ROYALTY A G R E E M E N T
ROYALTY
A G R E E M E N T
THIS
AGREEMENT executed August ____, 2007 (the
“Effective Date”) by
and
between BIOMETRX, INC., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of
business located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
(hereinafter referred to as “bioMETRX”), and Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx with a
mailing address located at __________________ (hereinafter,
Xxxx
Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx shall be
referred
to,
jointly,
as
“Petri and Xxxxxx”). bioMETRX and Petri and Xxxxxx are hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the “parties”.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS,
bioMETRX is
and/or
will
become
the sole
owner of all intellectual property rights in
Patent
# 7,043,060 (the “Patent”) relating
to a biometric padlock
of the
type disclosed and/or illustrated by the Patent (collectively, the “Intellectual
Property”);
WHEREAS,
Petri and Xxxxxx have been instrumental in assisting bioMETRX in its acquisition
of the
Patent;
and
WHEREAS,
and
for
other good and valuable consideration, including the making of new loans, and
extending existing various loans to bioMETRX, the receipt of which are hereby
acknowledged by bioMETRX;
and
WHEREAS,
bioMETRX
desires to compensate Petri and Xxxxxx as
defined
and set forth below.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein
and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is
hereby acknowledged,
the
parties agree as follows:
1.
TERM
OF THE AGREEMENT
Subject
to the parties’ limited rights to terminate, as defined hereinbelow, this
Agreement shall take effect upon the Effective
Date
first
set forth herein
above, and, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement,
shall
continue in effect until
the
later of (a) August 31, 2017 or (b) the expiration date
of the
Patent
(the
“Term”).
2.
RENUMERATION
A.
In
consideration for
and
as an inducement for Xxxxxx and Petri to enter into the Loan(s)
and loan
extensions,
bioMETRX agrees to pay to Xxxxxx and Petri an
amount
equal to
$0.13 per unit (the
“Payment Amount”) for each Product (as defined below) sold, leased or licensed
during the Term of this Agreement by bioMETRX, or its subsidiary, affiliate,
sublicensee, contractor or other agent. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Product” means a product of the type disclosed and/or illustrated by the
Patent, and/or designed, developed, manufactured or made utilizing the
Patent
B.
The
Payment Amount
in this
Article for
the
all Products sold, leased or licensed during a Calendar Quarter (as defined
below) shall
be
payable to Xxxxxx and Petri within thirty (30) days after
the
last day of the Calendar Quarter in which such Products were sold, leased and/or
licensed. For purposes of this Agreement, “Calendar Quarter” shall mean the
period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on September 2007, and each
subsequent three (3) month period (or portion thereof) while
this
Agreement is in effect.
C.
All
payments by bioMETRX under this Agreement shall be free and clear of any
deductions for taxes, assessments or other charges.
3.
RELATIONSHIP
bioMETRX
and Xxxxxx and Petri are separate and individual entities/persons. .
This
Agreement does not convey, transfer, assign or hypothecate any right, title
or
interest to Patent # 7,043,060 to Xxxxxx or Petri and bioMETRX is, and is the
sole owner of any such rights.
This
Agreement does not convey any authority or power upon either to make any
agreement or commitment in the name of or on behalf of the other, or for either
party to incur any indebtedness whatsoever for the account of the other. This
Agreement is
not
intended, and shall
not
be deemed,
to
make
the
parties partners or joint venturers, and neither party, nor their respective
agents and employees, shall under any circumstances be deemed the agent or
representative of the other.
4.
ROYALTY
& SALES RECORDS
A.
bioMETRX shall keep accurate and
regular
accounts and
records currently
maintained to record full entries and particulars covered by this Agreement
and
particulars of all such sale,
leases and license of Products, in all events sufficient to allow calculation
of
the amounts to be paid by bioMETRX to Xxxxxx and Petri pursuant to
this
Agreement
for each
Calendar Quarter.
With
each bioMETRX payment hereunder,
a report shall be submitted by bioMETRX to Xxxxxx and Petri regarding
the number of Products sold, leased or licensed during, and the calculation
of
the applicable amounts to be paid to Xxxxxx and Petri for, the applicable
Calendar Quarter or portion thereof, and from the Effective Date
of this
Agreement. The required report shall set forth the following: (l) The period
for
which the report is made; (2) Identification and number of items of Products
sold, leased or licensed;
and (3)
Amount of related
payments due to Xxxxxx and Petri for such Products.
B.
bioMETRX further gives Xxxxxx and Petri the right,
at their
own expense
(except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement),
and/or
with a duly authorized agent or auditor of Petri and Xxxxxx who has executed
an
appropriate nondisclosure agreement, upon reasonable prior notice, to examine
such books and records of bioMETRX limited to the sale, lease or licensing
of
the product(s) covered by the Patent, but not more often than twice in any
calendar year, for the purpose of verifying the reports submitted pursuant
to
this Agreement.
C.
In the
event such examination of bioMETRX’ books and records discloses a deficiency in
the amount of Royalties paid to Xxxxxx and Petri, and if such deficiency is
greater than five percent (5%), in such event bioMETRX shall pay to Xxxxxx
and
Petri the reasonable costs and
expenses of
such
examination plus interest on the deficiency from the time due until paid of
twelve percent (12%) simple interest per annum.
5.
INDUCEMENT FOR LOANS
A.
This
Agreement has been entered by the parties as an inducement to Xxxxxx and Petri
to make new Loans and extend existing loans.
B.
bioMETRX acknowledges and agrees that Xxxxxx and Petri would not have agreed
to
make the Loans unless bioMETRX entered into this Agreement.
6.
TERMINATION
EFFECTS
A.
Termination of this Agreement for
any
reason
shall
not relieve either party of its liabilities accruing up to the time of
termination and shall not prejudice the right of either party to recover any
and
all sums then due it hereunder or in respect of any breach.
B.
Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of Xxxxxx and Petri
to
make a final audit of the books and records of bioMETRX, in accordance with
the
provisions of this Agreement, provided that such audit is made by Xxxxxx and
Petri within twelve (12) months of such termination.
7.
BANKRUPTCY
In
the
event bioMETRX shall make an assignment to or for the benefit of creditors,
or
if a liquidation or receiver of the affairs of bioMETRX is appointed, Xxxxxx
and
Petri, at their option, may upon sixty (60) days notice thereafter terminate
this Agreement. The parties have considered the possibility and possible
consequences of the terms of this Article and the possible loss and damages
incident to them in the event of expiration or termination.
8.
NOTICES
AND REPORTS
All
notices and reports, wherever required in this Agreement, shall be in writing.
Such notices and reports shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if
one
copy is sent by a
party
via registered
mail to the other
party
at the
respective address
for such other party
set
forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. The date of mailing shall be
deemed to be the date on which notice has been given. Any party hereto may
give
written notice of a change of address pursuant
to this Article and,
after
such
notice
of such change has been received, any notice thereafter shall be given to such
party at such changed address.
9.
CONSTRUCTION
& VENUE
This
Agreement
shall be
deemed to be a New York contract subject to interpretation in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to principles of
conflict of laws. This Agreement shall be deemed drafted and prepared by both
parties and their respective attorneys, and no adverse interpretation or
inference shall be drawn against either party as the drafter or preparer of
this
Agreement or any provision herein.
10.
BENEFIT;
ASSIGNMENT
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors
and assigns of the parties.
11.
ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
This
Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties
hereto
with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement
and
supersedes any and all prior and collateral understandings and agreements
between them relating to the specific subject matter hereof. There are no terms,
obligations, covenants, representations, statements or conditions other than
those contained herein. No variation or modification of this Agreement, or
waiver of any of the terms or provisions hereof, shall be deemed valid unless
in
writing and signed by each party having a material interest in such variation,
modification or waiver.
12.
SEVERABILITY
If
any
provision of this Agreement is for any reason declared to be invalid, the
validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.
13.
SECTION
AND OTHER HEADINGS
The
section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation
of
this Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have hereunto set their hands and seals as of the date and year first
written above.
BIOMETRX,
INC.
By
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