SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT No. 2
This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2 ("Settlement Agreement") is made as of the
11th day of December, 2002, between Xxxxxx Healthcare S.A. (as successor to
Immuno International AG), Xxxxxxxxxxxx 0, XX-0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, a
Swiss corporation ("Baxter"), and Haemacure Corporation, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0, a Canadian corporation ("Haemacure").
RECITALS
A. Haemacure has incurred certain revalidation costs and expenses in excess
of U.S. $100,000 as a result of the receipt from Baxter of specifications for
DIN/ISO vials in connection with the technology transfer from Baxter to
BioProducts Laboratory (the "Vial Issue").
B. Haemacure has also incurred certain costs and expenses in excess of U.K.
110,000 (pound) relating to the initial interpretation and investigation of the
license requirements of the Vapor Heat Treatment Oven (the "VHT Oven Issue").
C. Pursuant to Invoice #11395 dated July 26, 2002 (the "Feiba Invoice"),
Baxter billed Haemacure $426,000 for Feiba product received by Haemacure.
D. Haemacure has not paid any amounts pursuant to the Feiba Invoice.
E. Certain disputes have arisen between the parties regarding the
foregoing.
X. Xxxxxx and Haemacure desire to settle all disputes between them
regarding these matters, make compromises and release all claims related to the
Vial Issue, the VHT Oven Issue and the Feiba Invoice.
G. This Settlement Agreement constitutes a compromise by the parties and is
intended to be a final and complete settlement of all existing disputes between
the parties related to the Vial Issue, the VHT Oven Issue and the Feiba Invoice
as of the date of this Settlement Agreement.
COVENANTS
Accordingly, in full and complete settlement of all disputes described
herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. NOTE.
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Immediately upon its receipt of a fully-executed copy of this Settlement
Agreement, Haemacure will execute the note attached hereto as Exhibit A, which
is in the amount of Two Hundred-Eighty Nine, Five Hundred Forty Dollars
($289,540) (the "Note").
2. RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGAINST BAXTER.
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Haemacure, on behalf of itself, its attorneys, administrators, successors,
heirs and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases and discharges Baxter from
all claims, demands, assessments, agreements, actions, suits, causes of action,
damages, injunctions, restraints and liabilities, in law, equity or otherwise,
whether now known or unknown or which have ever existed or that may now exist as
of the date of this Settlement Agreement, including any claims for attorneys'
fees and costs, related solely to (i) the Vial Issue, (ii) the expenses and
costs incurred by Haemacure in 2001 and 2002 investigating the VHT Oven Issue,
and any (iii) costs, fees or interest penalties of Haemacure relating to the
Feiba Invoice.
3. RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGAINST HAEMACURE.
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Baxter, on behalf of itself, its attorneys, administrators, successors,
heirs and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases and discharges Haemacure
from all claims, demands, assessments, agreements, actions, suits, causes of
action, damages, injunctions, restraints and liabilities, of whatever kind or
nature, in law, equity or otherwise, whether now known or unknown or which have
ever existed or that may now exist, including any claims for attorneys' fees and
costs, in any way related to (i) the Vial Issue, (ii) the expenses and costs
incurred by Baxter in 2001 and 2002 investigating the VHT Oven Issue, and any
(iii) costs, fees or interest penalties of Haemacure relating to the Feiba
Invoice.
4. SEVERABILITY.
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If any provision of this Settlement Agreement is held to be illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and this
Settlement Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable provision never comprised a part of this Settlement
Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision there shall be added automatically as part of this Settlement
Agreement a provision similar in its terms to such illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid, and enforceable.
5. AMENDMENT.
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This Settlement Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument
signed by both Haemacure and Baxter.
6. COUNTERPARTS.
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This Settlement Agreement may be executed in on or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will
constitute one and the same instrument.
7. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.
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This Settlement Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be
binding upon, the respective legal representatives, successors and assigns of
each of the parties.
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8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
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This Settlement Agreement represents the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all other written or oral
agreements relating to the subject matter hereof are hereby superseded.
9. GOVERNING LAW.
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THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, AND GOVERNED BY, THE INTERNAL SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED THEREIN.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Settlement Agreement to
be effective as of the date first above written.
XXXXXX HEALTHCARE S.A. HAEMACURE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President and Title: Executive Vice President and
General Manager, Chief Operating Officer
BioSurgery Business
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