STRATEGIC COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT by and among VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (EUROPE) LIMITED and

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Triple asterisks denote omissions.

by and among
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (EUROPE) LIMITED
and
PARION SCIENCES, INC.




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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS             
1.1
Definitions.        1
1.2
Additional Definitions .        11
ARTICLE 2 LICENSES; EXCLUSIVITY        
2.1
License Grants To Vertex .        13
2.2
Sublicenses.        13
2.3
No Additional Rights.        13
2.4
Updates.        13
2.5
Rights in Bankruptcy.        13
2.6
Parion Retention of Rights.        13
2.7
Selection of Additional Compounds.        14
2.8
Option for [***].        15
2.9
Exclusivity by Parion.        15
2.10
Exclusivity by Vertex.        16
ARTICLE 3 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM        
3.1
Development.        16
3.2
Development Plan.        17
3.3
Technology Transfer.        21
3.4
Third Party Vendors or Contractors        21
3.5
Adverse Event Reports        21
3.6
Governance/Coordination.        21
ARTICLE 4 COMMERCIALIZATION, MANUFACTURING, SUPPLY & REGULATORY MATTERS    
4.1
Commercialization by Vertex.        24
4.2
Clinical Supply.        24
4.3
Manufacture of Licensed Products; Commercial Supply.     25

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4.4
Regulatory Matters.        25
4.5
Pharmacovigilance; Adverse Event Reports.    26
4.6
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ARTICLE 5 PARION PROFIT/LOSS-SHARING OPTION; JOINT COMMERCIALIZATION AGREEMENT    
5.1
Parion Profit/Loss-Sharing Option.        26
5.2
Effects of Exercising Profit/Loss-Sharing Option.    27
ARTICLE 6 FINANCIAL TERMS    
6.1
Upfront Payment.        27
6.2
Option Fees.        27
6.3
Development Costs.        27
6.4
Milestones.        27
6.5
Royalties.        30
6.6
Profit Sharing.        32
6.7
Payment/Reports.        32
6.8
Payment Method.        32
6.9
Withholding Tax        32
6.10
Records        32
6.11
Inspection of Records        33
6.12
Late Payment        33
6.13
Reimbursement of Development Expenses.    33
ARTICLE 7 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY    
7.1
Intellectual Property        34
7.2
Patent Prosecution.        34
7.3
Defense of Third Party Infringement Claims.    36
7.4
Enforcement        36

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7.5
Cooperation        37
7.6
Recoveries        37
7.7
Litigation with Respect to Vertex Patents    37
7.8
Orange Book Listing        37
7.9
Trademarks        37
ARTICLE 8 CONFIDENTIALITY    
8.1
Confidentiality; Exceptions        38
8.2
Authorized Use and Disclosure.        38
8.3
Publications.        39
8.4
Confidential Terms        40
8.5
Vertex Information Rights        40
ARTICLE 9 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS    
9.1
Mutual Representations and Warranties.    41
9.2
Additional Representations and Warranties of Parion    42
9.3
Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Vertex 46        
9.4
Additional Covenants of Parion        46
9.5
Disclaimer        47
ARTICLE 10 INDEMNIFICATION
47
10.1
Indemnification by Parion        47
10.2
Indemnification by Vertex        47
10.3
Shared Product Indemnification        48
10.4
Procedure        48
10.5
Limitation of Liability        48
ARTICLE 11 INSURANCE    
11.1
Insurance        48

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ARTICLE 12 TERM AND TERMINATION
48
12.1
Term        48
12.3
Termination for Material Breach        49
12.4
Termination Upon Specified Events        49
12.5
Effects of Expiration or Termination.        50
ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS    
13.1
Governing Law        53
13.2
Venue        53
13.3
Assignment        54
13.4
Notices        54
13.5
Waiver        55
13.6
Severability        55
13.7
Entire Agreement/Modification.        55
13.8
Relationship of the Parties        55
13.9
Force Majeure        56
13.10
Compliance with Laws        56
13.11
Interpretation        56
13.12
Counterparts        56



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LIST OF EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT A
Parion Patents
EXHIBIT B
Initial Development Plan
EXHIBIT C
Identifier Cover Page for Northern Trial Protocol
EXHIBIT D
Southern Trial Description
EXHIBIT E
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EXHIBIT F
Third Party Vendors and Contractors of Parion
EXHIBIT G
Joint Commercialization Agreement Term Sheet
EXHIBIT H
Press Release
EXHIBIT I
Existing SRAs and CTAs




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This Strategic Collaboration and License Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 4, 2015 (“Effective Date”) by and among Parion Sciences, Inc., a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state of Delaware (hereinafter referred to as “Parion”) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“Vertex Parent”), and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited, a private limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“Vertex UK” and, together with, Vertex Parent “Vertex”). Parion and Vertex are each referred to herein by name or, individually, as a “Party” or, collectively, as “Parties.”
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS, Parion is engaged in the research and development of ENaC inhibitors, including P-1037 and P-1055;
WHEREAS, Parion controls the Parion Technology and desires to advance the development and commercialization of the Parion Technology via a transaction with a company that is able to effectively develop and commercialize CF and other specialty pulmonary products incorporating ENaC inhibitors in the Territory;
WHEREAS, Vertex is engaged in the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and desires to secure rights to develop pharmaceutical products associated with the Parion Technology in all pulmonary indications, including cystic fibrosis (“CF”), primary ciliary dyskinesia (“PCD”), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”) and non-CF Bronchiectasis (“NCFB”);
WHEREAS, Vertex and Parion have engaged in discussions regarding the further development and potential commercialization of the Parion Technology and have agreed to pursue a licensing and development transaction with a goal of increasing the value of the Parion Technology for the benefit of both of the Parties, including allowing Parion to increase its expertise in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products; and
WHEREAS, Parion and Vertex desire to proceed with such licensing and development pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Parion and Vertex hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1    Definitions.
The following capitalized terms and derivations thereof shall have the meanings given in this Article 1 when used in this Agreement:
“Affiliate” means, as to a Person, any other Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, for so long as such control exists. For purposes of this definition only, “control” shall mean (i) possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of the

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controlled Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or by contract relating to voting rights or corporate governance or otherwise. Control shall be presumed where there is beneficial ownership (direct or indirect) of more than 50% of the shares of the controlled Person that are entitled to vote in the election of directors (or, in the case of an entity that is not a corporation, in the election of the corresponding managing authority). For the avoidance of doubt, a corporation or other business entity that is controlled by a group of unaffiliated financial investors (e.g., venture capital investors) who also control Parion shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of Parion as long as no single investor controls both Parion and such entity.
“Applicable Laws” means any federal, state, local, national and supra-national laws, statutes, rules and regulations, including any rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines or requirements of Regulatory Authorities, national securities exchanges or securities listing organizations, that are in effect from time to time during the Term and applicable to a particular activity hereunder.
“Back-Up Compound” means a Licensed Compound selected by the JSC to be developed as a back-up to any Lead Compound for an Indication.
“Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not a calendar day on which banking institutions in Boston, Massachusetts are authorized or obligated to close by law or executive order.
“Calendar Quarter” means a period of three consecutive months during a Calendar Year beginning on and including 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st October, or the applicable part thereof during the first or last quarter of the Term.
“Calendar Year” means a period of twelve consecutive months beginning on and including 1st January, or the applicable part thereof during the Term.
“CFFT Agreements” means [***].
“Change of Control” means with respect to an entity that:
(a)    any “person” or “group” as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), becomes a beneficial owner, as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Act, of securities of such entity representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of such entity having the right to vote in the election of directors; or
(b)    all or substantially all the business or assets of such entity are sold or disposed of, or such entity merges with and into another entity pursuant to a merger, consolidation, or other similar transaction, other than (i) a transaction solely for the purpose of reincorporating the entity or one of its subsidiaries in a different jurisdiction or recapitalizing or reclassifying such entity’s stock; or (ii) a merger or consolidation in which the shareholders of such entity immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to own at least a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such entity or the surviving entity immediately after the merger or consolidation.
(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Change of Control,” with respect to Parion, does not include: (i) an underwritten public offering of Parion’s common stock pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or (ii) any sale of shares of capital stock of Parion, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, principally for bona fide equity financing purposes in which Parion issues new securities solely to institutional investors for cash or the

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cancellation or conversion of indebtedness of Parion or a combination thereof for the purpose of financing the operations and business of Parion.
“Clinical Trial” means any research study of a therapeutic product administered to human subjects designed to provide specific data to determine the safety, efficacy and/or other properties of such product.
“CMC Activities” means activities related to chemistry, manufacturing, and controls, including production of registration batches, validation and other similar pre-commercial manufacturing activities.
“Collaboration Expenses” means the FTE Costs and out-of-pocket costs that are paid or incurred by Parion or any of its Affiliates after the Effective Date that are directly attributable to the conduct of activities under the Development Plan. Subject to the foregoing, Collaboration Expenses shall include: (a) the FTE Costs and out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with the planning, conduct, statistical analysis and reporting of Clinical Trials pursuant to the Development Plan, including the cost of Clinical Trial subject recruitment and monitoring initiatives; (b) the FTE Costs and out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with regulatory activities in support of Clinical Trials pursuant to the Development Plan; and (c) other FTE Costs and out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with Parion’s performance of other activities in accordance with the terms of the Development Plan, including any manufacturing costs.
“Combination Product” shall have the meaning stated in the definition of “Net Sales.”
“Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means, with respect to the performing Party, the carrying out of obligations of such Party [***] that such Party [***] the Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, [***] Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, [***] Party of the Licensed Compound or Licensed Product [***].
“Completion” means, with respect to any Clinical Trial, the date following final Database Lock on which the final tables, listing and figures, together with any additional post-hoc analyses needed to support the interpretation of the clinical results from such Clinical Trial have been compiled (ignoring for this purpose, any roll-over study conducted to collect additional data regarding the patients in such Clinical Trial after the collection of the data that will be used to evaluate the primary and secondary endpoints of the Clinical Trial).
“Control” or “Controlled” means, with respect to particular Know-How or a particular Patent, possession by the Person granting the applicable right, license or sublicense (or by an Affiliate controlled by such Person) to another Person as provided herein of the power and authority, whether arising by ownership, license, or other authorization (other than pursuant to a license granted under this Agreement), to disclose and deliver the particular Know-How to the other Person and to grant under such Know-How, or to grant under such Patent, a right, license or sublicense, as applicable, as provided in this Agreement without violating the terms of any written agreement with any Third Party.
“Data” means any and all research and development data, such as preclinical data, pharmacology data, chemistry data (including analytical, product characterization, manufacturing, and stability data), toxicology data, clinical data (including statistical analyses and reports, safety and other electronic databases, clinical specimen analyses and reports), together with supporting data, in each case generated in the course of Development of, a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product and Controlled by a Party during the Term (including previously generated Parion data that Parion possesses as of the Effective Date).
“Database Lock” means, with respect to any Clinical Trial, the date on which the database(s) containing the applicable clinical trial data is determined to be complete and locked in order to permit the analysis of the primary and secondary endpoints of such Clinical Trial.

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“Develop” or “Development” means, with respect to any compound, any and all processes and activities conducted to file for, obtain, and maintain Marketing Approval in the Field for such Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, which may involve preclinical testing, CMC Activities, ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) and toxicology studies, clinical trials, quality of life assessments, pharmacoeconomics, post-marketing studies, label expansion studies, regulatory affairs, and further activities related to development of such Licensed Compound or Licensed Product.
“Development Milestones” means the milestones as set forth in Section 6.4.1, as applicable.
“Drug Approval Application” means a New Drug Application or Supplemental New Drug Application as defined in the FFDCA or any corresponding foreign application in the Territory, including, with respect to the European Union, a Marketing Authorization Application filed with the EMA pursuant to the centralized approval procedure or with the applicable Regulatory Authority of a country in Europe with respect to the mutual recognition or any other national approval.
[***].
“EMA” means the European Medicines Agency or any successor agency that is responsible for reviewing applications seeking approval for the sale of pharmaceuticals in the European Union.
“ENaC Inhibitors” means [***] (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes any [***].
“EU” or “European Union” means the European Union member states as then constituted and Switzerland.
“Executive Officer” with respect to Parion shall mean Parion’s Chief Executive Officer, or such other executive officer of Parion as shall be designated by Parion from time to time, and with respect to Vertex shall mean Vertex’s Chief Financial Officer, or such other officer of Vertex as shall be designated by Vertex from time to time.
“Existing Regulatory Documentation” means the Regulatory Filings Controlled by Parion or any of its Affiliates as of the Effective Date, including that certain U.S. IND having the following number: 115168.
“FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor entity that is responsible for reviewing applications seeking approval for the sale of pharmaceuticals in the United States.
“FFDCA” means the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended from time to time, together with any rules, regulations and requirements promulgated thereunder (including all additions, supplements, extensions and modifications thereto).
“Field” means all pulmonary therapeutic, pulmonary prophylactic and pulmonary diagnostic uses in humans, including but not limited to the treatment of CF, COPD, PCD, asthma and NCFB.
“First Commercial Sale” means, with respect to any Licensed Product, the first arms-length sale of such Licensed Product by Vertex or its Affiliate or sublicensee to a Third Party in a country of the Territory for use or consumption in such country following Marketing Approval. For the avoidance of doubt, sales prior to receipt of Marketing Approval, such as so-called “treatment IND sales,” “named patient sales” and “compassionate use sales” and any sales to any government, foreign or domestic, including purchases for immediate sale and/or stockpiling purposes, shall not be considered a First Commercial Sale in that country.

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“FTE” means one employee full-time for one year or more than one person working the equivalent of a full-time person, working directly on performing development activities according to the Development Plan, where “full-time” is considered [***] for one Calendar Year. 
“FTE Costs” shall be calculated by multiplying (a) the total number of FTEs performing relevant activities pursuant to this Agreement by (b) the FTE Rate.
“FTE Rate” means the agreed rate of [***] to be used by each Party in determining the cost of an FTE in the applicable functional area. For clarity, the FTE Rate includes (i) wages and salaries, employee benefits, bonus, travel and entertainment, supplies and other direct expenses and (ii) indirect allocations including, but not limited to, human resources, finance, occupancy or depreciation and administrative support.
“GAAP” means then-current generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any successor entity or other entity generally recognized as having the right to establish such principles, in each case consistently applied.
“Generic Product” shall mean, with respect to a Licensed Product, on a country-by-country basis, a pharmaceutical product being sold by a Third Party(ies) not acting on behalf of Vertex in such country, that: (i) has received marketing approval from the Regulatory Authorities in such country through an abbreviated regulatory approval process (e.g., an ANDA in the U.S., and its foreign equivalent in other countries), (ii) contains the same or similar active pharmaceutical ingredient as such Licensed Product and (iii) satisfies the applicable therapeutic equivalence requirement, if any, for approval under the applicable abbreviated regulatory approval process in the applicable country.
“Gilead Agreement” means, [***].
“Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act” means the U.S. “Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act” of 1984, as set forth at 21 U.S.C. §355(b)(2)(A)(iv) or (j)(2)(A)(vii)(IV) and any amendments thereto.
“Indication” means a separately-defined, well-categorized class of disease or medical condition in humans (a) that a Licensed Product is being evaluated for, or (b) for which a Licensed Product has received Marketing Approval, and shall include any disease or medical condition contained in the Licensed Product’s labeling as part of the Marketing Approval for such Licensed Product. For the avoidance of doubt, each of CF, COPD, NCFB and PDC are separate Indications.
“IND” means an Investigational New Drug Application (including any amendments thereto) filed with the FDA pursuant to 21 C.F.R. §312 for authorization to initiate clinical studies, or any comparable filings with any Regulatory Authority in any other jurisdiction.
“Initiate” or “Initiation” shall mean, with respect to a Clinical Trial, the administration of the first dose to the first human in that Clinical Trial.
“Inventory Maintenance Period” means the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on [***].
“Joint Know-How” means Know-How that is jointly developed by the Parties.
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“Key Results Memorandum” means a high level summary of results of a Clinical Trial (containing tables, listings and figures, together with any additional post-hoc analysis needed to support the interpretation of the clinical results), which is prepared (following the date on which the database(s) containing the applicable data is determined to be completed in order to permit the analysis of the primary and secondary endpoints of such Clinical Trial) to help guide decision making regarding the design of future Clinical Trials of the applicable drug candidate.
“Know-How” means information, Data, tangible materials, trade secrets, techniques, methods, formulae and processes. Know-How shall not include Patent rights.
“Knowledge” means actual knowledge of (i) the executive officers and members of the board of directors of a Party and (ii) solely with respect to [***], in each case after making reasonable inquiry.
“Lead Compound” means a Licensed Compound selected by the JSC as the lead compound to develop for an Indication, which initially shall be P-1037 for all Indications.
“LIBOR” means the London Interbank Offered Rate for deposits having a maturity of one month published by the British Bankers’ Association.
“Licensed Compound” means (i) P-1037, (ii) P-1055, (iii) any Vertex Selected Compound, and (iv) following any exercise of the Option by Vertex pursuant to Section 2.8, the applicable Option Compound, and in each case, references to any such Licensed Compound shall include [***]. For clarity, if an Option Compound becomes a Licensed Compound, and such Option Compound is comprising an ENaC Inhibitor that, alone, is a Licensed Compound, such Option Compound and such ENaC Inhibitor shall be two separate and distinct Licensed Compounds.
“Licensed Product” means any pharmaceutical product that contains a Licensed Compound. For avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, Licensed Product includes any Shared Product.
“Major EU Country” means any one of the [***].
“Major Market” means: (a) the [***] and (b) the [***].
“Marketing Approval” means, with respect to a Licensed Product in a particular jurisdiction, approval by the applicable Regulatory Authority of an NDA, MAA or similar filing for authorization to market a Licensed Product in a jurisdiction other than the United States or the European Union for such Licensed Product in the Field.
“Marketing Approval Application” or “MAA” shall mean a marketing authorization application, or similar application, submitted to (i) the EMA, for authorization to initiate marketing activities in the European Union through the centralized process, or (ii) the Regulatory Authority in a Major EU Country for authorization to initiate marketing activities in such Major EU Country.
“NDA” means a “New Drug Application” as defined in 21 C.F.R. §314.3.
“Net Sales” shall mean the gross invoiced price for Licensed Products sold by Vertex, its Affiliates or permitted sublicensees (the “Selling Party”) to Third Parties, less the following deductions from such gross amounts:

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(a)    credits or allowances, if any are actually allowed, on account of price adjustments, recalls, claims, damaged goods, rejections or returns of items previously sold (including product returned in connection with recalls or withdrawals) and amounts written off by reason of uncollectible debt;
(b)    import taxes, export taxes, excise taxes (including annual fees due under Section 9008 of the United States Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-48)), sales taxes, value-added taxes, consumption taxes, duties or other taxes levied on, absorbed, determined and/or imposed with respect to such sales (excluding income or net profit taxes or franchise taxes of any kind), to the extent not reimbursed by a non-related party;
(c)    insurance, customs charges, freight, shipping and other transportation costs incurred in shipping product to such non-related parties, to the extent not reimbursed by a non-related party;
(d)    discounts (including trade, quantity, cash discounts and fees for services) actually allowed, cash and non‑cash coupons, retroactive price reductions, and charge‑back payments and rebates granted to any non-related party (including to governmental entities or agencies, purchasers, reimbursers, customers, distributors, wholesalers, and group purchasing organizations and managed care organizations (and other similar entities and institutions)); and
(e)    rebates (or their equivalent), administrative fees, chargebacks and retroactive price adjustments and any other similar allowances granted to non-related Parties (including to Governmental Authorities, purchasers, reimbursers, customers, distributors, wholesalers, and managed care organizations (and other similar entities and institutions)) which effectively reduce the selling price or gross sales of the Licensed Product. Rebates paid on Licensed Product(s) shall not be negotiated by Vertex in order to obtain preferential treatment for other Vertex products.
Generally, only items that are deducted from the Selling Party’s gross sales of Licensed Product(s), as included in the Selling Party’s published financial statements and that are in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, shall be deducted from such gross sales for purposes of the calculation of Net Sales. However, compulsory payments required by federal or state governments based upon sales volume or market share of Licensed Products (but for clarity excluding taxes on the Selling Party’s net income), to the extent borne by the Selling Party, shall be deducted from “Net Sales” regardless of its classification in the Selling Party’s published financial statements; provided that any such deduction shall be limited to that share of such compulsory payment proportional to the share of the total sales volume or market share of the Selling Party used to compute the compulsory payment represented by applicable Net Sales of Licensed Products; and provided further that, Vertex shall include in each report provided to Parion pursuant to Section 6.7 for any Calendar Quarter in which such deduction is taken an explanation of how the share of such compulsory payment allocated to applicable Net Sales of Licensed Products was calculated.
A qualifying amount may be deducted only once regardless of the number of the preceding categories that describe such amount. If a Selling Party makes any adjustment to such deductions after the associated Net Sales have been reported pursuant to this Agreement, the adjustments and payment of any royalties due shall be reported with the next quarterly report. Sales between or among Vertex, its Affiliates and sublicensees shall be excluded from the computation of Net Sales if such sales are not intended for end use, but Net Sales shall include the subsequent final sales to Third Parties by Vertex or any such Affiliates or sublicensees. A Licensed Product shall not be deemed to be sold if the Licensed Product is provided free of charge to a Third Party in reasonable quantities as a sample consistent with industry standard promotional and sample practices. For clarity, [***].

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If a sale, transfer or other disposition with respect to Licensed Products involves consideration other than cash or is not at arm’s length, then the Net Sales from such sale, transfer or other disposition shall be calculated [***] during the same Calendar Quarter as such sale, transfer or other disposition.
Solely for purposes of calculating Net Sales, if Vertex or its Affiliates or any permitted sublicensee sells a Licensed Product in the form of a combination product containing a Licensed Compound (which may include a [***]) and one or more other therapeutically or prophylactically active ingredients (whether combined in a single formulation or package, as applicable, or formulated separately but packaged under a single label approved by a Regulatory Authority and sold together for a single price in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement) (a “Combination Product”), Net Sales of such Combination Product for the purpose of determining the payments due to Parion pursuant to this Agreement will be calculated by multiplying actual Net Sales of such Combination Product as determined in the first paragraph of the definition of “Net Sales” by the fraction A/(A+B) [***]. If it is not possible to determine the fraction A/(A+B) based on the criteria specified in the preceding sentence [***]. In such event, the Parties shall discuss the amount to be included in Net Sales, based on the foregoing, [***].
“P-321” means the compound as described in Schedule A, and [***].
“P-552” means the compound as described in Schedule A, and [***].
“P-1037” means the compound as described in Schedule A, and [***].
“P-1046” means the compound as described in Schedule A, and [***].
“P-1055” means the compound as described in Schedule A, and [***].
“Parion Compound Pool” means (i) [***] and (ii) all ENaC Inhibitors first synthesized by Parion during the Inventory Maintenance Period and in each case [***], excluding in each case the Licensed Compounds and Parion Selected Compounds; provided, however, if, subsequent to the Effective Date, there is a Change of Control involving Parion (where Parion is the acquired entity), the following compounds (to the extent not included in the Parion Compound Pool prior to such Change of Control) shall not be included in the Parion Compound Pool for purposes of this Agreement (even if any such compound otherwise satisfies the definition of being an ENaC Inhibitor):
(a)    any compounds claimed in a Valid Claim owned by or exclusively licensed to the acquirer or its Affiliates existing immediately prior to the Change of Control (other than Parion and any of its Affiliates); and
(b)    any compounds identified by the acquirer or its Affiliates [***] (the “Parion Exempt Compounds”); provided that the acquirer or its Affiliates existing immediately prior to the Change of Control (other than Parion and any of its Affiliates) promptly following the effective date of such Change of Control, establish and enforce internal processes, policies, procedures and systems to (i) segregate information relating to any such Parion Exempt Compounds from any Confidential Information related to the Parion Compound Pool, Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, (ii) prevent the personnel of the acquirer and its Affiliates existing immediately prior to the Change of Control (other than Parion and any of its Affiliates) that provide services to or are involved in the research or development of such Parion Exempt Compounds from accessing any personnel data, files, systems, information or other data related to the Parion Technology or the Confidential Information of Vertex; and (iii) prevent the personnel of Parion and any of its Affiliates that provide services to or are involved in the collaboration established under this Agreement from accessing any

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personnel data, files, systems, information or other data related to the research or development of such Parion Exempt Compounds.
“Parion ENaC Inhibitors” means the Parion Compound Pool, Parion Selected Compounds and all ENaC Inhibitors first synthesized by Parion after last calendar day of the Inventory Maintenance Period and in each case [***].
“Parion Exempt Compounds” shall have the meaning stated in the definition of “Parion Compound Pool.”
“Parion Agreements” means (a) the Gilead Agreement, and (b) the CFFT Agreements.
“Parion Know-How” means any and all Know-How Controlled by Parion (or by any such Affiliate controlled by Parion) on or after the Effective Date that is necessary or useful for the Development, manufacture, or commercialization of Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products in the Field.
“Parion Patents” means any and all Patents (including Patents based on Parion Inventions and Parion’s interest in any Joint Patents) Controlled by Parion on or after the Effective Date that cover the keeping, making, using, selling, offering for sale or import of Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products in the Field. An initial list of Parion Patents shall be set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. Exhibit A will be updated by Parion during the Term, as specified in Section 2.4.
“Parion Selected Compounds” means (i) P-321, P-552 and P-1046 [***], and (ii) compounds selected by Parion for development from the Parion Compound Pool pursuant to Section 2.7.2 and, to the extent not comprising Licensed Compound, [***].
“Parion Technology” means the Parion Patents and Parion Know‑How.
“Patent” means any of the following, whether existing now or in the future anywhere in the world: (i) any issued patent, including inventor’s certificates, substitutions, extensions, confirmations, reissues, re‑examination, renewal or any like governmental grant for protection of inventions; and (ii) any pending application for any of the foregoing, including any addition, continuation, divisional, substitution, continuations-in-part, provisional and converted provisional applications.
“Person” means any individual, corporation or other entity.
“Phase I Clinical Trial” means any human clinical study as described in 21 C.F.R. §312.21(a), or, with respect to a jurisdiction other than the United States, a similar clinical study.
“Phase II Clinical Trial” means any human clinical study as described in 21 C.F.R. §312.21(b), or, with respect to a jurisdiction other than the United States, a similar clinical study.
“Phase IIa Clinical Trial” means, as to a particular Licensed Product, a Phase II Clinical Trial of pharmacological or clinical activity of the Licensed Product in a target patient population. This study may include safety, dose ranging, duration of effect or kinetic/dynamic relationship assessments.
“Phase IIb Clinical Trial” means, as to a particular Licensed Product, a Phase II Clinical Trial conducted in a sufficient number of patients to generate sufficient data efficacy and safety, if successful, to commence a Phase III Clinical Trial of such Licensed Product.

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“Phase III Clinical Trial” means any human clinical study as described in 21 C.F.R. §312.21(c), or, with respect to a jurisdiction other than the United States, a similar clinical study.
“Pricing Approval” means the governmental approval, agreement, determination or decision establishing the price and approving reimbursement for a Licensed Product in a regulatory jurisdiction.
“Profit-Share Term” means, as to each Shared Product, the period commencing upon the date of Parion’s exercise of the applicable Profit/Loss-Sharing Option and continuing until the earlier of (a) such time as [***], or (b) such time as [***].
“Regulatory Authority” means any federal, national, multinational, state, provincial or local regulatory agency, department, bureau or other governmental entity with authority over the Development, manufacture, commercialization or other use (including the granting of Marketing Approvals) of any Licensed Product in any jurisdiction, including the FDA, EMA, European Commission, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan.
“Regulatory Filing” means all (i) applications (including all INDs and applications for Marketing Approvals, including NDAs and XXXx), registrations, licenses, authorizations and approvals (including regulatory approvals); (ii) correspondence and reports submitted to or received from Regulatory Authorities (including minutes and official contact reports relating to any communications with any Regulatory Authority) and all supporting documents with respect thereto, including all adverse event files and complaint files; and (iii) clinical and other data, including study data, contained or relied upon in any of the foregoing; in each case ((i), (ii) and (iii)) relating to the Licensed Compound or a Licensed Product.
“Royalty Term” means, with respect to a Licensed Product in a country, the period commencing on the first sale of such Licensed Product in such country and ending upon the later of: (a) the expiration of the last Valid Claim of a Parion Patent, which, but for the licenses granted herein, would be infringed by such Licensed Product in such country; [***] after the First Commercial Sale of such Licensed Product in such country.
“Selling Party” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Net Sales.”
“Territory” means all countries and territories of the world.
“Third Party” means any Person other than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.
“U.S.” or “United States” means the United States of America.
“Valid Claim” means a claim: (i) in any issued, unexpired Patent that has not been donated to the public, revoked nor held unenforceable or invalid by a governmental agency or court of competent jurisdiction by a decision from which there is no appeal or (if there is a right to appeal) from which the period for appeal has expired without such appeal, and that has not been disclaimed or admitted to be invalid, or unenforceable through reissue, disclaimer or otherwise, or (ii) in any patent application among the Patents, which has not been finally cancelled, withdrawn or abandoned by any administrative agency or other body of competent jurisdiction and is not pending without issuing for more than seven years subsequent to the earliest filing date from which such application claims priority.
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“Vertex Selected Compounds” means the  compounds selected by Vertex for development from the Parion Compound Pool pursuant to Section 2.7.1 and [***].
1.2    Additional Definitions. Each of the following definitions is set forth in the section of this Agreement indicated below:
Definitions
Location
[***]
Section 1.1 ([***] definition)
[***]
Section 6.5.4(a)
[***]
Section 6.5.4(b)
Act
Section 1.1 (Change of Control definition)
Alliance Manager
Section 3.6.8
Agreement
Preamble
Audited Party
Section 6.13(e)
Auditing Party
Section 6.13(e)
Baseline Net Sales
Section 6.5.4(a)
Breaching Party
Section 12.3
CF
Background
Co-Development Election
Section 3.2.6(f)
Co-Development Percentage
Section 3.2.6(g)
Confidential Information
Section 8.1
COPD
Background
COPD Co-Development Election
Section 3.2.6(c)
COPD Pre-Option Costs
Section 3.2.6(d)
Development Plan
Section 3.2.1
Development Reconciliation Payment
Section 6.13(d)
Development Reconciliation Report
Section 6.13(d)
Development Report
Section 6.13(b)
Dollars
Section 6.8
Effective Date
Preamble
Enforcement Action
Section 7.4
Event Notice
Section 12.4
Exercise Notice
Section 5.1.1
Existing Patents
Section 9.2.2
HS
Exhibit E
Indemnify
Section 10.1
Infringing Product
Section 7.4
Inventor Personnel
Section 9.2.11
Joint Commercialization Agreement
Section 5.2.2
Joint Inventions
Section 7.1.2
JSC
Section 3.6.1
Losses
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NCFB
Background
NCFB Co-Development Election
Section 3.2.6(b)
NCFB Development Termination Notice
Section 3.2.6(d)
Non-Breaching Party
Section 12.3
Northern Trial
Section 3.2.3(a)
Option
Section 2.8.2
Option Compound
Section 2.8.2
Option Fee
Section 6.2
Option Notice
Section 2.8.2
Option Period
Section 2.8.2
Option Compound Licensed Product
Section 6.4.1(d)
Orange Book and Equivalents
Section 7.8
Outside Scope Claims
Section 7.2.3
P-1055 Development Notice
Section 3.2.6(a)
P-1055 Lead Compound
Section 3.2.6(a)
P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product
Section 3.2.6(a)
Parion
Preamble
Parion COPD Opt-in
Section 3.2.6(e)
Parion Indemnitees
Section 10.2
Parion Inventions
Section 7.1.1
Party
Preamble
Patent Term Extensions
Section 7.2.5
PCD
Background
Product Trademarks
Section 7.9
Profit/Loss-Sharing Option
Section 5.1.1
Prosecution and Maintenance
Section 7.2.4
Safety Data Exchange Agreement
Section 4.5
Second Compound Licensed Product
Section 6.4.1(c)
Selection Period
Section 2.7.1
Shared Development Cost
Section 3.2.6(g)
Shared Product
Section 5.2.1
Southern Trial
Section 3.2.3(b)
Subcommittee
Section 3.6.9
Supplemental Royalty Rate
Section 6.5.1(b)
Term
Section 12.1
Third-Party Claim
Section 10.1
Third-Party Infringement Claim
Section 7.3.1
Vertex
Preamble
Vertex Indemnitees
Section 10.1
Vertex Inventions
Section 7.1.3
Vertex UK
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ARTICLE 2
LICENSES; EXCLUSIVITY
2.1    License Grants To Vertex. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Parion hereby grants to Vertex an exclusive license under the Parion Patents and the Parion Know-How and Parion’s interest in Joint Know-How and Joint Patents to make, have made, use, sell, keep, offer for sale, and import Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.
2.2    Sublicenses. Each Party has the right to grant sublicenses or licenses, as applicable, of its rights under Section 2.1 and Section 2.6, as applicable, hereof to its Affiliates and to Third Parties, provided that any such Affiliate or Third Party agrees in writing to terms and conditions consistent with the terms of this Agreement applicable to sublicensees and that the Party granting such sublicense remains responsible for the compliance of such sublicensee with the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.3    No Additional Rights. No other license, either express or implied, is granted hereunder with respect to any Patent, Know-How, Joint Patent, Joint Know-How or other intellectual property rights of either Party except as expressly stated in this Agreement.
2.4    Updates. At the request of Vertex, which may be made not more than once per Calendar Year, Parion shall update the listing of Parion Patents set forth in Exhibit A so as to include information with respect to additional patent application filings, issuances, grants, continuations, divisionals, substitutions, continuations-in-part, provisional and converted provisional applications, reissues, reexaminations, extensions, inventor’s certificates, renewals, or any like governmental grant or application for protection of inventions of the Parion Patents, or any abandonment or lapse thereof. At the request of Vertex, which may be made not more than once per Calendar Quarter, Parion shall provide Vertex with written reports relative to any and all Parion Know-How generated or obtained by Parion during the Term.
2.5    Rights in Bankruptcy. All rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by Vertex or Parion are and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any analogous provisions in any other country or jurisdiction, licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties agree that Vertex, and to the extent applicable, Parion, as licensees of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain and may fully exercise all of their rights and elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any analogous provisions in any other country or jurisdiction. The Parties further agree that, in the event of the commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding by or against either Party under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any analogous provisions in any other country or jurisdiction, the Party hereto that is not a Party to such proceeding shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any such intellectual property and all embodiments of such intellectual property, which, if not already in the non-subject Party’s possession, shall be promptly delivered to it (i) upon any such commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding upon the non-subject Party’s written request therefor, unless the Party subject to such proceeding elects to continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) if not delivered under clause (i) above, following the rejection of this Agreement by or on behalf of the Party subject to such proceeding upon written request therefor by the non-subject Party.
2.6    Parion Retention of Rights. Vertex acknowledges that Parion retains, subject to Section 2.9, the right, under Parion Patents, Parion Know-How and Parion’s interest in Joint Patents and Joint Know-How:

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2.6.1    to make, have made, use, sell, keep, offer for sale, and import (a) [***] and (b) [***], in each case ((a) and (b)) [***];
2.6.2    to conduct research with [***], unless and until (a) [***] in which case such [***], or (b) [***], in which case [***]; and
2.6.3    solely to the extent necessary to discharge its obligations under this Agreement.
2.7    Selection of Additional Compounds.
2.7.1    During the Inventory Maintenance Period, Parion shall maintain an inventory list of all compounds in the Parion Compound Pool and shall make available to Vertex all Data and information reasonably requested by Vertex regarding each such compound in the Parion Compound Pool. Subject to Section 2.7.3, Vertex, may, in its discretion, select one or more additional compounds from the Parion Compound Pool to be Vertex Selected Compounds for development as a Licensed Compound under this Agreement by written notice to Parion (which written notice must be provided during the period from the Effective Date until the date that is [***] after the end of the Inventory Maintenance Period (the “Selection Period”) (each, a “Vertex Selected Compound”); provided that Vertex shall select such Vertex Selected Compounds only to the extent Vertex has the good faith intention of conducting preclinical Development activities with a view toward Development of such Licensed Compound in the Field in the Territory.
2.7.2    During the Selection Period, subject to Section 2.7.3, Parion, may, in its discretion, select one or more additional compounds from the Parion Compound Pool to be Parion Selected Compounds for development outside the Field in the Territory by written notice to Vertex together with such Data as Parion possesses relating to such compound; provided that Parion shall select such Parion Selected Compounds only to the extent Parion has the good faith intention of conducting preclinical Development activities with a view toward Development of such Parion Selected Compound in a non-inhalable form outside the Field in the Territory. For the avoidance of doubt, after the end of the Selection Period, Parion shall have no restrictions on use of the Parion Compound Pool other than as necessary to comply with other provisions of this Agreement, including Section 2.9.
2.7.3    If Vertex provides notice to Parion, pursuant to Section 2.7.1, that it is selecting a compound from the Parion Compound Pool, or if Parion provides notice to Vertex, pursuant to Section 2.7.2, that it is selecting a compound from the Parion Compound Pool, the recipient of such notice shall have [***] to consider whether it wishes to select such compound. If during such [***] period, the recipient of such notice advises the provider of such notice that it also wishes to select such compound, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith for any additional [***] regarding which Party shall have the right to select such compound, taking into consideration the properties of such compound and the relative potential of such compound in the Field and outside the Field. If the Parties do not reach an agreement with respect to such compound, then neither Party shall have the right to select such compound from the Parion Compound Pool except as provided in the following sentence. If the Party that initially selected such compound from the Parion Compound Pool selects another compound from the Parion Compound Pool within [***] thereafter to replace such compound, it shall provide notice to the other Party that it is selecting such compound from the Parion Compound Pool, but such selection shall not be subject to the review period provided in this Section 2.7.3. In such case, such replacement compound shall be immediately included as a Vertex Selected Compound (if Vertex was the provider of such notice) or a Parion Selected Compound (if Parion was the provider of such notice), and the other Party (the recipient of such notice) may select the initially selected compound from the Parion Compound Pool within [***] after notice of the replacement compound by providing notice to the other Party that it is selecting such compound from the Parion Compound Pool. In

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such case, such initially selected compound shall be immediately included as a Vertex Selected Compound (if Vertex was the provider of such notice) or a Parion Selected Compound (if Parion was the provider of such notice).
2.7.4    If Vertex terminates, or does not commence, preclinical Development or Development activities with respect to a Vertex Selected Compound selected pursuant to Section 2.7.1 during the Term, Vertex shall provide written notice to Parion of same, and the applicable Vertex Selected Compound shall be returned to the Parion Compound Pool and such Vertex Selected Compound shall no longer be considered a Licensed Compound hereunder. If Parion terminates, or does not commence, preclinical Development or Development activities with respect to a Parion Selected Compound selected pursuant to Section 2.7.2 during the Inventory Maintenance Period, Parion shall provide written notice to Vertex of same, and the applicable Parion Selected Compound shall be returned to the Parion Compound Pool.
2.7.5    During the relevant period as provided in Section 2.7.4, in the event that (a) if Vertex does not commence a multi-day toxicology study in the Field, or (b) if Parion does not commence a multi-day toxicology study outside the Field, as applicable, within [***] after the selection of a compound from the Parion Compound Pool, such Party shall be deemed to have determined to return such compound to the Parion Compound Pool.
2.8    Option for [***].
2.8.1    Pursuant to the rights retained by Parion pursuant to Section 2.6.2, Parion may conduct, in its sole discretion, preclinical research activities in the Field with respect to [***] not comprising any Licensed Compound, subject to Vertex’s option rights under this Section 2.8. Any such preclinical research activities must include [***] and a [***]. From the Effective Date through the expiration of the Option Period, Parion shall not grant any rights to any Third Party with respect to any [***].
2.8.2    Upon the completion of the study report for the validated therapeutic ratio consisting of [***] and a [***] with respect to a [***] (each, an “Option Compound”), Parion shall provide written notice of such event to Vertex, together with a copy of such study report(s) and any such other relevant data and information as may be reasonably necessary to allow Vertex to assess such Option Compound (each, an “Option Notice”). Upon receipt of an Option Notice, Vertex shall have [***] (each, an “Option Period”) to exercise an option to include such Option Compound as a Licensed Compound pursuant to this Agreement (each, an “Option”). Vertex may exercise the Option with respect to such Option Compound during the Option Period by sending written notice to Parion of its election to exercise the Option, together with a payment of the Option Fee with respect to such Option Compound. Upon the exercise of the Option with respect to such Option Compound, the applicable Option Compound shall immediately be deemed to be a Licensed Compound under this Agreement, and any Patents and Know-How covering or claiming such Option Compound shall be included in the Parion Patents and Parion Know-How licensed to Vertex under this Agreement.
2.8.3    If Vertex does not exercise the Option with respect to any [***] during the relevant Option Period, then such [***] shall become a Parion ENaC Inhibitor and Parion shall have no further obligation to Vertex with respect to such [***] except as provided in Sections 2.6 and 2.9.
2.9    Exclusivity by Parion.
2.9.1    Except pursuant to this Agreement or any Joint Commercialization Agreement, and subject to Section 2.9.2, during the Term, Parion and its Affiliates (i) shall not [***], (ii) shall not [***], (iii) shall not [***], and (iv) shall not [***]; or grant any rights to any Third Party (other than Vertex) of any

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ENaC Inhibitor (including any [***]) to engage in any of the activities within the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) with respect to any such ENaC Inhibitor (including any such [***]); provided, however, that Parion [***].
2.9.2    If there is a Change of Control involving Parion (where Parion is the acquired entity), the obligations of Section 2.9.1 shall not apply to any ENaC Inhibitor program of the acquirer or its Affiliates that exists prior to the effective time of such Change of Control; provided that (a) Parion and the acquirer and its Affiliates existing immediately prior to the effective date of such Change of Control (other than Parion and its Affiliates) establish and enforce internal processes, policies, procedures and systems to segregate information relating to any such program from any Confidential Information related to the Parion Compound Pool, Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, (b) the acquirer and its Affiliates existing immediately prior to the effective date of such Change of Control (other than Parion and its Affiliates) do not use, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information of Vertex in such program, and (c) no personnel who were employees or consultants of Parion or its Affiliates at any time prior to or after the Change of Control shall conduct any activities under such program.
2.10    Exclusivity by Vertex.
2.10.1    Except pursuant to this Agreement or any Joint Commercialization Agreement, and subject to Section 2.10.3, during [***], in the Territory or grant any rights to any Third Party of any ENaC Inhibitor (including any [***]) to engage in any of the foregoing activities with respect to any such ENaC Inhibitor (including any such [***]).
2.10.2    Except pursuant to this Agreement or any Joint Commercialization Agreement, and subject to Section 2.10.3, during [***], or grant any rights to any Third Party of any ENaC Inhibitor (including any such [***]) to engage in any of the foregoing activities with respect to any such ENaC Inhibitor (including any [***]).
2.10.3    If there is a Change of Control involving Vertex (where Vertex is the acquired entity) and this Agreement does not terminate pursuant to Section 12.4 based on such Change of Control, the obligations of Sections 2.10.1 and 2.10.2 shall not apply to any ENaC Inhibitor program of the acquirer or its Affiliates that exists prior to the effective time of such Change of Control; provided that (a) Vertex and the acquirer and its Affiliates existing immediately prior to the effective date of such Change of Control (other than Vertex and its Affiliates) establish and enforce internal processes, policies, procedures and systems to segregate information relating to any such program from any Confidential Information related to the Parion Compound Pool, Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, (b) the acquirer and its Affiliates existing immediately prior to the effective date of such Change of Control (other than Vertex and its Affiliates) do not use, directly or indirectly, any Parion Technology or Confidential Information of Parion in such program, and (c) no personnel who were employees or consultants of Vertex or its Affiliates at any time prior to or after the Change of Control shall conduct any activities under such program.

ARTICLE 3
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
3.1    Development.
3.1.1    The Parties shall each use Commercially Reasonable Efforts, subject to the oversight of the JSC, to conduct Development activities as set forth in the Development Plan, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section 3.2.1 and 3.2.4. Subject to Section 3.2.6, Vertex shall be solely

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responsible for all costs of the Development of Licensed Products and Licensed Compounds incurred after the Effective Date in accordance with the Development Plan and shall reimburse Parion for Parion’s Collaboration Expenses incurred after the Effective Date in accordance with the Development Plan.
3.1.2    Subject to Sections 3.2.3 and 3.2.4, Vertex shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and obtain Marketing Approvals for a Lead Compound as a treatment for CF [***].
3.2    Development Plan.
3.2.1    Establishment. The initial plan for the Development of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory is attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement (the “Development Plan”). The Development Plan shall be updated from time to time, upon review and approval by the JSC as set forth in Section 3.2.4.
3.2.2    Development Activities. All Development by the Parties will be overseen by the JSC. The JSC will allocate clinical and non-clinical Development activities to each Party in an effort to share the Development burden and ensure each Party is contributing to the Development Plan, subject to Sections 3.2.3 and 3.2.5.
3.2.3    Clinical Trials.
(a)    Parion will be responsible for conducting (i) the first Phase IIa Clinical Trial in CF (the “Northern Trial”) to evaluate P-1037 pursuant to the protocol which is identified in the cover page of such protocol attached hereto as Exhibit C (which, if feasible and mutually agreed by the Parties, shall be amended to [***]), (ii) the Phase IIa Clinical Trials to evaluate P-1037 as a treatment for (x) PCD and NCFB[***] and (y) COPD, [***], in each case in accordance with protocols to be approved by the JSC and (iii) the Phase I Clinical Trial in healthy volunteers of P-1055 (and preclinical activities to support such Phase I Clinical Trial).
(b)    Vertex will be responsible for conducting the second Phase IIa Clinical Trial in CF (the “Southern Trial”) to evaluate P-1037 in accordance with the description attached hereto as Exhibit D; provided that the Southern Trial may be modified by the JSC. Vertex shall, if feasible, conduct an interim analysis of the data from the Southern Trial in order to support the accelerated design and potential initiation of Phase IIb Clinical Trials of P-1037.
(c)    Vertex will be responsible for conducting all other Clinical Trials of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for all Indications, [***] pursuant to the Development Plan for Licensed Products.
3.2.4    Modification of the Development Plan.
(a)    Exhibit E sets forth the currently anticipated design of the [***]. Based on data from the Northern Trial and Southern Trial, the JSC will consider carefully the clinical and non-clinical data generated as of the relevant date of determination, as well as the evolving treatment landscape, in order to design any additional Phase I Clinical Trial(s), Phase II Clinical Trial(s) and/or pivotal Phase III Clinical Trials to evaluate P-1037 and will supplement the Development Plan accordingly, provided that:
(i)
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expected to be approved) for such patients based on relevant regulatory approvals and/or clinical data;
(ii)
[***] P-1037 in patients with CF [***] as set forth on Exhibit E;
(iii)
Vertex shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to submit to Regulatory Authorities [***];
(iv)
Vertex shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to submit [***]; and
(v)
[***] in the Development Plan [***]in each population of CF patients [***].
In addition, the Development Plan shall be supplemented, updated or otherwise modified regularly by the JSC as and when additional relevant data and information become available during the Development of Licensed Products (but in any event no less frequently than once per Calendar Year by November 15 of such Calendar Year, with the first such update to be provided on or before November 15, 2015).
(b)    If the JSC determines the Development or commercialization of P-1037 is not commercially viable or feasible, P-1055 shall (to the extent supported by then existing data regarding P-1055), or another Licensed Compound shall, become the Lead Compound for patients with CF pursuant to the Development Plan, as determined by the JSC, and the JSC shall modify the Development Plan accordingly.
(c)    Following the later of Completion of (i) the initial Phase IIa Clinical Trials evaluating P-1037 as a potential treatment for PCD, NCFB and COPD, and (ii) the multi-day ([***]) dose-ranging Phase I Clinical Trial of P-1055, (A) the JSC may decide to progress Development of P-1037 in any, all or none of those Indications, (B) the JSC may decide to progress Development of P-1055 in any, all or none of those Indications, and (C) the JSC may decide whether or not to progress the Development of any other Licensed Compound as a Lead Compound or a Back-Up Compound for any, all or none of these Indications.
(d)    If Vertex (i) selects a compound from the Parion Compound Pool as a Vertex Selected Compound pursuant to Section 2.7.1, or (ii) exercises the Option for an Option Compound pursuant to Section 2.8, then the JSC shall modify the Development Plan to include such Development activities to be undertaken with respect to such Licensed Compound(s).
(e)    If Parion exercises any Co-Development Election pursuant to Section 3.2.6, then the JSC shall modify the Development Plan to include such Development activities to be undertaken with respect to such Licensed Compound(s) that is the subject of such Co-Development Election.
(f)    The Development Plan with respect to each Licensed Compound shall be modified from time to time by the JSC as deemed appropriate for the Development of such Licensed Compound for the relevant Indication(s).
3.2.5    Parion Development Activities. Parion shall have no obligation to conduct Clinical Trials of Licensed Compounds other than the Clinical Trials described in Section 3.2.3, without Parion’s consent, which may be withheld at Parion’s sole discretion, and Parion shall have no right to conduct Clinical

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Trials of Licensed Compounds other than the Clinical Trials described in Section 3.2.3, without Vertex’s prior consent, which may be withheld at Vertex’s sole discretion. Parion shall maintain accurate and reasonably complete records of all results of any Clinical Trials of Licensed Compounds and other activities under this Agreement conducted by or on behalf of Parion and shall promptly disclose to Vertex all progress, interim data, final results and safety findings from (i) each Clinical Trial of Licensed Compounds conducted by or on behalf of Parion, and (ii) all other activities conducted by or on behalf of Parion under this Agreement, in each case in order to facilitate the advancement of the Development Plan.
3.2.6    Co-Development Option.
(a)    Promptly following the Completion of each of the Phase IIa Clinical Trials of P-1037 in NCFB and COPD, and the multi-day ([***]) dose-ranging Phase I Clinical Trial of P-1055 (or such other Licensed Compound selected by Vertex for such Phase I Clinical Trial), Parion shall deliver to Vertex a Key Results Memorandum from each such Clinical Trial. Within [***] after the delivery of the last of the foregoing Key Results Memoranda, Vertex shall notify Parion in writing (the “P-1055 Development Notice”) that (A) Vertex intends to continue Development of P-1055 or any other Licensed Compound (a “P-1055 Lead Compound”) as a proposed treatment for NCFB (whether or not Vertex intends to continue Development of P-1055 as a potential treatment for COPD), (B) Vertex intends to continue Development of a P-1055 Lead Compound as a treatment for COPD but not NCFB, or (C) based on the data, Vertex does not intend to continue Development of P-1055 or any other Licensed Compound as a potential treatment for NCFB or COPD. If Vertex intends to continue Development of any P-1055 Lead Compound for NCFB and/or COPD, Vertex shall (concurrently with the delivery of the P-1055 Development Notice) provide Parion (1) [***] (the “P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product”) as a proposed treatment for NCFB and/or COPD, as applicable, and (2) [***] as a proposed treatment for NCFB or COPD, as applicable, [***]. The Parties shall meet within [***] after receipt of such information to discuss [***].
(b)    If Vertex notifies Parion that it intends to continue Development of the P-1055 Lead Compound for NCFB in the P-1055 Development Notice, Parion shall have the option, exercisable by written notice from Parion to Vertex on or before the [***] following Parion’s receipt of the P-1055 Development Notice, to exercise an option to jointly Develop the P-1055 Lead Compound (the “NCFB Co-Development Election”) as a potential treatment for patients with NCFB. If Parion exercises its NCFB Co-Development Election pursuant to this Section 3.2.6(b), Parion shall contribute to the Shared Development Cost of Developing the P-1055 Lead Compound as a potential treatment for patients with NCFB as described in Section 3.2.6(g).
(c)    If Vertex notifies Parion that it intends to continue Development of the P-1055 Lead Compound for COPD but not NCFB in the P-1055 Development Notice, Parion shall have the option, exercisable by written notice from Parion to Vertex on or before the [***] following Parion’s receipt of the P-1055 Development Notice, to exercise an option to jointly Develop the P-1055 Lead Compound (the “COPD Co-Development Election”) as a potential treatment for patients with COPD. If Parion exercises its COPD Co-Development Election pursuant to this Section 3.2.6(c), Parion shall contribute to the Shared Development Cost of Developing the P-1055 Lead Compound as a potential treatment for patients with COPD as described in Section 3.2.6(g).
(d)    If Parion exercises its NCFB Co-Development Election and thereafter the JSC determines that the Development of the P-1055 Lead Compound as a proposed treatment for NCFB shall cease prior to the receipt of Marketing Approval in the U.S. for the P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product, Vertex shall advise Parion in writing of the status, if any, of its Development of the P-1055 Lead

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Compound (a “NCFB Development Termination Notice”). If Vertex is currently Developing, or plans to commence Development of, the P-1055 Lead Compound as a potential treatment for COPD, but Parion has either not exercised, or has not been offered the opportunity to exercise, the COPD Co-Development Election, then Vertex shall provide Parion (concurrently with the NCFB Development Termination Notice) (A) a current summary of the clinical Data regarding the P-1055 Lead Compound as a potential treatment for COPD, (B) [***] as a proposed treatment for COPD, and (C) [***] as a potential treatment for COPD [***], together with, if applicable, (D) a detailed report of out-of-pocket costs and FTE Costs of Development of the P-1055 Lead Compound as a proposed treatment for COPD incurred by Vertex since the Completion of the Phase IIa Clinical Trial of P-1055 as a treatment for COPD, calculated as of the most recent practicable date (“COPD Pre-Option Costs”). The Parties shall meet within [***] after receipt of such information to discuss the Development Plan and budget.
(e)    Parion shall have the option, exercisable by written notice from Parion to Vertex on or before the [***] following Parion’s receipt of the NCFB Development Termination Notice, to opt-in to the joint Development of the P-1055 Lead Compound as a potential treatment for patients with COPD (the “Parion COPD Opt-in”); provided that Parion previously exercised the NCFB Co-Development Election and Parion pays an opt-in fee to Vertex equal to the Co-Development Percentage of the COPD Pre-Option Costs within [***] of Parion’s exercise of the Parion COPD Opt-in; provided further, Parion shall pay its share of the Shared Development Cost of Developing the P-1055 Lead Compound as a proposed treatment for patients with COPD as described in Section 3.2.6(g) incurred on or after the last day included in the calculation of the COPD Pre-Option Costs.
(f)    Each of the NCFB Co-Development Election, the COPD Co-Development Election and the Parion COPD Opt-in shall be referred to herein as a “Co-Development Election.” Failure by Parion to provide Vertex a notice with respect to a Co-Development Election within the applicable times above shall result in the expiration of the applicable option with respect to the potential joint Development of the P-1055 Lead Compound.
(g)    If Parion makes a Co-Development Election, Parion shall [***] (the “Co-Development Percentage”), of Development of the P-1055 Lead Compound for NCFB or COPD, as applicable, incurred after the Completion of the applicable Phase IIa Clinical Trial pursuant to the Development Plan, as such Development Plan may be amended, for the P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for such Indication (the “Shared Development Cost”), including [***]. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Parion COPD Opt-in, the Co-Development Percentage shall remain unchanged from the Co-Development Percentage specified in Parion’s prior NCFB Co-Development Election. Vertex shall perform a reconciliation of Shared Development Costs incurred by each Party beginning after Parion’s Co-Development Election as set forth in Section 6.13.
(h)    If Parion fails to pay its share of the Shared Development Cost for Development of the P-1055 Lead Compound for NCFB or COPD, as applicable, in accordance with Section 3.2.6(g) and Section 6.13, in each case within [***] receipt of notice of failure to pay such share within the time period provided in Section 6.13(d) after Vertex’s delivery of the applicable Development Reconciliation Report, then:
(i)
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(ii)
Vertex [***], either (A) [***], or (B) [***] the P-1055 Lead Compound [***];
(iii)
[***] Vertex as set forth in [***]
(iv)
[***].
(v)
Within [***] after the end of each Calendar Quarter thereafter, Vertex shall provide to Parion an itemized report of Vertex’s Shared Development Costs for such Calendar Quarter, including reasonable supporting documentation, which report shall be subject to Parion’s audit right set forth in Section 6.13.
3.3    Technology Transfer.
3.3.1    Initial Transfer. Parion shall transfer to Vertex a copy of all Parion Know-How in its possession or Control as of the Effective Date, including any documentation (whether held in paper or electronic format) or similar removable media (including e-mails, documents, spreadsheets, copies of standard operating procedures or technical specifications). Unless otherwise agreed by Parion and Vertex in writing, Parion shall provide such Parion Know-How to Vertex within [***] after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parion shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to proceed with transfers to Vertex of certain of such information and materials as reasonably agreed by the Parties within [***] after the Effective Date.
3.3.2    Additional Transfers. Following the initial transfer described in Section 3.3.1, annually during the Term Parion shall provide updates to Vertex regarding any newly acquired or generated Parion Know-How, including information concerning any Licensed Products or Licensed Compounds, and improved procedures for synthesis or manufacture of Licensed Compounds and/or Licensed Products. The Parties shall also respond promptly to any requests from the other Party regarding the availability of specified information that is required by the other Party in connection with the Development or commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field.
3.4    Third Party Vendors or Contractors. Exhibit F attached hereto identifies the Third Party vendors and contractors that Parion has involved, or Parion anticipates will be involved, in the Development or manufacture of the Licensed Products and Licensed Compounds. At Vertex’s request to the extent practicable, Parion shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to transfer relationships to Vertex by (i) assignment of any relevant agreements with such vendor or contractor, if permitted by such agreement or (ii) assisting Vertex to establish a business relationship with such vendors and/or contractors.
3.5    Adverse Event Reports. Subject to Section 4.5, to the extent required under Applicable Law relevant to a Party’s own activities in a country, such Party shall, and shall cause its respective Affiliates and sublicensees to, furnish timely notice to any competent Regulatory Authority of all side effects, drug interactions and other adverse effects identified or suspected with respect to the Licensed Products.
3.6    Governance/Coordination.
3.6.1    Establishment of JSC; Membership. Within 10 Business Days following the Effective Date, or as soon as practicable thereafter, Vertex and Parion shall establish the Joint Steering Committee (the “JSC”). The JSC shall have and perform the responsibilities set forth in Section 3.6.2. Each

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of Vertex and Parion shall designate in writing an equal number (not less than three) of representatives to the JSC. The chair of the JSC shall be a representative of Vertex. Each Party shall have the right at any time to substitute individuals, on a permanent or temporary basis, for any of its previously designated representatives to the JSC by giving written notice to the other Party’s Alliance Manager. Each Party may also, in its reasonable discretion and with reasonable advanced notice to the other Party’s Alliance Manager, invite non-member representatives of such Party to attend JSC meetings, as appropriate, to provide input with respect to matters on the agenda, provided that such non-member representatives are subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations substantially equivalent to those of Section 8.1.
3.6.2    Responsibilities. The JSC shall be responsible for overseeing the Parties’ activities under this Agreement and shall be responsible for:
(a)    ensuring the exchange of, and reviewing, data, reports or other information submitted to the JSC by each of the Parties and subcommittees, if any, of the JSC;
(b)    reviewing and approving changes to the Development Plan and associated budgets;
(c)    reviewing protocols for Clinical Trials;
(d)    allocating Development and commercialization responsibilities among the Parties;
(e)    reviewing and approving the progress of any Licensed Compounds selected as a Lead Compound or a Back-Up Compound to any Lead Compound for any Indication in preclinical and research;
(f)    providing strategic oversight with respect to the conduct of the research and Development programs;
(g)    reviewing all data and updates with respect to the conduct of the research and Development programs;
(h)    attempting to resolve all matters between the Parties that are in dispute;
(i)    making such other decisions as may be delegated to the JSC pursuant to this Agreement; and
(j)    establishing subcommittees as it deems appropriate to manage specific activities.
3.6.3    Schedule of Meetings; Agenda. During the Term, the JSC shall meet at least once per Calendar Quarter for a regular meeting. Special meetings of the JSC may be convened by either Party upon not less than [***] written notice to the other Party; provided, that, (i) notice of any special meeting may be waived at any time and (ii) attendance of a representative of a Party at a special meeting shall constitute a valid waiver of notice of such Party. Regular and special meetings of the JSC may be held in person, by teleconference or videoconference or as agreed by both Parties in person; provided (i) that any member shall be entitled to participate by teleconference and (ii) at least one regular meeting per Calendar Year shall be held in person, alternating between the primary location of Parion and Vertex, unless otherwise agreed by

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the Parties. Once scheduled, meetings may only be cancelled with notice at least [***] in advance of such scheduled meeting date, and must be rescheduled within [***] thereafter. The Vertex Alliance Manager shall consult with the Parion Alliance Manager to include topics Parion wishes to discuss and shall prepare and circulate to each JSC member an agenda for each JSC meeting not later than one week before a quarterly meeting and a reasonable time prior to any special meeting. Representatives of each Party or of its Affiliates who are not members of the JSC (including the Alliance Managers, the Patent Coordinators or external advisers), may attend JSC meetings as non-voting observers.
3.6.4    Quorum; Voting; Decisions. At each JSC meeting, (i) the presence in person of at least one member designated by each Party shall constitute a quorum and (ii) the representatives of a Party shall have one collective vote on all matters before the JSC at such meeting. Subject to Section 3.6.6, all decisions of the JSC shall be agreed by both Parties. The JSC may also act by written consent signed by at least one member of the JSC designated by each Party. Whenever any action by the JSC is called for hereunder during a time period in which the JSC is not scheduled to meet, the chair of the JSC shall cause the JSC to take the action in the requested time period by calling a special meeting or by circulating a written consent.
3.6.5    Minutes. Vertex’s Alliance Manager shall have the initial responsibility for keeping minutes of JSC meetings that record all decisions and all actions recommended or taken in reasonable detail, provided that, if requested by Parion’s Alliance Manager, such responsibility shall alternate between Vertex’s Alliance Manager and Parion’s Alliance Manager on an annual basis. Drafts of the minutes shall be prepared and circulated to the members of the JSC by the responsible Alliance Manager within [***] after the meeting. Each member of the JSC shall have [***] following distribution of the draft minutes to provide comments on the draft minutes. Draft minutes shall be approved, or disapproved and revised, as soon as practicable (and in any event at the next regularly scheduled JSC meeting). Upon approval, final minutes of each meeting shall be circulated to the members of the JSC by the responsible Alliance Manager.
3.6.6    Decision Making. The JSC members shall use reasonable efforts to reach agreement on any and all JSC matters. If the JSC is unable to reach consensus with respect to a particular matter within [***], the matter shall be referred to the Executive Officers, who shall use reasonable efforts to reach agreement on such matters. If such Executive Officers are unable to reach consensus with respect to a particular matter with [***] of it being referred to such Executive Officer, [***] will have the right to make the final decision with respect to such matters, including Clinical Trial designs [***], the right to select clinical research organizations, manufacturers and other Third Party vendors, the selection of Lead Compounds and Back-Up Compounds for any Indications, and the decision to cease or progress Development of a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product; provided that such Executive Officer (a) shall take into reasonable consideration the recommendations and concerns raised by [***], (b) shall make such decisions in good faith using reasonable business judgment, which shall not be unreasonably delayed, and (c) shall not have the right to unilaterally: (i) amend, modify or waive compliance with any term or condition of this Agreement; (ii) make any decision that is expressly stated to require the mutual agreement of the Parties; (iii) resolve any claim or dispute regarding whether or in what amount a payment is owed under this Agreement; (iv) exercise its final decision-making authority in a manner that would require [***] to perform any act that [***] reasonably believes would constitute a violation of Applicable Laws; or (v) make a determination that a Party is in material breach of any obligation under this Agreement.
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3.6.8    Alliance Managers. Promptly after the Effective Date, if the Parties mutually agree, each Party shall appoint an individual to act as the alliance manager for such Party (the “Alliance Manager”). Each Alliance Manager shall be permitted to attend meetings of the JSC. The Alliance Managers shall be the primary contact for the Parties regarding the activities contemplated by this Agreement and shall facilitate all such activities hereunder. Each Party may replace its Alliance Manager with an alternative representative at any time with prior written notice to the other Party.
3.6.9    Subcommittees. From time to time, the JSC may establish subcommittees to oversee particular projects or activities within the scope of authority of the JSC, as it deems necessary or advisable (each, a “Subcommittee”). Each Subcommittee shall meet with such frequency as the JSC shall determine; provided that each Subcommittee shall meet at least [***]. All decisions of each Subcommittee shall be made by unanimous vote or written consent, with Vertex and Parion each having one vote in all decisions. If, with respect to a matter that is subject to a Subcommittee’s decision-making authority, the Subcommittee cannot reach unanimity, the matter shall be referred to the JSC, which shall resolve such matter in accordance with Section 3.6.6.
3.6.10    Alliance Governance Board. Vertex and Parion shall establish an Alliance Governance Board with three members designated by Vertex and three members designated by Parion that will meet by teleconference on a [***] basis to discuss the progress of the activities being conducted pursuant to this Agreement. Meetings may be held in person, by teleconference or videoconference or as agreed by both Parties in person; provided (i) that any member shall be entitled to participate by teleconference and (ii) at least one regular meeting per Calendar Year shall be held in person, alternating between the primary location of Parion and Vertex, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. Vertex’s [***] representatives shall initially be its [***]. Parion’s representatives shall initially be [***], one of which members Parion will designate to chair the Alliance Governance Board. The Alliance Governance Board shall have no authority to make decisions with respect to the activities contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE 4
COMMERCIALIZATION, MANUFACTURING,
SUPPLY & REGULATORY MATTERS
4.1    Commercialization by Vertex. Subject to Section 5.1 and the terms of the Joint Commercialization Agreement, Vertex shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to commercialize each Licensed Product in each Major Market for which it obtains Marketing Approval (and, where applicable, Pricing Approval) in the Field in the Territory, and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to launch each Licensed Product [***]. Where permissible pursuant to Applicable Law, Vertex shall include Parion’s logo on Licensed Products in proximity to Vertex’s logo on such Licensed Product. For purposes of clarity, Parion shall retain ownership of all right, title and interest in and to any Parion company-specific names or company-specific logos, including all associated goodwill.
4.2    Clinical Supply.
4.2.1    Parion shall manufacture, or have manufactured, clinical quantities of P-1037 for use in the Northern Trial, the Southern Trial and Phase IIa Clinical Trials to evaluate P-1037 in PCD, NCFB and COPD.
4.2.2    Vertex shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to manufacture, or have manufactured, clinical quantities of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for use in Clinical Trials to be conducted other than those set forth in Section 4.2.1, including (a) to support the Phase I Clinical Trial

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of P-1055 in healthy volunteers as provided in Section 3.2.3(a)(iii). After such supply for clinical quantities is established and validated, Vertex shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to manufacture, or have manufactured clinical quantities of Licensed Products for use in the Development Plan.
4.2.3    Until Vertex assumes responsibility for manufacturing P-1037 pursuant to Section 4.2.2, Parion shall, to the extent requested by Vertex, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to supply clinical quantities of the Licensed Products comprising P-1037 for use by Vertex in the Development of such Licensed Products in accordance with the Development Plan; provided that Vertex shall reimburse Parion for Collaboration Expenses incurred after the Effective Date related to such supply. Vertex shall have the right (i) at reasonable times, upon reasonable notice and subject to Parion’s policies and procedures in effect at such time for visitors to its facilities, to have a reasonable number of its representatives observe Parion’s manufacturing activities, including access to all technical documentation associated with manufacturing activities, along with Third Party documentation, and (ii) to review and reasonably comment on any manufacturing agreements with Third Parties related to Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products prior to Parion entering into such agreements. At Vertex’s option, Parion and Vertex shall enter into a supply agreement setting forth any additional terms and conditions of such supply and a reasonable and/or a customary quality agreement that shall set forth the terms and conditions upon which Parion and any of its Affiliates will conduct their quality activities in connection with such supply, including (x) a right of Vertex to audit Parion and Parion’s Third Party contract manufacturing organization, (y) coordination regarding inspections by Regulatory Authorities and (z) the exchange of information between the Parties regarding the foregoing and quality issues in general. Such agreements shall be negotiated and agreed by the Parties in good faith.
4.3    Manufacture of Licensed Products; Commercial Supply. Vertex shall be responsible for securing commercial supply of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products within the Field.
4.4    Regulatory Matters.
4.4.1    Each Party shall adhere to Applicable Laws governing the use of investigational drugs, including procedures and requirements for the submission to and review by Regulatory Authorities of said investigational applications.
4.4.2    As between the Parties, following the Effective Date, Vertex shall be responsible for, at its expense, filing, obtaining and maintaining approvals for Development and commercialization of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, including any Regulatory Filing, Marketing Approval or Pricing Approval therefor, consistent with Applicable Law. Except as may be required by Applicable Law with respect to Clinical Trials being conducted by Parion, Vertex shall be the sole point of contact with all Regulatory Authorities for all Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products. Vertex shall provide Parion with copies of all material correspondence from Vertex to Regulatory Authorities and from Regulatory Authorities to Vertex. To the extent practicable and permitted by Applicable Law, Vertex shall allow one representative of Parion to attend material meetings and listen to material teleconferences with Regulatory Authorities regarding the Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon Vertex’s reasonable request and at Vertex’s expense, Parion will support the Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products by providing governmental regulatory authorities (e.g., the FDA) with access to and the right to audit any Data and associated documents that are in the control of Parion as of the Effective Date and are relied on by Vertex in its Regulatory Filings for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products. For sake of clarity, Parion shall not make any submission to any Regulatory Authority without first obtaining Vertex’s prior written consent.

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4.4.3    Parion hereby assigns to Vertex all Regulatory Filings filed by Parion that relate to Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products and all associated supporting documents and Data. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, Parion and Vertex shall file with the FDA and applicable Regulatory Authorities in non-U.S. jurisdictions, customary (i) notices of transfer of IND ownership, (ii) notices of acceptances of transfer of IND ownership and (iii) any similar documentation to properly affect the transfer of such Regulatory Filings from Parion to Vertex.
4.5    Pharmacovigilance; Adverse Event Reports. Within [***] of the Effective Date, the Parties will create more specific guidelines for the respective obligations of the Parties relative to the foregoing provisions (a “Safety Data Exchange Agreement”). The Safety Data Exchange Agreement will set forth guidelines and procedures for the receipt, investigation, recording, review, communication, reporting and exchange between the Parties of adverse event reports (which, for purposes of information exchange between the Parties, shall include adverse events and serious adverse events, and any other information concerning the safety of any Licensed Product or Licensed Compound). Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall meet to establish a safety oversight working group comprised of members of both Parties, which, except as otherwise provided in the Safety Data Exchange Agreement, shall discuss processes and procedures for sharing information needed to support Vertex’s regulatory responsibilities and to comply with applicable regulatory pharmacovigilance requirements. Any such procedures shall not be construed to restrict either Party’s ability to take any action that it deems to be appropriate or required of it under the applicable regulatory requirements, if permitted by Applicable Laws. It is contemplated that Vertex (i) shall maintain a unified worldwide adverse event database for Licensed Products, and be responsible for reporting adverse events and serious adverse events to the applicable Regulatory Authorities and (ii) shall be responsible for all signal detection and risk management activities and will develop and approve the contents of all safety communications to Regulatory Authorities, including but not limited to expedited non-clinical and clinical safety reports and aggregate reports to health authorities, institutional review boards and ethics committees.
[***] if Vertex commercializes the P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for COPD in the Territory, subject to JSC oversight and [***] to support such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for COPD.
ARTICLE 5    
PARION PROFIT/LOSS-SHARING OPTION; JOINT COMMERCIALIZATION AGREEMENT
5.1    Parion Profit/Loss-Sharing Option.
5.1.1    Profit/Loss-Sharing Option. [***] following Completion of Phase III Clinical Trial(s) of a P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product that provide (in Vertex’s reasonable opinion) the basis to file an NDA in an Indication with respect to which Parion has made a Parion Co-Development Election, Vertex shall deliver to Parion (a) a Key Results Memorandum with data from such Phase III Clinical Trials for such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product, (b) [***], (c) [***]. If Parion has fully satisfied its obligations with respect to funding of Shared Development Costs pursuant to such Parion Co-Development Election, Parion shall have the option, exercisable by written notice (the “Exercise Notice”) from Parion to Vertex on or before the [***] following Parion’s receipt of the foregoing materials to opt-in (the “Profit/Loss-Sharing Option”) to jointly (with Vertex and/or Affiliate(s) designated by Vertex) commercialize such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for such Indication in the Territory. The Parties shall meet within [***] after receipt of such information to discuss [***].

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5.1.2    Expiration of Profit/Loss-Sharing Option. Failure by Parion to provide its Exercise Notice within the applicable time as set forth in Section 5.1.1 shall result in the expiration of the applicable Profit/Loss-Sharing Option with respect to such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product, in which event Parion shall have no right to jointly commercialize such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product.
5.2    Effects of Exercising Profit/Loss-Sharing Option. If Parion exercises the Profit/Loss-Sharing Option with respect to the P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for the applicable Indication as permitted hereunder, then, commencing upon such date of exercise by Parion and during the remainder of the applicable Profit-Share Term:
5.2.1    The P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for commercialization in NCFB and/or COPD, as applicable, shall be deemed a “Shared Product.”
5.2.2    Within [***] after the exercise of the Profit/Loss-Sharing Option by Parion, Parion and Vertex (and/or any Affiliates designated by Vertex) shall enter into an Agreement (such agreement, the “Joint Commercialization Agreement”), which agreement the Parties shall negotiate in good faith and which shall include appropriate plans and budgets, for such joint commercialization activities (including manufacturing plans and supply forecasts) with respect to such Shared Product (or provisions for establishing such plans) and shall be based on (a) terms and conditions that are substantially the same as those set forth in Section 5.2, Article 8 and Exhibit G and (b) such other reasonable and customary provisions for transactions of this type as the Parties may agree.
5.2.3    Each Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to commercialize such Shared Product(s) for the Territory during the Profit-Share Term in accordance with the applicable Joint Commercialization Agreement.
5.2.4    [***]; and
5.2.5    [***].

ARTICLE 6
FINANCIAL TERMS
6.1    Upfront Payment. In partial consideration of the rights granted by Parion to Vertex hereunder and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, no later than the fifth Business Day after the Effective Date, Vertex shall pay Parion a non-creditable, non-refundable upfront payment of eighty million Dollars ($80,000,000).
6.2    Option Fees. In partial consideration of the rights granted by Parion to Vertex under this Agreement with respect to any Option Compound pursuant to Section 2.8, upon the date of exercise by Vertex of any Option with respect to an Option Compound pursuant to Section 2.8, Vertex shall pay Parion a non-creditable, non-refundable payment of [***] (each, an “Option Fee”).
6.3    Development Costs. Vertex shall pay Development costs as set forth in Section 3.1.1, provided that if Parion elects to jointly Develop a Licensed Product through any Co-Development Election in accordance with Section 3.2.6, the Parties will share Development costs for the applicable Licensed Product for the applicable Indication as set forth in Section 3.2.6(g).

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6.4    Milestones.
6.4.4    Vertex shall pay to Parion the following non-creditable, non-refundable amounts for achievement by the Licensed Compound or the Licensed Product of the following event milestones:
(a)    Development Milestones for the first Licensed Product (excluding Licensed Products comprising [***]) Developed by Vertex for CF:
Development and Regulatory Milestone Event
Dollars
(in Millions)
(i)
[***]
[***]
(ii)
[***]
[***]
(iii)
[***]
[***]
(iv)
[***]
[***]
(v)
[***]
[***]
(vi)
[***]
[***]
(vii)
[***]
[***]
(viii)
[***]
[***]
 
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(b)    Development Milestones for the first Licensed Product (excluding Licensed Products comprising [***]) Developed by Vertex for CF, in Indications other than CF are as follows:
Development and Regulatory Milestone Event
Dollars
(in Millions)
(i)
[***]
[***]
(ii)
[***]
[***]
(iii)
[***]
[***]
(iv)
[***]1
[***]
(v)
[***]1
[***]
 
TOTAL
[***]
(1) For the avoidance of doubt, Vertex shall have no obligation to pursue the achievement of any of the relevant milestones set forth in clauses (b)(iii), (b)(iv) or (b)(v) above.
(c)    Development Milestones for a Licensed Product (excluding Licensed Products comprising [***]) containing a different Licensed Compound than the Licensed Compound contained in the first Licensed Product Developed by Vertex for CF, including a P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product, in pulmonary Indications other than CF (a “Second Compound Licensed Product”) are as follows, subject to Section 3.2.6(h)(iii) ([***]):
Development and Regulatory Milestone Event
Dollars
(in Millions)
(i)
[***]
[***]
(ii)
[***]
[***]
(iii)
[***]2
[***]
(iv)
[***]2
[***]
(v)
[***]2
[***]
(vi)
[***]2
[***]
(vii)
[***]2
[***]
 
TOTAL
[***]
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, Vertex shall have no obligation to pursue achievement of any of the Development Milestones set forth in this Section 6.4.1(c)(ii) - 6.4.1(c)(vii) for a Second Compound Licensed Product.

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(d)    Development Milestones for a Licensed Product comprising a Licensed Compound that is an Option Compound in any Indication in the Field (an “Option Compound Licensed Product”), are as follows: 3
Development and Regulatory Milestone Event
Dollars
(in Millions)
(i)
[***]
[***]
(ii)
[***]
[***]
(iii)
[***]
[***]
(iv)
[***]
[***]
(v)
[***]
[***]
(vi)
[***]
[***]
(vii)
[***]
[***]
 
TOTAL
$230.0
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, Vertex shall have no obligation to pursue achievement of any of the Development Milestones set forth in this Section 6.4.1(d)(i) - 6.4.1(d)(vii) for an Option Compound Licensed Product.
6.4.2    Each milestone payment set forth in Section 6.4.1 shall be payable by Vertex upon the first achievement of the related milestone event by Vertex or any of its Affiliates or sublicensees, and Vertex shall provide notice to Parion promptly upon achievement of such milestone event and no later than [***] from such achievement. Upon receipt of Vertex’s notice that a milestone event has been achieved or the achievement by Parion or its Affiliates of a milestone event, Parion shall prepare and provide Vertex with the corresponding invoice and Vertex shall pay Parion each such milestone payment within [***] after receipt of such invoice.
6.4.3    The obligation to pay each milestone set forth in Section 6.4.1 is imposed only once regardless of how many Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products are developed by Vertex or how many times each such milestone is achieved. For the avoidance of doubt, even if a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product is Developed for more than one Indication or more than one Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products are Developed, each Development Milestone is payable only once.
6.5    Royalties.
6.5.3    Royalty Rates for Territory.
(a)    Standard Royalty. Subject to Section 6.5.1(b) and Section 6.6, as to each Licensed Product sold in the Territory, subject to adjustment under Sections 6.5.3, 6.5.4 and 6.5.5, Vertex shall pay Parion royalties on aggregate annual (Calendar Year) Net Sales of such Licensed Product in the Territory, at the incremental royalty rates set forth below, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis:

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Calendar Year Net Sales (in Dollars) for such
Licensed Product4 in the Territory
Royalty Rates as a Percentage (%) of Net Sales
 
[***]
[***]
 
[***]
[***]
 
[***]
[***]
 
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, a Licensed Product is comprised of all formulations, dosage strengths and package sizes of such pharmaceutical product, for all Indications, comprised of the same Licensed Compound.
(b)    Supplemental Royalty. Subject to Section 6.6, if Parion jointly Develops a P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for NCFB or COPD, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3.2.6, but does not jointly commercialize such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for NCFB or COPD, as applicable, pursuant to Section 5.1.1, as to such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product sold in the Territory for such Indication, subject to adjustment under Sections 6.5.3, 6.5.4 and 6.5.5, Vertex shall in addition to the royalties payable pursuant to Section 6.5.1(a), pay Parion supplemental royalties (the “Supplemental Royalty Rate”) on aggregate annual (Calendar Year) Net Sales of such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for such Indication in the Territory, [***] as such rate may be adjusted in accordance with Section 3.2.6(h)(iv). If the Supplemental Royalty Rate applies to such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for one Indication but not other Indications for which such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product is being sold, then the Royalty Rate to be applied to Net Sales of such P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product for the Indication to which the Supplemental Royalty Rate applies [***]. If the P-1055 Lead Compound Licensed Product is being commercialized by Vertex for such Indication and one or more other Indication(s), Vertex shall [***]. If Parion exercises its right under the NCFB Co-Development Election or the COPD Co-Development Election in accordance with Section 3.2.6, [***].
(c)    Royalty Stacking. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum reduction that can be made to any of the royalty rates set forth in this Section 6.5.1 (including the Supplemental Royalty Rate) subject to adjustment under Sections 6.5.3, 6.5.4 and 6.5.5 shall [***] during the Royalty Term, unless Section 6.5.4(b) applies, in which case the maximum reduction [***]. For the purposes of allocating any of the foregoing royalty reductions to the relevant Net Sales to which such reduction applies, [***].
6.5.2    Royalty Term. The applicable royalties payable to Parion under Section 6.5.1 (as the royalty rates applicable under each of the foregoing may be reduced as set forth in Sections 6.5.3, 6.5.4 and 6.5.5) above shall be paid by Vertex on each Licensed Product, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and a country-by-country basis for the Royalty Term.
6.5.3    [***] Lack of Patent Coverage. Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.5 to the contrary, if during any period within the applicable Royalty Term no Valid Claim of a Parion Patent which would be infringed by a Licensed Product except for the licenses granted herein (or the only Valid Claim of a Parion Patent as to a Licensed Product is a claim pursuant to a Joint Patent) in a country, the royalty rate for such Licensed Product in such country shall be [***] of the royalty rate set forth in Section 6.5.1 (including the Supplemental Royalty Rate) for the Royalty Term.
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(a)    If one or more Generic Products with respect to a Licensed Product is marketed and sold in a given country by one or more Third Parties during any Calendar Quarter during the Royalty Term and Net Sales of such Licensed Product during such Calendar Quarter have [***], relative to average quarterly Net Sales of such Licensed Product in such country during the [***] Calendar Quarters immediately prior to the Calendar Quarter during which such Generic Product(s) was first marketed and sold in such country (as such, the “Baseline Net Sales”), then the royalty rate for such Licensed Product in such country, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis, shall thereafter be [***] of the applicable royalty rate set forth in 6.5.1 or 6.4.3.
(b)    If one or more Generic Products with respect to a Licensed Product is marketed and sold in a given country by one or more Third Parties during any Calendar Quarter during the Royalty Term, and Net Sales of such Licensed Product during such Calendar Quarter have [***] relative to the Baseline Net Sales of such Licensed Product, then the royalty rate for such Licensed Product in such country, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis, shall thereafter be [***] of the applicable royalty rate set forth in Section 6.5.1 and 6.5.3.
6.5.5    Third Party Licenses. If, during the Term, Vertex determines, in its reasoned business judgment, that it is necessary to obtain a license from any Third Party for intellectual property with respect to a Licensed Product or Licensed Compound (but excluding any Third Party intellectual property relating to the manufacture, use or sale of a delivery device for such Licensed Product or Licensed Compound), Vertex shall notify Parion to such effect. Upon execution of a final agreement with such Third Party, Vertex shall provide an executed copy to Parion. In such event, [***] under this Agreement with respect to Net Sales of such Licensed Product or Licensed Compound in any such country, such [***]; provided that, following the Effective Date, at Vertex’s direction, [***].
6.5.6    Royalties Payable Only Once. The obligation to pay royalties is imposed only once with respect to the same unit of a Licensed Product.
6.6    Profit Sharing. Upon Parion’s exercise of the Profit/Loss-Sharing Option for a Shared Product for an applicable Indication pursuant to Section 5.1, during the Profit-Share Term for such Shared Product, the Parties shall share in Net Profit/Losses (as defined in Exhibit G) for such Shared Product for such Indication in accordance with the applicable Joint Commercialization Agreement as follows; [***].
6.7    Payment/Reports. During the Term, following the First Commercial Sale of a Licensed Product, within [***] after the end of each Calendar Quarter, Vertex shall deliver a report specifying on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis: (i) gross sales in the relevant Calendar Quarter, (ii) Net Sales in the relevant Calendar Quarter, including a summary of deductions applied to determine Net Sales, (iii) a summary of any allocations made with respect to compulsory payments and Combination Products; (iv) a summary of the then-current exchange rate methodology then in use by Vertex, and (v) royalties payable on such Net Sales. All royalty payments due under Section 6.5 for each Calendar Quarter shall be due and payable within [***] after the end of the Calendar Quarter. Parion may disclose a copy of this Agreement and information related to the milestone payments and royalties payable by Parion to Vertex under Article 6, including the quarterly royalty reports due under Section 6.7, to Third Parties in connection with the proposed or actual sale by Parion of all or a portion of its interests in such payments, provided that any such Third Party is not a competitor of Vertex and agrees to be bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations that are no less stringent than those contained in this Agreement. In those cases where the amount due in Dollars is calculated based upon one or more currencies other than Dollars, such amounts shall be converted to Dollars using Vertex’s then-current

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standard exchange rate methodology, fairly applied, for the translation of foreign currency into Dollars as employed on a consistent basis throughout Vertex’s operations and consistent with GAAP.
6.8    Payment Method. All payments due under this Agreement to Parion shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by Parion. All payments hereunder shall be made in the legal currency of the United States of America, and all references to “$” or “Dollars” shall refer to U.S. dollars (i.e., the legal currency of the United States).
6.9    Withholding Tax. Where any sum due to be paid to Parion hereunder is subject to any withholding or similar tax, Vertex shall pay such withholding or similar tax to the appropriate government authority and deduct the amount paid from the amount then due Parion, in a timely manner and promptly transmit to Parion an official tax certificate or other evidence of such withholding sufficient to enable Parion to claim such payment of taxes. The Parties agree to cooperate with one another and use reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate tax withholding or similar obligations in respect of royalties, milestone payments, and other payments made by Vertex to Parion under this Agreement. Parion shall provide Vertex any tax forms that may be reasonably necessary in order for Vertex not to withhold tax or to withhold tax at a reduced rate under an applicable bilateral income tax treaty. Each Party shall provide the other with reasonable assistance to enable the recovery, as permitted by Applicable Laws, of withholding taxes, value added taxes, or similar obligations resulting from payments made under this Agreement, such recovery to be for the benefit of the Party bearing such withholding tax or value added tax.
6.10    Records. Each Party shall keep, and shall require its Affiliates and any permitted sublicensee to keep, proper books of records and accounts in which full, true and correct entries (in conformity with GAAP), which shall be made for the purpose of calculating all payments under this Agreement, and compliance with the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, and related background information. Such books, records and information shall be maintained for a period of [***] following the end of the Calendar Year to which they pertain and kept reasonably accessible, and shall be made available for inspection pursuant to Section 6.11.
6.11    Inspection of Records. Vertex shall permit, and shall require any permitted sublicensee to permit, an independent registered public accounting firm designated by Parion to visit and inspect, during regular business hours and under the guidance of officers of the entity being inspected, and to examine the books or records and accounts of Vertex (and any other Selling Party) to the extent relating to this Agreement and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of Vertex (and any other Selling Party) to the extent relating to this Agreement. Vertex shall permit the employees of the independent registered public accounting firm (subject to reasonable obligations of confidentiality to Vertex) appointed by Parion to inspect the books and records described in Section 6.10; provided that such inspection shall not occur more often than once per Calendar Year and shall be limited to books and records for the three Calendar Year period referred to in Section 6.10. The costs and fees of any such independent registered public accounting firm shall be at the expense of Parion, unless such inspection reveals any underpayment of the aggregate amounts due to Parion hereunder in any Calendar Year by [***] for such period, in which case the full costs of such inspection shall be borne by Vertex. Any underpayment and, if applicable, the costs of such inspection, shall be paid by Vertex to Parion within [***] with interest on the underpayment at the rate specified in Section 6.12 from the date such payment was originally due.
6.12    Late Payment. Any payments or portions thereof due hereunder that are not paid when due shall accrue interest from the date due until paid at an annual rate equal to [***] (or the maximum allowed by Applicable Law, if less).

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6.13    Reimbursement of Development Expenses.
(a)    As soon as practicable, but in any event within five Business Days after the end of each Calendar Quarter, Parion shall provide to Vertex a flash report estimating reimbursable Collaboration Expenses and/or Shared Development Costs, if any, incurred by it and its Affiliates.
(b)    Within [***] after the end of each [***], Parion shall submit to Vertex an itemized report of Collaboration Expenses and/or Shared Development Costs (the “Development Report”) if any, incurred by Parion and its Affiliates during such [***], including reasonable supporting documentation.
(c)    With respect to any Collaboration Expenses to the extent Parion has not made a Co-Development Election with respect to such Collaboration Expenses, [***].
(d)    If Parion has made a Co-Development Election, within [***] after receipt of the report described in Section 6.13(b), Vertex shall, using the Development Report, prepare a reconciliation report with respect to the Development of the P-1055 Lead Compound in the applicable Indication during such [***], which shall include an itemized report of Vertex’s Shared Development Costs for such [***], including reasonable supporting documentation (the “Development Reconciliation Report”). The Development Reconciliation Report shall set forth, in reasonable detail a statement of any amount owed by one Party to the other Party (“Development Reconciliation Payment”) to achieve the allocation of the Shared Development Costs for such [***] set forth in Section 3.2.6(g). Within [***] after delivery by Vertex of a Development Reconciliation Report to Parion, Vertex or Parion, as the case may be, shall pay the Development Reconciliation Payment to the other Party.
(e)    Each Party (the “Audited Party”) shall permit, and shall require any permitted sublicensee to permit, an independent registered public accounting firm designated by the other Party (the “Auditing Party”) to visit and inspect, during regular business hours and under the guidance of officers of the entity being inspected, and to examine the books or records and accounts of the Audited Party to the extent relating to this Agreement and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Audited Party to the extent relating to this Agreement. The Audited Party shall permit the employees of the independent registered public accounting firm (subject to reasonable obligations of confidentiality to Audited Party) appointed by the Auditing Party to inspect the books and records in order to verify the Collaboration Expenses and Shared Development Costs, as applicable of the Audited Party; provided that such inspection shall not occur more often than once per Calendar Year. The costs and fees of any such independent registered public accounting firm shall be at the expense of the Auditing Party, unless such inspection reveals any overstatement of the aggregate amounts of such Collaboration Expenses or Shared Development Costs, as applicable reported by the Audited Party hereunder in any Calendar Year by [***] for such period, in which case the full costs of such inspection shall be borne by the Audited Party. Any amount necessary to correct an overstatement of Collaboration Expenses or Shared Development Costs and, if applicable, the costs of such inspection, shall be paid by the Audited Party to the Auditing Party within [***] with interest on the overpayment at the rate specified in Section 6.12 from the date such payment was originally due.

ARTICLE 7
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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7.1    Intellectual Property. The ownership of inventions made subsequent to the Effective Date, as a result of activities conducted by either Party pursuant to this Agreement, shall be governed by the provisions set forth in Sections 7.1.1 through 7.1.4 below.
7.1.1    Parion Inventions. Inventions, patentable or not, that: (i) are made solely by employees of Parion, its Affiliates or Third Parties under obligation to assign their inventions to Parion or its Affiliates; and (ii) result from activities pursuant to this Agreement, shall be the exclusive property of Parion or its designated Affiliates (“Parion Inventions”). Parion shall provide Vertex with a quarterly report summarizing all such Parion Inventions.
7.1.2    Joint Inventions. Inventions, patentable or not, that: (i) are made jointly by employees of Parion or its Affiliates and employees of Vertex or its Affiliates, or Third Parties under obligation to assign their inventions to Parion or Vertex (or Affiliates of Parion or Vertex, as the case may be), and (ii) result from activities pursuant to this Agreement, shall be the joint property of Parion and Vertex or its designated Affiliate (“Joint Inventions”). The Parties agree to keep each other informed of such inventions. The JSC will compile a quarterly report summarizing all such Joint Inventions.
7.1.3    Vertex Inventions. Inventions, patentable or not, that: (i) are made solely by employees of Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties under obligation to assign their inventions to Vertex or its Affiliates; and (ii) result from activities pursuant to this Agreement, shall be the exclusive property of Vertex or its designated Affiliate (“Vertex Inventions”). Vertex shall provide Parion with a [***] report summarizing all such Vertex Inventions.
7.1.4    Cooperation. Vertex and Parion each agree to obtain the cooperation of their respective employees or obligated Third Parties that are inventors in the preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent applications directed to any inventions that may arise hereunder.
7.2    Patent Prosecution.
7.2.1    Parion Patents. As between the Parties, Vertex shall have the first right to control at Vertex’s expense the Prosecution and Maintenance of the Parion Patents (including Joint Patents) in Parion’s name (or with respect to Joint Patents, in the names of both Parties) using counsel reasonably acceptable to Parion. Vertex agrees to: (i) keep Parion reasonably informed with respect to such activities; (ii) consult in good faith with Parion regarding such matters, including the Vertex’s patent strategy with respect to such Patents, and any plans for the amendment and/or abandonment of any claims thereof covering the Licensed Products or Licensed Compounds; (iii) provide Parion with copies of all material communications from any patent authority regarding such Patents, and provi de Parion, for its review and comment, with drafts of any material filings or responses to be made to such patent authorities a reasonable amount of time in advance of submitting such filings or responses; (iv) consider in good faith any reasonable comments to such filings and responses provided by Parion timely delivered to Vertex; and (v) provide Parion with final copies of such documents.
7.2.2    Abandoned Patents. Vertex shall Prosecute and Maintain all Parion Patents (including Joint Patents) diligently and in good faith in each country in the Territory where Vertex [***]. If Vertex determines in its sole discretion that it is not [***] to Prosecute or Maintain a Parion Patent (including any Joint Patent) related to the Licensed Products or Licensed Compounds in the Field in a country in the Territory, then Vertex may abandon such Parion Patent (or any such Joint Patent) in such country. Vertex shall provide Parion with notice at least [***] prior to the date such abandonment would become effective. In such event, Parion shall have the right, at its option, to control the Prosecution and Maintenance of such Parion Patents (including Joint Patents) at its own expense, and convert Vertex’s exclusive license under

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Section 2.1 to a non-exclusive license under such Parion Patent (or Joint Patent) in such country in the Territory.
7.2.3    Outside Scope Patents. In the instance that a Parion Patent claims Licensed Compounds and/or Licensed Products and also claims ENaC Inhibitors (including any [***]) being developed or commercialized by Parion outside the scope of this Agreement (“Outside Scope Claims”), Vertex will control the Prosecution and Maintenance for these Outside Scope Claims in accordance with Parion’s instructions; provided that, if, in Vertex’s reasonable judgment, such Prosecution and Maintenance will not adversely affect the Prosecution and Maintenance of such Parion Patents for purposes within the scope of this Agreement, then Vertex shall provide notice thereof to Parion together with the basis for its judgment, and the Parties shall discuss and try to resolve such concern. If the Parties cannot agree on how to conduct the Prosecution and Maintenance of the Outside Scope Claims and claims relating to Licensed Products and Licensed Compounds in the Field, then Vertex may abandon such Parion Patent pursuant to Section 7.2.2. For the Prosecution and Maintenance of any Parion Patents that include Outside Scope Claims, Parion shall reimburse Vertex for [***] of such expenses with respect to such Prosecution and Maintenance in the [***], and for [***] of all expenses with respect to such Prosecution and Maintenance in any other countries in the Territory within [***] after receipt from Vertex of an invoice for such amount together with documentation substantiating such expenses.
7.2.4    “Prosecution and Maintenance” shall mean, with respect to an application for a Patent, the preparing, filing, prosecuting and maintenance of such application for Patent up to and including grant through the expiration of such Patent. For clarity, it shall include all administrative patent actions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office or similar agencies in other jurisdictions, such as re‑examinations, reissues, or the conduct of post-grant proceedings, inter-partes review and interferences, the defense of oppositions and other similar proceedings with respect to the particular Patent .
7.2.5    Patent Rights Term Extensions. Vertex shall control patent term extensions, adjustments or restorations, or supplementary protection certificates (together with patent term extensions, adjustments and restorations, collectively “Patent Term Extensions”) of Parion Patents and Joint Patents as they apply to the Licensed Products or Licensed Compounds as Vertex determines in its discretion. Parion will cooperate as reasonably requested by Vertex in applying for Patent Term Extensions. Vertex will select which, if any, Parion Patent(s) or Joint Patent(s) as they apply to the Licensed Products or Licensed Compounds is to be extended or restored.
7.3    Defense of Third Party Infringement Claims.
7.3.1    Notification. If any Licensed Product or Licensed Compound manufactured, used or sold by Vertex, its Affiliates or sublicensees becomes the subject of a Third Party’s claim or assertion of infringement of a Patent or of misappropriation of Know-How relating to the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Product or Licensed Compound in the Field in the Territory (each, a “Third-Party Infringement Claim”), the Party first having notice of the claim or assertion shall promptly notify the other Party. Subject to the indemnification obligations of Parion pursuant to Article 10 and to [***], regardless of whether such an action for infringement is commenced solely against a Party or both Parties jointly and/or any of their respective Affiliates or sublicensees of Vertex, as the case may be, with respect to any Licensed Product or Licensed Compound Developed and commercialized by Vertex, its Affiliates and/or its sublicensees under this Agreement, Vertex shall undertake and control any defense or settlement of any Third-Party Infringement Claim using counsel of its choice, and shall do so at its sole cost and expense. If Parion is named as a defendant in such suit, Parion shall have the right to participate in such defense and settlement with its or their own counsel, at its or their sole cost. Vertex shall not enter into any

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settlement of any Third-Party Infringement Claim that is instituted or threatened to be instituted against Parion without Parion’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, unless such settlement includes a release of all liability in favor of Parion and/or an assumption of any unreleased liability by Vertex. As requested by Vertex, Parion shall provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to Vertex in connection with Vertex’s control of the defense or settlement of a Third-Party Infringement Claim. Such cooperation and assistance shall include executing all necessary and proper documents and taking such actions as shall be appropriate to allow Vertex control to defense and settlement of such Third-Party Infringement Claim. Vertex shall reimburse Parion for the reasonable, documented, out-of-pocket costs incurred by Parion in providing such assistance and cooperation. For the avoidance of doubt, Vertex shall have no obligation to reimburse Parion for any costs or expenses incurred as a result of exercising their right to participate in the defense and settlement of a Third-Party Infringement Claim with its or their own counsel. In any event, Vertex shall keep Parion reasonably informed of the progress of such suit. To the extent reasonable, both Parties shall cooperate in good faith to (a) ensure that Vertex has the ability to continue to commercialize Licensed Products, (b) avoid or minimize any additional royalties on Licensed Products, and (c) avoid any action that may have a material adverse effect on the other Party.
7.4    Enforcement. Subject to the provisions of this Section 7.4, if either Party reasonably believes that any Parion Patent or Joint Patent is being infringed by a Third Party or is subject to a declaratory judgment or nullity action (including as a result any filing of an ANDA under Section 5.5(j) of the FFDCA), or that any Parion Know-How or Joint Know-How is being misappropriated by a Third Party, in each case as applicable with respect to the keeping, manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation in the Territory of a product that is or could be competitive with a Licensed Product for any application within the Field (an “Infringing Product”), such Party shall promptly notify the other Party. If such event occurs, Vertex shall have the initial right (but not the obligation) to enforce such Parion Patent or Joint Patent infringement, or to defend any declaratory judgment or nullity action with respect thereto or Parion Know-How or Joint Know-How with respect to such misappropriation thereto (an “Enforcement Action”). For clarity, Vertex shall have the initial right, but not the obligation to prosecute any patent infringement, litigation action, or defend any declaratory judgment or nullity action, including those filed under the America Invents Act, as it may be amended. If Vertex is unable to initiate or prosecute any Enforcement Action solely in its own name, Parion, at Vertex’s cost, shall join such action voluntarily and shall execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for Vertex to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. If Vertex fails to initiate an Enforcement Action relating to an Infringing Product in a country in the Territory, within [***] of notice of such infringement or misappropriation (or within [***], with respect to an ANDA filing or its equivalent in any country), Parion shall have the right, but not the obligation, to initiate an Enforcement Action against such infringement or misappropriation at its own expense. In such case, Vertex shall cooperate with Parion in such Enforcement Action, at Parion’s expense.
7.5    Cooperation. The Party initiating or defending any such Third-Party Infringement Claim or Enforcement Action shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of the progress of any such Third-Party Infringement Claim or Enforcement Action, and such other Party shall have the right to participate with counsel of its own choice.
7.6    Recoveries. With respect to any Third-Party Infringement Claim or any Enforcement Action, any recovery obtained as a result of any such proceeding, by settlement or otherwise, shall be applied in the following order of priority:
(a)    [***];
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(c)    with respect to any Enforcement Actions, the Party that initiated and prosecuted the action shall receive [***] of such remaining amount and [***] of such remaining amount shall be allocated to the other Party:
(d)    with respect to any Third-Party Infringement Claims, the amount of any recovery remaining shall be allocated as follows:
(i)    if the recovery is based upon Vertex’s lost profits (as demonstrated in the final award or settlement), [***]; and
(ii)    if the recovery is based upon the allocation of a reasonable royalty or is otherwise not determinable to be based on Vertex’s lost profits as provided in clause [***].
7.7    Litigation with Respect to Vertex Patents. If a Third Party infringes a Vertex Patent, any Enforcement Action relating to such Vertex Patent shall be initiated at Vertex’s sole discretion, and amounts recovered by Vertex for the infringement of such rights shall belong solely to Vertex. Vertex shall have the sole and exclusive right to initiate an Enforcement Action to enforce Vertex Patents.
7.8    Orange Book Listing. Upon a Party’s receipt of a notice of allowance (or equivalent) of an applicable Parion Patent (including Joint Patent), Parion shall promptly provide Vertex with all information reasonably required by Vertex to list such Parion Patent or Joint Patent in the Orange Book maintained by the FDA or similar or equivalent patent listing source, if any, in other countries in the Territory (collectively, “Orange Book and Equivalents”). Vertex shall have the sole right to determine which such Parion Patents (including Joint Patents) or other Patent shall be included in the Orange Book and Equivalents for Licensed Products, and to file supplementary protection certificates with respect thereto.
7.9    Trademarks. As between the Parties, all trademarks and trade dress rights in Licensed Products for use in the Field in the Territory shall be owned exclusively by Vertex (“Product Trademarks”).

ARTICLE 8
CONFIDENTIALITY
8.1    Confidentiality; Exceptions. Except to the extent expressly authorized by this Agreement or otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, the Parties agree that the receiving Party shall keep confidential and shall not publish or otherwise disclose or use for any purpose other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement any confidential or proprietary information or materials furnished to it by the other Party pursuant to this Agreement or any confidentiality agreement previously entered into by and between the Parties (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not be deemed to include information or materials to the extent that it can be established by written documentation by the receiving Party that such information or material:
(a)    was already known to or possessed by the receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality (except to the extent such obligation has expired or an exception is applicable under the relevant agreement pursuant to which such obligation was established), at the time of disclosure;
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(c)    became generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure to the receiving Party, other than through any act or omission of the receiving Party in breach of this Agreement;
(d)    was independently developed by the receiving Party without the use of any of the other Party’s Confidential Information, as demonstrated by documented evidence prepared contemporaneously with such independent development; or
(e)    was disclosed to the receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality, by a Third Party who had no obligation to the disclosing Party not to disclose such information to others.
For the purposes of this Agreement, all information and Data regarding Licensed Products or Licensed Compounds (but for the avoidance of doubt, subject to Section 2.9, does not include any information and Data regarding ENaC Inhibitors (including any [***]) that are not Licensed Products or Licensed Compounds) generated after the Effective Date pursuant to activities contemplated by this Agreement shall be deemed to be Confidential Information of Vertex and the exceptions set forth in the immediately preceding sentence shall not apply to such information and Data.
8.2    Authorized Use and Disclosure.
8.2.1    Each Party may use and disclose Confidential Information of the other Party solely as follows: (i) in connection with the performance of its obligations or exercise of rights granted to such Party in this Agreement under appropriate confidentiality provisions; (ii) to the extent such disclosure is reasonably necessary in filing for, prosecuting or maintenance of Patents, copyrights and trademarks (including applications therefor) by Vertex or by Parion or its licensors in accordance with this Agreement, the Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents, or defending Litigation, complying with applicable governmental regulations, conducting preclinical or clinical trials, filing for, obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals (including all Regulatory Filings and Marketing Approvals); (iii) to the extent required by Applicable Law, provided, however, that if a Party is required by law or regulation to make any such disclosure of the other Party’s Confidential Information it will, except where impracticable for necessary disclosures (for example, in the event of medical emergency or if prohibited by Applicable Law), give reasonable advance notice to the other Party of such disclosure requirement and will use its reasonable efforts to secure confidential treatment of such Confidential Information required to be disclosed; (iv) in communication with existing and potential consultants, investors, lenders, other financial institutions and advisors (including financial advisors, lawyers and accountants) and others on a need to know basis in order to comply with such Party’s obligations under this Agreement, in each case under appropriate confidentiality and non-use provisions substantially equivalent to those of this Agreement with a reasonable duration based on the disclosee; (v) with respect to Parion, as required pursuant to the Parion Agreements, or (vi) to the extent mutually agreed to by the Parties, provided that one Party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent to disclosure if requested by the other Party with respect to a potential acquirer, merger partner or commercial partner. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Parion or any Parion Affiliate be entitled to use or disclose the Confidential Information of Vertex and/or its Affiliates, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Development of (x) products, or (y) Licensed Products, other than strictly under the terms of this Agreement. Each of the Parties shall ensure that each of its directors, executive officers, employees and other representatives are bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations sufficient to enable such Party to cause such individuals to comply with the terms of this Article 8 and shall be responsible for any breach by such individuals of the terms of this Agreement.

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8.2.2    If either Party concludes that a copy of this Agreement must be filed with a securities exchange or regulatory or governmental body to which that Party is subject wherever situated, such Party shall provide the other Party with a copy of this Agreement showing any sections as to which the filing Party proposes to request confidential treatment, shall provide the other Party with an opportunity and a reasonable time period to comment on any such proposal and to suggest additional portions of the Agreement for confidential treatment and shall take such Party’s reasonable comments into consideration before filing the Agreement. If the filing Party disagrees with the other Party’s additional confidential treatment request, the Parties shall have an opportunity to discuss the matter in good faith before the Agreement is filed.
8.3    Publications.
8.3.1    Each Party shall submit to the other Party any proposed publication or public disclosure containing clinical or scientific results or plans related to the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products in the Field at least [***] in advance (or [***] in advance in the case of an abstract) of the proposed date of submission for publication or of disclosure, so as to allow that Party to review such proposed publication or disclosure. The reviewing Party will promptly review such proposed publication or disclosure and make any objections or comments that it may have thereto. The submitting Party shall give good faith consideration to any such objections and comments and, if the reviewing Party informs the submitting Party that its proposed publication or disclosure contains Confidential Information of the reviewing Party, then the submitting Party shall delete such Confidential Information from the proposed publication or disclosure. In addition, if the reviewing Party informs the submitting Party that the proposed publication or disclosure discloses any patentable invention made wholly or in part by the reviewing Party that has not yet been protected through the filing of a patent application, then the submitting Party shall either (a) delay such proposed publication or disclosure, for up to [***] from the date the reviewing Party informed the submitting Party of its objection, to permit the timely preparation and first filing of patent application(s) on the invention involved, or (b) remove the identified disclosures before publication or disclosure. If the submitting Party does not receive any written comments from the reviewing Party within the [***] review period, the reviewing Party will be deemed to have no objection to the submitting Party’s planned publication or public disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Parion nor any of its Affiliates shall disclose through a publication or other public disclosure, or facilitate a publication or other public disclosure by a Third Party of, clinical or scientific results, data or analyses relating to the Licensed Compounds, the Licensed Products or any other proprietary Vertex compound without the prior written consent of Vertex.
8.3.2    Section 8.3.1 shall not apply to publications or public disclosures that are permitted or granted to a Third Party pursuant to the sponsored research or clinical trial agreements set forth on Exhibit I, provided that Parion shall extend to Vertex any rights of review, comment and approval that Parion has pursuant to any such agreements and to the extent Parion has any right of review, comment or approval under any such agreements, Parion agrees to exercise such right at Vertex’s direction and for Vertex’s benefit. With respect to any agreement listed on Exhibit I not executed prior to the Effective Date, if Parion executes such agreement in substantially the form provided to Vertex prior to the Effective Date (or in a form approved by Vertex after the Effective Date, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), then the publications and public disclosures permitted or granted to a Third Party pursuant to such agreement shall not be subject to Section 8.3.1.
8.4    Confidential Terms. Each of the Parties agrees not to disclose to any Third Party the terms and conditions of this Agreement without the prior approval of the other Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except as permitted under Section 8.2.1(iv) or 8.2.1(v), or to the extent required by Applicable Law, including securities laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be disclosed and used by a Party to the extent Confidential

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Information may be disclosed and used by a receiving Party under Sections 8.1 and 8.2, and (b) the Parties have agreed to issue the press release attached hereto as Exhibit H promptly following Effective Date. In the event the Parties agree to any other public disclosure of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties shall cooperate in good faith to coordinate such disclosure and work diligently and reasonably to agree on the text of any such proposed disclosure in an expeditious manner. The principles to be observed in such public disclosures shall include accuracy, compliance with Applicable Law and regulatory guidance documents and the need to keep investors and others informed regarding the Parties’ business and other activities.
8.5    Vertex Information Rights. If Vertex determines in good faith that Parion is an entity that is subject to financial consolidation with Vertex for the purposes of its quarterly and annual financial statements (or otherwise requires such information in order to comply with GAAP), Parion shall make available to Vertex:
(a)    as soon as practicable, but in any event within [***] after the end of each Calendar Quarter (i) an unaudited balance sheet as of the end of such Calendar Quarter, (ii) unaudited statements of income and cash flows for such Calendar Quarter, (iii) an unaudited statement of stockholders’ equity for such period, and (iv) a detailed trial balance as of the end of such Calendar Quarter, all prepared in accordance with GAAP (except that such financial statements may (x) be subject to year-end audit adjustments and (y) not contain all notes thereto that may be required in accordance with GAAP) and thereafter will promptly provide such other information as Vertex may reasonably request; and
(b)    as soon as practicable, but in any event within [***] after the end of each Calendar Year (a) an audited balance sheet as of the end of such Calendar Year, (b) audited statements of income and cash flows for such Calendar Year, (c) an audited statement of stockholders’ equity for such Calendar Year and (d) a detailed trial balance as of the end of such Calendar Year, together with related footnotes all prepared in accordance with GAAP and audited and certified by a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm; and
(c)    on or prior to December 31 of each Calendar Year, Parion shall preform a 409A analysis of the fair value of Parion’s stock as of December 1 of such year as prepared by an independent valuation expert.
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ARTICLE 9
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
9.1    Mutual Representations and Warranties.
9.1.1    Vertex Parent and Vertex UK each represents and warrants to Parion, as of the Effective Date, that:
(a)    It is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite power and authority, corporate or otherwise, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement;

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(b)    The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not violate: (i) such Party’s charter documents, bylaws or other organizational documents; (ii) in any material respect, any agreement, instrument or contractual obligation to which such entity is bound; (iii) any requirement of any Applicable Law; or (iv) any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any court or governmental agency presently in effect applicable to such entity;
(c)    This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such entity enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and conditions, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditor rights, judicial principles affecting the availability of specific performance and general principles of equity (whether enforceability is considered a proceeding at law or equity); and
(d)    It is not under any obligation, contractual or otherwise, to any Person that conflicts with or is inconsistent in any material respect with the terms of this Agreement or that would impede the diligent and complete fulfillment of its obligations hereunder.
9.1.2    Parion represents and warrants to Vertex, as of the Effective Date, that:
(a)    It is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite power and authority, corporate or otherwise, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. Parion was duly organized in the State of Delaware under the name CyFi, Inc. on June 23, 1999, and has maintained its corporate existence in the State of Delaware on an uninterrupted basis since the date of its incorporation;
(b)    The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not violate: (i) its charter documents, bylaws or other organizational documents; (ii) in any material respect, any agreement, instrument or contractual obligation to which it is bound; (iii) any requirement of any Applicable Law; or (iv) any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any court or governmental agency presently in effect applicable to it;
(c)    This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such entity enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and conditions, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditor rights, judicial principles affecting the availability of specific performance and general principles of equity (whether enforceability is considered a proceeding at law or equity); and
(d)    It is not under any obligation, contractual or otherwise, to any Person that conflicts with or is inconsistent in any material respect with the terms of this Agreement or that would impede the diligent and complete fulfillment of its obligations hereunder.
9.2    Additional Representations and Warranties of Parion. Parion further represents, warrants to Vertex, as of the Effective Date, and where specifically referenced, covenants to Vertex, as follows:
9.2.1    Parion (i) is entitled to grant the licenses specified herein and (ii) [***], has the right to use all Regulatory Filings, Know-How and Patents necessary for the Parties to make, have made, use,

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sell, offer for sale, and import Licensed Products and Licensed Compounds identified as of the Effective Date in the Field in the Territory as contemplated under this Agreement;
9.2.2    All Parion Patents existing as of the Effective Date (the “Existing Patents”) are listed on Exhibit A [***] all Existing Patents are (i) to the extent issued (unless otherwise indicated on Exhibit A), subsisting and not invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, (ii) solely and exclusively owned by Parion, free of any encumbrance, lien or claim of ownership by any Third Party, (iii) to the extent pending, being diligently prosecuted in the respective patent offices in which such applications have been filed in accordance with Applicable Law and Parion and its Affiliates have presented all relevant references, documents and information of which it and the inventors are aware to the relevant patent examiner at the relevant patent office and (iv) filed and maintained properly and correctly and all applicable fees applicable thereto have been paid on or before the due date for payment;
9.2.3    As of the Effective Date, other than Parion Agreements, there are no license or other agreements with Third Parties regarding the Existing Patents or the Parion Know-How in existence as of the Effective Date to which Parion or any of its Affiliates is a party covering or relating to the Development or commercialization of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product identified as of the Effective Date;
9.2.4    The Existing Patents represent all Patents that Parion or its Affiliates own relating to the Licensed Compounds or the Licensed Products identified as of the Effective Date or the keeping, manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, and import thereof as contemplated as of the Effective Date[***]. All intellectual property rights relating to the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products identified as of the Effective Date, if any, or the making, having made, using, selling, keeping, offering for sale, and importing thereof licensed to Parion or its Affiliates pursuant to the Parion Agreements are Controlled by Parion and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder are fully consistent with and are not limited by the Parion Agreements, including such that the rights granted to Vertex hereunder to intellectual property licensed pursuant to a Parion Agreements are no more restricted than the analogous rights granted to Vertex hereunder with respect to intellectual property rights wholly owned by Parion or its Affiliates. [***] no rights or licenses are required for Vertex to keep, make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, and import Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products identified as of the Effective Date in the Field in the Territory as contemplated herein as of the Effective Date other than those granted under Section 2.1, provided that Parion is making no representation regarding any nebulizer device that may be used to administer the Licensed Products;
9.2.5    [***] any right or license to any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product identified as of the Effective Date that (but for any such right or license) would be Controlled by Parion or to any Patents or Know-How of Parion relating thereto. [***];
9.2.6    Neither Parion nor any of its Affiliates (i) has previously entered into any agreement, whether written or oral, assigning, transferring, licensing, conveying or otherwise encumbering its right, title or interest in or to the Existing Patents, Parion Know-How, Regulatory Filings, the Licensed Compound or the Licensed Products identified as of the Effective Date (including by granting any covenant not to xxx with respect thereto) or any Patent or other intellectual property or proprietary right or Know-How that would be Existing Patents, Parion Know-How or Regulatory Filings but for such assignment, transfer, license, conveyance or encumbrance and has not entered into any agreement agreeing to do any of the foregoing or (ii) will enter into any such agreements, grant any such right, title or interest to any Person that is inconsistent with or otherwise diminish the rights and licenses granted to Vertex under this Agreement, in each case other than non-exclusive licenses granted to Third Party services providers to enable such services providers to perform the services for which they were contracted by Parion or its Affiliates;

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9.2.7    No pending claim or litigation has been brought by any Person alleging that (i) the Existing Patents are invalid or unenforceable or (ii) the conception, development, reduction to practice, disclosing, copying, making, assigning or licensing of the Existing Regulatory Filings, the Existing Patents or the Parion Know-How existing as of the Effective Date or the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, and import thereof of the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products identified as of the Effective Date as contemplated herein as of the Effective Date, violates, infringes, constitutes misappropriation or otherwise conflicts or interferes with or would violate, infringe or otherwise conflict or interfere with, any intellectual property or proprietary right of any Person;
9.2.8    Parion has obtained from its Affiliates the licenses and other rights necessary for Parion to grant to Vertex the rights and licenses provided herein and for Vertex to perform its obligations hereunder;
9.2.9    [***] no Person is infringing or threatening to infringe or misappropriating or threatening to misappropriate the Existing Patents, the Parion Know-How or the Regulatory Filings in existence as of the Effective Date;
9.2.10    [***] each of the Existing Patents properly identifies each and every inventor of the claims thereof as determined in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which such Existing Patent is issued or such application is pending;
9.2.11    Each Person who has or has had any rights in or to any Existing Patents or any Parion Know-How, has assigned and has executed an agreement assigning its entire right, title and interest in and to such Existing Patents and Parion Know-How to Parion. All officers, employees, agents and consultants of Parion or any of its Affiliates who are inventors of or have otherwise contributed in a material manner to the creation or development of any Existing Patent or Parion Know-How or who are or will be performing Parion’s Development activities hereunder or who otherwise have access to any Confidential Information of Vertex (the “Inventor Personnel”), (i) in the case of current or former Inventor Personnel, have executed and delivered and (ii) in the case of future Inventor Personnel, will execute and deliver, to Parion or such Affiliate an assignment or other agreement regarding the protection of proprietary information and the assignment to Parion or such Affiliate of any Parion Patents, Parion Know-How and any and all other Know-How that relate to the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, the current form of which has been made available for review by Vertex. [***] no current officer, employee, agent or consultant of Parion or any of its Affiliates is in violation of any term of any assignment or other agreement regarding the protection of Patents or other intellectual property or proprietary information of Parion or such Affiliate or of any employment contract or any other contractual obligation relating to the relationship of any such Person with Parion;
9.2.12    All material works of authorship and all other material materials subject to copyright protection included in Parion Know-How are original and were either created by employees of Parion or its Affiliates within the scope of their employment or are otherwise works made for hire and all right, title and interest in and to such materials have been legally and fully assigned and transferred to Parion or such Affiliate;
9.2.13    [***] Parion has obtained the right (including under any Patents and other intellectual property rights) to use all Know-How and all other materials (including any formulations and manufacturing processes and procedures) developed or delivered by any Third Party under any agreements between Parion and any such Third Party with respect to the Licensed Compound and the Licensed Product identified as of the Effective Date and Parion has the rights under each such agreement to transfer such rights,

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Know-How or other materials to Vertex and its designees and to grant Vertex the right to use such rights, Know-How or other materials in the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, and import thereof of the Licensed Compounds or the Licensed Products identified as of the Effective Date as contemplated hereunder as of the Effective Date without restriction;
9.2.14    The inventions claimed or covered by the Existing Patents (i) were not conceived, discovered, developed or otherwise made in connection with any research activities funded, in whole or in part, by the federal government of the United States or any agency thereof and (ii) are not a “subject invention” as that term is described in 35 U.S.C. Section 201(e) and (iii) are not otherwise subject to the provisions of the Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act of 1980, as amended, codified at 35 U.S.C. §§ 200-212, as amended, as well as any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, including in 37 C.F.R. Part 401;
9.2.15    Parion has made (and will make) available to Vertex all Regulatory Filings, material Parion Know-How and other material Know-How in its possession or Control related to the Licensed Compound or the Licensed Products and all such Regulatory Filings, Parion Know-How and other Know-How are (and, if made available after the Effective Date, will be), [***] true, complete and correct in all material respects;
9.2.16    The Parion Know-How that Parion has determined, in the exercise of reasonable business discretion, to maintain as confidential, has been kept confidential or has been disclosed to Third Parties only under terms of confidentiality. [***] no material breach of such confidentiality has been committed by any Third Party;
9.2.17    Parion and its Affiliates have generated, prepared, maintained and retained all Regulatory Filings that are required to be maintained or retained pursuant to and in accordance with, to the extent applicable, good laboratory and clinical practice and Applicable Law and all such information is true, complete and correct and what it purports to be;
9.2.18    Neither Parion nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of its or their respective officers, employees or agents has (i) committed (or after the Effective Date, will commit) an act, (ii) made (or after the Effective Date, will make) a statement or (iii) failed (or after the Effective Date, will fail) to act or make a statement that, in any case ((i), (ii) (iii)), that (x) would be or create an untrue statement of material fact or fraudulent statement to the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority with respect to the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, and import thereof of the Licensed Compounds or the Licensed Products or (y) could reasonably be expected to provide a basis for the FDA to invoke its policy respecting “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery and Illegal Gratuities”, set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto or any analogous laws or policies in the Territory, with respect the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, and import thereof of the Licensed Compounds or the Licensed Products;
9.2.19    Parion and its Affiliates have conducted, and [***], their respective contractors and consultants have conducted, (and, with respect to Development occurring after the Effective Date, will conduct) all Development of the Licensed Compound and the Licensed Products in accordance with, to the extent applicable, good laboratory, pharmacovigilance and clinical practice and Applicable Law. Parion and its Affiliates have, [***] employed (and, with respect to such tests and studies that Parion will perform, will employ) Persons with appropriate education, knowledge and experience to conduct and to oversee the conduct of the preclinical and clinical studies with respect to the Licensed Compound and Licensed Products;
9.2.20    True, complete and correct copies (as of the Effective Date) of all material adverse information and any other information with respect to the safety and efficacy of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products identified as of the Effective Date [***] have been provided to Vertex prior to the Effective

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Date. Neither Parion nor any of its Affiliates has Knowledge of anything that could materially adversely affect the acceptance or the subsequent approval, by any Regulatory Authority of any filing, application or request for Marketing Approval (or the scope of such approval);
9.2.21    With respect to any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product manufactured and supplied by or on behalf of Parion, (i) all such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products shall be in conformity with the applicable specifications for such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, (ii) such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products shall have been manufactured in conformance with cGMP, all other Applicable Law, this Agreement and any supply agreement (including the related quality agreement), if applicable, (iii) such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products shall have been manufactured in facilities that are in compliance with Applicable Law at the time of such manufacture (including applicable inspection requirements of FDA and other Regulatory Authorities), and (iv) such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products shall not be adulterated or misbranded under the FFDCA and similar provisions of the laws of the other major markets;
9.2.22    Neither Parion nor any of its Affiliates has been debarred or is subject to debarment and neither it nor any of its Affiliates will use in any capacity, in connection with the services to be performed under this Agreement, any Person who has been debarred pursuant to Section 306 of the FFDCA or who is the subject of a conviction described in such section;
9.2.23    Parion has complied with, and as of the Effective Date is in compliance with, each of the Parion Agreements;
9.2.24    Parion had less than $15,300,000 in total assets as of its most recent regularly prepared balance sheet;
9.2.25    The representations and warranties of Parion in this Agreement and the information, documents and materials furnished to Vertex in connection with its due diligence prior to the Effective Date, do not, taken as a whole, (i) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or (ii) omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and
9.2.26    Parion and its Affiliates do not control and have not conducted research on or developed any compound that (a) is or has been, as of the Effective Date, [***] and (b) is not [***].
9.3    Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Vertex. Vertex further represents, warrants to Parion, as of the Effective Date, and where specifically referenced, covenants to Parion, as follows:
9.3.1    Vertex covenant and agree that Vertex and its Affiliates will conduct, and their respective contractors and consultants will conduct all Development, manufacture and commercialization of the Licensed Compounds and the Licensed Products in accordance with, to the extent applicable, good laboratory, pharmacovigilance, and clinical practice and Applicable Laws;
9.3.2    With respect to any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product manufactured and supplied by or on behalf of Vertex under this Agreement, (i) all such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products shall be in conformity with the applicable specifications for such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, (ii) such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products shall have been manufactured in conformance with cGMP, all other Applicable Law and under this Agreement, (iii) such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products shall have been manufactured in facilities that are in compliance with Applicable

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Law at the time of such manufacture (including applicable inspection requirements of FDA and other Regulatory Authorities), and (iv) such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products shall not be adulterated or misbranded under the FFDCA and similar provisions of the laws of the other major markets; and
9.3.3    Vertex shall inform Parion in writing promptly if it or any Person who is performing services hereunder is debarred or is the subject of a conviction described in Section 306 of the FFDCA or if any action, suit, claim, investigation or legal or administrative proceeding is pending or, to the best of its or its Affiliates’ Knowledge, is threatened, relating to the debarment or conviction of it or any such Person performing services hereunder.
9.4    Additional Covenants of Parion. Parion hereby covenants for the Term as follows:
9.4.1    Parion shall obtain from each of its Affiliates, sublicensees, employees and agents, and from the employees and agents of its Affiliates, sublicensees and agents, who are or will be involved in the manufacture of Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products or are otherwise participating in the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, and import thereof of the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products or who otherwise have access to any Confidential Information of Vertex, rights to any and all Know-How that relate to the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products and are generated pursuant to and during the time of such Person’s relationship with Parion or its Affiliate, such that Vertex shall, by virtue of this Agreement, receive from Parion, without payments beyond those required by this Agreement, the licenses and other rights granted to Vertex hereunder (and such that the scope of such licenses and other rights are not limited in scope or exclusivity by a failure to so obtain such rights from such Persons);
9.4.2    [***], but without limiting [***], Parion shall not and shall cause its Affiliates not to (i) incur, create, assume or permit the incurrence, creation or assumption of any encumbrance, lien or claim of ownership by any Third Party with respect to Parion Patents or Parion Know-How, (ii) dispose of any Parion Patents or Parion Know-How, or (iii) waive, release, grant, license or transfer any right, title or interest in or to any Parion Patents or Parion Know-How, in any manner that would limit the scope, or the exclusivity, of the license rights granted in Section 2.1;
9.4.3    Parion shall comply with, including by taking all actions necessary to comply with and not taking any action that would result in any noncompliance with, the Parion Agreements;
9.4.4    No transfer of property is being made and no obligation is being incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of Parion’s current or future creditors. Parion agrees that it shall not take or cause to be taken or omit to take any action that could reasonably be expected to result in a determination pursuant to Applicable Law that any aspect of this transaction may be deemed a “fraudulent conveyance” or otherwise subject to claims of certain creditors of Parion or any of its Affiliates, or their respective trustees in any bankruptcy proceedings; and
9.4.5    Parion shall inform Vertex in writing promptly if it or any Person who is performing services hereunder is debarred or is the subject of a conviction described in Section 306 of the FFDCA or if any action, suit, claim, investigation or legal or administrative proceeding is pending or, to the best of its or its Affiliates’ Knowledge, is threatened, relating to the debarment or conviction of it or any such Person performing services hereunder.
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IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR NON-MISAPPROPRIATION OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, ARE MADE OR GIVEN BY OR ON BEHALF OF A PARTY, AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.
ARTICLE 10
INDEMNIFICATION
10.1    Indemnification by Parion. Parion hereby agrees to defend, hold harmless and indemnify (collectively “Indemnify”) Vertex and its Affiliates, and its and their agents, contractors, directors, officers and employees (the “Vertex Indemnitees”) from and against any liability or expense (including reasonable legal expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees) (collectively “Losses”) to the extent resulting from suits, claims, actions and demands, in each case brought by a Third Party (each, a “Third-Party Claim”) arising out of (i) a breach of any of Parion’s representations and warranties and covenants under Sections 9.1, 9.2 or 9.4; (ii) Parion’s acceptance, use, handling, storage or disposal of Licensed Compounds; or (iii) the Development, manufacture, commercialization, storage, handling, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of any Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products by or under authority of Parion, or other exercise of any rights or licenses granted to Parion hereunder. Parion’s obligation to Indemnify the Vertex Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 10.1 shall not apply to the extent that any such Losses (A) arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Vertex Indemnitee; or (B) arise from any breach by Vertex of this Agreement.
10.2    Indemnification by Vertex. Vertex hereby agrees to Indemnify Parion, its Affiliates, its and their agents, contractors, directors, officers and employees, and its, agents, contractors, directors, officers and employees (all of the foregoing, the “Parion Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Losses to the extent resulting from Third-Party Claims arising out of: (i) a breach of any of Vertex’s representations and warranties and covenants under Sections 9.1 or 9.3; (ii) Vertex’s, or its sublicensee’s, acceptance, use, handling, storage or disposal of Licensed Compounds; or (iii) the Development, manufacture, commercialization, storage, handling, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of any Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products by or under authority of Vertex or any sublicensee, or other exercise of the rights and licenses granted to Vertex hereunder. Vertex’s obligation to Indemnify the Parion Indemnitees pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall not apply to the extent that any such Losses (A) arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Parion Indemnitee; or (B) arise from any breach by Parion of this Agreement.
10.3    Shared Product Indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Sections 10.1 and 10.2, the Parties shall separately address indemnification with respect to the Shared Product, if any, in the Joint Commercialization Agreement therefor.
10.4    Procedure. To be eligible to be Indemnified hereunder, the indemnified Party shall provide the indemnifying Party with prompt notice of the Third-Party Claim giving rise to the indemnification obligation pursuant to this Section 10.4 and, subject to the rights of the applicable licensor under the Parion Agreements, the exclusive ability to defend (with the reasonable cooperation of the indemnified Party) or settle any such claim; provided, however, that the indemnifying Party shall not enter into any settlement that admits fault or wrongdoing by the indemnified Party or creates any obligation on the part of the indemnified Party without the indemnified Party’s written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably

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withheld or delayed. The indemnified Party shall have the right to participate, at its own expense and with counsel of its choice, in the defense of any claim or suit that has been assumed by the indemnifying Party.
10.5    Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING UNDER ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT; PROVIDED THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO BREACHES OF ARTICLE 8 AND ARTICLE 9.
ARTICLE 11
INSURANCE
11.1    Insurance. Each Party shall have and maintain such types and amounts of insurance covering its manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, and import thereof of the Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products as is (i) normal and customary in the pharmaceutical industry generally for parties similarly situated and (ii) otherwise required by Applicable Law. Upon request by the other Party, each Party shall provide to the other Party evidence of its insurance coverage. The insurance policies shall be under an occurrence form, but if only a claims-made form is available to a Party, then such Party shall continue to maintain such insurance after the expiration or termination of this Agreement in its entirety for a period of five years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vertex may self-insure in whole or in part the insurance requirements described above.
ARTICLE 12
TERM AND TERMINATION
12.1    Term. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated by either Party pursuant to the provisions of this Article 12, shall continue in full force and effect until the date on which Vertex has no remaining royalty payment obligations for any Licensed Products in any country in the Territory (the “Term”).
12.2    Termination by Vertex.
12.2.1    Vertex shall have the right to (a) terminate this Agreement in its entirety or (b) terminate this Agreement with respect to one or more Licensed Products throughout the Territory, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis, in either case ((a) or (b)) prior to any Licensed Product that would be affected by such termination receiving Marketing Approval in any country in the Territory for any or no reason upon 90 calendar days’ prior written notice to Parion. After any Licensed Product that would be affected by such termination has received Marketing Approval in any country in the Territory, Vertex shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to (i) terminate this Agreement in its entirety or (ii) terminate this Agreement with respect to such Licensed Product, in either case ((i) or (ii)) for any or no reason on 180 calendar days’ prior written notice to Parion.
12.2.2    Vertex shall have the right to (a) terminate this Agreement in its entirety or (b) terminate this Agreement with respect to one or more Licensed Products throughout the Territory, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis, in either case ((a) or (b)) immediately at any time and in its sole discretion upon written notice to Parion, if Vertex determines that such Licensed Product is unsafe for administration to humans.

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12.2.3    Without limiting Section 12.2.1 or 12.2.2, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis, if Vertex determines the Development or commercialization of a Licensed Product in a country in the Territory is not commercially viable or feasible, Vertex shall have the right to terminate this Agreement as to such Licensed Product at any time on a country-by-country basis and in its sole discretion upon [***] prior written notice to Parion.
12.2.4    After giving notice of termination pursuant to this Section 12.2 and until the effective date of termination, Vertex shall have no obligations under this Agreement: (i) to initiate any new clinical or non-clinical studies of any terminated Licensed Product, (ii) to make any further filings for Marketing Approval of any terminated Licensed Product in any terminated country, or (iii) initiate sales of any terminated Licensed Product in any terminated country. During such period, Vertex shall commence the activities set forth in Section 12.5.2(g).
12.3    Termination for Material Breach. On a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis, upon any material breach of this Agreement as to any Licensed Product by either Party (in such capacity, the “Breaching Party”), the other Party (in such capacity, the “Non-Breaching Party”) may terminate this Agreement as to such Licensed Product by providing [***] prior written notice to the Breaching Party (unless such breach is a failure to make any payment as and when due, in which case such required prior written notice shall be [***]), specifying the material breach. The termination shall become effective at the end of the [***] period unless (a) the Breaching Party cures such breach during such [***] period (unless the breach is a payment breach and the Party owing payment believes in good faith that such payment is not due and has notified the other Party thereof and paid any undisputed amount to the other Party, in which case the dispute shall be settled, and this Agreement as to such Licensed Product shall not be terminated as long as the dispute is pending or thereafter if the Breaching Party pays all amounts due within [***] following a final judgment determining the portion of the disputed amount due, if any), or (b) solely with respect to a breach that is not a payment breach, if such breach is not susceptible to cure within [***] of the receipt of written notice of the breach, the Breaching Party is diligently pursuing a cure and effects such cure within an additional [***] after the end of the initial [***] cure period.
12.4    Termination Upon Specified Events. If Vertex experiences a Change of Control, Vertex (or the appropriate successor entity) shall provide written notice to Parion of the transaction that resulted in the Change of Control (the “Event Notice”), on the date of consummation of such transaction, together with a progress report with respect to the status of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in Development, including the status of any Regulatory Filings through the date of the Event Notice. Parion shall have the option, exercisable by written notice from Parion to Vertex (or the appropriate successor entity) on or before the 30th calendar day following Parion’s receipt of the Event Notice, to terminate this Agreement in its entirety effective upon 30 calendar days’ written notice. Parion’s option set forth in this Section 12.4, shall terminate on the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which Vertex Initiates the first Phase III Clinical Trial of a Licensed Product pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) the date Parion experiences a Change of Control.
12.5    Effects of Expiration or Termination.
12.5.1    Expiry of Royalty Obligations. On a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis, following expiry of the applicable Royalty Term (but not earlier termination of this Agreement) with respect to such Licensed Product in such country, Vertex shall retain a fully paid-up, non-royalty-bearing, perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive license to the Parion Patents and the Parion Know-How and Parion’s interest in Joint Know-How and Joint Patents to make, have made, use, sell, keep, offer for sale, and import the applicable Licensed Product in the Field in such country.

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12.5.2    Termination by Vertex without Cause or Termination by Parion with Cause. Upon any termination of this Agreement (i) in its entirety or any termination of this Agreement with respect to one or more Licensed Products throughout the Territory or in a country (as applicable) (it being understood that, if this Agreement is terminated in its entirety, then all references below to “terminated Licensed Product” shall instead be references to all Licensed Products, and “the terminated countries” shall instead be references to “the Territory”), in either case pursuant to Section 12.2.1, 12.2.2 or 12.2.3, or (ii) any termination of this Agreement with respect to one or more Licensed Products by Parion pursuant to Section 12.3, or (iii) any termination of this Agreement in its entirety by Parion pursuant to Section 12.4:
(a)    with respect to Parion’s Co-Development Option pursuant to Section 3.2.6 with respect to such terminated Licensed Product, if applicable, (i) if such Co-Development Option is unexercised at such time, such Co-Development Option shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect, or (ii) if previously exercised, all rights and obligations of the Parties arising from such exercise with respect to such terminated Licensed Product that was the subject of such exercise shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect;
(b)    if this Agreement is terminated in its entirety, Vertex’s Option pursuant to Section 2.8 with respect to any Option Compound, if unexercised at such time, shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect;
(c)    all licenses granted by Parion to Vertex pursuant to Section 2.1 with respect to such terminated Licensed Product (including any sublicenses granted thereunder or any other sublicenses granted pursuant to Section 2.2) shall be of no force and effect;
(d)    [***];
(e)    with respect to Parion’s Profit/Loss-Sharing Option pursuant to Section 5.1.1 with respect to such terminated Licensed Product, if applicable, (i) if such Profit/Loss Option is unexercised at such time, such Profit/Loss Option shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect, or (ii) if previously exercised, all rights and obligations of the Parties arising from such exercise with respect to such terminated Licensed Product that was the subject of such exercise shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect;
(f)    if this Agreement is terminated in its entirety, the provisions of Section 2.9 shall terminate;
(g)    promptly after the notice date of any such termination pursuant to Section 12.2 or otherwise after effective date of such termination, Vertex shall commence winding down its Development, manufacturing and commercialization activities for the terminated Licensed Products in the terminated countries under the oversight of the JSC, and shall use good faith efforts to complete any and all such wind-down Development and commercialization activities within [***] after the notice date or effective date of such termination, as applicable;
(h)    Vertex shall and hereby does grant to Parion a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license with the right to grant sublicenses, under the Vertex Inventions (including any Patents covering such Vertex Inventions) Controlled by Vertex to develop, make, have made, use, market, sell, have sold, offer to sell, import distribute and otherwise exploit any terminated Licensed Product in a terminated country;

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(i)    if requested by Parion, Vertex shall, at Vertex’s cost, and hereby does assign and shall cause its Affiliates (as applicable) to assign, to Parion, effective as of the effective date of such termination, all of Vertex’s (or its Affiliate’s) right, title and interest in and to the Product Trademark and all relevant trademark applications and registrations with respect to the terminated Licensed Product in the terminated country. Each Party shall execute and deliver or shall cause its Affiliates (as applicable) to execute and deliver to the other Party all documents that are necessary to fulfill the obligations set forth in this Section 12.5.2(i);
(j)    if this Agreement is terminated in its entirety or as to a terminated Licensed Product on a worldwide basis, Vertex shall assign to Parion or Parion’s designee its entire right in all clinical and related study data and other Data and information based on use or research on the terminated Licensed Product, all safety data and annual safety reports filed with any Regulatory Authority with respect to such terminated Licensed Product, and all Regulatory Filings and Marketing Approvals relating to such terminated Licensed Product;
(k)    if there is any termination of this Agreement with respect to one or more Licensed Products other than on a worldwide basis, Vertex shall provide to Parion or Parion’s designee a right of reference and right to use in the terminated country all clinical and related study data and other Data and information based on use or research on the terminated Licensed Product, all safety data and annual safety reports filed with any Regulatory Authority with respect to such terminated Licensed Product in the terminated country, and all Regulatory Filings and Marketing Approvals relating to the terminated Licensed Product in the terminated country;
(l)    within [***] after any such notice of termination, Vertex shall notify Parion of any and all agreements between Vertex (and/or its Affiliates) and Third Parties with respect to the conduct of Development, manufacturing and/or commercialization activities for the terminated Licensed Product in the terminated country. At Parion’s request, which request shall be made within [***] after receipt of the foregoing information, Vertex shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to transfer relationships to Parion by assignment of any relevant agreements with Third Parties, if permitted by such agreement; and
(m)    if such termination is a termination of this Agreement in its entirety, each Party shall promptly return all Confidential Information and proprietary materials of the other Party that are not subject to a continuing license hereunder; provided, that, each Party may retain one copy of the Confidential Information of the other Party in its archives solely for the purpose of determining such Party’s obligations hereunder.
12.5.3    Termination Under Section 12.2.1 or 12.2.3. In addition to the provisions of Section 12.5.2, upon any termination of this Agreement in its entirety by Vertex pursuant to Section 12.2.1 or 12.2.3 [***].
12.5.4    Termination Under Section 12.4. In addition to the provisions of Section 12.5.2, upon any termination of this Agreement by Parion pursuant to Section 12.4, if any Licensed Product that was being Developed by Vertex pursuant to this Agreement is subsequently commercialized by Parion, Parion shall pay Vertex a royalties on such terminated Licensed Product based on where each such Licensed Product was in Development at the effective date of termination, as follows:
(a)    If the effective date of termination is [***] with respect to such Licensed Product, the royalty rates set forth in Column A;

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(b)    If the effective date of termination is [***] with respect to such Licensed Product, the royalty rates set forth in Column B; and
(c)    If the effective date of termination is [***] with respect to such Licensed Product, the royalty rates set forth in Column C:
Calendar Year Net Sales (in Dollars) for such Licensed Product* in the Territory
Royalty Rates as a Percentage (%) of Net Sales
 
 
Column A
Column B
Column C
 
[***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
 
[***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
 
[***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
 
* For the avoidance of doubt, a Licensed Product is comprised of all formulations, dosage strengths and package sizes of such pharmaceutical product, for all Indications, comprised of the same Licensed Compound.
12.5.5    Termination by Vertex with Cause. Upon any termination of this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to one or more Licensed Products by Vertex pursuant to Section 12.3:
(a)    with respect to Parion’s Co-Development Option pursuant to Section 3.2.6 with respect to such terminated Licensed Product, if applicable, (i) if such Co-Development Option is unexercised at such time, such Co-Development Option shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect, or (ii) if previously exercised, all rights and obligations of the Parties arising from such exercise with respect to such terminated Licensed Product that was the subject of such exercise shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect;
(b)    with respect to Parion’s Profit/Loss-Sharing Option pursuant to Section 5.1.1 with respect to such terminated Licensed Product, if applicable, (i) if such Profit/Loss Option is unexercised at such time, such Profit/Loss Option shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect, or (ii) if previously exercised, all rights and obligations of the Parties arising from such exercise with respect to such terminated Licensed Product that was the subject of such exercise shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect;
(c)    If this Agreement is terminated in its entirety, Vertex’s Option pursuant to Section 2.8 with respect to any Option Product, if unexercised at such time, shall terminate as of the effective date of termination and be of no force and effect;
(d)    all licenses granted by Parion to Vertex pursuant to Section 2.1 (including all sublicenses granted thereunder or any other sublicenses granted pursuant to Section 2.2) with respect to such terminated Licensed Products shall survive the termination on the following terms:
(i)
[***]; or
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(e)    any licenses granted by Vertex to Parion pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such terminated Licensed Product shall terminate; and
(f)    if such termination is a termination of this Agreement in its entirety, each Party shall promptly return all Confidential Information and proprietary materials of the other Party with respect to such Licensed Product that are not subject to a continuing license hereunder; provided, that, each Party may retain one copy of the Confidential Information of the other Party in its archives solely for the purpose of determining such Party’s obligations hereunder.
12.5.6    Accrued Obligations. Expiration or termination of this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to one or more Licensed Products for any reason shall not release either Party from any obligation or liability that, at the time of such expiration or termination, has already accrued to the other Party or that is attributable to a period prior to such expiration or termination.
12.5.7    General Survival. The following provisions shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason: ARTICLE 1 (Definitions); Sections 3.5 (Adverse Event Reports), 6.9 (Withholding Tax), 6.10 (Records), 6.11 (Inspection of Records), 6.12 (Late Payment), 7.1 (Intellectual Property) (except for the last sentence of 7.1.2), 7.3 (Defense of Third Party Infringement Claims), 7.4 (Enforcement), 7.5 (Cooperation) and 7.6 (Recoveries) (but with respect to 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 and 7.6, solely with respect to actions that are ongoing at the time of such termination) and 7.9 (Trademarks), ARTICLE 8 (Confidentiality) (except Section 8.5 (Vertex Information Rights)), ARTICLE 10 (Indemnification), Section 12.5 (Effects of Expiration or Termination); and ARTICLE 13 (Miscellaneous) (except for Section 13.3 (Assignment)).

ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS
13.1    Governing Law. Except for matters of intellectual property law, which shall be determined in accordance with the national intellectual property laws relevant to the intellectual property in question, this Agreement, and any disputes between the Parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be construed and the respective rights of the Parties hereto determined according to the substantive laws of the State of New York, USA, excluding (a) its conflicts of laws principles; (b) the United Nations Conventions on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; (c) the 1974 Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods; and (d) the Protocol amending the 1974 Convention, done at Vienna April 11, 1980.
13.2    Venue. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York City, New York for the purpose of any claim, controversy, action, cause of action, suit or litigation between the Parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement and agrees that such courts are a proper venue for such action.  Each Party agrees that effective process may be served to a Party pursuant to Section 13.1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed as preventing either Party from seeking injunctive relief (or any other provisional remedy such as temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or other interim equitable relief) from any court having jurisdiction over the Parties and the subject matter of the dispute as necessary to protect either Party’s name, proprietary information, trade secrets, know-how or any other proprietary right or otherwise to avoid irreparable harm.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party may assign this Agreement or its rights and obligations under this Agreement, without the written consent of the other Party, to an Affiliate or to a Third Party that acquires all or substantially all of the business or assets of such Party to which this Agreement pertains (whether by merger, reorganization, acquisition, sale or otherwise), and agrees in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. No assignment or transfer of this Agreement shall be valid and effective unless and until the assignee/transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the permitted successors and assigns of the Parties. Except as expressly provided in this Section 13.3, any attempted assignment or transfer of this Agreement to any Third Party shall be null and void.
13.4    Notices. Any notice, request, delivery, approval or consent required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if delivered in person, transmitted by facsimile or by express courier service (signature required) or five calendar days after it was sent by registered letter, return receipt requested (or its equivalent), provided that no postal strike or other disruption is then in effect or comes into effect within two calendar days after such mailing, to the Party to which it is directed at its address or facsimile number shown below or such other address or facsimile number as such Party will have last given by notice to the other Party in accordance with this Section 13.4. Any notice or other document served by facsimile shall be promptly confirmed by personal delivery, express courier service or registered post.
 
If to Parion, to:
Parion Sciences, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.:
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000

 
 
 
 
with a copy to:
Xxxx Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
 
If to Vertex, to:
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Office of Business Development
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
Telephone No.: 000-000-0000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
with copies to:
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:  Corporate Legal
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
Telephone No.: 000-000-0000

 
 
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxx LLP
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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13.5    Waiver. Neither Party may waive or release any of its rights or interests in this Agreement except in writing. The failure of either Party to assert a right hereunder or to insist upon compliance with any term or condition of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of that right or excuse a similar subsequent failure to perform any such term or condition. No waiver by either Party of any condition or term in any one or more instances shall be construed as a continuing waiver of such condition or term or of another condition or term.
13.6    Severability. If any provision hereof should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith a valid, legal and enforceable substitute provision that most nearly reflects the original intent of the Parties and all other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and shall be liberally construed in order to carry out the intentions of the Parties as nearly as may be possible. Such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
13.7    Entire Agreement/Modification.
13.7.1    This Agreement, including its Exhibits, sets forth all the covenants, promises, agreements, warranties, representations, conditions and understandings between the Parties relative to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes and terminates all prior agreements and understandings between the Parties with respect thereto.
13.7.2    Each of the Parties acknowledges that in agreeing to enter into this Agreement, it has not relied on any representation, warranty, collateral contract or other assurance (except those set out in this Agreement) made by or on behalf of the other Party before the signature of this Agreement. Except in the case of fraud, each of the Parties waives all rights and remedies which, but for this sub-section, might otherwise be available to it in respect of any such representation, warranty, collateral contract or other assurance.
13.7.3    No subsequent alteration, amendment, change or addition to this Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties unless reduced to writing and signed by the respective authorized officers of the Parties.
13.8    Relationship of the Parties. The Parties agree that the relationship of Parion and Vertex established by this Agreement is that of independent contractors. Furthermore, the Parties agree that this Agreement does not, is not intended to, and shall not be construed to, establish an employment, agency or any other relationship. Except as may be specifically provided herein, neither Party shall have any right, power or authority, nor shall they represent themselves as having any authority to assume, create or incur any expense, liability or obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party, or otherwise act as an agent for the other Party for any purpose.
13.9    Force Majeure. Except with respect to payment of money, neither Party shall be liable to the other for failure or delay in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement for the time and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by earthquake, riot, civil commotion, war, terrorist acts, strike, flood, or governmental acts or restriction, or other like cause that is beyond the reasonable control of the respective Party. The Party affected by such force majeure will provide the other Party with full particulars thereof as soon as it becomes aware of the same (including its best estimate of the likely extent and duration of the interference with its activities), and will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to overcome the difficulties created thereby and to resume performance of its obligations as soon as practicable. If the performance of any such obligation under this Agreement is delayed owing to such a

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force majeure for any continuous period of more than [***], this Agreement may be terminated by the Party whose performance has not been affected by such force majeure event.
13.10    Compliance with Laws.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all rights and obligations of Parion and Vertex are subject to prior compliance with, and each Party shall comply with, all United States and foreign export and import laws, regulations, and orders, and such other United States and foreign laws, regulations, and orders as may be applicable, including obtaining all necessary approvals required by the applicable agencies of the governments of the United States and foreign jurisdictions.
13.11    Interpretation. The captions and headings to this Agreement are for convenience only, and are to be of no force or effect in construing or interpreting any of the provisions of this Agreement. Unless specified to the contrary, references to Articles, Sections or Exhibits mean the particular Articles, Sections or Exhibits to this Agreement and references to this Agreement include all Exhibits hereto. Unless context otherwise clearly requires, whenever used in this Agreement: (i) the words “include” or “including” shall be construed as incorporating, also, “but not limited to” or “without limitation;” (ii) the word “day” means a calendar day unless otherwise specified; (iii) the word “notice” shall mean notice in writing (whether or not specifically stated); (iv) the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this Agreement (including any Exhibits); (v) the word “or” shall be construed as the inclusive meaning identified with the phrase “and/or;” (vi) provisions that require that a Party, the Parties or a committee hereunder “agree,” “consent” or “approve” or the like shall require that such agreement, consent or approval be specific and in writing, whether by written agreement, letter, approved minutes or otherwise; (vii) words of any gender include the other gender; (viii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; and (ix) references to any specific law, rule or regulation, or article, section or other division thereof, shall be deemed to include the then-current amendments thereto or any replacement law, rule or regulation thereof.
13.12    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and both of which shall constitute together the same document. Counterparts may be signed and delivered by facsimile or digital transmission, each of which shall be binding when received by the applicable Party.
“SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS”

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Strategic Collaboration and License Agreement in duplicate originals by their duly authorized representatives as of the date and year first above written.
PARION SCIENCES, INC.
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Xxxx Bucher______________________
By: /s/ Ian Smith________________________
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxx Xxxxx
Title: President
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 4, 2015   
Date: June 4, 2015   
 
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (EUROPE) LIMITED
 
 
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxx
 
 
Name: Xxx Xxxxx
 
 
Title: Director
 
 
Date: June 4, 2015   
 


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EXHIBIT A

Parion Patents
Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A total of 35 pages were omitted. [***]




A-1



EXHIBIT B
Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A total of 2 pages were omitted. [***]









EXHIBIT C
Identifier Cover Page of Northern Trial Protocol







EXHIBIT D
Description of Southern Trial

The “Southern” Phase IIa trial is planned to be [***]. They will be required to have [***].
The planned treatment duration [***].
The primary end-point [***]. The intent is that trial [***].
[***]. In order to optimise the ability [***].



    






EXHIBIT E
[***] From the Northern Trial and Southern Trial data [***]





EXHIBIT E-1
Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A total of 1 page was omitted. [***]







EXHIBIT F

Third Party Vendors and Contractors of Parion
Research
Chemistry
[***]
Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmacology
[***]
Sheep MCC Studies
[***]
Renal pharmacology
[***]
Receptor selectivity
[***]
Ion channel off target activity
[***]
Cytotoxicity assays
Toxicology
[***]
Non-GLP safety studies
[***]
Non-GLP Xxxx test
Drug Metabolism/PK/TK
[***]
Rat and Dog PK studies
[***]
Bioanalysis

Preclinical Development
CMC




[***]
Manufacture Drug Substance
[***]
Manufacture Drug Substance
Release Testing for Drug Substance
Stability Studies on Drug Substance
[***]
Release Testing for Drug Substance – Microbial Limits
[***]
Release Testing for Drug Substance – Bacterial Endotoxins
[***]
Synthesis of starting materials
[***]
Synthesis of starting materials
[***]
Micronization of API for formulation development
[***]
Polymorph and salt screening
[***]
MDI feasibility and prototype BFS formulation
[***]
[***] nebulizer and MDI characterization
Drug Metabolism
[***]
QWBA and drug disposition studies
 
 
Toxicology
[***]
 

Clinical Development
CMC




[***]
Store Drug Substance
[***]
Compound CTS for Phase I study
[***]
Bulk drug product manufacturing
Blow, fill seal packaging
Quality control
Endotoxin and Sterility testing (release)
[***]
Release testing
Stability testing
[***]
Clinical packaging
[***]
Return receipt and processing of drug product
[***]
Manufacturing, packaging, testing and release of [***] nebulizer
[***]
Assembly of [***] nebulizer
Clinical




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Central Laboratory Facility
Clinical Trial Supply Compounding
[***]
Spirometry training
[***]
Data Management and EDC
[***]
PK validation and bioanalysis
[***]
Back up Central Laboratory
[***]
Central Laboratory Facility
[***]
Biostatistics
[***]
Medical Reviewer for CSRs 101, 103 and 117
[***]
Unblinded Pharmacy Monitor
[***]
Medical Writers (CSRs 101, 103 and 117)
[***]
PK Medical Writer (study 101)
[***]
Clinical Trial Supply Compounding (study 103 and 117)
[***]
Randomization code (study 117)
[***]
Project Management, Monitoring (study 117)
[***]
Medical monitoring, Project Management, Clinical Monitoring, Monitoring, Data Management, Statistics, Randomization code generation, site qualification, maintain trial master file (PS-G201
[***]
Pharmacovigilence, serious adverse event processing and tracking (PS-G201)
[***]
Centralized Spirometry with data base and over-read (PS-G201)
[***]
Centralized laboratory with database (PS-G201)

Regulatory
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Regulatory contact and submissions, consultants, publishing












EXHIBIT G
Joint Commercialization Agreement Term Sheet
All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Exhibit G will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Strategic Collaboration and License Agreement (the “SCLA”).
1.Parties. Parion Sciences, Inc. (“Parion”) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (“Vertex Parent”) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited (“Vertex UK” and, together with, Vertex Parent “Vertex”).
2.    Product and Indications: Shared Product for NCFB or COPD, as applicable, commercialized in the Territory. The Parties will focus their commercialization efforts with respect to the Shared Product on particular Indication(s) as set forth in the Joint Commercialization Plan (as defined below).
3.    Territory: Worldwide.
4.    Term: [***], unless earlier terminated in accordance with the SCLA or the terms of an applicable Joint Commercialization Agreement (the “JCA”).
5.    Conduct of Joint Commercialization: The Parties shall jointly commercialize the Shared Product for the applicable Indication in the Territory in accordance with a Joint Commercialization Plan approved by the JSC, as such Joint Commercialization Plan may be amended by the JSC from time to time.
6.    Governance: The JSC shall oversee the Parties’ commercialization of Shared Products for the Territory.
7.    Joint Commercialization Plans: At an appropriate time to be determined by the JSC (but in any event at least [***] prior to commercial launch of the applicable Shared Product for the applicable Indication in the Territory), the JSC shall formulate and approve an initial joint plan for commercialization of such Shared Product for the Territory (the “Joint Commercialization Plan”). The Joint Commercialization Plan may be amended or updated from time to time by the JSC, including any amendments or updates to any anticipated timelines or to the then-current budget. The Joint Commercialization Plan shall encompass the planned commercialization strategy in the Territory for the applicable Shared Product and shall set forth the corresponding budget of Shared Commercialization Costs, anticipated timelines, commercialization activities to be performed by each Party, commercial supply forecasts, and the other matters described below. The initial Joint Commercialization Plan shall include the budgeted Shared Commercialization Costs for pre-launch commercialization activities in the Territory and for commercialization activities through at least two Calendar Years after the First Commercial Sale of the Shared Product in the Territory. The Joint Commercialization Plan shall be updated by the JSC on an annual or more frequent basis. The responsibilities allocated to each of the Parties shall be based on their respective capabilities and geographic scope. Initially, the Parties anticipate that [***], which will be reflected in the Joint Commercialization Plans.
8.    Responsibilities of the Parties Generally: Each Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to fulfill all responsibilities assigned to it under the Joint Commercialization Plan and shall comply with the JCA and all Applicable Laws. Neither Party shall be required to undertake specific activities with respect to the commercialization of the Shared Product for the Territory unless such assigned activities are set forth in the Joint Commercialization Plan.
a)    Parion Responsibilities:




i)    Parion shall undertake the responsibilities allocated to Parion in the Joint Commercialization Plan under the direction and oversight of the JSC; and
ii)    Parion shall, if Parion determines to be operationally involved, use (A) an appropriate management infrastructure to supervise the Sales Representatives, MSLs, medical affairs personnel and other appropriate functional groups (collectively, “Commercialization Personnel”) employed by Parion and required to oversee performance of Parion’s Commercialization obligations under the Joint Commercialization Plan and (B) Commercialization Personnel of sufficient number and adequate experience to implement its responsibilities under the Joint Commercialization Plan.
b)    Vertex Responsibilities:
i)    Vertex shall undertake the responsibilities allocated to Vertex in the Joint Commercialization Plan under the direction and oversight of the JSC;
ii)    Vertex shall use (A) an appropriate management infrastructure to supervise the Commercialization Personnel employed by Vertex and required to oversee performance of Vertex’s Commercialization obligations under the Joint Commercialization Plan and (B) Commercialization Personnel of sufficient number and adequate experience to implement its responsibilities under the Joint Commercialization Plan;
iii)    Vertex shall have the sole right and responsibility to (A) [***] and (B) [***]. Vertex shall be responsible for distribution, invoicing and collection with respect to sales of the Shared Product in the Territory and shall book such sales (it being understood that Vertex shall be solely and exclusively responsible for its own revenue recognition with respect to the Shared Product, and Parion shall have no responsibility therefor);
iv)    Vertex shall have the sole right to manufacture the Shared Product or contract a Third Party to manufacture the Shared Product, in either case, in a commercially reasonable manner, including managing raw material supply for manufacturing the Shared Product, warehousing and distributing the Shared Product; and
v)    Vertex will update the JSC at least once a Calendar Quarter with respect to material manufacturing matters for the Shared Product.
9.    Allocation and Reconciliation of Net Profits/Losses; Patent Enforcement Recoveries:
a)    Allocation: Vertex and Parion shall each receive (in the case of profits) or pay (in the case of losses), as applicable, their respective allocations of Net Profit/Losses with respect to the Shared Product for the applicable Indication in the Territory, as set forth in Section 6.6, to be calculated and paid in accordance with the reporting, reconciliation and payment provisions of this Section 9.
b)    Reconciliation of Net Profits/Losses; Reporting Gross Revenues and Shared Expenses: Every [***] during the Profit-Share Term, in accordance with the applicable Joint Commercialization Agreement, Parion and Vertex shall perform a reconciliation of the applicable elements of Net Profits/Losses realized or incurred by each Party under such Joint Commercialization Agreement during the prior [***].




c)    Allocation. If any Product comprising a particular Vertex Selected Compound is being commercialized by Vertex as both a Shared Product for an applicable Indication and as a Licensed Product for one or more other Indication(s), [***].
d)    Payment. Within [***] after each [***] reconciliation of Net Profits/Losses, Vertex or Parion, as the case may be, shall pay the applicable amount due to the other Party.
e)    Reporting. Reports of actual expenditure compared to budget shall be made to the JSC on a [***] basis. Significant variances from the total overall budgets and significant variances in budget line items shall only be included in calculating Net Profits/Losses when approved by the JSC.
f)    Audits and Interim Review. Either Party shall have the right to request that the other Party’s independent, certified accounting firm perform an audit or interim review of the other Party’s books in order to express an opinion regarding such Party’s calculations hereunder. Such audits or review will be conducted at the expense of the requesting Party and no more than once each Calendar Year. In accordance with Section 6.11, at the request and expense of an auditing Party, the audited Party shall permit an independent, certified public accountant appointed by the auditing Party, at reasonable times and upon reasonable written notice, to examine such records as may be necessary to: (i) determine the correctness of any report or payment made under a Joint Commercialization Agreement; (ii) determine the correctness of any Cost of Goods and Shared Commercialization Costs reported under a Joint Commercialization Agreement; provided, however, that such examination shall not be permitted more than once in any 12-month period.
10.    Adverse Events; Recall; Product Liability Claims.
a)    Subject to Sections 3.5 and 4.5 of the SCLA, the Parties shall establish procedures for reporting adverse events and other Shared Product related safety issues. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, Vertex shall have the right and primary responsibility to make decisions and to take immediate action with respect to Shared Product safety issues, including recalls, in all cases, after reasonable consultation with Parion; provided, however, that Vertex may make such decision without consultation with Parion to the extent necessary for Vertex to comply with its regulatory obligations.
b)    Any Losses arising out of any Third Party Claim arising out of or resulting from the Development, manufacture or commercialization of any Shared Product for use or sale in the Field in the Territory (“Product Liability Costs”), [***], except to the extent such Losses arise out of any Third Party Claim based on (a) a Party’s breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations pursuant to the SCLA or the JCA, or (b) the negligence or willful misconduct of a Party, its Affiliates, its or its Affiliates’ sublicensees, or any of the respective officers, directors, employees and agents of each of the foregoing entities, in the performance of obligations or exercise of rights under the SCLA or the JCA.
11.    Joint Marketing and Sales Meetings: The Parties shall plan and implement periodic joint sales and marketing meetings to be determined by the JSC.
12.    Miscellaneous. Subject to Section 5.1.1 of the SCLA, the JCA shall be based on this Exhibit G and contain provisions regarding representations and warranties, indemnifications, termination rights, and other reasonable and customary provisions to be agreed by the Parties.
13.    Definitions:




“Allocable Overhead” means costs incurred by a Party or for its account which are attributable to a Party’s supervisory services, occupancy costs, corporate bonus (to the extent not charged directly to department), and its payroll, information systems, human relations or purchasing functions and which are allocated to company departments based on space occupied or headcount or other activity-based method consistently applied by a Party, or a standard rate if agreed to by the Parties. Allocable Overhead shall not include any costs attributable to [***].
“Cost of Goods” shall mean Vertex’s (or its Affiliates’) [***] of manufacturing (or acquiring from a Third Party) Shared Product for commercialization in the Territory, [***], determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied; which shall be comprised of:
“Net Profits/Losses” shall mean [***].
“Recoveries” shall mean all cash amounts (plus the fair market value of all non-cash consideration) received by a Party from a Third Party solely in connection with the judgment, award or settlement of any enforcement of intellectual property Controlled by Vertex, Parion or the Parties jointly, in each case covering the Shared Product, which is an Infringing Product.
“Sales Representative” shall mean a professional pharmaceutical sales representative employed by either Party to conduct primarily detailing and other promotional efforts with respect to a Shared Product and who has been trained by either Party in accordance with a training protocol to be agreed upon by the Parties as set forth in the Joint Commercialization Plan.
“Shared Commercialization Costs” shall mean all bona fide, reasonable [***] incurred by a Party with respect to commercialization of the Shared Product in accordance with the Joint Commercialization Plan, including:
a)    [***].
b)    [***];
c)    [***];
d)    [***];
e)    [***];
f)    [***]; and
g)    Such other costs as the Parties may agree.






EXHIBIT H

Press Release

[See Attached]





Vertex and Parion Sciences Establish Collaboration to Develop Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC) Inhibitors in Cystic Fibrosis and Other Pulmonary Diseases

-ENaC inhibition aims to restore or improve hydration of cell surfaces in the lungs to improve lung function-
-Parion to receive $80 million up-front payment with potential for additional development and regulatory milestones and royalty payments-

BOSTON and DURHAM, NC -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Parion Sciences today announced that the companies will collaborate to develop investigational epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) inhibitors for the potential treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) and other pulmonary diseases. Under the agreement, Vertex gains worldwide development and commercial rights to Parion’s investigational ENaC inhibitors, including P-1037 and P-1055, for CF and other pulmonary diseases. P-1037 is currently being evaluated in an exploratory Phase 2a study in people with CF, regardless of genotype, and Vertex and Parion plan to begin an additional Phase 2a study that adds P-1037 to treatment with the investigational combination of lumacaftor and ivacaftor for people with CF who have two copies of the F508del mutation. Parion will receive an $80 million up-front payment from Vertex with the potential to receive additional development and regulatory milestone payments and tiered royalties related to P-1037 and P-1055 in CF and other pulmonary diseases.
“This collaboration with Parion complements our ongoing work in CF and supports our two key goals in this disease – to increase the number of people eligible for new CF medicines and to enhance the benefit of treatment,” said Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Vertex. “The goal of these planned studies of P-1037 is to determine whether ENaC inhibition can improve lung function in people with CF, including those with mutations unlikely to respond to treatment with the investigational combination of lumacaftor and ivacaftor.




Beyond CF, this agreement helps to diversify our pipeline by providing opportunities to evaluate P-1037 as part of Phase 2a studies in multiple other diseases that impact the lungs.”
“ENaC inhibition represents a promising opportunity to potentially enhance the benefit of existing treatments for people with CF, and we have worked diligently to bring P-1037 from our research labs and into Phase 2 development,” said Xxxx Xxxxxxx, President and Chief Executive Officer of Parion. “Vertex is the leader in developing new medicines that treat the underlying cause of CF. We are pleased to enter into this collaboration to unify the scientific expertise of both companies to advance P-1037 in CF and other pulmonary diseases.”
Cystic fibrosis is a rare genetic disease that is caused by defective or missing cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatory (CFTR) proteins resulting from mutations in the CFTR gene. The defective or missing CFTR proteins result in poor flow of salt and water into and out of the cell in a number of organs, including the lungs.  The defective CFTR protein that causes CF is also believed to increase the function of ENaC, which may contribute to dehydration of the cell surface of lungs in people with CF. In CF, the poor flow of salt and water in cells prevents cilia on the surface of the cell from beating properly, which leads to a buildup of abnormally thick, sticky mucus that can cause chronic lung infections and progressive lung damage, eventually leading to death.
About the Collaboration
Under the terms of the collaboration, Vertex obtained worldwide development and commercial rights to Parion’s lead investigational ENaC inhibitors, including P-1037 and P-1055, for the potential treatment of CF and all other pulmonary diseases. Parion received an $80 million up-front payment and has the potential to receive up to an additional $490 million in development and regulatory milestone payments for development of ENaC inhibitors in CF, including $360 million related to global filing and approval milestones.  Parion has the potential to receive up to $370 million in additional development and regulatory milestones for P-1037 and P-1055 in non-CF pulmonary indications. Parion may also receive an additional $230 million in development and regulatory milestones should Vertex elect to develop an additional ENaC inhibitor from Parion’s research program. Parion will receive tiered royalties on potential sales of P-1037 and P-1055 in CF and other pulmonary diseases that range from the low double digits to mid-teens as a percentage




of sales. Vertex will lead future development activities for P-1037 and P-1055 in CF and other pulmonary diseases.  
Parion recently initiated an exploratory Phase 2a study of inhaled P-1037 in approximately 120 people with CF. The study is enrolling people with a confirmed diagnosis of CF and any CFTR mutation, including those who have mutations not expected to respond to ivacaftor alone. The study is evaluating the use of P-1037, with and without hypertonic saline, compared to placebo. Patients in the study will continue to receive standard CF medicines.
Preclinical evaluation in human bronchial epithelial cells from people with CF who have two copies of the F508del mutation showed that the addition of investigational P-1037 to the investigational combination of lumacaftor and ivacaftor resulted in an additional increase in both airway surface liquid and cilia beat frequency compared to baseline and to the use of P-1037 or lumacaftor/ivacaftor alone. Improvements in airway surface liquid height and cilia beat frequency are direct measures of increased hydration of the cell surface. This in vitro observation suggests that the addition of P-1037 to the investigational combination of lumacaftor and ivacaftor could enable enhanced function of the cell’s cilia to clear mucus from the cell surface, potentially resulting in improved lung function. Based on these preclinical results, Vertex is preparing to conduct a Phase 2a study to evaluate whether the addition of P-1037 to the combination of lumacaftor and ivacaftor in people with CF who have two copies of the F508del mutation provides additional benefit as compared to the combination of lumacaftor and ivacaftor alone. This Phase 2a study is expected to begin in early 2016.
Beyond CF, Vertex and Parion plan to conduct additional Phase 2a studies of P-1037 across multiple other pulmonary diseases where the disease results in defective hydration of the cell surfaces in the lung. These diseases include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Non-CF Bronchiectasis (NCFB) and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD). Parion will conduct Phase 2a development in these diseases and retains an option to participate in co-development and co-commercialization activities related to one of these non-CF pulmonary diseases.
Vertex continues to expect 2015 non-GAAP Research and Development and Sales, General and Administrative expenses to be in the range of $1.05 to $1.10 billion.
About Cystic Fibrosis




CF is a rare, life-threatening genetic disease affecting approximately 75,000 people in North America, Europe and Australia. Children must inherit two defective CFTR genes — one from each parent — to have CF. There are more than 1,900 known mutations in the CFTR gene. Some of these mutations, which can be determined by a genetic, or genotyping, test, lead to CF by creating non-working or too few CFTR proteins at the cell surface. The defective or missing CFTR protein results in poor flow of salt and water into and out of the cell in a number of organs, including the lungs. This leads to the buildup of abnormally thick, sticky mucus that can cause chronic lung infections and progressive lung damage. The defective CFTR protein that causes CF is also believed to increase the function of ENaC, which may contribute to dehydration of the cell surface of lungs in people with CF. Today, the median predicted age of survival for a person with CF is between 34 and 47 years, but the median age of death remains in the mid-20s.
About Parion Sciences
Parion Sciences is a development stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to research, development and commercialization of treatments to improve and extend the lives of patients with innate mucosal surface defense deficiencies of the lung or eye. Parion has a diverse pipeline of pre- clinical and clinical candidates for the treatment of these diseases via distinctive mechanisms of action and approaches. Parion is at the forefront of ENaC development and leverages its scientific expertise in epithelial biology to expand the company’s platforms and novel chemical compounds into new potential indications to treat mucosal defects. Parion has received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health and continues to have a long-standing and valued relationship with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc. For more information, please see our website at xxx.Xxxxxx.xxx.
About Vertex
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that aims to discover, develop and commercialize innovative medicines so people with serious diseases can lead better lives. In addition to our clinical development programs focused on cystic fibrosis, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs aimed at other serious and life-threatening diseases.




Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Mass., Vertex today has research and development sites and commercial offices in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia. For five years in a row, Science magazine has named Vertex one of its Top Employers in the life sciences. For additional information and the latest updates from the company, please visit xxx.xxxx.xxx.
Special Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, Dr. Chodakewitz’s statements in the second paragraph of the press release, Xx. Xxxxxxx’x statements in the third paragraph of the press release, information regarding Vertex’s 2015 non-GAAP operating expenses and the information provided regarding the development timeframe of P-1037. While Vertex believes the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are accurate, these forward-looking statements represent the company's beliefs only as of the date of this press release and there are a number of factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things, that the company's expectations regarding its 2015 non-GAAP operating expenses may be incorrect (including because one or more of the company's assumptions underlying its expense expectations may not be realized) or that data may not support further development of the compounds subject to the collaboration due to safety, efficacy or other reasons, and other risks listed under Risk Factors in Vertex's annual report and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available through the company's website at xxx.xxxx.xxx. Vertex disclaims any obligation to update the information contained in this press release as new information becomes available.
(VRTX-GEN)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Investors:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 000-000-0000
or
Xxxxx Xxxxx, 000-000-0000
or
Xxxx Xxxxx, 000-000-0000

or

Media: xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx: 000-000-0000


Parion Sciences

Xxxx Xxxxxxx, President & CEO
919-313-1195    




EXHIBIT I

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