Exhibit "A"
AGREEMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND PURCHASE
OF COMMON STOCK
OF NOVAMED, INC.
This Agreement for Issuance, Sale and Purchase of Common Stock of NovaMed, Inc.,
Inc, dated as of the 29th day of December, 2000 (the "Agreement") is made by and
between AAB Corp., a corporation with offices located at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx #000,
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 and Greaco II, Ltd. a corporation with offices
located at 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx #000, Xxxxxx Xxxxx 00000 (collectively the
"Purchaser") and NovaMed, Inc. a corporation with offices located at 000 Xxxxxx
Xx. X.X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Company"), and provides as follows:
1. Agreement for the Issuance, Sale and Purchase of Shares. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from
the Company on December 29, 2000 (the "Closing Date"), in consideration for the
settlement of debt in the amount of approximately $250,000 due, based upon the
terms of a License Agreement executed March 1, 1998, and as an inducement to the
Purchaser to enter into the new License Agreement (attached as Exhibit A to this
Agreement) dated December 29, 2000, 17,500,000 shares of common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"). The Common Stock to be
issued to the Purchaser in amounts of 8,750,000 to AAB Corp. and 8,750,000 to
Graeco 2, Ltd.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents
and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:
a. Corporate Existence and Power. The Company is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Nevada with full
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder.
b. Due Authorization. The Company has full power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and to carry out the contemplated transaction
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all be
necessary corporate action of the Company and constitute the valid and binding
obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with
its terms.
c. Conflict With Instruments, Governmental Consents and Approvals.
(i) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will not (A)
violate or result in any breach of any of the terms or conditions
of, or constitute a default under, the Articles of Incorporation
or By- Laws of the Company or (B) result in any violation of any
order, writ, injunction or decree. of any court, administrative
agency or governmental body.
(ii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
the Company do not and will not (A) require any consent,
approval, authorization or other order of, action by, filing with
or notification to any federal, state, local or foreign
government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority,
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agency or commission of any court, tribunal or judicial or
arbitrary body, except for such filings as may be necessary with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to report the
execution by the Company of this Agreement, or (B) violate or
conflict with, or permit the cancellation of or constitute a
default under any agreement to which the Company is a party.
d. Capitalization of the Company. The authorized capital stock of the
Company consists of 50,000,000 shares of common stock. As of the date hereof,
18,236,464 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding, all of which are
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. None of the outstanding shares of
common stock was issued in violation any preemptive rights.
e. Subsidiaries. The Company is the direct or indirect owner of 100% of the
outstanding capital stock of the following subsidiaries (the "Subsidiaries"):
Novamed Medical Products Manufacturing, Inc. and Novamedical GmbH.
f. Majority Ownership of Common Stock. Upon its purchase of the Common
Stock as contemplated hereby, the Purchaser shall own approximately 49% of the
total number of common stock of the Company that are issued and outstanding
immediately upon consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
3. Representation and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby
represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
a. Corporate Existence, Etc. The Purchaser is comprised of a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Minnesota ("AAB Corp.) and a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands
("Greaco 2, Ltd.") and are duly authorized, qualified and licensed under all
applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and orders of public authorities to
carry on their business'.
b. Due Authorization, The Purchaser has full power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to carry out the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and agreements related hereto, and the transaction contemplated hereby have duly
and validly authorized by all necessary corporate actions of the Purchaser. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable
against the Purchaser, in accordance with its terms.
c. Conflict With Other Instruments, Governmental Consents and Approvals.
(i) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will not (A)
violate or result in any breach of any of the terms or conditions
of, or constitute a default under, the Articles of Incorporation
or By- Laws of the Purchaser or (B) result in any order, writ,
injunction or decree of any court, administrative agency or
governmental body.
(ii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
the Purchaser do not and will not (A) require any consent,
approval, authorization or other order of, action by, filing with
or notification to any federal, state, local or foreign
government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority,
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agency or commission of any court, tribunal or judicial or
arbitral body, or (B) violate or conflict with, or permit the
cancellation of or constitute a default under any agreement to
which the Purchaser is a party.
d. Securities Laws Representations.
(i) The Purchaser has received and carefully read the audited
consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 1999
as reported in the Company's 10K filing and the unaudited
financial statements as reported in the Company's most recent 10Q
filing as of September 30, 2000 which reflects the financial
condition of the Company. The Purchaser understands and
acknowledges that an investment in the Company involves
significant risk including the risk that the Purchaser will lose
its entire investment.
(ii) The Purchaser has been furnished materials relating to the
Company, its business and financial condition and any other
matter which it has requested and its representatives have been
afforded the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers
concerning the terms and conditions of the issuance and sale of
Common Stock hereby and to obtain any additional information
which the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable
effort or expense.
(iii) The Company has answered all inquiries that the Purchaser's
representatives have made of it concerning the Company, its
business, and financial condition, or any other matter relating
to the operation of the Company and the issuance and sale of the
Common Stock.
(iv) The Purchaser is an "accredited investor" within the means
of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Purchaser has such
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to
enable it to utilize the information made available to it in
connection with the issuance of the Common Stock, to evaluate the
merits and risks of the prospective investment, and to make an
informed investment decision with respect thereto.
(v) The Purchaser (A) has adequate means of providing for its
current needs and possible contingencies, (B) has no need for
liquidity in this investment, (C) is able to bear the economic
risks of its investment in the Common Stock, and (D) at the
present time, can afford a complete loss of such investment.
(vi) The Purchaser is purchasing the Common Stock for its own
account, for investment, and not for distribution, assignment or
resale to others, and no other person has any direct or indirect
beneficial interest in such Common Stock.
(vii) The undersigned understands that (A) there is and will be
no market for the Common Stock of the Company, (B) the sale of
the Common Stock has not been and will not be registered under
the Securities Act in reliance of the exemption for non-public
offerings provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and
Regulation D promulgated thereunder and must be held indefinitely
unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act
or an exemption from such registration is available; (C) the
Company is under no obligation to register the Common Stock
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on behalf of the Purchaser or to assist it in complying with any
exemption. from registration, and (D) the Common Stock may not be
sold pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the
Securities Act unless all of the conditions of such Rule are met.
(viii) The Purchaser understands that no Federal or State agency
has passed upon the Common Stock, or made any finding or
determination as to the fairness of the investment or any
recommendation or endorsement of the Common Stock, The Purchaser
will not transfer the Common Stock without registering or
qualifying the same under applicable state securities laws unless
such transfer is exempt under such laws.
(xi) All information which the Purchaser has provided to the
Company concerning itself, its financial position, and its
knowledge of financial and business matters, including all
information contained herein, is true and complete as of the date
hereof, and if there should by any adverse change in such
information prior to the closing of the sale of the Common Stock,
the Purchaser will immediately provide the Company with accurate
and complete information concerning any such change.
5. Compliance with Section 4(2). The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the
following restrictions and limitations are applicable to its purchase of the
Common Stock which are being sold to it in reliance on the exemption from
registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act:
a. The Common Stock may not be sold, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise
transferred unless they are registered under the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws or are exempt therefrom.
b. A legend to the following effect will be placed on any certificates
representing the Common Stock:
"THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THE CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR APPLICABLE STATE
LAW AND NO INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD,. DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED, OFFERED,
PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE' STATE
SECURITIES LAWS OR (2) THIS CORPORATION RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH
MAY BE COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY) SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT
SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
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6. Other Agreements.
a. Directors' and Officers' Indemnification. The Purchaser agrees that the
provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company with
respect to indemnification will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified
for a period of six years from the Closing Date in any manner that would
adversely affect the rights there under of individuals who immediately prior to
the Closing were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company or any
of its subsidiaries, unless such modification is required by law.
7. Conditions of Obligations of the Purchaser to Close. The obligations of the
Purchaser to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby shall be subject to
the fulfillment of each of the following conditions; (i) the approval by the
Purchaser's shareholders of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby; (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this
Agreement shall have been true and correct as of the date they were deemed to
have been made and shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date with the
same force and effect as if made as of the Closing Date (iii) the covenants and
agreements in this Agreement to be complied with by the Company on, before, or
concurrent with the Closing shall have been complied with and the Purchaser
shall have received a certificate from the Company to that effect (iv) no action
shall have been commenced or threatened by or before any governmental authority
against the Purchaser or the Company seeking to restrain or adversely alter this
transaction.
8. Conditions of Obligations of the Company to Close. The obligations of the
Company to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby shall be subject to
the fulfillment of each of the following conditions: (i) the approval by the
Company's Board of Directors of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby; (ii) the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in
this Agreement shall have been true and correct as of the date they were deemed
to have been made as of the Closing Date; (iii) the covenants and agreements in
the Agreement to be complied with by the Purchaser or, before, or concurrent
with the Closing, shall have complied with the Company shall have received a
certificate from the Company to that effect; (iv) no action shall have commenced
or be threatened by or before any governmental authority against the Company or
the Purchaser seeking to restrain or adversely alter the transaction
contemplated hereby or which is likely to render it impossible or unlawful to
consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
9. Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
"Closing"), shall occur on the Closing Date, or such earlier or later date as
the parties may agree, by facsimile and wire transfer, or otherwise as the
parties may agree,
10. Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof,
and neither this Agreement nor any provisions hereof shall be waived, changed,
discharged, or eliminated except by an instrument in writing signed by both
parties.
11. Notices. Any notice, demand, or other communication which any party hereto
in may be required, or may elect, to give to anyone interested hereunder shall
be sufficiently given if (a) deposited, postage prepaid, in the United States
mail, registered or certified mail, addressed to, in the case of the Company,
000 Xxxxxx Xx. X.X., Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, and in
the case of the Purchaser, AAB Corp. 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx #000, Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XX
00000, Attention Art Beisang or Greaco 2, Ltd. 000 X. 00xx Xx. #000, Xxxxxx, XX
00000, Attention Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx or (b) delivered personally at such addresses.
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12. Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns.
13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instruments
14. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, all other terms and
provisions of this Agreement shall, nevertheless, remain in full force and
effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions
contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any
party.
15. Assignability, This Agreement may not be assigned by the Purchaser without
the prior written consent of the Company.
16. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as
of the date set forth herein above.
PURCHASER:
AAB Corp.
By: /s/ Art Biesang
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Name: Art Biesang
Title: ________________
By: /s/ Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: _________________
THE COMPANY:
NOVAMED, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer
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AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made and entered into effective the 27th day of December 2000 by
and between Graeco II Ltd, and AAB Corp. (herein after referred to as the
"Licensors") and NovaMed Medical Products Manufacturing, Incorporated, a
Minnesota corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Licensee"). This
agreement is made to supersede the March 1, 1998 Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants set forth herein, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Terms. As used herein these terms will be defined as follows:
a. Gel Patents. "Gel patents" shall refer to United States Patent No.
5,067,965, Bio-Oncotic Gel for implant prosthesis, any foreign patents
corresponding thereto, and/or any divisions, continuations in part,
reissues, renewals, extensions or additions thereto.
b. Product. "Product" refers to any product sold by NovaMed Medical Products,
Manufacturing, Incorporated or any of its affiliates which is protected by
the licensed technology including the claims of the patents and/or any
divisions, continuations in part, reissues, renewals, extensions or
additions thereto, including but not limited to the patents materials of
Exhibit I.
c. Net Revenue. "Net Revenue" is the gross revenue received by Licensee and
its subsidiaries from sales invoices of Products to independent customers,
less returns, refunds, discounts and allocated bad debts. When the Product
is sold to a dealer, Net Revenue includes only the amount of revenue
derived from the sale to the dealer.
d. Licensee. "Licensee" means NovaMed Medical Products, Manufacturing, Inc.
e. Licensor. "Licensor" means Graeco II, Ltd (50% Licensor) and AAB
Corporation (50% Licensor).
f. Technology. "Technology" means all procedures, processes, instruments,
devices, equipment, research, designs, registrations, licenses,
permissions, and approvals used in the development, manufacture or sale of
product.
WITNESSETH:
(1) The Licensors have developed a material used in and around implantable
prosthetic devices (called Bio-Oncotic Gel), (hereinafter referred to as the
"Material"), and have invented certain breast implant products, along with
methods and materials to manufacture the breast implants some of which is set
forth in the documents listed as Exhibit I.
(2) The Licensors desire to license the Licensee as, the Licensee desires to be
licensed, as the exclusive licensee for using the licensed technology product
and material worldwide.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and of the
mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
I: License Grant
Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Licensors hereby
grant to the Licensee, and the Licensee hereby accepts, an exclusive license
worldwide to make use and sell Product (hereinafter referred to as the
"License"). Such license is perpetual, subject to the payment of royalties and
other obligations of the Licensee herein.
(A) To utilize all manufacturing processes of the Licensors, the material
and all breast implant technology, material, and product and all improvements,
thereof, including processing the formulation to be used in connection with the
Product and;
(B) To market and sell breast implant product. The exclusive right and
License herein granted shall apply to all processes, and any other improvements,
patent applications, or letters patent which the Licensors now own or control,
or hereafter shall own or control, relating to the Process of making breast
implants.
II: Representation by the Licensors.
The Licensors represent the following:
(A) That they are the Licensors and have the exclusive right to certain
breast implant product patents described herein, and patent applications to be
filed thereon.
(B) That they have at no time filed, or caused to be filed, applications
for breast implant patents, or obtained in their name, or caused to be obtained
in the name of others, any breast implant patents in the United States or
elsewhere in respect of the Material, other than that specified in Exhibit I.
III: Payment of Royalties.
(A) The Licensee shall pay to the Licensors a royalty (hereinafter referred
to as the "Royalty") equal to 7.5% of the net revenue of the product (gross
revenue less discounts and returns) made by the Licensee as a result of the
distribution and sale of the Product including any sale of license to market the
Product, and any revenue in any form received by Licensee in connection with
such license, (hereinafter referred to as "Net Revenue"), said percentage to be
determined as follows: 7.5% of all Net Revenues of the product.
(B) Minimum royalty payments of $21,000.00 ($3,500.00 per month) shall be
made, no later than the first day of each six month period of this Agreement.
Starting May 1, 2001 and the six-month anniversary minimum royalty payment of
$21,000.00 shall continue to be made, no later than the first day of each
six-month anniversary thereafter for the term of the Agreement. In the event net
revenue for any month results in an earned royalty due the Licensor in excess of
the $3,500.00 minimum, such excess royalty payment will be made, no later than
the first day of the second month following the month in which the Product sales
were made. Earned royalty payments shall be made equal to the earned royalty
minus the minimus royalty payment already paid. The Licensee will make the first
minimum royalty payment on May 1, 2001 and the first monthly earned royalty
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payment (if any) in excess of the $3,500.00 minimus royalty will be paid on July
1, 2001. The earned royalty payment (if any) will continue to be made, no later
than the first day of each month for the term of the Agreement.
(C) For each royalty payment made, Licensees agree to keep and maintain
records regarding such royalty payment for a period of three (3) years in
sufficient detail to enable the royalties payable to be determined. Licensees
further agree to permit its books and records to be examined by an independent
certified public accountant selected by Licensors at mutually agreed and
reasonable times, but no more often than quarterly, to verify such reports. Such
examination is to be made at Licensors' expense, except in the event that the
results of the examination reveal an under-reporting of royalties due of five
percent (7.5%) or more, then the costs of such examination shall be paid by
Licensees.
(D) During the term of the Agreement, the Licensee shall, within thirty
days after the last day of each month of each year, furnish to the Licensors an
accurate written statement setting forth the dollar volume of net sales during
the preceding calendar quarter with respect to which the Royalty is payable to
the Licensors.
(E) The Licensee agrees to keep full, accurate and complete records and
books of account relating to its operations under this Agreement, to be kept
available for at least three years. All of said records and books of account of
the Licensee as shall be maintained shall be open at all reasonable times during
business hours throughout the term of this Agreement and for a period of two
years thereafter for the inspection and audit by any duly authorized auditor of
the Licensors, at the latter's expense, and not more often than once in each
three-month period, to ascertain the accuracy of Royalty payments made hereunder
by the Licensee or claimed to be due hereunder by the Licensors.
(F) All payments of Royalties will be made to the Licensors at the
addresses contained herein, or to such successive addresses, as Licensor shall
make known to the Licensee by Certified Mail. The Royalties shall be divided by
the Licensee and forwarded, the fraction of the total payment to each Licensor
as follows: Graeco 2, Ltd. 50%, and AAB Corporation 50%.
(G) Notice and communications shall be sent to the parties and the address
listed below. Parties agree to notify each other of any address changes by
certified mail.
NovaMed Medial Products, Manufacturing Incorporated
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx X.X., Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Graeco II, Ltd.
000 X. 00xx Xx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
AAB Corporation
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx #000, Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx. 00000
(H) The royalties payable pursuant to this Agreement will continue for the
longer of the term of any product Patent or twenty (20) years from the date of
this Agreement.
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IV: Term of License.
(A) The term of the license is perpetual, subject to the payment of
royalties and the other conditions of the license, but the license may be
terminated at any time by the mutual agreement of the Licensors and the
Licensee.
(B) Ownership of Intellectual Proper and Patent Application Rights. Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, all intellectual property related to breast
implants including, without limitation all breast implants, intellectual
property, breast implant patents, manufacturing processes, patent applications,
and product improvements will be the property of the Licensors and the Licensee
shall execute the assignment of Exhibit I attached hereto.
Said Assignments shall not be deemed and not intended by the parties to be
security interests but are designed to reconvey all right, title and interest in
said Patents, together with the rights to manufacture, use, sell develop and
produce products thereunder.
(C) Upon termination, all material on Exhibit II shall immediately become
the property of the Licensors and all rights, title, and interest is hereby
transferred to the Licensors and upon termination of this Agreement hereby
pursuant to the provisions of the above section OR OTHERWISE, THE Licensee shall
promptly return to the Licensors all data, records, testing results, product
material, registrations, registration applications and other proprietary
information to the Process, or any improvements thereof. If the License shall be
terminated by the Licensors, other than by reason of a breach by the Licensee of
its obligations hereunder, Licensors shall thereafter be free to enter into any
license, assignment or other agreement which they deem appropriate in connection
with the Material or any improvement thereof, and the Licensee shall not
thereafter utilize the Material, or otherwise process, condition, distribute or
sell the Material or any part thereof.
(D) Warranties. Licensors agree and warrant as follows:
a. Licensors have not transferred, disposed of or encumbered breast
implant product intellectual property including product patents and
patent applications.
b. Licensors have not filed, or caused to be filed, any other Patent
Applications or Patents for the same or similar products, designs or
applications in their name or in any other name in the United States
or elsewhere with respect to the claims in the Gel Patent, or any
related products, except as disclosed to NovaMed Medical Products,
Mfg., Inc.
(E) Indemnification Claims. Licensees agree to indemnify, hold harmless and
defend Licensors against any and all claims for death, illness, personal injury,
property damage, or improper business practices arising out of the manufacture,
use, sale or other disposition of inventions, Patents, Licensed Products or
technology by Licensees or their customers.
(F) Disclaimer of Warranties. Except as expressly set forth in this
Agreement, LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTEND NO WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT THE USE OF THE
LICENSED PRODUCTS WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR OTHER
RIGHTS OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES.
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(G) Infringement by Others. Licensees shall promptly inform Licensors of
any suspected infringement of any Licensed Patents by a third party. During the
exclusive period of this Agreement, Licensors and Licensees each shall have the
right to institute an action for infringement of the Licensed Patents against
such third party in accordance with the following, provided that neither party
can settle such action without the consent of the other party, which consent
shall not be unreasonable delayed or withheld:
a. If Licensors and Licensees agree to institute suit jointly, the suit
shall be brought in both their names, the out-of-pocket costs thereof
shall be borne equally, and any recovery or settlement shall be shared
equally. Licensees and Licensors shall agree to the manner in which
they shall exercise control over such action. Licensors may, if they
so desire, also be represented by separate counsel of their own
selection, the fees for which counsel shall be paid by Licensors.
b. In the absence of agreement to institute a suit jointly, Licensors may
institute suit and, at their option, join Licensees as a plaintiff. If
Licensors decide to institute suit, then it shall notify Licensees in
writing. Licensees failure to notify Licensors in writing, within
fifteen (15) days after the date of the notice, that it will join in
enforcing the patent pursuant to the provisions hereof, shall be and
be deemed conclusively to be Licensee's assignment to Licensors of all
rights, causes of action, and damages resulting from any such alleged
infringement. Licensors shall bear the entire cost of such litigation
and shall be entitled to retain the entire amount of any recovery or
settlement.
c. In the absence of an agreement to institute a suit jointly and if
Licensors notify Licensees that they have decided not to join in or
institute a suit, as provided in (a) or (b) above, Licensees may
institute suit and, at its option, join Licensors as plaintiffs.
Licensees shall bear the entire cost of such litigation and shall be
entitled to retain the entire amount of any recovery or settlement;
provided, however, that any recovery in excess of litigation costs
shall be deemed to be Net Sales and Licensee shall pay Licensors
royalties thereon at the rates specified herein.
(H) Default. Licensors may terminate this Agreement as to the Licensee if
Licensee:
a. Is in default in payment of royalties;
b. Is in breach of any provision hereof.
Provided, however, that in the event of an alleged default Licensors will
provide written notice of the defaulting party by messenger or certified mail,
return-receipt requested and the defaulting party shall have twenty (20) days
from receipt of the notice by messenger or certified mail, return-receipt
requested to cure the default.
Upon termination of the license, the Licensees shall promptly return to the
Licensors all product, material, data, records, testing results, trade secrets,
know-how, trademarks, foreign patents, regulatory submissions, and other
proprietary information to the process, or an improvement thereof. If the
Licensees shall be terminated by the Licensors, Licensors shall thereafter be
free to inter into any license assignment or to any agreement which they deem
appropriate in connection with the material or any improvement thereof, and the
Licensees shall not thereafter utilize the material or otherwise process,
condition, distribute or sell the material or any part thereof.
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(I) Sublicense. Licensees shall not assign their rights and obligations
hereunder, except to the extent that they may assign any marketing and selling
obligations to a dealer, without the written consent of Licensors, which shall
not be unreasonably withheld.
(J) Severability. If any of the terms of this Agreement are found
unenforceable for any reason, those provisions shall be severed from the
Agreement and all remaining provisions of the Agreement shall be deemed in full
force and effect, except to the extent that the provisions severed render the
substance or the effect of the Agreement impossible to carry out.
(K) Arbitration. The parties hereto agree that any and all disputes as to
the validity or terms of this agreement, or any breach thereof will be decided
by binding arbitration. An arbitration may be commenced by either party by
making a written demand for arbitration and mailing such demand by first class
mail, postage prepaid, to the other parties. The parties shall attempt to agree
on an arbitrator, but if they are unable to do so after 30 days, then the matter
shall be referred to the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") for resolution
in accordance with the procedures of AAA. The arbitrator shall have the right to
assess damages, render declaratory relief, order specific performance, and
assess costs and disbursements, including the arbitrator's fees.
(L) Entire Agreement, Caption. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties and there are no additional agreements or
consideration offered or expected in support hereof. Captions included herein
are for convenience only and shall not be considered a term hereof.
(M) Heirs and Assigns. This Agreement is binding on all current and former
officers, directors, employees, heirs and assigns or the parties hereto.
(N) Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws
of the State of Minnesota.
(O) Graeco II, Ltd. and AAB Corp. The parties hereto agree that the
royalties payable hereunder shall continue to be paid to Graeco II, Ltd. and AAB
Corp.
(P) Verification of Comprehensive of Agreement. The parties executing this
Agreement verify that they have reviewed the terms hereof and legal counsel of
choice and understand the terms and effect of this Agreement and will execute
any and all documentation necessary to carry out the goals, purposes and terms
of this Agreement.
(Q) Cancellation of Prior/Royalty and Licensing Agreement. All prior
Royalty Agreements by and between any of the parties hereto or their assignees
are canceled effective upon execution of this agreement.
(R) Improvements. Licensors agree that they will provide NovaMed Medical
Product, Inc. all information, know-how, technical data, improvements and
suggested revisions to the Product. NovaMed Medical Product, Mfg., Inc. will
provide the Licensors access to current manufacturing procedures, unpublished
clinical data, regulatory agency submissions, and Product complaint files for
the purpose of improving the Products. Licensors will submit all Product
improvements to NovaMed Medical Product, Inc. and royalties will be paid to
Licensors for all improved Products.
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NovaMed Medical product, Mfg., Inc. shall not be responsible to pay for the time
Licensors spend designing or developing the improvement or Product revision,
unless specifically requested as described elsewhere in this Agreement as
consulting services.
(S) Patent Infringement Claims. NovaMed Medical Product, Mfg., Inc. agree
that they will defend, hold harmless and indemnify Licensors on and from patent
infringement claims against NovaMed Medical Products, Mfg., Inc. and/or
Licensors on Patents or Products which are the subject of this Agreement.
Licensors agree to provide technical assistance, exclusive of the services they
are providing under other sections of this Agreement, to assist in the defense
of such actions.
V: Regulator Approvals.
The Licensee agrees that it shall diligently prepare, submit to and prosecute
with European regulators a CE Xxxx and the U.S. FDA of the Federal Government
and all other federal, state and local regulatory bodies or agencies having
jurisdiction, protocols or other applications, and all amendments and revisions
thereto, covering the safety and advisability of utilizing the breast implant
product or any other thereof, in connection with the breast implant products,
the Licensee agrees to spend all sums reasonable necessary in connection with
such preparation, submission and pursuit of government approvals.
VI: Technical Assistance.
The Licensee agrees promptly to reimburse each of the Licensors for any and all
expenses incurred by each of the Licensors in connection with rendering services
to the Licensee pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement upon the
presentation of such the Licensors to the Licensee of appropriate invoices or
vouchers therefore, provided, however, that approval for any such expenses is
obtained in advance from the Licensee, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
VII: Confidentially.
The Licensees agree to maintain confidentiality of all technical know-how and
all proprietary information related to the License herein throughout the term of
this License and for a period of five years in the event this License is
terminated for any reason.
VIII: Entire Agreement, Caption.
This Agreement, including Exhibit I constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties and there are no additional agreements or consideration
offered or expected in support hereof. Captions included herein are for
convenience only and shall not be considered a term hereof.
IX. Heirs and Assigns.
This Agreement, including Exhibit I and exhibit II is binding on all
current and former officers, directors, employees, heirs and assigns of the
parties hereto.
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Signatures:
December 27, 2000 /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Dated Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Officer
NovaMed Medical Products
Manufacturing, Inc. (Licensee)
December 27, 2000 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, MD
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Dated Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, MD, for
Graeco II, Ltd. (50% Licensor)
December 27, 2000 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Dated Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, for
AAB Corp. (50% Licensor)
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EXHIBIT I
U.S. Patent 4,955,909 September 11, 1190
(S.N. 07/496,234)
U.S. Patent 5,260,965 November 26, 1191
(S.N. 07/304,764)
Canadian Patent application 2,057,044 filed March 20, 1991
European Patent Application 91905674.7
Patent No. 0521015
Issued in Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain France, Denmark, Greece,
Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom
U.S. Patent 5,997,574 and any corresponding foreign patent applications
U.S. Patent 5,630,844 and any corresponding foreign patent applications
U.S. Patent 6,162,251 and any corresponding foreign patent applications
U.S. Patent 09/452,656 and any corresponding foreign patent applications
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