AMENDED AND RESTATED EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.4
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TREATMENT REQUESTED______________
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED
This
Amended
and Restated Exclusive License Agreement
(this
“Agreement”) is made and entered into this April 30, 2007 by and between
EyeTel
Imaging, Inc.,
a
Delaware corporation, with its principal offices at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (“EyeTel”), and NeuroMetrix,
Inc.,
a
Delaware corporation, with its principal offices at 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 (“NEUROMetrix”).
WHEREAS,
EyeTel manufactures and/or supplies certain products and services and seeks
to
engage NEUROMetrix on an exclusive basis to market such products and services
in
certain markets and territories;
WHEREAS,
NEUROMetrix markets products and services to certain markets and
territories;
WHEREAS,
EyeTel and NEUROMetrix entered into an Exclusive License Agreement, dated as
of
October 24, 2006 (the “Effective Date”), pursuant to which EyeTel granted
NEUROMetrix an exclusive license to market and sell in certain markets and
territories certain products, services, accessories and related goods to be
supplied to customers by EyeTel (the “Original Agreement”);
WHEREAS,
EyeTel and NEUROMetrix desire to amend and restate the terms and conditions
of
the Original Agreement as set forth herein;
THEREFORE,
in consideration of these premises and the mutual covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties herein contained, and for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the
parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
“Customer”
means a Valid Prospect having entered into a Qualifying Customer Agreement
and
shall be deemed to include all Pre-Existing EyeTel Customers transferred to
NEUROMetrix pursuant to Section 8.F.
“EyeTel
Change of Control” means that EyeTel entered into a transaction resulting in
(A) the consolidation or merger of EyeTel and a NEUROMetrix Competitor
following which the voting securities of EyeTel outstanding immediately prior
to
such merger or consolidation represent (either by remaining outstanding or
by
being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) less than 50%
of
the combined voting power of the voting securities of the surviving entity
outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or ceasing to have
the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other
governing body of such surviving entity or (B) a NEUROMetrix Competitor
becoming the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Section 13d-3 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of
securities of EyeTel (or a successor of EyeTel) representing 50% or more of
the
combined voting power of EyeTel’s then outstanding voting securities.
“EyeTel
Competitor” means any Person that, as of the date of any NEUROMetrix Change of
Control, manufactures or commercializes a commercial product that directly
competes with a marketed EyeTel product.
“EyeTel
Services” means the Initial EyeTel Services and any New EyeTel Services that
become subject to the terms of this Agreement in accordance with Section 4,
including any and all improvements, extensions and/or upgrades to such EyeTel
Services. A complete list of the services constituting EyeTel Services at any
give time will be set forth on Exhibit A.
“Initial
EyeTel Services” means the EyeTel Services initially set forth on Exhibit A
hereto
as of the Effective Date, including any and all improvements, extensions and/or
upgrades to such EyeTel Services.
“Initial
Product” means EyeTel’s current product sold as the “DigiScope,” including any
and all improvements, extensions and/or upgrades to such Product. For sake
of
clarity, nothing in this Agreement requires EyeTel to provide any improvements,
extensions and/or upgrades for any particular Initial Product to existing
Customers without further payment as agreed upon by the parties.
“NEUROMetrix
Change of Control” means that NEUROMetrix entered into a transaction resulting
in (A) the consolidation or merger of NEUROMetrix and an EyeTel Competitor
following which the voting securities of NEUROMetrix outstanding immediately
prior to such merger or consolidation represent (either by remaining outstanding
or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) less
than
50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the surviving
entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or ceasing
to
have the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other
governing body of such surviving entity or (B) an EyeTel Competitor
becoming the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Section 13d-3 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of
securities of NEUROMetrix (or a successor of NEUROMetrix) representing 50%
or
more of the combined voting power of NEUROMetrix’s then outstanding voting
securities.
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“NEUROMetrix
Competitor” means any Person that, as of the date of any EyeTel Change of
Control, manufactures or commercializes a commercial product that directly
competes with a marketed NEUROMetrix product.
“New
EyeTel Services” means any services initially offered by EyeTel after the
Effective Date. For purposes of this definition, any service offered by EyeTel
after the Effective Date, other than the EyeTel Services, will be deemed to
be a
New EyeTel Service unless it is identified as an “Excluded EyeTel Service” on
Exhibit B
hereto.
“New
Product” means any product initially offered by EyeTel after the Effective Date.
For purposes of this definition, any product offered by EyeTel after the
Effective Date, other than the Products, will be deemed to be a New Product
unless it is identified as an “Excluded Product” on Exhibit B
hereto.
“Person”
shall
mean any individual or corporation, company, partnership, trust, incorporated
or
unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity of any
kind.
“Product”
means the Initial Product and any New Product that becomes subject to the terms
of this Agreement in accordance with Section 4.A, including any and all
improvements, extensions and/or upgrades to such Product. A complete list of
the
products constituting Products at any give time will be set forth on
Exhibit A.
For
sake of clarity, nothing in this Agreement requires EyeTel to provide any
improvements, extensions and/or upgrades for any particular Product to existing
Customers without further payment as agreed upon by the parties.
“Qualifying
Customer Agreement” means a binding, contractual agreement between NEUROMetrix
and a Valid Prospect in the Territory that contains terms and conditions
mutually agreeable to NEUROMetrix and EyeTel with respect to provision of
Products and/or EyeTel Services to such Customer.
“Scan”
means utilizing the Initial Product to perform a diagnostic test to gain an
image of the eye.
“Scan
Fees” means the per Scan fee charged for the use of the Initial Product and the
performance of the Scan Services.
“Scan
Services” means receiving the automatic transmission of the images generated
from a Scan, the reading of these images by an expert clinical reader under
the
direction of a retinal specialist and, based on such reading of these images,
the generation and delivery to the Customer of a report containing a clinical
interpretation of these images.
“Subscription
Fees” means the monthly charge paid by a Customer for the continued maintenance
and use of an Initial Product and the ability to have the Scan Services
performed by EyeTel.
“Territory”
means the United States of America and all of its territories and possessions,
and any other countries or territories mutually agreed to in writing by both
parties.
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“Valid
Prospect” means physician offices, medical offices, physician practices,
clinics, surgery centers and hospitals, exclusive of ophthalmology and optometry
practices.
2. GENERAL
AGREEMENT
This
Agreement sets forth the terms of the business relationship between NEUROMetrix
and EyeTel regarding the sales and marketing of the Products and EyeTel Services
to Valid Prospects in the Territory. EyeTel will produce the Products and
provide sufficient supply of the Products as NEUROMetrix shall require.
NEUROMetrix will direct the promotion, sales and marketing of the Products
and
EyeTel Services to Valid Prospects in the Territory. NEUROMetrix may not at
any
time promote the sale to and use of the Products or EyeTel Services to
ophthalmology and optometry practices, nor promote the sale or use within the
Territory of products or services substantially similar to the Products and
EyeTel Services, as applicable.
For
sake
of clarity, in no event shall NEUROMetrix obtain title to any Products pursuant
to this Agreement, and any reference to “sale” or “resale” of any Products (or
similar terminology) shall be deemed to refer to the contractual commitment
to
provide Product(s) to a Customer, and to permit a Customer to use the
Product(s), under the terms of a Qualifying Customer Agreement. Moreover, any
reference to “sale” or “resale” of EyeTel Services (or similar terminology) to
any Customer shall be deemed to mean the contractual commitment to provide
EyeTel Services to such Customer.
3. EXCLUSIVE
RIGHTS
A. EyeTel
hereby grants to NEUROMetrix, and NEUROMetrix hereby accepts, the exclusive
(even as to EyeTel) right to market and sell Products and EyeTel Services to
Valid Prospects in the Territory during the term of this Agreement. In addition,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, EyeTel hereby grants,
and
NEUROMetrix accepts, a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as
set
forth in Section 15.J) license to use the Product solely for the benefit of
Customers and solely for purposes of receiving or providing EyeTel Services,
which license shall be sublicenseable to Customers within the Territory solely
to the extent necessary to enable, and for the purpose of enabling, Customers to
exercise the rights granted in Qualifying Customer Agreements for the benefit
of
such Customers and solely for purposes of receiving EyeTel
Services.
B. EyeTel
hereby grants, and NEUROMetrix accepts, a Continuation License (as defined
below) following a Bankruptcy Event (as defined below) and payment of the Fair
Market Value Fee (as defined below), which payment may be made in NEUROMetrix’s
sole discretion. A “Bankruptcy Event” shall mean EyeTel is subject to a petition
in bankruptcy or any proceeding related to insolvency, receivership, liquidation
or composition for the benefit of its creditors. The “Fair Market Value Fee”
shall be the fair market value of the Continuation License at the time of the
Bankruptcy Event as agreed upon by the parties. In the event the parties cannot
agree on a fair market valuation within thirty (30) days, the parties shall
submit the matter to binding arbitration as described in Section 15.C. Upon
obtaining such Continuation License, future obligations of the parties under
this Agreement will terminate. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Continuation License” shall mean, collectively: (i) a perpetual, non-exclusive,
non-sublicenseable, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 15.J)
license to manufacture Products, provided that NEUROMetrix may engage a
third-party contractor, that would not be considered an EyeTel Competitor at
the
relevant time, to perform such manufacture on NEUROMetrix’s behalf; (ii) a
perpetual, exclusive, non-sublicenseable, non-transferable (except as set forth
in Section 15.J) license to offer to sell and have offered to sell, sell and
have sold, import and have imported and distribute and have distributed Products
and EyeTel Services solely to Valid Prospects within the Territory; (iii) a
perpetual, non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable, non-transferable (except as set
forth in Section 15.J) license of equal scope to the licenses granted in
Sections 0.X, 0.X.xx, 0.X.xxx and 10.A (Section 10.A, subject to NEUROMetrix’s
continued compliance with EyeTel’s trademark usage policy and EyeTel’s continued
authority to specifically enforce such compliance, including by means of
injunctive relief) provided that such licenses shall be perpetual. Except as
expressly stated by the foregoing, a Continuation License shall not include
any
other rights or licenses. NEUROMetrix shall pay the fair market value of the
demonstration equipment if it retains such equipment following a Bankruptcy
Event.
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4. NEW
PRODUCT AND NEW EYETEL SERVICES RIGHTS
Prior
to
offering a New Product or New EyeTel Service to Valid Prospects in the
Territory, EyeTel shall first give NEUROMetrix written notice of its intention
to offer such New Product or New EyeTel Service, including reasonable detail
concerning such New Product or New EyeTel Service, its development status,
regulatory status and pricing information. At any time within [*****] after
receipt of such notice, NEUROMetrix may elect to include such New Product or
New
EyeTel Service as a Product or EyeTel Service, subject to this Agreement, by
delivering written notice of its election to EyeTel. If NEUROMetrix delivers
such notice to EyeTel within such [*****]
period, Exhibit A
shall be
amended to include such New Product or New EyeTel Services. All New Products
will be subject to commercially reasonable pricing as mutually agreed by the
parties. In the event that NEUROMetrix does not elect to include such New
Product or New EyeTel Service as a Product or EyeTel Service subject to this
Agreement, then EyeTel may directly offer or engage another Person to offer
such
New Product or New EyeTel Service to Valid Prospects in the Territory; provided
that the terms offered to any other Person so engaged may not be more favorable
than those previously offered to NEUROMetrix. For the sake of clarity, and
subject to the foregoing, nothing in the Agreement limits or modifies EyeTel’s
rights to market or distribute products that are not Products to any third
party
in the Territory or elsewhere.
5. TERM
A. The
initial term of this Agreement shall commence upon the Effective Date and expire
on December 31, 2013, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section
6.
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B. The
term
of this Agreement shall automatically renew at the end of each term for
successive five (5) year terms unless either (i) this Agreement has been
previously terminated pursuant to Section 6 hereof or (ii) either party delivers
a written non-renewal notice to the other party at least two (2) years prior
to
the end of the then current term.
6. TERMINATION
AND TRANSITION
A. Prior
to
the first anniversary of the Effective Date, neither party shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement for any reason, except as expressly set forth below
in this Section 6.
B. Subject
to the notice and cure period provided in Section 6.D below, at any time after
the first anniversary of the Effective Date, NEUROMetrix will have the right
to
terminate this Agreement in the event that either:
i.
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Product
and Service Quality.
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(a) EyeTel does not use commercially reasonable efforts to provide reliable devices of high quality that are acceptable to Customers in the Territory, and timely, accurate interpretation services and timely, effective Product maintenance to Customers in the Territory, or (b) the Initial Product or Initial EyeTel Services have a significant competitive disadvantage in the market to one or more products or services (assuming NEUROMetrix sells the Initial Products and Scan Services for a price equal to two times the minimum payment NEUROMetrix is required to make to EyeTel upon the sale of such Initial Product and Scan Services, based on commercially reasonable standards such as a significantly lower cost and/or significantly greater technological capabilities. |
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Favorable
Reimbursement.
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C. Subject
to the notice and cure period provided in Section 6.D below, at any time after
the first year, EyeTel will have the right to terminate this Agreement in the
event that NEUROMetrix (i) does not use commercially reasonable efforts to
promote, market and sell the Products and EyeTel Services in the Territory,
to
install Products in the Territory, to provide timely customer service, billing
and collections, training and field service or to enforce, in light of the
entire Customer relationship, the Qualifying Customer Agreements or (ii)
materially breaches its obligation to make payments to EyeTel pursuant to this
Agreement.
D. In
order
to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.B or 6.C hereof, the
terminating party must provide the non-terminating party with a written notice
describing in reasonable detail the condition as a result of which the
terminating party believes it may terminate this Agreement (the “Notice of
Intent to Terminate”). The non-terminating party may then initiate corrective
action within [*****] and provide documented proof of cure of such condition
to
the terminating party within a total of [** ***]
of
its receipt of the applicable Notice of Intent to Terminate (the “Cure Period”).
In the event that all conditions specified in the applicable Notice of Intent
to
Terminate are cured, the terminating party will not have the right to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.B or 6.C hereof with respect to those
conditions specified in the applicable Notice of Intent to Terminate. In the
event that the conditions specified in the applicable Notice of Intent to
Terminate are not cured within the Cure Period, the terminating party may
terminate this Agreement on the date that is [*****]
after the conclusion of the Cure Period by providing the non-terminating party
with a written notice of termination (the “Notice of Termination”) on or before
such date.
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E. In
the
event of an EyeTel Change of Control or the transfer of this Agreement to a
NEUROMetrix Competitor, EyeTel will promptly provide written notice to
NEUROMetrix of the occurrence of such event. Upon the occurrence of such event,
NEUROMetrix will have the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate this
Agreement by providing written notice to EyeTel at any time within [*****]
after
the later of (i) the occurrence of the EyeTel Change of Control or the transfer
of this Agreement or (ii) NEUROMetrix’s receipt of notice of the occurrence of
such event from EyeTel.
F. In
the
event of a NEUROMetrix Change of Control or the transfer of this Agreement
to an
EyeTel Competitor, NEUROMetrix will promptly provide written notice to EyeTel
of
the occurrence of such event. Upon the occurrence of such event, EyeTel will
have the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by providing
written notice to NEUROMetrix at any time within [*****] after the later of
(i)
the occurrence of the NEUROMetrix Change of Control or the transfer of this
Agreement or (ii) EyeTel’s receipt of notice of the occurrence of such event
from NEUROMetrix.
G. Transition
i.
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In
the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section
6.B,
6.C, 6.E, or 6.F hereof (an “Early Termination”), then, for a period of
[*****] following the termination (the “Transition Period”), NEUROMetrix
will be obligated to continue to perform all of its obligations under
this
Agreement with respect to all Customers in the Territory existing
as of
the date of termination (“NEURO Customers”). In the event EyeTel elects to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.C, EyeTel may engage
another entity to commence direct sales and marketing activities
to secure
and service new customers within the Territory and to handle all
activities described herein to be performed by NEUROMetrix with respect
to
such new customers. This must be detailed in a written notice from
EyeTel
to NEUROMetrix so that NEUROMetrix does not secure any new Customers
within the Territory during the Transition Period. Any new Customers
secured by NEUROMetrix during this Transition Period will be considered
NEURO Customers and subject to all terms of this Agreement, except
for
those secured after this Agreement has been terminated by EyeTel
pursuant
to Section 6.C and EyeTel has provided the written notice specified
in the
foregoing sentence to NEUROMetrix. Thereafter, NEUROMetrix will transition
all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to all non-NEURO
Customers to EyeTel (or its written designee), and will execute all
documents reasonably requested by EyeTel to enable such transfer.
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ii.
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In
the event that this Agreement is terminated by EyeTel pursuant to
Section
6.C and it is determined by an arbitrator pursuant to Section 15.C
below
that NEUROMetrix has not used commercially reasonable efforts to
service,
xxxx and collect from the NEURO Customers during the Transition Period,
then following such determination EyeTel may engage another entity
to
handle all activities described herein to be performed by NEUROMetrix
with
respect to the NEURO Customers. This must be detailed in a written
notice
from EyeTel to NEUROMetrix so that NEUROMetrix discontinues handling
such
activities and, from and after the date of such written notice (or
such
later date of as which NEUROMetrix is to discontinue handling such
activities as specified in the written notice) until the end of the
Transition Period, NEUROMetrix will be entitled to receive [*****]
of all
fees thereafter collected with respect to any order received by EyeTel
(or
any other party to which EyeTel subsequently grants rights to receive
orders) from NEURO Customers during such period in lieu of the fees
NEUROMetrix would have otherwise been entitled to retain pursuant
to this
Agreement with respect to such
orders.
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Except
as otherwise set forth in Section 6.G.ii above, in the event of an
Early
Termination, NEUROMetrix will be entitled to receive all fees it
otherwise
would have had a right to receive under this Agreement with respect
to all
orders for Products or EyeTel Services made by NEURO Customers during
the
Transition Period pursuant to Section 8.
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iv.
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In
addition to the fees to which NEUROMetrix is entitled pursuant to
Sections
6.G.ii and iii above, as compensation for prior services and the
creation
of the NEURO Customers, NEUROMetrix will be entitled to receive [*****]
of
all fees collected with respect to any orders received by EyeTel
(or any
other party to which EyeTel subsequently grants rights to receive
orders)
from NEURO Customers, other than with respect to Subscription Fees
(with
respect to which NEUROMetrix will not be entitled to any fees), during
the
[** ***]
period following the end of the Transition Period.
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v.
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From
and after the date on which NEUROMetrix ceases to provide billing
and
accounts receivable services for new orders under this Agreement,
EyeTel
will be bound to make payments to NEUROMetrix pursuant to Section
8.G on
the same terms as NEUROMetrix was previously bound to make payments
to
EyeTel pursuant to Section 8.G.
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Treatment Requested.
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H. Notwithstanding
anything set forth in this Section to the contrary, the provisions of Sections
6.G, 6.H, 11.B and 12 through 15 shall survive a termination of this Agreement.
7. RESPONSIBILITIES
OF PARTIES
A. Sales
and Marketing
i.
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NEUROMetrix
agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to promote, market
and sell
the Products and EyeTel Services to Valid Prospects in the Territory
at
its own expense, including, by way of example, developing and providing
marketing collateral to Valid Prospects. Examples of marketing collateral
may include, but is not limited to product brochures, sales aides,
report
samples, clinical education tools, training materials, patient education
materials, clinical reprints, practice integration tools, tradeshow
graphics, direct mail, journal advertising and website development.
NEUROMetrix will follow-up, as it deems appropriate, on any inquiries
from
Customers or Valid Prospects in the Territory, and will handle
correspondence and personal contacts with such Customers or Valid
Prospects to promote the sale of the Products and EyeTel Services
to such
Customers or potential customers. NEUROMetrix agrees to maintain
commercially reasonable sales representative coverage within the
Territory
as it shall determine, in its sole reasonable discretion, to perform
such
promotion and marketing activities and shall cause all sales
representatives engaged in selling the Products or EyeTel Services
to be
trained with respect to such Products and the medically appropriate
utilization of such Products.
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Promptly
after the Effective Date (or, in the case of a New Product or New
EyeTel
Services, promptly after the date on which such New Product or New
EyeTel
Services becomes subject to this Agreement), EyeTel will provide
copies of
all of its current sales training documentation, promotional material
and
sales literature relating to the Products and EyeTel Services to
NEUROMetrix, and EyeTel hereby grants NEUROMetrix during the Term
of this
Agreement: (1) a non-exclusive license, under all of EyeTel’s copyrights
related to, covered and/or embodied in such documentation, material
and
literature, to reproduce, modify and create derivative works the
same; (2)
an exclusive license to display or have displayed and/or distribute
or
have distributed the same to Valid Prospects in the Territory in
order to
promote or have promoted, market or have marketed and sell or have
sold
the Products and EyeTel Services in the Territory; and (3) an exclusive
license to re-label or re-brand the Products and the above-described
documentation, material and/or literature as contemplated in the
following
Section 7.A.iv for purposes of promoting and marketing Products to
Valid
Customers in the Territory. Any tangible copies of such documentation,
material or literature created by NEUROMetrix will be owned by
NEUROMetrix, and, in the event that any independent copyright arises
in
any such derivative works created by NEUROMetrix, NEUROMetrix will
own
such copyright, subject to EyeTel’s continuing right and title in the
underlying materials and the copyrights therein. If any change in
the
Products requires a change in the documentation or if EyeTel decides
to
change any of the documentation or create new documentation applicable
to
the Products, EyeTel shall promptly notify NEUROMetrix of the change
and
provide to NEUROMetrix a revised reproducible master copy without
charge.
All documentation shall be delivered to NEUROMetrix in a mutually
agreeable format in the English language.
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EyeTel
agrees to provide to NEUROMetrix, upon specific request and at EyeTel’s
expense, a reasonable number of Products to be used solely as
demonstration equipment by NEUROMetrix’s sales representatives actively
engaged in selling the Products. In connection therewith, subject
to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, EyeTel hereby grants to
NEUROMetrix, and NEUROMetrix hereby accepts, a non-exclusive license
to
use the EyeTel Products solely for demonstration purposes. For sake
of
clarity, no such demonstration equipment may be used for customer
trials,
nor installed at the site of any Valid Prospect, Customer or any
other
third party, but may be used on-site by NEUROMetrix’s sales personnel for
real-time demonstrations operated by such sales personnel while on
the
premises of the Valid Prospect or Customer. Any request by NEUROMetrix
for
Products to be used as demonstration equipment will be forecasted
and
reviewed with EyeTel on a quarterly basis and shipped by EyeTel,
at
EyeTel’s expense, within a commercially reasonable period of time after
NEUROMetrix’s request. All Products received by NEUROMetrix for use as
demonstration equipment will be returned to EyeTel, at NEUROMetrix’s
expense, upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement. All
such
demonstration equipment provided by EyeTel is loaned only, not leased
or
sold, and EyeTel retains ownership of all such equipment. NEUROMetrix
shall exercise reasonable efforts to safeguard such demonstration
equipment against damages or loss, and shall be responsible for the
cost
of repairing or replacing any such equipment if damage or loss thereto
results from NEUROMetrix’s and/or its sales personnel’s negligence. In all
other cases, EyeTel shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair
or
replacement, as the case may be, of the demonstration
equipment.
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NEUROMetrix,
in its sole discretion, may market and sell the Products and EyeTel
Services under the current label and/or brand used by EyeTel and/or
under
any other private label of NEUROMetrix and/or brand of NEUROMetrix
without
any reference to EyeTel or its properties on the Product or on the
documentation that accompanies the Product and/or the rendering of
the
EyeTel Services; such private label may include specific reference,
without limitation, to the Product as a “NEUROMetrix” product or some
other derivative of “NEUROMetrix”; provided, that this shall also include
the right to label and/or brand the Products as produced and/or developed
by EyeTel, as produced and/or developed by NEUROMetrix, or as a
combination of both. Without limiting any of the preceding provisions
of
this paragraph, NEUROMetrix shall at all times cause proprietary
notices
to be displayed within or upon the Products sufficient to place third
parties on notice of the proprietary nature of intellectual property
embodied in the Products (e.g., copyright notices, branding of some
kind
determined by NEUROMetrix).
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v.
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NEUROMetrix
will be solely responsible for determining pricing of the Products
and
EyeTel Services in the Territory.
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B. Ordering
and Shipping.
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NEUROMetrix
will be responsible for handling all administrative matters relating
to
the ordering of Products or EyeTel Services by Customers in the Territory,
and all such orders will be placed by the Customers directly with
NEUROMetrix (except for Scans/orders for Scan Services, which may
be
ordered from EyeTel automatically through the Initial Product). All
such
orders will be accepted by NEUROMetrix, or, in the case of orders
for Scan
Services ordered from EyeTel automatically, by EyeTel on behalf of
NEUROMetrix, in accordance with NEUROMetrix’s standard ordering
procedures, terms and conditions, which can be amended from time
to time
by NEUROMetrix in its sole discretion. After being accepted by
NEUROMetrix, all such orders will be communicated by NEUROMetrix
to
EyeTel. Unless NEUROMetrix requests otherwise, all orders for the
Products
will be shipped directly to the Customer from EyeTel at EyeTel’s cost, and
EyeTel shall bear the risk of loss until such time as the Product
is
received by the Customer, unless NEUROMetrix’s contract with the Customer
provides for an earlier transfer. EyeTel shall be responsible, at
its own
expense, for the safe and suitable packaging of the Products, consistent
with industry standards and, upon request, shall label the Products
as
NEUROMetrix shall reasonably direct. All orders for the Products
will be
shipped by EyeTel within a commercially reasonable time after EyeTel’s
receipt of the relevant order(s). EyeTel will notify NEUROMetrix
of the
shipment of any such Product within one week after shipment. Within
the
first five (5) days of each calendar month, NEUROMetrix will provide
a
written, non-binding, good-faith forecast of the orders for Products
and
EyeTel Services that NEUROMetrix reasonably expects to be submitted
to
EyeTel during each of the then-following six (6)
months.
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ii.
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EyeTel
will notify NEUROMetrix of any such Scan Services provided on a weekly
basis after
providing such Scan Services. Any other EyeTel Services that are
ordered
will be provided in the manner agreed to by the
parties.
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iii.
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EyeTel
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perform all maintenance
obligations with respect to the Products that are imposed upon NEUROMetrix
pursuant to Qualifying Customer Agreements, except that NEUROMetrix
shall
have the frontline customer-interface responsibility. EyeTel shall
either
perform the requisite maintenance or service at the Customer’s premises or
pay for the Product to be shipped to EyeTel for the performance of
such
maintenance or repair. For any return of any Product from NEUROMetrix
or a
Customer to EyeTel (either upon the termination of a Customer agreement
regarding such Product or otherwise), NEUROMetrix shall arrange for
the
return shipping at EyeTel’s cost using EyeTel’s carrier of choice, and the
risk of loss (as between the parties) shall transfer to EyeTel when
the
Product is received by EyeTel’s carrier of choice. The parties, by mutual
agreement, shall reasonably determine whether, in a particular case,
a
Product should be shipped to EyeTel for purposes of maintenance,
or
whether the relevant maintenance should be performed at the Customer’s
premises.
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iv.
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NEUROMetrix
acknowledges and agrees that, (i) in order for any Customer to receive
the
Initial EyeTel Services, the Initial EyeTel Services must be provided
on
NEUROMetrix’s behalf by EyeTel as a subcontractor, and (ii) in order for a
Customer to receive the Initial EyeTel Services, an Initial Product
must
be placed within the Customer’s premises and operated by the Customer.
EyeTel agrees to ship such Products to the Customer’s premises (or, at
NEUROMetrix’s request, to NEUROMetrix for delivery to the Customer’s
premises), provided that NEUROMetrix has entered into a Qualifying
Customer Agreement with the relevant Customer. NEUROMetrix will not
place
an order for any Product or EyeTel Services unless and until such
Qualifying Customer Agreement has been executed by both the Customer
and
NEUROMetrix. NEUROMetrix agrees to exercise commercially reasonable
efforts to enforce the terms of all such Qualifying Customer
Agreements.
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v.
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EyeTel
shall keep its Products at the Customer’s premises until the equipment is
returned to EyeTel at the direction of NEUROMetrix or until termination
of
this Agreement (whichever first occurs), notwithstanding non-payment
or
breach of the Qualifying Customer Agreement, subject only to NEUROMetrix’s
obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce the
terms of
the Qualifying Customer Agreement and the obligation described in
Section
7.C(iii).
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C. Billing
and Accounts Receivable.
i.
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NEUROMetrix
agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to manage all accounts
receivables functions, including billing and collections, for all
Customers purchasing Products or EyeTel Services in the Territory.
NEUROMetrix and EyeTel shall agree in advance as to the standard
billing
and collection policy for any new Customers, and any deviations from
this
policy must be agreed upon in advance by the
parties.
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ii.
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NEUROMetrix
agrees to provide sales and revenue information to EyeTel on a monthly
basis.
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iii.
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The
timeframe for remittance of accounts receivable will be agreed upon
by the
parties. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, if a Customer does
not
remit payment within such established timeframe, NEUROMetrix will
terminate the relevant Qualifying Customer Agreement, or, in the
alternative, shall terminate all rights of such agreement requiring
provision of Products or EyeTel Services to such Customer, and EyeTel
will
thereafter have no further obligations to provide EyeTel Services
on
NEUROMetrix’s behalf to such Customer or keep Products on the premises of
such Customer. Upon termination thereof, NEUROMetrix shall arrange
for the
Product(s) in such Customer’s possession to be promptly returned to
EyeTel. The foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall be specifically
enforceable against NEUROMetrix, and, notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, EyeTel may seek equitable relief, including injunction,
to enforce NEUROMetrix’s obligations under this
paragraph.
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D. Manufacturing.
As
between the parties, EyeTel will be responsible for manufacturing the Products
and providing the EyeTel Services on NEUROMetrix’s behalf to all Customers in
the Territory. EyeTel will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain
sufficient manufacturing capacity and inventory of the Products so that it
may
ship all Products ordered by NEUROMetrix’s Customers within a commercially
reasonable time after EyeTel’s receipt of such order.
E. Installation.
NEUROMetrix will be responsible for assisting all Customers in the Territory
with the installation of the Products and training Customers on how to use
the
Products. EyeTel will provide all necessary personnel and equipment to provide
reasonable initial training to NEUROMetrix’s headquarters team with respect to
the installation, customer training and operation of the Products (the “Initial
Training Period”), upon NEUROMetrix’s reasonable request. Such training shall be
at NEUROMetrix’s headquarters with EyeTel resources to be provided at no cost to
NEUROMetrix. Any training provided after the Initial Training Period shall
be
provided at such time and location, and with costs borne by such party, as
the
parties mutually agree to at a later date.
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F. Customer
Service - Technical Support.
i.
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NEUROMetrix
will offer commercially reasonable customer service to provide support
for
routine matters (other than “in-the-box” matters or matters which relate
to the internal operations of the Products) to all Customers in the
Territory, including, without limitation: (i) receipt of Customer
inquiries via telephone, email or other communications and (ii) provision
of training and technical consultation. EyeTel will use commercially
reasonable efforts to provide NEUROMetrix with technical customer
service
support for all “in-the-box” matters or matters which relate to the
internal operations of the Products, all non-routine matters and
other
matters that NEUROMetrix is unable to resolve (including, without
limitation, by assisting NEUROMetrix, upon its reasonable request,
in
providing technical support for end-users) relating to the Products.
EyeTel will provide maintenance of Products as set forth in Section
7.B.iii.
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ii.
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EyeTel
shall maintain during the term of this Agreement the capability to
repair
the Product and furnish documentation, spare parts, service tools,
and
instruments necessary to service the Product
effectively.
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G. Customer
Service - Reimbursement.
i.
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NEUROMetrix
will use commercially reasonable efforts to offer support to Customers
with respect to reimbursement requirements relating to Scans (or
other
uses of the Products) performed by Customers in the
Territory.
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ii.
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EyeTel
will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain favorable status
of
payer policies, regarding Scans using the Products that is at least
as
favorable as that in existence as of the Effective
Date.
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H. Scan
Services.
EyeTel
will be responsible, as a subcontractor of NEUROMetrix pursuant to this
Agreement, for performing the Scan Services for all Customers in the Territory.
EyeTel will use commercially reasonable efforts to engage or employ sufficient
personnel and maintain sufficient other infrastructure in order to provide
the
Scan Services to the Customers as promptly as possible and, in any event, within
two (2) business days of the ordering of Scan Services and to provide any other
EyeTel Services in a timely manner.
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I. General.
i.
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Each
party agrees to perform the services such party is required to perform
hereunder in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
and in
accordance with the highest ethical
standards.
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ii.
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Each
party shall have the right, upon its reasonable request and upon
its own
cost, to audit (directly or through third parties), any documents
that the
other party has relating to the performance of such party’s obligations
under this Agreement or other applicable legal requirements. This
audit
may be performed no more than one-time for every three (3) month
period
and no more often then twice in any calendar year. Such audits must
be
conducted upon reasonable notice during reasonable business
hours.
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J. Standard
of Service.
To the
extent EyeTel provides services for the Products or EyeTel Services (including
the Scan Services), EyeTel covenants, represents and warrants that all such
services or EyeTel Services will be performed by EyeTel in a timely,
professional, and xxxxxxx-like manner and in accordance with the standard set
forth in the Qualifying Customer Agreements.
8. PAYMENT
OBLIGATIONS
A. Initial
Product Installation Fees.
NEUROMetrix shall pay to EyeTel for the acquisition of Initial Products for
installation on the premises of Customers in the Territory in accordance with
the following schedule:
i.
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If
[** ***]
or fewer Initial Products are installed at a Customer’s site within a
consecutive [*****] month period, then NEUROMetrix shall pay EyeTel,
for
each of such Initial Products installed, the greater of (a) [*****]
or (b)
[*****] of the sales price/up front fee charged by NEUROMetrix to
the
Customer for such Initial Product.
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ii.
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If
more than [*****] but fewer than [*****] Initial Products are installed
at
a Customer’s site within a consecutive [*****] period, then NEUROMetrix
shall pay EyeTel, for each of such Initial Product installed, the
greater
of (a) [*****] or (b) [*****] of the sales price/up front fee charged
by
NEUROMetrix to the Customer for such Initial
Product.
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iii.
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If
at least [*****] but fewer than [*****] Initial Products are installed
at
a Customer’s site within a consecutive [*****] period, then NEUROMetrix
shall pay EyeTel, for each of such Initial Product installed, the
greater
of (a) [*****] or (b) [*****] of the sales price/up front fee charged
by
NEUROMetrix to the Customer for such Initial
Product.
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iv.
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If
[*****] or more Initial Products are installed at a Customer’s site within
a consecutive [*****] period, then NEUROMetrix shall pay EyeTel,
for each
of such Initial Product installed, the greater of (a) [*****] or
(b)
[*****] of the sales price/up front fee charged by NEUROMetrix to
the
Customer for such Initial Product.
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* Confidential
Treatment Requested.
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B. Such
Initial Product installation fees made to EyeTel by NEUROMetrix will be reduced
or increased as agreed upon by the parties to reflect any material increase
or
decrease in manufacturing or packaging costs resulting from the use, at
NEUROMetrix’s request, of a brand other than the current label or brand used by
EyeTel. For avoidance of doubt, this fee schedule assumes that EyeTel retains
title to all Initial Products installed and is also entitled to the Subscription
Fees set forth in Section 8.C below. In the event that a Customer desires to
purchase title to an Initial Product, the fee owed to EyeTel for such purchase
will be as set by mutual agreement between the parties.
C. Subscription
Fees.
NEUROMetrix shall pay to EyeTel, for each Initial Product installed on a
Customer’s premises in the Territory, whether installed prior to or during the
term of this Agreement, [*****] of any Subscription
Fees
paid by such Customer prior to the return of such Initial Product to EyeTel
(or
the earlier termination of the rental agreement relating to the Initial
Product).
D. Scan
Fees.
In
addition, NEUROMetrix shall pay EyeTel, for each Scan, the greater of (a)
[*****] or (b) [** ***]
of
the Scan Fee it charges to its Customers in connection with such Scan using
the
Initial Product. The parties hereby agree to reduce to writing a fee matrix
that
will set forth the discounts with respect to such fees that are available to
NEUROMetrix.
E. Other
Fees.
The
parties hereby agree to negotiate in good faith to determine appropriate
additional volume pricing discounts for purchases of the Products or EyeTel
Services in the event that Customers or Valid Prospects request the Products
or
EyeTel Services in volumes above the discounts listed above. Additionally,
the
parties hereby agree to negotiate in good faith to determine appropriate pricing
for any New Products or New EyeTel Services that become subject to this
Agreement.
F. Pre-Existing
Customers.
EyeTel
will disclose in writing to NEUROMetrix a list of all of EyeTel’s existing
customers/accounts on or before January 1, 2007 who would otherwise be
Valid Prospects in the Territory (the “Pre-Existing Customers”). Prior to
January 1, 2007, the Pre-Existing Customers shall not be deemed to be Valid
Prospects in the Territory. Effective as of January 1, 2007, all accounts
for Pre-Existing Customers will transition to NEUROMetrix, EyeTel will execute
all documents reasonably requested by NEUROMetrix to enable such transfer,
and
the Pre-Existing Customers will be deemed to be Customers. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, for the period commencing January 1, 2007 and ending [*****],
NEUROMetrix will be entitled to receive [*****] of all fees, other than
Subscription Fees (with respect to which NEUROMetrix will not be entitled to
any
fees), from orders of Initial Products or Scan Services made by the Pre-Existing
Customers during such time period (and the remainder of such fees will be paid
to EyeTel). Beginning [*****], all fees from orders of Initial Products or
Scan
Services made by Pre-Existing Customers will be paid in accordance with Sections
8.A-8.D above, as applicable.
* Confidential
Treatment Requested.
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G. Payment
Procedures.
i.
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Both
parties agree and acknowledge that NEUROMetrix hereby assumes no
financial
liability for collections from Customers, but bears its own risk
in the
collections process with respect to any fees NEUROMetrix is to collect
on
its own behalf. Specifically, NEUROMetrix shall have no obligation
to pay
EyeTel any fees set forth in Section 8, until such time as NEUROMetrix
has
been paid such fees by the Customers. Unless specifically designated
by
the Customer, any payments received by NEUROMetrix will be applied
in the
manner determined by mutual agreement of the
parties.
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ii.
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Upon
receipt of payment from its Customers, NEUROMetrix will pay to EyeTel
the
portion of such payment that is owed to EyeTel pursuant to this Section.
Payments by NEUROMetrix to EyeTel will be made on a weekly basis,
with
payment to EyeTel being made on the Thursday of the first week following
NEUROMetrix’s receipt of such payment. Payments will be considered made as
of the date NEUROMetrix sends the check(s) for such payments via
overnight
courier. Such payments will be accompanied by a statement indicating
all
invoices on which payments are based. If required by applicable laws,
NEUROMetrix will deduct from the payments such federal, state, local
or
other taxes as may be applicable. In the event that EyeTel is the
payor of
any fees and NEUROMetrix is the recipient pursuant to the terms of
this
Agreement, the same provisions shall
apply.
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H. NEUROMetrix
will be solely responsible for determining pricing of the Products and EyeTel
Services to Customers and Valid Prospects in the Territory, and NEUROMetrix
is
entitled to retain all fees it collects with respect to such Products and EyeTel
Services except as such fees are required to be paid to EyeTel pursuant to
this
Section 8.
9. PUBLICITY
A. Due
to
the fact that NEUROMetrix is a publicly traded company, NEUROMetrix shall have
the right to issue press releases or announcements, after reasonable notice
to
EyeTel, which may include the display of the Products and/or reference to the
EyeTel Marks, include such information in promotional activity, or otherwise
publicly announce or make comment on this Agreement; EyeTel may take similar
action with the express written consent of NEUROMetrix, and may publicly make
general references to the existence and basic substance of this Agreement,
but
not its particular terms or details, without requiring any such
consent.
B. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in Section 9A, in the event that EyeTel becomes a
publicly traded company, EyeTel shall have the right to issue press releases
or
announcements, after reasonable notice to NEUROMetrix, which may include the
display of the Products and/or reference to the EyeTel Marks, and otherwise
publicly announce or make comment on this Agreement, including without
limitation the filing of a copy of the Agreement as an exhibit to any
registration statement or periodic report to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to the extent required by applicable law.
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10. TRADENAMES
AND TRADEMARKS
A. During
the term of this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions specified
herein, EyeTel grants to NEUROMetrix an exclusive, non-transferable (except
as
set forth in Section 15.J), non-sublicenseable license, under all of EyeTel’s
intellectual property rights in the EyeTel Marks, to exhibit or have exhibited
and to use or have used the EyeTel Marks in association with the Products and
EyeTel Services only as reasonably necessary for NEUROMetrix to fulfill its
rights and obligations hereunder, solely within the Territory. For purposes
of
this Agreement, the term “EyeTel Marks” shall mean EyeTel’s trademarks, services
marks, trade names, and logos set forth on Exhibit
C
as
updated from time to time by mutual written agreement. NEUROMetrix’s use of the
EyeTel Marks will be in accordance with EyeTel’s trademark usage and cooperative
advertising policies of general applicability to all users. NEUROMetrix shall
have the right to create or attach any additional trademarks, trade names,
logos
or designations to any Product, provided that NEUROMetrix shall not create
any
composite xxxx that includes an EyeTel Xxxx, nor create or use any other xxxx(s)
that may create confusion by Persons between such xxxx(s) and the EyeTel Marks.
Any and all goodwill associated with any EyeTel Marks shall inure to the benefit
of EyeTel. Any and all goodwill associated with any name or marks that
NEUROMetrix may use in relation to the Products other than the EyeTel Marks
inure to the benefit of NEUROMetrix.
B. EyeTel
is
not hereby granted any rights to NEUROMetrix’s trademarks, services marks, trade
names, copyrights, and similar proprietary rights, provided that, to the extent
NEUROMetrix directs that any Product be branded during manufacture using any
NEUROMetrix marks, NEUROMetrix hereby grants to EyeTel a license to use such
marks solely for purposes of performing its obligations hereunder.
C. NEUROMetrix’s
use of the EyeTel Marks will be in accordance with EyeTel’s standard policies in
effect from time to time, including but not limited to trademark usage and
cooperative advertising policies. The foregoing provision of this paragraph
shall be specifically enforceable against NEUROMetrix, and, notwithstanding
any
other provision of this Agreement, EyeTel may seek equitable relief, including
injunction, to enforce NEUROMetrix’s obligations under this paragraph.
11. ACQUISITION
RIGHTS, FINANCING PARTICIPATION AND STOCK
WARRANTS
A. In
the
event that EyeTel seeks to solicit offers to sell all or substantially all
of
its assets (or substantially all of its assets relating to the Products and
EyeTel Services), whether by way of merger or consolidation, stock purchase,
asset sale, exclusive license, or similar transaction during the term of the
Agreement, EyeTel agrees that it will notify NEUROMetrix within thirty (30)
days
of initiating such process and EyeTel hereby agrees that for a period of no
less
than thirty (30) days from the date of such notice it will engage in
non-exclusive discussions with NEUROMetrix concerning such
transactions.
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B. In
the
event that EyeTel pursues an additional round of venture capital financing
in
which it issues preferred stock to institutional investors, EyeTel hereby grants
to NEUROMetrix an option to purchase such preferred stock for cash, up to the
lesser of (i) 30% of the total amount raised in such financing or (ii)
$5,000,000, each on the same terms, obligations and conditions as all other
participants in such round of financing and conditioned upon NEUROMetrix (i)
entering into the same investment agreements and documents as the other
investors and (ii) satisfying the definition of an “accredited investor” at the
time of such financing. In the event that NEUROMetrix participates in the next
financing round up to its maximum permitted amount and such amount is less
than
$5,000,000, then NEUROMetrix shall have a right to participate in EyeTel’s next
subsequent venture capital round in an amount equal to difference between
$5,000,000 and the amount previously invested by NEUROMetrix. EyeTel shall
notify NEUROMetrix in writing of the terms of such round no less than twenty
(20) business days before the closing of such financing.
C. EyeTel
will, upon the Effective Date, grant to NEUROMetrix a warrant to purchase up
to
500,000 shares of Common Stock of EyeTel, par value $.001 per share, at an
exercise price of $0.16 per share that will vest based upon NEUROMetrix
achieving the following milestones during the calendar years set forth in the
table below. The warrant for such shares shall be in the form set forth in
Exhibit D
hereto.
Year
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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Total
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Units
placed (= or >)
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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Average
usage per installed unit
per
month
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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#
of Shares Vesting
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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[*****]
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500,000
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For
purposes of the table above:
“Units
placed” will equal the number of Initial Products for which NEUROMetrix has
received initial payment with respect to installation during the calendar
year(s) set forth in the table above (regardless of whether installation has
occurred prior to the end of such calendar year(s)). In the event that an
initial payment with respect to installation has been paid for an Initial
Product during a calendar year but such Initial Product is removed from the
Customer site prior to the end of such calendar year, then such Initial Product
shall not be deemed to be a “unit placed” for the purpose of this calculation.
In addition, in the event that an initial payment with respect to the
installation has been paid for an Initial Product during a calendar year but
such Initial Product is removed from the Customer site prior to the end of
[** ***] after
such calendar year, then such Initial Product will be deducted from the units
placed in such subsequent year.
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“Average
usage per installed unit per month” will equal the monthly average number of
Scans ordered per installed Initial Product, for all Initial Products installed
by September 30 of each calendar year, by Customers in the Territory during
the
last three months of each of the calendar years set forth in the table above.
Both
the
units placed and the average usage per installed unit per month requirements
must be met for any given calendar year(s) for the number of shares vesting
for
such calendar year(s) to vest; provided that if NEUROMetrix does not meet one
or
both of the requirements for a specific year, but does meet the combined
requirements for two (2) or more consecutive years including such year, then
all
of the shares scheduled to vest for each of the years during such period will
vest. All shares will vest as of December 31st
of the
year in which the vesting requirements are met.
Within
thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each calendar year, NEUROMetrix
will
calculate the number of shares that it believes should be vested as of the
end
of such calendar year and will provide written notice to EyeTel setting forth
such calculation in reasonable detail. EyeTel will then have fifteen (15) days
to either accept or provide written notice to NEUROMetrix that it disputes
NEUROMetrix’s calculations. In the event that EyeTel does not provide written
notice within such fifteen (15) day period, EyeTel will be deemed to have
accepted NEUROMetrix’s calculations and such calculations will be final and
binding on all parties. In the event that EyeTel does provide such written
notice disputing NEUROMetrix’s calculations, such dispute will be resolved in
accordance with the dispute resolution provision in the warrant relating to
Fair
Market Value.
D. EyeTel
shall provide to NEUROMetrix, so long as NEUROMetrix continues to hold any
warrants that have not been exercised, the following:
i.
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Monthly
Reports.
As soon as available, but not later than twenty (20) days after the
end of
each fiscal month beginning with the report for the month of November
2006, a consolidated balance sheet of EyeTel as of the end of such
period
and consolidated statements of income and cash flows of EyeTel for
such
period; provided, however, that in the event that EyeTel becomes
a
publicly traded company, EyeTel shall no longer be obligated to provide
NEUROMetrix with monthly financial statements pursuant to this clause
(i).
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ii.
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Quarterly
Reports.
As soon as available, but not later than twenty (20) days after the
end of
each quarterly accounting period, a consolidated balance sheet of
EyeTel
as of the end of such period and consolidated statements of income,
cash
flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for such quarterly accounting
period and for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal
year and ending with the end of such period, setting forth in each
case in
comparative form the corresponding figures for the correspond-ing
period
of the preceding fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP,
subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnote
disclosure; provided, however, that in the event that EyeTel becomes
a
publicly traded company, EyeTel shall not be obligated to provide
NEUROMetrix with financial statements pursuant to this clause (ii)
prior
to the time that such financial statements are filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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* Confidential
Treatment Requested.
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iii.
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Annual
Audit.
As soon as available after the end of each fiscal year of EyeTel,
commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, audited
consolidated financial statements of EyeTel, which shall include
statements of income, cash flows and changes in stockholders' equity
for
such fiscal year and a balance sheet as of the last day thereof,
each
prepared in accordance with GAAP, and accompanied by the report of
a firm
of independent certified public accountants selected by EyeTel's
Board of
Directors; provided, however, that in the event that EyeTel becomes
a
publicly traded company, EyeTel shall not be obligated to provide
NEUROMetrix with financial statements pursuant to this clause (iii)
prior
to the time that such financial statements are filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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E. Prior
to
the end of the 2007 calendar year, EyeTel and NEUROMetrix will enter into a
registration rights agreement pursuant to which NEUROMetrix will be granted
piggy-back registration rights (other than with respect to EyeTel’s initial
public offering and subject to customary underwriter cutbacks) with respect
to
the shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon any exercise of the
warrant to the extent vested, with standard and customary terms and
conditions.
12. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
A. Each
party represents and warrants that the signatory to this Agreement on behalf
of
such party is authorized by the appropriate corporate action to bind the
respective party to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that this
Agreement does not violate any term or condition of any organizational document
of the party or any contract or applicable law to which such party is bound
by.
B. Unless
otherwise agreed by the parties, EyeTel represents and warrants to NEUROMetrix
that all representation and warranties made to Customers in a Qualifying
Customer Agreement are true and correct to the extent they relate to anything
other than NEUROMetrix’s performance of its obligation under this agreement. Any
exclusive remedies stated in a Qualifying Customer Agreement with respect to
breach of any such warranty shall constitute the exclusive remedy for any breach
of the foregoing warranty set forth in this paragraph.
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C. EyeTel
represents and warrants that the Products will meet all applicable regulatory
requirements and have received all applicable regulatory certifications
necessary for the use of the Products for their intended use.
D. Each
party represents, warrants, certifies and covenants that its performance under
this Agreement will comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and
regulations, and all conventions and standards, as amended from time to
time.
E. EyeTel
represents, warrants and certifies that, as of the date of this Agreement,
its
outstanding capital stock is as listed on Exhibit
E
attached
hereto, and other than as set forth on Exhibit
E,
it does
not have any obligations to issue any additional shares of capital
stock.
G. Except
as
expressly stated in this Section 12, to the maximum extent permitted by law,
neither Party makes any other representations or warranties in connection with
this Agreement, and hereby disclaims any other warranties, whether express,
implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, data accuracy, system
integration, title, non-infringement or quiet enjoyment.
13. INDEMNIFICATION,
LIABILITY, AND INSURANCE
A. EyeTel
agrees to defend, indemnify, protect, and hold harmless NEUROMetrix and its
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, servants, and
representatives (the “NEUROMetrix Indemnitees”) from and against any and all
costs, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses, including reasonable
attorney’s fees and costs, of whatever nature (“Losses”), resulting directly or
indirectly from any third party claims, suits, actions or demands arising out
of
or relating to: (i) the breach by EyeTel of any of its covenants,
representations, or warranties contained in this Agreement; (ii) any negligent
act or omission, or willful misconduct of EyeTel or its agents, employees,
or
subcontractors; (iii) the
infringement (or alleged infringement) of the U.S. patent, copyright, trade
secret or trademark of any Person as a result of the development, manufacturing,
sale or use of any Product or performance of any EyeTel Service; or (iv) the
manner in which EyeTel performs its obligations under this Agreement, including,
without limitation, the Scan Services.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, EyeTel shall have no obligation under this
Section 13.A with respect to infringement of third-party intellectual property
rights to the extent arising from any modification of Products by or on behalf
of NEUROMetrix.
B. NEUROMetrix
agrees to defend, indemnify, protect, and hold harmless EyeTel and its
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, servants, and
representatives (the “EyeTel Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Losses
resulting directly or indirectly from any third party claims, suits, actions
or
demands arising out of or relating to: (i) the breach by NEUROMetrix of any
of
its covenants, representations, or warranties contained in this Agreement;
(ii)
any negligent act or omission, or willful misconduct of NEUROMetrix or its
agents, employees, or subcontractors; or (iii)
the
manner in which NEUROMetrix performs its obligations under this
Agreement.
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C. Any
Person that may be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement (an
“Indemnified Party”) shall give written notice to the Person obligated to
indemnify it (an “Indemnifying Party”) with reasonable promptness upon becoming
aware of any claim or other facts upon which a claim for indemnification could
be based; the notice shall set forth such information with respect thereto
as is
then reasonably available to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party
shall
have the right, but not the obligation, to undertake the defense of any such
claim asserted by a third party with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Party and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in such defense
and
make available all records, materials and witnesses reasonably requested by
the
Indemnifying Party in connection therewith at the Indemnifying Party’s expense.
If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of the claim with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying
Party
shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses
(other than for reasonable costs of investigation) subsequently incurred by
the
Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof. The Indemnified Party
may
participate in such defense with counsel of its own choosing, at its own
expense. The
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any claim settled without its
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The
Indemnifying Party shall obtain the written consent of the Indemnified Party
prior to ceasing to defend, settling or otherwise disposing of any claim.
The
Indemnified Party will not be entitled to indemnification for Losses of the
Indemnified Party to the extent that any delay in providing notice of the claim
for which indemnification may be available, or other failure to follow the
procedures set forth in this Section 13.C, materially prejudices the
Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend such claim or otherwise materially
affects the Indemnifying Party’s ability to reduce the amount of indemnifiable
Losses. A
payment
for indemnification shall only be made after any final judgment or award shall
have been rendered by a court, arbitration board or administrative agency of
competent jurisdiction and the expiration of the time in which to appeal
therefrom, or a settlement shall have been consummated, or the Indemnifying
Party or the Indemnified Party shall have arrived at a mutually binding
agreement with respect to the claim.
D. NEUROMetrix
shall obtain, pay for and maintain insurance as is commercially reasonable
in
the industry as a reselling and customer service provider.
E. EyeTel
shall obtain, pay for and maintain insurance as is commercially reasonable
in
the industry for a manufacturer and provider of services such as the Scan
Services. In particular, EyeTel shall obtain comprehensive commercial general
liability insurance, including contractual liability insurance and product
liability insurance against claims regarding the production and sale of the
Products in an amount not less than $2 million combined single limit bodily
injury & property damage for each occurrence and $2 million aggregate,
including coverage for products and completed operations, contractual liability
insuring the obligations assumed and performed by EyeTel under this Agreement,
independent contractors, and personal and advertising injury coverages.
NEUROMetrix shall be named as an Additional Insured on such policies. In
addition, EyeTel shall maintain Workers’ Compensation insurance in the amounts
required by law. EyeTel will provide certificates and renewal certificates
of
insurance reflecting such policies and coverages as required above. Such
certificates shall reflect that the underlying policies have been endorsed
to
provide at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to NEUROMetrix of the
cancellation, non-renewal, reduction or material change of any such insurance
coverage.
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F. EXCEPT
WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 13.A,
13.B
AND 14, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE (1) FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE TERMS
OF THIS AGREEMENT, NOR (2) FOR AGGREGATE DAMAGES EXCEEDING AMOUNTS PAID TO
EYETEL UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, NOR (3) FOR ANY PARTICULAR CLAIM OR DISPUTE,
EXCEEDING AMOUNTS PAID TO EYETEL UNDER THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE TWELVE (12)
MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ACT, OMISSION OR EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE
RELEVANT LIABILITY. For the avoidance of doubt, neither party will be liable
to
the other on account of termination or expiration of this Agreement for
reimbursement or damages for the loss of goodwill, prospective profits, or
anticipated income, or on account of any expenditures, investments, leases
or
commitments made by such party or for any other reason whatsoever based upon
or
growing out of such termination or expiration. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
THIS
SECTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE OTHER PARTY TO ENTER
INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT THE OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS
AGREEMENT BUT FOR THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
G. In
the
event that a party does not obtain the insurance called for hereunder, the
other
party shall have the right, after providing thirty (30) days written notice,
to
obtain and pay for such insurance on such breaching party’s behalf (or in the
alternative to obtain insurance coverage for itself with respect to the same
risks) and deduct the cost of such insurance from all amounts otherwise due
from
such paying party to such breaching party.
H. All
insurance called for under this Agreement shall be maintained during the term
of
this Agreement and for five (5) years after its termination.
14. CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
A. It
is the
intention of the parties that only a limited amount of Confidential Information
of either party will be provided to the other and that, prior to providing
Confidential Information to the other party, the disclosing party shall inform
the receiving party that it is about to disclose Confidential Information in
order to give the receiving party the opportunity to opt out of receiving such
information. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” of a
party includes all information provided to the other party that the disclosing
party has either marked as confidential or proprietary, or has identified as
confidential or proprietary prior to disclosing such information to the
receiving party, whether in writing or any other form and any copy thereof,
and
whether or not patentable or protectable by copyright, or developed or acquired
by, or entrusted by a third party to, each party, including, but not limited
to,
data, plans for present and future research and development, marketing
information, pricing, business plan(s), “know how,” methods, service techniques
or plans, engineering data, software, trade secrets, designs, samples,
specifications, customer lists, names, contact information, addresses, telephone
numbers, and email addresses. Confidential Information of a party is the
exclusive property of such party, is among such party’s valuable assets, and its
value to that party may be lost by its unauthorized use or disclosure to Persons
not related to such party. A party receiving Confidential Information of the
other party shall maintain in confidence such Confidential Information to the
same extent such party maintains its own confidential or proprietary information
or trade secrets of similar kind and value (but at a minimum each party shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain such Confidential Information
in
confidence). Neither party shall, directly or indirectly, use the other party’s
Confidential Information received hereunder or disclose or disseminate it to
any
Person (other than directly in connection with its obligations hereunder) during
the term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter (subject to the exceptions
below), regardless of the reason for such expiration, without the express
written consent of the other party. This obligation of confidentiality shall
not
apply to any Confidential Information which (i) was properly and lawfully known
to the receiving party at the time of receipt without any misconduct or duty
to
keep such information confidential on the receiving party’s part; (ii) was in
the public domain at the time of receipt; (iii) becomes public through no
wrongful act of the party obligated to keep it confidential; (iv) is properly
received by the receiving party from a third party who did not thereby violate
any confidentiality obligations to the disclosing party; or (v) was
independently developed by the receiving party without the use of Confidential
Information disclosed by the disclosing party. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
a
party may disclose Confidential Information of the other party to the extent
such party reasonably determines, in consultation with its legal counsel, that
such disclosure is required by applicable law, provided that in such event
the
disclosure shall be as limited as possible, the disclosing party shall first
provide notice of such expected disclosure to the non-disclosing party, and
the
non-disclosing shall be given appropriate time and access to obtain counsel
to
challenge the necessity of the disclosure. Notwithstanding the termination
of
this Agreement, this Section 14.A shall survive for a period of five (5) years
from the date of such termination, or until the relevant information is no
longer subject to protection as a trade secret (through no fault of the
receiving party), whichever period is longer. For avoidance of doubt, the terms
of this Section 14 are intended to supersede all other prior confidentiality
agreement between the parties, including, without limitation, the
Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement, dated July 31, 2006, with respect
to all information received or disclosed after the Effective Date.
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B. Each
party agrees not to hire or attempt to hire employees of the other party without
its prior written consent during the term of this Agreement and for two (2)
years thereafter.
C. In
the
event this Agreement is terminated for any reason, each party agrees to return
to the other party all demonstration equipment and return and/or destroy all
samples, Confidential Information, and other property of the other party within
sixty (60) days after the date of such termination.
15. MISCELLANEOUS
A. This
Agreement and the exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire Agreement
between NEUROMetrix and EyeTel relating to the subject matter hereof, and
supersede all prior understandings or agreements related to such subject matter.
This Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing signed by both
parties. This Agreement may only be assigned pursuant to the terms hereof,
and
any assignment not in compliance with such terms shall be null and void and
of
no further force and effect. Any notice to be given pursuant to this Agreement
will be deemed given (i) three (3) days after deposit in priority, certified
U.S. mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (ii) one (1) day after
deposit with a nationally recognized, overnight courier service, or (iii) upon
date of facsimile provided that such facsimile is followed by a paper copy
delivered pursuant to (i) or (ii), in all cases addressed to the party being
notified at the address set forth below such party’s signature. Such addresses
may be changed from time to time pursuant to this Section.
B. In
the
event that any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held by a
court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such
provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining
portions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
C. Any
dispute, controversy, or claim relating to this Agreement (a “Dispute”) will be
attempted to be resolved first through good faith negotiations between the
parties. If the Dispute cannot be resolved through good faith negotiation within
thirty (30) days (the “Pre-Arbitration Period”), either party may submit the
Dispute to the office of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in Boston,
Massachusetts for binding arbitration in accordance with the AAA’s Commercial
Arbitration Rules then in effect, as amended by this Agreement. The cost of
the
arbitration, including the fees and expenses of the arbitrator(s), will be
shared equally by the parties, with each party paying its own attorney’s fees.
The arbitrator(s) will have the authority to apportion liability between the
parties, but will not have the authority to award any damages or remedies not
available under the express terms of this Agreement. The arbitration award
will
be presented to the parties in writing, and upon the request of either party,
will include findings of fact and conclusions of law, and will be delivered
within thirty (30) days. The award may be confirmed and enforced in any court
of
competent jurisdiction. With regards to any action for breach of confidentiality
or intellectual property obligations, nothing in this Section shall preclude
either party from seeking interim equitable relief in the form of a temporary
restraining order or preliminary injunction in any court of competent
jurisdiction, and the parties each hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction
of the courts located within either the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the
State of Maryland. Any such request by a party of a court for interim equitable
relief shall not be deemed a waiver of the obligation to arbitrate hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for Disputes arising pursuant to Section 6.G.ii:
(i) the parties shall not be subject to the Pre-Arbitration Period; (ii) the
arbitration shall use AAA’s expedited arbitration process; and (iii) the parties
shall use their best efforts to have the arbitration award presented within
sixty (60) days of the Dispute’s submission to AAA.
D. Neither
party shall be liable to the other for any breach or nonperformance of this
Agreement for any reason beyond its control including (without limitation)
acts
of terror, war, strikes, action by any governmental agency, riot, embargoes,
acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, failure
to obtain export licenses or shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel,
energy, labor or materials. If any such event of force majeure arises, the
parties shall, as soon as practical, meet to consider the action to be taken
to
deal with the situation, and no steps shall be taken by either party to
terminate this Agreement for a period of at least sixty (60) days following
the
occurrence or commencement of the event in question.
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E. NEUROMetrix
and EyeTel are each independent contractors and are not and will not be deemed
to be employees, joint venture partners, franchisees, trust, agents, or any
other form of legal association of the other party for any purposes whatsoever,
including without limitation this Agreement is not to be construed to create
any
employer-employee relationship between NEUROMetrix and EyeTel or employees
of
either party.
F. The
laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to the conflicts of law
provisions thereof, will govern any disputes arising in connection with this
Agreement.
G. [Reserved]
H. Each
party acknowledges that any breach of its obligations under this Agreement
with
respect to the proprietary rights or Confidential Information of the other
party, including the exclusive license granted hereunder, will cause the other
party irreparable injury for which there are inadequate remedies at law, and
therefore the party will be entitled to equitable relief in addition to all
other remedies provided by this Agreement or available at law (without the
requirement of posting bond).
I. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
considered an original, and shall become a binding agreement when each party
shall have executed one counterpart. One or more counterparts may be delivered
via telecopier with the intention that they shall have the same effect as an
original counterpart thereof.
J. Neither
party shall assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, except that
each
party is expressly permitted to make an assignment of this Agreement in its
entirety without the other party’s consent to an entity that acquires all or
substantially all of the assets of such party, whether in a merger,
consolidation, reorganization, acquisition, sale or otherwise. Any third party
that shall become an assignee of this agreement pursuant to this
Section 15.J must execute an agreement expressly agreeing to be bound by
the terms and conditions contained herein and to accept the obligations and
responsibilities of the party that is assigning its rights to such third
party.
K. All
licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by EyeTel to NEUROMetrix
are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Paragraph 365(n)
of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”), licenses to rights in “intellectual
property” as defined in the Code. The parties hereto agree that NEUROMetrix, as
a licensee of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain and may fully
exercise all of its rights and elections under the Code. The parties hereto
further agree that, in the event of the commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding
by or against EyeTel including a proceeding under the Code, NEUROMetrix shall
be
entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate)
any
such intellectual property and all embodiments of such intellectual property,
and the same, if not already in NEUROMetrix’s possession, shall be promptly
delivered to NEUROMetrix upon any such commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding
upon written request therefore by NEUROMetrix.
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L. EyeTel
reserves all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement. NEUROMetrix
acknowledges and agrees that, subject to the licenses granted herein, EyeTel
retains title to all intellectual property rights of any nature that are
embodied in or practiced by the use of any Products and the performance of
any
EyeTel Services.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is hereby executed as of the date first written
above by the parties set forth below.
EyeTel Imaging, Inc | |||
NeuroMetrix, Inc. | |||
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
|
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
|
||
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Its: Chief Operating Officer |
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Its: President and Chief Executive
Officer
|
||
Address: 00
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
||
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
|
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
|
Signature
Page
EXHIBIT
A
Products
DigiScope
EyeTel
Services
Scan
Services
EXHIBIT
B
Excluded
Products
To
be
determined by mutual agreement from time to time
Excluded
EyeTel Services
To
be
determined by mutual agreement from time to time
EXHIBIT
C
EyeTel
Marks
The
EyeTel Marks shall include:
EyeTel™
EyeTel
Imaging™
The
EyeTel Imaging logo (as used or modified by EyeTel from time to
time)
Digiscope™
EXHIBIT
D
Form
of Warrant
See
Exhibit 4.5
EXHIBIT
E
EyeTel
Imaging, Inc. - Capitalization as of 10/24/06
Class/Series
of Stock
|
Number
of Shares
Outstanding |
Reserved
for Issuance
|
Common
Stock
|
619,1072
|
2,297,1833
|
Series
B Preferred Stock
|
13,704,875
|
297,7034
|
2
Excludes
112,443 shares of restricted stock issued to Xxxxxx X. Fosanto.
3
Consists
of 55,120 and 2,139,474 shares reserved for issuance under the 2002 and
2004
Equity Incentive Plans, respectively, and 102,589 shares reserved for issuance
upon exercise of warrants. Also excludes 744,750 shares approved by the
board of
directors of EyeTel for issuance under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan still
pending shareholder approval.
4
Shares
reserved for issuance upon exercise of warrants.