CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED INFORMATION FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED IS OMITTED AND NOTED WITH “****”. AN UNREDACTED VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS ALSO BEEN PROVIDED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. DISTRIBUTION...
Exhibit 10.16
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
INFORMATION FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN
REQUESTED IS OMITTED
AND NOTED WITH “****”.
AN UNREDACTED VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS ALSO BEEN
PROVIDED TO THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.
This distribution agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 31, 2001 by and between Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Squibb Pharma Company, a general partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“BMS”) and Medi-Physics Inc., doing business as Amersham Health, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“NA”).
RECITALS:
BMS has developed and is the manufacturer of certain terminally sterilized Technetium (Tc-99m) generators, Gallium Citrate Ga-67 Injection, and Xe-133 gas products and possesses certain unique and valuable technology, know-how and other information relating to the manufacture and sales of such products.
NA is, among other things, presently engaged in the business of marketing and selling various radiopharmaceutical products and has substantial experience with respect thereto.
BMS desires to grant, and NA desires to obtain, under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the right to purchase from BMS and the non-exclusive right to market, distribute and sell such generators, Gallium Citrate Ga-67 Injection, Xe-133 gas products and related accessory products in the territory as hereinafter defined.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the convenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. Appointment as Distributor
BMS hereby grants, to NA, under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the non-exclusive right to market, distribute and sell the terminally sterilized Technetium (Tc-99m) generators, Gallium Citrate Ga-67 Injection and Xe-133 gas products and accessory products
hereafter identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (“Products”) in the ****, to include the ****. In addition BMS agrees to supply to NA Radiopharmacies in ****, solely for unit dose preparation in ****, those Tc-99m Generators, Ga-67 and Xe-133 Products listed on Exhibit A. NA Radiopharmacies in **** are defined as those entities in which NA has at least a ****% ownership position. In addition, BMS agrees to supply Products to those NA non-radiopharmacy accounts that are under contract on the date of this Agreement and listed on Exhibit F, until the expiration of such contract with the NA non-radiopharmacy account. Hereinafter, the term “Territory” shall refer to both **** and **** so described above.
ARTICLE 2. Supply of Products
2.1 (a) BMS agrees to manufactures and sell to NA **** of NA’s requirements for Products and NA agrees to purchase **** of its requirements for Products from BMS.
(b) The parties are aware that BMS utilizes a **** source for supply of Mo-99, and that BMS is required to purchase ****% of its requirements of Mo-99m from that source. BMS agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to find an established backup sources for Mo-99 in the event BMS’s supplier fails to provide BMS’s requirements.
2.2 All orders for purchases of Products by NA shall be submitted on NA’s standard purchase order form as from time to time in use by NA (“Purchase Order”). A copy of NA’s current form of Purchase Order is attached hereto as Exhibit B. The terms of this Agreement shall take precedence over any standard terms of any Purchase Order where in conflict.
2.3 Upon the Effective Date (as defined in Section 9.1 hereof) and no later than **** (****) days prior to each **** during the term of this Agreement, each **** NA shall provide BMS with a written forecast of the numbers and type of Products which NA expects to purchase from BMS during the forthcoming calendar year, as the case may be (the “Annual Forecast”).
2.4 NA shall place firm Firm Orders, setting forth the quantities, delivery schedules and dates, and its shipping instructions on the Wednesday prior to the following Monday through Saturday shipping cycle. Once placed by NA, such Firm Orders may be increased or decreased only with prior BMS approval. Subject to NA’s limited right to adjust Firm Orders set forth in the previous sentence, such Firm Orders shall constitute binding contractual obligations of NA.
2.5 Although an Annual Forecast or Quarterly Forecast shall not constitute a binding obligation upon NA to order the quantities specified therein, NA agrees to use all reasonable efforts to make each Annual Forecast and Quarterly Forecast a reasonably accurate prediction of the number and mix of Products NA will actually order for delivery in the relevant period pursuant to its Firm Orders.
2.6 BMS shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ship Products pursuant to NA’s Firm Orders. Tc-99m generators shall be made available for shipment **** BMS facility, Billerica, MA each day of manufacture. Days of manufacture of Tc-99m generators are currently ****, ****, ****, **** and ****. Any BMS initiated, permanent changes in the manufacturing schedule shall be mutually agreed upon, prior to implementation. Xe-133 gas products shall be made available for shipment **** BMS facility, Billerica, MA each **** calibrated for the following ****. Gallium Citrate Ga-67 Injection products shall be made available ****, calibrated for the following ****. In the event BMS is unable to deliver all product requirements on a given day, BMS will allocate product to Nycomed in proportion to Nycomed’s share of total demand. In the event that delivery of a Product is delayed more than **** hours past the agreed upon local delivery time, BMS will reduce the price NA pays for such Product by ****%. However, after **** (****) hours delay, NA shall not be required to accept such Product and may make arrangements with BMS to return unopened Product for **** credit. The foregoing shall not apply to delays caused by Force Majeure events such as weather conditions, effecting transportation of components or Products, for which there will be no price reduction. Following the **** hour period outlined above, in the
event that NA is required to find an alternate source of Product, BMS shall pay the difference between BMS’s price under this Agreement and the price NA is required to pay to obtain such Product, up to a limit of ****% of BMS’s original price.
2.7 The purchase prices to be charged NA for calendar year 2001 are shown in Exhibit Cl and the mechanism to calculate future pricing for each Product is set forth in Exhibit C2. Included in the prices of the Products are:
(a) **** (****) external generator xxxxxxx per initial generator standing order (A25);
(b) **** (****) elution xxxxxxx per initial generator standing order (A14);
(c) **** (****) packs of any combination of saline and evacs (A15, A17 or A3) per each received generator standing order.
(d) BMS assures that the prices charged to NA for each Product shall recognize NA’s proportion of total BMS volume for each product.
2.8 Delivery of Products to NA hereunder shall be made by BMS via Federal Express, Priority Overnight Service from BMS’s manufacturing facility located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx. If so requested by NA, BMS will arrange for alternative shipment of Products in accordance with NA’s shipping instructions contained in a Firm Order. NA shall reimburse BMS for the difference between Federal Express and any payments made to such alternative carriers by BMS on behalf of NA at the actual cost of such payments. BMS shall incur no liability of any nature whatsoever with respect to its performance of shipping duties on NA’s behalf other that because of BMS’s gross negligence.
2.9 All payments for Products by NA shall be made within **** (****) days after receipt of invoice.
ARTICLE 3. Distribution and Sale of Products
3.1 NA shall be responsible for compliance with all federal and state rules and regulations which relate to the sale, promotion, distribution, use and final disposition of Products
in the Territory. All communications that NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents, or affiliates make about the Products in promotional materials or otherwise shall be consistent with the New Drug Applications or other governmental registrations for the Product, fully truthful, based on documented facts, and fairly balanced. NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents, and affiliates shall not under any circumstances state or imply in promotional materials or otherwise that the Xenon gas vials purchased by NA hereunder can be used with Xenon gas delivery systems other than those purchased by NA hereunder. BMS agrees to supply **** **** (****) Xenon gun per new customer.
3.2 NA shall ensure that BMS receives a copy of the license renewals or amendments of each NA customer to which Products are to be shipped directly by BMS authorizing their receipt and use of the Products in order to keep current BMS’s present file of such licenses (other than in cases where the relevant regulatory authorities permit shipment notwithstanding the failure to supply or provide such copies). BMS shall not be obligated to ship to such NA customers and shall, immediately upon receiving the order from NA, verify the NA customer’s licensed status and notify NA immediately if such inability to ship exists so NA may take such steps as are available to it to remedy the position. Such refusal to ship to a customer, whose license file in BMS’s custody is not current and which defect is not remedied by NA, shall not be deemed an inability or failure on BMS’s part to deliver Product in a timely fashion in order to meet NA’s required deadlines.
3.3 NA agrees to provide to BMS copies of NA’s initial promotional literature related to Products for BMS to transmit to FDA. BMS will play no role in obtaining approval of that material other than taking any administrative action necessary because of BMS’s ownership of the registration.
3.4 NA shall have the sole right to determine the resale price, discount and any other terms and conditions for NA’s resale of Products. NA shall have complete control over the manner and methods of the marketing, distribution and sale of Products, and NA may distribute and sell Products directly or through subdistributors, dealers, agents or its affiliates and may hire
or retain marketing or other experts to advise and assist NA in the distribution and sale of Products. Except as specifically stated herein, BMS shall play no role in NA’s marketing, distribution and sale of Products.
3.5 Prior to use of any label, labeling, advertising or promotional item related to the Products (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Product Information”) by NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents, or affiliates, including but not limited to any package insert, product label, detail aid, direct mail piece, file card, journal article, or reminder advertisement, NA shall submit a sample of the Product Information to BMS for review. Provided, however that:
(a) NA shall not submit any information about pricing of Products to BMS. If a sample of Product Information contains pricing information, NA shall redact that information from the sample prior to providing it to BMS; and
(b) BMS shall review the Product Information solely for the following purposes: (1) to ensure compliance with the terms of BMS’s New Drug Applications or other governmental registrations for the Products; (2) to ensure that the Product Information is within the terms of the labeled indications for the Products and is otherwise consistent with the approved package inserts for the Products; and (3) to ensure that the Product Information is not likely to give rise to any formal or informal action, complaint or comment by or from the United States FDA or the Canadian HPB regarding the Product Information or the Products; and
(c) Review by BMS of a sample of Product Information shall not serve as admission, a representation. or evidence thereof, by BMS, that the Product Information: (1) is correct, accurate, or complete; or (2) is within the scope of or consistent with the Product claims made by BMS; or (3) is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Review of Product Information by BMS shall not in any way alter or affect the indemnity given by NA pursuant to Section 6.5 hereunder.
(d) NA shall provide BMS a sample of all Product Information and BMS shall have fifteen (15) working days after receiving the sample within which to review and comment on the Product Information. All comments made by BMS shall be binding on NA, its
subdistributors, dealers, agents and affiliates; which shall implement and incorporate into the Product Information all comments made by BMS. If BMS does not respond within fifteen (15) working days, NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents, or affiliates may use the Product Information unchanged.
3.6 As market considerations dictate, BMS and NA will consider the implementation of depleted Uranium shielded Technetium-99 Generators.
ARTICLE 4. Trademarks
4.1 BMS hereby grants to NA and NA hereby accepts the right to resell the Products supplied by BMS to NA in packages bearing the trademarks listed in Exhibit D (“Trademarks”) and in promotional materials related to such Products. The rights granted NA hereunder to use the Trademarks shall in no way affect BMS’s ownership of such Trademarks. No other right, title or interest in the Trademarks is established hereby, and nothing herein shall be construed to grant any right or license to NA to use the BMS logo or the BMS trade name, other than as specifically set forth herein. The parties agree and understand that this Section 4.1 does not expand the rights granted to NA under Article 1.
4.2 NA shall not make any use or take any action with respect to the Trademarks to prejudice or infringe BMS’s rights thereto including the use of any confusingly similar trademark and shall forthwith, upon objection by BMS, desist from any use thereof or action therewith which is in violation of this Agreement.
4.3 NA will only market the Products using the relevant Trademarks during the term of this Agreement. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, NA will cease all use of the Trademarks and the license to use any such Trademarks granted hereunder shall immediately cease and be deemed canceled.
4.4 NA will use the Trademarks in strict accordance with the instructions given by BMS, and shall not make any changes in connection therewith without first obtaining BMS’s written consent. NA further agrees that at all times the Trademarks shall be used in accordance with good trademark practice, including notation of the fact that they are trademarks belonging to BMS and use of the appropriate notice of registration. BMS reserves the right to unilaterally determine the adequacy of the use and protection given the Trademarks by NA as set forth herein.
4.5 NA shall promptly notify BMS, in writing, of any conflicting use of, and applications or registrations for, any of the Trademarks, or any acts of infringement, or acts of unfair competition involving the Trademark, after such matters are brought to its attention or it has knowledge thereof. NA further agrees to assist BMS, at BMS’s expense, in registering or perfecting BMS’s rights to the Trademarks in the Territory.
4.6 In the event of any claim or litigation by a third party against NA alleging that any of the Trademarks imitates or infringes a trademark of such third party or is invalid, NA shall promptly give notice of such claims or litigation to BMS and BMS shall assume responsibility for and control of the handling, defense, or settlement thereof. NA shall cooperate fully with BMS during the pendency of any such claim or litigation. BMS shall keep NA notified of the current status of any trademark claim, litigation or infringement of any of the Trademarks and shall permit NA to assume the handling, defense or settlement thereof if BMS declines to do so.
ARTICLE 5. Quality Control and Governmental Approvals
5.1 All Products delivered to NA hereunder shall be manufactured in accordance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices as required by the United States Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and pursuant to applicable rules and regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) when applicable. BMS shall manufacture and supply the Products in accordance with the Quality Document attached here as Exhibit E. Each product lot of
Products shall be inspected and tested by BMS prior to shipment to NA or its customers. A certificate of Compliance will be forwarded to NA after each manufactured lot is completed.
5.2 As further set forth herein; NA shall have the right to replacement of or refund for Products, up to the expiration date of such Products, if such Products fail to meet BMS’s specifications as set forth in BMS’s NDA for such Products or are not of merchantable quality. NA will promptly notify BMS by telephone and telecopy of NA’s request for replacement or refund. Such notice shall specify with particularity the nature of the nonconformance and NA will have the Product returned promptly xx.XXX for examination at BMS’s expense. Provided that NA promptly returns the Products to BMS, BMS will promptly replace the Products in question if requested by NA, determine any nonconformance of the returned Products and report back to NA.
In the event that BMS disagrees with NA regarding whether the Products are nonconforming and the parties are unable to resolve the dispute, the Products or samples thereof will be submitted to a qualified independent laboratory agreed upon by the parties. The laboratory will analyze the Products or samples in a manner agreed upon by the parties and the results of that analysis will be a binding determination of whether the Products were or were not nonconforming. If it is determined that the Products were nonconforming, BMS shall bear the cost of the analysis, as well as either providing a refund or replacement Products to NA. If it is determined that the Products were not nonconforming NA shall bear the cost of the analysis, shall not be entitled to any refund on the Products and shall pay BMS for any replacement Products provided by BMS.
5.3 All materials and components used in the fabrication of Products shall be traceable by lot number and purchase order invoice number.
ARTICLE 6. Warranties. Indemnities and Insurance
6.1 BMS warrants to NA that all Products purchased by NA under this Agreement:
(a) shall be free and clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances, pledges, security interests or other adverse interests of third parties,
(b) shall be manufactured, supplied and delivered by BMS with all necessary skill and expertise using qualified personnel so as to comply with all applicable regulatory requirements,
(c) shall be of good and merchantable quality, and free from defects in material and workmanship;
(d) shall be manufactured in accordance with the specifications set forth in BMS’s NDA, and
(e) shall be manufactured in accordance with the Current Good Manufacturing Practices and other applicable FDA rules and regulations.
6.2 (a) BMS shall defend, indemnify and hold NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents or affiliates, harmless from any and all demands, claims, actions, suits, judgments, decrees, proceedings, liabilities, costs, losses, damages and expenses, including, without limitation, court costs and attorneys’ fees, at any time resulting to any of them as a result of or in connection with (a) any Products which were nonconforming, damaged, or defective at time of delivery to NA whether claimed by or established in favor of any third parties, including purchasers, and (b) any breach by BMS of the warranties provided for herein.
(b) NA shall promptly notify BMS upon receipt by NA of any claim or demand which NA has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement. If such claim or demand relates to a claim or demand asserted by a third party against NA, BMS shall have the right to employ such counsel as is reasonably acceptable to NA to defend any such claim or demand asserted against NA, and BMS shall have control over the conduct of the defense of the claim or demand, provided, however, that BMS shall not settle such claim or demand without the consent of NA unless such settlement requires no more than a monetary payment for which NA is fully indemnified under this Agreement or involves other matters not binding upon NA. NA shall have the right to participate at its cost in the defense of any said claim or demand. So long as BMS is defending in good faith any such claim or demand,
NA shall not settle such claim or demand. NA shall fully cooperate with BMS during the pendency of the claim or demand and shall make available to BMS and its representatives all records and other materials reasonably required by them for their use in contesting any claim or demand asserted by third party against NA. Whether or not BMS so elects to defend any such claim or demand, NA shall not have any obligation to do so and NA shall not waive any rights it may have against BMS hereunder with respect to any such claim or demand by electing or failing to elect to defend any such claim or demand. NA’s subdistributors, dealers, agents or affiliates shall also be bound by this section.
6.3 The obligation of BMS to indemnify and defend shall not extend to claims or demands to the extent they are attributable to the independent negligence or intentional malfeasance of NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents, or affiliates, nor to any claims or demands to the extent that they are attributable to or arising out of statements or actions made by NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents or affiliates with respect to the Products. The obligation to BMS to indemnify and defend shall also not apply to any claims or demands to the extent that they are attributable to any breach by NA of the terms of this Agreement.
6.4 BMS represents that it is self-insured for the activities to be carried out under this Agreement and that it maintains sufficient reserves covering these activities.
6.5 (a) NA shall defend, indemnify and hold BMS, its directors, officers, agents, affiliates, and employees, harmless from any and all demands, claims, actions, suits, judgments, decrees, proceedings, liabilities, costs, losses, damages and expenses, including, without limitation, court costs and attorneys’ fees, at any time resulting to any of them, as a result of or in connection with (a) any negligence or intentional malfeasance by NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents, or affiliates, and (b) any representation made or other action taken by NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents, or affiliates related to marketing, selling, or distributing the Products, which are outside the scope of or inconsistent with any Product claims made by BMS, and (c) any breach by NA of the terms of this Agreement. This obligation of NA to indemnify
and defend shall not apply to the extent that claims are attributable to the independent negligence or intentional malfeasance of BMS.
(b) BMS shall promptly notify NA upon receipt by BMS of any claim or demand which BMS has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement. If such claim or demand relates to a claim or demand asserted by a third party against BMS, NA shall have the right to employ such counsel as is reasonably acceptable to BMS to defend any such claim or demand asserted against BMS and NA shall have control over the conduct of the defense of the claim or demand; provided, however, that NA shall not settle such claim or demand without the consent of BMS unless such settlement required no more than a monetary payment for which BMS is fully indemnified under this Agreement or involves other matters not binding upon BMS. BMS shall have the right to participate at its costs in the defense of any such claim or demand. So long as NA is defending in good faith any such claim or demand, BMS shall not settle such claim or demand. BMS shall fully cooperate with NA during the pendency of the claim or demand and shall make available to NA and its representatives all records and other materials reasonably required by them for their use in contesting any claim or demand asserted by third party against BMS. Whether or not NA so elects to defend any such claim or demand, BMS shall not have any obligation to do so and BMS shall not waive any rights it may have against NA hereunder with respect to any such claim or demand by electing or failing to elect to defend any such claim or demand. BMS’s subdistributors, dealers, agents, or affiliates shall also be bound by this section.
(c) NA represents that it is self-insured for the activities to be carried out under this Agreement and that it maintains sufficient reserves covering these activities.
6.6 NA will notify BMS of any adverse drug experience associated with the Products of which NA, its subdistributors, dealers, agents, or affiliates become aware. Such notifications will be made in writing, in a manner reasonably agreed by the parties, by means which afford the sender evidence of receipt by BMS within three (3) working days of initial receipt of the report by NA, its subdistributor, dealer, agent, or employee. Such means of notification may include Express Mail, Electronic Mail, courier, or facsimile, but are not so-limited. Advance notification of any fatal or immediately life-threatening experience will be given by telephone. NA is
responsible for insuring prompt follow-up, as necessary to provide BMS with reasonably complete information on each such adverse drug experience, by the same means and within the same time frame of receipt.
Any communication to BMS under the terms of this Section 6.6 shall be directed to the attention of the following individual or to his designee or successor:
Regulatory Affairs
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Squibb Pharma Company
000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
“Adverse drug experience” shall mean any unfavorable and/or unintended change in the structure (signs), function (symptoms), or chemistry (laboratory data) of the body temporally associated with the use of Product or of a derivative thereof in humans, whether or not considered drug related, including the following: an adverse experience occurring in the course of the use of a drug in professional practice, an adverse experience occurring from drug overdose, whether accidental or intentional, an adverse experience occurring from drug withdrawal, and any significant failure of expected pharmacological action. (Failure of a radiopharmaceutical product to localize as expected is not regarded by BMS as an adverse experience, but rather as a complaint, which is referred to BMS’s Marketing and Technical Services personnel for further investigation.)
ARTICLE 7. Representation and Warranties.
7.1 BMS hereby represents and warrants to NA as follows:
(a) BMS has the full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement; this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by BMS; and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of BMS, enforceable against BMS in accordance with its terms.
(b) BMS has executed no agreement in conflict herewith.
(c) The distribution and sale of the Products by NA will not infringe the patents or intellectual property rights of any third party.
7.2 NA hereby represents and warrants to BMS that NA has the full power, authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement; this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by NA; this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation or NA enforceable against NA in accordance with its terms; and NA has executed no agreement in conflict with the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 8. Confidentiality
Any and all proprietary information with respect to the Products or the business affairs and activities of either party hereto (“Proprietary Information”) which is furnished or disclosed in connection with the Agreement by such party (“Disclosing Party”) to the other party hereto (“Receiving Party”), including, without limitation, the specifications for the Products, shall remain the property of the Disclosing Party and shall be treated as confidential. Receiving Party shall not use such Proprietary Information for its own benefit except as specified in this Agreement and shall not disclose such Proprietary Information to others, except to those of its employees whose duties so require, in such event taking all precautions which are reasonably necessary to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of such Proprietary Information by such persons. Information shall not be deemed to be Proprietary Information and such restrictions shall not apply to any such information (i) which is, or subsequently may become, within the knowledge of the general public, without the fault of the Receiving Party; (ii) which may be known to the Receiving party at the time of receipt thereof from the Disclosing Party as shown by competent written records, (iii) which may be proved to have been developed by the Receiving Party, independently and wholly without resort to the Proprietary Information of the Disclosing Party, as shown by competent written records; or (iv) which may subsequently be rightfully obtained from sources other than the Disclosing Party and without confidential restriction in favor of such transmitting party. The parties’ respective obligations under this Article 8 shall continue after the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
ARTICLE 9. Term and Termination
9.1 Unless earlier terminated as provided in this Agreement, the initial term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and conclude on December 31, 2005. Thereafter, this Agreement will automatically renew for three (3) year periods. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time by BMS on three (3) years written notice to NA or by NA on six (6) months written notice to BMS.
9.2 Upon the happening of any of the following .events, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice of such termination to the other party:
(a) Any material breach by the other party of this Agreement, which material breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after the non-defaulting party shall have given notice thereof to the defaulting party, or
(b) The other party becomes insolvent, is adjudicated as bankrupt or otherwise seeks or receives protection under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, has a receiver or trustee appointed for all or part of its assets and business, executes and delivers an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or is liquidated, dissolved or wound-up or
(c) The continuance of an event of force majeure for a period of more than sixty (60) days.
9.3 The objective of this Agreement is to realize in an economical and reasonable way the interests and requirements of both parties. If at any time during the term of this Ageement, this objective is no longer met due to: ·
(a) regulatory changes(s), or economic circumstances, which could not have been foreseen at the time of execution of this Agreement causing undue and prolonged hardship; or
(b) any substantial increase in Seller’s direct or indirect cost relating to Uranium targets or radioactive waste disposal;
(c) changes in the selling price effected by the entrance into the market of sellers capable of meeting the volume commitments contemplated under this Agreement; then the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to modify this Agreement in accordance with any of the matters described above and such negotiations shall commence within **** (****) days of one party’s written notice to the other of (a) and/or (b) above. During any negotiation period, the pricing increments defined in Exhibit C will continue in effect.
In the event the parties are unable to agree upon a satisfactory modification of this Agreement within **** (****) days of commencement of negotiations (“negotiation period”), the party requesting the modification may terminate this Agreement within **** (****) days following expiry of the negotiation period by providing **** (****) days written notice to the other party.
9.4 The warranties and indemnities contained in this Agreement shall survive any expiration or termination hereof, as shall the confidentiality obligations of the parties pursuant to Article 8 hereof. Otherwise, upon expiration or termination of this Agreement as provided in this Article 9, except as expressly provided herein, the parties shall have no further liabilities, duties or obligations under this Agreement, except for any liabilities, duties or obligations which may have arisen prior to such expiration or termination.
ARTICLE 10. Force Majeure
10.1 Neither party will be liable for any failure to fulfill any term or condition of this Agreement, nor will such failure constitute a breach of or default under this Agreement, if fulfillment has been delayed, hindered or prevented by an event of force majeure, including, without limitation, any war, riot, strike, lock-out or other industrial dispute, acts of the elements, acts of any government or agency hereof (including the enactment of any new laws, rules or regulations), sabotage or industrial accident, plant breakdown or failure of equipment, inability to obtain equipment, fuel, power, materials or transportation, or by any similar circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
10.2 Promptly following the date that any event of force majeure commences, the party concerned will advise the other party in writing of the date and nature of the event and the period of time such event is expected to continue. During the existence of such event, the duties and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be suspended and the parties will take all reasonable action to assure resumption of normal performance under this Agreement as soon as possible.
ARTICLE 11. Assignment
This Agreement and all rights and obligations arising hereunder may not be assigned or otherwise transferred by either party whether by operation of law or otherwise, unless the other party has given its written consent thereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and any such purported assignment or transfer without the other party’s written consent shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a party hereto may assign this Agreement and all rights and obligations arising hereunder in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of its business.
ARTICLE 12. General Provisions
12.1 The relationship of BMS and NA under this Agreement shall be that of independent seller and purchaser, and nothing contained in this Agreement and no action taken by either party to this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute either party or any of such party’s employees, agents or representatives to be an employee, agents or representative of the other party or shall be deemed to create any partnership, joint venture, association or syndicate between the parties, or shall be deemed to confer on either party any express or implied right, power or authority to enter into any agreement of commitment, express or implied, or to incur any obligation or liability on behalf of the other party.
12.2 Except as specified in Section 6.6 above, any notice, claim; demand, request or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be valid and effective
only if given by written instrument which is personally delivered, sent by facsimile, courier or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid to the addressee as follows:
If to BMS, to:
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Squibb Pharma Company
Radiopharmaceutical Division
000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Vice President, Manufacturing
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
If to NA, to:
Medi-Physics, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: President
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
Except as specified in Section 6.6 above, any notice, claim, demand, request or other communication given as provided in this Section 12.2, if given personally, shall be effective upon delivery; if given by facsimile, shall be effective one (1) day after transmission; and if given by courier, shall be effective two (2) days after deposit with the courier; and if given by mail, shall be effective five (5) days after deposit in the mail. Either party may change the address at which it is to be given notice by giving written notice to the other party as provided in this Section 12.2.
12.3 This Agreement, together with the Exhibits attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement; and this Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.
12.4 No waiver, forbearance or failure by either party of its right to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver or estoppel of such party’s right to enforce such provision in the future.
12.5 Unless expressly provided otherwise herein, the remedies set forth in this Agreement shall not be exclusive but shall be cumulative, and in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law.
12.6 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, excluding the conflict of law provisions thereof.
12.7 If any provision of this Agreement shall be found invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such provision shall be deemed to be modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provision had been originally incorporated herein as so modified or restricted, or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be, provided that the basic intent of the parties has not thus been rendered incapable of achievement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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