Exhibit 99.2
TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Technology Rights Agreement made as of this _______ day of
_____________, 2002 (the "Agreement"), by and among IGI, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("IGI"), Igen, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Igen") (IGI and Igen
being each a "Seller" and, collectively, the "Sellers") on the one hand, and
Vetoquinol U.S.A., Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser"), on the other
hand.
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, pursuant to and as further set forth in an Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2002 between IGI and the Purchaser
(the "Purchase Agreement"), the Purchaser agreed to purchase from the Sellers
the Purchased Assets; and
WHEREAS, the Sellers will realize good and valuable
consideration as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by the Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of the Purchase Agreement provides that
IGI and the Purchaser will each execute and deliver to the other this Agreement
at the Closing; and
WHEREAS, included in the sale of the Purchased Assets is a
sale and transfer of all of the Sellers' goodwill in the Pet Business; and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser would suffer irreparable harm in the
event the Sellers, or any of them, license or permit others to use Novasome
Technology in Technology Products, except as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the conditions and
covenants set forth herein and in the Purchase Agreement, it is agreed as
follows:
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
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herein or in the Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section
5 of this Agreement.
2. Exclusive Rights in Field.
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(a) The Purchased Assets include the exclusive right
(to the extent such right is held by the Sellers) to use Novasome Technology in
Technology Products to the extent such Technology Products are sold or marketed
in the business of animal health. Accordingly, subject to Section 2(c), each
Seller hereby sells, assigns and grants to the Purchaser the exclusive (even as
to such Seller), perpetual, world-wide, royalty-free, transferable, assignable,
irrevocable right and license to use solely in the business of animal health
(the "Field") any rights of such Seller in the Novasome Technology solely in
connection with the business of marketing or selling products that are
Technology Products. Except as provided in the Supply Agreement, each Seller
agrees that it shall not, nor permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) use the
Novasome Technology, or license others to use Novasome Technology, in products
that are Technology Products in the Field or (ii) manufacture, package, market,
sell or otherwise
distribute or license others to manufacture, package, market, sell or otherwise
distribute, IGI-Novasome Products for use in products that are Technology
Products in the Field.
(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit any Seller from
(i) using or licensing others to use Novasome Technology in any products other
than products that are Technology Products in the Field or (ii) from
manufacturing, packaging, marketing, selling or otherwise distributing or
licensing others to manufacture, package, market, sell or otherwise distribute
IGI-Novasome Products for use in products that are not Technology Products in
the Field.
(c) The exclusive right and license granted to the Purchaser
in Section 2(a) (the "Novasome Technology License") constitutes a sublicense of
Igen's rights under the License Agreement to the extent of the rights granted to
the Purchaser in Section 2(a). The Novasome Technology License and the other
rights sold, assigned, granted, licensed or sublicensed by each Seller pursuant
to this Agreement are so sold, assigned, granted, licensed or sublicensed solely
to the extent each such Seller has the right to so sell, assign, grant, license
or sublicense such rights for such purposes. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, in no event does the Novasome Technology License or
any other right sold, assigned, granted, licensed or sublicensed by either the
Seller to the Purchaser under this Agreement permit the Purchaser to
manufacture, formulate or otherwise produce any Novasome Technology including,
without limitation, the IGI-Novasome Products, or any product (other than
products that are Technology Products in the Field) containing any Novasome
Technology. Moreover, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, prohibit or
inhibit in any respect any Seller or any Subsidiary (as defined in the Purchase
Agreement) of such Seller from performing its obligations or exercising any of
its rights under the Supply Agreement. The Purchaser agrees that, during any
period during which the Supply Agreement is in effect, the Purchaser shall only
use the Novasome Technology pursuant to its rights under this Agreement and the
Purchase Agreement by purchasing IGI-Novasome Products from one or more of the
Sellers pursuant to the Supply Agreement.
(3) Trademark License. Igen hereby grants to the Purchaser a
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worldwide, exclusive, royalty-free sublicense under the License Agreement with
the right to grant sublicenses and the right of its sublicensees to grant
further sublicenses to use any of the trademarks listed in Appendix B to the
License Agreement (the "XX Xxxxx") solely in connection with the sale or
marketing of any product that is a Technology Product in the Field, subject to
the restrictions set forth in Section 4.5 of the License Agreement and only to
the extent Igen has the right to use the XX Xxxxx for such purpose (the "MP Xxxx
Sublicense"). The MP Xxxx Sublicense is hereby granted solely to the extent
permitted by the License Agreement and with specific reference to the rights of
Micro-Pak, Inc. under Section 4.5 of the License Agreement. The Purchaser
acknowledges that it has read Section 4.5 of the License Agreement and
understands its applicability to the Purchaser with respect to the MP Xxxx
Sublicense. The Purchaser agrees that its use (and the use of its sublicensees
and all further sublicensees of its sublicensees) of the XX Xxxxx pursuant to
the MP Xxxx Sublicense is subject to the oversight, control and inspection of
Micro-Pak, Inc., as specified in Section 4.5 of the License Agreement. The
Purchaser also agrees that its use (and the use of its sublicensees and all
further sublicensees of its sublicensees) of the XX Xxxxx pursuant to the MP
Xxxx Sublicense is subject to the oversight, control and inspection of the
Sellers to the same extent as it is subject to the oversight,
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control and inspection of Micro-Pak, Inc. under Section 4.5 of the License
Agreement and that such oversight, control and inspection right of the Sellers
shall continue notwithstanding any termination of such right of Micro-Pak, Inc.
4. License Agreement.
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(a) Sellers agree to exercise the option in Section 2.2 of
the License Agreement to cause the term of the License Agreement to be extended
for an additional term of ten (10) years and to cause the payment required to be
made to Micro-Pak, Inc. pursuant to Section 3.1 of the License Agreement (the
"Option Fee") to be made on or prior to November 30, 2005 (the "Renewal Date").
The Sellers shall furnish the Purchaser with written evidence of such exercise
and payment within five (5) days of the Renewal Date. At the Purchaser's
reasonable request from time to time after June 2005, the Sellers shall discuss
with the Purchaser their plans and ability to pay the Option Fee; provided that
the Purchaser shall keep all information resulting from such discussions
confidential and will, at Sellers' request, enter into a confidentiality
agreement in a form reasonably agreeable to both parties relating to such
discussions. In the event that the Sellers do not renew the License Agreement on
or prior to the Renewal Date, Purchaser shall have the right, on behalf of the
Sellers, to exercise Sellers' option under Section 2.2 of the License Agreement
to extend the License Agreement for an additional term of ten (10) years and to
pay the Option Fee required by Section 3.2 of the License Agreement, and Sellers
hereby irrevocably designate and appoint Purchaser as their agent and
attorney-in-fact to cause Sellers' said option to be exercised in accordance
with the terms and provisions of this sentence. The Renewal Date shall be
extended on a day-for-day basis for each day that any Seller's right to exercise
the option set forth in Section 2.2 of the License Agreement is extended. If
Purchaser exercises such right to extend the term of the License Agreement, the
Sellers shall either (i) repay to Purchaser the Option Fee on or prior to
December 31, 2005 (which date shall be extended on a day-for-day basis for each
day that the Renewal Date is extended hereunder) together with interest thereon
at a rate equal to the lesser of (x) the prime lending rate of the Bank of
Montreal plus 3% or (y) 10%, compounded annually, from the date of payment by
Purchaser of the Option Fee to the date of repayment by Sellers or (ii) solely
at the Sellers' written election, transfer to Purchaser all of Sellers' rights
and obligations under the License Agreement free and clear of any liens or
encumbrances (other than under this Section 4) on or prior to December 31, 2005
(which date shall be extended on a day-for-day basis for each day that the
Renewal Date is extended hereunder); provided, that, in the case of the
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foregoing clause (ii), in connection with and upon the Seller's transfer to the
Purchaser of its rights and obligations under the License Agreement, the
Purchaser shall sublicense to the Seller all rights and obligations of the
Purchaser (after the transfer contemplated by the foregoing clause (ii)) under
the License Agreement other than Purchaser's rights in Sections 2 and 3 of this
Agreement; provided, further, that if the Seller repays the Option Fee to the
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Purchaser (with interest thereon at a rate equal to the lesser of (x) the prime
lending rate of the Bank of Montreal plus 3% or (y) 10%, compounded annually)
within two years after the date the Seller transfers its rights and obligations
under the License Agreement to the Purchaser pursuant to the foregoing clause
(ii), the Purchaser shall, upon such repayment, transfer to the Seller all of
the Purchaser's rights and obligations under the License Agreement free and
clear of any liens or encumbrances other than Purchaser's rights under Sections
2 and 3 of this Agreement.
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(b) Sellers shall not amend, modify or terminate any provision of
the License Agreement in any manner so as to adversely affect the Purchaser's
rights to use the Novasome Technology as provided herein or which would
interfere with Sellers' obligations under the Supply Agreement.
(c) Sellers shall not transfer, assign or otherwise convey the
License Agreement except in connection with a Change of Control, and then only
on condition that the assignee expressly agree in writing delivered to the
Purchaser to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or inhibit the Seller from
sublicensing any of its rights and obligations under the License Agreement other
than those rights granted to Purchaser in Sections 2 and 3 hereof and no consent
of or notice to the Purchasers shall be required with respect to any such
sublicense.
5. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement,
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(a) "Change of Control" means, with respect to any person (the
"Target"), the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all
of such Target's assets to one or more other persons (the "Acquiror") in a
single transaction or series of related transactions, unless securities
possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Acquiror's
outstanding securities (or the securities of any parent thereof) are held by a
person or persons who held securities possessing more than 50% of the total
combined voting power of the Target immediately prior to that transaction.
(b) "IGI-Novasome Products" means those products by which
Novasome Technology is included in the products that are Technology Products as
of the date hereof (or in the case of Technology Products whose distribution was
discontinued prior to the date hereof, on such date of discontinuance)
including, but not limited to, those set forth on Exhibit A hereto.
(c) "License Agreement" means that certain License Agreement,
dated December 13, 1995, by and between Micro Pak, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Micro-Pak") and Igen, attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(d) "Novasome Technology" means any technology, intellectual
property, trade secrets, processes and other property licensed, provided or used
or permitted to be licensed, provided or used under the License Agreement that
was used in any products of the Pet Business on or prior to the Closing Date of
the Purchase Agreement.
(e) "Technology Products" means all product lines or product
categories in the Field known as: (i) shampoos, if such products contain any of
the active ingredients contained in products of the Pet Business that are
shampoos that exist on the date hereof or existed at any time prior hereto; (ii)
creme rinses, if such products contain any of the active ingredients contained
in products of the Pet Business that are creme rinses that exist on the date
hereof or existed at any time prior hereof; (iii) moisturizing sprays or ear
cleansers, to the extent such sprays or ear cleansers, as the case may be, are
formulated with 100% Novasome Technology; and (iv) hand cremes. A product which
is a Technology Product shall cease to be a Technology Product if the Novasome
Technology in its formulation is reduced to a de minimis
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amount compared to the amount of Novasome Technology in its formulation in
effect on the date hereof (or, if the Product has been discontinued prior to the
date hereof, its formulation on the date that its use was discontinued).
5.2. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
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communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be delivered by hand or sent by confirmed facsimile or
email (with the original to follow by first class mail, postage prepaid) or
sent, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail or internationally
recognized express courier service and shall be deemed given when so delivered
by hand, email or facsimile or if mailed, five (5) days after mailing (two (2)
business day in the case of overnight courier service) at the following
addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like
notice):
(a) if to the Buyer, to
VETOQUINOL U.S.A., Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx
With a copy to:
VETOQUINOL S.A.
Laboratoire Vetoquinol
00, xxx xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxx
00000, Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Attention: Directeur General
Telephone: 000-000-0000-0000
Facsimile: 011-333-8462-5509
Email: xx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
(b) if to a Seller, to
IGI, Inc.
Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
X.X. Xxx 000
Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
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With a copy to:
Xxxx and Xxxx LLP
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Carp, Esq.
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 617-526-5000
Email: xxxxxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
6. No Waiver. The failure to enforce at any time any of the
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provisions of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by the other
party of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way be construed to be a
waiver of such provisions or to affect the validity of this Agreement, of any
part hereof, or the right of either party thereafter to enforce each and every
such provision in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
7. Amendment; Interpretation. This Agreement may not be amended or
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extended in any respect except by a writing signed by all parties hereto. The
subject matter and language of this Agreement has been the subject of
negotiations between the parties hereto and their respective counsel, and this
Agreement has been jointly prepared by them; accordingly, this Agreement shall
not be construed against any party hereto on the basis that it was drafted by
such party or its counsel.
8. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Specific Performance.
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(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the internal laws (and not the law of conflicts) of the State
of New York.
(b) Each party hereto (i) submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the State of New York in
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii)
agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and
determined in any such court, (iii) agrees not to bring any action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court and (iv) WAIVES
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTION
AGREEMENTS. Each party hereto hereby waives any defense of inconvenient forum to
the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond,
surety or other security that might be required to any other party hereto with
respect thereto. Any party hereto may make service on another party hereto by
sending or delivering a copy of the process to the party to be served at the
address and in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section 5.2.
Nothing in this Section 8(b), however, shall affect the right of any party
hereto to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.
(c) Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that the other may be
irreparably harmed and that there will be no adequate remedy at law for a
violation of any of the covenants or agreements of the other parties set forth
in this Agreement. Accordingly, it is agreed that, in addition to any other
remedies that may be available to a party upon any such
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violation, such party shall have the right to enforce such covenants and
agreements by specific performance, injunctive relief or by any other means
available to such party at law or in equity. Nothing contained in this Section
8(c) shall release such party from any liability arising from any breach by it
of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in this Agreement.
(d) Each of the Sellers and the Purchaser hereby agrees to seek
confidential treatment of all confidential matters relating to any suit, claim,
action or proceeding brought in any court.
9. Assignment. The Sellers shall not, without the Purchaser's prior
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written consent, in any way transfer, assign or otherwise convey either (i) this
Agreement or any of the Sellers duties or obligations hereunder or (ii) the
License Agreement except in either case in connection with a Change of Control
and then only on condition that the assignee expressly agree in writing
delivered to the Purchaser prior to the consummation of the Change of Control to
assume all of the Seller's obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be
binding upon the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
signed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first
above written.
THE SELLERS:
IGI, INC.
By_________________________________
Name:
Title:
IGEN, INC.
By_________________________________
Name:
Title:
THE PURCHASER:
VETOQUINOL U.S.A., INC.
By_________________________________
Name:
Title:
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