AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO DISTRIBUTION AND MANUFACTURING SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
NO. 3 TO
DISTRIBUTION
AND MANUFACTURING
SERVICES
AGREEMENT
This
Amendment No. 3 to Distribution and Manufacturing Services Agreement (this
“Amendment”)
is
made as of September 24, 2007 (the “Effective
Date”)
and
amends the Distribution and Manufacturing Services Agreement, dated as of
January 16, 2004, by and between Lev Development Corp.(formerly known as Lev
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“LEVPHARMA”),
and
Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation (“SANQUIN”),
a
not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of The Netherlands, as
amended by a First and Second Amendment (collectively, the “Original
Agreement”
and
together with this Amendment, the “Agreement”).
Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the
meanings given them in the Original Agreement.
WHEREAS,
LEVPHARMA and SANQUIN entered into the Original Agreement in January 2004;
WHEREAS,
LEVPHARMA is willing to fund SANQUIN’s augmentation and expansion of its
facilities for the purposes of enabling SANQUIN to meet LEVPHARMA’s supply
requirements for the Product, in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Amendment;
WHEREAS,
the Parties desire to convert the Original Agreement into a toll manufacturing
agreement whereby SANQUIN is willing to provide toll manufacturing of the
Product for LEVPHARMA using blood plasma supplied by LEVPHARMA, in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in
this
Amendment;
and
WHEREAS,
the Parties to the Original Agreement desire to amend the Original Agreement
as
more fully set forth herein to reflect developments in the relationship between
the Parties and the status of the manufacturing of the Product.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements hereinafter
set
forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the Parties, the Parties
hereby amend the Original Agreement as follows:
1.
Section 4.1(c) of the Original Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
c) Commercial
Supply.
Commencing on LEVPHARMA’s Commercial Launch (defined as the date on which
LEVPHARMA commences marketing the Product in any country in the Territory
following its receipt of Regulatory Approval in the applicable country) of
the
Product and thereafter during the term of the Agreement (including all renewal
terms of the Agreement), subject to the terms and conditions of this Article
IV,
SANQUIN shall supply LEVPHARMA with LEVPHARMA’s requirements for Product for
commercial use pursuant to this Agreement in each country in the Territory
where
LEVPHARMA has Regulatory Approval (the “Commercial
Supply”).
Said
Commercial Supply of Product shall at all times be ordered and supplied
according to the procedures outlined in Sections 4.2 and 4.3.
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i. Scale
Up
and LEVPHARMA Funding
SANQUIN
has performed an analysis of the feasibility of scaling up the production of
the
Product and provided the results of this analysis to LEVPHARMA. Commencing
on
the Effective Date of this Amendment, SANQUIN shall initiate a project to scale
up the production of the Product (the “Scale
Up”)
at
both the Brussels and Amsterdam Facilities in accordance with the following
terms and conditions of the Scale Up process:
a.
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In
accordance with the project plan (the “Project Plan”) to be approved by
the Parties, LEVPHARMA shall fund, up to a maximum required total
investment of 7.5 million euros, through a loan facility upon the
terms
set forth in paragraph 4.1(c)(i)(e), * * * of
the capital investments at the Brussels Facility, and * * *
of
the capital investments at the Amsterdam Facility, required to conduct
the
Scale Up for the purposes of LEVPHARMA’s obtaining from SANQUIN the
Commercial Supply of its requirements for the Product pursuant to
paragraphs 4.1(c)ii(d) and (e) of this Agreement. The remaining *
*
*
of
funding required for the Scale Up of the Amsterdam Facility shall
be the
obligation of SANQUIN. Further, the Project Plan and budget shall
be
premised on the basis that the total cost of the capital investments
necessary for the successful completion of the Scale Up will be such
that
the loan maximum of LEVPHARMA will be sufficient to fund completion
of the
Scale Up. LEVPHARMA and SANQUIN shall cooperate in the development
of the
Project Plan for the Scale Up and shall jointly agree on a final
project
budget for the Scale Up prior to commencement of the Scale Up project.
Other than as expressly set forth herein, the Parties shall have
no
liability pursuant to this Section until they have provided their
written
approval of the final Project Plan and budget other than LEVPHARMA’s
obligations to fund the engineering component of the Scale Up, which
precedes the Project Plan, as under (c) hereunder. The Project Plan
shall
also provide that upon completion of the Scale Up, SANQUIN shall
have the
manufacturing capacity to satisfy the maximum output of Product
contemplated by this Agreement.
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b.
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LEVPHARMA’s
loan obligation pursuant to the above paragraph a) includes, without
limitation, the costs of all required engineering (as jointly determined
by LEVPHARMA and SANQUIN, but subject to the ceiling set forth in
paragraph (a)), and is based on the Parties’ assumptions as of the
Effective Date of this Amendment. In the event that SANQUIN shall
at any
time anticipate or project a need for any material increase in the
amount
of funds required for the Scale Up, SANQUIN will promptly notify
LEVPHARMA
of this fact in writing and the Parties shall confer in good faith
to
reach agreement as to whether, and to what extent, such increase
will be
funded by the respective Parties. A material increase shall mean
an amount
equal or greater to * * * of the initial budget agreed to by the
Parties
for the Scale Up. Increases that are below this threshold shall be
funded
by SANQUIN up to a cumulative maximum of * * * of
the initial budget.
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c.
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The
costs for the engineering component of the Scale Up are estimated
to be *
* * euros.
This includes costs for hiring an additional engineer by SANQUIN
as well
as the costs for engineering services contracted out. As part of
its
funding obligation pursuant the above paragraphs a) and b), LEVPHARMA
will
reimburse SANQUIN for these engineering costs within 30 days of receiving
SANQUIN’s invoices documenting its expenditure or payment of such costs.
LEVPHARMA’s obligations for other costs and expenses related to the Scale
Up, and the terms and conditions pursuant to which LEVPHARMA shall
make
any payments, shall be as set forth in the final Project Plan and
budget
approved by SANQUIN and LEVPHARMA.
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d.
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In
addition, SANQUIN agrees to fund any necessary non-clinical studies
required as a result of the Scale Up, including but not limited to
conformance lot production and testing, comparability testing between
product from the licensed facility/process and the scaled up
facility/process, and any other non-clinical studies required by
the
Regulatory Authorities to obtain approval of the Scale
Up.
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e.
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With
respect to the loan provided by LEVPHARMA as contemplated by paragraph
4.1(c)(i)(a), SANQUIN hereby agrees that: (a) the loan shall be due
and
payable in full by the maturity date as defined in paragraph 4.1(c)(i)(f);
(b) no interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal amount
of the
loan; (c) SANQUIN shall repay the outstanding principal by crediting
LEVPHARMA a * * * discount
on the Purchase price per Unit of Commercial Product delivered to
LEVPHARMA upon execution of this Amendment and the amount of such
discount
shall be applied against the outstanding balance of the loan; and
(d)
SANQUIN shall continue to conduct its operations in a manner substantially
similar to its current operations for all periods prior to the repayment
in full of the loan.
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f.
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Given
the volumes as outlined under 4.1(c)ii, the credit per unit of Product
as
under (e) above allows SANQUIN to pay back the loan before July 1,
2014
(maturity date). Should the Agreement be terminated before July 1,
2014
because of the default of Levpharma or if by July 1, 2014 the volume
of
Product ordered by Levpharma has been less than the volume needed
by
SANQUIN to pay back the loan as per clause (e) above, then LEVPHARMA
shall
waive the part of the loan still outstanding on July 1, 2014. Also
in the
event that LEVPHARMA files for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the
US
Bankruptcy Code before the loan has been fully paid back by SANQUIN,
the
then outstanding balance of the loan shall be forgiven.
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g.
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Should,
on the other hand, the Agreement be terminated because of the default
of
SANQUIN before
the loan has been fully paid back, then SANQUIN shall pay to LEVPHARMA
the
remaining principal amount of the loan outstanding as of the date
of
termination within 60 (sixty) days from such termination date. For
purposes of clarity, the Parties expressly agree that any Change
in
Control event at Sanquin, as defined in Article 8.d) of this Amendment
3,
shall not be considered a default by
Sanquin.
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h.
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The
Scale Up shall be conducted in accordance with the following timelines:
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08/2009:
Scale-Up approved by regulatory Authorities
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ii.
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Minimum
Annual Purchase.
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a.
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In
accordance with the Product ordering process provided for in the
Original
Agreement, SANQUIN agrees to make available and LEVPHARMA agrees
to
purchase the following estimated volumes of
Product:
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Q4
2007 *
*
* Units
Q1
2008 *
*
* Units
Q2
2008 *
*
* Units
Q3
2008 *
*
* Units
Q4
2008 *
*
* Units
Q1
2009 *
*
* Units
b.
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The
Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to modify the purchase
commitments of LEVPHARMA set forth above in the event Commercial
Launch
does not occur prior to the end of LEVPHARMA’s first fiscal quarter in
2008.
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c.
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Commencing
in the Calendar Year that LEVPHARMA and SANQUIN receive Regulatory
Approval in the USA for the Scale Up, LEVPHARMA shall purchase and
SANQUIN
shall, subject to any revised forecast which may hereafter be provided
by
LEVPHARMA to SANQUIN on or before January 1, 2008, supply a minimum
of the
Pro Rata share of * * * Units,
on an annualized basis, based on the actual number of days from when
the
Registration Application for the Scale Up is approved by the Regulatory
Authorities in the United States until the end of such Calendar Year.
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d.
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Subject
to the provisions of paragraph 4(c)(ii)(h), each Calendar Year after
Regulatory Approval in the U.S. of the Scale Up and during the term,
LEVPHARMA shall purchase and SANQUIN shall supply a minimum of *
*
* Units
of Product
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e.
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Should
LEVPHARMA require more than * * * Units
of Product in any Calendar Year during the term after Regulatory
Approval
in the U.S. of the Scale Up, SANQUIN shall supply such additional
amounts
upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. However, SANQUIN
shall
never be obliged to supply to LEVPHARMA more than * * * Units
of Product per Calendar Year under the terms of this Agreement unless
the
Parties shall hereafter otherwise expressly agree in writing, except
where
necessary to replace nonconforming or rejected Units of
Product.
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f.
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The
quantities specified under clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) above are
applicable to the Territory as defined on the Effective Date of this
Amendment. These quantities may be modified by mutual agreement of
the
Parties in the event that the Territory is extended according to
Sections
2.1 and/or 2.2(a).
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g.
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The
quantities specified under clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) above shall
supersede and replace any minimum or maximum quantities otherwise
contained in the Original
Agreement.
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h.
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The
volumes of Product specified under (a), (b), (c), and (d) above as
well as
the Purchase price as under article 5.1 may, after good faith discussions
between the Parties, be modified by the mutual written agreement
in the
event that the forecast provided by LEVPHARMA to SANQUIN on or before
January 1, 2008 is at least * * * less
than * * * Units
per Calendar Year. Subsequently, the Product volume specified in
paragraph
(d) above may be reduced in subsequent Calendar Years in the event
LEVPHARMA’s forecasts for the third quarter of a Calendar Year is at least
* * *
less than the then-current minimum purchase commitment.
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2.
Section
4.1.f of the Original Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the
following:
(f)
Commercial
Specifications and Manufacturing Standards.
The
Commercial Product shall be manufactured by SANQUIN at the locations and
according to the manufacturing process as used to manufacture the Product for
the Clinical Study (including the open label clinical trials) unless otherwise
agreed to by the Parties according to Section 4.1(d) above. LEVPHARMA and
SANQUIN shall cooperate in good faith and shall revise the Quality Agreement
to
reflect the Commercial Specifications and Manufacturing Standards for this
Agreement. This revised Quality Agreement shall also describe the services
concerning intake, handling, processing, storage and testing of LEVPHARMA owned
plasma as contracted out by SANQUIN to SANQUIN’s subsidiary CAF-DCF in Brussels
on behalf of LEVPHARMA. Further, the Quality Agreement shall also provide for
the agreed-upon parameters for the intake, handling, processing, storage,
testing, packaging and shipment of any residuals of the LEVPHARMA owned plasma
after it has been processed by Sanquin, including without limitation,
cryoprecipitate and the double depleted plasma (the “Residuals”). SANQUIN shall
hold and/or transfer the Residuals in accordance with the Quality Agreement
and
any instructions received from or on behalf of LEVPHARMA. The Parties shall
conclude such Quality Agreement before the audit which the FDA is expected
to
carry out as part of the process of the initial BLA-review but in any event
prior to LEVPHARMA’s Commercial Launch. The Parties agree that the Commercial
Specifications and Manufacturing Standards for this Agreement shall conform
to
any requirements from the FDA or any other Regulatory Authorities where the
Product is either subject to Registration or under review for Registration
and,
to the extent practicable, to the specifications and standards applicable to
SANQUIN's current manufacturing process for the Product. The Parties agree
that
SANQUIN shall be obligated for the cost for upgrading the SANQUIN facilities
and
procedures specifically needed for the Manufacturing Standards, up to a limit
of
* * * euros.
This limitation shall only reflect any changes specifically requested by the
FDA
and does not include any changes made at the request of any other Regulatory
Authority. In the event that the aggregate cost for this upgrade for
FDA-compliance would exceed * * * euros,
the Parties shall either agree upon an arrangement whereby LEVPHARMA bears
the
additional cost or the Parties shall terminate the Agreement without any Party
bearing any liability to the other Party under the terms of this
Agreement.
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3.
Section 4.4
of the
Original Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
4.4
Delivery.
SANQUIN
shall ship the Product “FCA (free carrier), Amsterdam airport” and in accordance
with LEVPHARMA's written instructions as detailed on the Purchase Order. SANQUIN
shall be responsible for obtaining insurance for the shipment until the Product
is on board of the carrier at Amsterdam airport. LEVPHARMA shall be responsible
for obtaining insurance for the Product as of the point time when the Product
has been brought on board of the carrier at Amsterdam airport. For purposes
of
this Agreement, delivery of Product by SANQUIN to LEVPHARMA shall be deemed
to
have taken place upon delivery to the LEVPHARMA-designated carrier at Amsterdam
airport identified in the Purchase Order.
4.
A new
Section 4.12 is added as follows:
4.12 Plasma
Supply; Toll Manufacturing.
a)
LEVPHARMA herewith acknowledges that SANQUIN has fulfilled its obligations
under
article 4.1(a) of the Original Agreement, i.e. delivery of maximum * *
* units
of
Product for the Clinical Study. Parties agree that SANQUIN shall continue to
supply Product for the Open Label Clinical Trials as carried out by LEVPHARMA
until LEVPHARMA has obtained Regulatory Approval in the US under terms as
defined under Section 5.2 as revised below. In addition, LEVPHARMA is aware
of
the fact that SANQUIN has been and is receiving requests from patients in the
USA concerning personal importation of Cetor®, the C1-esterase inhibitor product
that SANQUIN has currently registered in The Netherlands. SANQUIN is willing
to
supply such product to those patients, subject to those patients as well as
their treating physicians acknowledging that they understand that Cetor® is not
registered in the USA, to meet their needs. * * *, under terms as defined under
Section 5.2 as revised below, until LEVPHARMA has obtained Regulatory Approval
for the Product in the US. Parties agree that all Commercial Product to be
supplied by SANQUIN to LEVPHARMA shall be manufactured for LEVPHARMA on a
toll-manufacturing basis, under commercial terms as defined in Section 5.1
of
the Original Agreement as revised below, using blood Source Plasma (as defined
in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations) supplied by LEVPHARMA that shall at
all
times have been obtained from U.S.-licensed collection centers and which shall
comply with the quality specifications as described in the Quality Agreement
between the Parties.
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b)
Apart
from the provisions under section 4.1(c)i(f) concerning SANQUIN’s ability to
repay the loan being dependent upon LEVPHARMA ordering sufficient quantities
of
Product, the provisions of this Agreement in respect of the quantity of, and
delivery dates for, SANQUIN’s supply of Product, including LEVPHARMA’s
obligation to purchase the minimum amounts of Product, are subject to and
conditioned upon LEVPHARMA’s supply of sufficient quantities of Source Plasma to
SANQUIN (or its permitted designee hereunder) in accordance with the schedule
agreed to by the Parties and revised each Calendar Quarter based on the rolling
forecast provided to SANQUIN by LEVPHARMA. All other provisions of the Original
Agreement pertaining to the manufacture of Product shall not be affected by
this
new Section 4.12.
c)
LEVPHARMA shall be responsible for supplying to SANQUIN, or its subsidiaries
or
permitted contractors hereunder, all Source Plasma required for:
i. the
manufacture and supply of the Product by or on behalf of SANQUIN to LEVPHARMA
pursuant to this Agreement; and
ii.
the
manufacture and supply of such other and additional products (such as, without
limitation, * * *
or * *
*) as the Parties may hereafter agree, in writing, which may be manufactured
and
supplied by or on behalf of SANQUIN for LEVPHARMA pursuant to a separate
toll-manufacturing arrangement in accordance with the terms and conditions
of
this Agreement.
d)
LEVPHARMA shall obtain all such Source Plasma and deliver it to SANQUIN (or
its
permitted designee hereunder) at
its
own cost.
e)
Upon
receipt of LEVPHARMA’s Source Plasma,
i) SANQUIN
shall ensure that SANQUIN’s subsidiary CAF-DCF in Brussels, Belgium, or any
other permitted designee hereunder takes all commercially reasonable actions
to
handle, store and maintain said Source Plasma, and any Residuals thereof,
including PCR-testing for the presence of parvovirus B19 (hereinafter the
“Services”), according to the Quality Agreement.
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ii)
In
the
event of a loss or destruction of LEVPHARMA’s Source Plasma or Residuals
received by SANQUIN (or SANQUIN’s subsidiary CAF-DCF in Brussels, Belgium, or
any other permitted designee hereunder), SANQUIN shall be liable for the cost
of
the lost/destroyed Plasma.
iii)
SANQUIN
shall only use LEVPHARMA’s Source Plasma (and Residuals) in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement and the Quality Agreement, unless otherwise
instructed in writing by an authorized representative of LEVPHARMA.
f)
LEVPHARMA shall own all rights and interest in and to the Source Plasma and
Residuals provided to SANQUIN pursuant to this Amendment and SANQUIN’s sole
rights to such Source Plasma shall be to perform its obligations as set forth
herein.
g)
SANQUIN may purchase from LEVPHARMA such components of such Source Plasma as
are, as of the time of such purchase, in surplus to the needs of LEVPHARMA
(solely as may be determined by LEVPHARMA) and needed by SANQUIN, at such
reasonable prices as may hereafter be agreed to in writing by the Parties.
Any
remaining components not purchased by SANQUIN will be stored by SANQUIN and/or
otherwise made available for sale to other parties as LEVPHARMA shall determine.
The Parties agree to negotiate in good faith on any fees for these additional
services.
h)
Concerning the yield of Product per liter of LEVPHARMA’s Source
Plasma:
i)
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Parties
shall in good faith, based on the outcome of batches of Product
manufactured between * * * and
* * *, determine the minimum amount of Units of finished Product
for each
liter of Source Plasma actually pooled in each production run
(“Yield”).
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ii)
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Once
such Yield has been determined, and in the event of an actual yield
identified of less than the determined Yield, SANQUIN shall be liable
for
the cost of the Plasma necessary to make up for the lower
yield.
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5.
Section
5.1 of the Original Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the
following:
5.1
Prices
for Commercial Product and Services.
a)
The
Purchase Price for Commercial Product supplied by SANQUIN
to
LEVPHARMA
pursuant
to this Amendment shall be as follows:
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In
any
Calendar Year, Units
*
*
* *
* *
/Unit
*
*
* *
* *
/Unit
Concerning
such Purchase Price, the following shall apply:
i) the
number of Units shall be based on the number of Units nominally present per
vial
(i.e.: a vial of 500 Units by definition containing 500 Units),
ii) the
Product shall be delivered by SANQUIN to LEVPHARMA without Official Batch
Release, or similar approval, by any governmental authority or
agency,
iii) the
Product shall be supplied as filled and freeze-dried product in vials which
are
individually labelled (using normal labelling, not including any RFID’s or
similar devices in the label) and packed in an individual box including a
package insert as used in the current SANQUIN C1-inhibitor product,
iv) the
individually packed vials shall be grouped together in boxes containing at
least
twenty (20) individual vials,
v) those
20
(or more)-vial boxes again grouped together in a bigger box made out of material
which is sufficiently sturdy to avoid damage of the vials or exposure of the
Product to temperatures exceeding the specified limits under normal shipment
conditions,
vi) *
* *.
Such
Purchase Price shall be amended as follows:
a)
Yearly, starting January 1st
2008,
with a percentage equal to the increase or decrease in the Dutch consumer price
index.
b)
As
agreed to by both Parties through good faith negotiations in the event of a
significant change in Processing as a result of Product improvement or
regulatory requirements.
c)
As
agreed to by both Parties to cover SANQUIN’s
actual
cost for liability- insurance for any country where SANQUIN
is
supplying Product to LEVPHARMA
under
this Agreement that is not already covered under its current liability-insurance
policy.
d)
As
agreed to by both Parties to repay the loan for the scale up as described
in paragraph
4.1(c)(i)(e).
b)
In
addition to the Purchase Price as under a) above, LEVPHARMA shall pay to SANQUIN
for each liter of LEVPHARMA’s Source Plasma shipped by LEVPHARMA to the premises
of SANQUIN’s subsidiary CAF-DCF in Belgium, independent of whether or not such
liter of plasma is used for toll manufacturing of Product by SANQUIN, a fee
for
the Services as under 4.12(e)i above.
Such
Services Fee shall be:
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*
*
* euro
per liter of LEVPHARMA’s Source Plasma taken in at the CAF-DCF
premises
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Concerning
such Services Fee, the following shall apply:
i) in
case
the initial pool of 576 samples tests negative for parvovirus B19 in the
PCR-test, there are no further Services Fee costs related to B19 testing for
LEVPHARMA,
ii)
in
case
the initial pool of 576 samples tests positive in the PCR-test for parvovirus
B19, there will be another fee of euro * * *
for
identifying the individual donation(s) that tested positive within this
pool,
iii) the
Services Fee includes storage of LEVPHARMA’s Source Plasma and/or derivatives
for up to six months at the premises of SANQUIN’s subsidiary
CAF-DCF,
iv) the
Services fee handling of any LEVPHARMA’s Source Plasma and/or derivatives in
preparation for shipment in standard packaging to any third party customer
of
LEVPHARMA at conditions “ex works” the CAF-DCF premises,
v) in
case
special packaging is required by LEVPHARMA on behalf of any third party
customer, Parties will negotiate in good faith a fee for such extended
services.
In
addition, such Services Fee shall be amended as follows:
a)
Yearly, starting January 1st
2008,
with a percentage equal to the increase or decrease in the Dutch consumer price
index.
b)
As
agreed to by both Parties through good faith negotiations in the event of a
significant change in handling of testing requirements as a result of Product
improvement or regulatory requirements.
6.
Section 5.2(a) of the Original Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced
by the following:
5.2
Invoices.
a)
Product
supplied for the Clinical Study.
i)
SANQUIN has invoiced LEVPHARMA for the Purchase Price for the * * *
Units of
Product supplied for the Clinical Study. SANQUIN has provided a loan to
LEVPHARMA in the amount of the Purchase Price for each invoice for Product
supplied for the Clinical Study, and LEVPHARMA has provided a purchase money
security interest to SANQUIN in the Product supplied for the Clinical Study
for
each shipment of such Product. A loan statement authorized by both Parties
is
attached to this Amendment 3. Upon Regulatory Approval in the US, SANQUIN shall
credit LEVPHARMA’s account for the entire cost of the Clinical Product, and
shall provide a release of any and all security interests granted by LEVPHARMA.
[*CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AS TO CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH SUCH PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN
AND
REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [***], HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
ii)
For
any Product supplied by SANQUIN to LEVPHARMA for the LEVPHARMA Open Label
Clinical Trials (be it manufactured from USA plasma owned by SAQUIN or from
LEVPHARMA’s Source Plasma) and/or * * * as
supplied by SANQUIN to * * *, SANQUIN shall invoice to LEVPHARMA, and LEVPHARMA
shall pay to SANQUIN within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving such
invoice, an amount of * * * /Unit.
7.
Section 9.4(c) of the Original Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced
by the following:
(c)Third
Party Liability to Consumers of the Products.
In
the
event a third party consumer asserts a Claim against LEVPHARMA for damages
caused by a defective Product, in the event that the defect in the Product
is
solely due to a hidden or non-hidden defect (latent or otherwise) in the Source
Plasma supplied by or through LEVPHARMA to SANQUIN, which defect was present
at
the time such Source Plasma was delivered to SANQUIN, LEVPHARMA will assume
full
and sole liability for all direct and indirect damages resulting
therefrom.
In
the
event a third party consumer asserts a Claim against LEVPHARMA for damages
caused by a defective Product (whether or not such defect is latent), in the
event that the defect in the Product is due to (i) the negligence or misconduct
of SANQUIN, or (ii) errors or defects (latent or otherwise) in the manufacturing
process at SANQUIN, or (iii) a defect (latent or otherwise) in the Product
(except to the extent the defect is solely due to the condition of the Source
Plasma at the time it was delivered to SANQUIN), then, except to the extent
that
such Claim is based on the failure of LEVPHARMA to comply with the Handling
Specifications, SANQUIN will assume full and sole liability for all direct
and
indirect damages resulting therefrom.
8.
Technology Transfer.
SANQUIN
agrees to transfer all necessary rights and interests to its Technology for
manufacturing and distributing the Product to LEVPHARMA and/or one or more
third
parties under the following circumstances:
a)
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Upon
the effective date of this Amendment, SANQUIN and LEVPHARMA shall
collaborate to identify and transfer on a non-exclusive basis all
necessary rights to the Technology to a mutually acceptable third
party
manufacturer, to enable such third party to serve as a second supplier
of
the Product to LEVPHARMA and/or of intermediates needed to manufacture
the
Product to SANQUIN. Nothing herein is intended to limit the minimum
annual
volumes of * * * units
of Product to be supplied to LEVPHARMA by SANQUIN in accordance with
the
Agreement. Except as provided for herein, SANQUIN shall maintain
ownership
of the Technology under this transfer and receive such license fee
(including but not limited to milestone payments and royalties) from
the
third party manufacturer as is mutually agreeable among SANQUIN,
LEVPHARMA
and such third party manufacturer. In addition, SANQUIN shall be
reimbursed for all reasonable legal and professional costs associated
with
the transfer of Technology.
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PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH SUCH PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN
AND
REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [***], HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
b)
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In
the event of a Change in Control event at SANQUIN as defined in d)
hereunder, SANQUIN shall contemporaneously assign to LEVPHARMA joint
ownership rights to the Technology. As used herein “joint ownership
rights” means that both SANQUIN and LEVPHARMA shall be co-equal owners of
the Technology, each with the full and unfettered right to exploit
the
Technology. To the extent SANQUIN does not have the right to assign
joint
ownership to LEVPHARMA to any aspect of the Technology, it shall
be deemed
to have granted LEVPHARMA an irrevocable, transferable, worldwide,
royalty
free (subject to the payment obligations described in paragraph (c)
below)
license to use and exploit such Technology for all purposes. Any
derivative products or extensions of the Technology and/or the
intellectual property rights therein, created by or for SANQUIN or
LEVPHARMA shall be the sole property of the party creating such derivative
and such party shall have no obligation to the other party with respect
thereto (other than SANQUIN’s obligation to license certain rights to
LEVPHARMA as provided for in the Original Agreement). The assignment
of
rights to LEVPHARMA pursuant to this paragraph shall not modify or
terminate SANQUIN’s obligation to provide Product to LEVPHARMA pursuant to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event of a Change in Control, LEVPHARMA shall
have
the option, in its sole discretion to exercise the right at any time,
but
not within 3 months following the Change in Control event, to transfer
(by
license or otherwise) all necessary rights in and to the Technology
to a
third party for the purpose of manufacturing and delivering Product
and
simultaneously reducing or terminating its obligation to purchase
Product
hereunder from SANQUIN (or its successor) upon the following terms
and
conditions (for purposes of clarity, following a Change in Control,
LEVPHARMA may independently engage a third party to manufacture and
deliver quantities of Product in excess of the minimum purchase commitment
required under this Amendment still being supplied by SANQUIN or
its
successor, in which event LEVPHARMA shall not be obligated to make
the
following payments to SANQUIN for as long as LEVPHARMA continues
to order
the quantities as contemplated under the minimum purchase commitment
from
SANQUIN or its successor:
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PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH SUCH PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN
AND
REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [***], HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
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Upon
actually exercising the right to transfer the Technology outside
SANQUIN
(or any resulting successor company) which results in the termination
of
SANQUIN’s manufacturing obligations hereunder, LEVPHARMA will make a
down-payment to SANQUIN (or any resulting successor company) of *
*
* euro.
This down-payment shall be applied against all future royalties or
license
fees for which LEVPHARMA may be liable pursuant to this paragraph.
Should
the Change of Control event triggering LEVPHARMA to exercise the
right to
transfer the Technology outside SANQUIN (or any resulting successor
company) take place before * * *, then LEVPHARMA may, at LEVPHARMA’s sole
discretion, make this down-payment by electing to forgive some or
all of
any outstanding indebtedness of SANQUIN pursuant to the loan arrangement
contemplated in Section 4.1(c) of this Amendment. Should the Change
of
Control event triggering LEVPHARMA to exercise the right to transfer
the
Technology outside SANQUIN (or any resulting successor company) take
place
after * * *, then LEVPHARMA shall * * * of
this Amendment and make this down-payment of * *
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SANQUIN
(or any resulting successor company) shall work in good faith with
LEVPHARMA to actually effect such a transfer of the Technology. SANQUIN
(or any resulting successor company) shall continue to supply the
Product
under the terms of the Agreement as amended until such transfer is
complete and approved by the Regulatory Authorities.
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Upon
the first anniversary of the Regulatory Approval of the transfer
of the
Technology, and upon every anniversary thereafter for a period of
* *
*
years, LEVPHARMA shall pay to SANQUIN (or any resulting successor
company)
a minimum annual royalty of * * * euro.
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In
addition, LEVPHARMA shall pay a running royalty for a period of *
*
* years
from the first anniversary of the Regulatory Approval of the Technology
transfer of * * *
on
net sales of Product that was manufactured outside SANQUIN (or any
resulting successor company), to be applied against any minimum annual
royalties.
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In
the event LEVPHARMA transfers the Technology to a third party manufacturer
for the purpose of reducing the quantity of Product LEVPHARMA purchases
from SANQUIN (but not terminating such relationship), the amounts
specified above shall be adjusted on a pro-rata
basis to reflect the reduction in Product purchased by LEVPHARMA
hereunder.
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d)
For
purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean:
i. the
sale,
lease, transfer, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially all
of
SANQUIN’s assets;
ii. a
merger,
consolidation, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in
SANQUIN retaining less than 50%
ownership of the entity that survives the transaction or otherwise has the
effect of SANQUIN not being the surviving
entity in such transaction;
[*CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AS TO CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH SUCH PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN
AND
REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [***], HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
iii. the
sale
of greater than 40% of the voting equity interests of SANQUIN to one or more
third parties;
iv. approval
by SANQUIN’s Board of a plan of complete liquidation; or
v. the
individuals constituting the Board of SANQUIN as of the date of this Agreement
(the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least 1/2 of the
members of the Board; provided, however, that if the election, or nomination
for
election of any new director was approved by a vote of the Incumbent Board,
such
new director shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board.
9.
Term.
Article
XII of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to provide that the initial
term
of the Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be effective through the effective
date of this Amendment and ending on December 31, 2010. In addition, the Parties
hereby agree to the following:
a)
LEVPHARMA shall have the absolute right to extend the initial term of this
Agreement for up to eighteen (18) additional years by way of six (6) three
(3)
year renewal periods, upon the written notification by LEVPHARMA to SANQUIN
of
its intention to do so no later than 6 months before the expiration of the
initial term and any subsequent renewal term of this Agreement.
b)
This
Agreement may be further extended by the mutual written agreement of the Parties
at any time prior to its expiration.
10.
Assignment.
SANQUIN
hereby consents in all respects to the assignment of the Agreement from
LEVPHARMA to Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“LEV”) which is the parent corporation
and sole owner of LEVPHARMA. LEVPHARMA
hereby assigns all of its rights and obligations under the Agreement to LEV
and
LEV hereby assumes and agrees to perform any and all obligations and duties
of
LEVPHARMA under the Agreement and LEV shall have the sole responsibility for
performing the obligations and exercising the rights of LEVPHARMA under the
Agreement.
11.
Full
Force and Effect.
Except
to the extent the Original Agreement is modified by this Amendment, the other
terms and provisions of the Original Agreement shall remain unmodified and
in
full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the
Original Agreement and the terms of this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment
shall prevail.
12.
General.
This
Amendment supersedes all prior arrangements and understandings between the
Parties, written and oral, with respect to its subject matter. This Amendment
may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart shall
be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together
shall
constitute but one Agreement. Each party hereto represents and warrants that
it
has full right, power and authority to enter into this Amendment, to perform
its
obligations hereunder and has duly authorized its representative to execute
this
Amendment on its behalf.
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PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH SUCH PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN
AND
REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [***], HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties through their duly authorized representatives
have
executed this Amendment No. 3 to Distribution and Manufacturing Services
Agreement as of the date first above written.
LEV DEVELOPMENT CORP. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Ph.D. |
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Chief Executive Officer |
LEV PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Ph.D. |
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Chief
Executive Officer
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SANQUIN BLOOD SUPPY FOUNDATION | ||
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By: | /s/ T.J.F. Buunen | |
Name: T.J.F. Buunen |
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Title: CEO |