LICENSE AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT Between CYTOPHARM, INC. AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC. November 16, 2006
Exhibit
10.53
Between
CYTOPHARM,
INC.
&
AMARILLO
BIOSCIENCES, INC.
November
16, 2006
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I: DEFINITIONS
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II: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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Section 2.01. ABI Obligations
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Section 2.02. CYTO Obligations
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Section 2.03. Availability of Resources; Corporation
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Section 2.04. Reporting Obligations of CYTO
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ARTICLE
III: LICENSE
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Section 3.01. License and Supply Grant
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Section 3.02. Restrictions.
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Section 3.03. Retained Rights
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Section 3.04. First Right of Refusal
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IV: PAYMENTS AND ROYALTIES
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Section 4.01. Initial Fee
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Section 4.02. Royalty Payments
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Section 4.03. Milestone Payments
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Section 4.04. Minimum Royalty
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Section 4.05. Reports
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Section 4.06. Records and Audits
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Section 4.07. Exchange Rate; Manner and Place of Payment
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Section 4.08. Late Payments
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Section 4.09. Taxes
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V: TERM AND TERMINATION
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Section 5.01. Term
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Section 5.02. Termination by CYTO
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Section 5.03. Termination by ABI
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Section 5.04. Termination Upon Certain Events
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Section 5.05. Remedies
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Section 5.06. Effect of Termination
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Section 5.07. Bankruptcy
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Section 5.08. Continuing Obligations
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Section 5.09. Return of Confidential Information
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ARTICLE
VI: SUPPLY, MANUFACTURE AND PURCHASE OF PRODUCT
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Section 6.01. Supply of Product and Bulk Interferon
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Section 6.02. Supply of Manufacturing Rights
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Section 6.03. Quality Assurance
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Section 6.04. ABI's Duties
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Section 6.05. CYTO's Duties if Manufacturing
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Section 6.06. Failure to Supply
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Section 6.07. Allocation
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Section 6.08. Records and Audits
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VII: PURCHASE AND <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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Section 7.01. Purchase Price and Payment
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Section 7.02. Labeling and Artwork
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Section 7.03. Purchase Forms
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Section 7.04. Confirmation
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Section 7.05. Delivery
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Section 7.06. Forecasts and Orders
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ARTICLE
VIII: WARRANTY, REJECTION AND INSPECTIONS
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Section 8.01. ABI Warranty
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Section 8.02. Rejection of Product for Failure to Conform to
Specifications
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Section 8.03. CYTO Inspections
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IX: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
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Section 9.01. Maintenance of Marketing Authorizations
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Section 9.02. Adverse Drug Event Reporting and Phase IV
Surveillance
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Section 9.03. Commercial Sale Testing and Reporting
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Section 9.04. Assistance
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Section 9.05. Compliance
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ARTICLE
X: REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
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Section 10.01. Corporate Power
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Section 10.02. Due Authorization
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Section 10.03. Binding Obligation
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Section 10.04. Ownership of ABI Rights
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Section 10.05. Material Agreements
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Section 10.06. Adverse Properties
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Section 10.07. Preservation of Name and Reputation
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Section 10.08. Debarment
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Section 10.09. Limitation on Warranties
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Section 10.10. Limitation of Liability
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ARTICLE
XI: PATENTS AND TRADEMARK
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Section 11.01. Filing, Maintenance and Protection of
Patents
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ARTICLE
XII: COVENANTS OF CYTO AND ABI
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Section 12.01. Access to Books and Records
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Section 12.02. Further Actions
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Section 12.03. Equitable Relief
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ARTICLE
XIII INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 13.01. CYTO Indemnified by ABI
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Section 13.02. ABI Indemnified by CYTO
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Section 13.03. Prompt Notice Required
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Section 13.04. Indemnitor May Settle
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ARTICLE
XIV: DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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Section 14.01. Disputes
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Section 14.02. Trial Without Jury
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Section 14.03. Performance to Continue
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Section 14.04. Provisional Remedies
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Section 14.05. Determination of Patents and Other Intellectual
Property.
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XV: CONFIDENTIALITY
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Section 15.01. Confidentiality
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Section 15.02. Publicity Review
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XVI: MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 16.01. Commercially Reasonable Efforts
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Section 16.02. Notices
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Section 16.03. Severability
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Section 16.04. Entire Agreement/Merger
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Section 16.05. Amendment
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Section 16.06. Counterparts
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Section 16.07. No Waiver of Rights
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Section 16.08. Force Majeure
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Section 16.09. Further Assurances
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Section 16.10. Assignment and Sublicense
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Section 16.11. Expenses
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Section 16.12. Binding Effect
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Section 16.13. Governing Law
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Section 16.14. Survival of Representations and Warranties
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Section 16.15. No Strict Construction
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Section 16.16. Independent Contractors.
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Exhibit
I
- HBL License and Supply Agreement
Exhibit
II - PPM License Agreement
Exhibit
III - ISI License Agreement
Exhibit
IV - TAMU License Agreement
Exhibit
V
- Specifications
Exhibit
VI - Certificate of Compliance
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This
License and Supply Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of November 16, 2006 (the
“Effective Date”), by and between CytoPharm, Inc., (“CYTO”), a corporation,
having a principal place of business at 0 X Xx. 0, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Sec. 1,
Wugu
Shiang, Taipei County 248, Taiwan, and Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., a Texas
corporation (“ABI”), with its principal place of business located at 0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, XXX. ABI and CYTO are sometimes
referred to collectively herein as the “Parties” and individually as a
“Party.”
WHEREAS,
ABI has substantial expertise in the oral use of human interferon alpha (“IFN”)
and have proprietary rights and Know-How in the field of formulation of oral
IFN;
WHEREAS,
ABI is willing to disclose to CYTO the ABI Know-How consisting of human clinical
data and all other data, including but not limited to, safety, bioavailability,
and clinical trial data necessary for CYTO to obtain regulatory approval for
a
product for the treatment of human diseases in the Territory; and
WHEREAS,
ABI has an exclusive worldwide license (except Japan) to market and distribute
the oral formulation of Hayashibara (known as “HBL”) IFN, and desires to provide
HBL oral IFN to CYTO on the terms and conditions herein set forth, and CYTO
desires to obtain the right to perform clinical trials on, distribute and
market, HBL IFN on the terms and conditions herein set forth;
WHEREAS,
ABI owns certain proprietary information, intellectual property, Patents and
ABI
Know-How, and other rights relating to the use of low dose oral IFN for the
treatment or prevention of human diseases;
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms of this Agreement, ABI desires to grant to CYTO, and CYTO
wishes to obtain from ABI, an exclusive supply agreement and distribution
license, subject to existing rights, to such Know-How and related intellectual
property rights in the Territory in connection with the Product;
and
WHEREAS,
ABI is willing to grant such rights and licenses to CYTO under the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements
hereinafter set forth, the Parties mutually agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I:
DEFINITIONS
(a) The
following terms as used in the Agreement shall, unless the context clearly
indicates to the contrary, have the meaning set forth below:
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“ABI
Know-How”
means
all Know-How under the Control of ABI as of the Effective Date and at any time
during the TERM related to (but not claimed under) the ABI Patent Rights and
which is necessary or useful to develop, Manufacture and/or commercialize the
Product, including all information, reports, results, inventions, materials,
and
any other technical and scientific data, specifications and formulae directly
related to the development, regulato-ry approval, Manufacture, testing, use,
marketing and/or sale of Product, including non-patentable Improvements, and
any
nonpublic information relevant to the ABI Patent Rights, including preclinical
and clinical data from ABI's past, current or future studies, relating to safety
or bioavailability, or preclinical or clinical data relating to the use of
HBL
oral IFN and/or IFN for the treatment or prevention of human
diseases.
“ABI
Patent Rights”
means
all Patent Rights that are under the Control of ABI as of the Effective Date
under US patent laws’ protection, and at any time during the TERM that are
necessary or useful to the use, development, Manufacture, marketing, promotion,
distribution, sale and/or commercialization of the Product for use in the
treatment of the Licensed Indications, and Improvements thereto developed by
or
on behalf of ABI during the TERM.
“ABI
Technology”
means
the ABI Patent Rights and the ABI Know-How.
“Affiliate”
means
any entity, which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with either CYTO or ABI. The term “control” as used in the
preceding sentence means the power to direct or control the affairs of such
entity, and control shall be presumed where CYTO or ABI or their Affiliates
(as
the case may be) own fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting stock or other
equity interests of such entity.
“Applicable
Laws”
means
all applicable laws, rules, Regulations and guidelines within or without the
Territory that may apply to the marketing or sale of the Product in the
Territory or the performance of either Party's obligations under this Agreement
including laws, Regulations and guidelines governing the marketing, distribution
and sale of the Product in the Territory, to the extent applicable and relevant,
and including all cGMP or current Good Clinical Practices standards or
guidelines promulgated by the FDA or the Governmental Authorities and including
trade association guidelines. The laws are also under the designated
Territory.
“Bulk
IFN” means
concentrated powdered, frozen, lyophilized or liquid, HBL IFN, which can be
used
to Manufacture Product.
“Certificate
of Compliance”
means
the
certificate of compliance in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
or
otherwise requested by regulatory agencies in the Territory.
“CFR”
means
the United States Code of Federal Regulations.
“DOH”
means
the Department of Health of Republic of China (Taiwan).
“cGMP”
means
current good manufacturing practices as defined in 21 CFR § 110
et
seq.
and established under the Act and applicable Regulations.
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“Confidential
Information”
means
any confidential information (including Know-How) of a Party relating to any
human interferon use, process, method, compound, research project, work in
process, future development, scientific, engineering, Manufacturing, marketing,
business plan, financial or personnel matter relating to the disclosing Party,
its present or future product, sales, suppliers, customers, employees, investors
or business, whether in oral, written, graphic or electronic form. Confidential
Information shall not include any information, which the receiving Party can
prove by competent evidence:
(a) is
now,
or hereafter becomes, through no act or failure to act on the part of the
receiving Party, generally known or available or accessible through public
domains;
(b) is
known
by the receiving Party at the time of receiving such information, as evidenced
by its written records maintained in the ordinary course of
business;
(c) is
hereafter furnished to the receiving Party by a Third Party, as a matter of
right and without restriction on disclosure;
(d) is
independently developed by the receiving Party, as evidenced by its written
records, without knowledge of, and without the aid, application or use of,
the
disclosing Party's Confidential Information; or
(e) is
the
subject of a written permission to disclose provided by the disclosing
Party.
Any
Confidential Information will be marked as “Confidential & Proprietary
Information” at the foot or head of every page throughout the
documents.
“Control”
means
the possession of the ability to grant a license or sublicense as provided
for
herein without violating the terms of any agreement or other arrangement with
any Third Party.
“Existing
Licensees”
means,
as applicable, Pharma Pacific Management Pty, Ltd. (PPM), HBL and Interferon
Sciences, Inc. (ISI), their successors, transferees and licensees.
“Existing
Licenses”
means,
as applicable, the HBL Agreement, the PPM Agreement, the ISI Agreement and
the
TAMU License Agreement. These licenses will be attached into this document
as
Exhibit I, Exhibit II, Exhibit III and Exhibit IV, respectively.
“FDA”
means
the United States Food and Drug Administration.
“First
Commercial Sale”
means
after obtaining the necessary Governmental Approval, the first sale for use,
consumption or resale of a Product by CYTO, its Affiliates or its sublicensees
in the Territory (excluding any transactions for clinical trials). A sale to
an
Affiliate shall not constitute a First Commercial Sale unless the Affiliate
is
the end user of the Product.
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“First
Right of Refusal”
means
the right of CYTO to license another clinical indication under terms and
conditions noticed in writing by ABI to CYTO. CYTO shall have thirty (30) days
to accept such terms, and if it does not do so, ABI shall have the right to
license such clinical indication in the Territory to an unrelated third-party
under the same terms and conditions theretofore noticed to CYTO, at any time
within six (6) months of the expiration of the aforesaid thirty (30) day
acceptance period.
“GAAP”
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied
in
accordance with past practice.
“Good
Clinical Practices”
means
good clinical practices as defined in 21 CFR § 50 et. seq. and § 312 et.
seq.
“Governmental
Approval”
means
all permits, licenses and authorizations, including Marketing Authorizations,
required by any Governmental Authority in the Territory as a prerequisite to
the
Manufacturing, packaging, marketing and selling of the Product.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any federal, state, local or other government, administrative or regulatory
agency, authority, body, commission, court, tribunal or similar entity,
including other entities in each country in the Territory responsible for the
regulation of medicinal products intended for human use.
“HBL”
means
Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories, Inc. of Okayama, Japan.
“HBL
Agreement”
means
the Joint Development and Manufacturing/Supply Agreement by and between HBL
and
ABI dated as of March 13, 1992 (Exhibit Ia), as amended by the First Amendment
to Joint Development and Manufacturing/Supply Agreement dated as of January
17,
1996 (Exhibit Ib) and the Addendum to Manufacturing/Supply Agreements dated
as
of May 10, 1996 (Exhibit Ic) and September 7, 2001 (Exhibit Id).
“HBL IFN”
means
the cell culture derived human lymphoblastoid IFN produced by HBL.
“Improvements”
means
any and all developments, inventions or discoveries in the Licensed Indication
relating to the ABI Patent Rights developed by ABI, or acquired by ABI at any
time during the TERM and shall include developments intended to enhance the
safety and/or efficacy of the Product.
“IFN”
means
human interferon alpha.
“ISI
Agreement”
means
the License Agreement dated October 20, 1989 by and between Interferon Sciences,
Inc. and ABI, as successor-in-interest to Amarillo Cell Culture Company,
Incorporated (Exhibit III).
“Know-How”
means
all know-how, trade secrets, inventions, data, processes, techniques,
procedures, compositions, devices, methods, formulas, protocols and information,
whether or not patentable, which are not generally publicly known, including,
without limitation, all chemical,
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biochemical,
toxicological, and scientific research information, whether in written, graphic
or video form or any other form or format, used to produce human interferon
alpha and its oral formulation.
“Licensed
Indications”
means
the human clinical indications of hepatitis B and influenza and one additional
human clinical indication to be selected by CYTO within 180 days of the
execution, treated or treatable by the oral administration of IFN. Failure
to
notify ABI in writing of their selection of an additional clinical indication
within 180 days of execution shall limit CYTO to the clinical indications of
hepatitis B and influenza.
“Manufacture”
or
“Manufacturing
Process”
means
the storage, handling, production, processing and packaging of the Product,
in
accordance with this Agreement and Applicable Laws.
“Marketing
Authorization”
means
all necessary and appropriate regulatory approvals, including Pricing and
Reimbursement Approvals, where applicable, to put the Product on the market
in
the Territory.
“Material
Agreements”
means
the Existing Licenses, and the TAMU License Agreement
(Exhibit IV).
“NDA”
means
a
new drug application, biological license application or establishment license
application, as applicable, and all amendments and supplements thereto, filed
or
to be filed, with the FDA seeking authorization and approval to Manufacture,
package, ship and sell the Product as more fully described in the
Regulations.
“Net
Sales”
means
the invoice amounts actually received for sales of the Product by CYTO, its
Affiliates or sub-licensees in a bona fide arm's length transaction, less the
following items, provided that they are bona fide transactions designed to
optimize the sales of Product (a) cash discounts and trade allowances actually
granted, (b) rebates and charge backs required by Applicable Laws or made
pursuant to agreements with customers, (c) credits or allowances actually
granted upon claims, damaged goods, outdated goods, rejections or returns of
such Product, including recalls, (d) taxes, tariffs and similar obligations,
duties or other governmental charges (other than income taxes and inventory
taxes) levied on, absorbed or otherwise imposed on sales of such Product in
the
Territory and shown separately on the invoice, (e) shipping charges,
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Components
of Net Sales shall be determined in the ordinary course of business in
accordance with historical practice and using the accrual method of accounting
in accordance with GAAP, or local common practice with certified CPA approval,
but shall not include any sales of the Product for pre-clinical or clinical
testing or for other than commercial purposes.
In
the
event CYTO transfers the Product to a Third Party in a bona fide arm's length
transaction, for consideration, in whole or in part, other than cash or to
a
Third Party in other than a bona fide arm's length transaction, the Net Sales
price for such Product shall be deemed to
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be
the
standard invoice price then being invoiced by CYTO in an arms length transaction
with similar customers for similar amounts less the items set forth in (a)
through (g) above.
“Patent
Rights”
means
all rights related to human interferon alpha under patents and patent
applications, and any and all patents issuing there from (including utility,
model and design patents and certificates of invention), together with any
and
all substitutions, extensions (including supplemental protection certificates),
registrations, confirmations, reissues, divisional, continuations,
continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals and foreign counterparts of
the
foregoing and all Improvements, supplements, modifications or additions during
the term.
“Phase
IV”
means,
as applicable, a study or program designed to obtain additional safety or
efficacy data, detect new uses for a drug, or to determine effectiveness for
labeled indications under conditions of widespread usage, which is commenced
after Government Approval of the Product in the applicable country in the
Territory or any such study or program required by the FDA or other applicable
Governmental Authority.
“PPM
Agreement”
means
the PPM/ACC Sublicense Agreement dated April 27, 1995 by and between Pharma
Pacific Management Pty, Ltd. and ABI (Exhibit II).
“Pricing
and Reimbursement Approvals”
means
any pricing and reimbursement approval, by government agency in the Territory,
that must be obtained before placing the Product on the market in the Territory
in which such approval is required.
“Prime
Rate of Interest”
means
the prime rate of interest published from time to time in The
Wall Street Journal
as the
prime rate; provided, however that if The
Wall Street Journal
does not
publish the prime rate of interest, then the term “Prime Rate of Interest” shall
mean the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A., as its
prime rate, base rate, reference rate or the equivalent of such rate, whether
or
not such bank makes loans to customers at, above, or below said rate.
“Product”
means
a
formulation or composition containing HBL IFN and designated, detailed, or
labeled for oral use in the treatment of the Licensed Indications.
“Regulations”
means
regulations, statutes, rules, guidelines and procedures promulgated by the
FDA
or other governmental agency pursuant to the Act or other law, including without
limitation, those regulations currently contained in Title 21 of the
CFR.
“SFDA”
means
the State Food and Drug Administration of People’s Republic of China (or
China).
“Shipment”
or
“Shipped”
means
each individual group of Product received by CYTO from ABI or its
agent.
“Specifications”
means
the specifications for the Product. The initial Specifications are attached
hereto as Exhibit V.
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“TAMU
License Agreement”
means
the License Agreement between The Texas A&M University System and ABI dated
March 22, 1988 (Exhibit IVa), as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated September
17,
1998 (Exhibit IVb).
“Territory”
means
both China and Taiwan.
“Third
Party”
means
any entity other than ABI or CYTO or an Affiliate of ABI or CYTO.
“Transfer
Fee”
means
purchase price billed to CYTO by ABI for Product and Bulk IFN.
“Unit”
means
a
single finished dosage form of Product in the form designated by CYTO, which
initially, for clinical supplies, shall consist of a 200 mg by weight, with
150
international units by activity, tablet or lozenge. Clinical testing may result
in a change in the optimal dose and require a new definition of “Unit.”
(b) Each
of
the following terms is defined in the Section or under the defined term set
forth opposite such term below:
ABIPreamble
ADESection
9.02
AgreementPreamble
Clinical
RecordsSection
2.02(c)
Disputed
AmountSection
5.03(a)
DMFSection
2.02(b)
Effective
DatePreamble
Force
MajeureSection
16.08
CYTOPreamble
IndemniteeSection
13.03
IndemnitorSection
13.03
LossSection
13.01
PartiesPreamble
PartyPreamble
Purchase
PriceSection
7.01
RepresentativesSection
15.01
Royalty
Payment DateSection
4.02
MILESTONE
PAYMENTSSection
4.03
SECSection
15.02
SOPSection
9.02
TERMSection
5.01
(c) Interpretation.
The
section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only
and
shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Except where
the context clearly requires to the contrary: (i) each reference in this
Agreement to a designated “Section” or “Exhibit” is to the corresponding Section
or Exhibit of or to this Agreement; (ii)
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instances
of gender or entity-specific usage (e.g., “his” “her” “its” “person” or
“individual”) shall not be interpreted to preclude the application of any
provision of this Agreement to any individual or entity; (iii) the word “or”
shall not be applied in its exclusive sense; (iv) “including” shall mean
“including, without limitation”; (v) references to laws, Regulations and other
governmental rules, as well as to contracts, agreements and other instruments,
shall mean such rules and instruments as in effect at the time of determination
(taking into account any amendments thereto effective at such time without
regard to whether such amendments were enacted or adopted after the effective
date of this Agreement) and shall include all successor rules and instruments
thereto; (vi) references to “$” or “dollars” shall mean the lawful currency of
the United States; (vii) references to “Federal” or “federal” shall be to laws,
agencies or other attributes of the United States (and not to any State or
locality thereof); (viii) the meaning of the terms “domestic” and “foreign”
shall be determined by reference to the United States; (ix) references to “days”
shall mean calendar days; (x) references to months or years shall be to the
actual calendar months or years at issue (taking into account the actual number
of days in any such month or year); (xi) days, business days and times of day
shall be determined by reference to local time in Amarillo, Texas; and (xii)
the
English language version of this Agreement shall govern all questions of
interpretation relating to this Agreement, notwithstanding that this Agreement
may have been translated into, and executed in, other languages.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT
(a) As
soon
as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date, ABI will make available
all
ABI Know-How to CYTO for CYTO's inspection and at CYTO's request will provide
CYTO with a copy of all ABI Know-How in tangible form and a written summary
of
all ABI Know-How not in tangible form. In the event CYTO request that more
the
1,000 pages be copied in connection with the foregoing, CYTO shall reimburse
ABI
for ABI’s actual out of pocket costs for making copies in excess of 1,000 pages,
CYTO shall pay ABI such amounts within 30 days following CYTO’s receipt of an
invoice therefor accompanied by documentation reasonably supporting such
invoice.
(b) ABI
agrees to maintain, or ask HBL to maintain, the Drug Master File (“DMF”) for HBL
IFN up-to-date at all times during the TERM. ABI shall cooperate fully with
CYTO
in order to obtain all the Marketing Authorizations, which now are or later
become necessary to develop, Manufacture, use, market or sell any Product.
Such
cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, ABI providing CYTO with the
ABI Know-How and ABI appearing at and participating in meetings with regulatory
agencies at the reasonable request of CYTO to assist CYTO in obtaining such
Marketing Authorizations as are now required, or may in the future be required
to Manufacture, use, market or sell any Product. ABI shall execute, or ask
third
parties to execute, upon request by CYTO, any and all documents reasonably
necessary to obtain such Marketing Authorizations. CYTO (with its written
pre-approval) shall reimburse ABI for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs,
including reasonable attorney's fees, employee salary and travel expenses
incurred by ABI in connection with such cooperation. If CYTO will not approve
the
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reimbursement,
then ABI shall not be required to perform the task. ABI agrees to pay airfare
only for one person for up to 3 trips to China and/or Taiwan to cooperate with
CYTO during clinical trials and/or to participate in meetings with regulatory
agencies.
(c) ABI
shall
provide to CYTO or any sub-licensee of CYTO, at CYTO's request and, unless
otherwise set forth in this Agreement, CYTO’s sole expense, with ABI Technology
reasonably necessary to enable CYTO or such sub-licensee to exercise fully
its
rights and fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
(d) ABI
and
CYTO will review the Patent Rights related to CYTO’s activities in the
Territory. Once the Parties agree to a strategy, CYTO will make its best efforts
to maintain all necessary ABI Technology in the Territory (see Section
11.01).
Section
2.02. CYTO Obligations.
(a) CYTO
will
use commercially reasonable efforts (as defined in Section 16.01) to timely
complete at the sole cost and expense of CYTO (i)
clinical
trials and development of Product for the treatment of the Licensed Indications,
(ii)
animal
toxicology and other pre-clinical studies required for commercial launch of
the
Product, and
(iii)
other
tasks supporting commercialization of the final formulation of the
Product.
(b) CYTO
shall use commercially reasonable efforts (as defined in Section 16.01) to
timely secure any and all Governmental Approvals in the Territory and shall
own
and maintain all Governmental Approvals and related information as provided
herein. The Parties agree and acknowledge that Governmental Approval for the
Product will be sought in The Territory.
(c) The
foregoing notwithstanding, it shall be conclusively presumed that CYTO has
not
used “commercially reasonable efforts” as to a particular Licensed Indication,
if (i) CYTO fails to enroll patients in human clinical trials in that Licensed
Indication within two (2) years of the Effective Date; or (ii) CYTO fails to
achieve commercial sales of a Licensed Indication within seven (7) years of
the
Effective Date.
(d) CYTO
shall maintain records in sufficient detail and in good scientific manner
appropriate for patent and regulatory purposes and shall properly reflect all
work done and results achieved in the performance of its duties hereunder
(including all data in the form required to be maintained under any Applicable
Laws), and any subsequent pre-clinical or clinical studies (the “Clinical
Records”). The Clinical Records generated in the Territory shall be owned by
CYTO and shall be considered Confidential Information of CYTO and ABI. ABI
may
request the Clinical Records, and CYTO shall provide the Clinical Records to
ABI, subject to applicable laws and regulations. These records include books,
records, reports, research notes, charts, graphs, comments, computations,
analyses, compilations, recordings, photographs, computer programs and
documentation thereof, computer information storage means, samples of materials
and other graphic or written data generated in connection with CYTO's research
and development activities with respect to the Product.
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(e) In
the
event ABI requests that more than 1,000 pages be copied in connection with
the
foregoing, ABI shall reimburse CYTO for CYTO’s actual out of pocket costs for
making copies in excess of 1,000 pages, ABI shall pay CYTO such amounts within
30 days following ABI’s receipt of an invoice therefor accompanied by
documentation reasonably supporting such invoice.
(f) ABI
has
the right, upon fifteen business days’ prior written notice to CYTO, to review
the Clinical Records associated with human oral IFN upon request and during
normal business hours, and CYTO shall, subject to Applicable Laws, provide
ABI
upon request with a copy of all requested Clinical Records, at ABI’s cost, to
the extent reasonably required for the exercise of ABI's rights under this
Agreement.
ABI may
use the Clinical Records and the summaries thereof for commercial and regulatory
approval purposes. If ABI wants to provide a non-governmental entity Third
Party
with the Clinical Records or a summary thereof or use information contained
in
such records for a commercial purpose, ABI may do so as long as the
non-governmental entity Third Party agrees to the Confidentiality provisions
of
Section 15.01.
Each
Party shall maintain laboratories, offices and/or other facilities reasonably
necessary to carry out the activities to be performed by such Party hereunder.
Upon reasonable advance notice, each Party agrees to make its employees and
non-employee consultants reasonably available at their respective work locations
to consult with the other Party on issues arising during the collaboration
and
in connection with any request from any Governmental Authority, including
regulatory, scientific, technical and clinical testing issues. Such meeting
may
be arranged through the internet or site visit. The meetings should be arranged
within 15 working days after the requests, where feasible.
On
or
prior to December 31st of each year during the TERM of this Agreement CYTO
shall
provide ABI with a report of ongoing development efforts, including a report
of
efforts by CYTO with respect to clinical testing, regulatory approval efforts,
marketing/sales strategy, and any other areas into which CYTO's reasonable
business efforts in accordance with this paragraph may reasonably be
categorized. Such report shall be provided in English and shall be accompanied
by samples of labeling, instructions, promotional and other support materials,
if any, developed for CYTO's sales force, patients, physicians, or other outside
parties.
ARTICLE
III:
LICENSE
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement and the Existing Licenses, ABI hereby grants
to
CYTO:
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(a) an
exclusive sublicense, with rights to sublicense (subject to Section 16.10),
under the ABI Technology to use the ABI Technology to market, advertise,
promote, Manufacture, offer for sale, sell, and distribute the Product in the
Territory; and
(b) an
exclusive sublicense, with rights to sublicense (subject to Section 16.10),
under all rights granted to ABI pursuant to the HBL Agreement to market,
advertise, promote, Manufacture, offer for sale, sell, and distribute the
Product in the Territory.
In
addition to the transfer fees and Royalty, if CYTO licenses the right to a
third
unrelated party (except for those who are CYTO’s subsidiaries), ABI shall
receive ****
of any
license fee, option fee, or other payment, which CYTO may receive for the
sublicense of rights under this Agreement to the sale and/or use of Product.
Section
3.02.
Restrictions.
CYTO
shall have the right to use and sell Product only in the Territory and only
for
use in the treatment of the Licensed Indications. CYTO shall not seek customers,
establish any branch or maintain any distribution depot for Product in any
country outside the Territory. CYTO shall not sell Product to any customer
in
any country outside the Territory or to any customer in the Territory if, to
the
knowledge of CYTO, such customer intends to resell such Product in any country
outside the Territory.
Section
3.03.
Retained Rights.
ABI
retains all rights other than as set forth in this Agreement to HBL IFN and
IFN,
including without limitation, the right to test, develop, license, sublicense,
market, distribute or otherwise use IFN and HBL IFN for treatment of the
Licensed Indications outside the Territory.
Section
3.04. First Right of Refusal.
CYTO
shall have a first right of refusal to add to this Agreement as Licensed
Indications, in the Territory, other human clinical indications treated or
treatable by the oral administration of IFN, as such may become available from
ABI from time to time in the future, within the term of this Agreement. In
the
event ABI should determine to license such an indication or indications in
the
Territory, ABI shall provide written notice of such intention to CYTO. If ABI
proposes to license such indication or indications to any person or entity
other
than CYTO, ABI shall provide to CYTO, along with such written notice, a complete
outline of the substantive terms of such proposed license; CYTO shall thereupon
have a period of thirty (30) days to notify ABI, in writing, that it elects
to
enter into the license, on the terms and conditions set forth in such notice
from ABI to CYTO. If CYTO does not so notify ABI of its election to license,
then ABI shall be free to license such indication or indications to the party
or
parties identified in such notice, or to any other party or parties, during
a
period of ninety (90) days after the expiration of the aforesaid thirty (30)
days, and if ABI does not so license the indication or indications within said
ninety
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(90)
day
period, CYTO’s first right of refusal shall be reinstituted, with respect to any
future license by ABI of such indication or indications, in the Territory.
The
first right of refusal contained in this Section 3.04 shall not constitute
an
obligation on the part of ABI to license any further indication or indications
in the Territory and ABI may elect not to develop treatments for any further
indications, or if it does develop such, ABI may elect not to license them
in
the Territory.
PAYMENTS
AND ROYALTIES
Section
4.01. Initial Fee.
On
the
Effective Date, as an initial license fee, CYTO shall pay to ABI a sum equal
to
****.
This
fee will be wired into ABI’s designated bank account within 30 days of the
Effective Date. Failure to make this initial payment shall cause the Agreement
to be terminated and to be of no further force or effect (except for Article
XV). Upon receipt of the initial license fee, ABI shall provide CYTO with All
the existing regulatory documents in ABI’s possession that are needed to obtain
government approval for trials in China and Taiwan. The documents include those
that submitted to FDA and SFDA for clinical trials.
After
ABI
notifies CytoPharm in writing or by e-mail of supplying documents above, CYTO
will wire into ABI’s designated bank account an additional ****
within
30 days.
Section
4.02. Royalty
Payments.
During
the TERM, CYTO, its Affiliates or sub-licensees in bonafide arm’s length
transactions, will pay ABI a royalty on aggregate Net Sales of Product in each
calendar year equal to ****
each
year. Royalties shall be due and payable thirty (30) days after the end of
each
calendar quarter (each a “Royalty Payment Date”). CYTO may prepay, in whole or
in part, any royalties prior to the applicable Royalty Payment
Date.
Section
4.03. Milestone Payments.
CYTO
shall pay to ABI, as licensing fees, the following milestone payments within
30
calendar days after the occurrence of the specified milestone event with respect
to the Product:
(a) Clinical
Trials: CytoPharm will pay ****
for
first patient enrollment for clinical trials in China for the first Licensed
Indication.
(b) Regulatory
Approval: CytoPharm will pay ****
for
China SFDA Approval for commercialization and marketing in China for the first
Licensed Indication.
(c) Other:
CytoPharm will pay ****
for
gaining approval from DOH for the first Licensed Indication.
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Section
4.04.
Minimum Royalty.
During
the TERM, and for each calendar year beginning with the second calendar year
after approval of sales of Product in the Territory, CYTO shall pay ABI a
minimum royalty, which shall be ****
or an
actual amount defined in Section 4.02, above, whichever is greater. The
Minimum Royalty calculations and payment therefor shall be made within thirty
(30) days after the close of each calendar year, commencing with the first
calendar year after approval of sales of Product in the Territory. Failure
to make this Minimum Royalty shall be a reason for Termination pursuant to
Section 5.03(a).
Section
4.05. Reports.
CYTO
shall furnish to ABI a quarterly written report (in sufficient detail to
determine the relevant amounts and dates specified in this Section 4.05), which
report shall contain at a minimum (a) the number of lozenges sold; (b) the
calculation of Net Sales; (c) royalties payable in U.S. dollars, if any, which
shall have accrued hereunder based upon Net Sales; (d) withholding taxes, if
any, required by law to be deducted with respect to such sales; (e) the dates
of
the First Commercial Sale of any Product; and (f) the exchange rates, if any,
used to determine the amount of United States dollars (collectively, the
“Royalty Statement”). Reports shall be due on the 45th
day
following the close of each quarter.
Section
4.06.
Records
and Audits.
During
the TERM and for a period of two years thereafter or upon written notice to
CYTO
received prior to the expiration of such two year period as otherwise required
in order for ABI to comply with Applicable Law, CYTO shall keep complete and
accurate records in sufficient detail to permit ABI to confirm the completeness
and accuracy of the information presented in each Royalty Statement and all
payments due hereunder. CYTO shall permit an independent, certified public
accountant reasonably acceptable to CYTO to audit and/or inspect those records
of CYTO (including financial records) that relate to number of lozenges sold
and
Net Sales for the sole purpose of verifying the completeness and accuracy of
the
Royalty Statements and, the calculation of Minimum Royalties, Net Sales and
confirming royalty payments for the Product, during the preceding calendar
year.
Such inspection shall be conducted during CYTO’s normal business hours, no more
than once in any 12-month period and upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior
written notice by ABI to CYTO. If such accounting firm concludes that such
payments were underpaid during the periods reviewed by such accountants, CYTO
shall pay ABI the amount of any such underpayments, within thirty (30) days
of
the date ABI delivers to CYTO such accounting firm's report so concluding that
such payments were underpaid. If CYTO fails to remit the payment within thirty
(30) days, interest at a rate equal to the Prime Rate of Interest shall be
imposed starting from the 31st
day. If
such accounting firm concludes that such payments were overpaid during such
period, ABI shall pay to CYTO the amount of any such overpayments, without
interest, within thirty (30) days of the date ABI delivers to CYTO such
accounting firm's report so concluding that such payments were overpaid. If
ABI
fails to remit payment within 30 days, interest at a rate equal to the Prime
Rate shall be imposed starting from the 31st
day.
Provisions in this Section 4.06 requiring either Party
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to
pay
interest shall not prevent the other Party from immediately taking all actions
necessary to collect all amounts due, or to enforce any other remedy under
this
Agreement. ABI shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit
discloses an underpayment by more than ****
of the
amount due during such period. In such case, CYTO shall bear the full cost
of
such audit. CYTO shall provide ABI a copy of the CYTO audited financial
statements with sufficient detail to show the portion of revenue from oral
interferon sales each year to be delivered to ABI within 3 months of the end
of
CYTO’s fiscal year.
All
payments hereunder shall be payable in United States dollars. With respect
to
each calendar quarter, whenever conversion of payments from any foreign currency
shall be required, such conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange
reported in The Wall Street Journal on the last business day of the applicable
calendar quarter. All payments owed under this Agreement shall be made by wire
transfer to a bank account designated in writing by ABI, unless otherwise
specified in writing by ABI.
Section
4.08.
Late
Payments.
Unless
otherwise provided in this Agreement, upon the failure of CYTO to pay any amount
due under this Agreement within five days after receipt of notice by ABI that
such amount has become due and payable and has not been paid, CYTO shall pay
interest to ABI on such amount from the date such amount is due under this
Agreement at the rate of ****
per
annum calculated on the number of days such payment is delinquent, unless such
payment is being disputed by CYTO in good faith pursuant to Section 5.03(a).
Nothing in this Section 4.08 shall relieve CYTO of CYTO’s obligation to make
payments, risk Termination pursuant to Section 5.03(a), or provide a Royalty
Statement pursuant to Section 5.03(b).
Section
4.09.
Taxes.
All
taxes
levied on account of the payments accruing to ABI under this Agreement shall
be
paid by ABI for its own account, including taxes levied thereon as income to
ABI. If provision is made in law or regulation for withholding, such tax shall
be deducted from the payment made by CYTO, paid to the proper taxing authority
and a receipt of payment of the tax secured and promptly delivered to ABI.
ARTICLE
V:
TERM
AND TERMINATION
This
Agreement will take effect on the Effective Date and will remain in force
through December 31, 2016 (the “TERM”) after which it shall automatically be
renewed for successive periods of one year each, unless terminated earlier
under
provisions of this Article V or if notice of termination is given by either
Party at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the December
31st
anniversary of any year after 2016.
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Section
5.02.
Termination
By CYTO.
CYTO
may
terminate this Agreement by notice to ABI as follows:
(a) immediately,
if CYTO reasonably determines based upon the clinical trials and after
consultation with ABI that receipt of Governmental Approval for a Product is
unlikely,
and/or
(b) immediately,
if CYTO reasonably determines based upon the market competition and after
consultation with ABI that the profitability of the Product is
unlikely.
Section
5.03. Termination by ABI.
ABI
may
terminate this Agreement by notice to CYTO, upon any of the following
conditions:
(a) if
CYTO
shall fail to make any payments to ABI on the date on which such payments are
due hereunder and such failure continues for more than 10 days after CYTO’s
receipt of notice of such failure to pay; provided, however, that this
subsection (a) shall not apply to any payment, or portion thereof, under this
Agreement, which is the subject of a good faith dispute (a “Disputed Amount”)
between CYTO and ABI. Any Disputed Amount shall be resolved by the Parties
within 30 days from the date CYTO notifies ABI of a good faith dispute;
provided, however, if the Disputed Amount cannot be resolved to the mutual
satisfaction of the Parties within such 30-day period then either Party may
request that the dispute be submitted to the Chief Executive Officers of ABI
and
CYTO, respectively, or their designees, for joint resolution. If the Disputed
Amount is not jointly resolved by the Parties' Chief Executive Officers, or
their designees, within ten days after the submission thereto, then ABI shall
be
entitled to pursue any and all remedies at law available to it. In no event
will
the dispute resolution period for the activities set forth above exceed a
maximum of 60 days unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties. Further,
CYTO may in its discretion elect to pay any such Disputed Amount and in the
event such amount is finally determined not to have been payable by CYTO, ABI
shall reimburse CYTO for such amount, without interest; or
(b) if
CYTO
shall fail to deliver to ABI a Royalty Statement by the Royalty Payment Date
and
shall fail to cure such default within 30 days after notice from ABI with
respect thereto; or
(c) if
CYTO
shall commit any material breach of the provisions of this Agreement other
than
a breach set forth in subsections (a) or (b) above, provided that ABI has first
given CYTO notice specifying the details of the material breach, and CYTO has
not cured such material breach, if such breach is capable of being cured within
such time period, within 45 days of the effective date of such notice; or
(d) if
CYTO
fails to market product in the Territory within nine (9) months of the Effective
Date, provided all such product registration, governmental approvals,
manufacturing process, etc. have been completed and CYTO has had reasonably
sufficient time to market the product; or
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(e) if
CYTO
fails to use commercially reasonable efforts as required in Section 2.02
regarding any one Licensed Indication, such failure shall be cause for
Termination of this Agreement for that particular Licensed Indication but shall
not be cause for termination as to other Licensed Indications.
(f) anytime
after 12/31/2016 with or without cause upon 3 months prior written notice to
CYTO, or,
(g) immediately,
if the HBL
Agreement is terminated.
Section
5.04.
Termination Upon Certain Events.
This
Agreement may be terminated by the Party specified below immediately upon
written notice to the other Party of the occurrence of either of the following
events:
(a) by
either
Party upon a cessation of operations in the ordinary course of the other Party
or the institution by or against such Party as debtor of any proceeding (whether
voluntary or involuntary) in bankruptcy or for dissolution, liquidation,
reorganization, arrangement or the appointment of a receiver, trustee or
judicial administrator (or the equivalent thereof in the jurisdiction in
question) or any other proceeding under the law for the relief of debtors,
if,
in the case of an involuntary proceeding, the same shall not have been dismissed
or stayed within 45 days after its institution; or
(b) by
either
Party if the other Party makes an assignment for the benefit of, or arrangement
with, its creditors or becomes unable to pay its debts as they become
due.
(c) A
Party's
failure to terminate this Agreement for any of the reasons specified in this
Section 5.04 shall not in any way be deemed a waiver of such Party's rights
in
respect thereof or otherwise limit its rights to enforce the obligations
hereunder.
Section
5.05.
Remedies.
All
of
the non-breaching Party's remedies shall be cumulative, and the exercise of
one
remedy hereunder by the non-defaulting Party shall not be deemed to be an
election of remedies. These remedies shall include the non-breaching Party's
right to xxx for damages for such breach without terminating this
Agreement.
Section
5.06.
Effect
of Termination.
In
the
event of termination of this Agreement:
(a) Neither
Party shall be discharged from any liability or obligation to the other Party
that became due or payable prior to the effective date of such
termination;
(b) CYTO
shall discontinue, and shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensees to
discontinue, the sale of the Product; and
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(c) In
the
event of termination by ABI under Section 5.03, all duties of ABI (other than
under Section 5.08) and all rights (but not duties) of CYTO (other than under
Section 5.08) under this Agreement shall immediately terminate without the
necessity of any action being taken either by ABI or by CYTO, and
CYTO
shall have a period of six months to sell off its inventory of Product existing
on the date of termination and shall pay royalties to ABI with respect to such
Product sales within 30 days after the expiration of such six-month
period.
Section
5.07.
Bankruptcy.
In
the
event that ABI as a debtor in possession, or a trustee in bankruptcy under
the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code, rejects this Agreement or CYTO’s right to continue the
licenses under this Agreement, CYTO may elect to retain its license rights
under
the Agreement by paying all applicable fees, and otherwise acting in accordance
with Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Thereafter, neither ABI as
debtor in possession, nor a trustee in bankruptcy, shall interfere with the
rights of CYTO to use the ABI Technology under this Agreement.
Section
5.08.
Continuing Obligations.
Expiration
or termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Parties of any obligation
accruing prior to such expiration or termination. Except as otherwise set forth
in this Agreement, the obligations and rights of the Parties under
Articles X, XIII, XIV (other than Section 14.03), and Sections 5.06-5.09,
and 12.03, and 15.01 (for the period set forth therein) shall survive expiration
or termination of this Agreement.
Section
5.09. Return
of Confidential Information.
Except
to
the extent necessary for CYTO to exercise its rights to the ABI Technology
under
Section 5.07, within 30 days following the expiration or termination of this
Agreement, each Party shall return to the other Party, or destroy, upon the
written request of the other Party, any and all Confidential Information of
the
other Party in its possession and upon a Party's request, such destruction
(or
delivery) shall be confirmed in writing to such Party by a responsible officer
of the other Party. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.09, either
Party may retain one (1) copy of such Confidential Information for the sole
purpose of determining its continuing confidentiality obligation to the other
Party under this Agreement.
SUPPLY,
MANUFACTURE AND PURCHASE OF PRODUCT
Section
6.01.
Supply of Product
and Bulk Interferon.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement,
ABI
agrees to ask HBL to Manufacture or cause to be Manufactured for, and sell
exclusively to CYTO in the Territory, CYTO’s total requirements for the Product
in the Territory on the terms and conditions set forth herein. ABI
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shall
provide Product or Bulk IFN from HBL as directed in a forecast by CYTO, at
CYTO’s sole discretion. CYTO may, at CYTO’s sole expense, subcontract any part
of the Manufacturing Process for the Product to Third Parties provided the
Product and the facilities used to Manufacture the Product continue to meet
the
requirements set forth in this Agreement.
CYTO
will bear the cost of validation and necessary stability testing, and any
manufacturing setup costs or up front fees.
Section
6.02. Supply
and Manufacturing Rights.
(a)
During the TERM, CYTO shall have the right to purchase Product or Bulk IFN
from
ABI in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. CYTO shall have the right
to
Manufacture Product from Bulk IFN.
(b)
If at
any time during the TERM ABI shall have both (i) materially breached this
Agreement, and (ii) filed for protection under the bankruptcy laws of the United
States, CYTO may thereafter attempt to negotiate and enter into an agreement
with HBL pursuant to which HBL will supply CYTO with IFN.
ABI
shall
ask HBL to Manufacture or cause to be Manufactured the Product in accordance
with the Specifications and this Agreement. CYTO shall promptly notify ABI
in
writing of any changes required by a Governmental Authority in the
Specifications or CYTO’s quality assurance procedures that would render ABI or
its supplier unable to supply the Product in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. The Parties agree to develop and execute an appropriate action plan
in such situation. Any additional costs or expenses shall be paid by CYTO.
ABI
agrees to ask HBL to furnish to CYTO with every Shipment a written certificate
of analysis and Certificate of Compliance that confirms conformity of the
Product to the Specifications and this Agreement. CYTO shall analyze each
Shipment promptly upon receipt in accordance with Section 8.02.
In
addition, ABI shall as HBL to:
(a) provide
CYTO with written sampling and testing procedures used by ABI or its
manufacturer to assure that the Product conforms to the
Specifications;
(b) retain
a
sample of each batch of Product for a period equal to the greater of
(i) one year after the date of Manufacture of such batch of Product or
(ii) such period as required by Applicable Laws. Upon the request of CYTO,
ABI shall ask HBL to make such samples available to CYTO for inspection. The
retained sample shall be sufficient in size to allow CYTO to perform tests
to
determine whether the Product meets the Specifications. ABI shall store the
retained sample in accordance with the Specifications and Applicable
Law,
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(c) maintain
records to ensure CYTO’s ability to perform a complete lot history via lot
tracing of the Product,
(d) keep
on
file all manufacturing records and analytical results pertaining to the
Manufacture of each batch of Product for a period expiring not earlier than
one
year after the expiration date of the last lot of the last batch of Product
Manufactured and Shipped
to
CYTO.
ABI shall make, and shall cause any Third Party manufacturer to make, such
records available to CYTO upon request,
(e) provide
CYTO with notice within 48 hours following ABI's receipt of notification of
any
scheduled inspection, and as soon as possible following ABI's receipt of
notification of any unscheduled inspection, by any Governmental Authority of
ABI's facilities, books or records, or of the facilities, books or records
of
any subcontractor being utilized by ABI to perform any portion or all of the
Manufacture or development of the Product. ABI shall inform such Governmental
Authority that CYTO may desire to be present at such inspection; provided that
CYTO’s right to be present is subject to approval by such Governmental Authority
and subject to CYTO being available at the time and date established by such
Governmental Authority and, with respect to any inspection of HBL's facilities,
HBL's consent to the presence of CYTO at such inspection. ABI shall use
reasonable efforts to secure a time and date for such inspection that is
reasonably acceptable to CYTO; provided, however, that ABI alone shall have
the
right to make the final decision on all such matters;
(f) maintain
at its expense any and all licenses, permits and consents necessary or required
to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and
(g) ensure
that all Products delivered, have a remaining shelf life from the time of
manufacture of not less than five years if refrigerated to at least 2-8 degrees
Centigrade or two years, if maintained at or below 25 degrees
centigrade.
Section
6.05. CYTO's Duties if Manufacturing.
CYTO
agrees to furnish to ABI with every Shipment a written certificate of analysis
and Certificate of Compliance that confirms conformity of the Product to the
Specifications and this Agreement. ABI shall analyze each Shipment promptly
upon
receipt in accordance with Section 8.02. In addition, CYTO shall:
(a) provide
ABI with written sampling and testing procedures used by CYTO or its
manufacturer to assure that the Product conforms to the
Specifications;
(b) retain
a
sample of each batch of Product for a period equal to the greater of
(i) one year after the date of Manufacture of such batch of Product or
(ii) such period as required by Applicable Laws. Upon the request of ABI,
CYTO shall make such samples available to ABI for inspection. The retained
sample shall be sufficient in size to allow ABI to perform tests to determine
whether the Product meets the Specifications. CYTO shall store the retained
sample in accordance with the Specifications and Applicable Law,
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(c) maintain
records to ensure ABI’s ability to perform a complete lot history via lot
tracing of the Product,
(d) keep
on
file all manufacturing records and analytical results pertaining to the
Manufacture of each batch of Product for a period expiring not earlier than
one
year after the expiration date of the last lot of the last batch of Product
Manufactured by CYTO. CYTO shall make, and shall cause any Third Party
manufacturer to make, such records available to ABI upon request.
ABI
shall
immediately notify CYTO if ABI is unable to fill any purchase order placed
by
CYTO pursuant to Section
7.06, and advise CYTO of the revised delivery date. CYTO shall then have the
option of terminating the purchase order without obligation of payment or of
accepting the revised delivery date. If ABI is unable to cure to CYTO’s
reasonable satisfaction the circumstances giving rise to such failure within
15
business days after such notice, CYTO shall not be obligated to purchase any
further Product from ABI under the then existing forecasts.
Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, ABI shall not be deemed to be unable to fill any order placed by
CYTO
if
ABI's
inability to fill any order arises as a result of a 50% or greater increase
in
CYTO’s order over CYTO’s immediately prior forecast. For example, if CYTO’s
forecast for the initial three-month period was for 100 Units and CYTO’s
forecast for the second three-month period was for 200 Units, then, if after
the
time the second three-month forecast becomes firm pursuant to Section 7.06(a),
CYTO increased its orders, ABI would not be deemed to be unable to supply
Product for any amount in excess of 300 Units for such three-month
period
If
ABI is
unable to supply all of the requirements of the Product, and quantities ordered
by CYTO in accordance with Section 7.06, then ABI shall allocate the resources
available to it so that CYTO receives at least its proportional share of
available supplies as determined based on reasonable forecasts (taking into
consideration past sales and sales performance against forecast) of
CYTO.
Section
6.08. Records
and Audits.
During
the TERM and for a period of two years thereafter or such longer period as
is
required in order for CYTO to comply with Applicable Law, ABI shall keep
complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to permit CYTO to confirm
the
completeness and accuracy of the information presented in each invoice sent
to
CYTO pursuant to this Agreement and all payments made by CYTO relying on such
invoices hereunder. ABI shall permit an independent, certified public accountant
reasonably acceptable to ABI to audit and/or inspect those records of ABI
(including financial records) that relate to such invoices for the sole purpose
of verifying the completeness and accuracy of such invoices during the preceding
calendar year. Such inspection shall be conducted during ABI's normal business
hours, no more than once in any 12-month
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period
and upon at least ten days prior written notice by CYTO to ABI. If such
accounting firm concludes that such payments were overpaid during the periods
reviewed by such accountants, ABI shall pay CYTO the amount of any such
overpayments, plus interest at a rate equal to the Prime Rate of Interest,
within 30 days of the date CYTO delivers to ABI such accounting firm's report
so
concluding that such payments were overpaid. CYTO shall bear the full cost
of
such audit unless such audit discloses an overpayment by more than 5% of the
amount due during such period. In such case, ABI shall bear the full cost of
such audit.
PURCHASE
AND SALE
ABI
shall
sell, and CYTO shall purchase Bulk IFN and Product at a purchase price equal
to,
the actual amount (exclusive of the Royalties as defined in the HBL Agreement)
paid to HBL under the HBL Agreement as in effect at the time of such sale and
purchase, plus ****, and all other reasonable costs of Manufacture actually
paid
by ABI with respect to such Product, for all Product supplied by ABI to CYTO
pursuant to this Agreement (the “Purchase Price”). HBL has agreed to an initial
price per lozenge of **** for commercial lots of bulk lozenges. The price of
lozenges for clinical testing will be negotiated in good faith but the price
will depend on volume and packaging needed. ABI shall invoice CYTO for all
Product manufactured by ABI for CYTO, which invoice shall be accompanied by
reasonable documentation, i.e., invoices for amounts paid by ABI, supporting
the
amounts set forth in the invoice, and payment shall be made to ABI before CYTO
takes physical possession of Product or Bulk IFN. CYTO shall pay in advance
to
ABI any third party setup fees or advance fees required as part of the costs
of
manufacture.
Section
7.02.
Labeling
and Artwork.
After
execution of this Agreement, ABI shall review and comment on any labeling and
proposed changes to the labeling of the Product and shall be entitled to
participate in discussions with the Governmental Authorities concerning any
labeling or proposed labeling change so long as CYTO is purchasing the Product
from ABI. Notwithstanding the above, CYTO shall make the final decision with
regard to any labeling or labeling revisions
Both
Parties will approve all artwork developed for inclusion in the Product
packaging, including carton labels, package inserts, etc., which approval will
not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by either Party. If CYTO
wishes to institute changes in labeling artwork, both Parties will develop
a
mutually acceptable implementation schedule. The actual cost of implementing
such change will be at CYTO’s sole cost and expense, including any materials
made obsolete by CYTO’s changes to the artwork. Neither Party shall alter,
change or in any way modify the artwork, which has previously been approved,
for
any reason, without prior written authorization from the other Party, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and provided
that such approved artwork shall conform to all Applicable Laws.
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Section
7.03.
Purchase Forms.
Purchase
orders, purchase order releases, confirmations, acceptances and similar
documents submitted by a Party in conducting the activities contemplated under
this Agreement are for administrative purposes only and shall not add to or
modify the terms of the Agreement. To the extent of any conflict or
inconsistency between this Agreement and any such document, the terms of this
Agreement shall govern.
Section
7.04.
Confirmation.
ABI
shall
confirm each purchase order within ten business days from the date of receipt
of
a purchase order and shall supply the Product within a maximum of 30 days from
the date of acceptance of a purchase order, or later if so specified in the
purchase order. Failure of ABI to confirm any purchase order shall not relieve
ABI of its obligation to supply Product ordered by CYTO in conformity with
this
Agreement.
Section
7.05.
Delivery.
Delivery
for Product shall be at ABI's or its subcontractor's facility, which is
currently located in Okayama, Japan, or such other location designated by ABI
as
CYTO may agree to in writing. Product shall be delivered, not cleared for
export, to the carrier nominated by CYTO at the designated location, and CYTO,
or its designated carrier, shall be responsible for loading. ABI shall ship
Product in accordance with CYTO’s purchase order form or as otherwise directed
by CYTO in writing. Title to any Product purchased by CYTO shall pass to CYTO
upon the earlier of (a) a common carrier accepting possession or control of such
Product, or (b) passage of such Product from the loading dock of ABI's or its
subcontractor's facilities to CYTO or its agent.
Section
7.06.
Forecasts and Orders.
Not
later
than six months after submission of the NDA for a Product or other applicable
regulatory filing on a country-by-country basis, CYTO will provide ABI with
a
12-month forecast of CYTO’s requirement of each Product, which forecast will
include designation of whether such Product shall be provided in bulk or Unit
form, for which an NDA, or other applicable regulatory filing, has been
submitted, on a Product basis, as follows:
(a) During
the period commencing six months after submission of an NDA, or other applicable
regulatory filing, for a Product through the end of the fourth full calendar
quarter following the First Commercial Sale of that Product, the forecasts
shall
be provided quarterly, no less than 45 days prior to the beginning of each
quarter. Said requirements will be based on standard production planning
parameters, including sales forecasts, sales demand forecasts, promotional
forecasts, inventory requirements, and the like. The first two quarters of
the
12-month forecast will be stated in monthly requirements. ABI will inform HBL
and ask HBL to stock a minimum amount of Product equal to the second two
quarters of the 12-month forecast. The first three months of the 12-month
forecast will be firm orders to purchase. The second three months will be
allowed to be flexed from the previous forecast by plus or minus 25% per month
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until
fixed by the subsequent forecast; provided that the aggregate adjustment from
the quantity set forth in the previous forecast for such three-month period
shall not exceed 50% in aggregate during that three-month period. For example,
if CYTO’s forecast for the first three months was for 100 Units and its forecast
for the second three months was for 200 Units, the maximum number of Units
CYTO
could order at the time the second three-month period becomes fixed would be
300
Units (i.e., 50% of 200 Units plus the 200 Units originally forecast). The
last
two quarters of any 12-month forecast will be an estimate and not
binding.
(b) Following
the end of the fourth full calendar quarter following the First Commercial
Sale
of a Product, CYTO will provide to ABI a rolling 12-month forecast for each
Product with the first three months of the rolling 12-month forecast a firm
order to purchase. Each forecast under this subsection (ii) shall be provided
monthly, no less than 20 days prior to the beginning of each month. All orders
will be for full batch quantities.
It
is
understood that ABI will not maintain Product inventory in excess of the
applicable forecast, but will produce Product upon receipt of that portion
of
CYTO’s forecasts that constitute firm orders to purchase. Nothing in this
Agreement shall obligate ABI to deliver Product if HBL is unable for any reason
to provide Product.
CYTO
agrees to purchase a sufficient amount of Product to enable CYTO to carry
sufficient inventory to allow for fluctuations in sales demand so as to allow
ABI reasonable lead-time to meet increased demand. ABI will use commercially
reasonable efforts to meet any increase in demand in excess of the allowed
adjustment, but will not be obligated to do so. All forecasts will be made
by
CYTO to ABI in good faith based upon standard commercial parameters. From time
to time after the Effective Date, the Parties shall consider whether, in light
of market demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory levels and other pertinent
factors, to revise the schedule for delivery of forecasts and, if appropriate,
negotiate in good faith to revise such schedule.
ARTICLE
VIII:
WARRANTY,
REJECTION AND INSPECTIONS
ABI
represents and warrants to CYTO that the
Product delivered pursuant to this Agreement
(a)
shall
comply with the Specifications and this Agreement and conform to the certificate
of analysis for each such Product; (b)
are
not
adulterated or misbranded under Applicable Laws; and (c)
at
the
time of Manufacture and Shipment to CYTO, will be and are free from any failure
or defects.
EXCEPT
AS
OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN, ABI MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY OTHER KIND,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF
THE
PRODUCT FOR ANY PURPOSE, AND ABI EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH OTHER WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
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CYTO
shall have 45 days after the receipt of any Shipment to determine conformity
of
the Shipment to the Specifications and/or Applicable Laws, except for hidden
defects. A “hidden defect” shall mean a defect in the Product not discovered by
CYTO during its testing of the Product in accordance with generally accepted
industry testing procedures and which would not be a defect normally expected
to
be discovered in accordance with such testing. If testing of such Shipment
shows
a failure of the Shipment to meet the Specifications and/or Applicable Laws,
CYTO may return the entire Shipment, or any portion thereof, to ABI at ABI's
expense within a reasonable time following the above described testing, provided
that notice of non-conformity is received by ABI from CYTO within 45 days of
CYTO’s receipt of said Shipment. CYTO shall have the right to request that ABI
provide to CYTO, within 30 days after such notice is received by it, Product
that meets the Specifications and Applicable Laws or to promptly provide CYTO
with full credit for the Purchase Price paid by CYTO for the returned Product.
In the case of a hidden defect, CYTO shall have the right to request that ABI
provide to CYTO, within thirty (30) days after a notice concerning a hidden
defect is received by CYTO, Product that meets the Specifications and Applicable
Laws or to promptly provide CYTO with full credit for the Purchase Price paid
by
CYTO for the returned Product. In either case, the cost of freight and handling
to return or replace Product or shall be at the expense of ABI. If CYTO does
not
notify ABI of the non-conformity of the Product within 45 days of receipt of
said Shipment, the Product shall be deemed to meet the Specifications (including
those related to packaging of the Product) and Applicable Laws, except with
respect to hidden defects. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, the Parties may agree to a return of the Product or an adjustment
in
the Purchase Price in the event of any failure or defect in the Product. Should
there be a discrepancy between CYTO’s test results and the results of testing
performed by ABI, such discrepancies shall be finally resolved by testing
performed by an independent Third Party mutually agreed upon by CYTO and ABI.
The costs of such testing shall be borne by the Party against whom the
discrepancy is resolved. In the event Product have been previously returned
to
ABI and such independent Third Party determines that the Product meets the
Specifications, CYTO shall be responsible for all costs associated with the
return.
Section
8.03.
CYTO Inspections.
ABI
shall
ask HBL upon reasonable (but not less than fifteen (15) days) prior written
notice by CYTO and during normal business hours to allow CYTO to inspect and
audit ABI's facilities and the facilities of HBL or other subcontractors of
ABI
used to Manufacture the Product, twice annually, to confirm that the such
facilities and the equipment, personnel and operating and testing procedures
used by ABI or such subcontractors in the Manufacture, testing, storage and
distribution of the Product are in compliance with Applicable Laws and the
Governmental Approvals; provided that such inspection does not interfere with
ABI's or such subcontractor's normal operations or cause ABI or such
subcontractor's to violate or be in breach of any confidentiality agreements
with any Third Parties.
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REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE
CYTO
will
own all Marketing Authorizations. CYTO agrees, at its sole cost and expense,
to
maintain the Marketing Authorizations including obtaining any variations or
renewals thereof, including all fees and licenses, including user fees, related
to the Manufacture of the Product by CYTO. Each
Party agrees that neither it nor its Affiliates or permitted sublicensees will
do anything to adversely affect a Marketing Authorization.
Section
9.02.
Adverse
Drug Event Reporting and Phase IV Surveillance.
Each
Party, including its permitted sublicensees, shall advise the other Party,
by
telephone or facsimile, immediately but in no event later than 24 hours after
a
Party, or its sublicensees, becomes aware of any potentially serious or
unexpected adverse event (including adverse drug experiences, as defined in
Applicable Laws) involving the Product (each, an “ADE”). Such advising Party
shall provide the other Party with a written report delivered by confirmed
facsimile of any adverse reaction, stating the full facts known to such Party,
including customer name, address, telephone number, batch, lot and serial
numbers, and other information as required by Applicable Laws. During the TERM,
CYTO shall have full responsibility for (i) monitoring such adverse reactions;
and (ii) data collection activities that occur between CYTO and the patient
or
medical professional, as appropriate, including any follow-up inquiries which
CYTO or XXX xxxx necessary or appropriate.
In
the
event either Party requires information, regarding adverse drug events with
respect to reports required to be filed by it in order to comply with Applicable
Laws, including obligations to report ADEs to the Governmental Authorities,
each
Party agrees to provide such information to the other on a timely
basis.
The
Parties agree to follow CYTO’s standard operating procedure for reporting and
identifying adverse drug reactions (the “SOP”) in effect from time to time, a
copy of which CYTO will provide to ABI. In the event the SOP is modified or
amended during the TERM, CYTO shall provide ABI with copies of any such
modification or amendment to the SOP for ABI's prior approval, which will not
be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, at least five business days
prior
to such amendment taking effect. CYTO shall designate a qualified person under
Applicable Laws to be responsible for ADE reporting in each country in the
Territory.
If
the
report of an ADE causes a Governmental Authority to request a labeling revision
as a result of an ADE or that a Phase IV surveillance program be conducted,
then
the Parties shall promptly enter into discussions and shall mutually agree
on
all of the material terms and
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conditions
of such labeling revision or Phase IV surveillance program; provided, however
the costs of such labeling revision or Phase IV surveillance program shall
be
paid by CYTO. CYTO shall have the authority to make the final decision with
regard to any labeling revisions provided that CYTO will consider, in making
its
decision, the effect any such labeling revisions will have on the marketing
and
sale of the Product outside the Territory. CYTO agrees that should Applicable
Laws require that any such interim data and results from such Phase IV
surveillance programs be prepared in written form, CYTO shall comply with such
requirements and provide all such information in writing to ABI and the
Governmental Authorities in accordance with Applicable Laws. CYTO further agrees
that ABI shall have the right to incorporate, refer to and cross-reference
such
results and underlying data in any regulatory filing or any other filing or
requirement ABI is required to undertake with respect to the Product, if
any.
Section
9.03.
Commercial Sale Testing and Reporting.
If,
after
the date of First Commercial Sale in any country in the Territory, a
Governmental Authority requires (a) additional testing, modification or
communication related to approved indications of the Product or (b) CYTO to
conduct a Phase IV study as a condition to receiving a Marketing Authorization,
then CYTO shall design and implement any such testing, modification or
communication and the costs shall be paid by CYTO.
Section
9.04.
Assistance.
Each
Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the other at the other's request,
in connection with their obligations pursuant to this Article IX, subject to
reimbursement of all of its out-of-pocket costs by the requesting
Party.
Section
9.05.
Compliance.
CYTO
shall be responsible for compliance with Applicable Laws and the Governmental
Approvals relating to the design, possession, promotion, marketing, sale,
advertising and distribution of the Product and Units, including obtaining
all
necessary permits, licenses and any other requirements relating to the import,
sale and distribution of the Product. ABI shall be responsible for compliance
with Applicable Laws and Governmental Approvals relating to the Manufacture
of
the Product, as applicable, and with cGMP relating to the Manufacture and
testing of the Product, as applicable. CYTO and ABI shall comply with all
Applicable Laws within the Territory as set forth in this Agreement, including
the provision of information by CYTO and ABI to each other necessary for ABI
and
CYTO to comply with any applicable reporting requirements. Each Party shall
promptly notify the other Party of any comments, responses or notices received
from, or inspections by, the FDA, or other Governmental Authority, which relate
to or may impact the Product or the Manufacture of the Product or the sales
and
marketing of the Product, and shall promptly inform the other Party of any
responses to such comments, responses, notices or inspections and the resolution
of any issue raised by the FDA or
other
Governmental Authority.
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REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section
10.01.
Corporate Power.
Each
Party hereby represents and warrants that such Party is duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of the state of its incorporation and has full
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out
the
provisions hereof.
Section
10.02.
Due
Authorization.
Each
Party hereby represents and warrants that such Party is duly authorized to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder.
Section
10.03.
Binding
Obligation.
Each
Party hereby represents and warrants that this Agreement is a legal and valid
obligation binding upon it and is enforceable in accordance with its terms.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Party does not
conflict with any agreement, instrument or understanding, oral or written,
to
which it is a party or by which it may be bound, nor violate any law or
regulation of any court, governmental body or administrative or other agency
having authority over it.
Section
10.04.
Ownership
of ABI Rights.
As
of the
Effective Date, ABI represents and warrants that (a) it has all right, title
and
interest in and to HBL IFN and the ABI Technology necessary to grant CYTO the
licenses hereunder, (b) except for those rights granted to Existing Licensees
under the Existing Licenses and except with respect to CYTO, it has not granted
any license to any Third Party under the ABI Technology (or any component
thereof) and is under no obligation to grant any such license, (c) there are
no
outstanding liens, encumbrances, agreements or understanding of any kind, either
written, oral or implied, regarding either the ABI Technology, any component
thereof or the rights of ABI in and to HBL IFN pursuant to the HBL Agreement.
Section
10.05.
Material
Agreements.
ABI
represents and warrants that:
(a) each
Material Agreement is valid, binding, and enforceable in accordance with its
terms against ABI and, to the knowledge of ABI, each other party thereto, and
is
in full force and effect.
(b) ABI
has
performed in all material respects all obligations imposed on it under each
Material Agreement and neither ABI nor to the knowledge of ABI, any other party
to a Material
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Agreement
is in material default under any Material Agreement nor is there any event
that
with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default
by
ABI, or, to the knowledge of ABI, any other party thereunder;
(c) true
and
complete copies of each Material Agreement, including any amendments thereto,
have been delivered to CYTO or its counsel by ABI,
(d) each
of
the HBL Agreement and the TAMU Agreement were duly and validly executed in
accordance with Applicable Law and no Person is materially renegotiating any
amount paid or payable under either agreement or any material term or provision
of the HBL Agreement or the TAMU Agreement.
Section
10.06. Adverse
Properties.
ABI
represents and warrants that it knows of no adverse effects or other properties
that may raise objections from the FDA or other Governmental Authorities or
may
affect the use, effectiveness or merchantability of the Product.
Section
10.07. Preservation
of Name and Reputation.
During
the TERM, each of the Parties shall endeavor to preserve the good name and
reputation of the other Party and shall conduct itself in a manner as to
maintain the good name and reputation of the other Party.
Section
10.08.
Debarment.
During
the TERM, neither of the Parties shall utilize any employee, representative,
agent, assistant or associate who has been debarred pursuant to the Act in
connection with any of the activities to be carried out under this
Agreement.
Section
10.09. Limitation
on Warranties.
Neither
Party makes any warranties, express or implied, concerning the success or
commercial utility of the Product.
Section
10.10. Limitation
of Liability.
EXCEPT
FOR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, BREACHES BY A PARTY OF SECTION 15.01
OR INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO RECOVER FROM THE OTHER PARTY ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LICENSE GRANTED
HEREUNDER.
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ARTICLE
XI:
PATENTS
AND TRADEMARK
Section
11.01. Filing, Maintenance and Protection of Patents.
CYTO
may,
at CYTO's expense, file, maintain and protect the ABI Technology, if any, in
the
Territory during the TERM.
COVENANTS
OF CYTO AND ABI
Section
12.01.
Access to Books and Records.
CYTO
shall permit ABI, at ABI's expense and during normal business hours, to exercise
the inspection rights granted to ABI by CYTO under Section 4.06.
Section
12.02. Further
Actions.
Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions hereof, each of the Parties hereto shall
use
its commercially reasonable efforts to (a) take, or cause to be taken, all
appropriate action and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper
or
advisable under Applicable Law or otherwise to consummate and make effective
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) obtain from Governmental
Authorities any consents, licenses, permits, waivers, approvals, authorizations
or orders required to be obtained or made by the Parties in connection with
the
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (c) make all necessary
filings, and thereafter make any other required submissions, with respect to
this transaction under (i) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and Regulations thereunder
and any other applicable federal or state securities laws and (ii) any other
Applicable Law. The Parties hereto shall cooperate with each other in connection
with the making of all such filings, including by providing copies of all such
documents to the other Party's counsel (subject to appropriate confidentiality
restrictions) prior to filing and, if requested, by accepting all reasonable
additions, deletions or changes suggested in connection therewith. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party shall take or omit to
take
such action as the other Party shall reasonably request to cause the Parties
to
obtain any material Governmental Approvals and/or the expiration of applicable
waiting periods, provided that the foregoing shall not obligate either Party
to
take or to omit to take any action (including, without limitation, the
expenditure of funds or any holding separate and agreeing to sell or otherwise
dispose of assets, categories of assets or businesses) as in the good faith
opinion of such Party, would cause a material adverse effect on a
Party.
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Section
12.03. Equitable
Relief.
The
Parties understand and agree that because of the difficulty of measuring
economic losses to the non-breaching Party as a result of a breach of the
covenants set forth in this Article XII or Section 15.01, and because of the
immediate and irreparable damage that may be caused to the non-breaching Party
for which monetary damages would not be a sufficient remedy, the Parties agree
that the non-breaching Party will be entitled to seek specific performance,
temporary and permanent injunctive relief, and such other equitable remedies
to
which it may then be entitled against the breaching Party. This Section 12.03
shall not limit any other legal or equitable remedies that the non-breaching
Party may have against the breaching Party for violation of the covenants set
forth in this Article XII or Section 15.01. Subject to Section 16.03, the
Parties agree that the non-breaching Party shall have the right to seek relief
for any violation or threatened violation of this Article XII or Section 15.01
by the breaching Party from any court of competent jurisdiction in any
jurisdiction authorized to grant the relief necessary to prohibit the violation
or threatened violation of this Article XII or Section 15.01. This Article
XII
shall apply with equal force to the breaching Party's Affiliates.
ARTICLE
XIII:
INDEMNIFICATION
ABI
shall
indemnify and hold CYTO harmless from and against any liabilities or
obligations, damages, losses, claims, encumbrances, costs or expenses (including
attorneys' fees) (any or all of the foregoing herein referred to as “Loss”)
insofar as a Loss or actions in respect thereof, whether existing or occurring
prior to, on or subsequent to the Effective Date, arises out of or is based
upon
(a) any misrepresentation or breach of any of the warranties, covenants or
agreements made by ABI in this Agreement; (b) the Manufacture of any Product
that is identifiable as having been Manufactured by or on behalf of ABI; (c)
any
claims that a Product (as a result of the use of the ABI Technology therein)
or
its Manufacture (as a result of the use of ABI Technology therein), use or
sale
infringes the patent, trademark or other intellectual property right of a Third
Party.
Section
13.02.
ABI
Indemnified by CYTO.
CYTO
shall indemnify and hold harmless ABI from and against any Loss insofar as
such
Loss or actions in respect thereof occurs subsequent to the Effective Date,
whether existing or occurring prior to, on or subsequent to the date hereof,
arises out of or is based upon (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any of
the
warranties, covenants or agreements made by CYTO in this Agreement or (b) CYTO’s
material violation of any Applicable Law.
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Section
13.03.
Prompt
Notice Required.
No
claim
for indemnification hereunder shall be valid unless notice of the matter which
may give rise to such claim is given in writing by the persons seeking
indemnification (the “Indemnitee”) to the persons against whom indemnification
may be sought (the “Indemnitor”) as soon as reasonably practicable after such
Indemnitee becomes aware of such claim; provided that the failure to notify
the
Indemnitor shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to the
Indemnitee otherwise than under this Article XII. Such notice shall state that
the Indemnitor is required to indemnify the Indemnitee for a Loss and shall
specify the amount of Loss and relevant details thereof. The Indemnitor shall
notify Indemnitee no later than 60 days from such notice of its intention to
assume the defense of any such claim. In the event the Indemnitor fails to
give
such notice within that time, the Indemnitor shall no longer be entitled to
assume such defense.
Section
13.04.
Indemnitor May Settle.
The
Indemnitor shall at its expense, have the right to settle and defend, through
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee, any action which may be
brought in connection with all matters for which indemnification is available.
In such event, the Indemnitee of the Loss in question and any successor thereto
shall permit the Indemnitor full and free access to its books and records and
otherwise fully cooperate with the Indemnitor in connection with such action;
provided that this Indemnitee shall have the right fully to participate in
such
defense at its own expense. The defense by the Indemnitor of any such actions
shall not be deemed a waiver by the Indemnitor of its right to assert a claim
with respect to the responsibility of the Indemnitor with respect to the Loss
in
question. The Indemnitor shall have the right to settle or compromise any claim
against the Indemnitee without the consent of the Indemnitee provided that
the
terms thereof: (a) provide for the unconditional release of the Indemnitee;
(b)
require the payment of compensatory monetary damages by Indemnitor only; and
(c)
expressly state that neither the fact of settlement nor the settlement agreement
shall constitute, or be construed or interpreted as, an admission by the
Indemnitee of any issue, fact, allegation or any other aspect of the claim
being
settled. No Indemnitee shall pay or voluntarily permit the determination of
any
liability, which is subject to any such action while the Indemnitor is
negotiating the settlement thereof or contesting the matter, except with the
prior written consent of the Indemnitor, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. If the Indemnitor fails to give Indemnitee notice of its
intention to defend any such action as provided herein, the Indemnitee involved
shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its choice,
at the Indemnitor's expense, and defend, settle or otherwise dispose of such
action. With respect to any such action, which the Indemnitor shall fail to
promptly defend, the Indemnitor shall not thereafter question the liability
of
the Indemnitor hereunder to the Indemnitee for any Loss (including counsel
fees
and other expenses of defense).
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DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
Section
14.01.
Disputes.
The
Parties recognize that disputes as to certain matters may from time to time
arise during the TERM, which relate to either Party's rights and/or obligations
hereunder. It is the objective of the Parties to establish procedures to
facilitate the resolution of disputes arising under this Agreement in an
expedient manner by mutual cooperation and without resort to litigation. To
accomplish this objective, the Parties agree to follow the procedures set forth
in this Article XIV if and when a dispute arises under this
Agreement.
Unless
otherwise specifically recited in this Agreement, disputes among the Parties
will be resolved as recited in this Article XIV. Disputes among the Parties
first shall be presented to the chief executive officers of ABI and CYTO, or
their respective designees, for resolution. In the event that the chief
executive officers of ABI and CYTO, or their respective designees, cannot
resolve the dispute within ten days of being requested by a Party to resolve
a
dispute, either Party may, by written notice to the other, invoke the provisions
of Section 14.02.
Section
14.02.
Trial
Without Jury.
If
the
Parties fail to resolve the dispute through negotiation in accordance with
Section 14.01, each Party shall have the right to pursue any of the remedies
legally available to resolve the dispute; provided, however, that the Parties
expressly waive any right to a jury trial in any legal proceedings under this
Section 14.02.
Section
14.03.
Performance
to Continue.
Each
Party shall continue to perform its obligations under this Agreement pending
final resolution of any dispute arising out of or related to this Agreement;
provided, however, that a Party may suspend performance of its obligations
during any period in which the other Party fails or refuses to perform its
obligations.
Section
14.04.
Provisional
Remedies.
Although
the procedures specified in this Article XIV are the sole and exclusive
procedures for the resolution of disputes arising out of or related to this
Agreement, either Party may seek a preliminary injunction or other provisional
equitable relief, if, in its reasonable judgment, such action is necessary
to
avoid irreparable harm to itself or to preserve its rights under this
Agreement.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any dispute relating to the determination of validity of claims,
infringement or claim interpretation relating to a Party's patents shall be
submitted exclusively to federal court.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section
15.01.
Confidentiality.
During
the TERM and for a period of five years thereafter, each Party shall maintain
all Confidential Information of the other Party as confidential and shall not
disclose any such Confidential Information to any Third Party or use any such
Confidential Information for any purpose, except (a) as expressly authorized
by
this Agreement, (b) as required by law, rule, regulation or court order
(provided that the disclosing Party shall first notify the other Party and
shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment of any
such
information required to be disclosed), or (c) to its Affiliates and its
employees, agents, consultants and other representatives (“Representatives”) to
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, so long as such persons are under
an
obligation of confidentiality no less stringent than as set forth herein. Each
Party may use such Confidential Information only to the extent required to
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement. Each Party shall use at least the
same standard of care as it uses to protect its own Confidential Information
to
ensure that it and its Affiliates and Representatives do not disclose or make
any unauthorized use of the other Party's Confidential Information. Each Party
shall be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by its Representatives.
Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party upon discovery of any
unauthorized use or disclosure of the other Party's Confidential
Information.
Section
15.02.
Publicity
Review.
The
Parties agree that the public announcement of the execution of this Agreement
shall be in the form of press releases issued by each of the Parties on or
before the Effective Date and thereafter each Party shall be entitled to make
or
publish any public statement consistent with the contents thereof. The Parties
acknowledge the importance of supporting each other's efforts to publicly
disclose results and significant developments regarding the Product. The
principles to be observed by ABI and CYTO in such public disclosures will be:
accuracy, compliance with FDA Regulations and other FDA guidance documents
and
other Applicable Laws, the advantage a competitor of ABI or CYTO may gain from
any public statements under this Section 15.02, and the standards and customs
in
the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries for such disclosures by
companies comparable to ABI and CYTO. The terms of this Agreement may also
be
disclosed by a Party to: (a) government agencies where required by law,
including filings required to be made by law with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
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(“SEC”),
(b) Third Parties with the prior written consent of the other Party, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, or (c) lenders, investment bankers
and other financial institutions solely for purposes of financing the business
operations of such Party, so long as such disclosure in (b) and (c) above is
made under an agreement of confidentiality at least as restrictive as the
confidentiality provisions in Section 15.01, to the extent possible highly
sensitive terms and conditions such as financial terms are extracted from the
Agreement (including in any disclosure required by law or the SEC) or deleted
upon the request of the other Party, and as the disclosing Party gives
reasonable advance notice of the disclosure under the circumstances requiring
the disclosure.
MISCELLANEOUS
Each
Party shall use commercially reasonable and diligent efforts to perform its
responsibilities under this Agreement.
As used
herein, the term “commercially
reasonable and diligent efforts”
means,
unless the Parties agree otherwise, those efforts consistent with the exercise
of prudent scientific and business judgment, as applied to other products of
similar scientific and commercial potential within the relevant product lines
of
the Parties.
All
notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be
in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given if delivered personally, mailed
by certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent by cable, telegram or
recognized overnight delivery service to the parties at the following addresses
or at such other addresses as, specified by the parties by like
notice:
If
to ABI
: Xx.
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Chairman & CEO
Amarillo
Biosciences, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
With
a
copy to: Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx, Legal Counsel
SandersBaker,
PC
000
X.
Xxxx, Xxx. 000
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to
CYTO: Xxxx
Xx,
Chief Executive Officer
Cytopharm,
Inc.,
6th
Fl,
Xx. 0, Xxx. 0, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 248 Taiwan
Facsimile:
(000) 0 0000-0000
Telephone:
(000) 0 0000-0000
Notice
so
given shall be deemed given and received (i) if by mail on the 15th day after
posting; (ii) by cable, telegram, telex or personal delivery on the date of
actual transmission, with evidence of transmission acceptance, or (as the case
may be) personal or other delivery; and (iii) if by overnight delivery courier,
on the next business day following the day such notice is delivered to the
courier service.
Section
16.03. Severability.
Whenever
possible, each clause, subclause, provision or condition of this Agreement
shall
be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law,
but if any clause, subclause, provision or condition of this Agreement should
be
prohibited or invalid under applicable law, such clause, subclause, provision
or
condition shall be considered separate and severable from this Agreement to
the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remaining
clauses, subclauses, provisions and conditions of this Agreement.
Section
16.04. Entire
Agreement/Merger.
This
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the Parties hereto pertaining
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all negotiations, preliminary
agreements, memoranda or letters of proposal or intent, discussions and
understandings of the Parties hereto in connection with the subject matter
hereof. All discussions between the Parties have been merged into this
Agreement, and neither Party shall be bound by any definition, condition,
understanding, representation, warranty, covenant or provision other than as
expressly stated in or contemplated by this Agreement or as subsequently shall
be set forth in writing and executed by a duly authorized representative of
the
Party to be bound thereby.
Section
16.05. Amendment.
No
amendment, change or modification of any of the terms, provisions or conditions
of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed on behalf
of the Parties hereto by their duly authorized representatives.
Section
16.06. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to be an original document, but all such separate counterparts shall
constitute only one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be signed and
delivered to the other Party by facsimile signature; such transmission shall
be
deemed a valid signature.
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Section
16.07. No
Waiver of Rights.
No
waiver
of any term, provision, or condition of this Agreement, whether by conduct
or
otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed
as a
further or continuing waiver of any such term, provision, or condition of this
Agreement.
Section
16.08. Force
Majeure.
Neither
Party shall be liable hereunder to the other Party nor shall be in breach for
failure to deliver, provided failure to deliver is no greater than the delay
in
time caused by circumstances beyond the control for either Party, including
acts
of God, fires, floods, riots, wars, civil disturbances, sabotage, accidents,
labor disputes, shortages, government actions (including priorities,
requisitions, allocations and price adjustment restrictions) and inability
to
obtain material, equipment, labor or transportation (collectively, “Force
Majeure”).
Section
16.09. Further
Assurances.
The
Parties hereto shall each perform such acts, execute and deliver such
instruments and documents and do all such other things as may be reasonably
necessary to accomplish the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement.
Section
16.10.
Assignment and Sublicense.
Neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests, options or obligations
hereunder may be assigned, sublicensed or delegated by either of the Parties
without the prior written consent of the other Party, provided, however, that
either CYTO or ABI may, without such consent, assign this Agreement and its
rights and obligations hereunder in connection with the transfer or sale of
all
or substantially all of its business pertaining to this Agreement, or in the
event of its merger or consolidation or change in control or similar
transaction. Any permitted assignee shall assume all obligations of its assignor
under this Agreement. Further, a Party may assign or sublicense any and all
of
its rights, interests, options, and delegate all obligations hereunder, to
any
Affiliate of such Party (and such Affiliate may further assign or sublicense
this Agreement to such Party or any other Affiliate of such Party) without
the
consent of the other Party. In the event of an assignment or sublicense to
an
Affiliate, the assigning Party shall guarantee the performance of such assignee
or sublicensee. The assignment or sublicense to an Affiliate shall not operate
to discharge the assignor or sublicensor from any obligation under this
Agreement. Any assignment that contravenes this Section 16.10 shall be void
ab
initio.
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Section
16.11. Expenses.
The
Parties hereto shall each bear their own costs and expenses (including
attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with the negotiation and preparation
of
this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section
16.12. Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement, and all of the terms, provisions and conditions hereof, shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective permitted successors and assigns.
Section
16.13. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of
California, USA if a lawsuit against CYTO is initiated by ABI, and any such
suit
shall be brought in California, USA; this Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of Texas, USA, if a lawsuit against
ABI is initiated by CYTO, and any such suit shall be brought in Texas,
USA.
Section
16.14. Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
All
statements contained herein, or in any schedule hereto, shall be considered
a
representation, warranty or covenant of the Party making such statement. All
representations, warranties, covenants contained herein, or in any schedule
hereto, shall survive the closing of this transaction.
Section
16.15.
No Strict Construction.
This
Agreement has been prepared jointly and shall not be strictly construed against
either Party.
Section
16.16. Independent
Contractors.
The
status of the Parties under this Agreement shall be that of independent
contractor. No Party shall have the right to enter into any agreements on behalf
of the other Party nor shall it represent to any Person that it has such right
or authority.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers as of the Effective
Date.
AMARILLO
BIOSCIENCES, INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx,
President
and Chief Executive Officer
CYTOPHARM,
INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxx
Chairman
of the Board of Directors