AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF
MISSOURI, a public corporation of the State of Missouri, contracting on behalf
of its Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri-Columbia (hereinafter
“University”) and IsoRay Medical, Inc. (hereinafter “Customer”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Customer wishes to irradiate Barium Carbonate (BaCO3)
for use
in production of a medical radioisotopes; and
WHEREAS,
University has the facilities and technical expertise and is willing and
able to
provide such irradiation services to Customer;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the individual and mutual promises hereinafter
set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1.
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DEFINITIONS:
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a. “Irradiation
Services” shall mean the activation of Target Material by neutron
bombardment.
b. “Target
Material” shall mean the Barium Carbonate (BaCO3)
target
provided by Customer.
c. “Can”
shall mean [**] aluminum can provided by University, containing no more
than [**] of Target Material.
d. “Activated
Target” shall mean Target Material having undergone Irradiation Services at
University.
e. “Reactor
Operating Cycle” shall mean the weekly period during which University’s reactor
is operational and at which time the production of Activated Target shall
be
undertaken.
2.
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SERVICES
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a. Customer
shall provide University with Target Material at least seven (7) days prior
to
the start of each Reactor Operating Cycle. Target Material shall be provided
by
Customer at no cost to University.
b. University
agrees to supply Irradiation Services to Customer to produce and supply
Activated Target. In connection with the supply of such Irradiation Services,
University agrees to encapsulate Target Material provided by Customer in
Cans
and provide associated leak checking and quality assurance for $100 per
encapsulation.
[**]Certain
information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested
with respect to the omitted portions.
c. University
will ship Activated Target to Customer in unopened Can.
d. Customer
acknowledges that Target Material is the only authorized product approved
for
irradiation under this Agreement. University reserves the right to disqualify
any Target Material that has an apparent abnormality or if irradiation, tests
or
analyses performed by University demonstrate that the Target Material is
not as
represented in paragraph (1.)(b.) above or otherwise represents a substantial
risk of damage to the reactor, its subsystems, or a safety hazard to University
personnel.
3.
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SUPPLY
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a. University
initially agrees to use commercially reasonable best efforts to supply Customer
with Irradiation Services for up to four [**]per week.
b. Customer
initially agrees to purchase and/or pay for Irradiation Services for at least
[**] such cans per twelve (12) month Agreement period.
c. At
any
time during the Term of this Agreement, if Customer’s purchases to date have
averaged two cans per week, Customer may, with University’s agreement which
shall not be unreasonably withheld, increase its purchase commitment set
forth
in paragraph 3.b. in return for a corresponding increase in University’s supply
commitment set forth in paragraph 3.a. as follows:
Customer
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University
Irradiation
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Purchase
Commitment:
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Services
Commitment:
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o
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[**]
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[**]
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d.Upon
agreement between Customer and University as provided in paragraph 3.c.,
University agrees to provide such increased capacity and Customer agrees
to
purchase and/or pay for no less than such minimum number of Irradiation Services
committed to in paragraph 3.c. for the duration of the Term, unless mutually
agreed otherwise in writing.
4.
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TERM
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a. The
initial term of this agreement shall commence on June 1, 2005 (the Effective
Date). The initial term will be for twelve (12) months.
[**]Certain
information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested
with respect to the omitted portions.
b. The
agreement will automatically renew for successive twelve (12) month periods
unless terminated by either party upon written notice three (3) months prior
to
the end of a contract year.
5.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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a. Customer
represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
i. Customer
has the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and
there
is no impediment which would inhibit its ability to perform the terms and
conditions imposed on it by this Agreement.
ii. This
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Customer, enforceable
in
accordance with its terms.
iii. To
the
best of it’s knowledge, neither the execution nor the delivery of this Agreement
by Customer, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and provisions
hereof by Customer shall contravene any provision of law including, without
limitation, any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order or permit
applicable to Customer.
b. University
represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
i. University
has the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and
there
is no impediment which would inhibit its ability to perform the terms and
conditions imposed on it by this Agreement.
ii. This
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of University, enforceable
in accordance with its terms.
iii. To
the
best of it’s knowledge, neither the execution nor the delivery of this Agreement
by University, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and
provisions hereof by University shall contravene any provision of law including,
without limitation, any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order
or
permit applicable to University.
6.
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RISK
OF LOSS
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Title
in
and to the Target Material shall at all times remain Customer’s. Risk of loss of
Target Material shall pass to University upon delivery to University’s reactor.
Risk of loss of Activated Targets shall pass to Customer FOB University’s
reactor. Unless otherwise agreed, shipping arrangements for delivery of
Activated Targets to Customer shall be the responsibility of University in
accordance with instructions received from Customer. All carriers, containers,
and delivery locations are subject to University approval, which shall not
be
unreasonably withheld.
7.
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COMPENSATION
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a. Prices
charged for Irradiation Services under this Agreement shall be as follows:
i. [**]
per Can of Activated Target if Customer guarantees to purchase [**]
Irradiation Services per twelve Agreement months,
ii. [**]
per Can of Activated Target if Customer guarantees to purchase
[**]
Irradiation Services per twelve Agreement months, or
iii. [**]
per Can of Activated Target if Customer guarantees to purchase [**]
Irradiation Services per twelve Agreement months.
This
price will remain in effect for one (1) year from the Effective Date of this
Agreement. On the anniversary date of the Agreement the prices for Irradiation
Services will be increased by an amount not to exceed the change from February
to February of the previous twelve (12) months in the U.S. Producer Price
Index
(Drugs and Pharmaceuticals 06-3) as published by the U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics or zero percent, whichever is greater.
b.Subject
to the annual minimum purchases as set forth in paragraph 3.b. above, Customer
initially agrees to purchase a minimum of [**]
Cans of Activated Target per month in return for the pricing set forth in
this
paragraph seven (7). Any subsequent increase in Customer’s minimum purchase
commitment as set forth in paragraph 3.b. above will automatically increase
the
minimum number of Cans of Activated Target per month set forth herein, at
the
same time by the same ratio.
8. SHIPPING
AND HANDLING
a. The
Activated Target will be packaged in accordance with DOT regulations and
shipped
FOB Columbia, MO. Customer will be responsible for paying all freight charges.
Shipments will be made on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday in “Type B” packages
unless mutually agreed otherwise.
b. Customer
will also pay standard packaging and container charges (currently about
$385/package).
9. INDEMNITY
OBLIGATIONS
a. It
is
understood and agreed that University’s sole responsibility is to provide
Irradiation Services. Customer agrees to indemnify and save harmless the
University, its officers, agents and employees from and against any and all
loss
of or damage to property or injuries to or deaths of any person or persons,
and
against any and all claims, damages, suits, costs, expense, liability, actions,
or proceedings of any and all nature whatsoever in any way resulting from
or
arising out of Customer’s negligence or that of its directors, officers,
employees, agents or representatives or arising from the use, distribution
or
sale of Activated Targets by Customer.
[**]Certain
information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested
with respect to the omitted portions.
b. To
the
extent permitted by Missouri law and without waiving sovereign immunity,
University shall assume responsibility for any and all loss of or damage
to
property or injuries to or deaths of any person or persons, and against any
and
all claims, damages, suits, costs, expense, liability, actions, or proceedings
of any and all nature whatsoever in any way resulting from or arising out
of
University’s negligence or that of its directors, officers, employees, agents or
representatives in connection with the provision of Irradiation
Services.
10. FORCE
MAJEURE
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, neither party shall be in default
hereunder by reason of delay in the performance of, or failure to perform
any of
its obligations hereunder, if such delay or failure is caused by strikes,
lockouts, acts of God or the public enemy, riots, fire, interference by civil
or
military authorities, inability to obtain raw materials, delays in transit
or
delivery, failure to secure necessary governmental approvals for materials,
failure of power supplies, or any other cause or delay beyond its reasonable
control. The affected party shall immediately inform the other party of the
occurrence of such a delay and provide an estimate of its probable duration.
If
such delay extends for a period beyond sixty (60) days, then such delay shall
be
deemed to entitle the party not subject of the force majeure to terminate
this
Agreement forthwith upon giving notice to the other party.
11. ASSIGNABILITY
This
Agreement shall be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns
of the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided
however
that this Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party, which will not be unreasonably
withheld.
12. MISCELLANEOUS
a. Customer
agrees that it shall not advertise any connection with the University nor
make
use of the University’s name or other identifying marks or property, nor make
representation, either express or implied, as to University’s endorsement of
Customer’s operations without prior written approval by the University, except
as required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. This however
shall not be construed as to prevent mention of the contribution of the
University in any scientific publication.
b. No
member, individually or collectively, or officers of The Curators of the
University of Missouri incurs or assumes any individual or personal liability
by
the execution of this agreement or by reason of the default of the University
in
the performance of any of the terms hereof. All such liability of members
or
officers of the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri, as such,
is
hereby released by Customer as a condition of and in consideration for the
execution of this agreement.
c. This
agreement shall be deemed to have been entered into under the laws of the
State
of Missouri and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall
be
governed and determined according to the laws of said state.
IN
WITNESS WHERE OF, the parties have executed this agreement as of the day
and
year as signed below.
THE
CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx / 8/9/05
Name: Date:
/s/Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx/ Associate Director Business Services
Signature: Title:
IsoRay
Medical, Inc
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx /7/14/05
Name: Date:
/s/Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx / CFO
Signature: Title: