Intermediate Supply Agreement
This
Intermediate Supply Agreement is entered into, effective as of this 9 day of
April, 2008 (the “Effective Date”) by and between
Lev
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, XXX (hereinafter
referred to as "Lev” or “Seller“)
and
Biotest
AG, a corporation having a place of business at Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 00000
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx (hereinafter referred to as "Biotest” or
“Purchaser“)
Both,
LEV
and BIOTEST may be referred to as the "PARTIES"
RECITALS
Whereas,
BIOTEST wishes to purchase intermediates manufactured from human plasma as
starting material, and whereas, LEV has access to human plasma and is interested
to sell intermediates manufactured out of such plasma by toll
manufacture.
Now,
therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises contained
herein the Parties agree as follows:
TERMS
1. |
Purpose
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a) |
"Products"
are defined as the intermediates manufactured by fractionation of
plasma
and specified by Appendix
1.
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b) |
"Plasma"
("Plasma for Fractionation") is the liquid part of human blood donated
by
donors and which satisfies the definition of “Source Plasma”, as defined
by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) in 21 C.F.R.
640.60.
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c) |
BIOTEST
acknowledges that the Products are manufactured on LEV’s behalf by Sanquin
Blood Supply Foundation (“Sanquin”), located at Xxxxxxxxxxx
000, 0000 XX Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx. Manufacturing site is the facility of CAF/DCF, Xxxxxx
xx
Xxxxxxxxx 000, 0000 Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx.
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2. |
Sale
of Products
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2.1 |
Agreement
to purchase and sell.
During the Term of, and in accordance with the terms and conditions,
of
this Agreement, Seller shall sell and Purchaser shall purchase all
of the
Products (as defined above) produced by Sanquin on behalf of Seller
from
the Plasma provided by Seller to Sanquin that Seller does not require
for
use in clinical trials of its product candidates, as it may determine
in
its reasonable discretion. Seller represents to Purchaser that the
volume
of Plasma to be processed on its behalf by Sanquin for the calendar
year
ending December 31, 2008 shall be approximately *
* *
liters. Thereafter, and for all subsequent 12 month periods during
the
term of this Agreement, Seller shall notify Purchaser prior to November
30
of the prior year of the volume of Plasma that is anticipated to
be
processed for Seller by Sanquin for the next succeeding twelve month
period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Purchaser agrees
and
acknowledges that the specific quantities of Products which it hereby
agrees to purchase shall fluctuate throughout the Term, based on
Seller’s
requirements, and that Seller makes no commitment or guarantee to
sell any
set quantity of Products during the Term. Seller will estimate, on
a
periodic basis during the Term, the estimated volume and schedule
for
shipments of Products.
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2.2 |
Purchaser’s
Right of First Refusal for Plasma.
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(a)
If
during
the Term Seller determines to sell unprocessed Plasma to an unaffiliated third
party, Seller agrees to offer such Plasma to Purchaser in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the event Seller determines to sell
unprocessed Plasma, it shall first provide Purchaser with written notification
(the “Notice”) of its offer to sell such Plasma, which Notice shall include at a
minimum (i) the volume of Plasma it is willing to sell (the “Offered Plasma”),
(ii) the aggregate purchase price for such Offered Plasma and (iii) the date
by
which Seller wishes to consummate such sale. Seller and Purchaser hereby agree
that the purchase price per liter of Offered Plasma shall be equivalent to
Seller’s acquisition cost for such Offered Plasma.
(b) Purchaser
shall have a period of seven calendar days from the date of Seller’s notice to
notify Seller in writing if it wishes to purchase some or all of the Offered
Plasma on the terms set forth in the Notice. Such election shall be irrevocable
and Purchaser shall be liable to Seller for the purchase price of such Offered
Plasma. In the event Purchaser elects to purchase some or all of the Offered
Plasma, the parties shall proceed in good faith and use their best efforts
to
consummate such transaction within the time frame stated in Seller’s Notice.
(c) In
the
event Purchaser declines to purchase any Offered Plasma, the Seller shall be
permitted to proceed with a sale of such Offered Plasma to any third party
on
such other terms and conditions as Seller may elect. In no event shall any
specific volume of Offered Plasma that Purchaser declines to purchase again
be
subject to this right of first refusal.
2.3 |
Seller’s
Right of First Refusal for Fraction V Paste.
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(a)
During
the Term, if Purchaser determines to sell any quantity of Fraction V Paste
derived from Plasma supplied to Sanquin by Seller (the “Paste”) to a third
party, other than as specified below in clause (b), Purchaser agrees to offer
such Paste to Seller in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. In the event Purchaser determines to sell such Paste, it shall first
provide Seller with written notification (the “Notice”) of its offer to sell the
Paste, which Notice shall include at a minimum (i) the volume of Paste it is
willing to sell (the “Offered Paste”), (ii) the aggregate purchase price for
such Offered Paste and (iii) the date by which Purchaser wishes to consummate
such sale. Seller and Purchaser hereby agree that the purchase price per liter
of Offered Paste shall not exceed the fair market value of such Paste as
determined at any time that this right of first refusal is
triggered.
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(b)
Notwithstanding
the foregoing right of first refusal, the Purchaser’s obligation to offer Seller
the right to buy Paste shall not extend to the Fraction V Paste obtained from
the Residuals derived from the processing by Sanquin of an initial quantity
of
*
* *
liters
of U.S. Source Plasma owned by Seller.
(c) Seller
shall have a period of seven calendar days from the date of Purchaser’s Notice
to notify Purchaser in writing if it wishes to purchase some or all of the
Offered Paste on the terms set forth in the Notice. In the event Seller elects
to purchase some or all of the Offered Paste, the parties shall proceed in
good
faith and use their best efforts to consummate such transaction within the
time
frame and on the terms stated in the Notice. At
the
closing, (a) the Purchaser shall sell, transfer and deliver to the Seller or
its
designee full right, title and interest in and to the Offered Paste so
purchased, free and clear of all liens, security interests or adverse claims
of
any kind and nature and (b) Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser the purchase
price of the Offered Paste.
(d) In
the
event Seller declines to purchase any Offered Paste, the Purchaser shall be
permitted to proceed with the sale of such Offered Paste specified in the Notice
within 120 days from the date of, and on the same terms set forth in, the
Notice. If
the
Purchaser does not complete the sale of the Offered Paste within the 120-day
period, or seeks to modify the terms of the sale as described in the Notice,
the
provisions of this Section shall again apply, and no transfer or sale of such
Offered Paste shall be made otherwise than in accordance with the terms of
this
right of first refusal.
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Invoices.
From time to time during the Term, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser
an
invoice order reflecting the aggregate volume of Products to be purchased
hereunder (an “Invoice”). Seller shall be entitled to deliver Invoices to
Purchaser at such time as the transfer of title of the Products covered
by
each such Invoice occurs, as specified in Section 4(c) of this Agreement.
Each Invoice shall specify the quantity of Products purchased and
the
corresponding delivery dates.
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3. |
Quality
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The
responsibility for the quality of the Products, and the specifications thereof,
is regulated by a quality agreement between Biotest and Sanquin (the “Quality
Agreement”). The responsibility for the quality of Plasma is regulated by an
agreement between Lev and Sanquin (the “Lev-Sanquin Agreement”). Biotest agrees
that Lev is not a party to the Quality Agreement and shall have no
responsibility for and incur no liability hereunder for failure of the Products
to comply with any requirements of the Quality Agreement. Nothing herein shall
make Biotest a party to the Lev-Sanquin Agreement, granting Biotest any rights
or remedies under such Lev-Sanquin Agreement nor shall Biotest be deemed a
third-party beneficiary of the Lev-Sanquin Agreement.
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Delivery.
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a) |
From
time to time during the Term, Seller shall deliver the Plasma from
which
Sanquin shall manufacture the Products to Sanquin at such locations
as
shall be determined by LEV and Sanquin. On behalf of Sanquin the
Products
are produced at the facility of CAF/DCF.
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b) |
From
time to time during the Term, Seller shall generate and deliver to
Purchaser an invoice for the volume of Products sold. Each such invoice
shall specify the quantity of Products sold, the aggregate price
for such
Products and the date on which the Products shall be transferred
to
Purchaser. Seller agrees to consult with Purchaser regarding the
quantity,
frequency and timing of Products tendered for delivery; however Purchaser
agrees and acknowledges that the exact quantity, frequency and delivery
time for Product delivery is subject to the production output of
Sanquin.
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c)
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The
transfer of title, use and risk of loss for the Products shall occur
at
the designated shipment or transfer location of Seller. Transfer
of title,
use and risk of loss shall occur periodically during the Term at
each time
that Seller confirms to Purchaser that Sanquin is authorized to release
a
batch of *** and/or *** (as such terms are defined in Appendix 1)
from its
quality assurance procedures for shipment. Accordingly, any damages
sustained beyond that point, will be the responsibility of Purchaser.
In
the event Purchaser is notified by Sanquin that a batch of Product
(whether it is *** or ***) has been released from quality assurance,
it
shall, prior to taking delivery of such batch of Product, notify
Seller of
such occurrence. In no event may Purchaser accept delivery of and
title to
any Products until the release of such Product batch is confirmed
by
Seller. Purchaser agrees to bear all costs of shipments, freight,
insurance and all governmental taxes and duties incurred during shipping
of the Products sold hereunder from the Seller shipping point to
Purchaser’s designated receiving terminal.
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d) |
Products
shall be packed by or on behalf of Seller in such a manner as to
mitigate
damage to the Products or containers during shipping and shall be
tendered
to Purchaser at Seller’s designated shipping point.
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5. |
Terms
of Payment
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The
price
and payment terms Seller and Purchaser have agreed upon are specified in
Appendix
2.
6. |
Receipt,
Tests and Complaints
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a)
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The
receipt, tests to be performed on Plasma, including NAT testing for
HIV,
HBV, HCV, HAV, and Parvo B19, respective documentation, and possible
complaints, as well as handling of look-backs and Post Donation
Information are the responsibility of Sanquin pursuant to the Lev-Sanquin
Agreement.
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b)
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The
location for the receipt of Products purchased hereunder by Purchase
is:
BIOTEST at its manufacturing site at Dreieich, Germany for purchases
of
*** and CAF/DCF for purchases of *** at its manufacturing site at
Brussels, Belgium for further manufacturing. Purchaser may, upon
prior
written notice to Seller, select other receiving locations for
Products.
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c) |
Purchaser
reserves the right for up to 90 days from date of delivery to inspect
Products for deficiencies. In the event a shipment of Products does
not
comply with the requirements of this Agreement because of any failure
of
the Plasma to comply with the warranty provided in Section 7.1(i)
below,
Purchaser may reject all or party of such shipment by promptly notifying
Seller in writing of such alleged defect in reasonably sufficient
detail.
The nonconforming shipment or portion thereof shall be held for Seller’s
disposition, or shall be returned to Seller, in each case at Seller’s
expense, as directed by Seller. Purchaser shall not be obligated
to buy or
pay for any shipment which does not comply with the specifications
or is
otherwise not as warranted. Purchaser shall receive a full credit
for any
rejected shipment, which shall include Purchaser’s shipping costs. In the
event the Products are not accepted for any reason other than the
failure
of the Plasma to satisfy the warranty of Seller in Section 7.1(i),
Purchaser shall not have any recourse against Seller, shall be liable
to
the Seller for the prompt payment of the purchase price of such Products
and shall be limited to pursuing any remedies it may have pursuant
to the
Quality Agreement or such other agreement it may have with
Sanquin.
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7. |
Representations
and Warranties
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7.1
Seller’s
Warranties.
Seller
warrants that (i) all Plasma provided to Sanquin shall be Source Plasma, as
defined above, and (ii) all Products delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall
be manufactured for it by or on behalf of Sanquin.
Seller
further warrants that it shall (a) to the extent permitted by Governmental
Authorities: report serious failures and exceptional incidents to Purchaser;
inform Purchaser immediately about measures taken against it or its suppliers
by
Governmental Authorities concerning the Products; and (b) use commercially
reasonable efforts to ensure the source and traceability of individual plasma
units; implement a quality assurance system including a look-back system and
relevant contractual terms with its suppliers.
SELLER
MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OTHER THAN THOSE
EXPRESSLY MADE IN THIS AGREEMENT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
7.2
Mutual
Representations.
Each
Party represents that:
(a)
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Such
Party is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of jurisdiction in which it is
incorporated.
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(b)
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Such
Party has the corporate and legal power and authority to enter into
this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and such Party
has
undertaken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution
and
delivery of this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
This
Agreement, once executed and delivered by the Parties shall constitute
a
valid and binding obligation enforceable against each Party in accordance
with the terms hereof.
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(c)
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Such
Party has not made and, during the term of this Agreement, will not
make
any commitments to any other person or entity that is or may be
inconsistent or in conflict with any rights granted under this
Agreement.
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7.3
Purchaser
Acknowledgement.
Purchaser agrees that the requirements for the applicable dating period and
for
how the Products shall be processed, stored, tested, packaged, labeled and
shipped in accordance with good manufacturing practices, pursuant to regulations
prescribed by the respective Government Authorities and all other applicable
standards, and methods, practices, procedures and directives, requirements
and
specifications stated or referred to therein shall be terms and conditions
of
the Quality Agreement and Seller makes no representations or warranties
hereunder concerning the subject matter of this Section 7.3.
8. |
Limitation
of Liability and Indemnification
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8.1 Limitation
of Liability.
The
liability of Seller for any damages resulting from its breach of this Agreement
shall not exceed the purchase price for the Products received by Seller during
the twelve month period immediately prior to the date of claim. After transfer
of title for Products, Seller shall not be liable for damages attributable
to
said Products due to unsatisfactory storage, transport, or further
manufacturing. Except
for a breach of confidentiality obligations as set forth in the Non-Disclosure
Agreement or as
may
arise pursuant to the indemnification obligations under this
Agreement,
in
no event
shall either of the Parties hereto be liable to the other for payment of any
consequential, punitive, incidental or special damages incurred by the other
Party.
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8.2
Indemnity.
a.
Purchaser’s Obligation.
Purchaser shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Seller, affiliated companies
of Seller and the directors, officers, employees and agents of Seller (each
a
“Seller Indemnified Party”) from and against all liability, loss, costs, claims,
damages, expenses, judgments, awards and settlements, including, without
limitation, actual attorneys’ fees and expenses reasonably incurred (whether or
not these are covered by insurance), whether in tort or in contract, law or
equity, that a Seller Indemnified Party may incur by reason of or arising out
of
any claim made by any third party, resulting from or with respect to (i) the
material breach of this Agreement by Purchaser or any other person for whose
actions Purchaser is liable under applicable law; (ii) the gross negligence
or
intentional misconduct or omission of Purchaser or any employee, contractor,
or
authorized representative of Purchaser; or (iii) the harmful or unsafe effect
of
any drug or other product owned or to which rights are held by Purchaser;
provided, however, that this indemnification shall not extend to any claims
arising out of a material breach of this Agreement by Seller or any other person
for whose actions Seller is liable under applicable law; or the gross negligence
or intentional misconduct or omission of Seller in connection with this
Agreement.
b.
Seller’s Obligation.
Seller
shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, affiliated companies of
Purchaser and the directors, officers, employees and agents of Purchaser (each
a
“Purchaser Indemnified Party”), from and against all liability, loss, costs,
claims, damages, expenses, judgments, awards and settlements, including, without
limitations, actual attorneys’ fees and expenses reasonably incurred (whether or
not these are covered by insurance), whether in tort or in contract, law or
equity, that a Seller indemnified Party may incur by reason of or arising out
of
any claim made by any third party resulting from or with respect to (i) material
breach of this Agreement by Seller or any other person for whose actions Seller
is liable under applicable law, or (ii) the gross negligence or intentional
misconduct or omission of Seller or any employee, contractor, or authorized
representative of Seller; provided, however, that this indemnification shall
not
extend to any claims arising out of a material breach of the Agreement by
Purchaser or any other person for whose actions Purchaser is liable under
applicable law; or the gross negligence or intentional misconduct or omission
of
Purchaser in connection with this Agreement.
c.
Condition to Indemnity.
The
obligations to indemnify, defend and hold harmless set forth in this Section
shall not apply to the Party to be indemnified (the “Indemnified Party”) unless
the Indemnified Party (i) promptly notifies the Party providing such
indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) of any matters in respect of which
the indemnity may apply and of which the Indemnified Party has knowledge; (ii)
gives the Indemnifying Party, at the Indemnifying Party’s option, full
opportunity to control the response thereto and the defense thereof, including
any agreement relating to the settlement thereof, provided that the Indemnifying
Party shall not settle any such claim or action without the prior written
consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) unless such settlement include as an unconditional term
thereof the giving by the claimant of an unconditional release from all
liability in favor of the Indemnified Party; and (iii) cooperates with the
Indemnifying Party, at the Indemnifying Party’s cost and expense, in the defense
or settlement thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnification
obligations hereunder shall not be relieved hereunder for failure to do the
foregoing, or delay with so doing, unless the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced
thereby. In addition, the Indemnified Party may, at its own expense, participate
in its defense of any claim.
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9. |
Extraordinary Risks
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Purchaser
acknowledges that when Products prepared from human blood or plasma are
administered, the potential for the transmission of infectious agents (such
as
viruses or other infectious particles, and including infectious agents that
may
not have been discovered or characterized at this time) cannot be totally
eliminated, despite stringent controls applied in the selection of blood and
plasma donors and prescribed manufacturing standards used at blood and plasma
collection centers, testing laboratories and fractionation facilities.
Accordingly, Purchaser agrees that any claims resulting from or alleging such
transmission of infectious agents are NOT intended to be covered by the
indemnification provisions of Article 8.
10. |
Confidentiality
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The
Parties have signed a "Non-Disclosure Agreement" which has been executed on
August 20, 2007, the provisions of which are incorporated by reference
herein.
11. |
Term
and Termination of
Agreement
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a) |
Term
of Agreement.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and
shall
continue in full force and effect until December 31, 2012 (the “Term”)
unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement. Articles
6,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 shall survive termination or expiration
of
this Agreement and remain in full force and effect to the degree
necessary
to permit their complete fulfillment or
discharge.
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b) |
Renewal.
This Agreement shall be executed by mutual signatures of the Parties.
This
Agreement will be automatically extended for an additional two years
unless it is cancelled by either of the parties in writing on or
before
December 31, 2011.
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c) |
Termination
for Cause.
Either Party shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement
in the event the other Party fails to perform any of its material
obligations under this Agreement and such failure to perform is not
cured
within 30 days of written notice of such failure; provided, however
correction of a breach by Purchaser for non-payment must be made
within 30
business days. Non payment shall not be considered a breach in the
event
of (1) a payment dispute, in good faith, in accordance with terms
and
conditions of Appendix 2 and/or (2) a breach by Seller of its warranty
set
forth in Section 7.1(i). The right of any Party to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this section shall not be affected in any way
by its
waiver or failure to take action with respect to any prior default.
The
Party not in default shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement
without
prejudice to any other rights conferred on it by this Agreement or
under
law or equity. A termination shall not relieve a Party from any
obligations that survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
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d) |
Other
Termination Provisions.
Either Party may immediately terminate this Agreement if the other
Party:
(i) admits in writing that it is unable to pay its debts as they
become
due; (ii) starts a proceeding, or indicates its acquiescence to a
proceeding started by another, relating to it under any bankruptcy,
reorganization, rearrangement, insolvency, readjustment or debt,
dissolution, liquidation or similar law; (iii) makes an assignment
for the
benefit of creditors; (iv) consents to the appointment of a receiver,
trustee or liquidator for a substantial part of its property; (v)
files,
or has filed against it, a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization,
rearrangement or insolvency which, if filed against it, is not dissolved
or dismissed within ninety (90) days after filing; or (vi) had entered
against it an order by a court of competent jurisdiction appointing
a
receiver, trustee or liquidator for it or a substantial part of its
property, or approving its dissolution or termination, and if not
consented to or acquiesced in by such Party, such order in not vacated
or
set aside or stayed within ninety (90)
days.
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12. |
Remedies
for Non-Performance
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a) |
In
the event Purchaser fails to timely pay any invoice for Products,
except
in the event of (i) a good faith payment dispute in accordance with
Appendix 2 and/or (ii) a breach by Seller of its warranty set forth
in
Section 7.1(i),upon the expiration of the twenty (20) day cure period,
Seller will have no further obligation to sell Products to Purchaser,
and
Purchaser will be liable to purchase from Seller all amounts of Products
deliverable hereunder during the remaining Term of this Agreement,
which
amount shall be based on a per annum Product yield equal to either
*
* *
liters or if greater, the volume of Products actually purchased by
Purchaser during the *** period immediately prior to the termination
date.
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b) |
In
the event the Seller or Purchaser is in breach of any provision,
other
than non-payment by Purchaser and such breach remains uncured following
thirty (30) days’ written notice to the breaching party, the non-breaching
party shall have the right to immediately terminate this agreement
upon
written notice to the breaching party. In addition, Purchaser or
the
Seller shall have the right to exercise any and all other rights
and
remedies available to it, whether arising at law or in equity or
arising
under this agreement.
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c) |
Intentionally
omitted.
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d) |
The
rights and remedies available to Purchaser or the Seller under this
agreement or any other agreement among the parties are cumulative
and the
exercise of any right or remedy shall not preclude or dismiss Purchaser's
or the Seller's right to pursue any other or additional right or
remedy,
including, without limitation, any claim for damages. The failure
to
exercise any right or remedy in the event of any breach or default
shall
not constitute a waiver or adversely affect Purchaser's or the Seller's
right to exercise any right or remedy in the future for the same
or any
other breach or default in the
future.
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e) |
Purchase
of Closing Inventory. At
the termination or expiration of this agreement, the Seller shall
sell,
and Purchaser is obligated to buy from the Seller, the Seller’s inventory
of Products collected for Purchaser prior to the termination or expiration
of this Agreement, provided such Products meet Seller’s warranties set
forth in this Agreement, and such Products shall be purchased at
the same
price that Purchaser was paying Seller prior to the termination or
expiration of the Agreement. The volumes of Product processed for
Seller
during the *** period prior to such termination or expiration date
and the volume of Product deliverable upon the completion of processing
of
unprocessed Plasma collected by Seller prior to such termination
or
expiration date will constitute the Closing
Inventory.
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13. |
Force
Majeure
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a) |
The
performance of Purchaser and Seller hereunder is subject to all
contingencies except those beyond the direct control of the non-performing
Party, and neither Party shall be considered in default in the performance
of its obligations hereunder (other than the obligation to make payment
of
money hereunder) or be liable in damages or otherwise for any failure
or
delay in performance which is due to: strikes, lockouts, concerted
acts of
workers or other industrial disturbances, fires, explosions, floods,
or
other natural catastrophes, civil disturbances, riots, or armed conflict,
whether declared or undeclared, curtailment, shortage, or allocation,
of
normal sources of supply, including without limitation the manufacturing
of Products by Sanquin, labor, materials, transportation, energy,
or
utilities, accidents, acts of God, sufferance of or voluntary compliance
with acts of government or governmental regulation, whether or not
valid,
embargoes, quotas, seizures, restrictions, or actions of or rejections
by
inspectors or retentions of goods by customs authorities or any other
similar, or dissimilar cause which is beyond the reasonable control
of the
non-performing party (“Force Majeure”). The Parties shall continue to
perform this Agreement promptly following the cessation of the Force
Majeure event.
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b) |
In
the event the establishment or product licenses under which the Plasma
or
Products are processed by Seller’s Plasma suppliers or Sanquin shall be
revoked by the respective Government regulatory Authorities, this
Agreement shall automatically terminate, without penalty to any Party
and
neither Party shall be further liable to the
other.
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c) |
In
the event licenses of establishments, and/or Products, and/or Plasma,
or
either of them, under which the Products or Plasma are processed
are
suspended by the respective Government regulatory Authorities, the
performance by both Parties under this Agreement shall be similarly
suspended during the applicable appeal periods for Purchaser or Seller
to
contest such revocation or suspension. Any appeal of such suspension
or
revocation shall be at the option of the relevant Party. To the extent
permitted by the respective Government regulatory Authorities, Purchaser
may continue to utilize the Products from stocks in its possession
or in
transit.
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14. |
General
Provisions
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a) |
All
costs, taxes, fees, and charges being accrued from this Agreement
to a
Party shall be covered by this Party itself.
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b) |
This
Agreement constitute the entire Agreement between the parties relating
to
the subject matter herein, and all prior proposals, discussions and
writings by and between the parties and relating to the subject matter
herein are superseded hereby, except for the Confidentiality Agreement
previously entered into. None of the terms of this Agreement shall
be
deemed to be waived or amended by either Party unless such waiver
or
amendment is written and signed by the Parties, and recites specifically
that it is a waiver of, or amendment to, the terms of this Agreement.
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d) |
In
the event any portion of this Agreement is declared void or invalid
by a
court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall
be
modified or severed from this Agreement, and the remaining provisions
shall remain in effect, unless the effect of such severance would
be to
alter substantially this Agreement or the obligations of the parties,
in
which case this Agreement may be immediately terminated.
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TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AS TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH
SUCH
PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN AND REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [***],
HAS
BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
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e) |
The
relationship between Purchaser and Seller is, and during the term
hereof
shall be, that of buyer and seller. Seller is in no way the partner,
legal
representative or agent of Purchaser for any purpose whatsoever and
has no
right or authority to incur, assume, or create, in writing or otherwise,
any warranty, liability or obligation of any kind, expressed or implied,
in the name of, or on behalf of
Purchaser.
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f) |
All
notices or other communications required or permitted to be given
or made
under this Agreement may be effected by personal delivery in writing,
which shall then be deemed communicated the same day as the personal
delivery thereof, or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, which shall then be deemed communicated
five (5)
days from the mailing thereof. Notices shall be addressed to the
parties
at the address given at the top of this Agreement or at such address
as
the respective parties may hereafter designate to the other in
writing.
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g) |
h) |
This
Agreement shall become effective only upon execution and acceptance
by
Purchaser and Seller.
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i) |
This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously or in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together
shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
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j) |
The
subject headings of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Agreement
are
included for the purposes of convenience only, and shall not affect
the
construction or interpretation of any of its
provisions.
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k) |
Except
as otherwise set forth herein, this Agreement shall not be assignable
by
either Party hereto, either voluntarily or by operation of law or
otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Party.
Any
assignment without prior written consent is void. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, Seller or Purchaser may assign or transfer this Agreement
(i)
to a successor entity, solely in the event of an acquisition,
consolidation, asset sale or merger by or with another entity, upon
ten
(10) days prior written notice to Seller; or (ii) to an Affiliate
of the
Seller or Purchaser.
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l) |
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto, their successors and assigns.
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m) |
Nothing
in this Agreement, whether expressed or implied, is intended to confer
any
right or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement of any persons
other than the parties to it and their respective successors and
assigns,
nor is this Agreement intended to relieve or discharge the obligation
or
liability of any third persons to any party to this Agreement, nor
shall
any provision give any third persons any right of subrogation or
action
over or against any party to this Agreement.
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n) |
Each
Party represents and warrants that it has the right, legal capacity
and
authority to enter into this Agreement and that the execution of
this
Agreement has been duly authorized.
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TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AS TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH
SUCH
PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN AND REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [***],
HAS
BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement on the
date
first set forth above.
Biotest
AG,
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Lev
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Dreireich,
Germany
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New
York, NY USA
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/s/
Xx. X. Xxxxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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ppa.
Xx. X. Xxxxxxxx
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By:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
Chairman and Executive Vice President
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Biotest
AG,
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Dreieich,
Germany
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/s/
Dr. G. Floß
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ppa.
Dr. G. Floß
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Appendix 2: Price
and Payment Terms
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TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AS TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT.
EACH SUCH
PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN AND REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK
[***], HAS
BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
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Appendix
1 of the Intermediate Supply Agreement
Specification
of Products
***
Specification
of ***:
Yields
and quality according to specifications regulated between SANQUIN and BIOTEST
in
the Quality Agreement. *** is stored at temperatures below minus 25°C at all
times and shipped by temperatures below minus 25°C. Plasma complies with the
European monography "Human Plasma for Fractionation".
***
Specification
of ***:
Yields
and quality according to specifications regulated between SANQUIN and BIOTEST
in
the Quality Agreement. Plasma complies with the European monography
"Human
Plasma for Fractionation".
[*CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AS TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH
SUCH
PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN AND REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [***],
HAS
BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
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Appendix
2 of the Intermediate Supply Agreement
Price
and Payment Terms
Price
The
price
for the Products delivered from the Effective Date until December 31, 2010
shall
be *
* *
Euro per
liter of Plasma processed by Sanquin for Lev.
The
parties shall commence negotiations prior to October 31, 2010 in order to
determine the purchase price for the Products for the subsequent two years
during the term of this Agreement. It is hereby agreed that the purchase price
per liter of processed Plasma for 2011 and 2012 will be in a range of
*
* *
Euro,
plus or minus ***%.
All
negotiations shall be undertaken in good faith by each Party with the purpose
of
and intent to agree to a fair and reasonable price reflective of the then
current fair market price for Products. The Parties shall take into account
in
such negotiations the then current economic conditions and trends, within the
human plasma industry and otherwise, market prices, cost indices and other
applicable factors. The Parties agree that promptly upon the conclusion of
the
price review, they will document and execute an amendment to this Appendix
2 in
order to evidence the agreed upon Product Price for 2011 and 2012.
In
the
event that the costs incurred by the Seller in the collection, packaging,
sampling, labeling, testing, processing or storage of plasma are increased
to
any extent above the cost in effect as of the date of this Agreement as a result
of a modification by Purchaser of its specifications or pursuant to requirements
of a Government Authority (or other regulatory body), then the purchase price
per liter shall be increased to the extent properly allocable to the Products
sold to Purchaser under this agreement, using generally accepted cost accounting
principles. All prices are DDP (Incoterms 2000) warehouse Sanquin as determined
by Sanquin.
Payment
Invoices
must show the order number of BIOTEST's purchase order/s and shall be sent
to
"Zentraler Rechnungseingang" of BIOTEST (at the address set forth in the
Agreement) in duplicate.
Payment
is due 30 days from the date of invoice. All Payments shall be made in Euros
in
immediately available funds) wired into Seller’s designated bank
account.
Late
Charges.
If any
undisputed amount due is not paid on or before the due date for any reason,
LEV
may accrue interest on such overdue amount at the lesser of the maximum amount
allowed by law or eight percent (8%) per annum, from the date such undisputed
amount
was due
until the date paid.
Payment
Disputes.
If
BIOTEST in good faith believes that some portion of the amount invoiced was
in
error, BIOTEST will pay all undisputed amounts and will notify LEV in writing
of
its dispute within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice, specifying in
reasonable detail, as defined herein, the nature of the dispute and the portion
of the invoiced amount disputed. LEV will respond in
writing to
any
notice of dispute within thirty (30) days, and within thirty
(30) days of resolution between the Parties,
BIOTEST
will pay to LEV all amounts that were previously withheld and remain due per
the
Parties’
resolution.
[*CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AS TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT. EACH
SUCH
PORTION, WHICH HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREIN AND REPLACED WITH AN ASTERISK [***],
HAS
BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.]
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