TERMINATION OF LICENSE AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Dated the 28th of February, 2001
BETWEEN:
PRAXIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
a body corporate incorporated pursuant
to the laws of the State of Utah,
one of the United States of America
and having an office at
000 - 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX, Xxxxxx
("Praxis")
- and -
XXXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL INC., a body corporate
incorporated pursuant to the laws of
the State of Nevada, one of the United States of America
and having an office at
000 - 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX, Xxxxxx
("Xxxxxxxxx")
Definitions:
"Field of Use" means arthritis and topical treatment of dermal wrinkles
"Net Revenue" means all consideration received by Praxis:
for the sale or other disposition of Licensed Products;
less the following:
(A) all costs incurred by PRAXIS in the
development of Licensed Products, including,
without limitation, payments made by PRAXIS
to external contractors, and expenses
incurred by PRAXIS in connection with
obtaining Regulatory Approvals;
(B) all costs of direct materials, labour and
overhead expenses required in the
manufacture and production of Licensed
Products;
(C) costs incurred by PRAXIS in connection with
the marketing, selling and distribution of
Licensed Products;
(D) any tax or government charge (other than an
income tax) levied on the sale,
transportation or delivery of Licensed
Product;
(E) trade and quantity discounts or rebates
actually allowed and taken; and
(F) credits or allowances given or made for
rejection or return of previously sold
Licensed Products;
1.1 The parties entered into a License and Research & Development Agreement
dated 11th May, 1999 ("License and R&D Agreement").
1.2 The parties have agreed to end the License and R&D Agreement by mutual
agreement as allowed according to Section 18 of the License and R&D
Agreement, with effect from the Commencement Date of this Agreement.
1.3 With effect from the Commencement Date of this Agreement:
(a) the parties agree that the Licence and R&D Agreement is
terminated; and
(b) each party permanently releases each other party from any actions,
suits, causes of action, arbitration, debts, dues, costs, claims,
demands, verdicts and judgments, either at law or in equity or
arising under statute ("Claims") which but for their entry into
this termination, they or any of them have or may have against
each other arising from or in connection with the early
termination of the Licence and R&D Agreement.
1.4 Each party must:
(a) use its best efforts to do all things necessary or desirable to
give full effect to this termination; and
(b) refrain from doing anything that might hinder performance of this
termination.
1.5 As consideration for efforts made du ring the period of the License and
R&D Agreement:
(a) The parties agree that Praxis Pharmaceuticals Inc. will retain
those common shares of Xxxxxxxxx Inc. assigned to Praxis under the
terms of the License and R&D Agreement; and
(b) Praxis will pay to Xxxxxxxxx 30% of Net Revenues from sales of the
agents in the field of use to a maximum of $250,000 over the first
three years of sales.
This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.
PRAXIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Per: /S/ XXXXXX XXXXX
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XXXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL INC.
Per: /S/ XXXXX XXX
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