MANUFACTURING AND LICENSING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
Confidential
Treatment Requested
EXECUTION VERSION
This MANUFACTURING AND LICENSING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of May 30, 2008
(the “Effective Date”) between Xxxxxx Xxxx Corporation, a Delaware corporation having its
principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx, XX 00000 (hereinafter referred to as
“KNC”), and Spectranetics Corporation, a Delaware corporation having its principal place of
business at 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 (hereinafter referred to as
“Spectranetics”).
Whereas, pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement by and between KNC and Spectranetics,
dated as of May 12, 2008 (the “Purchase Agreement”), KNC agreed to sell, effective as of
the date hereof, to Spectranetics certain assets related to the KNC endovascular product line,
which assets include the ThromCat, SafeCross and QuickCat products.
Whereas, Spectranetics wishes for KNC to manufacture such products and KNC is willing, for the
consideration and on the terms set forth herein, to manufacture such products.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained in this Agreement
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged,
KNC and Spectranetics agree as follows:
1. | DEFINITIONS |
1.1 | “Accounting Arbitrator” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 hereof. | ||
1.2 | “Additional Assets” means collectively the Additional QuickCat Assets and the Additional SC/TC Assets. | ||
1.3 | “Additional Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 hereof. | ||
1.4 | “Additional QuickCat Assets” means collectively all (i) saleable inventory and work-in-process of the QuickCat Products, (ii) raw materials for the QuickCat Products and (iii) fixed assets used exclusively in the manufacture of the QuickCat Products, in each case that were added to KNC’s books and records subsequent to the date hereof. | ||
1.5 | “Additional SC/TC Assets” means collectively all (i) saleable inventory and work-in-process of the SafeCross Products and ThromCat Products, (ii) raw materials for the SafeCross Products and ThomCat Products and (iii) fixed assets used exclusively in the manufacture of the SafeCross Products and ThomCat Products, in each case that were added to KNC’s books and records subsequent to the date hereof. |
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1.6 | “Affiliate,” as applied to any Person, means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. The term “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, includes the possession, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the Voting Power (or in the case of a Person that is not a corporation, 10% or more of the ownership interest, beneficial or otherwise) of such Person or the power otherwise to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through voting, by contract or otherwise. | ||
1.7 | “Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto. | ||
1.8 | “Blanket Purchase Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(e) hereof. | ||
1.9 | “Combined Revenue” means the sum of the SafeCross Revenue and the ThromCat Revenue for the relevant period of determination. | ||
1.10 | “Commitment” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(e) hereof. | ||
1.11 | “Confidential Information” shall mean all oral or written information that is disclosed by either party (the “Disclosing Party”) to the other party (the “Receiving Party”), or that the Receiving Party becomes aware of as a result of its discussions and work with the Disclosing Party, and that is not generally known to the public, including but not limited to, information of a technical nature such as trade secrets; manufacturing processes or devices or know-how; techniques, data, formulas, inventions, discoveries or innovations (whether or not patentable), specifications and characteristics of current products or products under development; research projects, methods and results; matters of a business nature such as information about costs, margins, pricing policies, markets, sales, suppliers and customers; product, marketing or strategic plans; financial information; personnel records and other information of a similar nature, provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include any information that (i) is or becomes public knowledge without breach of the Receiving Party’s obligations hereunder; (ii) is rightfully acquired by the Receiving Party from a third party that is not under a confidentiality restriction on disclosure or use; (iii) was already known to the Receiving Party prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party as evidenced by written records; (iv) is independently developed by the Receiving Party; (v) is required to be disclosed by Law, provided that notice of the requirement is promptly delivered to the Disclosing Party in order to provide the Disclosing Party with an opportunity to challenge or limit the disclosure obligations; or (vi) is disclosed or used following the Receiving Party’s receipt of express written consent from an authorized representative of the Disclosing Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, all confidential or other proprietary information that is transferred by KNC to Spectranetics under the Purchase Agreement or this |
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Agreement or that relates exclusively to the manufacture of the Products shall be deemed the Confidential Information of Spectranetics. The Receiving Party shall have the burden of proof respecting any of the aforementioned events on which the Receiving Party relies as relieving it of any confidentiality restrictions hereunder. Written disclosures for which protection is sought must be obviously marked as “Confidential” or “Proprietary” and oral disclosures for which protection is sought must at the outset be clearly identified by the Disclosing Party as Confidential Information and submitted by the Disclosing Party in summary form to the Receiving Party, marked as above within thirty (30) days after disclosure; provided, however, that protection under Section 11 shall also be given to information that is not so marked if a reasonable person would assume that it is Confidential Information. | |||
1.12 | “Development Agreement” means that certain Development and Regulatory Services Agreement dated as of even date herewith between the parties hereto. | ||
1.13 | “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto. | ||
1.14 | “End Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 hereof. | ||
1.15 | “Equipment” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 hereof. | ||
1.16 | “Extended SC/TC Manufacturing Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 hereof. | ||
1.17 | “Existing Equipment” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 hereof. | ||
1.18 | “FDA” means the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. | ||
1.19 | “Fee Year” means, as applicable, the one year period beginning on the first day of the calendar month immediately following the month in which the SC/TC Manufacturing Period expires or is terminated for any reason, and each subsequent one year period (or portion thereof) prior to the End Date. | ||
1.20 | “Fiscal Quarter” means Spectranetics’ fiscal quarter. | ||
1.21 | “Governmental Body” means any federal or state jurisdiction or government of any nature or federal governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature, domestic or foreign (including any governmental agency, branch or department exercising governmental or quasi-governmental powers and any governmental regulatory organization). | ||
1.22 | “Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.3 hereof. | ||
1.23 | “Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.3 hereof. |
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1.24 | “Independent Third Party” means a party who both (i) as of the date hereof owns less than fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding capital stock of KNC and (ii) is a strategic (as opposed to a financial) investor or acquiror. | ||
1.25 | “Initial SC/TC Manufacturing Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 hereof. | ||
1.26 | “KNC” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof. | ||
1.27 | A “KNC Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the first to occur of any of the following events: |
(a) The acquisition by any Independent Third Party or group of Independent Third
Parties of fifty percent (50%) or more of the then outstanding capital stock of KNC;
(b) The consummation by KNC of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, in each
case, unless, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, more than
fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding equity of the entity resulting from such
reorganization, merger or consolidation (which shall be understood to be the
surviving parent in the case of a triangular merger) is then beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly, by parties who were not Independent Third Parties
immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation; or
(c) The consummation by KNC of the sale or other disposition of all or substantially
all of the assets of KNC to an Independent Third Party.
1.28 | “KNC Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.2 hereof. | ||
1.29 | “Law” means any law, statute, regulation, rule or order of any Governmental Body. | ||
1.30 | “Manufacturing Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 hereof. | ||
1.31 | “Manufacturing Year” means the respective one year period beginning on the Effective Date or the applicable anniversary thereof. | ||
1.32 | “Microsoft Agreement” means that certain Microsoft OEM Customer License Agreement for Embedded Systems, effective June 18, 2007, by and between KNC and Microsoft Licensing, GP , as such agreement may from time to time be amended. | ||
1.33 | “Noncompetition Agreement” means that certain Non-Competition Agreement dated as of even date herewith between the parties hereto. |
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1.34 | “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or a Governmental Body. | ||
1.35 | “Products” means collectively the QuickCat Product, the SafeCross Wires, the SafeCross Consoles and the ThromCat Product. | ||
1.36 | “Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof. | ||
1.37 | “QuickCat Manufacturing Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof. | ||
1.38 | “QuickCat Products” means the QuickCat products transferred to Spectranetics pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and such products as they may be hereinafter maintained, modified, altered or further developed by or for Spectranetics, along with all successor products thereto. | ||
1.39 | “Repeated Failure” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4 hereof. | ||
1.40 | “Revenue Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.1 hereof. | ||
1.41 | “Rolling Forecasts” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(e) hereof. | ||
1.42 | “SafeCross Consoles” means the SafeCross console product transferred to Spectranetics pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and such product as it may be hereinafter maintained, modified, altered or further developed by or for Spectranetics, along with all successor products thereto. | ||
1.43 | “SafeCross Products” means collectively the SafeCross Consoles and the SafeCross Wires. | ||
1.44 | “SafeCross Console Revenue” means the aggregate Sales Price received by Spectranetics and its Affiliates in connection with the SafeCross Console during the relevant period of determination. | ||
1.45 | “SafeCross Revenue” means the aggregate Sales Price received by Spectranetics and its Affiliates in connection with the SafeCross Products during the relevant period of determination. | ||
1.46 | “SafeCross Wires” means the SafeCross wire products transferred to Spectranetics pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and such products as they may be hereinafter maintained, modified, altered or further developed by or for Spectranetics, along with all successor products thereto. | ||
1.47 | “Sales Price” means the price per unit at which a Product is sold by Spectranetics. For the avoidance of doubt, the following items shall not be added to the price per unit in the calculation of the “Sales Price”: (i) any refunds, credits or allowances |
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actually given or credited to any party due to rejections, defects or returns of the Products, (ii) any sales, use, occupation or excise taxes, duties or other governmental charges imposed on, and paid by Spectranetics during, the importation, exportation, use or sale of Products, and (iii) any freight, postage or insurance charges actually incurred. | |||
1.48 | “SC/TC Manufacturing Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 hereof. | ||
1.49 | “SCC Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 hereof. | ||
1.50 | “SCW Commission” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 hereof. | ||
1.51 | “Specifications” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b) hereof. | ||
1.52 | “Spectranetics” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof. | ||
1.53 | “Spectranetics Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1 hereof. | ||
1.54 | “Surmodics Agreement” means that certain Master License Agreement, effective May 26, 2004, by and between Surmodics, Inc. and KNC, as such agreement may from time to time be amended. | ||
1.55 | “Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 hereof. | ||
1.56 | “TC Commission” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 hereof. | ||
1.57 | “TC Patents” means those certain Patent Applications listed on Schedule 3.6 (a)(i) to the Purchase Agreement that have been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or any other Governmental Body, the claims of which cover the ThromCat Product, along with the progeny thereof. | ||
1.58 | “ThromCat Products” means the ThromCat products transferred to Spectranetics pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and such products as they may be hereinafter maintained, modified, altered or further developed by or for Spectranetics, along with all successor products thereto. | ||
1.59 | “ThromCat Revenue” means the aggregate Sales Price received by Spectranetics and its Affiliates in connection with the ThromCat Products during the relevant period of determination. | ||
1.60 | “Total Console Costs” means, for the relevant period, the sum of (i) the aggregate amount paid by Spectranetics to KNC during such period for SafeCross Consoles pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and (ii) the aggregate depreciation and service costs incurred by Spectranetics during such period with respect to the Safe Cross Consoles. |
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1.61 | “Transaction Documents” means the Purchase Agreement and all other agreements delivered pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, this Agreement. | ||
1.62 | “Transfer Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 hereof. | ||
1.63 | “USPTO” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.1(c) hereof. | ||
1.64 | “Voting Power” of any Person means the total number of votes which may be cast by the holders of the total number of outstanding shares of equity of any class or classes of such Person in any election of directors or managers of such Person without regard to the occurrence of any contingency. |
2. | MANUFACTURING PERIODS AND TERM |
2.1 | The manufacturing arrangement provided hereunder with respect to the QuickCat Products shall commence on the Effective Date and (unless earlier terminated under the provisions of Section 14.1) continue until the six (6) month anniversary hereof or such later date as may be agreed to by the parties hereto upon mutually agreeable terms, with such period as extended, if applicable, being referred to herein as the “QuickCat Manufacturing Period.” | ||
2.2 | The manufacturing arrangement provided for hereunder with respect to the SafeCross Products and the ThromCat Products shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until the third (3rd) anniversary thereof (the “Initial SC/TC Manufacturing Period”) unless earlier terminated under the provisions of Section 14.1. The Initial SC/TC Manufacturing Period may be extended upon mutually agreeable terms (each renewed period hereof, an “Extended SC/TC Manufacturing Period”), unless either party notifies the other party at least 12 months prior to the end of the Initial SC/TC Manufacturing Period of its intent not to renew. The Initial SC/TC Manufacturing Period, the Extended SC/TC Manufacturing Period and any extensions thereof are herein collectively referred to as the “SC/TC Manufacturing Period” and together with the QuickCat Manufacturing Period as the “Manufacturing Period”. | ||
2.3 | The Term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 14.4, continue until the later of (a) 10 years following the expiration or termination of Manufacturing Period or (b) with respect to each specific Product, the expiration date of the last to expire of (i) existing patents, (ii) patents pending as of the date hereof, (iii) patents applied for as of the date hereof and any continuation or continuation in part or re-issue thereof, in each case with respect to each specific Product (the “End Date” and the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the End Date, shall be the “Term”). With respect to any products jointly developed by KNC and Spectranetics after the date hereof pursuant to the Development Agreement or |
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otherwise, the parties shall agree to the terms and conditions of transfer in connection therewith, including, without limitation, any extension of the End Date. | |||
2.4 | For the avoidance of doubt, except as set forth in Section 14.4, this Agreement shall survive the termination of the Manufacturing Period and shall remain in full force and effect after such termination, including, without limitation, with respect to Article 15. |
3. | LICENSE |
3.1 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or any other document executed in connection herewith or therewith, Spectranetics hereby grants to KNC a worldwide, non-transferable, fully paid and royalty-free right and license, without the right to grant sublicenses, to manufacture the Products; provided, however that such license may be used by KNC only as may be necessary for KNC to fulfill its obligations to manufacture Products under this Agreement. |
4. | EQUIPMENT |
4.1 | The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that certain of the assets sold by KNC to Spectranetics pursuant to the Purchase Agreement include equipment that is required to manufacture the Products (the “Existing Equipment”). Spectranetics therefore agrees that the use and physical possession of the applicable Existing Equipment shall remain with KNC during the QuickCat Manufacturing Period and the SC/TC Manufacturing Period, as applicable. KNC agrees to maintain the Existing Equipment and the equipment included in the Additional Assets (collectively, the “Equipment”) in good working order (including without limitation with respect to any periodic calibrations, validations and preventive maintenance) in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance and as required by any Governmental Body, and to no less standard than is consistent with its past practice, and to insure the Equipment, at its expense, against damage, destruction or theft in an amount not less than the replacement value of such Equipment. With respect to the foregoing provision in connection with the requirements of any Governmental Body, the parties agree and acknowledge that it applies to the Governmental Bodies in jurisdictions where KNC is selling the Products as of the Effective Date, and the parties agree to consult in advance regarding the requirements of any Governmental Body of any new jurisdiction where Spectranetics may in future elect to sell the Products in order to assess the cost and feasibility of any such requirements to ensure that the parties comply with all applicable requirements of Governmental Bodies for such jurisdiction. |
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4.2 | KNC acknowledges and agrees that, at all times during and following the Manufacturing Period, Spectranetics shall remain the sole and exclusive owner of and retain title and risk of loss related to the Existing Equipment; provided that, any Equipment losses not covered by insurance that require purchase of replacement Equipment shall be treated as Additional Assets. | ||
4.3 | KNC shall provide such additional equipment as shall in the reasonable discretion of KNC be reasonably necessary to fulfill its obligations hereunder; provided, however, that if KNC fails to obtain the prior written approval of Spectranetics with respect to the purchase of any additional equipment (which approval shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed), then Spectranetics may, in its sole discretion, exclude such equipment from the Additional Assets. To the extent that such additional equipment shall be deemed to be Additional Assets, it shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Section 14.2. | ||
4.4 | KNC shall report to Spectranetics any material accident, as soon as reasonably possible after such accident, resulting from use of the Equipment, including without limitation accidents resulting in personal injury, property damage or environmental release. KNC shall inform Spectranetics of any regulatory or other inspection, inquiry or audit by any Governmental Body with respect to the Products as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) days following such inspection, inquiry or audit, and shall provide Spectranetics with a copy of any report, citation or other communication issued with respect thereto. |
5. | MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY |
5.1 | KNC agrees that during the QuickCat Manufacturing Period with respect to the QuickCat Products and during the SC/TC Manufacturing Period with respect to the SafeCross Products and the ThromCat Products, it will: |
(a) | manufacture and supply Spectranetics with Spectranetics’ requirements for the Products in accordance with this Agreement, including manufacturing sufficient quantities of the Products in order to meet the Commitment and to use commercially reasonable efforts to have Product units available for delivery to meet unanticipated spikes in demand for Products up to fifteen percent (15%) in excess of Commitment; | ||
(b) | supply Spectranetics with Products that (i) are free from any material defect in manufacture when used under conditions of normal and proper use; (ii) conform to, and perform in all material respects in accordance with, the specifications provided on Schedule A hereto (the “Specifications”); (iii) are not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; (iv) comply with all applicable Laws, including the FDA Quality System Regulation, ISO 13485:2003 and any compliance updates to such Laws made during the |
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applicable Manufacturing Period; and (v) comply with all applicable industry standards (such as by way of example only, EN, ISO, IEC, AAMI, UL, etc.) that are used to maintain a compliant quality system and obtain regulatory approvals, including without limitation standards for labeling, packaging, biocompatibility, sterilization, manufacturing environment, mechanical attributes and electrical attributes, as such applicable standards may be revised over time. KNC agrees that the foregoing applies to all industry standards of jurisdictions where KNC is selling the Products as of the Effective Date, and the parties agree to consult in advance regarding the application of Laws and Standards to any new jurisdiction where Spectranetics may in future elect to sell the Products in order to assess the cost and feasibility of any such change order to ensure that the parties comply with all applicable Laws and standards for such jurisdiction. | |||
(c) | provide packaged Product, including labeling and package inserts, in accordance with the prior written instructions or specifications of Spectranetics; | ||
(d) | not sell or otherwise transfer the Product to any Person, other than as directed by Spectranetics; and | ||
(e) | ship Product in accordance with Section 9 hereof, which shipment shall be made at Spectranetics’ expense and risk of loss. |
5.2 | Spectranetics agrees that during the QuickCat Manufacturing Period with respect to the QuickCat Products and during the SC/TC Manufacturing Period with respect to the SafeCross Products and the ThromCat Products, it will: |
(a) | use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Products; | ||
(b) | subject to Section 14.1(b)(4), exclusively purchase all of its requirements for the Products from KNC; | ||
(c) | design and provide to KNC the appropriate instructions for use, together with all advertising, promoting and marketing aids, if any, to be packaged with Product; | ||
(d) | be solely responsible for the cost of any Product redesign it requests and approves which impacts Product or materials already manufactured, or obsoleted thereby, after the Effective Date, (e.g., specifications, artwork, labeling, configurations, packaging). Spectranetics will provide at its expense, or reimburse KNC for, any inventory requirements of materials purchased for the purpose of fulfilling the next three (3) months of the existing Annual Forecast but made obsolete as a result of such changes as well as any longer lead time components that KNC had to purchase in |
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advance to meet its Commitment supply obligations where use of such components has been rendered obsolete by the design change. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Product prices will not change as a result of the Product changes specified as of the Effective Date in the Development Agreement; | |||
(e) | provide KNC with non-binding rolling twelve (12) month forecasts (“Annual Forecasts”) and ninety (90) day forecasts (“Quarterly Forecasts”) of Spectranetics’s requirements of Product (collectively, “Rolling Forecasts”). Such Rolling Forecasts shall be prepared in good faith and provided initially on the Effective Date of this Agreement and each month thereafter, no less than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the first month covered by the Rolling Forecast. The first three (3) months of the Rolling Forecast shall be consistent with firm blanket purchase orders (the “Commitment”) to purchase Products, which blanket purchase order shall be in the form attached as Schedule B hereto (each, a “Blanket Purchase Order”); | ||
(f) | issue, from time to time, as shipping order (in written or electronic form) against the Commitment, which shall be in the form attached as Schedule C hereto (each, a “Shipping Order”) or such other written or electronic form as may be agreed upon by the parties from time to time, and which shall (subject to Section 9 hereof) include the ship-to location, shipping date, Product and quantity to be shipped; and | ||
(g) | except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, pay the actual documented cost of shipping Product and be responsible for all insurance, custom charges and taxes related to shipping and the distribution of the Product. |
6. | PRICE AND PAYMENTS |
6.1 | Transfer Price. The transfer price per unit (the “Transfer Price”) for each Product is as follows: |
Transfer Price | ||
Product | Per Unit ($US) | |
QuickCat Product | ***** | |
ThromCat Product | ***** | |
SafeCross Wires | ***** | |
SafeCross Console | The SCC Price |
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The “TC Commission” shall mean an amount equal to ***** of the average Sales Price for the ThromCat Product. The parties agree and acknowledge that the TC Commission from the Effective Date until the end of the first full Fiscal Quarter following the Effective Date shall be an amount equal to ***** per unit, which amount shall not be subject to adjustment except for the true-up process specified below. Fifteen (15) days prior to the beginning of each subsequent Fiscal Quarter, Spectranetics shall calculate and deliver to KNC the actual Sales Price for the prior three-month period ending on the last day of the calendar month preceding the date of calculation. Spectranetics shall adjust the TC Commission to reflect such updated Sales Price information and advise KNC of the updated amount of the TC Commission, which shall be effective on the first day and the remainder of such subsequent Fiscal Quarter. | |||
The “SCW Commission” shall mean an amount equal to ***** of the average Sales Price for the SafeCross Wires. The parties agree and acknowledge that the SCW Commission beginning on the Effective Date through the first full Fiscal Quarter shall be an amount equal to ***** per unit, which amount shall not be subject to adjustment except for the true-up process specified below. Fifteen (15) days prior to the beginning of each subsequent Fiscal Quarter, Spectranetics shall calculate and deliver to KNC the actual Sales Price for the prior three-month period ending on the last day of the calendar month preceding the date of calculation. Spectranetics shall adjust the SCW Commission to reflect such updated Sales Price information and advise KNC of the updated amount of the SCW Commission, which shall be effective on the first day and the remainder of such subsequent Fiscal Quarter. | |||
The “SCC Price” shall mean KNC’s actual purchase cost per unit (which equals the KNC variable manufacturing cost per unit) of the SafeCross Console during the applicable Manufacturing Year. The parties agree and acknowledge that the SCC Price during the Manufacturing Year ending on the first anniversary of the Effective Date shall be an amount equal to *****, which amount shall not be subject to adjustment. At least thirty (30) days prior to the end of each Manufacturing Year, KNC shall deliver to Spectranetics the SCC Price for the next Manufacturing Year, which price shall be effective as of the first day of such next Manufacturing Year. | |||
Fifteen (15) days prior to the end of each Fiscal Quarter, Spectranetics will calculate the actual Sales Price for all Products sold during the prior three-month period ending on the last day of the calendar month preceding the date of |
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calculation. For the first Fiscal Quarter, this shall include all Products sold by Spectranetics since the Effective Date. To the extent that the actual average Sales Price of any Product during the applicable calculation period differs from the Sales Price used to calculate the TC Commission or the SCW Commission for such calculation period, the parties agree that an adjustment will be calculated and paid or credited to Spectranetics, in the case of an overpayment, or to KNC, in the case of an underpayment, within thirty (30) days after the calculation of the true-up. | |||
Along with each adjustment to the TC Commission and SCW Commission, as well as for the true-up calculations, made in accordance with this Section 6.1, Spectranetics shall deliver such documentation as may reasonably be necessary for KNC to confirm the respective calculations. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree and acknowledge that any disagreements of the parties with respect to the appropriate adjustments to the TC Commission, the SCW Commission and the SCC Price shall be subject to, first, audit under Section 8.1 and, if the parties cannot agree on the results of such audit, then arbitration in accordance with Section 8.2. | |||
In addition to the foregoing adjustments, the Transfer Prices may be adjusted by mutual agreement for any changes to the Specifications as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Product prices will not change as a result of the Product changes specified as of the Effective Date in the Development Agreement. | |||
6.2 | Additional SafeCross Console Payment. If the SafeCross Console Revenue attributable to any Manufacturing Year exceeds the Total Console Cost for such period, then Spectranetics shall make to KNC an additional payment equal to ***** of such SafeCross Console Revenue (the “Additional Payment”); provided, that in the event that any Additional Payment would be greater than 50% of the amount by which the SafeCross Console Revenue for such period exceeded the Total Console Cost for such period, then the amount of the Additional Payment shall be equal to 50% of the amount by which the SafeCross Console Revenue for such period exceeded the Total Console Cost for such period. Spectranetics shall deliver to KNC a written calculation of the Total Console Cost and the SafeCross Console Revenue attributable to each Manufacturing Year, along with a calculation and the payment of any Additional Payment that is owing, within forty five (45) days following the end thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree and acknowledge that any disagreements of the parties with respect to the calculation of any Additional Payment shall be subject to, first, audit under Section 8.1 and, if the parties cannot agree on the results of such audit, then arbitration in accordance with Section 8.2. | ||
6.3 | Determination of Sales Price. In the event Products are sold together with other items at a single price, or Products are configured as a combination package |
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containing other products, such single price shall be allocated among the Products and the other products based on the market price for such Products when sold separately, provided, that if any of such Products is not also then being sold alone, Spectranetics and KNC shall agree upon the Sales Price that could reasonably be expected for that Product or a comparable product. | |||
6.4 | Payment Terms. KNC shall invoice Spectranetics for Product shipments and Spectranetics shall pay any invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt. KNC may impose a late payment service charge of one percent (1.0%) per month on invoices not paid when due. All payments shall be in United States currency. | ||
6.5 | Subsequent Agreement on Cost Reductions. Subsequent to the date hereto, KNC and Spectranetics may, in their respective sole discretion, enter into a separate written agreement with respect to the sharing of cost reductions in cases where KNC implements a manufacturing change that results in a decrease in the cost to manufacture the Products, or the volume of purchases by Spectranetics results in a decrease of the cost to manufacture Products. | ||
6.6 | Payment of Royalties. KNC shall be responsible for royalties on sales during the SC/TC Manufacturing Period of SafeCross Product and ThromCat Product that are incurred pursuant to the Microsoft Agreement and Surmodics Agreement. Spectranetics will be responsible for payment of royalties under the Surmodics Agreement on sales of the QuickCat Product by Spectranetics during the QuickCat Manufacturing Period. |
7. | INSPECTION; QUALITY CONTROL |
7.1 | KNC shall test and inspect Products in accordance with existing procedures (or modified procedures approved in advance by Spectranetics) before shipment thereof for compliance with the applicable Specifications. KNC shall supply a Spectranetics-approved certificate of compliance to Spectranetics for Products to be shipped, stating actual testing results for compliance with the Specifications. Upon receipt of each shipment of Products, Spectranetics, or a third party designated by Spectranetics, may choose to test and inspect such Products for compliance with the applicable Specifications. Spectranetics shall make any claims regarding quantity or quality of each shipment of Products in writing to KNC within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof, specifying in reasonable detail the nature and basis for the claim and citing relevant control numbers or other information to enable specific identification of the Product in question. In the event that KNC receives a notice of rejection from Spectranetics, KNC shall, at its sole expense, replace any shipment or portion thereof of such rejected Product within thirty (30) days after receiving Spectranetics’s written notice of rejection or demonstrate, to Spectranetics reasonable satisfaction why the initial rejection was unjustified. |
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7.2 | If a shipment contains defective Product, or is deficient in quantity from the quantity stated on the applicable invoice (other than in the case of a partial shipment actually approved in writing by Spectranetics as contemplated in Section 9.1), KNC shall promptly make up the affected quantity or replace the affected Product at its expense, including cost of shipping and import. Spectranetics shall, at KNC’s expense and direction, dispose of, or return to KNC, any defective Product. | ||
7.3 | Representatives of Spectranetics and Spectranetics’s designated third party Product customers (to the extent agreed by KNC, such agreement not to be unreasonably conditioned, delayed or withheld) shall be permitted, upon Spectranetics’s request and upon reasonable notice, to review KNC’s quality system and conduct compliance audits of KNC’s manufacturing facility and the Equipment. KNC shall permit representatives of Spectranetics to inspect the manufacturing facility and the Equipment to verify that the Products are being manufactured and supplied in accordance with the applicable Specifications and applicable Law. KNC shall promptly, at its sole expense, remedy or cause the remedy of any deficiencies that may be noted in any such inspection and all non-compliances and all remediation shall be subject to Spectranetics’s prior written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably conditioned, delayed or withheld. KNC agrees to cooperate with Spectranetics at KNC’s own expense in any recertification or requalification of any affected manufacturing facility. In addition, to the extent necessary for Spectranetics to obtain any license, permit or satisfy any other governmental requirement (“Approvals”) to distribute Products in a jurisdiction, KNC agrees to provide access to its manufacturing facility and books and records to Spectranetics or its designees to conduct such audits as are necessary to obtain any necessary Approvals from any Governmental Body. In addition, if requested by Spectranetics, KNC shall reasonably cooperate with Spectranetics in submitting any required paperwork to obtain such Approvals. | ||
7.4 | For the purposes of this Agreement, repeated failure (“Repeated Failure”) will be deemed to have occurred if, at any time during any five (5) year period, a substantially similar repetitive failure or defect occurs in a particular Product (in each case, within two (2) years of delivery by KNC of the affected units thereof) indicating a common or systemic failure or root cause. |
(a) | In the event of a Repeated Failure, KNC and Spectranetics will cooperate to implement the following procedure: |
(1) | The discovering party shall promptly notify the other party upon discovery of the failure; provided, however, that, in the event of a failure that creates a risk of injury or death, the discovering party will immediately notify the other party and will also provide the other party with written notice within twelve (12) business hours of |
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any notification made by the discovering party to any Governmental Body responsible for regulation of product safety; | |||
(2) | KNC and Spectranetics shall jointly exert commercially reasonable efforts to promptly diagnose the problem (root cause) and plan a solution or corrective and preventive action, depending on the root cause identified by the parties (“CAPA”); | ||
(3) | Spectranetics shall prepare and consult with KNC regarding an appropriate recovery CAPA plan if the root cause is traceable to a manufacturing, design or materials issues; and | ||
(4) | KNC and Spectranetics shall mutually agree if the root cause is traceable to a manufacturing, design or materials issue on a recovery CAPA plan, customer notification, replacement scheduling and remediation, which may include a recall, field action, and return inventory replacement, and repair. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing Spectranetics may undertake any and all action necessary independently of KNC. |
(b) | In the event of a Repeated Failure resulting from KNC’s breach of this Agreement, and not from an external cause such as misuse of the Products by end users, KNC shall be responsible for, at Spectranetics’s option: (i) the replacement of the defective Products if KNC is still manufacturing the Products at the time; or (ii) a credit to Spectranetics against any Transfer Prices payable by Spectranetics hereunder or against the Revenue Share payments in an amount equal to the cost to Spectranetics for qualified, non-defective replacement Products reasonably acceptable to Spectranetics. In addition, in the event of a Repeated Failure resulting from KNC’s breach of this Agreement, KNC shall bear the labor costs (and associated housing and travel costs) to replace the defective Products and the freight and transportation costs incurred in connection with the repair or replacement of the defective Products. |
7.5 | Any written or oral expression of dissatisfaction related to the identity, quality, durability, reliability, safety, effectiveness or performance of a Product manufactured by KNC for Spectranetics shall be considered to be a “Complaint.” As between the parties, Spectranetics shall be the primary contact for customer Complaints. KNC shall (a) promptly and in reasonable detail notify Spectranetics within two (2) business days of receipt of notice of any Complaint or of adverse events relating to the Products of which it becomes aware, and (b) maintain a written record of all Complaints and notice of all adverse events it receives. |
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(a) | In the event that KNC is contacted by any Governmental Body with any inquiry that would involve any disclosures about any of the Products, KNC shall notify Spectranetics within one (1) business day of such contact, providing Spectranetics with the substance of the inquiry (including any written materials which were provided) and an opportunity to respond. KNC shall allow Spectranetics to address any such inquiries relating to the Products and shall at all times do all necessary things and use its best efforts to protect the confidentiality of any of Spectranetics’s Confidential Information. KNC agrees to comply with any such reasonable requests made by Spectranetics in the course of responding to any such inquiry. KNC agrees to timely provide Spectranetics with any materials generated by either KNC or the Governmental Body in responding to any inquiry relating to the Products, including, in the case of an inspection, a copy of the inspection findings and KNC’s proposed response to them. In the event of any contact by any Governmental Body with Spectranetics, to the extent such inquiry may relate in whole or in part to the manufacturing of any of the Products, KNC agrees to cooperate with Spectranetics in providing any materials to the Governmental Body that may be responsive to the inquiry. All information disclosed or exchanged pursuant to this Section 7.5 shall be treated as Confidential Information of Spectranetics and shall not be disclosed to any third party without Spectranetics’ prior written consent, unless such disclosure is required by applicable Law or court order (in which case KNC shall give Spectranetics prior written notice of the anticipated disclosure). | ||
(b) | As between the parties, Spectranetics shall be solely responsible for determining how a Complaint should be responded to, including any determination as to whether such Complaint should be reported to any Governmental Body, and, except as otherwise required under applicable Law, KNC shall not report any such Complaints without the prior approval of Spectranetics. At either party’s request, the other party shall cooperate with such party in investigating and resolving any Complaint. KNC will communicate the outcome of the Complaint investigation by KNC to Spectranetics, and Spectranetics shall be responsible for communicating with the affected customer. Unless approved by Spectranetics or as required by a Governmental Body, Spectranetics shall be solely responsible for contacts with any Governmental Body or the media with respect to any Complaint. Each party shall bear its own expenses regarding Complaints. | ||
(c) | KNC agrees to provide Spectranetics reasonable technical support and assistance upon request regarding questions about the Specifications, quality systems and the manufacturing processes for the Products. |
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8. | REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AUDIT RIGHTS |
8.1 | Spectranetics shall keep accurate written accounting records sufficient in detail to enable KNC to determine and verify the amounts payable by Spectranetics hereunder. Such records shall be retained for a period of not less than three calendar years after the end of the applicable measurement period. For the sole purpose of verifying the amounts payable hereunder, KNC shall have the right, at its own expense, to review such records in the location(s) where they are maintained by Spectranetics upon reasonable notice and during regular business hours and under obligations of confidentiality as provided in Section 11. If KNC proceeds with a review and such review reflects an underpayment, such underpayment by Spectranetics shall be promptly remitted by Spectranetics to KNC, and if the underpayment is equal to or greater than five percent (5%) of the amount that was otherwise due, Spectranetics shall pay, to the extent reasonable, all of the actual third party costs incurred by KNC in connection with such review. | ||
8.2 | If either party objects to the result of any audit conducted in accordance with Section 8.1 and, if the objection cannot be resolved by negotiation within thirty (30) days after the results of such audit having been communicated by the auditing party to the non-auditing party, the results of the audit, including the amount being claimed by the non-paying party, and all work papers related thereto (collectively, the “Determination Materials”), shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable auditor (the “Accounting Arbitrator”), which shall review the Determination Materials and shall determine the amount of payment owed, if any, by one party to the other, which may not be outside the range, if any, that comprised either the demand of the claiming party or any bonafide offer by the non-claiming party. The Accounting Arbitrator shall notify the parties of its determination within thirty (30) days following the receipt of the Determination Materials. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Arbitrator shall be shared equally by the parties, and all determinations pursuant to this Section 8.2 shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the parties hereto, and shall be final and binding on the parties with respect to the matters submitted. |
9. | PRODUCT ORDERS |
9.1 | With each Rolling Forecast, Spectranetics shall provide KNC with firm Blanket Purchase Orders for Products equal to not less than the Commitment. The parties agree to communicate on a regular basis to estimate the likely timing of estimated Shipping Orders, and without limiting KNC’s supply obligations hereunder, Spectranetics shall use reasonable efforts to attempt to accommodate the lead times of KNC’s suppliers where possible. From time to time, Spectranetics will also place Shipping Orders for full or partial shipments of the Products for such Blanket Purchase Orders during the time period covered by the Commitment. Upon its prior approval, which may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion, Spectranetics will accept partial shipments of Products should it, for any commercial reasonable reason become necessary to ship in advance of order |
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completion. In the event that Spectranetics elects not to accept any such partial shipment, the Products that would have been delivered pursuant to such partial shipment shall (solely for purposes of Section 14.1(b)(1) hereof) be deemed to have been delivered at the time that such partial shipment would have been delivered. KNC shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with any reasonable revisions to Blanket Purchase Orders; provided, however, that no such revisions shall serve to reduce the Commitment. Spectranetics’ Affiliates may also place Shipping Orders for delivery of Products in coordination with Spectranetics, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and each such Affiliate shall be responsible for paying KNC the applicable purchase price for any Product units it purchase; provided that if such Affiliate does not pay KNC such amounts in a timely manner, KNC may charge Spectranetics for such purchases. | |||
9.2 | Each Shipping Order shall provide for the shipment of Product directly to Spectranetics, provided, however, that subsequent to the date hereof, KNC and Spectranetics may, in their sole discretion, enter into a separate written logistics agreement with respect to the shipment of Product directly to customers. So long as a Shipping Order is consistent with the Blanket Purchase Order, KNC will ship the applicable orders to Spectranetics within two (2) business days. |
10. | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS |
10.1 | Except as specifically set forth herein, Spectranetics owns and shall continue to own the entire right, title and interest in and to the Products and any intellectual property relating thereto. | ||
10.2 | Each party agrees that it will not, without the other party’s prior written consent, use and/or associate the other party, the other party’s corporate name or any of the other party’s trademarks, either orally or in writing, with any of the other party’s products, except that Spectranetics shall use KNC’s name and designate KNC as the manufacturer and developer or co-developer, as appropriate, of the Products, to the extent required by any applicable Law in gaining approval to market or to continue the marketing of the Products. |
11. | CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION |
11.1 | The parties agree: |
(a) | To receive and hold all Confidential Information in strict confidence and to disclose such Confidential Information only to its employees and representatives who have a need to know the Confidential Information. Without affecting the generality of the foregoing, the Receiving Party will exercise no less care to safeguard the Confidential Information than it exercises in safeguarding its own Confidential Information and will be |
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responsible for any breach of the provisions of this Section 11 by its employees and representatives (including its employees who, subsequent to the first disclosure of Confidential Information, become former employees); | |||
(b) | That the Receiving Party shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose or use the Confidential Information, in whole or in part, for any purposes other than those contemplated herein. Without affecting the generality of the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose any such Confidential Information to any third party or use the Confidential Information for the benefit of any third party; | ||
(c) | That neither party shall, without the prior written consent of the other party, disclose to any third party the fact that the Confidential Information has been made available or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the business relationship of the parties. Any approved disclosure made shall be no more extensive than is necessary to meet the minimum requirement imposed on the party making such disclosure; | ||
(d) | That money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for a breach of this Section 11 and that the non-breaching party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief (including, but not limited to, a temporary restraining order or an injunction or specific performance), without posting bond or establishing monetary damages, in the event of any breach of the provisions of this Section 11; | ||
(e) | The furnishing of Confidential Information hereunder shall not constitute or be construed as a grant of any express or implied license or other right, or a covenant not to xxx or forbearance from any other right of action by the Disclosing Party to the Receiving Party under any of the Disclosing Party’s patents or other intellectual property rights; | ||
(f) | Upon the Disclosing Party’s request, at any time, or upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall immediately return all written, graphic and other tangible forms of the Confidential Information (and all copies thereof) in the Receiving Party’s possession or control except for one copy which may be retained for legal archival purposes only; and | ||
(g) | The obligations of the Receiving Party regarding disclosure and use of Confidential Information shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall continue for ten (10) years after the End Date. |
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12. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
12.1 | Spectranetics warrants that it shall comply with all applicable Laws and obtain all approvals of any Governmental Body affecting the use, possession, distribution, labeling, advertising and all forms of promotion in connection with the sale and distribution of the Products. | ||
12.2 | KNC warrants that it shall provide Spectranetics with Products which meet the Specifications and are manufactured at facilities registered with the applicable Governmental Body, to the extent required by Law, and in accordance with all applicable Laws of each Governmental Body having jurisdiction over the manufacture of Product in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. KNC agrees that the foregoing applies to all jurisdictions where KNC is selling the Products as of the Effective Date, and the parties agree to consult in advance regarding the application of Laws and Standards to any new jurisdiction where Spectranetics may in future elect to sell the Products in order to assess the cost and feasibility of any such change order to ensure that the parties comply with all applicable Laws and standards for such jurisdiction and upon such agreement (such agreement not to be unreasonably conditioned, delayed or withheld) the foregoing warranty shall apply to any such additional jurisdiction. | ||
12.3 | KNC and Spectranetics each represent and warrant for itself that (i) it is duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of its incorporation, (ii) it has the full right, power, and authority to execute and perform this Agreement, (iii) this Agreement does not conflict with or otherwise result in a breach of any agreement to which such party is a party or to which it is bound, and (iv) this Agreement represents a valid, legally binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. | ||
12.4 | EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER OF THE PARTIES MAKES ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EVEN WHERE THE PURPOSE IS KNOWN. |
13. | ASSIGNMENT |
13.1 | Neither of the parties may assign or transfer this Agreement, in whole or in part, to a third party without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. | ||
13.2 | This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto, whether so expressed or not. |
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14. | TERMINATION; TRANSFER OF MANUFACTURING |
14.1 | (a) KNC shall have the right, but not the obligation, to terminate the Manufacturing Period upon sixty (60) days written notice by certified mail to Spectranetics, under the following circumstances, unless the circumstances are remedied or cured within said sixty (60) day notice period: |
(1) | if any amounts due KNC hereunder are unpaid within the periods provided for herein; | ||
(2) | if Spectranetics declares bankruptcy, Spectranetics makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, if any proceedings take place for reorganization or arrangement for the appointment of a receiver or trustee to take possession of Spectranetics’s assets, or any other proceeding under Law for the relief of creditors shall be instituted; and | ||
(3) | if Spectranetics materially breaches its obligations under this Agreement. |
(b) | Spectranetics shall have the right, but not the obligation, to terminate the Manufacturing Period upon sixty (60) days written notice by certified mail to KNC under the following circumstances, unless the circumstances are remedied or cured within said sixty (60) day notice period: |
(1) | if KNC is unable for a period of three (3) successive months or four (4) months out of any six (6) months to supply Spectranetics with at least ninety percent (90%) of its Commitment, so long as such Commitment is not more than fifty percent (50%) greater on a cumulative basis than the average of the five (5) preceding months; | ||
(2) | if KNC declares bankruptcy, KNC makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, if any proceedings take place for reorganization or arrangement for the appointment of a receiver or trustee to take possession of KNC’s assets, or any other proceeding under Law for the relief of creditors shall be instituted; and | ||
(3) | if KNC materially breaches its obligations under this Agreement. | ||
(4) | Alternatively, if KNC is unable to fulfill its supply obligations per subsection (1) above, Spectranetics may elect to continue to purchase Products from KNC on a non-exclusive basis and Section 5.2(b) shall thereafter be waived and of no further force or effect. |
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14.2 | Upon the expiration of the QuickCat Manufacturing Period, (a) the Additional QuickCat Assets will be transferred by KNC to Spectranetics in exchange for a payment by Spectranetics equal to KNC’s net aggregate book value thereof at the time of such transfer and (b) the Existing Equipment relating exclusively to the manufacture of the QuickCat Product will be transferred by KNC to Spectranetics, in each case at the expense of Spectranetics except as otherwise set forth in this paragraph. Upon the expiration of the SC/TC Manufacturing Period, (x) the Additional SC/TC Assets will be transferred by KNC to Spectranetics in exchange for a payment by Spectranetics equal to KNC’s net aggregate book value thereof at the time of such transfer and (y) all Existing Equipment or other assets purchased by Spectranetics through the Purchase Agreement that remain in the possession of KNC will be transferred by KNC to Spectranetics, in each case subject to the remainder of this paragraph. In the event that either (aa) KNC elects to not extend the Initial SC/TC Manufacturing Period or applicable Extended SC/TC Manufacturing Period or (bb) Spectranetics terminates the Manufacturing Period pursuant to Section 14.1(b) or because a KNC Change of Control has occurred or KNC has requested an increase in the Transfer Prices, then the cost of removing and moving the Additional Assets and the Existing Equipment to a location designated by Spectranetics shall be borne by KNC. In all other instances, such cost will be borne by Spectranetics. Any Transfer Taxes (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) arising in connection with the transfer of ownership by KNC of the Additional Assets shall be shared equally by KNC and Spectranetics. | ||
14.3 | For the six months preceding and the six months following the expiration of each of the QuickCat Manufacturing Period and the SC/TC Manufacturing Period, KNC shall provide to Spectranetics such transition services as may be reasonably requested by Spectranetics in connection with Equipment for the respective Products, with the purpose of such services to be the validation of the equivalency of Spectranetics’ packaging equipment with that of KNC. In the event that either (a) KNC elects to not extend the Initial SC/TC Manufacturing Period or applicable Extended SC/TC Manufacturing Period or (b) Spectranetics terminates the Manufacturing Period pursuant to Section 14.1(b) or because a KNC Change of Control has occurred or KNC has requested an increase in the Transfer Prices, then the cost of the transition services described in this Section 14.3 shall be borne by KNC. In all other instances, the reasonable, pre-approved cost of such services will be borne by Spectranetics. | ||
14.4 | In the event of a material failure by a party to comply with any of its obligations contained herein, the party not in default shall give to the party in default written notice specifying the nature of the default, requiring such defaulting party to make good or otherwise cure such default, and stating the non-defaulting party’s intention to terminate this Agreement if such default is not cured. If such default is not cured within sixty (60) days after the date such notice was sent, then the party not in default shall be entitled, without prejudice to any other rights |
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conferred on it by this Agreement, and in addition to any other remedies available to it by law or in equity, to terminate this Agreement by written notice of termination to the defaulting party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, any termination of this Agreement shall be subject in all respects to Section 14.6. | |||
14.5 | Termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason will not relieve a party from accrued payment obligations or from obligations which are expressly indicated to survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. | ||
14.6 | In addition to the rights otherwise specified to survive herein, the following Articles and Sections of this Agreement shall survive its termination or expiration: Article 1, Sections 14.2, 14.3, 14.5, 14.6, Article 15 and Article 17, provided, however, if KNC materially breaches its non-competition obligations under the Non-Competition Agreement and does not cure such breach within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice, then Article 15 shall also expire. |
15. | REVENUE SHARE |
15.1 | In exchange for the services provided hereunder, Spectranetics shall pay to KNC a revenue share (the “Revenue Share”) in accordance with the following: |
(a) | if the SC/TC Manufacturing Period ended because (i) KNC delivered written notice to Spectranetics of its intent not to extend the SC/TC Manufacturing Period beyond the Initial SC/TC Manufacturing Period or applicable Extended SC/TC Manufacturing Period, (ii) Spectranetics terminated the Manufacturing Period pursuant to Section 14.1(b), or (iii) Spectranetics elected not to extend the SC/TC Manufacturing Period beyond the Initial SC/TC Manufacturing Period or applicable Extended SC/TC Manufacturing Period due to a KNC Change of Control or a request by KNC for increased Transfer Prices, then the Revenue Share shall be an amount equal to ***** of the Combined Revenue attributable to each Fee Year, or | ||
(b) | if the SC/TC Manufacturing Period terminated or expired for any reason other than as set forth in clause (a) above, then the Revenue Share shall be an amount equal to ***** of the Combined Revenue attributable to each Fee Year; provided, however, that to the extent the Combined Revenue exceeds ***** for any Fee Year, then such ***** shall be reduced to ***** solely with respect to the Combined Revenue earned for such Fee Year in excess of ***** (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such ***** shall be restored with respect to each subsequent Fee Year). | ||
(c) | In the event that (i) the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) issues a non-appealable notice of final rejection of the TC |
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Patents substantially in the form as written as of the Effective Date and no patent issues including a claim that covers a Product as modified pursuant to the Development Agreement and (ii) thereafter a product that competes with the ThromCat Product is introduced and such newly introduced product would have infringed a claim of the TC Patents had such patents issued substantially in the form as written as of the Effective Date (a “Competing Product”), then the TC Commission or Revenue Share for the ThromCat Product, as applicable, shall be reduced in accordance with the following, which reduction shall be effective on the date that is the later of (x) three (3) years after the Effective Date and (y) the date the Competing Product is introduced in either the United States or outside the United States (as applicable): |
(1) | When the TC Commission rate equals *****, for every one dollar ($1) reduction in the average Sales Price of the ThromCat Product compared with the baseline average Sales Price of the ThromCat Product, as calculated by averaging the Sales Price of all ThromCat Products sold by Spectranetics during the Fiscal Quarter immediately preceding the introduction of the Competing Product, the TC Commission will be reduced by ***** percentage points; provided that the TC Commission rate shall not be reduced to an amount less than *****. | ||
(2) | If the Revenue Share rate equals *****, for every one dollar ($1) reduction in the average Sales Price of the ThromCat Product compared with the baseline average Sales Price of the ThromCat Product, as calculated by averaging the Sales Price of all ThromCat Products sold by Spectranetics during the Fiscal Quarter immediately preceding the introduction of the Competing Product, the Revenue Share rate with respect to the ThromCat Product will be reduced by ***** percentage points; provided that the Revenue Share rate shall not be reduced to an amount less than *****. | ||
(3) | If the Revenue Share rate equals *****, for every one dollar ($1) reduction in the average Sales Price of the ThromCat Product compared with the baseline average Sales Price of the ThromCat Product, as calculated by averaging the Sales Price of all ThromCat Products sold by Spectranetics during the Fiscal Quarter immediately preceding the introduction of the Competing Product, the Revenue Share rate with respect to the ThromCat Product will be reduced by ***** percentage points; provided that the Revenue Share rate shall not be reduced to an amount less than *****. |
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equals ***** and the baseline average Sales Price of the ThromCat Product during the Fiscal Quarter immediately preceding the introduction of the Competing Product in the United States is *****, then, if the average Sales Price in the United States during a subsequent Fiscal Quarter is *****, the Revenue Share rate would be reduced from ***** with respect to sales of the ThromCat Product in the United States during such subsequent Fiscal Quarter (*****), and the Revenue Share per ThromCat Product would be reduced from ***** (*****). Similarly, if, at the time that the conditions in the first paragraph of this Section 15.1(c) are satisfied, the TC Commission rate equals ***** and the baseline average Sales Price of the ThromCat Product during the Fiscal Quarter immediately preceding the introduction of the Competing Product in the United States is *****, then, if the average Sales Price in the United States during a subsequent Fiscal Quarter is *****, the TC Commission rate would be reduced from ***** with respect to sales of the ThromCat Product in the United States during such subsequent Fiscal Quarter (*****), and the TC Commission per ThromCat Product would be reduced from ***** (*****). | |||
Any TC Commission or Revenue Share rate reduction will be calculated when the true up is calculated each Fiscal Quarter. | |||
For purposes of calculation, Product sales and average Sales Prices within the United States will be calculated separately from Product sales and average Sales Prices outside the United States, and the TC Commission or Revenue Share rate reduction will only apply to the territory (United States versus outside the United States) where the Competing Product is introduced. | |||
Spectranetics shall deliver to KNC, within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter, reasonably detailed written accountings of the Combined Revenue for such calendar quarter (including any calculations with respect to amounts owing with respect to Product bundled with other items as set forth in Section 6.3), and units sold during such quarter, in each case on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis and in the form attached as Schedule D hereto. When Spectranetics delivers such accounting to KNC, it shall also deliver the TC Commission or Revenue Share due under this Section 15.1 for the calendar quarter. In addition to such quarterly reports, Spectranetics shall provide to KNC within seven (7) days of each month end (with information readily available to it in that timeframe) preliminary estimated monthly Combined Revenue calculations and units sold on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis in the form attached as Schedule D hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree and acknowledge that any disagreements of the parties with respect to the calculation of the TC Commission or Revenue Share shall be subject, first, to audit in accordance with Section 8.1 and then to arbitration in accordance with Section 8.2. |
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16. INDEMNIFICATION
16.1 | KNC agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Spectranetics and any of its officers, directors, Affiliates, employees, sales agents, successors and permitted assigns (each, a “Spectranetics Indemnified Party”) harmless from and against any and all claims of third parties for any losses arising out of or resulting from: (i) any KNC breach of a representation, warranty, covenant or obligation in this Agreement; or (ii) any negligence, recklessness or wrongful intentional acts or omissions of KNC or its representatives, directors, officers, employees and agents, in connection with the activities contemplated under this Agreement, in each case, only to the extent not due to the negligence, recklessness or wrongful intentional acts or omissions of a Spectranetics Indemnified Party, or to the extent such claims are otherwise subject to indemnification under Section 16.2. | ||
16.2 | Spectranetics agrees to indemnify, defend and hold KNC and any of its officers, directors, Affiliates, employees, sales agents, successors and permitted assigns (each, a “KNC Indemnified Party”) harmless from and against any and all claims of third parties for any losses arising out of or resulting from: (i) any Spectranetics breach of a representation, warranty, covenant or obligation in this Agreement; (ii) any negligence, recklessness or wrongful intentional acts or omissions of Spectranetics or its representatives, directors, officers, employees and agents, in connection with the activities contemplated under this Agreement, including without limitation any deceptive, misleading, manipulative or intentionally or recklessly inaccurate marketing or advertising practices; or (iii) Spectranetics’ advertising, promoting, marketing, distributing and selling activities of Product that are not in accordance with Law, in each case, only to the extent not due to the negligence, recklessness or wrongful intentional acts or omissions of a KNC Indemnified Party, or to the extent such claims are otherwise subject to indemnification under Section 16.1. | ||
16.3 | To receive the indemnification protection provided in this Section 16, the party entitled to indemnification hereunder (the “Indemnified Party”) must provide the party obligated to provide indemnification hereunder (the “Indemnifying Party”) with (i) reasonably prompt notice in writing of any such claim or action, (provided that, the failure to provide such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations under this Article 16 except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure) and (ii) information and reasonable assistance, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, as necessary or appropriate to defend or settle such claim or action. No such third party claim, except the settlement thereof which involves the payment of money only and for which the Indemnified Party is fully indemnified by the Indemnifying Party, may be settled by the Indemnifying Party without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel and participate in the defense of any claim or action, at its own expense. Except |
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as provided in the last sentence of this Section 16.3, the Indemnified Party may not settle any claim or action under this Section 16 on behalf of the Indemnifying Party without first obtaining the Indemnifying Party’s written permission, and so long as the Indemnifying Party is diligently conducting a defense as provided herein, it shall not be liable for the attorneys’ fees or expenses of the Indemnified Party. If an Indemnified Party provides notice of an indemnification claim in accordance herewith and is not notified within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice, that the Indemnifying Party intends to defend such claim, the Indemnified Party shall (upon delivering notice to such effect to the Indemnifying Party) be entitled to defend, settle and/or compromise such claim, subject to the indemnification provided for herein. |
17. | MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
17.1 | Independent Contractor. Neither party shall have the right, power or authority to assume or create any obligations or responsibility expressed or implied, on behalf of, or in the name of, the other party, or to bind the other party in any manner or to any extent whatsoever, without the prior written approval and acceptance of the other party. Each of the parties hereto is an independent contractor for the purposes of this Agreement and nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed to create the relationship of agency, partnership or joint venture or any other association except that of an independent contractor relationship. | ||
17.2 | Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement may be amended, and any provision of this Agreement may be waived, provided that any such amendment or waiver will be binding on each party only if such amendment or waiver is set forth in a writing executed by such parties. Waiver of a breach of the Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other subsequent breach of the Agreement. The waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of that provision or a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement. | ||
17.3 | Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given when personally delivered, mailed by overnight mail, return receipt requested, or sent via confirmed facsimile. Notices, demands and communications will, unless another address is specified in writing, be sent to the addresses set forth as follows: |
If to Spectranetics:
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
President and CEO | ||
Spectranetics Corporation | ||
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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With a copy to: |
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |
Vice President, General Counsel | ||
Spectranetics Corporation | ||
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | ||
If to KNC: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
President and CEO | ||
Xxxxxx Xxxx Corporation | ||
000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xx. | ||
Xxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Facsimile: 484.713.2901 | ||
With a copy to: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Rosenman LLP | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Facsimile: 312.902.1061 |
17.4 | Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable Law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. | ||
17.5 | Complete Agreement. This document, along with the other Transaction Documents, contains the complete agreement between KNC and Spectranetics and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements and representations by or between the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. | ||
17.6 | Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures sent by facsimile transmission, by email of a .pdf, .tiff or similar file or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to be original signatures. |
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17.7 | Governing Law. The law of the State of Delaware will govern, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof, all questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations imposed by this Agreement. | ||
17.8 | Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. Except for matters arising out of Section 8.1, as provided in Section 8.2, and except where it is pursuant to the terms of this Agreement entitled to injunctive relief, prior to commencing any litigation in connection with this Agreement, each party hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its chief executive officer to confer with the chief executive officer of the other party hereto for a period of at least 30 days, and each party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute. During such 30-day period, the party seeking to commence such litigation shall attend no fewer than three (3) full business days of meetings at the other party’s principal executive offices. Only after compliance with the provisions of this Section 17.8 may a party hereto commence an action in connection with this Agreement. Each party hereto hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and of any Delaware state court sitting in the County of New Castle, State of Delaware for purposes of all legal proceedings arising out of or relating to this agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all such proceedings shall be heard and determined in such a Delaware state or federal court. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 17.3 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof. Each party will continue to perform its obligations under this Agreement during any dispute, including without limitation paying any undisputed amounts due hereunder. | ||
17.9 | Headings. Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and form no part or in any way modify or define the text of meaning or any provision of this Agreement. | ||
17.10 | Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable or deemed in default for failure to perform any duty or obligation that such party may have under this Agreement where such failure has been directly or indirectly caused by any act of God, fire, inevitable accident, or war. The party whose performance has been so interrupted shall give the other party prompt notice of the interruption and the cause thereof, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to resume full performance of |
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this Agreement as soon as possible. In addition, if a party’s supplier suffers a force majeure event as defined above that shall constitute a force majeure event for the affected party hereunder, provided that the party whose supplier has suffered the force majeure event shall have ninety (90) days to resolve the supplier issue or replace the supplier. | |||
17.11 | Damage Exclusions. EXCEPT FOR BREACHES OF CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS OR LICENSE RESTRICTIONS, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY HERETO BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR LOST SALES OR PROFITS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTERS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BY THE OTHER PARTY. THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT APPLY TO KNC’S LIABILITY IN THE EVENT THAT KNC HAS INTENTIONALLY OR WILLFULLY BREACHED THIS AGREEMENT BY FAILING TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, OR BY GROSS NEGLIGENCE HAS FAILED TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement through their duly authorized
representatives as of the date first written above.
THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION | XXXXXX XXXX CORPORATION | |||||||||
By:
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/s/ Guy A. Childs
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Guy A. Childs | Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||||
Title:
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary |
Schedule A — Specifications
Schedule B — Form of Blanket Purchase Order
Schedule C — Form of Shipping Order
Schedule D — Form of Revenue Share Reporting Schedule
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