees
to obtain regulatory approval and continue selling products containing the
Product in Europe.
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6.7.
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Environmental, Health
and Safety. Novartis shall comply with the Novartis
Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Policy set forth in Annex 4
hereof.
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6.8.
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Quality Agreement.
Concurrently herewith, the parties shall execute a Quality
Agreement (“Quality
Agreement”) to fulfill applicable legal and regulatory
requirements.
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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6.9.
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Trading Services
Procedure. The parties agree to the terms and procedures set forth
in the Trading Services Procedures, attached hereto as Annex
3.
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7.
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Confidential
Information.
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7.1.
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Definition.
During the term of this Agreement, the parties may provide to one another
confidential information, including but not limited to each party's
proprietary materials and/or technologies, economic information, business
or research strategies, trade secrets and material embodiments thereof
which may be disclosed by such party and/or its Affiliates to the other
party and/or its Affiliates which (a) if in written form, is clearly
marked “confidential,” (b) if in oral form, is summarized in writing and
marked “confidential” delivered to the recipient within thirty (30) days
after the oral disclosure, (c) if further disclosed, could reasonably be
expected to result in competitive harm to the disclosing party, or (d)
consists of or relates to any unpublished patent application (herein
defined as “Confidential
Information”).
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7.2.
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Exclusions.
Confidential Information shall not include information that (a) is shown
by contemporaneous documentation of the recipient to have been in its
possession prior to receipt from the disclosing party, (b) is or becomes,
through no fault of the recipient, publicly known, (c) is furnished to the
recipient by a third party without breach of an obligation of
confidentiality, (d) is independently developed by the recipient without
use of the disclosing party's Confidential Information or (e) is required
to be disclosed by law, provided that the recipient gives the disclosing
party as much advance notice of the requirement as is reasonably
possible.
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7.3.
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Obligations.
During the term of this Agreement and for ** (**) years thereafter, the
recipient shall maintain the disclosing party's Confidential Information
in confidence, except that BMTI may disclose this Agreement in its
entirety to parties evaluating a business relationship with BMTI, provided
that such parties are under written obligations of confidentiality and
non-use with respect to this Agreement at least as restrictive as those
set forth herein with respect to Novartis' Confidential Information. The
recipient shall use the disclosing party's Confidential Information solely
to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement,
unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing, and shall at all times
protect the disclosing party's Confidential Information with at least the
same degree of care it uses to protect its own Confidential Information,
such care to be of the type and degree that would be used by a reasonable
and prudent business person. The recipient acknowledges that breach of
confidentiality may result in irreparable financial harm to the disclosing
party and that the disclosing party may seek all remedies in law or equity
for such a breach.
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7.4.
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Return of Confidential
Information. Upon request by the disclosing party, the recipient
shall return or destroy (as evidenced by a written certificate of
destruction) all Confidential Information of the disclosing party in its
possession; provided, however, that one copy of such Confidential
Information may be retained in the recipient's legal files for purposes of
monitoring compliance with the provisions
hereof.
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8.
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Insurance;
Indemnity; Limitations on
Liability.
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8.1.
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Insurance of
Novartis. Novartis represents and warrants that it presently
maintains and shall continue to maintain in full force and effect, at its
own cost and expense, insurance or self-insurance to cover the risks
associated with its obligations
hereunder.
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8.2.
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BMTI Insurance.
BMTI represents and warrants that it presently maintains and shall
continue to maintain in full force and effect, at its own cost and
expense, insurance to cover the risks associated with its obligations
hereunder. The terms of such insurance coverage shall be evidenced by
certificates of insurance to be furnished to Novartis within 30 days of
the Effective Date and as may be reasonably requested thereafter. Such
certificates shall name Novartis, its Affiliates and their respective
agents, employees and directors as additional insured and shall provide
that thirty (30) days' written notice shall be given to Novartis prior to
cancellation or expiration of any of the terms of coverage or any
policy.
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8.3.
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Indemnification by
BMTI. BMTI shall indemnify and hold Novartis, its Affiliates and
their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively,
“Novartis
Indemnitees”), harmless from and against all claims, damages,
demands, proceedings, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees (collectively, “Claims”), to the extent
arising from (a) the development, manufacture, use or sale of
any Product (except where the Product is Nonconforming provided
always that BMTI has complied with the procedure set out in Section 4.2)
or of any product incorporating Product, including but not limited to any
such Claim for product liability (whether based on strict liability,
inherent design defect, negligence, failure to warn, breach of contract or
any other theory of liability), or (b) any acts or omissions of BMTI or
any of its directors, officers, employees or agents, and from any Claim
alleging that the manufacture, use or sale of any Product, or product
incorporating Product infringes any intellectual property rights of a
third party; provided, however, that BMTI shall have no liability or
responsibility to indemnify Novartis Indemnitees to the extent a Claim is
attributable to the negligence, gross negligence, or intentional
misconduct of
Novartis.
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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8.4.
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Indemnification by
Novartis. Novartis agrees to indemnify and hold BMTI,
its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and
agents (collectively, “BMTI Indemnitees”),
harmless from and against all Claims arising from or are attributable to
the negligence, gross negligence, or intentional misconduct of Novartis or
its directors, officers, agents or employees, permitted contractors, or
consultants provided however, Novartis shall have no liability or
responsibility to indemnify BMTI Indemnitees to the extent a Claim is
attributable to the negligence, gross negligence, or intentional
misconduct of BMTI.
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8.5.
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Limitation on
Damages. EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO SECTIONS 8.3 and 8.4, IN NO EVENT
SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY
THIRD PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS OR FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM A BREACH OF THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY BREACH OF A WARRANTY CONTAINED
HEREIN OR OF ANY OBLIGATION TO PERFORM SERVICES OR TO PROVIDE PRODUCT BY A
SPECIFIED TIME.
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9.
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Representations
and Warranties.
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9.1.
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Of
Novartis.
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Novartis
warrants that (a) at the time of delivery to BMTI's designated carrier, Products
will be Conforming and (b) as of the Effective Date, to the best of Novartis'
knowledge, there are no legal actions pending or threatened to be filed against
Novartis that would prevent the manufacture or commercial sale of Product, as
contemplated hereunder.
9.2.
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Of
BMTI. BMTI represents that its Sublicensees are
contractually prohibited from selling any product containing Product
outside the Exclusive Field. BMTI warrants that it will use
commercially reasonable efforts to enforce this contractual restriction on
its Sublicensees. BMTI further warrants that any
third party to whom it sells Product for incorporation into a product
shall be contractually obligated to restrict the use thereof to within the
Exclusive Field.
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9.3.
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Of Each Party.
Each party represents and warrants to the other party that (a) such party
has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder, (b) the execution, delivery and
performance by such party of this Agreement has been duly and validly
authorized, and no additional authorization or consent is required in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such party of
this Agreement and (c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by such party and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of
such party, enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
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9.4.
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No Other
Warranties. EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 9,
NOVARTIS MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE PRODUCT,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THEIR FITNESS FOR ANY
PURPOSE, THEIR QUALITY, THEIR MERCHANTABILITY OR THEIR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES. ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES MADE BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES OR
REPRESENTATIVES OF NOVARTIS, THAT ARE INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, SHALL BE
DISREGARDED AND SHALL NOT BE BINDING ON
NOVARTIS.
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10.
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Term
And Termination.
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10.1.
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Term. This
Agreement shall come into force as of the Effective Date and shall remain
in force for an initial period of three (3) years from the Effective Date
(“Initial Term”),
unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 10.2, and shall automatically
renew thereafter for consecutive three-year periods (each an “Extension Term”, and
collectively together with the Initial Term it shall be
referred to as the “Term”), unless either
party has notified the other in writing, at least two (2) years prior to
the end of the Initial Term or upon six (6) months notification period,
at
any time during any Extension Term of its intention to terminate
the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree
that neither Party may provide to the other, termination notice of this
Agreement, within the first twelve (12) months after the Effective
Date.
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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10.2.
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Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated:
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10.2.1.
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By
either party:
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(a)
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upon
any material breach of this Agreement by the other party; provided,
however, that the party alleging such breach must first give the other
party written notice thereof, which notice must state the nature of the
breach in reasonable detail and that the party giving such notice views
such alleged breach as a basis for terminating this Agreement under this
Section 10.2.1(a), and the party receiving such notice must have failed,
within sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice, (i) to cure such
alleged breach or (ii) to develop and implement a plan reasonably
acceptable to the aggrieved party to remedy the breach within a reasonable
period of time, or
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(b)
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if
(i) the other party makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors
or files a voluntary petition under federal or state bankruptcy or
insolvency laws, (ii) a receiver or custodian is appointed for all or
substantially all of the other party's business, (iii) proceedings are
instituted against the other party under federal or state bankruptcy or
insolvency laws that have not been stayed or dismissed within sixty (60)
days, (iv) all or substantially all of the other party's business or
assets become subject to attachment, garnishment or other process or (v) a
court or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction determines
that the other party is insolvent, such early termination to be effective
immediately upon the occurrence of the applicable
event.
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10.2.2.
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By
Novartis:
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(a)
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effective
upon written notice to BMTI, that Novartis is in receipt of notice from a
third party that the manufacture or supply of Product infringes a patent
or other intellectual property right of such party, unless BMTI obtains
the consent of such party for Novartis to continue to manufacture and
supply Product, whether such consent is by license or other written
agreement,
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(b)
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upon
sixty (60) days notice to BMTI, if BMTI fails to use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain Product marketing approvals from Regulatory
Authorities of the European Union, unless BMTI demonstrates, within such
60-day period, that it is using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
such marketing approvals, or
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(c)
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pursuant
to Section 11.1(c).
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10.2.3.
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By
BMTI:
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(a)
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effective
upon written notice to Novartis, subject to payment of the fees specified
in Annex 2; or
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(b)
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upon
60 days written notice to Novartis that BMTI cannot obtain commercially
reasonable terms for any third-party license required by Novartis to
manufacture Product, in which case, no compensation shall be payable to
Novartis other than amounts due and owing under any outstanding Binding
Requirements and Purchase Orders;
or
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(c)
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upon
written notice to Novartis if Novartis has failed to deliver the Binding
Requirements of Purchase Order within one hundred twenty (120) days of the
delivery date requested therein; or
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(d)
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pursuant
to Section 11.2.
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10.3.
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BMTI Rights Upon
Termination. As a nonexclusive remedy to termination by
BMTI pursuant to Section 10.2.1 and 10.2.3(c) at BMTI’s option following
such a termination Novartis shall be obligated to supply BMTI with the
Minimum Supply Quantities as set forth below in Section 11.2 and conduct
the technology transfer as set forth in Section
11.3.
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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10.4.
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Survival.
Expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not
release either party from any liability, obligation or agreement that has
already accrued or preclude either Party from pursuing all rights and
remedies it may have hereunder at law or in equity with respect to any
breach of this Agreement prior to such expiration or termination. The
provisions of Articles 6, 7 and 8, and Sections, 4.3, 4.4, 5.2, 5.3, 10.3,
10.4, 11.2, 11.3, 14.5, 14.8 and 14.9 shall survive expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
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11.
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Novartis' Option to Subcontract,
Assign or Terminate.
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11.1.
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Option.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, if Novartis
decides to sell or otherwise transfer ownership of its Vacaville Facility
to a third party (excluding for the avoidance of doubt, an Affiliate) or
to discontinue all manufacture of the Product, or Novartis terminates this
Agreement for any reason other than pursuant to its termination rights
under Sections 10.2.1 and 10.2.2, upon at least six (6) months prior
written notice (“Notice
Period”) to BMTI, Novartis, at its sole discretion, must either (a)
subcontract, under Section 2.1, the manufacture of Product hereunder to a
qualified third-party, provided that Novartis maintains ownership of the
Product’s Drug Substance Master File and remains ultimately responsible
for performance hereunder, (b) assign Novartis' rights and obligations
hereunder, to a qualified third-party manufacturer subject to Section
12.1, and subject to BMTI’s supply of Product hereunder being
uninterrupted by such assignment, or (c) terminate this Agreement, subject
to Sections 11.2 and 11.3.
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11.2.
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Minimum Supply
Obligation. Prior to any termination pursuant to Sections 10.3 or
11.1, at BMTI’s written request, Novartis shall manufacture, for supply to
BMTI:
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(a)
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the
greater of either: (i) that quantity of Product ordered during the ** (**)
month period immediately preceding Novartis' notice multiplied by **, or
(ii) up to **gm of Product;
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(b)
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any
lesser quantities of Product requested by BMTI (but no less than BMTI is
required to purchase pursuant to Article 3);
or
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(c)
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such
other quantities of Product upon which the parties may agree, in
writing.
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BMTI
shall be obligated to purchase from Novartis all Conforming Product so ordered,
pursuant to the terms hereof, within ** (**) years of the date of Novartis'
notice or such other termination triggering event.
11.3.
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Technology
Transfer. If Novartis terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section
11.1(c) upon request by BMTI, Novartis shall (i) use commercially
reasonable efforts to assist BMTI to identify a new supplier of the
Product; and (ii) timely transfer all Novartis technology required or
useful for Product manufactured to such new supplier or a qualified
third-party manufacturer selected by BMTI, provided that such manufacturer
agrees in writing to treat all such technology and related information as
confidential, under terms at least as restrictive as those contained
herein, and to limit its use of such technology to Product manufactured
for BMTI. Such technology shall include, but not be limited to:
all regulatory files, the Drug Substance Master File, all product and
method development and validation reports, Becaplermin master cell banks
and all procedures related to the qualification, development, validation
and maintenance thereof. Novartis shall not charge BMTI for
such services; however, BMTI shall be responsible for all third-party
charges.
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12.
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Third-Party
Relationships.
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12.1.
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Novartis
Transfer. If Novartis Assigns, or otherwise transfers
any aspect of the manufacturing of the Product to a third party pursuant
to Article 11 or as otherwise permitted under Section 14.3 but, for the
avoidance of doubt not including Section 2.1, Novartis shall ensure that
such third party is contractually obligated to honor BMTI’s rights and
Novartis’ obligations with respect to those aspects of manufacturing so
assigned. Any reference to BMTI rights or Novartis obligations
set forth herein with respect to the manufacturing of the Product
(including, but not limited to, the rights and obligations set forth in
Article 6 relating to quality and regulatory matters) shall extend to any
such Assignee of Novartis.
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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12.2.
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Third-Party
Confidentiality. BMTI represents that its Sublicensees
are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of
Confidential Information on terms at least as restrictive as those set
forth in Article 7, and warrants that it shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to enforce such obligations. BMTI shall
provide Novartis with prompt notice of any breach of such obligations by
any of its Sublicensees. Novartis represents that any
Subcontractor of the manufacture of the Product is and/or will be
contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential
Information of BMTI on terms at least as restrictive as those set forth in
Article 7, and warrants that it shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to enforce such obligations. Novartis shall provide BMTI with
prompt notice of any breach of such obligations by its
Subcontractors.
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13.
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Notices.
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Any
notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when
so delivered in person, by overnight courier (with receipt confirmed) or by
facsimile transmission (with receipt confirmed by telephone or by automatic
transmission report) or, if given by mail, upon receipt, as follows (or to such
other persons and/or addresses as may be specified in writing to the other party
hereto):
If to
BMTI:
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With a copy
to:
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention:
President and CEO
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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If to Novartis,
to:
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With a copy
to:
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Novartis
Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc
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Novartis
Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc
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0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
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Attention:
Site CFO
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Attention:
VP, Corporate Counsel Site Head
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Facsimile:
x0 000 000 00 00
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Facsimile:
x0 000 000 00 00
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14.
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Miscellaneous.
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14.1.
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Force Majeure.
Failure or delay by a party in the performance of its obligations
hereunder shall be excused to the extent that performance is rendered
impossible by strike, fire, flood, earthquake, windstorm, power or
utilities shortage, governmental acts, orders or restrictions, or any
other cause, to the extent that the failure to perform is beyond the
reasonable control and not caused by the negligence or willful misconduct
of the non-performing party, provided that if such Force Majeure event
extends beyond one hundred and twenty (120) days, the unaffected party may
forthwith terminate this Agreement.
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14.2.
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Independent
Contractors. The relationship of BMTI and Novartis hereunder is
that of independent contractors, and nothing contained herein shall be
construed (a) to give either party the power to direct or control the
day-to-day activities of the other, (b) to constitute the parties as
partners, joint venturers, co-owners or otherwise as participates in a
joint or common undertaking or (c) to allow a party to create or assume
any obligation on behalf of the other party for any purpose
whatsoever.
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14.3.
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Assignment.
Other than as provided in Section 11.1(a), neither party may transfer or
assign, whether directly or indirectly, this Agreement or its rights or
obligations herein, without the prior written consent of the other party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except that either party
may transfer or assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder to any
Affiliate or to any corporation or a person that acquires all or
substantially all of the business or assets of such party to which this
Agreement relates or pursuant to a merger or consolidation. Each party
shall notify the other promptly following any such transfer, assignment,
merger or consolidation. Any purported assignment in contravention of this
Section 14.3 shall, at the option of the non-assigning party, be null and
void. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to, the benefit of
the parties hereto, their successors and permitted
assigns.
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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14.4.
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Waiver. No
waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be valid or
binding on either party unless agreed in writing by the party to be
charged. The failure of either party to enforce at any time any of the
provisions of the Agreement, or the failure to require at any time
performance by the other party of any of the provisions of this Agreement,
shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such
provisions, nor in any way affect the validity of either party to enforce
each and every such provision
thereafter.
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14.5.
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Severability.
If any provisions of this Agreement are held to be void or unenforceable
in any particular country, then such void or unenforceable provisions
shall be replaced in such country by valid and enforceable provisions that
will achieve, as far as possible, the economic business intentions of the
parties. Those provisions not held to be void or unenforceable shall
remain in full force and effect, to the extent consistent with such
economic business intentions
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14.6.
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Publicity.
Except as provided in Section 7.2(e), neither party shall disclose this
Agreement or any of the terms hereof to any third party, whether in
writing or orally, without the prior written consent of the other party,
except that either party may disclose the existence and the general
subject matter, but not the financial or other terms, of this Agreement in
any circumstances that such party deems desirable from a business
standpoint. In addition, except as provided in Article 7, including in
particular Section 7.2(e), either party may make any disclosure if but
only to the extent such disclosure is, on advice of counsel, required by
applicable law. The disclosing party shall use all commercially reasonable
efforts to preserve the confidentiality of this Agreement and the terms
hereof notwithstanding any such required disclosure and shall give the
other party as much advance written notice of such required disclosure as
is reasonably practicable. If either party is required to file this
Agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
Regulatory Authority, such party shall apply for confidential treatment of
this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall provide the
other party a copy of the confidential treatment request far enough in
advance of its filing to give the other party a meaningful opportunity to
comment thereon, and shall incorporate in such confidential treatment
request any reasonable comments of the other
party.
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14.7.
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No Implied Rights in
Intellectual Property. Except as expressly provided herein, neither
party shall have any right, title or interest in or to any patents, patent
applications, know-how (whether or not patentable) or other intellectual
property rights of the other party, including but not limited to rights to
the other party's biological materials, manufacturing processes or
formulations, analytical methods or
assays.
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14.8.
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Governing Law.
This Agreement and the performance of the parties thereunder shall be
construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New
York, without regard to the conflict of law principles
thereof.
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14.9.
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Dispute
Resolution. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.3, any
dispute arising under this Agreement shall be submitted for resolution to
the responsible executive of each party. Such executives shall endeavor,
diligently and in good faith, to resolve the dispute within thirty (30)
days. If the dispute has not been resolved by that time, either party may
pursue its legal remedies. For the purpose of any dispute which cannot be
resolved amicably, the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the ordinary courts of New York, USA, without restricting
any right of appeal, and the parties hereby waive any objection which they
may have now or hereafter to the laying of venue of any proceedings in
said courts and to any claim that such proceedings have been brought in an
inconvenient forum and further irrevocably agree that a judgment or order
in any such proceedings shall be conclusive and binding upon each of them
and may be enforced in the courts of any other
jurisdiction.
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14.10.
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Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one
instrument.
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14.11.
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Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, including the exhibits hereto,
constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
understandings or agreements, whether written or oral, between BMTI and
Novartis with respect to such subject matter. No amendment or modification
hereof shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless made in writing
and signed by the duly authorized representatives of both
parties.
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**
REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, INC | BIOMIMETIC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||
By:
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/s/
Xxxx Kohrhoun
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx
Kohrhoun
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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||||
Chief
Financial Officer, Emeryville
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President
and CEO
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||||
Date: December
31, 2009
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Date: December 31, 2009 |
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REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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ANNEX
1
QUALITY
AGREEMENT AND ADDITIONAL TERMS
To be
attached once finalized
**
REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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ANNEX 2
COMPENSATION
1.
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Product
Prices
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A.
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2009 Prices.
Annual Product Prices will vary depending on the quantity ordered during
the relevant year, as shown below. Prices for 2009 shall be as
follows:
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Quantity
Ordered in 2008
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Price
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First
** grams:
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$**
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/
gram
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Next
** grams:
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$**
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/
gram
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Next
** or more grams:
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$**
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/
gram
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These
prices shall be adjusted annually, in accordance with § 7.10,
below.
B.
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Adjustment for Dosage
Changes. If BMTI’s dosage for Product in all of its commercial
product package configurations is less than or equal to ** mg/package, the
sales price will be $**/gram.
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C.
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Items Included in
Product Price. Product Price will
include:
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·
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All
raw materials
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·
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The
cost of operating the Facilities
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·
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Performance
of all in-process and release assays on each Product
lot
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·
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Disposal
of waste streams
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·
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Lot
documentation Deliverables (QA disposition memorandum, COA and COC for
Product lot)
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·
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Ongoing
stability testing
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·
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Resolution
of manufacturing deviations
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·
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Environmental
monitoring
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·
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Staff
cGMP training, routine compliance audits and routine revalidation of
process and Facility equipment and systems, per
SOPs
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·
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Project
coordination and progress
reports
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(Any
analytical tests requested by BMTI and performed by Novartis, other than
Novartis’ standard COA release testing shall be charged at the Additional
Services Rate.)
2.
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Third
Party Royalties
|
BMTI
shall pay Novartis for third-party royalties in accordance with its License
Agreements, as provided in Section 5.3 of the Agreement, including the
following:
License
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Royalty
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Genentech
Itakura/Xxxxx
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1.0%
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Genentech/WRF
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1.0%
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UC's
Kurjan
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0.5%
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**
REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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3.
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Minimum
Purchase Requirements
|
A.
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BMTI
shall purchase at least the following quantities of Product (the “Minimum Purchase
Requirements”) during the Term of this
Agreement:
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Year
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Minimum
Purchase (grams)
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2008
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**
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2009
|
**
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2010
|
**
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2011
|
**
|
2012
|
**
|
2013
and thereafter
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**
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4.
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Travel
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BMTI
shall pay Novartis for any travel authorized by BMTI, at cost plus
15%.
5.
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Additional
Services
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Subject
to § 8, below, BMTI shall pay Novartis for any additional services approved in
writing by BMTI at the rate of $**/person-hour, for
services performed by Novartis, and at cost plus **%, for services performed by
independent contractors (jointly, the “Additional Services
Rate”).
6.
|
Payment
Terms
|
Payments
shall be due within ** days of BMTI's receipt of the applicable
invoice.
7.
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Early
Termination Fee
|
If BMTI
terminates the Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2.3(a) thereof, BMTI shall pay
Novartis a non-refundable, non-creditable termination fee equal to **, within **
days of such termination.
8.
|
Price
Adjustment
|
Novartis
may revise the prices of the Product and the Additional Services Rate annually
by any amount of increase in the United States Producer Price Index 2834
(Pharmaceutical Preparations) during the preceding year.
**
REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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Annex
3 – Trading Services Procedure
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1.
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**
REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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ANNEX 4
HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
POLICY
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1.
|
NOVARTIS
agrees to use commercially reasonable endeavours to comply in all respects
with the applicable laws and regulations on health, safety and
environmental protection and with generally accepted standards of health,
safety and environmental
protection.
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2.
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The
persons engaged in performing the manufacture shall have adequate training
in health, safety and environmental protection issues associated with
handling hazardous materials.
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3.
|
NOVARTIS
agrees that it will use commercially reasonable endeavours to ensure that
all waste will be disposed of in compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations, and that discarded printed material and products are not
illegally used.
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4.
|
NOVARTIS
shall use commercially reasonable endeavours to handle and store all
materials used to perform the manufacture under suitable containment
conditions.
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5.
|
NOVARTIS
shall use commercially reasonable endeavours to handle and store any
materials used to perform the services with caution and prudence, since
not all of the characteristics are necessarily
known.
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6.
|
NOVARTIS
shall under no circumstances administer to any humans or animals any of
the materials used to perform the
manufacture.
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7.
|
NOVARTIS
shall inform BMTI without delay of any serious safety, health and/or
environmental issues which are relevant to the performance of the
manufacture or to the Materials.
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8.
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NOVARTIS
shall be fully liable with respect to any claim (whether from private
parties or from public bodies), which may arise from NOVARTIS’ failure to
meet applicable occupational health, safety or environmental protection
laws and/or regulations.
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**
REPRESENTS MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
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